Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title 15 — Buildings and Construction›Division DC7 — General Design Standards
Yucaipa Municipal Code § 87.0505 Clear areas
Yucaipa Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Yucaipa
Cite as: Yucaipa Municipal Code § 87.0505 · Text as of 2026-10-04
§ 87.0501. General provisions.¶
All required yards or court areas shall be open and unobstructed from finished grade or from such other specified level at which the yard or court is required, to the sky, except for structures allowed in yards or courts by the table in Section 87.0510. The architectural projections listed in Section 87.0510 must be attached to the principle building allowed on the lot.
Nothing in this chapter is intended to prevent the construction of any allowed primary or accessory structure within the building envelope which is the lot area not included in any required yard or court.
§ 87.0505. Clear areas.¶
(a) The projections listed in the table in Section 87.0510 may not, in any event, encroach on or into the following.
(1) The Clear Sight Triangle required at traffic intersections.
(2) Within three feet of any lot line, dividing lots not in common ownership, except as noted in the table below.
§ 87.0510. Table of projections into yards and courts.¶
| Facilities | Facilities | Facilities | Front and Street Side Yards and Courts | Interior Side Yards | Rear Yard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) | Eaves; awnings, canopies, louvers, and similar shading devices; sills, cornices, planting boxes, cantilevered closet and bay windows on first floor similar features; skylights, flues and chimneys; similar architectural features | Eaves; awnings, canopies, louvers, and similar shading devices; sills, cornices, planting boxes, cantilevered closet and bay windows on first floor similar features; skylights, flues and chimneys; similar architectural features | 4 feet | 2 feet | 4 feet |
| (b) | Evaporative coolers, air conditioner compressors, and pool equipment when screened from view | Evaporative coolers, air conditioner compressors, and pool equipment when screened from view | 4 feet | 2 feet | 15 feet |
| (c) | Propane tanks sited per Uniform Fire Code and Fire Hazard Design Standards specified by Chapter 9 of this Division | Propane tanks sited per Uniform Fire Code and Fire Hazard Design Standards specified by Chapter 9 of this Division | Not allowed | Not allowed | 4 feet |
| (d) | Attached patio roofs and similar residential structures having open, unwalled sides along not less than 50% of their perimeters, including top deck, with minimum 5-foot separation from rear lot line | Attached patio roofs and similar residential structures having open, unwalled sides along not less than 50% of their perimeters, including top deck, with minimum 5-foot separation from rear lot line | 4 feet | Not allowed | 15 feet |
| (e) | Breezeways and similar roofed passageways projecting from a residential building | Breezeways and similar roofed passageways projecting from a residential building | 4 feet | Allowed | 2 feet |
| (f) | Cantilevered or supported decks; and cantilevered bay windows, provided the total width of bay windows on any one story does not exceed 50% of the length of the wall containing them; bay windows are to have no liveable area except a bench seat | Cantilevered or supported decks; and cantilevered bay windows, provided the total width of bay windows on any one story does not exceed 50% of the length of the wall containing them; bay windows are to have no liveable area except a bench seat | 4 feet | 3 feet | 4 feet |
| (g) | Roofed stairways, landings, corridors, and fire escapes that are 5 feet enclosed | Roofed stairways, landings, corridors, and fire escapes that are 5 feet enclosed | 5 feet | 3 feet | 10 feet |
| (h) | Porches, platforms, or stairways that are uncovered or landings of average height, not greater than 4 feet above required yard or court level, plus railings up to 4 feet high | Porches, platforms, or stairways that are uncovered or landings of average height, not greater than 4 feet above required yard or court level, plus railings up to 4 feet high | 4 feet | 4 feet | 10 feet |
| (i) | Open storage of boats, R.V.’s, trailers, appliances and similar materials and temporary trash storage not within ten feet of structures | Open storage of boats, R.V.’s, trailers, appliances and similar materials and temporary trash storage not within ten feet of structures | Not Allowed | Allowed | Allowed |
| (j) | Commercial trash bins for the temporary storage of trash on single-family residential land uses. Must be fully screened and accessible from driveway | Commercial trash bins for the temporary storage of trash on single-family residential land uses. Must be fully screened and accessible from driveway | Allowed subject to special permit | Allowed subject to special permit | Allowed subject to special permit |
| (k) | Slides, clotheslines and similar equipment and radio or television masts or satellite dish antennas | Slides, clotheslines and similar equipment and radio or television masts or satellite dish antennas | Not Allowed | Not Allowed | Allowed |
| (l) | Garages, carports, sheds and other detached, enclosed accessory buildings which occupy no more than 25% of yard | Garages, carports, sheds and other detached, enclosed accessory buildings which occupy no more than 25% of yard | Not Allowed | Not Allowed | Allowed |
| (m) | Unroofed parking and loading areas regulations | Unroofed parking and loading areas regulations | As specified by the parking regulations (87.0601 et seq.) | Allowed | Allowed |
| (n) | Covered, underground or partially excavated structures, such as adjoining garages, fallout shelters, wine cellars, basements and public utility or telephone/ |
Covered, underground or partially excavated structures, such as adjoining garages, fallout shelters, wine cellars, basements and public utility or telephone/ |
Allowed, provided that the facilities do not extend more than 30 inches above the average finished grade level | ||
| (o) | Fences, screening, safety guard rails, walls, and dense hedges along property lines | Fences, screening, safety guard rails, walls, and dense hedges along property lines | Allowed | Allowed | Allowed |
| (1) | Industrial Land Use Districts. | 6 feet maximum height | 10 feet maximum height | 10 feet maximum height | |
| (2) | Commercial Land Use Districts. | 4 feet maximum height | 10 feet maximum height | 10 feet maximum height | |
| (3) | All Other Land Use Districts. | 4 feet maximum height | 6 feet maximum height | 6 feet maximum height | |
| Fence heights in excess of these standards may be allowed by an approved Conditional Use Permit or Variance or when required by the City for reasons of the health and safety of the general public. In the RC and RL Land Use Districts, open fences may go up to a maximum of five feet in the front yard and street side yards. |
| Facilities | Facilities | Front Yards | Street Side Courts | Interior Side Yards | Rear Yard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (p) | Trees, shrubs and landscaping, other than dense hedges with a screening effect, sculpture and similar decorations; flagpoles; unroofed paving; driveways; walkways, and utility poles and lines located along property lines no closer than one foot from property line. | Allowed | Allowed | Allowed | Allowed |
| (q) | Signs | Allowed, subject to Sign Design Standards | |||
| (r) | Swimming pools, spas no closer than five feet to any property line | Not Allowed | Allowed | Not Allowed | Allowed |
(Ord. 253 § 12, 2006)
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