Division 1 — Single-Family Residential Zones

In addition to the general purposes listed in Section 10-5.102, the specific purposes of the R-1 single-family residential zone regulations are to:

• (a) Provide residential areas to be developed exclusively for single-family dwellings, including those units used as transitional housing, supportive housing or employee housing, subject to appropriate site and design standards, consistent with the Coastal Land Use Plan and with the standards of public health, safety, and welfare established by the Municipal Code;

• (b) Ensure adequate light, air, privacy, and open space for each dwelling, and protect residents from the harmful effects of excessive noise, population density, traffic congestion, and other adverse environmental effects;

• (c) Protect residential areas from public safety hazards;

• (d) Achieve design compatibility in each zone between new or enlarged dwellings and surrounding neighborhoods;

• (e) Provide sites for public or semi-public land uses needed to complement residential development or requiring a residential environment;

• (f) Ensure the provision of public services and facilities needed to accommodate the residential population.

(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, as amended by Ord. 3283-24 c.s., eff. December 12, 2024)

In the following schedule the letter "P" designates use classifications permitted in the specified zone and the letter "C" designates use classifications permitted subject to approval of a Conditional Use Permit, as provided in Section 10-5.2506. Where there is neither a "P" nor a "C" indicated under a specified zone, or where a use classification is not listed, that classification is not permitted. The "Additional Regulations" column references regulations located elsewhere in the Municipal Code.

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Use Classifications R-1 R-1A Additional Regulations See Section:
Residential Uses
Single-family residential P
Family day care homes:
Family day care home, small P
Family day care home, large P
Residential care facilities, limited P
Supportive housing P P 10-5.1638
Transitional housing P P
Employee housing P P
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Use Classifications R-1 R-1A Additional Regulations See Section:
Commercial Uses
Home occupations P 6-1.22(h)
Parking lots C 10-5.1702(c)(2)
Other Uses
Adult day care centers C
Child day care centers C
Churches C
Expansion of existing cemeteries C
Nonprofit service provider C
Private schools C
Public utility facilities C 10-5.1614
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(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, as amended by § 3, Ord. 2937 c.s., eff. April 6, 2006; and Ord. 3283-24 c.s., eff. December 12, 2024)

• (a) Lot area per dwelling unit. There shall be no more than one dwelling unit for each lot as defined in Section 10-5.402, not to exceed 8.8 dwelling units per net acre except one unit may be constructed on any legal lot as defined in Section 10-5.402 and Section 10-5.1528 of this chapter.

• (b) Building height. No building or structure shall exceed a height of 30 feet (see definition of building height in Section 10-5.402).

• (c) Stories. No building shall exceed two stories. (See definition of story in Section 10-5.402).

• (d) Floor Area Ratio. The floor area ratio of all buildings on a lot developed for residential use shall not exceed 0.65, except that floor area ratio bonuses may be permitted pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection (see definition of "floor area ratio" and "floor area, gross" in Section 10-2.402).

  • (1) Floor Area Ratio Bonuses. Floor area ratio bonuses may be permitted where the design elements listed in the following table are incorporated into the design of the building or site. Notwithstanding the maximum bonus that may be permitted for an individual design element, the cumulative floor area ratio bonus shall not exceed 0.15 and the maximum floor area ratio of all buildings on a lot including all floor area ratio bonuses shall not exceed 0.8.

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Floor Area Ratio Bonuses
Desired Elements Maximum F.A.R. Bonus
Front porch with a minimum width of 10 feet and a minimum .04
depth of seven feet. The porch shall be fully covered by a roof.
Garage located in the rear half of the lot. Where there is an alley, .04
the garage must face the alley.
Side loaded garage (garage opening faces side property line). .02
Minimum eight foot second floor side setback for a cumulative .04 if provided on one side of
length of 15 feet or more of the second story along the side property; .08 if provided along
property line. both sides of property
Second floor rear setback averaging at least five feet more than the .04
required average rear setback.
Bermuda or Hollywood Driveway with a minimum three foot wide .02
center grass strip along the center of driveway.
Front setback area with less than 30% coverage by impervious .02
surfaces.
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• (e) Setbacks. The minimum setback requirements shall be as follows:

  • (1) Front setback. The front setback shall average no less than 25% of the depth of the lot or 25 feet, whichever is less, except that at no point shall the setback be less than 20 feet (see setback averaging pursuant to Section 10-5.1520).

    • a. Second story setback. The second story front setback shall average 10 feet more than the required average front setback (see setback averaging pursuant to Section 10-2.1520).

1. Where the top of plate of the wall of the front facing facade exceeds a height of 16 feet, that portion of the front facing elevation shall be treated as a second story for purposes of calculating the required second story setback average.

   • (2) Side setback. There shall be a minimum side setback of five feet the full length of the lot, except as follows:

     • a. Lots less than fifty feet in width. Additions to existing single-family dwellings constructed on lots less than 50 feet in width, with existing side setbacks of less than five feet, shall be permitted to match the existing side setback, provided that the side setback shall not be less than 10% of the width of the lot.

   • (3) Rear yards. The rear yard shall average no less than 20% of the depth of the lot, except that at no point shall the yard be less than 15 feet.

• (f) Outdoor living space. There shall be a minimum of 800 square feet of outdoor living space provided for each dwelling unit (see standards for outdoor living space in Section 10-5.1510).

• (g) General regulations (including, but not limited to, accessory structures, projections into

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setbacks, and fences and walls). See Article 3 of this chapter.

• (h) Parking regulations. See Article 5 of this chapter.

• (i) Sign regulations. See Article 6 of this chapter.

• (j) Landscaping regulations. See Article 7 of this chapter.

• (k) Coastal Development Permits. See Article 10 of this chapter.

• (l) Procedures. See Article 12 of this chapter.

• (m) Water Quality Measures. See Chapter 7, Title 5 of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code. (§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003; as amended by § 3, Ord. 2918 c.s., eff. October 21, 2003)

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