Article 5 — R-1 Single Family Residence District—Regulations.
Colusa Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-06 · Colusa
Sec. 5.01. - Regulations generally. ¶
The following specific regulations and the general rules set forth in Article 32 shall apply in all R-1 districts. It is intended that this district classification be applied in areas subdivided and used, or designated for single-family residential development.
(Ord. No. 505, § 23, 10-21-2014)
Sec. 5.02. - Uses permitted. ¶
(a)
One-family dwellings, including private garages, accessory buildings and uses.
(b)
Residential care facilities (small).
(c)
Public parks, schools, playgrounds, libraries, firehouses and other public buildings and uses included in the General Plan.
(d)
Agriculture, horticulture, gardening, keeping of animals as permitted by city ordinance, but not including stands or structures for the sale of agricultural or nursery products.
(e)
Garage/yard sales as set forth in Article 4.
(f)
Secondary dwelling units, in compliance with the applicable standards.
(g)
Manufactured homes.
(h)
Transitional housing
(i)
Supportive/transitional housing.
(Ord. No. 505, § 23, 10-21-2014)
Sec. 5.03. - Uses requiring major use permits (planning commission). ¶
(a)
Public parks, schools, playgrounds, libraries, firehouses and other public buildings and uses not included in the General Plan.
(b)
Private and religious schools, daycare centers, and large family day care homes.
(c)
Churches.
(d)
Golf and country clubs.
(e)
Cemeteries.
(f)
Residential care facility (large).
(Ord. No. 505, § 23, 10-21-2014)
Sec. 5.04. - Uses requiring minor use permits (planning director). ¶
(a)
Home occupations.
(b)
Temporary real estate offices, tract sales offices and advertising signs, and tract construction offices and equipment yards, for a period of not more than twelve months.
(Ord. No. 505, § 23, 10-21-2014)
Sec. 5.05. - Minimum height, bulk and space requirements. ¶
(a)
Lot Area: Eight thousand square feet.
(b)
Lot Dimensions: Eighty feet wide; one hundred feet deep.
(c)
Maximum Main Building Coverage: Thirty-five percent of lot area.
(d)
Front Yard Setback: Twenty feet.
(e)
Side Yard Setback:
1.
Interior Lots: Each interior side yard shall be not less than five feet on one side and ten percent of the lot width on the other side, but the total of both need not exceed fifteen feet.
2.
Corner Lots: The side yard on the street side of a corner lot shall be not less than fifteen percent of lot width, but need not exceed fifteen feet. The interior side yard shall be not less than five feet.
(f)
Rear Yard Setback: Twenty percent of the lot depth; may not be less than fifteen feet, need not exceed thirty feet.
(g)
Building Height Limit: Two and one-half stories, but not to exceed thirty-five feet.
(h)
Off-Street Parking: As required in Article 29.
(Ord. No. 505, § 23, 10-21-2014)
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- Article 1 — Findings and Adoption of Zoning (District) Plan.
- Article 1 — Findings and Adoption of Zoning (District) Plan.
- Article 2 — Designation of Districts.
- Article 2 — Designation of Districts.
- Article 3 — Establishment of Districts.
- Article 3 — Establishment of Districts.
- Article 4 — Definitions.
- Article 4 — Definitions.[[2]]
- Article 5 — R-1 Single Family Residence District—Regulations.
- Article 5 — R-1 Single Family Residence District—Regulations.
- Article 8 — R-4 General Apartment District—Regulations.
- Article 8 — R-4 General Apartment District—Regulations.
- Article 9 — C-N Neighborhood Business District—Regulations.
- Article 9 — C-N Neighborhood Business District—Regulations.
- Article 10 — C-G General Commercial District—Regulations.
- Article 10 — C-G General Commercial District—Regulations.
- Article 11 — C-H Highway Service Commercial District—Regulatio…
- Article 11 — C-H Highway Service Commercial District— Regulati…
- Article 12 — M-1 Light Industrial District—Regulations.
- Article 12 — M-1 Light Industrial District—Regulations.
- Article 13 — M-2 General Industrial District—Regulations.
- Article 13 — M-2 General Industrial District—Regulations.
- Article 14 — M-L Limited Manufacturing District—Regulations.
- Article 14 — M-L Limited Manufacturing District—Regulations.
- Article 15 — P-D Planned Development District—Regulations.
- Article 15 — P-D Planned Development District—Regulations.
- Article 16 — P-F Public Facilities District—Regulations.
- Article 16 — P-F Public Facilities District—Regulations.
- Article 17 — O-S Open Space District—Regulations.
- Article 17 — O-S Open Space District—Regulations.
- Article 18 — F-W Floodway District—Regulations.
- Article 18 — F-W Floodway District—Regulations.
- Article 19 — "A" Agricultural Combining Districts—Regulations.
- Article 19 — "A" Agricultural Combining Districts—Regulations.
- Article 20 — "B" Special Building Site Combining District— Reg…
- Article 21 — "CD" Special Civic District Combining District— R…
- Article 21.5 — Cannabis Regulations.
- Article 21.5 — Cannabis Regulations.[[3]]
- Article 22 — "F" Special Highway Frontage Combining District— …
- Article 22 — "F" Special Highway Frontage Combining District— …
- Article 23 — "FP" Special Floodplain Combining District— Regul…
- Article 23 — "FP" Special Floodplain Combining District—
- Article 24 — "H" Special Height Combining District—Regulations.
- Article 24 — "H" Special Height Combining District—Regulations.
- Article 25 — "P" Special Parking Combining District—Regulations.
- Article 25 — "P" Special Parking Combining District—Regulations.
- Article 26 — "O" Special Divided Ownership—Regulations.
- Article 26 — "O" Special Divided Ownership—Regulations.
- Article 27 — "A-O" Special Adult-Oriented Combining District— …
- Article 27 — "A-O" Special Adult-Oriented Combining District— …
- Article 28 — Fire Zones.
- Article 28 — Fire Zones.
- Article 29 — Off-Street Parking Requirements.
- Article 29 — Off-Street Parking Requirements.
- Article 30 — Landmark and Historic Preservation.
- Article 31 — Outdoor Advertising and Sign Regulations.
- Article 31 — Outdoor Advertising and Sign Regulations.[[5]]
- Article 33 — Use Permits.
- Article 33 — Use Permits.
- Article 34 — Variances.
- Article 34 — Variances.
- Article 35 — Nonconforming Uses.
- Article 35 — Nonconforming Uses.
- Article 36 — Amendments, Alterations, Changes in Districts.
- Article 36 — Amendments, Alterations, Changes in Districts.
- Article 37 — Enforcement, Legal Procedure, Penalties.
- Article 37 — Enforcement, Legal Procedure, Penalties.
- Article 38 — Repealing.
- Article 38 — Repealing.
- Article 39 — Floodplain Management.
- Article 39 — Floodplain Management.[[6]]
- Article 40 — Dedication of Lands for Park and Recreational Pur…
- Article 40 — Dedication of Lands for Park and Recreational Pur…
- Article 41 — Density Bonus.
- Article 41 — Density Bonus.
- Article 41.5 — By Right Housing Projects.
- Article 41.5 — By Right Housing Projects.
- Article 42 — High Density Housing Combining District.
- Article 42 — High Density Housing Combining District.
- Article 43 — Reasonable Accommodations.
- Article 43 — Reasonable Accommodations.
- Article 44 — "M-U-B" Bridge Street Mixed-Use District—Regulati…
- Article 44 — "M-U-B" Bridge Street Mixed-Use District— Regulat…
- Article 45 — "M-U-D" Downtown Mixed Use District—Regulations.
- Article 46 — "M-U-M" Main Street Mixed Use District—Regulations.
- Article 47 — "M-U-R" Residential Mixed-Use District—Regulations.
- Article 47 — "M-U-R" Residential Mixed-Use District—Regulations.
- Article 48 — Mixed Use Districts Table.
- Article 48 — Mixed Use Districts Table.
- Article 49 — Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwe…
- Article 49 — Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwe…