Article 15 — A-1 LIGHT AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT

(Added by O-791; Amended by O-1311; O-1489; O-1505)

(Amended by O-1636; O-3453)

No building, structure, improvement or premises shall be used, and no building, structure or improvement shall be erected, constructed, established, altered or enlarged, which is designed, changed or intended to be occupied or used for any purpose other than the following:

a) Single-family residence, together with the accessory buildings customary to such use and located on the same lot or parcel of land, including:

1. Private garage with a capacity not to exceed eight hundred (800) square feet;

2. Accessory living quarters, guest house, servants quarters, rumpus rooms, playroom as defined herein;

3. Child’s playhouse;

• 4. Buildings for the housing of domestic animals, such animals not to exceed two (2) full grown cats and two (2) full grown dogs in number;

5. Buildings for housing two (2) privately owned riding horses, provided that no animal be housed or maintained less than thirty-five (35) feet from any window or door of any residence or other building used for the habitation of human beings;

• 6. Lath or greenhouse, not operated commercially;
• 7. Tool house or workshop, not operated commercially.

b) Flower and vegetable gardens, orchards, the raising of tree crops, berry or bush crops, for the purpose of propagation and culture, including wholesaling of the crops raised upon the premises.

c) One (1) temporary stand for the display and sale of the products of any of the above permitted uses produced upon the premises upon which such stand is located and placed not less than twenty (20) feet from any street or highway on which such property fronts.

d) One (1) unlighted single- or double-faced sign, located not nearer than ten (10) feet to any street or highway upon which such property fronts, provided such sign does not exceed twelve (12) square feet in area per face, and pertains only to the sale, lease or hire of the premises or of the products produced upon the premises; provided, however, that such signs shall otherwise be erected and maintained in compliance with the provisions of the Code of the City of Torrance regulating signs.

e) Home occupation in a residential unit.

f) Small family day care home.

g) Large family day care home subject to approval of a large family day care permit.

h) Child day care centers as a conditionally permitted use in conjunction with churches and schools only and subject to the provisions of Article 3 of Chapter 5, Conditional Use Permits.

i) Schools as provided for in Chapter 5.

(Amended by 3263)

a) Except as provided in Section 91.15.7, the maximum building height shall be twenty-seven (27) feet measured from the lowest portion of the building which is above ground, but not including any berm or raised planter, to the topmost portion of the roof, exclusive of chimneys or ventilators.

b) This height limitation shall apply to any building or structure for which a building permit is issued on or after April 1, 1989.

c) Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 22 of Chapter 2 of this Division 9, any building or structure for which a building permit was issued prior to April 2, 1989 may be rebuilt to its original height in the event it is damaged to an extent that the expense of such restoration exceeds fifty (50) percent of the replacement cost of the building or structure at the time the damage occurred, provided that no new or enlarged portion shall be added to such restored building or structure either as a part of said restoration, or in addition to any such restoration which exceeds the original height.

d) Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 22 of Chapter 2 of this Division 9, any building or structure for which a building permit was issued prior to April 1, 1989 may be repaired, altered or enlarged provided that any such repair, alteration or enlargement shall comply with the provisions of this Section.

e) Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 22 of Chapter 2 of this Division 9, any building or structure for which a precise plan or height waiver has been approved and which has been damaged to an extent that the expense of such restoration exceeds fifty (50) percent of the replacement cost of the building or structure at the time the damage occurred, may be rebuilt or repaired to the height permitted by said precise plan or height waiver.

The minimum lot area shall be one (1) recorded lot or parcel of land not less than six thousand (6,000) square feet in area. Each lot shall be not less than eighty (80) feet in depth. Each interior lot shall have a minimum width of fifty (50) feet. Each exterior lot shall have a minimum width of sixty (60) feet. The width of any lot fronting on a cul-de-sac or on the radius of a curve shall be measured at the building setback line.

a) There shall be yards not less in depth or width than required for dwellings in Zone R-1.

b) Buildings and structures, other than dwellings and accessory buildings incidental to such dwellings, shall be not less than fifty (50) feet from a property line of any street or highway, public park or school property, or any area in Zones R-1, R-2 and R-3, upon which the property adjoins in any direction.