Building on your lot in Mammoth Lakes

All other zones | 3 ft. | 6 ft. | 6 ft.

All other zones | 3 ft. | 6 ft. | 6 ft.

All other zones | 3 ft. | 6 ft. | 6 ft.

A detached accessory garage for a single-family residential parcel shall not occupy more than 1,000 square feet of floor area, including any workshop or storage space within the garage, unless a larger area is authorized by the Director through an administrative permit, or the size of the parcel is one acre or greater.

The gross floor area (i.e., interior habitable area not, including garages) shall not exceed 600 square feet.

The gross floor area shall not exceed 600 square feet; except where a workshop is combined with a garage. See Subsection (2)d of this section.

A home occupation shall have no employees working on the site of the home occupation other than the full-time residents of the dwelling, except as allowed for cottage food operations as defined in Health and Safety Code § 113758.

A home occupation shall require a Town business tax certificate.

Other uses not consistent with this section may be approved as a home occupation, subject to approval of a use permit, and provided that the Commission may require conditions of approval limiting hours of operation, noise levels, or any other aspect of the operation, to ensure compatibility with on-site and adjacent residential uses.

The following are examples of business activities that are not incidental or compatible with residential activities, and are, therefore, prohibited as home occupations:

The intent of this section is to promote and encourage the use of electric vehicles, in accordance with California Government Code § 65850.7, by creating an expedited, streamlined permitting process for electric vehicle charging stations, while promoting public health and safety and preventing specific adverse impacts on the installation and use of such charging stations.

A solar panel or module array that does not exceed the maximum legal building height as defined by the authority having jurisdiction.

Upon confirmation by the Building Official of the application and supporting documentation being complete and meeting the requirements of the checklist, the Building Official shall administratively approve the application and issue all required permits or authorizations.

For a small residential rooftop solar energy system eligible for expedited review, only one inspection shall be required, which shall be done in a timely manner and may include a consolidated inspection by the Town's Building Official and a representative of the Mammoth Lakes Fire Protection District.

Removal of a tree that presents an immediate safety hazard to life or property, as determined by the Town Manager, Director, Building Official, Public Works Director, Police Chief, Fire Marshal, public utility company, or designees;

Routine tree maintenance, such as the trimming or thinning of branches;

Removal of trees felled by natural weather conditions or an act of God;

Removal of visibly dead trees;

Coniferous and deciduous trees with a diameter at breast height (DBH) of less than 12 inches.

No person shall remove or cause to be removed any tree from any property, which is subject to this section and not otherwise exempted pursuant to Subsections (c), (f), and (g) of this section, without first obtaining a valid tree removal permit pursuant to the requirements of Chapter 17.60.

If a site has received development approval through a land use, building, or grading permit that includes a tree removal and protection plan consistent with the standards of this section, then a separate tree removal permit is not required, and removal of trees is considered approved through the land use, building, or grading permit.