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Title 16 — ZONINGChapter 16.16 — DISTRICTS GENERALLY

Chapter 16.22 — HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL R-3 (1 - 16 Units Per Acre)

Yreka Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-09-23 · Yreka

16.22.050 - Permitted uses.

The following uses are permitted in the R-3 zone district subject to issuance of a building permit, business license or other required permit(s):

A.

Single-family dwellings;

B.

Duplex, triplex, fourplex units;

C.

Group care home - small;

D.

Small family daycare facilities;

E.

Parks, picnic areas and playgrounds associated with approved development;

F.

Employee housing - small;

G.

Supportive housing;

H.

Transitional housing;

I.

Large family daycare facility;

J.

Accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section 16.46.170 of this code.

(Ord. 775 (part), 2004).

(Ord. No. 837, § 1, 5-1-2014; Ord. No. 853, § 2, 8-16-2018; Ord. No. 854, § 2, 8-20-2020)

16.22.060 - Accessory uses and structures.

The following uses and structures are permitted in the R-3 zone district as an accessory to the primary permitted or conditional permitted use:

A.

Garage or carport in addition to required garage or carport not exceeding six hundred and fifty square feet of floor area.

B.

Swimming pool.

C.

Fences, walls in compliance with Section 16.46.050.

D.

Bed and breakfasts subject to permit as required in Chapter 16.50.

E.

Home occupation as described in Section 16.46.020.

F.

Usual and customary structures associated with a residence (not exceeding six hundred and fifty square feet of floor area).

(Ord. 775 (part), 2004).

16.22.070 - Conditional Uses.

The following uses are permitted in the R-3 zone district upon approval and validation of a conditional use permit, in addition to any other permits or licenses required for the use:

A.

Apartment or condominium developments or dwelling groups exceeding four residential units.

B.

Day care centers.

C.

Places of assembly or learning:

1.

Church or other place of worship or spiritual assembly.

2.

Grange halls, community centers, meeting halls.

3.

Schools, public or private.

D.

Public and quasi-public facilities.

1.

Public and quasi-public buildings and uses.

2.

Fire, police or sheriff substation.

Parks, picnic areas and playgrounds not associated with approved development.

4.

Water treatment facilities.

E.

Manufactured home parks and subdivisions.

F.

Group care home - large.

(Ord. 775 (part), 2004).

(Ord. No. 837, § 1, 5-1-2014; Ord. No. 853, § 2, 8-16-2018)

16.22.080 - Reserved.

Editor's note— Ord. No. 853, § 2, adopted Aug. 16, 2018, repealed § 16.22.080, which pertained to second units in residential zones and derived from Ord. 775 (part), adopted in 2004.

16.22.090 - Placement of manufactured homes in residential zones.

Pursuant to Government Code Section 65852.3:

A.

Manufactured homes are permitted in residential zone districts as a single-family residence if such manufactured home is placed on a permanent foundation. Such manufactured home is subject to all requirements for a single-family residence in the applicable zone district in which it is proposed to be located.

B.

Each manufactured home shall have a minimum eave overhang of at least sixteen (16) inches.

C.

Any manufactured home proposed within the designated Historic District is subject to the processing, reviews and standards of said district.

D.

Any home for which more than ten (10) years have elapsed between the date of the manufacture of the manufactured home and the date of the application for the issuance of a permit to install the manufactured home are prohibited on lots where conventional single-family residential dwellings are permitted.

(Ord. 775 (part), 2004).

Chapter 16.24 - RESIDENTIAL AGRICULTURE R-A (One acre minimum)

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