SEC. 36.12. - R4 zoning district standards. — Mountain View Zoning Code

New land uses, new structures, and alterations or modifications to existing land uses and structures, shall be designed and constructed in compliance with this section.

(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13.)

SEC. 36.12.05. - Limitation on single-family housing. ¶

If only one (1) single-family dwelling can be built on an existing lot, the dwelling is subject to R1 development standards (Sec. 36.10.25).

(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13.)

SEC. 36.12.10. - R4 zone development standards. ¶

The following are minimum standards for development within the R4 zoning district. In addition to the following requirements, multi-family buildings in the R4 zone will also be reviewed in the context of the R4 standards and guidelines. See Sec. 36.16 for small-lot, single-family developments; Sec. 36.16.10 for townhouse developments; and Sec. 36.16.20 for rowhouse developments.

R4 ZONE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS

Criteria

Primary Criteria required for sites that apply for R4 zoning: (1) cannot be
contiguous with R1 or R2 zones; (2) minimum site size of at least 1 acre,
except for one hundred (100) percent afordable developments that
receive authorization (and reservation of funding allocation) through the
city notice of funding availability (NOFA) process; and (3) allowed across
the street from R1 zones, only when the street right-of-way is between 80
feet and 135 feet in width.
Secondary Criteria to be considered for sites that apply for R4 zoning: See
R4 guidelines.

Dwelling Unit Types	The following standards apply to multi-family housing. Standards for small-lot, single-family developments, townhouse developments, and rowhouse developments are listed separately in Sec. 36.16, Sec. 36.16.10 and Sec. 36.16.20,respectively. The R1 standards ( Sec. 36.10.25)apply when there is only one single-family dwelling on a lot, and the R2 standards ( Sec. 36.10.50)apply when there is a duplex or two detached single-family dwellings on a lot.	The following standards apply to multi-family housing. Standards for small-lot, single-family developments, townhouse developments, and rowhouse developments are listed separately in Sec. 36.16, Sec. 36.16.10 and Sec. 36.16.20,respectively. The R1 standards ( Sec. 36.10.25)apply when there is only one single-family dwelling on a lot, and the R2 standards ( Sec. 36.10.50)apply when there is a duplex or two detached single-family dwellings on a lot.
Lot Area	Project area—1 acre minimum, except for one hundred (100) percent afordable developments that receive authorization (and reservation of funding allocation) through the city NOFA process. Individual lots in small- lot, single-family, townhouse and rowhouse developments approved through a PUD permit may be smaller.
Lot Width	160 feet minimum, except for one hundred (100) percent afordable developments that receive authorization (and reservation of funding allocation) through the city NOFA process.
Lot Frontage	As provided above for lot width, except that lots on cul-de-sacs or curved portions of streets may have a minimum frontage of 35 feet.
Density	80 units per acre maximum.
Floor Area Ratio	1.40 maximum for projects that are equal to or under 40 units per acre; 1.95 maximum for projects between 41 and 50 units per acre; or 2.30 maximum for projects that are between 51 and 60 units per acre.
Setbacks	See Sec. 36.12.35 for setbacks applicable to accessory structures, Sec. 36.14.75 for exceptions to required setbacks for properties subject to R1 or R2 development standards.
	Front	15 foot minimum.
	Side	1 to 2 stories—10 foot minimum; 3 stories—15 foot minimum.
	Street Side	15 foot minimum.
	Rear	15 foot minimum.
Height Limits	See Sec. 36.08.30 for exceptions to height limits.
	Maximum building height (to ridge): 62 feet; and Maximum wall height: 52 feet.
	Under certain circumstances subject to design review (see R4 guidelines): Maximum building height (to ridge): 70 feet; and Maximum wall height: 60 feet.

	Across the street from R1 zones	>40 foot maximum wall height at the facade, with upper foors set back 10 feet from the facade; Maximum wall height of 52 feet; and Maximum building height (to ridge): 62 feet.
Open Area	30% of site, minimum.
	Private Open Space	Average of 40 square feet per unit; and Minimum area shall be 40 square feet, where provided.
Personal Storage	Minimum of 80 square feet enclosed and secured storage area for bulky personal efects (such as recreational equipment).
Parking	See Article X (Parking and Loading).
Signs	See Article XII (Signs).

(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13; Ord. No. 4.19, § 2, 5/14/19; Ord. No. 1.2023, § 2, 2/14/23.)

DIVISION 7. - MOBILE HOME (RMH) ZONING DISTRICT STANDARDS

SEC. 36.12.15. - RMH district development standards. ¶

New structures and alterations to existing structures shall be designed and constructed in compliance with this section. All requirements shown are minimums except where otherwise noted.

(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13.)

SEC. 36.12.20. - Standards for other uses. ¶

The standards for land uses allowed in the RMH district other than mobile home parks shall be the same as provided for the R2 zoning district by Sec. 36.10.40.

(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13.)

SEC. 36.12.25. - Mobile home parks/subdivisions. ¶

The following standards are intended to ensure that new, expanded or redeveloped mobile home parks,

and new mobile home subdivisions are located and established so as to be compatible with adjacent residential neighborhoods and commercial areas. The planning and design of mobile home parks, including lots and other areas within parks, and the permitting of individual mobile homes within mobile home parks

are regulated by the California Department of Housing and Community Development, and is not subject to the provisions of this section.

Site planning and design standards. Mobile home parks and subdivisions shall conform to the following minimum standards.

Minimum site area: five (5) acres.

2.

Density: a maximum of eight (8) mobile home spaces per acre.

3.

Setbacks. All structures, including but not limited to mobile homes, shall be set back from property lines as follows:

(a)

Street frontage lot lines: thirty (30) feet.

(b)

Exterior park lot lines not abutting streets: ten (10) feet.

4.

Landscaping. Mobile home parks shall be landscaped as follows:

(a)

Street frontages. Required setbacks shall be provided with a landscaped buffer at least fifteen (15) feet wide, except where cut by access driveways. Landscaping shall occupy a minimum of sixty (60) percent of the required street frontage setback area required by subsection a.3.(a), above.

(b)

A minimum ten (10) foot wide screen planting shall be established between the mobile home park and peripheral property lines.

(c)

A minimum twenty (20) percent of the total site area for each mobile home shall be permanently landscaped.

(d)

A minimum of forty-five (45) percent of the total common area(s) of a mobile home park shall be permanently landscaped.

(e)

At least one (1) fifteen (15) gallon tree shall be provided on each mobile home lot.

Fencing. The perimeter of a mobile home park or subdivision shall be enclosed by a six (6) foot high solid masonry wall (or alternate approved by the zoning administrator), located at the setback line along street frontages, and adjacent to property lines not abutting streets.

6.

Signs. Sign area shall be limited to one (1) identification sign of fifty (50) square feet and one (1) directional sign of twenty-five (25) square feet, subject to zoning administrator approval.

b.

Accessory commercial uses permitted. A mobile home park may contain commercial uses for the convenience of park residents; i.e., coin-operated laundry, soft drink, cigarette and similar machines, provided that these uses shall be located in the interior of the park and shall not occupy more than five hundred (500) square feet for each fifty (50) mobile homes or fraction thereof.

c.

Use of mobile home lots. No more than one (1) occupied mobile home shall be allowed on any one (1) lot. No travel trailer, camper or other recreational vehicle shall be placed on any mobile home lot, either for occupancy or storage.

d.

Recreational vehicle areas. Mobile home parks in the RMH zoning district may include spaces for occupied recreational vehicles, and/or recreational vehicle storage areas, provided that the location, number and size of spaces shall be authorized as part of the conditional use permit approval.

(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13.)