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Fort Jones Municipal Code Ch. 17.32 Hillside Areas
Fort Jones Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Fort Jones
Cite as: Fort Jones Municipal Code Chapter 17.32 · Text as of 2026-10-04
Sec. 17.32.010. - Standards and specifications.¶
Those regulations which shall apply to hillside areas are set forth in the following table:
TABLE 17.32.010 Lot Sizes by Type and Improvements Required Hillside areas** (Minor street widths)
| Lots | Type I | Type II | Type III | Type IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Area, average min. | 6,000 sq. ft. min. | 10,000 sq. ft. | 20,000 sq. ft. | 40,000 sq. ft. |
| Frontage, minimum | 60 ft. except 30 ft. at end of cul-de-sac | 80 ft. except 40 ft. at end of cul-de-sac | 100 ft. except at end of cul-de-sac | 150 ft. except 75 ft. at end of cul-de-sac |
| Width, average min. | 60 feet | 80 feet | 90 feet | 100 feet |
| Street Design | Street Design | Street Design | Street Design | Street Design |
| R.O.W. width | 60 ft. min. | 60 ft. min. | 50 ft. min. | 50 ft. min. |
| Pavement width | 40 ft. or two 20 ft. | 40 ft. or two 18 ft. | 26 ft. or two 18 ft. | 24 ft. |
| Cul-de-sac or Loop St. | ||||
| R.O.W. width | 50 ft. or 56 ft. | 50 ft. | 50 ft. | 40 ft. |
| Pavement width | 36 ft. | 32 ft. | 26 ft. | 24 ft. |
| Curb and Gutter | Roll | Roll | ||
| Concrete curb and gutter except corners | Concrete curb and gutter except std. curb at corners | Concrete curb and gutter | Concrete curb and gutter | |
| Slope | Slope | Slope | Slope | Slope |
| Maximum Cross ** Slope on which this Type is permitted | Up to 20% | Up to 25% | Up to 30% over on approval of P.C. | Up to 40% over on approval of PC |
| Notes to Table 17.32.010: | Notes to Table 17.32.010: | Notes to Table 17.32.010: | Notes to Table 17.32.010: | Notes to Table 17.32.010: |
| * Twenty percent of the lots in any hillside subdivision (not including lots at end of cul-de-sacs) may have reduced frontage; provided, that such reduction is not below the requirements of the next least restrictive type or classification of subdivision | ||||
| ** Grading restrictions, not more than ten percent of area lot to be left in slope steeper than original ground or steeper than 25 percent, whichever is greater |
(Code 1987, § 17.32.010; Ord. No. 23-1974, § 15, 1974)
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