Title 17 — Zoning›Division 5 — USE CLASSIFICATIONS AND REQUIRED PARKING
Chapter 17.42 — RESIDENTIAL USE TYPES
Santa Clarita Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · ingested 2026-07-06 · Santa Clarita
§ 17.42.010. Residential Use Types. ¶
1. Accessory Dwelling Unit Parking NU1 NU2 NU3 NU4 NU5 UR1 UR2 UR3 UR4 UR5 CR CC CN BP I An attached or a detached residential dwelling unit that provides complete 1 space per unit or independent living facilities for one (1) or more persons and is located on a bedroom, whichever lot with a proposed or existing primary residence. It shall include is less, in addition to permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation required parking for on the same parcel as the single-family or multifamily dwelling is or will be the primary dwelling situated (refer to Government Code Section 65852.2). An ADU also unit. Notwithstanding includes an efficiency unit as defined in Section 17958.1 of the Health and the above, per State Safety Code and may include manufactured homes as defined in Section law, no parking space 18007 of the Health and Safety Code. For zoning purposes, an accessory is required for an dwelling unit, whether attached or detached, shall not be considered to accessory dwelling exceed the allowed density on a lot, and shall be in accordance with unit if (a) the Chapter 17.57 (Property Development Standards—Residential). accessory dwelling Residential parcels that contain accessory dwelling units shall be subject unit is within 1/2 mile to subsection (14) of this section (Rooming House) and Chapter 23.50 walking distance of (Residential High Occupancy Licensing and Registration). public transit; (b) the accessory dwelling unit is entirely within the proposed or existing primary residence or accessory structure; (c) the accessory dwelling unit has no bedrooms; (d) when on-street parking permits are required but not offered to the accessory dwelling unit; or (e) where there is a car share vehicle located within 1 block of the
tial High Occupancy Licensing and Registration). public transit; (b) the accessory dwelling unit is entirely within the proposed or existing primary residence or accessory structure; (c) the accessory dwelling unit has no bedrooms; (d) when on-street parking permits are required but not offered to the accessory dwelling unit; or (e) where there is a car share vehicle located within 1 block of the
| 1. Accessory Dwelling Unit | 1. Accessory Dwelling Unit | 1. Accessory Dwelling Unit | 1. Accessory Dwelling Unit | Parking | Parking | |||||||||
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| NU1 | **NU2 ** | **NU3 ** | **NU4 ** | **NU5 ** | **UR1 ** | **UR2 ** | **UR3 ** | **UR4 ** | UR5 | CR | CC | CN | BP | I |
| accessory dwelling unit. |
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| P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | X | X | X | X | X |
| 2. Caretaker's | Residence | Residence | Parking | Parking | ||||||||||
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| NU1 | **NU2 ** | **NU3 ** | **NU4 ** | **NU5 ** | **UR1 ** | **UR2 ** | **UR3 ** | **UR4 ** | UR5 | CR | CC | CN | BP | I |
| Includes permanent or temporary housing that is secondary or accessory to the primary nonresidential use on the same property. Caretaker's housing shall be used exclusively for occupancy by a caretaker for security or monitoring of the primary use. Caretaker's residences shall comply with the parking standards for single-family residential uses. |
2 fully enclosed spaces; spaces may be tandem |
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| P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P |
| 3. Community Care | 3. Community Care | Facility | Facility | Parking | Parking | |||||||||
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| NU1 | **NU2 ** | **NU3 ** | **NU4 ** | **NU5 ** | **UR1 ** | **UR2 ** | **UR3 ** | **UR4 ** | UR5 | CR | CC | CN | BP | I |
| Includes any residential facility which is planned, designed and managed to include facilities and common areas that maximize the residents' potential for independent living. The facility may be occupied by elderly or disabled persons or households as defned in the Health and Safety Code. Direct services that may be provided include those relating to nutritional, social, recreational, housekeeping and personal needs of the residents. |
0.5 spaces per unit; plus guest parking at 1 space per each 8 units |
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| X | X | X | X | X | X | X | C | C | C | C | C | C | X | X |
| 4. Dwelling | Parking | |||||||||||||
| NU1 | **NU2 ** | **NU3 ** | **NU4 ** | **NU5 ** | **UR1 ** | **UR2 ** | **UR3 ** | **UR4 ** | UR5 | CR | CC | CN | BP | I |
| Includes a building or portion of a building with a single room or group of internally connected rooms that is designed exclusively for the long-term habitation of a family and contains facilities for sleeping, eating, sanitation and a kitchen. |
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| a. Single-Family—a detached building designed exclusively for occupancy by a single family. |
2 fully enclosed spaces |
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| P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | X | X | X | X | X |
| b. Two (2) Family—includes a duplex, or other building designed for occupancy by two (2) families living independently of each other, which may be owned individually or by a single landlord. |
2 fully enclosed spaces per unit |
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| X | X | X | X | X | X | X | P | P | P | X | X | X | X | X |
| c. Multifamily—includes a building designed and intended for occupancy by three (3) or more families living independently of each other, each in a separate dwelling unit, which may be owned individually or by a single landlord. Includes apartments, townhomes, row houses, triplexes, and fourplexes. Accessible parking stalls shall be required in accordance with the Building Code. |
(1) Studio—1 enclosed parking space per unit |
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| (2) One bedroom—2 enclosed parking spaces per unit |
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| (3) Two bedroom—2 enclosed parking spaces per unit |
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| (4) Guest parking—1 parking space per |
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| 4. Dwelling | Parking | Parking | ||||||||||||
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| NU1 | **NU2 ** | **NU3 ** | **NU4 ** | **NU5 ** | **UR1 ** | **UR2 ** | **UR3 ** | **UR4 ** | UR5 | CR | CC | CN | BP | I |
| each two units (for complexes with more than 3 units) |
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| (5) For senior/age restricted developments, one parking space per each two units, plus required guest parking |
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| X | X | X | X | X | X | X | P | P | P | M 1, 2 |
C 2 |
C 2 |
X | X |
Notes:
1Notwithstanding the above, a multifamily project that includes at least twenty percent (20%) of total project units as affordable to lower income households shall be permitted without need for use permit on any of the following parcels: 2861-058-072, 2861-058-073, 2861-058-074, 2861-058-075, 2861-058-076, 2861-058-077, 2861-058-079, 2861-058-080, 2861-058-081, 2861-058-082, 2861058-083, 2861-058-084, 2861-058-085, and 2861-058-071.
2Projects subject to and compliant with all requirements of Government Code Section 65913.4 are permitted without a conditional use permit or any other nonlegislative discretionary approval.
| 5. Family Day | Care Homes | Care Homes | Care Homes | Parking | Parking | |||||||||
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| NU1 | **NU2 ** | **NU3 ** | **NU4 ** | **NU5 ** | **UR1 ** | **UR2 ** | **UR3 ** | **UR4 ** | UR5 | CR | CC | CN | BP | I |
| Includes a private single-family dwelling where nonmedical care and protection are provided to individuals for periods less than twenty-four (24) hours. a. Adult—up to six (6) adults. b. Family—up to fourteen (14) children. Family day care homes shall be licensed by the State and consistent with Section 1597.30 of the Health and Safety Code. |
2 fully enclosed spaces |
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| P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | X | X | X |
| 6. Fraternity and Sorority | Houses | Parking | ||||||||||||
| NU1 | **NU2 ** | **NU3 ** | **NU4 ** | **NU5 ** | **UR1 ** | **UR2 ** | **UR3 ** | **UR4 ** | UR5 | CR | CC | CN | BP | I |
| Includes buildings containing sleeping rooms, bathrooms, common rooms and a central kitchen and dining room maintained exclusively for fraternity/sorority members and their guests or visitors and affliated with an institution of higher learning. |
2 fully enclosed spaces |
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| X | X | X | X | X | X | X | C | C | C | X | X | X | X | X |
| 7. Home-Based Cottage Food Operation | Parking | |||||||||||||
| NU1 | **NU2 ** | **NU3 ** | **NU4 ** | **NU5 ** | **UR1 ** | **UR2 ** | **UR3 ** | **UR4 ** | UR5 | CR | CC | CN | BP | I |
| Includes an enterprise which produces and sells cottage food products in the home kitchen of a primary residential dwelling unit. A cottage food operation shall be considered an accessory use and shall not operate as a food facility or wholesale food manufacturer. Home-based cottage food |
No additional parking required |
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| 7. Home-Based Cottage Food Operation | 7. Home-Based Cottage Food Operation | 7. Home-Based Cottage Food Operation | 7. Home-Based Cottage Food Operation | 7. Home-Based Cottage Food Operation | 7. Home-Based Cottage Food Operation | Parking | Parking | |||||||
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| NU1 | **NU2 ** | **NU3 ** | **NU4 ** | **NU5 ** | **UR1 ** | **UR2 ** | **UR3 ** | **UR4 ** | UR5 | CR | CC | CN | BP | I |
| operations shall be in accordance with Section17.66.025(Cottage Food Operations). |
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| AP | AP | AP | AP | AP | AP | AP | AP | AP | AP | AP | AP | AP | X | X |
8. Home Occupation Businesses
8. Home Occupation Businesses Parking NU1 NU2 NU3 NU4 NU5 UR1 UR2 UR3 UR4 UR5 CR CC CN BP I Includes office businesses which are incidental and accessory to a No additional parking residential use and do not include the storage of materials of any kind or required product manufacturing of any kind. Home occupation businesses shall be in accordance with Chapter 17.65 (Home Occupations). P P P P P P P P P P P P X X X
9. Joint Living and Working Quarters (Live/Work Units)
9. Joint Living and Working Quarters (Live/Work Units) Parking NU1 NU2 NU3 NU4 NU5 UR1 UR2 UR3 UR4 UR5 CR CC CN BP I Includes a dwelling occupying a building designed for commercial or 2 fully enclosed industrial occupancy and includes adequate working space reserved for, spaces for residential and regularly used by, one or more persons residing therein. Joint living use, plus parking for and working quarters shall be in accordance with Section 17.66.080 (Joint commercial use as Living and Working Quarters). per the parking
ng occupying a building designed for commercial or 2 fully enclosed industrial occupancy and includes adequate working space reserved for, spaces for residential and regularly used by, one or more persons residing therein. Joint living use, plus parking for and working quarters shall be in accordance with Section 17.66.080 (Joint commercial use as Living and Working Quarters). per the parking
| 9. Joint Living and Working Quarters (Live/Work Units) | 9. Joint Living and Working Quarters (Live/Work Units) | 9. Joint Living and Working Quarters (Live/Work Units) | 9. Joint Living and Working Quarters (Live/Work Units) | 9. Joint Living and Working Quarters (Live/Work Units) | 9. Joint Living and Working Quarters (Live/Work Units) | 9. Joint Living and Working Quarters (Live/Work Units) | 9. Joint Living and Working Quarters (Live/Work Units) | 9. Joint Living and Working Quarters (Live/Work Units) | 9. Joint Living and Working Quarters (Live/Work Units) | 9. Joint Living and Working Quarters (Live/Work Units) | Parking | Parking | Parking | Parking |
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| NU1 | **NU2 ** | **NU3 ** | **NU4 ** | **NU5 ** | **UR1 ** | **UR2 ** | **UR3 ** | **UR4 ** | UR5 | CR | CC | CN | BP | I |
| Includes a dwelling occupying a building designed for commercial or industrial occupancy and includes adequate working space reserved for, and regularly used by, one or more persons residing therein. Joint living and working quarters shall be in accordance with Section17.66.080(Joint Living and Working Quarters). |
2 fully enclosed spaces for residential use, plus parking for commercial use as per the parking requirements contained in this code |
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| X | X | X | X | X | X | X | C | C | C | M | C | C | C | C |
| 10. Model Homes | 10. Model Homes | Parking | Parking | |||||||||||
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| NU1 | **NU2 ** | **NU3 ** | **NU4 ** | **NU5 ** | **UR1 ** | **UR2 ** | **UR3 ** | **UR4 ** | UR5 | CR | CC | CN | BP | I |
| Includes dwellings initially constructed for the purposes of displaying the different housing models offered for sale within a residential development. Model homes shall be developed in accordance with Section17.67.030(C) (temporary uses). |
3 spaces per model | |||||||||||||
| T | T | T | T | T | T | T | T | T | T | T | T | T | X | X |
| 11. Mobilehome Park | 11. Mobilehome Park | 11. Mobilehome Park | Parking | Parking | ||||||||||
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| NU1 | **NU2 ** | **NU3 ** | **NU4 ** | **NU5 ** | **UR1 ** | **UR2 ** | **UR3 ** | **UR4 ** | UR5 | CR | CC | CN | BP | I |
| Includes sites containing spaces with the required improvements and utilities that are leased for the long-term placement of mobile or manufactured homes and may include services and facilities for residents. |
2 spaces per unit; spaces may be tandem; plus 1 space per 2 units for guest parking |
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| C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | X | C | X | X | X |
12. Residential Health Care Facility
12. Residential Health Care Facility Parking NU1 NU2 NU3 NU4 NU5 UR1 UR2 UR3 UR4 UR5 CR CC CN BP I Includes residential facilities usually occupied by the elderly that provide 0.5 spaces for each rooms, meals, personal care and health monitoring services under the unit and/or bed supervision of a professional nurse or other professional health care provider and that may provide other services, such as recreation, social
| 12. Residential Health Care Facility | 12. Residential Health Care Facility | 12. Residential Health Care Facility | 12. Residential Health Care Facility | 12. Residential Health Care Facility | Parking | Parking | ||||||||
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| NU1 | **NU2 ** | **NU3 ** | **NU4 ** | **NU5 ** | **UR1 ** | **UR2 ** | **UR3 ** | **UR4 ** | UR5 | CR | CC | CN | BP | I |
| and cultural activities, fnancial services and transportation. Typical uses include convalescent homes. |
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| X | X | X | X | X | X | X | M | M | M | C | C | C | C | X |
| 13. Residential Service/Care Home | 13. Residential Service/Care Home | 13. Residential Service/Care Home | 13. Residential Service/Care Home | 13. Residential Service/Care Home | Parking | Parking | ||||||||
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| NU1 | **NU2 ** | **NU3 ** | **NU4 ** | **NU5 ** | **UR1 ** | **UR2 ** | **UR3 ** | **UR4 ** | UR5 | CR | CC | CN | BP | I |
| Includes a private single-family residence where twenty-four (24) hour care, nonmedical services, supervision, treatment or assistance essential for sustaining the activities of daily living to six (6) or fewer persons is provided. Residential service/care home shall be consistent with Section 1500 et seq. of the Health and Safety Code and any other applicable State law. |
2 fully enclosed spaces |
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| P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | X | X | X | X | X |
14. Rooming House
Parking NU1 NU2 NU3 NU4 NU5 UR1 UR2 UR3 UR4 UR5 CR CC CN BP I Means a dwelling unit (other than a hotel or motel) where three (3) or more 2 fully enclosed stalls; rooms are rented individually or separately to tenants under separate plus one parking stall rental agreements where tenants do not share common financial for each resident 18 responsibility for use of the dwelling unit as a whole. Rent may be paid in years or older money, goods, labor, or otherwise. Rental agreements may be written or oral. Housing protected by Federal or State law, including housing for persons protected under the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. Section 3604(F)) and the California Fair Housing Act (California Government Code Section 12920 et seq.), or housing otherwise subject to treatment as a singlefamily dwelling unit by the provisions of State law shall not constitute a X X X X X X X P* P* P* X X X X X
ten or oral. Housing protected by Federal or State law, including housing for persons protected under the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. Section 3604(F)) and the California Fair Housing Act (California Government Code Section 12920 et seq.), or housing otherwise subject to treatment as a singlefamily dwelling unit by the provisions of State law shall not constitute a X X X X X X X P* P* P* X X X X X
Means a dwelling unit (other than a hotel or motel) where three (3) or more 2 fully enclosed stalls; rooms are rented individually or separately to tenants under separate plus one parking stall rental agreements where tenants do not share common financial for each resident 18 responsibility for use of the dwelling unit as a whole. Rent may be paid in years or older money, goods, labor, or otherwise. Rental agreements may be written or oral. Housing protected by Federal or State law, including housing for persons protected under the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. Section 3604(F)) and the California Fair Housing Act (California Government Code Section 12920 et seq.), or housing otherwise subject to treatment as a singlefamily dwelling unit by the provisions of State law shall not constitute a rooming house.
Notes:
*Rooming houses are not permitted in neighborhoods that are comprised predominantly of singlefamily detached residential units.
| 15. Supportive Commercial Uses Serving the Local Area | 15. Supportive Commercial Uses Serving the Local Area | 15. Supportive Commercial Uses Serving the Local Area | 15. Supportive Commercial Uses Serving the Local Area | 15. Supportive Commercial Uses Serving the Local Area | 15. Supportive Commercial Uses Serving the Local Area | 15. Supportive Commercial Uses Serving the Local Area | 15. Supportive Commercial Uses Serving the Local Area | 15. Supportive Commercial Uses Serving the Local Area | Parking | Parking | ||||
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| NU1 | **NU2 ** | **NU3 ** | **NU4 ** | **NU5 ** | **UR1 ** | **UR2 ** | **UR3 ** | **UR4 ** | UR5 | CR | CC | CN | BP | I |
| Supportive commercial uses serving the local area, such as grocery stores, restaurants, personal services, and retail sale of specialty goods, may be permitted in a proposed development project, new establishment, or conversion of a residence; provided, that the size, location, design, and use types are determined to be compatible with the surrounding area. Such supportive commercial uses in the NU4 and NU5 zones shall be located in activity areas, must be at least one (1) mile from any commercial land use designation, and must not exceed fve (5) acres in size. A change in use in an established activity area shall be subject to the required entitlement for such use in the CN zone. However, a permitted use in the CN zone shall require a MUP. |
Parking as determined by the Director |
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| 16. Supportive Housing | 16. Supportive Housing | 16. Supportive Housing | Parking | Parking | ||||||||||
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| NU1 | **NU2 ** | **NU3 ** | **NU4 ** | **NU5 ** | **UR1 ** | **UR2 ** | **UR3 ** | **UR4 ** | UR5 | CR | CC | CN | BP | I |
| Includes housing with no limits on length of stay that is linked to on-site or off-site services that assist a resident in retaining housing, improving his/her health conditions and maximizing his or her ability to live and, when possible, work in the community. |
1 space for each staff member; plus 1 space for each resident using a motor vehicle |
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| P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | C | C | X | X | X |
| 17. Transitional Housing | 17. Transitional Housing | 17. Transitional Housing | Parking | Parking | ||||||||||
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| NU1 | **NU2 ** | **NU3 ** | **NU4 ** | **NU5 ** | **UR1 ** | **UR2 ** | **UR3 ** | **UR4 ** | UR5 | CR | CC | CN | BP | I |
| Includes buildings confgured as a rental housing development but operated under program requirements. Upon termination of assistance, the unit shall be recirculated as an assisted unit to another eligible program recipient at some predetermined point in time where length of stays shall be no less than six (6) months and no more than two (2) years. |
1 space for each resident over 18 years of age |
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(Ord. 25-1 § 5 (Exhs. A, B), 5/27/2025; Ord. 13-8 § 4 (Exhs. A, E), 6/11/2013; Ord. 15-11 § 5 (Exh. A), 12/8/2015; Ord. 21-1 § 6 (Exh. A), 1/26/2021; Ord. 23-7 § 5 (Exh. A), 7/11/2023)