Willits Municipal Code Ch. 17.62 Apartment Complex Regulations

The provisions of this chapter shall be known as the "apartment complex regulations." These provisions apply to uses classified as multifamily residential.

(Ord. 82-4 §3 (part)).

The purpose and objective of this chapter is to set reasonable minimum standards for the development of well-designed apartment buildings or dwelling groups containing five or more dwelling units.

(Ord. 82-4 §3 (part)).

A. Interior Access Drives. Interior private access drives shall be paved with a minimum of two inches of asphaltic cement over six inches of compacted base, and shall be paved to a width of not less than sixteen feet for one-way traffic, twenty-five feet for two-way traffic. All corners shall have a minimum twenty-five-foot radius.

B. Open Space.

1. At least one substantial area of group usable open space shall be provided. Such area shall:

a. Total at least one hundred fifty square feet per dwelling unit; required setbacks shall not be considered open space;

b. Be landscaped;

c. Include outdoor recreational facilities for both active and passive recreation.

2. Private open space areas shall be provided as follows:

a. Above Ground Level. Sixty square feet, the least dimension which is seven feet;

b. Ground Level. One hundred twenty square feet, the least dimension of which is ten feet and which is enclosed by a view-obscuring fence four to six feet in height; a "private open space" shall be an area contiguous to the individual dwelling unit which allows its occupants the personal use of an outdoor space; each dwelling unit shall have at least one private open space;

c. Refuse Storage. There shall be adequate areas provided for refuse storage. Such refuse storage areas shall be screened from view by a six-foot-high solid fence, and shall be no more than one hundred feet from any residence;

d. Access. Each apartment complex shall have direct vehicular access from a publicly maintained street. This requirement does not apply to the expansion of an existing apartment complex when adequate access is obtained through the existing portion of the apartment complex;

e. Storage Areas. Storage areas of a minimum of fifty cubic feet shall be provided for each dwelling unit. These shall be of a type and design to provide secure storage, accessible from the ground level in the vicinity of resident parking stalls.

(Ord. 82-4 §3 (part)).