Chapter 17.18 — RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS

This chapter lists the uses of land that may be allowed within the residential zoning districts established by Section 17.10.020 (Zoning Districts Established). It also determines the type of land use permit/approval required for each use, and provides general standards for site development.

(Ord. No. 1869, § 2, 2-20-2013)

The residential zoning districts are intended to provide for a range of housing types and densities for all economic segments of the community while emphasizing high quality development and home ownership (general plan, housing element). The purposes of the individual residential zoning districts and the manner in which they are applied are as follows.

A.

RLD (Low-Density Residential) District. The RLD zoning district is intended for areas appropriate for the development of single-family detached, two-family, and three-family homes. All interior lots are restricted to single-family homes. Corner lots can have one-, two-, or three-family homes. The maximum allowable residential density is 8.0 dwelling units per acre. The RLD zoning district is consistent with the low-density residential land use designation of the general plan.

B.

RMD (Medium-Density Residential) District. The RMD zoning district is intended for areas appropriate for a mix of housing types. Typical residential land uses include single- and multi-family dwelling units, either

attached or detached. The allowable residential density ranges from 8.1 to twenty dwelling units per acre. The RMD zoning district is consistent with the medium-density residential land use designation of the general plan.

C.

RHD (High-Density Residential) District. The RHD zoning district is intended for areas appropriate for high- density multi-family dwelling units. The allowable residential density ranges from fifteen to thirty-five units per acre. The RHD zoning district is consistent with the high-density residential land use designation of the general plan.

(Ord. No. 1869, § 2, 2-20-2013; Ord. No. 1977, § 1, 5-20-2020)

Table 2-4 identifies the uses of land allowed by this development code in each residential zoning district, and the land use permit required to establish each use, in compliance with Section 17.12.030 (Allowable Land Users and Permit Requirements).

Note: Where the last column in the tables ("Specific Use Regulations") includes a section number, the regulations in the referenced section apply to the use; however, provisions in other sections of this development code may also apply.

TABLE 2-4 Residential Zones—Allowed Uses A Allowed Use UP Use Permit Required MUP Minor Use Permit Required — Use Not Allowed LAND USE PERMIT REQUIRED BY DISTRICT Specific Use Regulations RLD RMD RHD

Caretaker quarters — A A

Home occupations MUP MUP MUP 17.36.060

Live/work projects — UP UP

Mobile home/RV park — — UP 17.36.070

Multi-family dwellings (3 or more — A A units)

Seasonal farmworker housing — A A

Second dwelling units A A A 17.36.130

Single family dwellings A UP UP

Transitional and Supportive A A A Housing

Two family dwellings — A A

RETAIL TRADE

Animal keeping A A A Municipal Code