Sec. 30-417. - Setback requirements.

(a)

Required setback. Any person constructing, erecting, enlarging, or relocating a structure or portion of any structure fronting or siding on any street, highway, or other right-of-way for vehicular travel shall place such structure no closer to the right-of-way than as indicated by the development standards outlined in the various zoning districts.

(b)

Greater setback may be required. Where a setback distance clearly exists as a general pattern in a particular block or area, the setback requirements for the area shall be no less than the distance established by the existing setback pattern in the block or area, as determined by the approval body.

(c)

Lesser setback. The approval body may adopt by resolution a lesser setback line by way of variance along any street or highway when the existing setback of buildings or structures in an area necessitates a modification in the highway cross-section standard for that street or highway or as determined by the City Engineer.

(d)

Location of centerline. In those cases where there is a question as to the location of the official centerline of the street or highway, the City Engineer shall determine the precise location of the centerline.

(e)

No use or storage within setbacks. All used car lots, parking lots, gasoline pump islands, or similar open storage or use, shall be designed, located, and maintained in such a manner as to comply with the building setback provisions as set forth in this pursuant to the appropriate article herein. Auto display areas for car sales may be approved in a required setback area with a conditional use permit pursuant to the appropriate article herein. No utility transformer shall be located within any street/highway setback area.

(f)

Projection into landscape setbacks along public rights-of-way. A landscape setback along public rights-of-way may be reduced by up to 50 percent where a deceleration lane or bus bay would result in an encroachment into the required landscape setback area.

(1)

The reduced landscape setback area shall be no more than the length of the required deceleration lane or bus bay, as determined by the City Engineer.

(2)

Does not include any reduction of the landscaped area requirement or landscape screening requirement for parking areas.

(Ord. No. 1936, § 4(Exh. A), 12-12-23)

Sec. 30-418. - Other setbacks.

(a)

The street/highway setbacks shall be measured parallel to the street right-of-way. Identified architectural projections may encroach into the setback, see appropriate zoning sections.

(b)

Future street or right-of-way. If any future right-of-way line has been established by provisions of a specific ordinance or by the general plan circulation element, then the measurement of the yard shall be made from the future right-of-way line.

Sec. 30-419. - Through lots.

The primary structure/dwelling placement shall established the front setback, as determined by the subdivision design, existing developments in the area, or the approval body through an entitlement process. All other buildings shall be governed by the setback regulations of the zone in which the property is located.

Sec. 30-420. - Structures permitted above height limit.

The following structures are permitted to exceed the specified height limits no more than 25 percent of the allowed maximum in the various zone districts: roof structures for the housing of elevators, stairways, ventilating fans or similar equipment required to operate and maintain the building, fire or parapet walls, skylights, towers/steeples, flagpoles, and chimneys/smokestacks. No structure shall be allowed for the purposes of providing additional floor space. The 25 percent height limitation does not apply to wireless antennae and/or towers for cellular communications.

ARTICLE V. - RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY

Sec. 30-421. - Purpose.

The intent of this article is to create, preserve, and enhance residential neighborhoods suited for a range of development types and lifestyles. Consistent with general plan land use policy, this article establishes design guidelines and development standards intended to:

(1)

Encourage superior architectural, landscape, and other design treatment in all types of residential structures.

(2)

Provide flexibility in overall project design.

(3)

Protect residential neighborhoods from incompatible land uses.

(4)

Ensure that all residential development is sensitive to environmental constraints and responsive to environmental resources.

Sec. 30-422. - How to use this article.

Subsequent sections of this article describe permitted land uses in residential zoning districts and the development standards and design guidelines applicable to these uses. All uses must comply with the development policies, use regulations, development standards, performance standards and design guidelines established by this article.

The development standards contained in this article serve only as minimum standards for development on a lot. All permitted uses must also adhere to the provisions of the other sections.