Fontana Municipal Code Art. V Residential Zoning Districts

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.

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.

Seven residential zoning districts are established as follows:

(1) Residential estates (R-E). A single-family zoning district that permits low density residential uses, as well as accessory agricultural uses. This district applies primarily to outlying rural areas.

(2) Single-family residential (R-1). The typical single-family zoning district that permits detached residences on individual lots within defined neighborhoods.

(3) Medium-density residential (R-2). A medium intensity, multiple-family zoning district that permits the development of attached and detached single-family, duplex and multiple-family dwellings, as well as condominiums.

(4) Multiple-family residential (R-3). This multiple-family residential zoning district permits development such as garden apartments, condominiums and townhouses.

(5) Multiple-family medium/high density residential (R-4). This multiple-family residential zoning district provides space for multiple family residential developments commonly found in a dense urban environment within close proximately to public transit stations. Permitted uses include apartments, stacked condominiums, and studios. Mixed-use developments are permitted within this zone.

(6) Multiple-family high density residential (R-5). This is the most intense multiple-family residential zoning district and it provides space for high density residential transit-oriented development commonly found in an urban environment, especially along existing and/or anticipated future bus routes. Permitted uses include multi-story apartments and mixed-use developments.

(7) Residential planned community (R-PC). A zoning district that provides for managed growth and as the underline zoning required for master-planned communities offering a mix of residential housing types and amenities with an approved specific plan or low density residential uses similar to R-E above without a specific plan. New specific plans are no longer permitted.