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Chapter 29 — ZONING REGULATIONS›Article IV — RESIDENTIAL ZONES

Division 5 — R-D OR DUPLEX RESIDENTIAL ZONE

Los Gatos Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Los Gatos

Sec. 29.40.505. - Intent.

The R-D zone provides low density multiple dwelling areas compatible with single-family dwelling areas and with development standards assuring those amenities provided for in the single-family residential zone.

(Ord. No. 1316, § 4.30.010, 6-7-76)

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Sec. 29.40.510. - Permitted uses.

The following uses are permitted in a R-D or duplex residential zone:

(1)

Single-family dwelling.

(2)

Two-family dwelling.

(3)

Family daycare home.

(4)

Residential care facility, small family home.

(Ord. No. 1316, § 4.30.020, 6-7-76; Ord. No. 1363, 8-1-77; Ord. No. 2306, § I, 4-21-20)

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Sec. 29.40.515. - Conditional uses.

In addition to the activities authorized by section 29.40.510, the activities listed in the table in section 29.20.185 are allowed if a conditional use permit is issued.

(Ord. No. 1316, § 4.30.030, 6-7-76; Ord. No. 1363, 8-1-77)

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Sec. 29.40.520. - Lot area.

The minimum lot area in the R-D or duplex residential zone is eight thousand (8,000) square feet.

(Ord. No. 1316, § 4.30.040, 6-7-76; Ord. No. 1349, 3-21-77)

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Sec. 29.40.525. - Lot frontage and depth.

The following are the frontage and depth requirements for lots in a R-D or duplex residential zone:

(1)

The minimum lot frontage for interior lots is sixty (60) feet and for corner lots is eighty (80) feet. The minimum lot depth is one hundred (100) feet.

(2)

The minimum frontage for a lot on a cul-de-sac bulb is thirty (30) feet and the minimum lot width is sixty (60) feet.

(3)

The minimum depth of lots facing or backing on freeways, arterials, railroad rights-of-way, schools or parks is one hundred twenty-five (125) feet.

(4)

The frontage for lots on the outside of a street curve with a deflection angle of seventy-five (75) degrees or more may be reduced to as low as thirty (30) feet dependent on the radius of curvature.

(Ord. No. 1316, § 4.30.050, 6-7-76; Ord. No. 1328, 8-2-76; Ord. No. 1337, 11-1-76; Ord. No. 1349, 3-21-77)

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Sec. 29.40.530. - Yards.

Minimum front, side and rear yards in a R-D or duplex residential zone shall be as follows:

(1)

Front .....25 feet

(2)

Side .....8 feet

(3)

Rear .....20 feet

(4)

Side abutting street .....15 feet

(Ord. No. 1316, § 4.30.060, 6-7-76; Ord. No. 1337, 11-1-76)

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Sec. 29.40.535. - Height.

The maximum height of any principal building in a R-D or duplex residential zone is thirty (30) feet. The height shall be measured as provided in section 29.40.045 and is subject to the exception listed in section 29.10.090.

(Ord. No. 1316, § 4.30.070, 6-7-76; Ord. No. 1337, 11-1-76; Ord. No. 1450, 12-3-79)

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Sec. 29.40.540. - Lot area coverage.

Maximum building coverage on a lot in a R-D or duplex residential zone, including any type of accessory building, is forty (40) percent.

(Ord. No. 1316, § 4.30.080, 6-7-76; Ord. No. 1337, 11-1-76)

Secs. 29.40.545—29.40.600. - Reserved.

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