Division 2 — RESIDENTIAL ZONES — Oxnard Zoning Code

SEC. 16-20. PURPOSE. ¶

The following are descriptions of the purpose and intent of each one of the residential zoning districts in the city. All permitted and conditionally permitted uses shall be consistent with the purpose and intent of the respective zone.

(A) R-1 (Single Family Zone). The purpose of the R-1 zone is to provide a district for low density, single-family dwellings and selected related uses by planning permits. This zone district also allows for manufactured homes on permanent foundations, and farm worker housing serving six or fewer persons pursuant to statutory requirements. (B) R-2 (Multi-Family Zone). The purpose of the R-2 zone is to provide a district of low-density, multi-family dwellings, as well as emergency shelters for families, and supportive housing pursuant to statutory requirements that maintain a residential character suitable for locations abutting single-family dwellings.

(C) R-3 (Garden Apartment Zone). The purpose of the R-3 zone is to provide a district of moderate-density, multiple-family dwellings, as well as emergency shelters for families, transitional housing, and supportive housing pursuant to statutory requirements, suitable for locations abutting commercial centers and in other locations where moderate density is warranted.

(D) R-4 (High Rise Zone). The purpose of the R-4 zone is to provide a district for high-density, multi-family dwellings, emergency shelters for families, transitional housing, and supportive housing pursuant to statutory requirements, and other uses suitable for location within the city core and in other selected areas.

(E) MH-PD (Mobile Home Planned Development Zone). The purpose of the MH-PD zone is to provide a district for the development of mobile home parks and to permit mobile home use for single-family, farm worker housing, small, licensed residential care facilities, as well as supportive housing pursuant to statutory requirements. (`64 Code, Sec. 34-36) (Ord. No. 893, 1019, 2026, 3037, 3073)

SEC. 16-21. PERMIT REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL USES. ¶

The required permit for a respective residential land use is indicated in Section 16-22, residential land use matrix. The permit requirements are as provided in Chapter 16, Article VII - Permit Procedures.

(A) Specific plan permit requirements. For development in areas within a designated specific plan, the specific plan will identify the processing requirements for uses. Where the specific plan is silent on a use or process, or where State law allows for a use (e.g., accessory dwelling units), the following table identifies the permit processing requirements. (Ord. No. 3037, 3073)

SEC. 16-22. RESIDENTIAL LAND USES BY ZONE: RESIDENTIAL LAND USE MATRIX. ¶

The allowable land uses in the residential zoning districts are identified in the following table.

The allowable land uses in the residential zoning districts are identified in the following table.	The allowable land uses in the residential zoning districts are identified in the following table.	The allowable land uses in the residential zoning districts are identified in the following table.	The allowable land uses in the residential zoning districts are identified in the following table.	The allowable land uses in the residential zoning districts are identified in the following table.	The allowable land uses in the residential zoning districts are identified in the following table.	The allowable land uses in the residential zoning districts are identified in the following table.

Residential Land Use Matrix
Key: Blank: Not Allowed X: Prohibited Use P: Permitted Use SPR: Site Plan Review SUP: Special Use Permit DDR: Development Design Review Permit
Land Use				Zone District
	R-1	R-2	R-3	R-4	MH-PD	Notes

Residential Land Use Matrix
Key: Blank: Not Allowed X: Prohibited Use P: Permitted Use SPR: Site Plan Review SUP: Special Use Permit DDR: Development Design Review Permit

Land Use				Zone District	Zone District
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	R-1	R-2	R-3	R-4	MH-PD	Notes
Accessory buildings, including other uses customarily incidental to the permitted residential use	P	P	P	P		See Sections 16-300 and 16-301
Accessory dwelling units	P	P	P	P	P	Refer to Article V, Division 13
Accessory uses normally incidental to mobile home parks					P
Adult day care facilities serving no more than 6 adults	P	P	P	P	P
Adult day care facilities serving 7 to 15 adults		SUP	SUP	SUP
Adult day care facilities serving more than 15 adults			SUP	SUP
Assisted living residential facility, State- licensed, serving 7 or more persons		SUP	SUP	SUP
Bed and breakfast inn			SUP	SUP		Refer to Article V, Division 3
Childcare centers serving no more than 6 children	P	P	P	P	P
Childcare centers serving no more than 15 children		SUP	SUP	SUP
Childcare centers serving more than 15 children			SUP	SUP
Churches	SUP	SUP	SUP	SUP
Common recreation facilities and structures					P
Condominiums	SUP	SUP	SUP	SUP		See Section 16-395
Congregate living health facilities no more than 6 beds	P	P	P	P	P
Congregate living health facilities of 7 to 15 beds	SUP	SUP	SUP	SUP	SUP
Congregate living health facilities more than 15 beds		SUP	SUP	SUP
Convents serving no more than 15 person		SUP	SUP	SUP
Emergency shelters for families		SUP	SUP	SUP		Refer to Section 16-504
Farmworker employee housing serving 6 or fewer persons	DDR	DDR	DDR	DDR	DDR
Grounds, landscaping, flower and vegetable gardens and fruit trees, not grown expressly for profit	P	P	P	P
Grounds, private greenhouses and horticultural collections, flower and	P	P	P	P

vegetable gardens and fruit trees, not grown expressly for profit
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Home occupations with a home occupation permit	P	P	P	P	P	Refer to Article V, Division 6
Hospitals and convalescent hospitals			SUP	SUP
Large family day care homes that the Planning Manager finds to comply with the standards	P	P	P	P	P	See Section 16-440
Manufactured housing consisting of single-family dwellings constructed by modular manufactured methods or mobile homes certified under the National Mobile Homes Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, provided such homes are of a permanent character secured to a permanent foundation	P	P	P	P	SUP
Mobile home and mobile home accessory equipment sales					SUP	See Section 16-25
Mobile home parks					SUP	See Section 16-25
Multiple-family residential development		DDR	DDR	DDR
Multifamily residential uses up to 30 dwelling units per acre on parcels in the AHP additive zone		SPR	SPR	SPR
Multifamily residential uses up to 30 dwelling units per acre on parcels in the AHD additive zone		SUP	SUP	SUP
Off-street parking	P	P	P	P	P	Refer to Article X
Office for mobile home space rental in a mobile home or in a recreation building only					SUP
Private clubs, fraternities, sororities, and lodges, excepting those the chief activity of which is a service customarily carried on as a business			SUP	SUP
Private or parochial schools, except those of a correctional nature or those intended for the mentally handicapped		SUP	SUP	SUP
Public or private parks and playgrounds	SUP	SUP	SUP	SUP	SUP
Public parking on R-3 lots adjacent to or across from the alley from C-2 lots			P
Public schools, elementary, junior high, high school, colleges	SUP	SUP	SUP	SUP	SUP
Public utility structure	SUP	SUP	SUP	SUP	SUP
Residential care facilities serving no more than 6 persons	P	P	P	P	P

Residential care facilities serving 7 or more persons		DDR	DDR	DDR
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Residential stock cooperatives and community apartments		SUP	SUP	SUP		See Section 16-395
Short-term rentals with short term rental permit	P	P	P	P		Refer to Article XI
Single room occupancy (SRO)				SUP		See section 16-441
Signs	P	P	P	P		Refer to Article IX
Single-family dwelling conventionally built and of a permanent character. (Separate servants' quarters may be established in connection with single- family dwellings of 9 rooms or larger, exclusive of bathrooms, when such dwellings are located on lots of not less than 10,000 sq. ft.) Development Design Review Permit not required	P	P	P	P
Small residential health or care facilities, State-licensed, serving no more than 6 persons, or small family daycare home, State-certified or licensed, serving no more than 8 children.	P	P	P	P	P

The allowable land uses in the residential zoning districts are identified in the following table.	The allowable land uses in the residential zoning districts are identified in the following table.	The allowable land uses in the residential zoning districts are identified in the following table.	The allowable land uses in the residential zoning districts are identified in the following table.	The allowable land uses in the residential zoning districts are identified in the following table.	The allowable land uses in the residential zoning districts are identified in the following table.	The allowable land uses in the residential zoning districts are identified in the following table.
Storage, incidental to permitted uses, contained within an accessory building	P	P	P	P
Supportive housing	DDR	SPR	SPR	SPR
Swim clubs, tennis clubs, golf courses, and similar uses incidental to a residential tract or development	SUP	SUP	SUP	SUP
Temporary uses with temporary use permit, including temporary sales or rental office, caretaker unit on construction site, model home, and similar uses determined by the Director to be compatible with the zone and surround land uses	P	P	P	P	P	Refer to Article V, Division 15
Timeshares		X	SUP	X
Townhouse condominiums or other community ownership unit, including condominium conversion	SUP	SUP	SUP	SUP		Refer to Article V, Divisions 5 and 6
Traditional bed and breakfast (homestay), only in the Wilson Neighborhood	DDR	DDR	DDR	DDR		Refer Article V, Division 3
Traditional bed and breakfast (homestay)	SUP	SUP	SUP	SUP		Refer to Article V, Division 3
Transitional housing			DDR	DDR

Wireless communications facilities, stealth	SUP	SUP	SUP	SUP	SUP	Refer to Article V, Division 16
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(Ord. No. 3037, 3073)

SEC. 16-23. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS. ¶

The following table sets forth development standards for all of the residential zone districts in the city. All permitted and conditionally permitted uses shall be consistent with the purpose and intent of the respective zone.

The following table sets forth development standards for all of the residential zone districts in the city. All permitted and conditionally permitted uses shall be consistent with the purpose and intent of the respective zone.	The following table sets forth development standards for all of the residential zone districts in the city. All permitted and conditionally permitted uses shall be consistent with the purpose and intent of the respective zone.	The following table sets forth development standards for all of the residential zone districts in the city. All permitted and conditionally permitted uses shall be consistent with the purpose and intent of the respective zone.	The following table sets forth development standards for all of the residential zone districts in the city. All permitted and conditionally permitted uses shall be consistent with the purpose and intent of the respective zone.	The following table sets forth development standards for all of the residential zone districts in the city. All permitted and conditionally permitted uses shall be consistent with the purpose and intent of the respective zone.	The following table sets forth development standards for all of the residential zone districts in the city. All permitted and conditionally permitted uses shall be consistent with the purpose and intent of the respective zone.

		Development Standards
Standard			Zone District
	R-1	R-2	R-3	R-4	MH-PD

		Development Standards
Standard			Zone District
	R-1	R-2	R-3	R-4	MH-PD
Minimum dwelling size	1,000 sq. ft., exclusive of garages, carports, or any accessory building	1 bdrm unit: 450 sq. ft. 2+ bdrm unit: 800 sq. ft.	1 bdrm unit: 450 sq. ft. 2+ bdrm unit: 800 sq. ft.	1 bdrm unit: 450 sq. ft. 2+ bdrm unit: 800 sq. ft.	NA
Height permitted	Two stories up to 25 ft.	Two stories up to 25 ft.	Three stories up to 35 ft.	Four stories up to 45 ft.* See Section 16-24 for additional requirements
Minimum lot area/density	6,000 sq. ft.	3,500 sq. ft. of lot area for each dwelling unit. See Section 16-24 for additional requirements	2,400 sq. ft. of lot area for each dwelling unit. See Section 16-24 for additional requirements	1,500 sq. ft. of lot area for each dwelling unit. See Section 16-24 for additional requirements	3,000 sq. ft. minimum lot area; 6.5 mobile home lots per gross acre. See Section 16-25 for additional requirements
Front yard setback	20 ft.; or the average for 60% of block, but not less than 15 ft. min. See Section 16-24 for additional requirements	25% of the depth of the lot, not less than 25 ft. or more than 60 ft. See Section 16-24 for additional requirements	20 ft.; 15 ft. if access to all parking is from an alley	20 ft.; 15 ft. if access to all parking is from an alley	10 ft. 20 ft. from public way or other residential or commercial zone or use. See Section 16-25 for additional requirements
Interior yard side yard setback	10% of the width of the lot, but not less than 3 ft., and need not exceed 5 ft.	10% of the width of the lot, but not less than 3 ft., and need not exceed 5 ft.	5 ft. for 1-2 story buildings, 7.5 ft. for 2.5 story buildings	5 ft. for 1-2 story buildings, increased by 2.5 ft. for each additional story	10 ft.

Corner lot side yard setback	50% of front yard setback for lot See Section 16-24 for additional requirements	Same as interior lots, except for reverse corner lot. Reverse corner lot side yard setback on the street side shall be 50% of the front yard in the rear of the corner lot. See Section 16-24 for additional requirements	One-half the required front yard	10 ft.	10 ft. 20 ft. from the public way or other residential or commercial zone or use. See Section 16-25 for additional requirements
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Rear yard setback	25% of depth of lot and need not exceed 25 ft.; Additions and detached structures to maintain a 15 ft. setback See Section 16-24 for additional requirements	25% of depth of lot not to exceed 25 ft.	25 ft.	5 ft. for 1-2 story buildings, increased by 2.5 ft. for each additional story	10 ft. 20 ft. from public way or other residential or commercial zone or use. See Section 16-25 for additional requirements
Interior yard space	15% minimum or 900 sq. ft., whichever is less and be completely open from ground to sky** See Section 16-24 for additional requirements	30% of lot area, minimum 15 ft. by 15 ft. area, and completely open from ground to sky** See Section 16-24 for additional requirements	30% of lot area, minimum 15 ft. by 15 ft. area, and completely open from ground to sky** See Section 16-24 for additional requirements	30% of lot area, minimum 15 ft. by 15 ft. area, and completely open from ground to sky** See Section 16-24 for additional requirements	450 sq. ft., minimum 15 ft. by 15 ft., completely open from ground to sky See Section 16-25 for additional requirements

The following table sets forth development standards for all of the residential zone districts in the city. All permitted and conditionally permitted uses shall be consistent with the purpose and intent of the respective zone.	The following table sets forth development standards for all of the residential zone districts in the city. All permitted and conditionally permitted uses shall be consistent with the purpose and intent of the respective zone.	The following table sets forth development standards for all of the residential zone districts in the city. All permitted and conditionally permitted uses shall be consistent with the purpose and intent of the respective zone.	The following table sets forth development standards for all of the residential zone districts in the city. All permitted and conditionally permitted uses shall be consistent with the purpose and intent of the respective zone.	The following table sets forth development standards for all of the residential zone districts in the city. All permitted and conditionally permitted uses shall be consistent with the purpose and intent of the respective zone.	The following table sets forth development standards for all of the residential zone districts in the city. All permitted and conditionally permitted uses shall be consistent with the purpose and intent of the respective zone.
Space for accessory buildings	If 1 story in height with same required front, rear, and side yard setbacks as main building	May occupy rear yard setback if 1 story and located 6 ft. from nearest part of main building	May occupy rear yard setback if 1 story and located 6 ft. from nearest part of main building	May occupy rear yard setback if 1 story and located 6 ft. from nearest part of main building	Covered patios and covered parking spaces may project into the required 10 ft. setback a maximum of 5 ft. See Section 16-25 for additional requirements
Additional height may be allowed with approval of a SUP. *Except for a patio, pergola, or a roof or balcony overhang not exceeding 30 in.

(Ord. No. 3037, 3073)

SEC. 16-24. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIC TO R-1, R-2, R-3 AND R-4. ¶

The purpose of this section is to provide regulations specific to the respective residential zoning categories as follows.

(A) R-1 zone.
(1) Architectural standards. The following exterior architectural standards shall apply to all single-family dwellings including mobile homes located in an R-1 zone:
(a) Exterior siding shall be made of nonreflective and nonmetallic materials. Acceptable siding material includes wood, stucco, ceramic tile, brick, stone, or other masonry materials, or any combination of these materials.
(b) Color/texture of exterior materials shall include one main color and maximum of three accent colors, including the roof material, prohibiting neon or fluorescent colors as the main building color.

(c) Roof structures, except for authorized deck areas, shall be sloped and provide an eave projection of no less than six inches and no greater than 30 inches.

(d) Roofing material shall consist of one of the following: wood shingle, wood shake, synthetic, composite shingle, ceramic tile, concrete tile, standing seam metal or copper roofing, except reflective surfaces shall not be permitted on the residential structure or on any garage or carport.

('64 Code, Sec. 34-36.3) (Ord. No. 1373, 3073)
(2) R-1 lot requirements.
(a) Minimum lot area. Every newly created lot shall have a lot area of not less than 6,000 square feet.

(b) Minimum lot frontage. The frontage measured at the front lot line shall be at least 50 feet. Frontage for this purpose shall be defined as the linear measurement between the two side property lines at their point of tangency with the curb.

Interior lots shall be no less than 60 feet in width.
Corner lots shall be no less than 75 feet in width.
The depth of a lot shall be at least 100 feet.

(3) R-1 front yard.
(a) There shall be a front yard setback of not less than 20 feet; except that houses constructed with garages

having a swing driveway, with the entrance facing the side property line, may have a minimum 15-foot setback. Where standard dwellings within any block vary from the required setback, the average setback of such standard dwellings shall determine the required setback within that block if the standard dwellings comprise at least 60% of the block.

(b) In calculating the average setback, houses on reverse corner lots and houses wholly on the rear half of the lot shall not be counted. In no case shall setbacks of less than 15 feet be allowed, or setbacks of more than 60 feet be required.

(c) There shall be a distance of not less than 20 feet, measured at the center line of the driveway, between the garage door and the front property line.

('64 Code, Sec. 34-40) (Ord. No. 893, 946, 1019, 1409, 1611)

(4) R-1 side yard.

(a) On interior lots there shall be a side yard on each side of a building of not less than 10% of the width of the lot; provided that such side yard shall not be less than three feet and need not exceed five feet in width.

(b) On corner lots the side yard regulation shall be the same as for the interior lots except in the case of a reversed corner lot. In the case of a reversed corner lot, there shall be a side yard on the street side of the corner lot of not less than 50% of the front yard required on the lots in the rear of such corner lot, and no accessory building on the corner lot shall project beyond the front yard line on the lots in the rear; provided further that this regulation shall not be so interpreted as to reduce the buildable width (after providing the required interior side yard) of a reversed corner

lot of record on March 29, 1945, to less than 28 feet, nor to prohibit the erection of an accessory building where this regulation cannot reasonably be complied with.

('64 Code, Sec. 34-41) (Ord. No. 893, 1019)

(5) R-1 rear yard.
(a) There shall be a rear yard of not less than 25% of the depth of the lot; provided, such rear yard need not exceed 25 feet.

(b) Single-story and two-story additions projecting into the required rear yard may be made if attached to existing single-family dwellings provided such additions maintain a minimum 15-foot setback from the rear property line for those lots not abutting an alley; and for those lots having rear property lines that abut a street, alley or parking space maintained by the public and more than 20 feet wide, the addition shall maintain a 15-foot setback from the center line of the street, alley or open space and in no case less than five feet from the rear property line. ('64 Code, Sec. 34-42) (Ord. No. 893, 1409, 1611)

(6) R-1 interior yard space. Interior yard space shall be provided on each lot equal to at least 15% of the lot area, or 900 square feet, whichever is less, and shall be completely open from ground to sky except for a patio, pergola, or a roof or balcony overhang not exceeding 30 inches. Interior yard space may include all of that open area from the required front yard setback line to the rear property line which has a minimum dimension of 10 feet by 15 feet. ('64 Code, Sec. 34-42.1) (Ord. No. 893, 1019, 1777, 1611)

(7) R-1 space accessory buildings may occupy. An accessory building is permitted if the accessory building is not more than one story in height and maintains the same required front, rear and side yard setback as the main building. ('64 Code, Sec. 34-42.2) (Ord. No. 1409, 1611)

(B) R-2 zone.

(1) R-2 density. There shall be at least 3,500 square feet of lot area for each dwelling unit. No more than one dwelling unit may be constructed on any lot with an average width of less than 50 feet or with an area less than 7,000 square feet. Any lot of record on May 21, 1981, which is 6,000 or more square feet may contain two dwelling units, provided the lot meets the minimum width required by this section.

('64 Code, Sec. 34-53) (Ord. No. 904, 1019, 1333, 1862, 1866)

(2) R-2 front yard.

(a) There shall be a front yard of not less than 25% of the depth of the lot, provided such front yard need not exceed 25 feet. Where standard dwellings within any block vary from the required setback, the average of such standard dwellings shall determine the required setback for that block if such standard dwellings comprise at least 60% of the block. In calculating such average setback, houses on reversed corner lots and houses wholly on the rear half of a lot shall not be counted.

(b) In no case shall setbacks of less than 25 feet be allowed, or more than 60 feet be required. Where six or more dwellings are to be built concurrently within a given block, front yards of that block may average a minimum of 20 feet, provided houses within each block are staggered between 15 to 25 feet, and provided further that there shall be a distance of not less than 20 feet measured at the center line of the driveway between the garage door and the front property line.

(‘64 Code, Sec. 34-54) (Ord. No. 904, 1611)

(3) R-2 side yard.

(a) On interior lots there shall be a side yard on each side of a building of not less than 10% of the width of the lot, provided that such side yard shall not be less than three feet and need not exceed five feet in width.

(b) On corner lots the side yard regulation shall be the same as for interior lots except in the case of a reversed corner lot. In this case, there shall be a side yard on the street side of the corner lot of not less than 50% of the front yard required on the lots in the rear of such corner lot, and no accessory building on the corner lot shall project beyond

the front yard line on the lots in the rear. This regulation shall not be interpreted to reduce the buildable width (after providing the required interior side yard) of a reversed corner lot of record on March 29, 1945, to less than 25 feet, nor to prohibit the erection of an accessory building where this regulation cannot reasonably be complied with. ('64 Code, Sec. 34-55) (Ord. No. 904, 1611)

(4) R-2 interior yard space.

(a) Each lot shall provide for interior yard space in an area equal to at least 30% of the lot area. This interior yard space shall be completely open from ground to sky except for a patio or pergola or the projections of those items referred to in Sections 16-304, 16-305, 16-306, and 16-307.

(b) Each interior yard space area shall have a minimum dimension of 15 by 15 feet.

(c) The interior yard space shall be completely separate from any area required for automobile circulation. ('64 Code, Sec. 34-57) (Ord. No. 904, 1237, 1409, 1862, 1866, 2152)

(C) R-3 zone.
(1) R-3 density.

(a) Except as provided in this section, there shall be at least 2,400 square feet of lot area for each dwelling unit. No more than two dwelling units shall be constructed on any lot with an average width between 50 and 60 feet.

(b) No more than one dwelling unit shall be constructed on any lot with an average width less than 40 feet.

(c) Any lot of record on May 21, 1981, which has more than 4,800 square feet may contain three dwelling units, provided the lot meets the minimum width requirement herein.

('64 Code, Sec. 34-60) (Ord. No. 970, 1019, 1862, 1866)

(2) R-3 interior yard. Each lot shall provide for interior yard space in an area equal to at least 30% of the lot area. This interior yard space shall be completely open from ground to sky except for a patio or pergola or the projections of those items referred to in Sections 16-304 through 16-307. The interior yard space shall be located in an area between the required front yard setback and the rear property line. Each interior yard space area shall have a minimum dimension of 15 by 15 feet. The interior yard space shall be completely separate from any area required for automobile circulation. Twenty-five percent of the required interior yard space may be on decks if such decks have a minimum dimension of ten feet and a minimum of 200 square feet, and are directly accessible from the units served. All decks shall be open to the sky except for allowed roof projections and shall be provided with flooring and railings suitable for outdoor activity.

('64 Code, Sec. 34-63.1) (Ord. No. 970, 1019, 1237, 1409, 1862, 1866, 2152)

(D) R-4 zone.

(1) R-4 building height. Four stories shall be permitted but shall not exceed 45 feet except as otherwise provided in this chapter. However, buildings not exceeding 11 stories or 100 feet maximum may be approved by special use permit as provided in Sections 16-530 to 16-553.

('64 Code, Sec. 34-66) (Ord. No. 1037, 1409, 1574)

(2) R-4 density. There shall be at least 1,500 square feet of lot area for each dwelling unit. No more than two dwelling units shall be constructed on any lot with an average width between 40 and 50 feet or with an area between 4,000 and 5,000 square feet. No more than one single-family dwelling unit shall be constructed on any lot with an average width less than 40 feet or an area less than 4,000 square feet. Any lot with an average width between 65 and 50 feet shall comply with the R-3 zone standards.

('64 Code, Sec. 34-67) (Ord. No. 1037, 1862, 1866)

(3) R-4 interior yard. Each lot shall provide for interior yard space in an area equal to at least 30% of the lot area. This interior yard space shall be completely open from ground to sky except for a patio or pergola or the projections of those items referred to in Sections 16-304 through 16-307. The interior yard space shall be located in an area between the required front yard setback and the rear property line. Each interior yard space area shall have a minimum

dimension of 15 by 15 feet. The interior yard space shall be completely separate from any area required for automobile circulation. Twenty-five percent of the required interior yard space may be on decks if such decks have a minimum dimension of ten feet and a minimum of 200 square feet, and are directly accessible from the units served. All decks shall be open to the sky except for allowed roof projections and shall be provided with flooring and railings suitable for outdoor activity.

rea required for automobile circulation. Twenty-five percent of the required interior yard space may be on decks if such decks have a minimum dimension of ten feet and a minimum of 200 square feet, and are directly accessible from the units served. All decks shall be open to the sky except for allowed roof projections and shall be provided with flooring and railings suitable for outdoor activity.

('64 Code, Sec. 34-63.1) (Ord. No. 970, 1019, 1237, 1409, 1862, 1866, 2152)

(Ord. No. 3037)

SEC. 16-25. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIC TO MH-PD. ¶

The purpose of this section is to provide regulations specific to the Mobile Home Planned Development Zoning District as follows.

(A) Mobile home park site plan required. The developer of a mobile home park shall submit a detailed site plan, drawn to a one-inch equals 40 feet scale with each special use permit application. ('64 Code, Sec. 34-57.5) (Ord. No. 1477)

(B) Design criteria. An application for special use permit to develop a mobile home park, supported by a detailed site plan, may be approved if the proposed development meets the following design criteria:

(1) Density - The maximum permitted density shall be six and one-half mobile home lots per gross acre.

(2) Lot dimensions - Minimum lot widths and areas shall be required to meet lot coverage and yard, mobile home spacing, and other requirements as set forth in this division. If these requirements are met, and the resulting lot pattern is functional and efficiently provides for utilities and for convenient pedestrian and vehicular access, lot lines shall not be required to be perpendicular to streets or radial to curves, and lot shapes may take any form.

(3) Lot location - Lots intended for placement of mobile homes shall be so located with respect to streets and driveways as to optimize the placement of such mobile homes for occupancy. Considering size, required yards and manner of support, the lot shall be suitable for the type of mobile home unit proposed.

(4) Yards and open spaces - Yards and other open spaces required by this division shall be designed to perform a variety of functions including assuring adequate privacy, usable outdoor living space, desirable views, natural light and ventilation, access to and around the units, off-street parking space and spacing between mobile homes and other buildings to reduce potential adverse effects of noise, odor, glare and fire hazards.

(5) Data required - Upon the request of the director of community development, the developer shall furnish data to show that storm waters and other drainage can adequately be carried on the proposed mobile home park streets. ('64 Code, Sec. 34-57.6) (Ord. No. 1477)

(C) Subdivision prohibited; lot area; marking; anchorage.
(1) Subdivision of a mobile home park is prohibited.

(2) The minimum lot area for each mobile home shall be 3,000 square feet. Each lot in a mobile home park shall be marked clearly on the ground by permanent flush stakes, markers or other suitable means.

(3) Any improvements necessary on the lot for the support or anchoring of the type of mobile home unit proposed shall be provided and the mobile home unit so supported or anchored before occupancy.

('64 Code, Sec. 34-57.7) (Ord. No. 1477)

(D) Yard setbacks; maximum lot coverage.
(1) The front yard setback shall be a minimum of ten feet.
(2) The side yard setback shall be a minimum of ten feet.
(3) The rear yard setback shall be a minimum of ten feet.
(4) Mobile homes adjacent to a public way or other residential or commercial zone or use shall be set back an

additional ten feet from the mobile home lot lines or required perimeter wall, except when the commission determines

that special circumstances justify modification of this standard.

(5) Covered patios and covered parking spaces may project into the required ten-foot setback a maximum of five feet and shall maintain a minimum of five feet from the established lot line in a side yard but shall maintain the required ten-foot front yard setback.

(6) The maximum lot coverage by the mobile home and its accessory structures shall be 75%. ('64 Code, Sec. 34-57.8) (Ord. No. 1477)

(E) Interior yard space required. Interior yard space of not less than 450 square feet shall be provided on each lot. The space shall be completely open from ground to sky and may include only area from the required front yard setback line to the rear property line which has a minimum dimension of 15 feet by 15 feet.

('64 Code, Sec. 34-57.9) (Ord. No. 1477)

(F) Open space; recreation area.

(1) Common landscaped open space and recreation areas shall be provided in the park in accordance with this section.

(2) Common open space shall comprise 16% of the gross mobile home park acreage, if the park provides a common recreation center with a total floor area of not less than 25 square feet per mobile home lot for the first 150 lots, and 15 square feet per lot thereafter, but in no case less than 4,000 square feet.

(3) Common open space shall be 20% of the gross mobile home park acreage, if the park does not provide a common recreation center as described above.

(4) Common open spaces shall have a minimum dimension of ten feet by ten feet. Park walkways at least ten feet wide and leading to open space and recreation facilities may count as part of this area.

(5) Recreation areas shall be provided at central locations convenient to park residents and the park service centers.

(6) Recreation areas may include space for common buildings and common use facilities, such as indoor recreation areas, swimming pools, outdoor courts for games and similar recreation facilities. ('64 Code, Sec. 34-57.10) (Ord. No. 1477)

(G) Landscaping; fences and screening.

(1) The common open areas of each mobile home park shall be landscaped in accordance with a landscape plan approved by the director.

(2) The director shall approve a mobile home park landscape plan that meets the following criteria:

(a) All setbacks, buffer zones and open spaces shall be landscaped. Trees, shrubs, vines and ground cover are required in landscaping in varying proportions and must harmonize.

(b) A permanent irrigation system comprised of bubblers, sprinklers and hose bibs shall be installed for all common open space and common recreation areas.

(d) Substantial numbers of specimen trees of not less than 15 gallon container size shall be planted throughout the park and in the common open areas. Specimen trees shall also be required at least every 30 feet along any setback adjacent to public streets.

(e) Adjacent to public ways or other residential or commercial zones or uses, transitional screening shall be provided by landscaping the ten-foot wide buffer zones required by subsection (L). Landscaping which will grow to not less than 20 feet in height shall be planted therein in order to screen the mobile homes from external land uses.

(f) All open areas except driveways, parking areas, walkways, utility areas, improved decks, patios and porches shall be landscaped and maintained adequately.

(g) At least one tree of 15 gallon stock, eight feet high shall be planted on each mobile home lot.

(h) Fence and landscaping material shall be limited in height at intersections of streets, driveways and pedestrian walkways to that deemed compatible with pedestrian and traffic safety as described in subsection (H).

(i) All landscaping required in this section shall be installed prior to occupancy and maintained properly by the park management or owners, or both, in accordance with the landscaping plan approved by the director. ('64 Code, Sec. 34-57.11) (Ord. No. 1477)

(H) Vehicular access and circulation; loading areas; driveways.

(1) Main entrance - The main vehicular entrance to a mobile home park shall consist of two ten-foot travel lanes for ingress and an additional two ten-foot travel lanes for egress, separated by a landscaped median a minimum ten feet in width to a depth of the intersection with the first cross street that connects with the general park circulation network.

(2) Secondary entrance.

(a) A secondary entrance for access by mobile homes and emergency vehicles is required and shall consist of one 18-foot travel lane for ingress and one 18-foot travel lane for egress with no parking allowed to the first cross street. This entrance may be permitted only on an abutting thoroughfare or collector street and shall provide solid gating the same height as the adjoining wall.

(b) No fencing, landscaping or other material impediment to visibility more than two and one-half feet above curb level shall be created or maintained at the intersection of any street in a mobile home park, and any street providing access to a mobile home park within right triangles constructed as follows: the apex of the right angle being the intersection of the edge of the private drive and the public right-of-way, one leg extending into the mobile home park 25 feet, the second leg extending 50 feet along the public right-of-way toward the oncoming traffic, the end of these legs being connected by the peripheral wall. Where there is pedestrian or bicycle access from within the mobile home park to a street at its edges by paths or across yards or other open space without a barrier to access to the street, no material impediment to visibility more than two and one-half feet above curb level shall be created or maintained except as appropriate to the circumstances of the particular case.

(3) Vehicular circulation.

(a) All other streets shall be 36 feet in width, curb to curb, if guest parking is allowed on one side of the street; or shall be 28 feet in width, curb to curb, if no parking is allowed on the street.

(b) Cul-de-sacs with a minimum 50-foot turning radius shall be provided where necessary for access or public safety.

(4) Internal park roadways - Internal park roadways and areas used for access or parking shall be designed, constructed and paved in accordance with city standards.

(5) Loading areas - Loading areas shall be provided where necessary for convenient access to delivery vehicles, which shall not obstruct the main traveled way.

(6) Driveways - A driveway designed to serve the mobile home lots shall be a minimum of 15 feet in width. ('64 Code, Sec. 34-57.12) (Ord. No. 1477, 1498)

(I) Street names and space numbers.

(1) The street names and house numbers of the mobile home park shall be subject to approval of the city's street naming committee, and shall be integrated with those of the surrounding area according to the city's street naming policy.

(2) Each mobile home space shall be uniformly addressed with numbers that are visible from the park street or service road.

('64 Code, Sec. 34-57.13) (Ord. No. 1477)

(J) Parking.

(1) Residential off-street parking shall be provided at a ratio of two spaces in tandem for each mobile home pad and shall be contiguous to each pad. One space shall be covered.

(2) Additional parking spaces shall be provided at a ratio of one parking space to five mobile home spaces, and shall be located within centralized bays not more than 150 feet from the mobile homes served. This condition may be modified by the commission to enhance the design of the park.

(3) Residential parking spaces shall be designed to assure that a parked vehicle will not encroach into the street or walkway area. Where the parking access is from the front of the mobile home, the required parking area shall not project closer to the access street than the front of the mobile home.

(4) Parking shall be provided adjacent to common recreational facilities and the common administrative offices at a ratio of at least one space for each 15 mobile home lots contained in the park.

('64 Code, Sec. 34-57.14) (Ord. No. 1477, 1498, 2336)

(K) Walkways.

(1) Pedestrian circulation shall be provided by a system of walkways. A walkway shall originate near an individual mobile home lot, service area, parking bay or storage area and shall lead to a common recreation area or service facility.

(2) Walkways shall be a minimum width of four feet.
(3) Walkways shall not in all cases be adjacent to interior streets.
('64 Code, Sec. 34-57.15) (Ord. No. 1477)
(L) Boundary wall; buffer zones. A six-foot high solid masonry or brick wall shall be constructed along all

boundaries abutting other properties. Adjacent to any public street there shall be a ten-foot wide buffer zone located back of the property line in front of the above required wall. The buffer zone shall be located adjacent to the exterior boundaries, between the property line and the required perimeter wall. The buffer zone shall be landscaped as provided in subsection (G).

('64 Code, Sec. 34-57.16) (Ord. No. 1477)
(M) Recreation vehicle storage; general storage lockers.
(1) In addition to other required parking within a park, centralized storage areas for recreation vehicles of all

types shall be provided with a minimum of one storage space for each four mobile home spaces.

(2) Storage areas shall have a drained surface usable under normal seasonal weather conditions.
(3) Storage areas shall be screened from view by permanent masonry walls eight feet in height.
(4) A general storage locker with a minimum of 90 cubic feet capacity shall be provided on each occupied mobile home lot.

('64 Code, Sec. 34-57.17) (Ord. No. 1477)

(N) Common laundry service facilities.
(1) Laundry facilities equipped with washing machines and dryers shall be provided in a permanent building which is centrally located and accessible to all tenants.
(2) The laundry facilities shall include at least one lavatory and water closet for each sex located in distinctly marked rooms.
(3) Outside drying yards, if provided with the laundry facility, shall be screened with a six-foot high decorative wall constructed with materials of the same type as other walls or fences within the park.
(4) The laundry facility building shall be constructed of materials that carry out the general theme of other permanent buildings in the park.
('64 Code, Sec. 34-57.18) (Ord. No. 1477)
(O) Management office.

(1) Each mobile home park shall maintain a management office. The office shall be an integral part of the main recreation facility or manager's mobile home and shall not be in a separate building. The management office shall have access to a lavatory and water closet.

(2) The person to whom a city business license for a mobile home park is issued shall provide resident, full-time supervision at all times to maintain the park in compliance with this division and to keep its facilities in good repair and in a clean and sanitary condition.

('64 Code, Sec. 34-57.19) (Ord. No. 1477)

(Ord. No. 3037)