Part 2 — A: R-1P—Single-Family Planned Residential District
Watsonville Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · ingested 2026-07-07 · Watsonville
14-16.251 Principal permitted uses. ¶
The following uses require an administrative review permit:
| GLU | 01 | Single-family dwelling |
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| 02 | Two (2) unit development | |
| 03 | Urban lot split | |
| 09 | Employee housing (six (6) or fewer employees) |
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| 09 | Farmworker dwelling unit | |
| 09 | Supportive housing | |
| 09 | Transitional housing |
(Ord. 506-80 C-M, eff. September 11, 1980, Ord. 1153-03 C-M, eff. April 24, 2003, § 1, Ord. 1440-22 (CM), eff. November 24, 2022, and § 2(3) (Exh. A), Ord. 1481-25 (CM), eff. October 9, 2025)
14-16.250 Purpose. ¶
The purpose of the Single-Family Planned Residential District is to stabilize and protect the residential characteristics of the district, to promote and encourage a suitable environment for family life, to provide for single-family dwellings on individual lots and the services appurtenant thereto, and to retain in perpetuity the special conditions and modifications of the Master Plan and tentative maps imposed on all development located within the R-1P District.
(Ord. 506-80 C-M, eff. September 11, 1980)
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14-16.252 Accessory uses. ¶
The following uses require an Administrative Review Permit:
| DLU | 4821 | Amateur radio antennas |
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| 6324 | Private garage accessory to a principal residence |
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| 872 | Private swimming pool accessory to a principal residence |
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| 9130 | Greenhouses | |
| 9131 | Residential accessory uses | |
| Home occupations (if permitted in individual subdivision CC&Rs) |
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| 724 | Child care homes (small family), six (6) children or less |
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| 724 | Child care home (large family), seven (7) to fourteen (14) children |
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| 02 | Accessory dwelling unit | |
| 02 | Junior accessory dwelling unit |
approval of a Special Use Permit issued with a public hearing by the City Council.
(Ord. 506-80 C-M, eff. September 11, 1980, as amended by § 1, Ord. 801-89 C-M, eff. July 27, 1989, Ord. 1153-03 C-M, eff. April 24, 2003, and § 1, Ord. 1201-06 (CM), eff. October 26, 2006)
14-16.254 District regulations. ¶
The following provisions are minimums and are subject to conditional approval of a Master Plan prior to applying for tentative map review:
(Ord. 506-80 C-M, eff. September 11, 1980, as amended by § 1, Ord. 991-96 C-M, eff. February 8, 1996, Ord. 1153-03 C-M, eff. April 24, 2003, § 1, Ord. 1162-03 C-M, eff. October 23, 2003, and § 1, Ord. 1412-20 (CM), eff. November 26, 2020)
14-16.253 Conditional uses. ¶
(a) The following uses require an Administrative Use Permit:
| DLU | 4821 | Amateur radio antennas exceeding the height limit of the district |
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| 6931 | Temporary structures or areas for storage or office for the duration of the project construction only |
(b) Modification(s) of the district regulations listed in Section 14-16.254 shall be subject to the
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