Building on your lot in Rohnert Park

Exterior fences on corner lots may be placed within the required exterior side yard but shall be no less than three feet from the back of the sidewalk and shall be positioned out of the public right-of-way.

Corner Side Yard | 6′ (2) (5) | 6′ (4)

Rear Yard | 6′ (2) (3) (6) | 6′ (4)

Side Yard | 6′ (2) (3) (6) | 6′ (4)

In residential districts, where there is agreement between adjacent property owners, the fence height of the common fence may be increased to eight feet, provided that the top two feet of such is constructed of open lattice or other non-opaque construction that is of the same material as the remainder of the fence.

Residential fences that border a day care operation may be eight feet in height and of a solid construction, as approved by the planning and community development director and building official.

When the side or rear yard of a residential lot abuts a commercial, industrial, or multi-family residential property, a six foot masonry wall is required and may extend up to eight feet in height.

Rear and/or side yard fencing up to six feet in height may be installed on lots adjacent to the golf course, provided such fencing is a minimum of six inches behind the property line.

A masonry sound wall built adjacent to an arterial street or school site may also be eight feet in height, subject to a documented sound study.

No fence, wall, hedge or screen planting shall exceed a maximum height of three feet in the required front yard setback.

Fences and walls greater than six feet in height shall require the approval of the building department. Masonry walls of any height shall also require a building permit.

Detached accessory structures (i.e. structures separated from the main structure by five feet or more) shall be located behind the front elevation of the main structure and shall cover no more than ten percent of the rear yard area (unless an accessory dwelling unit), with total lot coverage for all structures on-site not to exceed that listed in Section 17.10.020 for the applicable zoning district.

The minimum side and rear yard setback for carports is five feet and for all other accessory structures the setback is three feet.

The minimum side and rear yard setback for carports is five feet and for all other accessory structures the setback is three feet.

Building permits are not required for detached accessory structures that are one hundred twenty-eight square feet or less in size, that are no greater than twelve feet in height, that are not habitable, and that do not require utilities.

Individual instruction or tutoring, professional services (e.g., tax services, insurance sales, etc.), massage, chiropractor, hairstyling, and consulting provided they serve one client at a time.

Child care up to fourteen children.

No more than one person other than resident(s) of the dwelling shall be employed on-site or report to work at the site of the home occupation except for other employees of licensed child care facilities.

A home occupation in a residential district shall require a business license and no business license shall be granted unless the use conforms to all of the criteria listed below.

There shall be no cooking or food preparation at the site for the purpose of retail sales from a vehicle and any permitted food preparation shall first receive a permit from the health department.

There shall be no repair of large appliances, internal combustion engines, automobiles, trucks, or motorcycles at the home.

There shall be no cooking or food preparation at the site for the purpose of retail sales from a vehicle and any permitted food preparation shall first receive a permit from the health department.

The building official may deny the building permit if the building official makes a finding based on substantial evidence that the EVCS could have a specific, adverse impact upon the public health and safety, and may require application for an conditional use under Section 17.25.010.

Only one inspection shall be required and performed by the building division for small residential rooftop solar energy systems eligible for expedited review, which shall be scheduled within three business days of a request.

provided swimming pool and accessory mechanical equipment shall not be located in a required front or side yard

No person shall keep on any premises owned, occupied or controlled by him or her any birds, rabbits, rodents or reptiles unless such animals are kept in an enclosure sufficient in all respects to confine such animal within such enclosure and no part of such enclosure shall be situated within twenty-five feet of any dwelling built for occupation by or occupied by human beings, except such dwelling as may be owned or occupied by the person owning or having control of such animal.

No person shall stable, keep, pasture or maintain livestock within the limits of the city, unless expressly allowed to do so by the zoning code.

No person shall keep or have upon any premises owned, occupied, or controlled by him or her within the city, birds, rabbits, rodents or reptiles exceeding at any one time twelve in number, without a hobby kennel permit.

No person shall keep or have upon any premises owned, occupied, or controlled by him or her within the city, birds, rabbits, rodents or reptiles exceeding at any one time twelve in number, without a hobby kennel permit.