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Title 15 — ZONING ORDINANCE›Chapter 15.20 — PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT ZONE CLASSIFICATIONS
Fullerton Municipal Code § 15.20.140 Setbacks
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Cite as: Fullerton Municipal Code § 15.20.140 · Text as of 2026-10-03
§ 15.20.110 INTENT AND PURPOSE.¶
(A) The PRD-I Zone is intended to provide standards for infill development on sites less than 40 acres in size.
(B) Development under the PRD-I Zone is predominately residential in nature.
(C) Development standards are established based on the type of street or streets on which the site is located and utilize a combination of building types and frontage types to ensure a quality development compatible with its surroundings.
(D) Street types are based on roadway classifications established by the city’s General Plan.
(Ord. 3229, passed - -2016)
§ 15.20.120 PERMITTED USES.¶
(A) The following uses identified in Table 15.20.120(A) are permitted in the PRD-I Zone. “P” designates that the use is permitted.
Table 15.20.120(A) Permitted Use Standards
| Land Use Type | Street Type | Street Type | Street Type | Street Type | Street Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land Use Type | Major Arterial | Primary Arterial | Secondary Arterial | Local Collector | Neighborhood Street |
Table 15.20.120(A) Permitted Use Standards
| Land Use Type | Street Type | Street Type | Street Type | Street Type | Street Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land Use Type | Major Arterial | Primary Arterial | Secondary Arterial | Local Collector | Neighborhood Street |
| Residential | Residential | Residential | Residential | Residential | Residential |
| Residential | P | P | P | P | P |
| Nonresidential 1 | Nonresidential 1 | Nonresidential 1 | Nonresidential 1 | Nonresidential 1 | Nonresidential 1 |
| Office | P1 | P1 | |||
| Personal service | P1 | P1 | |||
| Retail | P1 | P1 | |||
| Other2 | Other2 | Other2 | Other2 | Other2 | Other2 |
| Accessory buildings and structures | P | P | P | P | P |
| Domestic animals | P - Pursuant to § 15.17.030(J) | P - Pursuant to § 15.17.030(J) | P - Pursuant to § 15.17.030(J) | P - Pursuant to § 15.17.030(J) | P - Pursuant to § 15.17.030(J) |
| Garage sales | P - Pursuant to § 15.17.030(L) | P - Pursuant to § 15.17.030(L) | P - Pursuant to § 15.17.030(L) | P - Pursuant to § 15.17.030(L) | P - Pursuant to § 15.17.030(L) |
| Home based businesses | P - Pursuant to § 15.17.030(M) | P - Pursuant to § 15.17.030(M) | P - Pursuant to § 15.17.030(M) | P - Pursuant to § 15.17.030(M) | P - Pursuant to § 15.17.030(M) |
| Outdoor recreational facilities | P - Pursuant to § 15.17.030(R) | P - Pursuant to § 15.17.030(R) | P - Pursuant to § 15.17.030(R) | P - Pursuant to § 15.17.030(R) | P - Pursuant to § 15.17.030(R) |
| Small family childcare home | P - Pursuant to § 15.17.030(G) | P - Pursuant to § 15.17.030(G) | P - Pursuant to § 15.17.030(G) | P - Pursuant to § 15.17.030(G) | P - Pursuant to § 15.17.030(G) |
| Notes to Table: | Notes to Table: | Notes to Table: | Notes to Table: | Notes to Table: | Notes to Table: |
| P = Permitted | P = Permitted | P = Permitted | P = Permitted | P = Permitted | P = Permitted |
| 1 When located on the ground floor and street facing as part of a mixed-use development. | |||||
| 2 This section shall not take precedence over a more restrictive management or association requirements. |
(Ord. 3229, passed - -2016)
§ 15.20.130 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.¶
(A) The following standards identified in Table 15.20.130(A) shall apply to PRD-I zoned development as follows.
(1) Edge condition sites, as defined in Chapter 15.04, shall utilize any building type identified as appropriate based on the street type.
(2) Embedded sites, as defined in Chapter 15.04, shall utilize only the building type(s) identified as appropriate based on the street type which reflect the density range of the majority of surrounding properties.
Table 15.20.130(A) Building Types, Frontage Types and Maximum Stories Standards
| Building Type | Street Type | Street Type | Street Type | Street Type | Street Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building Type | Major Arterial | Primary Arterial | Secondary Arterial | Local Collector | Neighborhood Street |
Table 15.20.130(A) Building Types, Frontage Types and Maximum Stories Standards
| Building Type | Street Type | Street Type | Street Type | Street Type | Street Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building Type | Major Arterial | Primary Arterial | Secondary Arterial | Local Collector | Neighborhood Street |
| Bungalow court | P | P | P | P | |
| Duplex/ |
P | P | P | ||
| House | P | P | |||
| Rowhouse | P | P | P | P | P |
| Shopkeeper | P | P | |||
| Tuck-under | P | P | P | P | P |
| Frontage type | Frontage type | Frontage type | Frontage type | Frontage type | Frontage type |
| Bungalow court | Porch 1 | Porch | Porch | Porch | |
| Bungalow court | Stoop1 | Stoop | Stoop | Porch | |
| Duplex/ |
Porch | Porch | Porch | ||
| Duplex/ |
Stoop | Stoop | Porch | ||
| House | Porch | Porch | |||
| House | Stoop | Porch | |||
| Rowhouse | Stoop2 | Stoop2 | Porch | Porch | Porch |
| Rowhouse | Stoop2 | Stoop2 | Stoop | Stoop | Porch |
| Shopkeeper | Shopfront | Shopfront | |||
| Tuck-under | Porch1 | Porch1 | Porch | Porch | Porch |
| Tuck-under | Stoop2 | Stoop2 | Stoop | Stoop | Porch |
| Maximum stories | Maximum stories | Maximum stories | Maximum stories | Maximum stories | Maximum stories |
| Bungalow court | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Duplex/ |
2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| House | 2 | 2 | |||
| Rowhouse | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Shopkeeper | 3 | 3 | |||
| Tuck-under | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Notes to Table: | Notes to Table: | Notes to Table: | Notes to Table: | Notes to Table: | Notes to Table: |
| P = Permitted | P = Permitted | P = Permitted | P = Permitted | P = Permitted | P = Permitted |
| 1 Frontage type is permitted with the side elevation of the building facing the street. The building shall be designed with the frontage turned to the side facing a common open space area. | |||||
| 2 Frontage type is permitted with the front elevation of the building facing the street. | |||||
| 3 Also applies to private streets internal to a site. |
(Ord. 3229, passed - -2016)
§ 15.20.140 SETBACKS.¶
(A) The following standards identified in Table 15.20.140(A) shall apply to PRD-I zoned development for buildings, including attached garages, as well as parking areas. Table 15.20.140(B) applies to detached garages.
Table 15.20.140(A) Setback Standards – Buildings, Attached Garages and Parking Areas
| Setback Type | Street Type | Street Type | Street Type | Street Type | Street Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Setback Type | Major Arterial (ft) | Primary Arterial (ft) | Secondary Arterial (ft) | Local Collector (ft) | Neighborhood Street 2 (ft) |
Table 15.20.140(A) Setback Standards – Buildings, Attached Garages and Parking Areas
| Setback Type | Street Type | Street Type | Street Type | Street Type | Street Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Setback Type | Major Arterial (ft) | Primary Arterial (ft) | Secondary Arterial (ft) | Local Collector (ft) | Neighborhood Street 2 (ft) |
| Alley | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Flood control/ |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greater than two-story frontage1 | 5 - 8 | 5 - 8 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Interior side2,3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rear, ground floor2,3 | 04 | 04 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Rear, upper floors2,3 | 04 | 04 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Street – two-story frontage1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Street – | |||||
| Street – side elevation1 | 10 - 15 | 10 - 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Table 15.20.140(B) Setback Standards; Detached Garages
| Setback Type | Street Type | Street Type | Street Type | Street Type | Street Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Setback Type | Major Arterial (ft) | Primary Arterial (ft) | Secondary Arterial (ft) | Local Collector (ft) | Neighborhood Street 2 (ft) |
Table 15.20.140(B) Setback Standards; Detached Garages
| Setback Type | Street Type | Street Type | Street Type | Street Type | Street Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Setback Type | Major Arterial (ft) | Primary Arterial (ft) | Secondary Arterial (ft) | Local Collector (ft) | Neighborhood Street 2 (ft) |
| Alley, ground floor | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Flood control/ |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interior side2,3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rear, ground floor3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rear, upper floor3,5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Street – side elevation1 | 10 - 15 | 10 - 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Notes to Table: | Notes to Table: | Notes to Table: | Notes to Table: | Notes to Table: | Notes to Table: |
| 1 In situations where the existing sidewalk is less than the minimum width specified in Chapter 16.05, at the discretion of the city, a setback greater than identified in the above table may be required to effectively result in the required sidewalk width. | |||||
| 2 Pertains to actual side property lines created for an ownership of land (fee simple lot) as well as boundaries identified under condominium ownership. | |||||
| 3 The provision of open space, access, building separations and/ |
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| 4 For sites adjacent to R-1 and R-2 zoning classifications (whether or not separated by an alley), the ground floor setback shall be 15 feet and upper floors shall be 20 feet. | |||||
| 5 For sites adjacent to R-1 and R-2 zoning classifications (whether or not separate by an alley), an upper floor (carriage house) setback shall be ten feet. |
(Ord. 3229, passed - -2016)
§ 15.20.150 PARKING.¶
The following standards identified in Table 15.20.150(A) shall apply to PRD-I zoned development.
Table 15.20.150(A) Parking Standards
| Land Use Type | Parking Type | Parking Type |
|---|---|---|
| Land Use Type | Resident | Guest |
Table 15.20.150(A) Parking Standards
| Land Use Type | Parking Type | Parking Type |
|---|---|---|
| Land Use Type | Resident | Guest |
| Nonresidential | 3 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. | |
| Residential 1 | 2.0 per unit | 1.0 per unit |
| Notes to Table: | Notes to Table: | Notes to Table: |
| 1 A carriage house requires the provision of one additional space. |
(Ord. 3229, passed - -2016)
§ 15.20.160 APPROVAL.¶
Proposed construction in any PRD-I Zone is subject to review as a site plan pursuant to process and procedures established in Title 15.
(Ord. 3229, passed - -2016)
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