Kings County Zoning Code § 1009 RMOZ – Multifamily Residential Overlay Zone (Kettleman City only)
Kings County Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-09-09 · Kings County
Cite as: Kings County Zoning Code § 1009 · Text as of 2026-09-09
A. Purpose. In order to reduce overcrowded housing conditions in the community of Kettleman City, the Multifamily Residential Overlay Zone (RMOZ) serves to provide an automatic increased density bonus allowance over the underlying zoning district which provides an incentive to property owners and developers to construct additional units dwelling units.
- Use of the RMOZ is intended to increase the potential for multifamily residential development and reduce overcrowded housing conditions.
- 2 Developers are encouraged to utilize the automatic density bonus incorporated into the RMOZ to provide more low and moderate income housing units.
- The RMOZ incorporates new maximum floor area ratios (FAR’s) to ensure that a majority of multifamily residential zoned land is developed with multifamily residential units instead of single-family residential housing.
B. Applicability and Development Standards: The RMOZ and the corresponding FAR’s shall be applied to the underlying zoning districts as follows:
| Table 10-3Multi-familyResidentialOverlayZones | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Underlying Zone District |
Overlay Zone District |
Minimum Density Requirement per DwellingUnit |
Maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) |
| RM-3 | RM-2.4 | 2,400 Square Feet | 50% |
| RM-2 | RM-1.6 | 1,600 Square Feet | 60% |
| RM-1.5 | RM-1.2 | 1,200 Square Feet | 70% |
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