84.0505 General Accessory Uses. — Yucaipa Zoning Code

(a) In addition to the accessory use types and accessory uses specifically provided for by this section or elsewhere within the Development Code, each land use shall be deemed to include such other accessory uses which are necessarily and customarily associated with and are clearly incidental and subordinate to the land use. Whenever such accessory uses are questioned, it shall be the responsibility of the Building Official or Community Development Director to determine if a proposed accessory use meets the criteria set forth in this section. Prior to making a determination whether or not a proposed accessory use meets the criteria set forth in this section, the Building Official or Community Development Director shall give notice to all contiguous property owners in accordance with provisions for Staff Review with Notice.

(b) The combination of accessory and primary use structures shall not exceed the maximum lot coverage specified by the land use district.

(c) Permitted accessory buildings shall be located on either the same parcel as the main building or main use or shall be located on a contiguous abutting parcel that is owned by the same person who owns the parcel which has the main building or use. They shall be placed within the building envelope or as specified by the Table of Projections in Division 7.

84.0510 Uses Accessory to Primary Residential.

The following uses shall be permitted as accessory uses to each single dwelling unit which is allowed by the subject land use district.

(a) Additional Residential Dwelling

Only one of the following shall be allowed on parcels of less than five acres. Each additional residential dwelling shall provide two additional parking spaces, except as otherwise provided by this Code.

(1) Secondary Dwelling Unit

A secondary dwelling unit is an additional single-family residence that is allowed on a lot where there is an existing legal single-family residence, provided that the lot area of the subject property is at least two times the minimum lot size specified by the land use district for the subject property. A secondary dwelling unit is subject to Land Use

Compliance Review and must comply with the single residential design standards and the standards specified for the subject land use district.

(2) Temporary dependent housing as defined in Division 12 and subject to Special Use Permit.
(3) Caretaker housing as allowed by Section 84.0550 and a Land Use Compliance Review.
(4) Accessory dwelling units as allowed pursuant to Section 84.0570.
(5) Qualifying two-unit residential developments as defined in Government Code Section 65852.21 and allowed pursuant to Sections 88.01701-88.01715.

(b) Guest House

Guest housing is residential occupancy of a living unit, with bathroom plumbing only, located on the same parcel as the primary dwelling unit, but separated from it by at least 10 feet. This housing is for use by the occupants or

temporary guests of the occupants of the premises and is not to be rented or otherwise used as a separate dwelling, except as provided by this section.

(c) Carport and/or Garage

Detached structures shall be limited to a four-vehicle capacity on lots less than 20,000 square feet. Vehicle capacity is calculated by multiplying a 14' x 19' parking space (adequate for handicapped persons) by the desired number of vehicles to be housed in the garage/carport. Additional storage space (approximately 136 square feet) is added, totaling 1,200 square foot maximum four-vehicle capacity. These provisions pertain to detached garages/carports only. Any detached carport or garage that is greater than 1,200 square feet in area, or more than 20 feet in height, or of an unconventional design (commercial or industrial) that may be incompatible with the surrounding residential area shall be subject to Planning Commission review and approval of a Special Use Permit.

(d) Accessory structures such as a cabana, play yard, tennis court, porch, ramada, awning, patio slab, water tower and well, swimming pool, storage buildings, and similar uses shall be permitted. Parcels that are one acre or less shall be limited to only one detached storage building that exceeds 100 square feet, and such storage building shall not exceed 1,000 square feet. Any detached accessory structure, barn, workshop, or guest housing that is greater than 1,200 square feet in area, or more than 20 feet in height, or of an unconventional design (commercial or industrial) that may be incompatible with the surrounding residential area shall be subject to Planning Commission review and approval of a Special Use Permit.

(e) Accessory animal raising as specified by Section 84.0560 of this chapter.
(f) Special Use Permits shall be required for the following uses:
(1) Exotic animals.
(2) Private kennels.
(3) Dependent housing.
(4) Newly constructed detached carports and/or garages over 1,200 sq. ft. in area, or over 20 ft. in height, or of an unconventional design (commercial or industrial).

(5) Newly constructed accessory structures, barns, workshops and/or guest housing over 1,200 sq. ft. in area, or over 20 ft. in height, or of an unconventional design (commercial or industrial).

(6) Any newly constructed, detached Additional Dwelling Unit, defined by Development Code Section 84.0570, that exceeds a total footprint of 1,850 square feet; including, no more than 1,200 square feet of habitable space, no more than 400 feet of non-habitable garage space and no more than 250 square feet of non-habitable architectural additions, such as patio covers and less than twenty feet in height shall not be subject to the Special Use Permit. Structures that exceed this footprint and size are subject to the Special Use Permit requirement.

(g) Exterior storage shall be fully and solidly screened and kept below the level of the fence or other screening mechanism.

(h) Accessory crop production on lots of 10,000 square feet or less, with a temporary sales facility for plant or animal products grown on the subject property shall stand no greater than 200 square feet and which displays such produce for sale for no greater than 72 hours in any calendar month.

(i) Private office for the sole use of the dwelling unit occupants, within a main building, and with no external advertising or signs.

(Amended by Ord. 227 § 2, 2004; Ord. 345 § 25, 2016; Ord. 359 §§ 1, 2, 2017; Ord. 426 § 2, 2023; Ord. 431 § 1, 2023)