Chapter 3 — ZONES AND USES

In order to classify, regulate, restrict and segregate the uses of lands and buildings, to regulate and restrict the height and bulk of buildings, to regulate the area of yards and other open spaces about buildings, and to regulate the density of population, the classes of use zones are by this title established, to be known as follows:

(Ord. 1573, 10-2-2018; amd. Ord. 1580, 2-5-2019; Ord. 1657, 5-7-2024; Ord. 1661, 5-21-2024)

A. In order to classify, regulate, restrict and segregate the uses of lands and buildings, to regulate and restrict the height and bulk of buildings, to regulate the area of yards and other open spaces about buildings and to regulate the density of population, the City has adopted the following specific plan areas which function as the Zoning Code for specific areas:

1. Smoky Hollow Specific Plan: There are four (4) classes of use zones intended to be used within the boundaries of the Smoky Hollow specific plan. These zones include:

• SH-W - Smoky Hollow West Zoning District

• SH-E - Smoky Hollow East Zoning District

• P-F - Public Facilities Zoning District

• P - Automobile Parking Zoning District

2. 124th Street Specific Plan: There is one zone intended to be used within the boundaries of the 124th Street specific plan. This zone is:

124th Street SP - 124th Street Specific Plan

3. Aviation Specific Plan: There is one use zone intended to be used within the boundaries of the aviation specific plan. This zone is:

ASP - Aviation Specific Plan Zone

4. Downtown Specific Plan: There are four (4) classes of use districts intended to be used within the boundaries of the downtown specific plan. These districts include:

MSD - Main Street District

RSD - Richmond Street District

GAD - Grand Avenue District

CCD - Civic Center District

5. Corporate Campus Specific Plan: There is one use zone intended to be used within the boundaries of the corporate campus specific plan. This zone is:

CCSP - Corporate Campus Specific Plan Zone

6. 199 North Continental Boulevard Specific Plan: There is one zone intended to be used within the boundaries of the 199 North Continental Boulevard specific plan. This zone is:

NCBSP - 199 North Continental Boulevard Specific Plan

7. 540 East Imperial Avenue Specific Plan: There is one zone intended to be used within the boundaries of the 540 East Imperial Avenue specific plan. The zone is:

EIASP - East Imperial Avenue Specific Plan

8. 222 Kansas Street Specific Plan: There is one zone intended to be used within the boundaries of the 222 Kansas Street specific plan:

222 KSSP - 222 Kansas Street Specific Plan

9. 888 North Sepulveda Boulevard Specific Plan: There is one zone intended to be used within the boundaries of the 888 North Sepulveda Boulevard specific plan. The zone is:

• 888 NSBSP - 888 North Sepulveda Boulevard Specific Plan

10. El Segundo South Campus Specific Plan: There is one zone intended to be used within the boundaries of the El Segundo south campus specific plan. The zone is:

ESSCSP - El Segundo South Campus Specific Plan

11. The Lakes Specific Plan: There is one zone intended to be used within the boundaries of the Lake Specific Plan. The zone is:

TLSP - The Lakes Specific Plan

Further, the Lakes Specific Plan area is comprised of two subareas identified as PR/OS (Public Recreation/Open Space) and CR/OS (Commercial Recreation/Open Space).

12. Pacific Coast Commons Specific Plan (PCCSP): There are five classes of use districts intended to be used within the boundaries of the Pacific Coast Commons Specific Plan. These districts are:

• PCC Mixed-Use-1 (PCC MU-1)

• PCC Commercial-1 (PCC COM-1)

• PCC Commercial-2 (PCC COM-2)

• PCC Commercial-3 (PCC COM-3)

• PCC Mixed-Use-2 (PCC MU-2)

• B. The foregoing zones are separate zones and cannot be deemed to be more restrictive or less restrictive than any

• other zone, but are limited to the uses permitted in the specified zone. (Ord. 1387, 11-15-2005; amd. Ord. 1441, 4-20-

2010; Ord. 1469, 4-3-2012; Ord. 1470, 9-4-2012; Ord. 1494, 4-15-2014; Ord. 1516, 1-19-2016; Ord. 1573, 10-2-2018; Ord. 1592, 11-5-2019; Ord. 1635, 4-19-2022; Ord. 1661, 5-21-2024)

A. Boundaries: The location and boundaries of the various zones are such as are shown and delineated on the zoning map of the City, which map is a part of this title when adopted by ordinance passed by the City Council in the manner prescribed by law.

B. Division: The zoning map may, for convenience, be divided into parts and each such part may, for purposes of more readily identifying areas within the zoning map, be subdivided into units and the parts and units may be separately employed for purposes of amending the zoning map or for any official reference to the zoning map. (Ord. 1212, 11-16-1993)

A. Changes By Ordinance: Changes in the boundaries of the zones shall be made by ordinance adopting an amended zoning map, part of the map or unit of a part of the zoning map, which amended maps or parts or units of parts, when so adopted, shall be published in the manner prescribed by law and become a part of this title.

B. Rules Where Uncertainty Exists: Where uncertainty exists as to the boundaries of any zone shown upon a zoning map or any part or unit thereof, the following rules shall apply:

1. Where the boundaries are indicated as approximately following street and alley lines or lot lines, the lines shall be construed to be the boundaries;

2. In the case of unsubdivided property and where a zone boundary divides a lot, the location of the boundaries, unless the same are indicated by dimensions, shall be determined by use of the scale appearing on the zoning map;

3. Where a public street or alley is officially vacated or abandoned, the area comprising the vacated street or alley shall acquire the classification of the property to which it reverts; and

4. Areas of dedicated streets or alleys and railroad rights-of- way, other than such as are designated on the zoning map as being classified in one of the zones provided in this title, shall be deemed to be unclassified and, in the case of streets, permitted to be used only for purposes lawfully allowed and, in the case of railroad rights-of-way, permitted to be used solely for the purpose of accommodating tracks, signals, other operative devices and the movement of rolling stock. (Ord. 1212, 11-16-1993)

CHAPTER 4 RESIDENTIAL ZONES

ARTICLE A. PERMITTED USES IN RESIDENTIAL ZONES

SECTION:

15-4A-1: Permitted Uses

Table No. 1 below contains the uses permitted in the R-1, R-2 and R-3 zones, including uses permitted by right, accessory uses, and uses subject to a conditional use permit.

Notes:

1. P = Permitted use, A = Accessory use, AUP = Use subject to an administrative use permit (Per ESMC Chapters 15-22 and 15-23), CUP = Use subject to a conditional use permit (per ESMC Chapters 24 and 28), N = prohibited

2. A short-term rental unit is not a permitted use in the absence of a valid short-term rental permit per ESMC Chapter 4-16

3. Subject to the provisions of ESMC Chapter 15-13C (Micro-units)

(Ord. 1648, 6-21-2023; amd. Ord. 1653, 12-5-2023; Ord. 1654, 12-19-2023)

ARTICLE B. SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R-1) ZONE

SECTION:

15-4B-1: Purpose 15-4B-2: Permitted Uses

15-4B-3: Site Development Standards For Lots Wider Than Twenty-Five Feet

15-4B-3-1: Site Development Standards For Lots Twenty-Five Feet Wide Or Less

15-4B-4: Landscaping (All Lots)

15-4B-5: Off Street Parking And Loading Spaces (All Lots)

15-4B-6: Signs (All Lots)

15-4B-7: Vehicular Access (All Lots)

The purpose of this zone is to provide consistency with and implement policies related to those locations which are designated Single-Family on the General Plan land use map and in the General Plan text. This zone is to provide for and promote the development of single-family homes within a safe and healthy environment for existing and future residents. (Ord. 1648, 6-21-2023)

Permitted uses, permitted accessory uses, and uses subject to conditional use permit for all residential zones are listed in Article 15-4A of this Title. (Ord. 1648, 6-21-2023)

All uses on lots that are wider than 25 feet within the R-1 Zone must comply with the development standards contained in this section.

• A. General Provisions:

1. As provided by chapter 2 of this title.

2. New dwelling units must be internally integrated and connected.

3. An addition to, or extension of, a dwelling unit, except a garage or an accessory dwelling unit, must share a common wall and be internally integrated and connected to the existing dwelling unit.

4. Mobile and manufactured homes are subject to the following requirements:

• a. The mobile or manufactured homes has been certified pursuant to the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, and has not been altered in violation of applicable codes; and

• b. The mobile or manufactured home must be installed on a permanent foundation in compliance with all

applicable building regulations and division 13, part 2 (commencing with section 18000) of the California Health and Safety Code.

• B. Height:

1. The height of all buildings or structures with a pitched roof must not exceed 32 feet and two stories. Buildings or structures with a flat roof must not exceed 26 feet and two stories.

2. A maximum grade differential of six feet is permitted on sloping lots. The height which exceeds the maximum grade differential is included in measuring the maximum building height. On sloped lots, a segmented grade plane may be applied to different portions of a building.

3. See section 15-2-3 of this title for exceptions to building height.

• C. Lot Area: A minimum of 5,000 square feet.

• D. Setbacks:

1. Front yard: Minimum setback of 22 feet. Front yard setbacks for two car and three car garages located in the front half of a lot must comply with the standards contained in subsection G of this section.

• a. Permitted front yard setback encroachments:

• (1) Porches or verandas in a front yard setback not fully enclosed on three sides (railings and/or columns permitted) may encroach into the front setback a maximum of six feet;

(2) The first floor front yard setback facing exterior wall of a dwelling may encroach up to two feet for a width not exceeding 30 feet when a first floor porch or veranda, not fully enclosed on three sides, is also projecting into the front yard setback. The total amount of encroachment may not exceed six feet in depth combined for both the dwelling structure and a porch or veranda, for a minimum 50 percent of the building width;

(3) Raised decks, where the walking surface is not greater than 24 inches above adjacent grade, in conjunction with a lattice deck cover not greater than 10 feet above adjacent grade may encroach into the front yard setback a maximum of six feet in depth and 50 percent of the building width;

(4) Lattice patio covers, pergolas, arbors, or trellises not greater than 10 feet in height (as measured from the lowest adjacent grade to the highest point of the cover) may encroach into the front yard setback a maximum of six feet in depth and 50 percent of the building width;

(5) Architectural elements such as towers or turrets not greater than eight feet in diameter may encroach into the front setback a maximum of four feet;

2. Side yard: Primary structures must maintain a minimum side yard setback of 10 percent of the width of the lot, but can never be less than three feet and need not be more than six feet.

3. Setbacks for detached accessory structures:

a. Detached accessory structures, including garages, must maintain a minimum side yard setback of 10 percent of the width of the lot, but may not be less than three feet and need not be more than six feet on the first floor.

b. The second floor of a detached accessory structure, including garages, must maintain a minimum side yard setback of 10 percent of the width of the lot plus an additional setback of two feet, but must not be less than five feet and need not be more than eight feet.

c. Detached accessory structures, including garages, located in the rear third of the lot, must maintain a minimum side yard setback of two feet on the first floor and five feet on the second floor.

d. Detached accessory structures must maintain a minimum rear yard setback of three feet on the first floor and five feet on the second floor.

e. Rooftop decks with required railings are permitted on single-story accessory structures and on top of the single-story portions of two-story accessory structures. Rooftop decks are not permitted on top of two-story accessory structures. Rooftop decks must maintain a minimum side yard setback of 10 percent of the width of the lot, plus an additional setback of two feet but can never be less than five feet, as measured from the property line to the required railing of the rooftop deck.

4. Side yard, Reversed Corner: Reversed corner lots must have the following side yard with a triangular area described as follows: One angle must be formed by the rear and street side property lines, and the sides of this angle must be 15 feet in length, measured along the rear and street side property lines. The third side of this triangle must be a straight line connecting the two other lines at their endpoints. This triangular side yard setback area is in addition to the other side yard setback requirements described in subsections D2 and D3 of this section.

5. Rear yard: Primary structures must maintain a minimum setback of five feet.

6. Exceptions: Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection D, the west side yard of 618 W. Oak Avenue, more particularly described as the north 142.5 feet of the south 285 feet of the east 50.265 feet of Lot 14, Block 9, Tract No. 1685, commencing 63 feet south of the front lot line and continuing south a distance of 30 feet, must be three inches in width so long as that certain structure located along that 30-foot distance which existed on January 11, 1973, remains in existence. Upon the removal or destruction of said building, this property is no longer exempt from this subsection D.

65 feet of Lot 14, Block 9, Tract No. 1685, commencing 63 feet south of the front lot line and continuing south a distance of 30 feet, must be three inches in width so long as that certain structure located along that 30-foot distance which existed on January 11, 1973, remains in existence. Upon the removal or destruction of said building, this property is no longer exempt from this subsection D.

Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection D, the south side yard of 724 Penn Street, more particularly described as the south 55 feet of the north 110 feet of Lot 8, Block 92, El Segundo Sheet No. 4, commencing 84 feet east of the front lot line and continuing east a distance of 20 feet, must be three feet in width so long as that certain structure located along that 20 foot distance which existed on January 11, 1973, remains in existence. Upon the removal or destruction of said building, this property is no longer exempt from this subsection D.

• E. Lot Width: A minimum of 50 feet.

• F. Minimum Unit Size and Floor Area Ratio: The minimum dwelling unit size shall be 250 square feet and the floor area ratio shall be as follows:

1. The maximum total building area on the lot shall not exceed an overall floor area ratio (FAR) of 0.60. There is no minimum building size.

2. The maximum FAR for the second floor of the primary structure shall not exceed 0.25.

3. In calculating the overall FAR, floor area is measured to the interior of a building’s perimeter walls and shall include all floors of the primary dwelling (i.e., main structure), attached and detached accessory dwelling units, habitable attic space, accessory buildings, balconies, decks, verandas, and porches.

4. Areas where the vertical measurement between the floor and ceiling directly above is 14 feet or more shall be counted on both the first and second stories for FAR calculations (areas such as rotundas, spaces with vaulted ceilings, and other similar areas with volume).

5. Stairs and elevators are counted once and are applied to the first floor.

6. For purposes of calculating floor area, the following are not included:

• a. Basements as defined in section 15-1-6 of this title;

• b. Up to 500 square feet of interior floor area of an attached or detached garage;

• c. Detached accessory structures measuring not more than 120 square feet;

• d. First floor decks, verandas and porches under 30 inches in height (as measured from adjacent grade to the walking surface).

e. Up to 500 square feet cumulative of first floor decks, verandas and porches, covered or uncovered, attached or detached, and at least 30 inches in height (as measured from adjacent grade to the walking surface), provided that the deck, veranda or porch is at least 50 percent open on the sides.

• f. Second floor balconies and decks that are not covered.

• g. Up to 12 square feet of second floor decks and balconies that are covered by roof, lattice or trellis.

• h. The area of decks, balconies, verandas or porches covered by eave projections up to 18 inches.

• G. Placement of buildings and structures:

1. A minimum distance of three feet must be maintained between buildings.

2. A detached single-story accessory structure in the rear third of the lot may be located as described in the requirements for setbacks in subsection D of this section, unless one of the following conditions exists:

a. Where the lot abuts an alley and the vehicular entrance to the detached accessory structure is from the alley, such detached accessory structure must be set back a distance measured from the opposite side of the alley that will provide a turning radius as follows:

• 90 degrees - 25 feet

75 degrees - 21 feet

60 degrees - 18 feet

• 45 degrees - 15 feet

b. On the rear third of a reversed corner lot a single-story detached accessory structure may be built to the interior lot side line, but no building may be erected closer than five feet to the property line of any abutting lot to the

rear. However, if an alley intervenes and the vehicular entrance to the detached accessory building is directly from the street side, a detached accessory building may be built to the rear lot line.

3. A garage that is attached to a dwelling that is located in the front half of the lot facing the front property line must be set back a minimum of 24 feet from the front property line unless the building has a porch, veranda, or deck at least eight feet in width by four feet in depth, then a minimum front setback of 22 feet is permitted.

4. An attached three-car garage located in the front half of the lot that faces the front property line where one of the stalls is not tandem, must have at least two individual car door openings. The following garage designs are encouraged:

• a. Three-car garages constructed as attached or detached structures at the rear of a lot.

• b. Tandem for parking provided in excess of a two-car garage.

• c. Attached three-car garages located on the front of a dwelling face toward the side property lines.

5. Accessory outdoor showers attached to a building wall are permitted, but must not encroach in a required setback and must not be roofed. They may be enclosed with walls on three sides and a shower door on one side.

• H. Entry orientation:

1. For street-facing lots, at least one entry door to a residential unit must face (be parallel to) and be directly visible from the adjoining street and sidewalk. Alternatively, if the residential unit has an entry door that takes access from a porch or veranda measuring a minimum of four feet by four feet that faces and is directly visible from the adjoining street and sidewalk, the entry door may face the side/interior lot line (be perpendicular to the street and sidewalk).

• I. Detached accessory buildings as defined in section 15-1-6 of this Title:

1. All detached accessory structures may not exceed 1,200 square feet gross floor area in aggregate per parcel;

2. Except as permitted in Chapter 15-4E related to accessory dwelling units, detached accessory buildings are limited to two (2) stories, and may include an attic, which may be used for storage purposes only, provided that access to the attic is not from permanently fixed stairs (pull down type stairs are permitted), no plumbing is permitted, and electrical fixtures are limited to the minimum required by the California Building Code and California Electrical Code;

3. Unless permitted as an accessory dwelling unit, detached accessory buildings may not contain a kitchen or kitchen facilities, a bathtub or shower and may not be used for sleeping purposes or as an “R” occupancy, as defined by the California Building Code, except that they may contain a sink and a toilet;

4. Unless permitted as an accessory dwelling unit, detached accessory buildings may not be rented or used as a separate dwelling unit; and

5. Before the City issues a building permit for a detached accessory structure, except an accessory dwelling unit, the Director will require that a covenant running with the land be recorded stating that the accessory structure may not be used in violation of this section. (Ord. 1648, 6-21-2023; amd. Ord. 1672, 5-20-2025)

15-4B-3-1: SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR LOTS TWENTY-FIVE FEET WIDE OR LESS:

All uses on lots 25 feet wide or less within the R-1 Zone must comply with the development standards contained in this section.

• A. General Provisions:

1. As provided by chapter 2 of this title.

2. New dwelling units must be internally integrated and connected.

3. An addition to, or extension of, a dwelling unit, except a garage or an accessory dwelling unit, must share a common wall and be internally integrated and connected to the existing dwelling unit.

4. Mobile and manufactured homes are subject to the following requirements:

a. The mobile or manufactured homes has been certified pursuant to the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, and has not been altered in violation of applicable codes; and

b. The mobile or manufactured home must be installed on a permanent foundation in compliance with all applicable building regulations and division 13, part 2 (commencing with section 18000) of the California Health and Safety Code.

B. Height:

1. The height of all buildings or structures with a pitched roof must not exceed 32 feet and two stories. Buildings or structures with a flat roof must not exceed 26 feet and two stories.

2. A maximum grade differential of six feet is permitted on sloping lots. The vertical height which exceeds the maximum grade differential is included in measuring the maximum building height. On sloped lots, a segmented grade plane may be applied to different portions of a building.

3. See section 15-2-3 of this title for exceptions to building height.

• C. Lot area: A minimum of 5,000 square feet.

• D. Setbacks:

1. Front yard: A minimum of 22 feet.

• a. Permitted front yard setback encroachments:

(1) Porches or verandas in a front yard setback not fully enclosed on three sides (railings and/or columns permitted) may encroach into the front setback a maximum of six feet;

(2) The first floor front yard setback facing exterior wall of a dwelling may encroach up to two feet for a width not exceeding 30 feet when a first floor porch or veranda, not fully enclosed on three sides, is also projecting into the front yard setback. The total amount of encroachment may not exceed six feet in depth combined for both the dwelling structure and a porch or veranda, for a minimum 50 percent of the building width;

(3) Raised decks, where the walking surface is not greater than 24 inches above adjacent grade, in conjunction with a lattice deck cover not greater than 10 feet above adjacent grade may encroach into the front yard setback a maximum of six feet in depth and 50 percent of the building width;

(4) Lattice patio covers, pergolas, arbors, or trellises not greater than 10 feet above adjacent grade (as measured from the lowest adjacent grade to the highest point of the cover) may encroach into the front yard setback a maximum of six feet in depth and 50 percent of the building width;

(5) Architectural elements such as towers or turrets not greater than eight feet in diameter may encroach into the front setback a maximum of four feet;

2. Side yard: A minimum of three feet.

3. Detached accessory structures and garages: Detached accessory structures and attached garages are allowed along the property line on one interior side lot line, provided that the detached accessory structure or attached garage is in the rear one-third of the lot.

4. Side yard, reverse corner: Reversed corner lots must have a side yard with a triangular area described as follows: One angle must be formed by the rear and street side property lines, and the sides of this angle must be 15 feet in length, measured along the rear and street side property lines. The third side of this triangle must be a straight line connecting the two other lines at their endpoints. This triangular side yard setback area is in addition to the other side yard setback requirements described in subsection D2 of this section.

5. Rear yard: Primary structures must maintain a minimum setback of five feet on the first and second floors.

6. Detached accessory structures and garages: Detached accessory structures and garages are allowed a rear yard setback of zero feet on the first story and must maintain a rear yard setback of five feet on the second story.

• E. Lot Width: A minimum of 50 feet.

• F. Minimum Unit Size: The minimum dwelling unit size shall be 250 square feet.

• G. Placement of buildings and structures:

1. A minimum distance of three feet must be maintained between buildings;

2. A detached accessory structure in the rear third of the lot may be located on the rear and one interior side lot line, unless one of the following conditions exists:

a. Where the lot rears upon an alley and the vehicular entrance to the detached accessory structure is from the alley, such detached accessory structure must be set back a distance measured from the opposite side of the alley that will provide a turning radius as follows:

• 90 degrees - 25 feet

75 degrees - 21 feet

• 60 degrees - 18 feet 45 degrees - 15 feet

b. On the rear third of a reversed corner lot a detached accessory structure may be built to the interior lot side line, but no building must be erected closer than five feet to the property line of any abutting lot to the rear. However, if an alley intervenes and the vehicular entrance to the detached accessory building is directly from the street side, a detached accessory building may be built to the rear lot line.

H. Lot Coverage: All buildings, including detached accessory buildings, shall not cover more than 47 percent of the lot area.

• I. Entry Orientation:

1. For street-facing lots, at least one entry door to a residential unit must face (be parallel to) and be directly visible from the adjoining street and sidewalk. Alternatively, if the residential unit has an entry door that takes access from a porch or veranda measuring a minimum of four feet by four feet that faces and is directly visible from the adjoining street and sidewalk, the entry door may face the side/interior lot line (be perpendicular to the street and sidewalk).

J. Building Wall Modulation: In addition to any doors or windows, building walls must incorporate at least two architectural building features as defined in section 15-1-6 of this title on all elevations.

K. Detached accessory buildings, not including detached accessory dwelling units as defined in section 15-1-6 of this Title:

1. All detached accessory structures may not exceed 1,200 square feet gross floor area in aggregate per parcel except as permitted in Chapter 15-4D;

2. Except as permitted in Chapter 15-4E related to accessory dwelling units, detached accessory buildings are limited to one floor, but may include an attic, which may be used for storage purposes only, provided access to the attic is not from permanently fixed stairs (pull down type stairs are permitted), no plumbing is permitted, and electrical fixtures are limited to the minimum required by the California Building Code and California Electrical Code;

3. Unless permitted as an accessory dwelling unit, detached accessory buildings may not contain a kitchen or kitchen facilities, a bathtub or shower and may not be used for sleeping purposes or as an R occupancy, as defined by the California Building Code, except that they may contain a sink and a toilet;

4. Unless permitted as an accessory dwelling unit, detached accessory buildings may not be rented or used as a separate dwelling unit; and

5. Before the City issues a building permit for a detached accessory structure, except an accessory dwelling unit, the Director must require that a covenant running with the land be recorded stating that the accessory structure may not be used in violation of this section. (Ord. 1648, 6-21-2023; amd. Ord. 1672, 5-20-2025)

Landscaping and irrigation must be provided within the front and street side setback areas. Those setback areas fronting upon a public street must incorporate a combination of softscape and hardscape in the landscape except for those portions devoted to vehicular parking. They may contain artificial turf or synthetic grass provided that it: 1) is not harmful to the environment (such as containing lead based or other hazardous materials); 2) includes a pervious surface to address percolation, drainage, runoff, and stormwater detention requirements; and 3) is incorporated into a comprehensive landscaping design and site plan.

A. A minimum of 25 percent of the front yard setback area must be maintained with permanent landscaping that contains a combination of lawn, trees, vines, bushes and ground covers, and does not include hardscape materials for lots less than 50 feet in width.

B. A minimum of 35 percent of the front yard setback area must be maintained with permanent landscaping that contains a combination of lawn, trees, vines, bushes and ground covers, and does not include hardscape materials for lots that are 50 feet or greater in width.

C. A minimum of one 24-inch box tree with irrigation must be planted and maintained in the front yard in conjunction with the construction of a new primary dwelling unit. (Ord. 1648, 6-21-2023; amd. Ord. 1672, 5-20-2025)

Off street parking must be provided as required by chapter 15 of this title. (Ord. 1648, 6-21-2023; amd. Ord. 1672, 5- 20-2025)

Signs in the R-1 zone must comply with the requirements of chapter 18 of this title. (Ord. 1648, 6-21-2023; amd. Ord. 1672, 5-20-2025)

A. Where an R-1 lot abuts an alley, vehicular access to the lot must be from the alley.

B. Where a lot abuts an alley and the vehicular entrance to the structure is from the alley, such vehicular entrance must be set back a distance measured from the opposite side of the alley that will provide a turning radius as follows:

C. Curb cuts and driveways must be installed in conformance with ESMC Section 15-15-5 (Parking Area Development Standards). (Ord. 1648, 6-21-2023; amd. Ord. 1672, 5-20-2025)