§ 8175-4

Eaves, cornices, canopies, belt courses, sills, buttresses or other similar architectural features may project into required setback areas provided that such extensions do not extend more than two (2) feet into any required setback area, and are not closer than two (2) feet to any side or rear property line. When more than one (1) building is located on the same lot, such features shall not be closer than two (2) feet to a line midway between the exterior walls of such buildings.

Bay windows, regardless of whether or not they create additional floor area, are not considered architectural features and may not project into required setback areas.

(Ord. No. 4451, § 9, 12-11-2012)

Open, unenclosed stairways or balconies not covered by roofs or canopies may extend into required rear setbacks not more than four (4) feet (three (3) feet in the RBH zone) and into required front setbacks not more than two and one-half (2½) feet (four (4) feet in the RBH zone).

(Ord. No. 4451, § 9, 12-11-2012)

Uncovered porches and decks constructed at or below the level of the first floor of the building may extend into required front setbacks not more than six (6) feet, and into rear and side setbacks no closer than three (3) feet to the property line. On through lots, such porches and decks may be constructed no closer than three (3) feet to the rear property line In the RB and RBH zones, and no closer than ten (10) feet In other zones. An open-work railing not more than three (3) feet in height may be installed or constructed on such porch or deck without affecting this provision. In no case shall required parking, or access thereto, be obstructed in any way.

(Ord. No. 4451, § 9, 12-11-2012)

Masonry chimneys and fireplaces may project into required setback areas not more than two (2) feet provided that such chimneys or fireplaces shall not be closer than three (3) feet to any side property line of the lot or parcel. Where more than one (1) building is located on the same lot, such chimneys or fireplaces shall not be closer than three (3) feet to a line midway between the exterior walls of such buildings.

(Ord. No. 4451, § 9, 12-11-2012)

Accessory heating and cooling equipment and necessary appurtenances may be located to within three feet of any side or rear lot line.

Open-work fences, hedges, guard railings or other landscaping or architectural devices for safety protection around depressed ramps may be located in required setback areas, provided that such devices are not more than three and one-half (3½) feet in height.

(Ord. No. 4451, § 9, 12-11-2012)

8175-4.8 - Roof structures.

(a)

Except as provided in subsection (b), roof structures may be erected above the height limits prescribed in this Chapter, provided that no additional floor space is thereby created.

(b)

In the RB and RBH zones, the finished height of roof structures shall not exceed twenty-eight (28) feet except for:

(1)

TV antennas, chimneys, flagpoles, weather vanes or similar structures, and structures or walls as required by the County for fire protection; and

(2)

Open-rail or transparent safety railings on principal structures with flat roofs. These railings may be increased to a finished height of no more than twenty-eight (28) feet six (6) inches to comply with California Building Code regulations.

(Am. Ord. 3788—8/26/86; Ord. No. 4451, § 9, 12-11-2012)

Ground-mounted, non-commercial antennas that are limited to private, non-commercial uses and accessory to a dwelling, may be erected above the height limits for structures, to a maximum height of seventy-five (75) feet from the existing grade, and may be supported by guy wires or similar mechanisms. See Section 8175-5.1(i) for standards.

(Ord. No. 4498, § 3, 12-6-2016)

Wireless communication facilities may be erected above the height limits for structures, provided that the facility does not exceed the maximum height limits prescribed in Section 8175-5.20.3(g).

(Ord. No. 4498, § 3, 12-6-2016)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 4498, § 3, adopted Dec. 6, 2016, renumbered the former §§ 8175-4.10—8175-4.15 as §§ 8175-4.11—8175-4.16 and enacted a new § 8175-4.10 as set out herein. The historical notation has been retained with the amended provisions for reference purposes.

A water well site or sites, each no more than one thousand two hundred (1,200) square feet, may be created on a lot for the sole purpose of transferring, by lease or sale, possession of the well and so much of the land around the well as may be necessary for use of water from the well for agricultural purposes only.

(Ord. No. 4498, § 3, 12-6-2016)

Editor's note— See editor's note to Section 8175-4.10.

8175-4.12 - Park and recreational facilities.

Any lot area reductions granted to subdividers before the effective date of this Chapter under the Community Park and Recreation Facilities provisions of the previous Zoning Ordinance and recorded with the final map shall remain in effect.

(Ord. No. 4498, § 3, 12-6-2016)

Editor's note— See editor's note to Section 8175-4.10.

There shall be no minimum area in any zone during the period of time the lot is held by a public entity for present or future use as a fire station or is dedicated to a public entity for such use. Any lot in such zones or any subzones thereof that:

(a)

Was created by a conveyance of a portion of a larger lot to a public entity for present or future use as a fire station, or was created by a subdivision map that dedicated the lot to a public entity for such use; and

(b)

Would have been nonconforming at the time of such creation if it had not been conveyed or dedicated to a public entity; and

(c)

Does not conform to minimum area requirements applicable to other lots in the same zone or subzone that have not been conveyed or dedicated to a public entity, may not be used for any purpose other than a fire station site by the public entity or its successors in interest.

(Ord. No. 4451, § 9, 12-11-2012; Ord. No. 4498, § 3, 12-6-2016)

Editor's note— See editor's note to Section 8175-4.10.

A mobile home or recreational vehicle that is used as a temporary dwelling during construction shall be set back at least five (5) feet from the property line of the lot on which it is placed.

(Ord. No. 4451, § 9, 12-11-2012; Ord. No. 4498, § 3, 12-6-2016)

Editor's note— See editor's note to Section 8175-4.10.

Front and rear setbacks on through lots shall be determined as follows: The Planning Division, in consultation with the applicant, shall designate one (1) street frontage as the front of the lot and the other as the rear. The entrance to any covered parking (garage or carport) shall be set back a distance at least equal to the minimum front setback, except that if a dwelling is constructed with a curved or "swing" driveway leading to the covered parking, with the entrance to such parking facing the side property line, the garage or carport may be located a minimum of ten (10) feet (six (6) feet in the RBH zone) from the rear property line.

(Ord. No. 4451, § 9, 12-11-2012; Ord. No. 4498, § 3, 12-6-2016)

Editor's note— See editor's note to Section 8175-4.10.

Swimming pools, spas, hot tubs and similar structures may be constructed to within three (3) feet of rear and interior side lot lines, provided that they do not intrude into any front or street-side setback. On through lots, such construction is subject to the setback regulations given for structures in Section 8175-4.1(d).

(Ord. No. 4498, § 3, 12-6-2016)

Editor's note— See editor's note to Section 8175-4.10.