24.01.180 DEFINITIONS (continued)

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VEHICLE MAJOR SERVICES shall mean tire recapping, sale of major auto accessories, wheel repair or parts, sale or rebuilding of engines, battery manufacturing or rebuilding, radiator repair or steam cleaning, body repair, painting or upholstery, or installation of auto glass.

VIDEO GAME (See Arcade)

WHOLESALING shal] mean the selling of any type of goods for purpose of resale.

YARD shal? mean any open space on the same lot with a building or dwelling group, which open space is unoccupied and unobstructed except for the projections permitted by this Ordinance.

YARD, FRONT shal] mean a space between the front yard setback and the front lot line or future street line, and extending the full width of the lot.

YARD, REAR shall mean a space between the rear yard setback and the rear lot line, extending the full width of the lot.

YARD, SIDE shall mean a space extending from the front yard, or from the _ front yard lot line where no front yard is required by this Ordinance, to the rear yard, or rear lot line between a side lot line and the side yard setback line. ZONING CODE OR ORDINANCE shall mean the Zoning Regulations of the City of Imperial.

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— ! SECTION 24.03 RESIDENTIAL 20NES | | | Be ; 7 | eye Iniaddition to the objectives outlined in Section 24.01 (Purposes and Scope) the”; jos Residential Zones are included th the Zoning Regulations to achieve the following oo ‘purposes: me . . A. To reserve appropriately located areas for family living at a broad range of dvelling. unit densities consistent with the Genera] Plan and with sound iB. _ Standards-of public health, safety and: welfare. os . To ensure adequate light, air, privacy, CL and. open space for each dwelling. 7 : To minimize traffic: congestion andto avoid the overloading of public ; . services and utilities by preventing the construction of buildings of . excessive bulk or numberin relation to the land area around them. D- To protect residential properties from noise, illumination, unsightliness, oe ., Odors, Smoke and other objectionable influences. ae a F. To facilitate the provision of utility services and other public facilities ; commensurate with anticipated population, dwelling unit densities, and . ~ Service requirements. mo oS | RR-Residential Rural Zone . 4 This zone is intendéd as.an area for very low density residential uses with CLs minimum lot sizes of ne (1) acre and maximum densities of 1.6 unit per eae fet acre. It is intended to permit the continuation of, agricultural and Additional:Farm uses whileiallowing. the development of Single family residential.. uses are permitted that are complementary to, and can exist in a .oe harmonyPopowith, a rural residential neighborhood. a , oe a . . RL Residential Low Density Zoneoo CO os, ; ee _ Cy : oe 7 This zone is intended as an area for low density residentialuse with a - yo. minimum jot size of 20,000. square fest and maximum density of 2.0 units per nét acre.” gois zone-is a transitional area butside oo of the critical mt "area ofthe ImpBrial County Airport but sti?] within the rural. portions © OF the city. mo, . os a Re Residentia? Sinale Fant1y Zone re Oo oo . ere e te, nt . This zone is intended as an area Se, for single family residential development= ; On minimum Tot Sizes of. 6,500 square Teet and maximum densitiesof 6:0 oo - units per net acre. Additionaluses: are permitted that are complementary ~ . _ to, and can exist in harmony with, a.single Family residential neighbor7 ood ot re arn oe

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24.03 RESIDENTIAL ZONES (continued

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RC_Residential Condominium Zone

; This zone is intended as an area for the development of Residential Condominiums with provisions for adequate light, air, open space and landscaped areas at a maximum density of 20 units per net acre. Additional uses are permitted that are complementary to, and can exist in harmony with, a residential condominium development.

RA Residential Apartment Zone

This zone is intended as an area for the development of Residential Apartments with provisions for adequate light, air, open space and landscaped areas at a maximum density of 30 units per net acre. Additional uses are permitted that are complementary to, and can exist in harmony with, a residential apartment development.

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The following uses shall be permitted uses where the symbol “P” appears and shall be ,) permitted uses subject to a Conditional Use Permit where the symbol “C” appears in the A J column beneath each zone designation; the symbol “X” indicates prohibition:

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A. Residential Uses RR RL RL R-1 RC RA
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4. Single Family Dwellings P P P PP
2. Duplex (2 separate family dwellings) X X X P P
(Ord. 736, 2/07)
3. Guest dwellings or P P P P P
accessory living quarters
with no kitchen.
4. Second single family dwelling Cc Cc C Cc C ;
with kitchen on the same lot as
an existing single family dwelling
(See Section 24.03.130A3)
5. Mobilehomes on individual lots, P P P X X
and permanentfoundations ;
which are certified under the National
Mobilehome Const. and Safety ,
Standards Act of 1974 and which are
6. constructedafterOct. 1976.
Group residential, including
X X ; X Cc C
but not limited to boarding or
rooming homes, dormitories,
retirement homes.
7. Multiple dwellings
a.
Rental
X X X P P
b. Condo Conversions X X xX Cc X
B. Agricultural Uses RR RL R-l RC RA
1. All types of horticulture P P P P P
2. Animal grazing and raising, P P Cc Cc C )
commercial or noncommercial,
onlywhen said property isvacant
and 1 acre orgreater in size
3. 4-H or FFA animal raising and/or P P P P P
keeping in accordance with
Section24.11.120

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B. Agricultural Uses (cont.) Agricultural Uses (cont.) RR_RL_R-1 RR_RL_R-1 RR_RL_R-1 RR_RL_R-1 RC RA
4, The wholesaling of products P P Pp PP
raised on the premises, only when
said property is two (2) acres or
greater in size.
5. Keeping of large animals P C X X X
in accordance with Section 24.11.300.
6. Keeping of small
animals in
P Pp Pp Cc h6UC
accordance with Section 24.11.400.
(land must be vacant in Zones
R-1 through RA)
7. Keeping of poultry and adult
rabbits for noncommercial
purposes in accordance with Sec. 24.11.400.
a. poultry P Pp X X
b.
rabbits
P P Pp X xX
8. Riding academies and commercial Cc C ¢ X xX
stables, subject to Sec.
24.11.300
9. Kennels, commercial in
accordance with Sec. 24.11.500.
Cc C c yi xX xX
10. Kennels, noncommercial
in
CC ¢C X xX
accordance with Sec.
24.11.500.
11. The keeping of wild, exotic C xX xX X xX
or non-domestic animals.
12. Large Animal Hospital C XxX xX X xX
13. Keeping of beehives:
a.
1 to 3 beehives
P oC X X xX
b.
4 or more beehives
Cc Cc X X xX
14, The raising of earthworms P oP C X X
providing:
a} the area devoted
to the raising of earthworms shall
not exceed
10 % of the minimum
jot size permitted in the zone;
b) the area devoted to the
Raising of earthworms shall
be no closer than 50 feet from
any adjoining residential
dwelling; andc) the operation
shal]
be fully enclosed or in
anenclosedstructure.

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