Indio Municipal Code Ch. 2.02 Residential Zones

[9-21-2022 by Ord. 1782]

The purposes of the residential zones are to:

A. Provide for a full range of housing types consistent with the General Plan;

B. Preserve, protect, and enhance the character of the City's different residential neighborhoods;

C. Enhance the quality of life for City residents;

D. Ensure that the scale and design of new development and alterations to existing development are compatible with surrounding residences and appropriate to the physical and aesthetic characteristics of proposed locations; and

E. Provide sites for public and semi-public land uses such as parks, schools, day care, and other community uses that will serve City residents and will complement surrounding residential development.

Additional purposes of each residential zone are as follows:

Desert Estates - 1 (DE-1).

F. The Desert Estates - 1 (DE-1) zone applies to semi-rural areas of the city and is intended to conserve natural features while providing low-intensity residential neighborhood development for single-family, detached homes at a density of up to one dwelling unit per acre. This zone implements the Desert Estates General Plan land use designation.

Desert Estates Transition - 3 (DET-3).

G. The Desert Estates Transition - 3 (DE-3) zone applies to semi-rural areas of the city and is intended to conserve natural features while providing low-intensity residential neighborhood development for single-family, detached homes at a density of up to three dwelling units per acre. This zone implements the Desert Estates General Plan land use designation.

Suburban Neighborhoods - 4 (SN-4).

H. The Suburban Neighborhoods - 4 (SN-4) zone is intended to provide low-intensity neighborhood development for single-family, detached homes at a density of up to four dwelling units per acre. This zone implements the Suburban Neighborhoods General Plan land use designation.

Suburban Neighborhoods - 8 (SN-8).

I. The Suburban Neighborhoods - 8 (SN-8) zone is intended to provide low-intensity neighborhood development for single-family, detached homes at a density of up to eight dwelling units per acre. This zone implements the Suburban Neighborhoods General Plan land use designation.

Mobile Home Park (MH).

J. The Mobile Home Park (MH) zone applies to areas of the city appropriate for the exclusive and orderly planned development of mobile home parks and subdivisions, travel trailer parks, and recreational vehicle parks. The purpose of the zone is to establish appropriate regulations and standards in accordance with Section 18000 et seq. of the Health and Safety Code of the State of California. This zone falls within the Connected Neighborhoods General Plan land use designation.

[9-21-2022 by Ord. 1782]

The land uses allowed in the residential zones are listed in Table 2.02.02-1. Allowed Uses - Residential Zones, together with the planning permit type required for each use. Numeric notes can be found at the end of the table.

TABLE 2.02.02-1: Allowed Uses - Residential Zones P = Permitted; AUP = Administrative Use Permit; CUP = Conditional Use Permit; TUP = Temporary Use Permit; A = Accessory Use; X = Not Permitted RESIDENTIAL ZONES

Notes:

[9-21-2022 by Ord. 1782]

Table 2.02.03-1 prescribes the development standards for the residential zones. Additional regulations are also denoted in the righthand column. Section numbers in this column refer to other sections of this Code.

TABLE 2.02.03-1: Development Standards - Residential Zones ZONES

Notes:

[9-21-2022 by Ord. 1782]

New single-family structures and alterations to existing single-family structures shall comply with the supplemental standards in this Section.

Zero Lot Line Option.

A.

1. All or part of the setback requirements of interior yards along property lines adjoining other private lots may be waived with the written approval of the City and the property owner of the lot adjoining the yard which is being encroached upon. This written agreement shall take the form of a zero lot line agreement which shall be recorded on the chain of title of both properties involved. The zero lot line agreement shall describe in detail the extent of said waiver. Zero lot line agreements may be executed between private property owners only. Swimming pools are not eligible for zero lot line agreements.

2. Approval of a zero lot line agreement shall be subject to the following requirements:

a. All building and fire code requirements resulting from the waiver of the setback requirement shall be met by the construction;

b. Approval shall be obtained from the fire chief to ensure that adequate firefighting access is retained; and

c. Where the setback is reduced to less than three feet, a maintenance access easement of five feet in width shall be provided on the adjoining property.

Services and Utilities.

B.

Utilities.

1. All new utility boxes and equipment and utility connections shall be undergrounded unless otherwise prohibited by the utility provider (e.g., water backflow prevention device that must be placed above ground) or the City Engineer grants an exemption following his/her determination that such undergrounding is not practicable.

Location of Above-ground Utilities and Service Areas.

2. All above-ground utilities and equipment (e.g., electric and gas meters, fire sprinkler valves, irrigation backflow prevention devices, etc.) shall be integrated into building and landscape design and located to minimize impact on the pedestrian experience and neighboring properties by following the standards below. For refuse and recycling standards, see Section 3.02.08 (Refuse and Recycling).

a. Utilities and equipment shall be located on non-primary street frontages, alleys, parking areas, and/or at the rear or side of buildings.

b. Utilities and equipment shall not be located within the front or street side setback area of the lot or development site.

c. Utilities and equipment shall be screened from view per Subsection B.3 below.

Service, Utility, and Equipment Screening.

3. Screening of utilities and equipment shall meet the following standards:

a. Screening shall be equal to or higher than the height of the equipment to be screened.

b. Screening shall be made of a primary exterior finish material used on other portions of the residential unit, architectural grade wood or masonry, metal, or landscape screening that forms an opaque barrier when planted.