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18.07.050 Property Development Standards

Lindsay Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-07 · Lindsay

  1. Fences, Walls and Hedges. Fences, walls and hedges shall be permitted in accordance with the provisions of Section 18.06.050.

  2. Site Area. The minimum site area for the R-1-7 and R-1-7X district shall be seven thousand square feet; the minimum site area for the R-1-5 district shall be five thousand square feet except as otherwise permitted under planned unit development (PUD) regulations of this title.

  3. Frontage, Width and Depth of Site.

    1. Each site in an R-1-7 or R-1-7X district shall have not less than sixty feet of frontage on a public street except that those sites which front on a cul-de-sac or loop-out street may have a frontage of not less than forty feet, provided the width of the site, as measured along the front yard setback line, is at least sixty feet; each site in an R-1-5 district shall have not less than fifty feet of frontage on a public street, except as otherwise permitted under PUD regulations of this title.

    2. The minimum width of each site on an R-1-7 or R-1-7X district shall be sixty feet for an interior lot and sixty-five feet for a corner lot; the minimum width of each site in an R-1-5 district shall be fifty feet for an interior lot and fifty-five feet for a corner lot, except as otherwise permitted under PUD regulations of this title.

    3. The minimum depth of each site shall be ninety feet for an interior lot and eighty feet for a corner lot.

  4. Number of Dwelling Units per Site. Not more than one dwelling unit shall be allowed on each site, except as may be allowed under Sections 18.07.020 and 18.14.060.

  5. Coverage. The maximum site area covered by structures shall be forty percent.

  6. Yard Requirements.

    1. Front Yard. The minimum front yard shall be fifteen feet; provided, that the distance from the center line of a public street to the rear of the required front yard shall not be less than forty-five feet.

      1. On a site situated between sites improved with buildings where such buildings are set back less than the minimum distance required by this section, the minimum front yard shall be the average depth of the front yards on the improved sites immediately adjoining the side lines of the site.

    2. Rear Yard. The minimum rear yard shall be five feet. Accessory and garden structures less than seven feet in height may be located within any portion of a rear yard. Accessory and

garden structures greater than seven feet, and less than fifteen feet must be located a minimum of five feet from the rear property line. Where construction involves more than one story, including decks, balconies, Accessory and garden structures, and other related platforms with a floor level over five feet in eight, the rear yard shall be increased by ten feet for each additional story. Accessory and garden structures less than seven feet in height may be located in any portion of a required rear yard; provided, that any mechanical equipment shall be located at a minimum of five feet from a rear property line adjoining an interior lot in a UR, RA, R or RM district.

with a floor level over five feet in eight, the rear yard shall be increased by ten feet for each additional story. Accessory and garden structures less than seven feet in height may be located in any portion of a required rear yard; provided, that any mechanical equipment shall be located at a minimum of five feet from a rear property line adjoining an interior lot in a UR, RA, R or RM district.

  1. Side Yards. The minimum side yard shall be five feet, subject to the following conditions and exceptions:

    1. On a reversed corner lot, the side yard adjoining the street shall be not less than onehalf the required front yard on the adjoining key lot.

    2. Accessory and garden structures under seven feet in height may be located in any portion of a required side yard, subject to approval under the provisions of Chapter 18.16; provided, that any mechanical equipment shall be located a minimum of five feet from a side property line adjoining an interior lot in the UR, RA, R or RM district.

    3. Where construction involves more than one story, the side yard shall be increased by five feet for each additional story; provided, however, that the side yard on the street side of a comer lot, that is not a reverse comer lot, need not be greater than five feet.

  2. Garages and Carports. In order to provide sufficient driveway area for vehicle storage and safe vehicle movement, attached or detached garages and carports. shall be subject to following minimum yard requirements:

    1. Front and comer side yards: twenty feet.

    2. Interior side yard: five feet. Where construction exceeds one story in height, the side yard shall be increased by five feet for each additional story.

    3. Rear yard: five feet. Where construction exceeds one story in height, the rear yard shall be increased by ten feet for each additional story.

    4. Within new subdivisions, the following additional requirements apply regarding garage configuration and setback:

      1. Detached garages, rear-loaded garages, and side-loaded garages are preferred and should be used whenever possible.

      2. Front-loaded garages, when used, shall be set back fifteen feet from the facade of the primary dwelling unit, unless an alternate setback distance is approved by the city manager or his designee.

      3. For the purposes of this subsection, "frontloaded" means garages or carports taking vehicular access perpendicular to adjacent streets.

    5. Garage and carport design elements:

      1. The architectural details of the street facing facade of any garage, such as window and door design and placement, trim details, and building materials shall be consistent with the features of the primary dwelling unit.

      2. Side-loaded garages shall be configured with at least twenty percent of the street facing facade consisting of windows or pedestrian entryway doors.

  3. Distances Between Structures. The minimum distance between a one-family residence and another building shall be ten feet.

  4. Building Height. No building or structure shall have a height greater than thirty-five feet except as required under Chapters 18.17 and 18.18.

  5. Signs. No sign or outdoor advertising structure of any character shall be permitted except as prescribed in Chapter 18.14.

  6. Off-Street Parking and Off": Street Loading. Off-street parking and off-street loading facilities shall be provided on the site for each use as prescribed in Chapter 18.13.

(Ord. 522 § 1, 2006; Ord. 514 § 8, 2004; Ord. 437 § 1 (part), 1989)

HISTORY

Amended by Ord. 562 on 1/23/2018

18.07.060 General Provisions And Exceptions

All uses shall be subject to the general provisions and exceptions prescribed in Chapter 18.15.

(Ord. 437 § 1 (part), 1989)

18.08 RM Multi-Family Residential Districts

18.08.010 Purposes And Application

18.08.020 Permitted Uses

18.08.030 Permitted Uses; Administrative Approval

18.08.040 Conditional Uses; City Council Approval 18.08.050 Property Development Standards 18.08.060 Site Plan Review

18.08.070 General Provisions And Exceptions

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Lindsay Zoning Code
  1. 18.01.010 Adoption
  2. 18.01.020 Purposes And Objectives Of The Code
  3. 18.01.030 Short Title
  4. 18.01.040 Components Of The Zoning Title
  5. 18.01.050 Interpretation
  6. 18.02.010 Districts
  7. 18.02.020 District Boundaries
  8. 18.02.030 Effect Of District Regulations
  9. 18.02.050 Requirements For Maintaining Consistency With Genera…
  10. 18.03.010 Adoption Of Zone Plan
  11. 18.03.020 Division Of The Zone Plan
  12. 18.03.030 Amendments To The Zone Plan
  13. 18.04.010 Purpose And Application
  14. 18.04.020 Permitted Uses
  15. 18.04.030 Permitted Uses; Administrative Approval
  16. 18.04.040 Conditional Uses; City Council Approval
  17. 18.04.050 Property Development Standards
  18. 18.04.060 General Provisions And Exceptions
  19. 18.05 UR Urban Reserve District
  20. 18.06 RA Residential Acreage District
  21. 18.07.010 Purposes And Application
  22. 18.07.020 Permitted Uses
  23. 18.07.030 Permitted Uses; Administrative Approval
  24. 18.07.040 Conditional Uses; City Council Approval
  25. 18.07.050 Property Development Standards
  26. 18.08.010 Purposes And Application
  27. 18.08.020 Permitted Uses
  28. 18.08.030 Permitted Uses; Administrative Approval
  29. 18.08.040 Conditional Uses; City Council Approval
  30. 18.08.050 Property Development Standards
  31. 18.08.070 General Provisions And Exceptions
  32. 18.09 PO Professional Office District
  33. 18.10 C Commercial Districts
  34. 18.18 of this title.
  35. 18.10.070 C Property Development Standards
  36. 18.10.080 C Project Review Requirements
  37. 18.10.090 C General Provisions And Exceptions
  38. 18.11 I Industrial Districts
  39. 18.12.010 PUD Planned Unit Development Combining District
  40. 18.12.020 MXU Mixed Use Combining District
  41. 18.13.080 Existing Uses
  42. 18.13.010 Purposes And Application
  43. 18.13.070 Screening, Fencing And Landscaping
  44. 18.13.080 Existing Uses
  45. 18.14.020 Temporary Subdivision Signs And Sales Offices
  46. 18.14.030 Mobile Home Parks
  47. 18.14.050 Regulation Of Manufactured Housing Within Residentia…
  48. 18.14.060 Second Dwelling Units
  49. 18.14.120 Applicability And Severability
  50. 18.14.130 No Discrimination Against Noncommercial Speech
  51. 18.14.140 Exempt Signs
  52. 18.14.150 Prohibited Signs
  53. 18.14.160 Permits Required
  54. 18.14.170 Rules For Sign Measurement
  55. 18.14.180 Sign Regulations On Developed Sites By Zone District
  56. 18.14.200 Offsite Temporary Signs For Residential Subdivisions
  57. 18.14.210 Flags And Flagpoles
  58. 18.14.240 Temporary Sign Standards
  59. 18.14.250 Size Of Signs On Windows
  60. 18.14.280 Illumination Of Signs
  61. 18.14.290 Concealed Electrical Systems
  62. 18.14.300 Master Sign Program
  63. 18.14.310 Variances And Minor Deviations
  64. 18.14.320 Wall Mural Placement And Design Criteria
  65. 18.14.340 Maintenance Of Signs
  66. 18.14.350 Hazardous Signs
  67. 18.14.360 Abandoned Or Obsolete Signs
  68. 18.14.370 Illegal Signs
  69. 18.14.380 Other Signs And Advertising Structures
  70. 18.14.390 Enforcement
  71. 18.14.400 Definitions
  72. 18.15 General Provisions And Exceptions
  73. 18.16.010 Purposes And Application
  74. 18.16.020 Procedure
  75. 18.16.030 Findings
  76. 18.16.040 Notice Of Decision
  77. 18.16.060 Revocation
  78. 18.16.070 Building Permit
  79. 18.16.080 Review Of Utility Towers And Lines
  80. 18.16.090 Wireless Communication Facilities
  81. 18.17 Permits For Conditional Uses
  82. 18.18.020 Drawings To Be Submitted
  83. 18.18.030 Referral And Action
  84. 18.18.040 Conditions Of Approval
  85. 18.18.050 Required Findings
  86. 18.18.080 Building Permit
  87. 18.18.090 Lapse Of Site Plan Approval
  88. 18.18.100 Revocation
  89. 18.18.110 Site Plan Approval To Run With The Land
  90. 18.18.120 Minor Revisions To A Previously Approved Site Plan
  91. 18.19.010 Purposes
  92. 18.19.030 Permitted Uses
  93. 18.19.040 Site Area
  94. 18.19.050 Standards
  95. 18.19.060 Required Conditions
  96. 18.19.070 Use Permit Procedure
  97. 18.20 Standards For Specific Uses
  98. 18.21.010 Purposes
  99. 18.21.020 Authority Of The City Council
  100. 18.21.030 Application And Fee
  101. 18.21.040 Hearing And Notice
  102. 18.21.050 Public Hearing; Procedure
  103. 18.21.060 Action Of The City Council
  104. 18.21.070 Building Permit
  105. 18.21.080 Lapse Of Variance
  106. 18.21.090 Revocation
  107. 18.21.100 New Application
  108. 18.21.110 Administrative Adjustments
  109. 18.21.120 Reasonable Accommodation
  110. 18.22.010 Purpose
  111. 18.22.030 Application And Fee
  112. 18.22.090 Special Zoning Exceptions; Alternate Procedure For A…
  113. 18.23.010 Permit, Certificates And Licenses
  114. 18.23.020 Duties Of The Community Development Director And Bui…
  115. 18.23.030 Violations; Penalties
  116. 18.23.040 Property Maintenance
  117. 18.24.010 Construction
  118. 18.24.020 General Terminology
  119. 18.24.030 Definitions

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