Division 1 — LOT SIZE REGULATIONS
El Centro Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · ingested 2026-07-06 · El Centro
Sec. 29-100. - Lot size averaging. ¶
Where land is subdivided into five (5) or more lots with a tentative map, such tentative map approval may authorize a reduction in the required minimum net lot area of the zone in which it is located by not more than ten (10) percent for not more than ten (10) percent of the total lots of the tentative map, provided the average of all lot sizes of the tentative map is not less than the minimum net lot size of the zone and that the subdivision does not exceed the maximum density allowed by the underlying zone.
(Ord. No. 24-03, § 2, 9-17-24)
Sec. 29-101. - Reduced lot size for public and utility buildings. ¶
Where a lot or building site is devoted exclusively to public buildings and uses owned by the city, county, or other political subdivision or to public utility buildings and uses, and no living quarters are located on such lot or parcel, a reduction in the minimum required lot size may be authorized by conditional use permit.
(Ord. No. 24-03, § 2, 9-17-24)
Sec. 29-102. - Lot size in planned developments and manufactured home parks.
Where land is to be developed pursuant to a conditional use permit for a planned unit development or manufactured home park, the conditional use permit may specify lesser minimum lot sizes than otherwise required by the zone in which the land is located, provided the overall density of the project conforms to the provisions of division 2 of this article, entitled density regulations, and does not exceed the maximum density of the underlying zone.
(Ord. No. 24-03, § 2, 9-17-24)
Sec. 29-103. - Lot size for specific plans. ¶
For single-family detached residential development under a specific plan, the minimum lot size shall be three thousand six hundred (3,600) square feet and the minimum average single-family detached residential lot size shall be five thousand four hundred (5,400) square feet. The density of residential development under a specific plan shall be consistent with the maximum density required by the general plan.
(Ord. No. 24-03, § 2, 9-17-24)