Division 2 — RESIDENTIAL ZONES

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 Section16-22, 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.

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 Zone District Land Use 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 Zone District Land Use R-1 R-2 R-3 R-4 MH-PD Notes

Accessory buildings, including other uses P P P P See Sections 16-300 and 16-301 customarily incidental to the permitted residential use Accessory dwelling units P P P P P Refer to Article V, Division 13 Accessory uses normally incidental to mobile home P parks Adult day care facilities serving no more than 6 adults 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 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 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 Grounds, landscaping, flower and vegetable gardens and fruit trees, not grown expressly for profit Grounds, private greenhouses and horticultural collections, flower and vegetable gardens and fruit P P P P trees, not grown expressly for profit 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 P P P P P See Section 16-440 Manager finds to comply with the standards Manufactured housing consisting of single-family dwellings constructed by modular manufactured methods or mobile homes certified under the National Mobile Homes Construction and Safety P P P P SUP Standards Act of 1974, provided such homes are of a permanent character secured to a permanent foundation Mobile home and mobile home accessory equipment SUP See Section 16-25 sales 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 Multifamily residential uses up to 30 dwelling units per acre on parcels in the AHD additive zone

Off-street parking P P P P P Refer to Article X Office for mobile home space rental in a mobile SUP home or in a recreation building only Private clubs, fraternities, sororities, and lodges, excepting those the chief activity of which is a service SUP SUP customarily carried on as a business Private or parochial schools, except those of a correctional nature or those intended for the mentally SUP SUP SUP handicapped Public or private parks and playgrounds SUP SUP SUP SUP SUP Public parking on R-3 lots adjacent to or across from P the alley from C-2 lots Public schools, elementary, junior high, high school, colleges Public utility structure SUP SUP SUP SUP SUP Residential care facilities serving no more than 6 persons Residential care facilities serving 7 or more persons DDR DDR DDR

Residential stock cooperatives and community SUP SUP SUP See Section 16-395 apartments 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 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. Storage, incidental to permitted uses, contained within an accessory building Supportive housing DDR SPR SPR SPR Swim clubs, tennis clubs, golf courses, and similar uses incidental to a residential tract or development Temporary uses with temporary use permit, including temporary sales or rental office, caretaker unit on construction site, model home, and similar uses P P P P P Refer to Article V, Division 15 determined by the Director to be compatible with the zone and surround land uses Timeshares X SUP X Townhouse condominiums or other community Refer to Article V, Divisions 5 and ownership unit, including condominium conversion 6 Traditional bed and breakfast (homestay), only in the DDR DDR DDR DDR Refer Article V, Division 3 Wilson Neighborhood 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

(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.

Development Standards

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

Development Standards

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

1,000 sq. ft., exclusive of 1 bdrm unit: 450 sq. ft. 1 bdrm unit: 450 sq. ft. 1 bdrm unit: 450 sq. ft.

Minimum dwelling size garages, carports, or any NA accessory building 2+ bdrm unit: 800 sq. ft. 2+ bdrm unit: 800 sq. ft. 2+ bdrm unit: 800 sq. ft.

Four stories up to 45 ft.*

Height permitted Two stories up to 25 ft. Two stories up to 25 ft. Three stories up to 35 ft. See Section 16-24 for additional requirements

3,000 sq. ft. minimum lot area; 3,500 sq. ft. of lot area for each 2,400 sq. ft. of lot area for each 1,500 sq. ft. of lot area for each