Building on your lot in Rancho Cordova

At intersections of streets, alleys, and driveways within the clear visibility area (definition in Chapter 23.1104 RCMC (General Definitions)) | 30 inches

Required front yard area | 3 feet 2

The height of the front yard fence may be increased to five feet when the fence is located a minimum setback of three feet from the property line and remains visually open and transparent (e.g., picket fence, open wood slats, open wrought iron).

Required rear and interior side yard area (along rear and interior property lines) | 7 feet 1

Visitors and customers shall not exceed those normally and reasonably occurring for a residence, including not more than one business visitor an hour and eight a day, during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (regardless of how many businesses operate out of the home).

Only one client is on site at a time and by appointment only.

Cottage food operations, as defined by and consistent with the requirements of the California Health and Safety Code, are limited to one full-time employee, not including a family member or household member of the cottage food operation.

Off-site employees or partners are permitted as part of the home occupation so long as they do not report for work at the subject property.

A home occupation shall not be conducted prior to approval of zoning certification (see Chapter 23.113 RCMC, Zoning Certification).

Any home occupation massage therapist must be CAMTC certified pursuant to RCMC § 4.33.025 and must obtain a business license pursuant to RCMC § 4.33.035 and this section.

Alcohol beverage manufacturing or sales business;

Vehicle or load height exceeds seven feet;

Parking of motor homes, trailer coaches, recreational trailers, truck campers, camping trailers, or boat trailers designed for personal use for less than 72 hours in a residential district.

The building department shall issue a building permit, the issuance of which is nondiscretionary, within three business days upon receipt of a complete application that meets the requirements of the approved checklist and standard plan.

Only one inspection shall be required and performed by the building department for small residential rooftop solar energy systems eligible for expedited review.

The building department shall issue a building permit, the issuance of which is nondiscretionary, within three business days upon receipt of a complete application that meets the requirements of the approved checklist and standard plan.

Pruning of broken branches damaged by weather or failure;

Break, injure, deface, kill, or destroy a protected tree or allow any fire to burn where it will injure any protected tree;

A maximum vertical clearance from the ground to the bottom of the enclosure of two inches.

Gaps or voids, if any, do not allow passage of a sphere equal to or greater than four inches in diameter.

An outside surface free of protrusions, cavities, or other physical characteristics that would serve as handholds or footholds that could enable a child below the age of five years to climb over.

A minimum height of 60 inches.

Exit alarms on the private single-family home's doors and windows that provide direct access to the swimming pool or spa without any intervening enclosure. Whenever any door or window is opened or left ajar, exit alarms shall make either an audible, continuous alarm sound or a repeating verbal warning

Any access gates through the enclosure open away from the swimming pool, and are self-closing with a self-latching device placed no lower than 60 inches above the ground.

A minimum lot size of 6,000 square feet is advised for beekeeping. A maximum of two hives should be allowed on any lot or parcel up to 10,000 square feet in size.

For lots or parcels between 10,001 and 20,000 square feet in size, a maximum of four hives should be allowed.

For lots or parcels larger, a maximum of six hives should be allowed.

Hives should not be kept or maintained within any required front yard area. Hives located within the side and rear yard areas of a lot should maintain a minimum of a 10-foot setback from side and rear property lines to the hives.

A maximum of six hens may be kept within the backyard or rear yard of a developed residential lot within the RD-3, RD-4, RD-5, RD-6, or RD-7 land use categories with a permit issued pursuant to RCMC § 8.11.050.

The coop must be located within the rear or side yard of the property, at least five feet from rear or side yard property lines and at least 20 feet from any dwelling unit on an adjacent parcel.

The coop must be located within the rear or side yard of the property, at least five feet from rear or side yard property lines and at least 20 feet from any dwelling unit on an adjacent parcel.

Upon submission of a completed permit application, the payment of any nonrefundable permit fee set by city council resolution, and a finding by the animal services manager that the proposed keeping of hens complies with the requirements of this chapter, the animal services manager shall issue a revocable permit.