Mountain View Municipal Code Div. 1 Purpose

This article provides regulations applicable to development and new land uses in the residential zoning districts established by Section 36.04 (Zoning Districts Established). The purposes of the individual residential zoning districts are as follows:

a. R1 (residential—Single-family) district. The R1 zoning district is intended for detached, single-family dwellings, dual urban opportunity developments and similar and related uses compatible with a quiet, family living environment. The R1 zoning district is consistent with the low-density residential land use designation of the general plan. The designation of an area in the R1 zoning district may include establishing a minimum lot area for new subdivisions, expressed as a suffix to the R1 zoning map symbol (e.g., R1-8, R1-10, etc.).

b. R2 (residential—One (1) and two (2) family) district. The R2 zoning district is intended for single-family dwellings, duplexes, low-density rowhouse developments, low-density townhouse developments, small-lot single-family developments and similar and related compatible uses. The R2 zoning district is consistent with the medium-low density residential land use designation of the general plan. The designation of an area in the R2 zoning district may include establishing a minimum lot area for new subdivisions, expressed as a suffix to the R2 zoning map symbol (e.g., R2-8, R2-10, etc.).

c. R3 (residential—Multiple-family) district. The R3 zoning district is intended for multiple-family housing, including apartments, condominium development, rowhouse development, townhouse development, small-lot single-family development and similar and related compatible uses. The R3 zoning district is consistent with the medium, medium-high and high-density residential land use designation of the general plan. The designation of an area in the R3 zoning district will include establishing a specific maximum density for multiple-family development, expressed as a subcategory to the R3 zoning map symbol (e.g., R3-2, R3-1.5, etc.).

d. R4 (Residential—High-density multiple-family) district. The R4 zoning district is intended for multiple-family housing, including apartments, condominium development, rowhouse development, townhouse development, small-lot, single-family development and similar and related compatible uses. The R4 zoning district is consistent with the high-density residential land use designation of the general plan.

e. RMH (mobile home park) district. The RMH zoning district is intended for areas of the city best suited for mobile homes within a mobile home park or mobile home subdivision with shared recreational and open space facilities, together with similar and related compatible uses. The RMH zoning district is consistent with the mobile home residential land use designation of the general plan.

(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13; Ord. No. 4.22, § 3, 4/12/22.)