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Title 8 — PLANNING AND ZONING›Chapter 5 — ZONING
Yuba City Municipal Code § 8-5.601 Purpose
Yuba City Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Yuba City
Cite as: Yuba City Municipal Code § 8-5.601 · Text as of 2026-10-04
Sec. 8-5.601. - Purpose.¶
To provide housing in a similar atmosphere as in the R-1 District but that also provides for the lowest density of attached residences. This district is consistent with the Low Density Residential and Medium Density Residential General Plan designations.
(§ 8-5.601, Ord. 010-94, eff. January 5, 1995)
Sec. 8-5.602. - Uses.¶
| Uses | Permitted (1) | Zoning Clearance (2) | Use Permit (3) | Specific Standards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accessory buildings | X | Sec. 8-5.5001 (c) | ||
| Accessory dwelling unit | X | Sec. 8-5.5004 | ||
| Accessory dwelling unit, junior | X | Sec. 8-5.5004 | ||
| Bed and breakfast inn | X | |||
| Churches | X | Sec. 8-5.5003 (b) | ||
| Day care home (small and large) | X | |||
| Garage/ |
X | Sec. 8-5.5001 (b) | ||
| Garden, orchard, field crops with no retail sales from the site | X | |||
| Golf course or country club | X | |||
| Home occupation | X | Sec. 8-5.5002 (b) | ||
| Keeping of animals | X | Sec. 8-5.5001 (a) | ||
| Mobile home | X | Sec. 8-5.5002 (a) | ||
| Mobile home parks | X | Sec. 8-5.5003 (c) | ||
| Model homes | X | Sec. 8-5.5002 (c) | ||
| One-family residence | X | |||
| One-family residence (zero lot line) | X | Sec. 8-5.5001 (e) | ||
| Parking lot for an off-site use | X | Use occupies an abutting property | ||
| Public parks and playgrounds | X | |||
| Public and quasi-public | X | |||
| Public utilities | X | Sec. 8-5.5107 | ||
| Recreational facilities (swimming pool, tennis courts and a clubhouse) | X | Incidental to a residential development | ||
| Residential parking and/ |
X | Sec. 8-5.5003 (d) | ||
| Residential care home (small) | X | |||
| Residential care home (large) | X | |||
| Rotating church cold weather shelter | X | Sec. 8-5.5002 (d) | ||
| Swimming pool/ |
X | |||
| Two-family residence, or 2 one-family residences | X |
(1) See Section 8-5.7001 for review process explanation.
(2) See Section 8-5.7002 for review process explanation.
(3) See Section 8-5.7003 for review process explanation.
(§ 8-5.602, Ord. 010-94, eff. January 5, 1995; § 1, Ord. 04-97, eff. December 4, 1997; § 2, Ord. 015-10, eff. December 16, 2010; Ord. No. 006-22, § 6, 3-15-2022; Ord. No. 010-24, § 7, 11-19-2024)
Sec. 8-5.603. - Development standards.¶
| Density | The residential density must be within the minimum and maximum density range for the General Plan designation within which the project is located. |
|---|---|
| Minimum lot size | Two-family residence - 6,000 sq. ft., 7,000 sq. ft. corner lot. |
| One-family residence - 3,500 sq. ft., 4,500 sq. ft. corner lot. | |
| Special criteria and exceptions are provided in Article 55 . | |
| Minimum lot width | 60 ft., except that for cul-de-sac lots it may be 50 ft. if the width is at least 60 ft. at the back of the front yard line. |
| Maximum percentage of lot coverage | Two-family residence - 40% for two-story residences, includes all main and accessory buildings. |
| One-family residence - 45% for single story residences, includes all main and accessory buildings. | |
| Except as provided in Section 8-5.5001 (c) & (d). | |
| Maximum building height | 3 stories not to exceed 35 ft., except as provided in Article 56 . |
| Minimum yards | Front - 15 ft., except that garage entrances must be 20 ft. |
| Interior Side - 5 ft. For any public building, church, school, library, museum, or other similar use, permitted pursuant to the regulations of this district, a minimum distance of 15 ft. from the lot line of any adjoining residential lot containing or potentially containing a one-family residence. | |
| Street Side - 10 ft., except that garage entrances must be 20 ft. | |
| Rear - 25 ft. or 20% of the total lot depth whichever is less. | |
| Exceptions are provided in Article 57 . | |
| Exterior lighting | As provided in Article 58 . |
| Fences, walls, hedges and intersection visibility | As provided in Article 59 . |
| Off-street parking and loading | As provided in Article 61 . |
| Public improvements | As provided in Article 62 . |
| Flood standard | As provided in Title 6 , Chapter 9, Article 6. |
(§ 8-5.603, Ord. 010-94, eff. January 5, 1995; § 1, Ord. 08-99, eff. July 1, 1999; Ord. No. 009-16, § 2(Att. A, § 4), 9-20-2016)
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