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Division 1 — Definitions›Part 5 — Design

§ 9205.11. Lot Design.

Carson Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · Carson

  • a. Each lot in a division of land shall have the required area and the required width as defined in the Zoning Ordinance. Where said Zoning Ordinance does not establish a required area and/or width in a particular zone, the required area shall be five thousand (5,000) square feet and the required width shall be fifty (50) feet. Strips of land intended for use as vehicular access shall not be included in calculating average width or required area.

  • b. If a lot is in more than one (1) zone, then the area and width thereof shall be not less than the area and width requirements, respectively, in that zone in which any part of the lot is located which has the largest area requirement and in that zone in which any part of the lot is located which has the greatest width requirement.

  • c. This Section does not apply to any lot which the subdivider offers to deed or dedicate to the public.

  • d. Where public sewers are not available and private sewage disposal is to be used, every lot or parcel or building site shall be of sufficient size to provide for satisfactory sewage disposal for land use intended.

  • e. In all cases where practical, the sidelines of lots shall be at an approximate right angle to the street upon which such lots front.

  • f. Wherever practical, divisions of property abutting rights-of-way for freeways, highways, railroads, transmission lines, and flood control channels shall be designed so as to create lots which back up to said right-of-way.

  • g. The Advisory Agency may determine that, by reason of circumstances peculiar to the proposed subdivision for the use proposed to be made of the property in the subdivision, the public peace, health, safety, and welfare will be protected adequately by lots of lesser frontage or area than that specified in this Section.

  • h. This Section applies only to future divisions of land within the City and shall not be deemed to limit the existing requirements imposed under the Zoning Ordinance as to lots already subdivided.

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▸ Contents — Carson Zoning Code
Carson Zoning Code
  1. Article 9 — Planning and Zoning
  2. Chapter 1 — ZONING
  3. Division 1 — Title, Authority And Purpose
  4. Division 2 — Format
  5. Division 3 — Zoning Classifications
  6. Division 4 — Zoning Boundaries
  7. Division 1 — Uses Permitted
  8. Division 2 — Accessory Uses
  9. Division 3 — Conditional Use Criteria
  10. Division 4 — Density
  11. Division 5 — Site Requirements
  12. Division 6 — Site Development Standards
  13. Division 7 — Environmental Effects
  14. Division 8 — Special Requirements For Certain Uses
  15. Division 4 — (Reserved)
  16. Division 8 — Special Requirements For Certain Uses
  17. Division 4 — (Reserved)
  18. Division 8 — Special Requirements For Certain Uses
  19. Division 4 — (Reserved)
  20. Division 9 — Special Use Zones
  21. Division 1 — Street Dedication And Improvement
  22. Division 2 — Vehicular Parking, Loading And Maneuvering Areas
  23. Division 3 — Walls
  24. Division 4 — Trash And Recycling Areas
  25. Division 5 — Transportation Demand And Trip Reduction Measures
  26. Division 6 — Project Grading
  27. Division 7 — Signs
  28. Division 8 — Water Efficient Landscaping
  29. Division 1 — Procedures In General
  30. Division 2 — Procedures By Type
  31. Division 1 — Applicability Of Regulations
  32. Division 2 — Nonconformities
  33. Division 3 — Relationship Of Zoning Regulations To Other Laws …
  34. Division 4 — Interpretation Of Provisions
  35. Division 5 — Violations And Penalties
  36. Division 6 — Assignment Of Authority, Powers And Duties
  37. ▸ Division 1 — Definitions
    Overview
    1. § 9191.002. Abut or Abutting.
    2. § 9191.006. Access.
    3. § 9191.010. Accessory.
    4. § 9191.011. Accessory Dwelling Unit.
    5. § 9191.012. Accessory Dwelling Unit, Junior.
    6. § 9191.014. Action.
    7. § 9191.016. Adult Business.
    8. § 9191.0161. Massage Service.
    9. § 9191.017. Tattoo Service.
    10. § 9191.018. Alley.
    11. § 9191.022. Alley, Public.
    12. § 9191.026. Alter or Alteration.
    13. § 9191.027. Amusement Machine.
    14. § 9191.028. Arcade.
    15. § 9191.029. Area.
    16. § 9191.030. Authorized Agent or Representative of Owner.
    17. § 9191.031. Automobile Dismantling or Wrecking Yard.
    18. § 9191.032. Automobile Impounding Yard.
    19. § 9191.034. Basement.
    20. § 9191.038. Boarding House.
    21. § 9191.040. Bona Fide Restaurant.
    22. § 9191.042. Borrow Pit.
    23. § 9191.046. Building.
    24. § 9191.047. Building or Structure, Accessory.
    25. § 9191.054. Building Code.
    26. § 9191.058. Building Height.
    27. § 9191.062. Building, Main.
    28. § 9191.066. Building Official.
    29. § 9191.067. Cargo Container Storage Facilities – Terms Defined.
    30. § 9191.070. Carport.
    31. § 9191.072. Carpool.
    32. § 9191.073. Carson Civic Center.
    33. § 9191.074. Cellar.
    34. § 9191.078. Cemetery.
    35. § 9191.082. Centerline.
    36. § 9191.084. Check Cashing or Check Cashing Business.
    37. § 9191.086. Child or Children.
    38. § 9191.090. Child Day Care.
    39. § 9191.094. Church.
    40. § 9191.098. Clinic, Dental or Medical.
    41. § 9191.102. Club, Private.
    42. § 9191.106. Commission.
    43. § 9191.110. Common Area.
    44. § 9191.114. Community Care Facility.
    45. § 9191.118. Community Care Facility, Residential.
    46. § 9191.122. Community Care Facility, Small-Family Home.
    47. § 9191.126. Community Day Care Facility.
    48. § 9191.130. Compatible Use.
    49. § 9191.134. Conditional Use Permit.
    50. § 9191.138. Condominium Common Area.
    51. § 9191.142. Condominium Documents.
    52. § 9191.146. Condominium Owner.
    53. § 9191.150. Condominium Plan.
    54. § 9191.154. Condominium Project.
    55. § 9191.158. Condominium Project Elements.
    56. § 9191.162. Condominium, Residential.
    57. § 9191.166. Condominium Unit.
    58. § 9191.167. Convalescent Home or Convalescent Hospital.
    59. § 9191.168. Cooperative, Residential Stock.
    60. § 9191.170. Council.
    61. § 9191.174. Curb Return.
    62. § 9191.176. Deferred Deposit or Deferred Deposit Originator.
    63. § 9191.178. Department Store.
    64. § 9191.179. Day Care for Children.
    65. § 9191.180. Developer.
    66. § 9191.182. Development.
    67. § 9191.184. Development Plan.
    68. § 9191.185. Development Project.
    69. § 9191.186. Director.
    70. § 9191.190. Director of Public Works.
    71. § 9191.194. Display.
    72. § 9191.198. Driveway.
    73. § 9191.200. Driving Skill Course.
    74. § 9191.202. Dwelling.
    75. § 9191.206. Dwelling, Multiple.
    76. § 9191.208. Repealed.
    77. § 9191.210. Dwelling, Single-Family.
    78. § 9191.214. Dwelling Unit.
    79. § 9191.218. Easement.
    80. § 9191.219. Efficiency Unit.
    81. § 9191.222. Electric Distribution Substation.
    82. § 9191.224. Emergency Shelter.
    83. § 9191.226. Exception.
    84. § 9191.230. Expansion.
    85. § 9191.234. Family.
    86. § 9191.238. Finished Grade.
    87. § 9191.242. Finished Grade, Average.
    88. § 9191.243. Flea Market.
    89. § 9191.246. Floor Area, Gross.
    90. § 9191.250. Floor Area, Net.
    91. § 9191.252. Floor Area Ratio (FAR).
    92. § 9191.253. Foster Home.
    93. § 9191.254. Freeway.
    94. § 9191.258. Frontage.
    95. § 9191.262. Future Right-of-Way Area.
    96. § 9191.266. Future Right-of-Way Line.
    97. § 9191.270. Garage.
    98. § 9191.271. Garage, Subterranean.
    99. § 9191.272. Garage, Partial Subterranean.
    100. § 9191.274. General Plan.
    101. § 9191.278. Group Quarters.
    102. § 9191.280. Gymnasium.
    103. § 9191.282. Hedge.
    104. § 9191.286. Heliport.
    105. § 9191.290. Helistop.
    106. § 9191.294. Hospital.
    107. § 9191.298. Hotel, Residential.
    108. § 9191.302. Hotel, Transient.
    109. § 9191.303. Indoor Team Training Facility.
    110. § 9191.304. Intensification.
    111. § 9191.307. Intermodal Container Transfer Facility.
    112. § 9191.310. Junk and Salvage.
    113. § 9191.314. Junk and Salvage Yard.
    114. § 9191.318. Kennel.
    115. § 9191.322. Kitchen.
    116. § 9191.326. Laboratory.
    117. § 9191.330. Landscaping.
    118. § 9191.334. Livestock.
    119. § 9191.338. Loading Area.
    120. § 9191.342. Long-Term Health Care Facility.
    121. § 9191.346. Lot.
    122. § 9191.350. Lot Area.
    123. § 9191.354. Lot Area, Net.
    124. § 9191.358. Lot, Corner.
    125. § 9191.362. Lot Depth.
    126. § 9191.364. Lot Frontage.
    127. § 9191.366. Lot, Interior.
    128. § 9191.370. Lot Line.
    129. § 9191.374. Lot Line, Front.
    130. § 9191.376. Lot Line, Interior.
    131. § 9191.378. Lot Line, Rear.
    132. § 9191.382. Lot Line, Side.
    133. § 9191.386. Lot, Through.
    134. § 9191.390. Lot Width.
    135. § 9191.391. Manufactured Home.
    136. § 9191.392. Mini-Mart, Indoor.
    137. § 9191.393. Mixed-Use.
    138. § 9191.394. Mobile Home.
    139. § 9191.398. Mobile Home Park.
    140. § 9191.400. Mobile Home Site.
    141. § 9191.402. Motel.
    142. § 9191.406. Motor Vehicles.
    143. § 9191.410. Nonconformity.
    144. § 9191.411. Nude or Semi-Nude.
    145. § 9191.412. Nursing Home.
    146. § 9191.414. Occupancy.
    147. § 9191.416. Off-Sale Business.
    148. § 9191.418. Open Space.
    149. § 9191.421. Open Space, Private.
    150. § 9191.422. Open Space, Usable.
    151. § 9191.424. Organic Refuse Landfill Site.
    152. § 9191.426. Outdoor Festival.
    153. § 9191.430. Park or Playground, Public.
    154. § 9191.434. Parking Area.
    155. § 9191.438. Parking Building or Structure.
    156. § 9191.439. Parking Area, Employee.
    157. § 9191.442. Parking Lot.
    158. § 9191.443. Parking – Preferential.
    159. § 9191.446. Parking Space.
    160. § 9191.450. Parkway.
    161. § 9191.454. Passageway.
    162. § 9191.456. Payday Loan.
    163. § 9191.458. Person.
    164. § 9191.460. Physical Training School.
    165. § 9191.462. Planned Development.
    166. § 9191.466. Planning Division.
    167. § 9191.470. Plot Plan.
    168. § 9191.474. Premises.
    169. § 9191.478. Project Area.
    170. § 9191.482. Project Grading.
    171. § 9191.486. Property Line.
    172. § 9191.490. Public Use.
    173. § 9191.492. Public Works Director.
    174. § 9191.494. Quasi-Public Use.
    175. § 9191.506. Recreational Vehicle.
    176. § 9191.508. Recycling Facilities – Terms Defined.
    177. § 9191.509. Religious Worship, Place of.
    178. § 9191.5091. Repairs and Services, Major Automobile.
    179. § 9191.5092. Repairs and Services, Minor Automobile.
    180. § 9191.510. Residence or Residential.
    181. § 9191.514. Retail.
    182. § 9191.515. Retail Petroleum Outlet.
    183. § 9191.518. Retirement Home.
    184. § 9191.522. Rooming House.
    185. § 9191.526. Rooming Unit.
    186. § 9191.530. Scenic Highway.
    187. § 9191.534. School, Private.
    188. § 9191.538. School, Public.
    189. § 9191.542. School, Trade.
    190. § 9191.544. Second Primary Unit.
    191. § 9191.546. Secondhand Store.
    192. § 9191.550. Service Yard, Public Utility or Public Service.
    193. § 9191.554. Setback.
    194. § 9191.556. Sidewalk.
    195. § 9191.558. Sign.
    196. § 9191.566. Sign, Business.
    197. § 9191.567. Sign, Electronic Message Center.
    198. § 9191.568. Sign Face.
    199. § 9191.570. Sign Face Area.
    200. § 9191.574. Sign, Flashing or Scintillating.
    201. § 9191.578. Sign, Free-Standing.
    202. § 9191.582. Sign, Illuminated.
    203. § 9191.584. Sign, Off-Site.
    204. § 9191.585. Sign, On-Site.
    205. § 9191.586. Sign, Outdoor Advertising.
    206. § 9191.587. Sign, Temporary.
    207. § 9191.590. Sign, Real Estate Advertising.
    208. § 9191.594. Sign, Revolving.
    209. § 9191.598. Sign Structure.
    210. § 9191.602. Sign, Subdivision Directional.
    211. § 9191.606. Sign, Wall.
    212. § 9191.608. Single-Room Occupancy (SRO) Housing.
    213. § 9191.610. Site.
    214. § 9191.614. Site Plan.
    215. § 9191.618. Special Use Permit.
    216. § 9191.620. Specified Anatomical Areas.
    217. § 9191.621. Specified Sexual Activities.
    218. § 9191.622. Stable.
    219. § 9191.626. Storage.
    220. § 9191.630. Storage, Outdoor.
    221. § 9191.634. Story.
    222. § 9191.638. Street.
    223. § 9191.642. Street, Arterial.
    224. § 9191.643. Street Centerline.
    225. § 9191.646. Street, Collector.
    226. § 9191.647. Street Frontage.
    227. § 9191.650. Street, Private.
    228. § 9191.654. Street, Public.
    229. § 9191.658. Structure.
    230. § 9191.659. Structure, Accessory.
    231. § 9191.662. Structure Height.
    232. § 9191.666. Structure, Unoccupiable.
    233. § 9191.668. Supermarket.
    234. § 9191.669. Supportive Housing.
    235. § 9191.670. Swap Meet (Including Flea Markets).
    236. § 9191.674. Tandem.
    237. § 9191.675. Temple.
    238. § 9191.678. Tradefair.
    239. § 9191.679. Trailer.
    240. § 9191.680. Trailer Park.
    241. § 9191.682. Transfer Station for Refuse.
    242. § 9191.686. Transportation Demand Management (TDM).
    243. § 9191.690. Transient.
    244. § 9191.692. Transitional Housing.
    245. § 9191.694. Transmission Line, Major.
    246. § 9191.696. Trip Reduction.
    247. § 9191.698. Truck Terminal.
    248. § 9191.699. Truck Yard.
    249. § 9191.700. Two (2) Unit Development.
    250. § 9191.702. Use.
    251. § 9191.703. Use, Accessory.
    252. § 9191.704. Use, Minor.
    253. § 9191.710. Use, Primary.
    254. § 9191.714. Use, Principal.
    255. § 9191.716. Vanpool.
    256. § 9191.718. Variance.
    257. § 9191.720. Vehicle.
    258. § 9191.722. Vehicle Dismantling Yard.
    259. § 9191.726. Vehicle Impounding Yard.
    260. § 9191.730. Veterinary Clinic.
    261. § 9191.734. Walkway.
    262. § 9191.738. Walkway, Public.
    263. § 9191.742. Wall, Solid.
    264. § 9191.746. Warehouse.
    265. § 9191.750. Waste Disposal Facility.
    266. § 9191.754. Wholesale.
    267. § 9191.758. Yard.
    268. § 9191.762. Yard, Front.
    269. § 9191.766. Yard, Rear.
    270. § 9191.770. Yard, Required.
    271. § 9191.774. Yard Sale.
    272. § 9191.778. Yard, Side.
    273. § 9191.782. Zone.
    274. § 9191.786. Zoning Map.
    275. Chapter 1A — NEW ZONING CODE: PHASE 1
    276. Chapter 2 — SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
    277. Part 1 — General Provisions
    278. Part 3 — Tentative Maps
    279. Part 4 — Tract Maps – Parcel Maps
    280. ▸ Part 5 — Design
      Overview
      1. § 9205.1. Access.
      2. § 9205.2. Highways – Conformity with General Plan.
      3. § 9205.3. Major and Secondary Highways – Alignment.
      4. § 9205.4. Major and Secondary Highways – Widths.
      5. § 9205.5. Street Alignment and Grade.
      6. § 9205.6. Streets and Alleys – Right-of-Way and Roadway Widths.
      7. § 9205.7. Future Streets and Alleys.
      8. § 9205.8. Alleys/Service Roads.
      9. § 9205.9. Cul-de-Sac Streets and Dead-End Alleys.
      10. § 9205.10. Right-of-Way Corner.
      11. § 9205.11. Lot Design.
      12. § 9205.12. City Boundary.
      13. § 9205.14. Reserved.
      14. § 9205.16. Reserved.
    281. Part 6 — Improvements
    282. Part 7 — Fees – Deposits – Bonds
    283. Part 8 — Vesting Tentative Maps
    284. Part 9 — Mobilehome Park Residential Conversions
    285. Part 10 — Urban Lot Splits
    286. Part 1 — Administrative Procedures
    287. Part 2 — Development Standards For Petroleum Operations
    288. Part 3 — Development Standards For Site Abandonment And Redeve…

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