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Title 17 — ZONING›Chapter 17.12 — RESIDENTIAL ESTATES (RE) ZONE

Chapter 17.16 — RESIDENTIAL MEDIUM-DENSITY (R2) ZONE

Willits Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-09-25 · Willits

17.16.010 - Purpose.

The residential medium-density (R2) zone is intended to stabilize and protect residential characteristics, and to promote intermediate density residential development.

(Ord. 82-4 §3 (part)).

(Ord. No. 18-03, 9-26-18)

17.16.020 - Principal permitted uses.

The following are principal permitted uses in the R2 zone:

Use Group 2 (a) Single-family residences;
2 (b) Two-family residences.
2 (c) Group Residential;
2 (f) Supportive housing;
2 (g) Transitional housing;
2 (j) Farm worker housing (six or fewer
persons);

(l)

Residential care home (six or fewer persons);

2

(Ord. No. 18-03, 9-26-18; Ord. 82-4 §3 (part)).

17.16.030 - Conditional uses.

The following are conditional uses in the R2 zone:

Use Group 18 (c) Child day care services;
20 (a) Private educational or religious
institutions;
22 (b) Outdoor sports or recreational
facilities;
36 (b) Public service facilities;
42 (a) General agriculture;
46 Interment services;
2 (i) Single-room occupancy units;
2 (m) Residential care home (seven or more persons).

(Ord. No. 18-03, 9-26-18; Ord. 82-4 §3 (part)).

17.16.040 - Lot regulations.

The following regulations apply to lots in the R2 zone:

The following regulations apply to lots in the R2 zone:
A. Minimum lot area 6,000 square feet, but not less than 3,000 square
feet per dwelling unit;
B. Minimum lot width 60 feet;
C. Maximum ground coverage 50 percent;
D. Minimum yards:
1. Front 20 feet;
2. Rear 20 feet;
3. Side 6 feet;
E. Special yards for dwelling The distance between separate buildings of a
dwelling group shall be not less than 12 feet;

F. Maximum building height

35 feet.

(Ord. 82-4 §3 (part)).

Chapter 17.18 - MULTIPLE-RESIDENCE (R3) ZONE

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