Building on your lot in San Benito County

All other locations on a residential lot or parcel except at intersections (see below) | 6 feet

Required front yard | 4 feet

Maximum height may be increased by the designated approving authority as part of development review.

No detached accessory building shall exceed one story or 20 feet in height.

Accessory structures less than 120 square feet shall be limited to no more than 10 feet in height.

No single accessory structure shall occupy more than 30% of the required rear yard.

The total of all accessory structures shall not exceed 40% of the required rear yard.

Except for accessory dwelling units, an accessory building may be no more than 1,000 square feet in gross floor area, unless an administrative use permit is approved to allow a larger size.

RR, R-1, RM Uses | Same as for the primary structure | 3 | 5 | 5

Structures for animals* | Same as for the primary structure | 10 | 10 | 10/25**

RR, R-1, RM Uses | Same as for the primary structure | 3 | 5 | 5

Ten feet shall be maintained from any dwelling on the subject lot and 25 feet shall be maintained from any dwellings on adjacent lots.

A home occupation shall be limited to only one client or customer visits to the site shall normally be limited to not more than three per day, and ten per week.

No persons who are not residents of the primary dwelling or accessory dwelling unit may work onsite as part of the home occupation.

Any number of on-site residents may work as part of a home occupation.

Up to five non-residents may work onsite as part of a rural home enterprise, unless additional non-resident onsite employees are permitted via a conditional use permit.

Any number of on-site residents who may work as part of a rural home enterprise.

No permit is required for a home occupation.

A rural home enterprise requires the issuance of an administrative use permit.

As provided in this section, a conditional use permit may be used to allow certain expansions in the operations of a rural home enterprise.

The following uses shall not be operated as a home occupation:

A permit application that satisfies the information requirements in the county's adopted checklist shall be deemed complete and be promptly processed.

the Building Official shall allow for in-person, mailed, or electronic submittal of permit applications covered by this section and associated supporting documents.

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 and/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.

Trees damaged by thunderstorms, windstorms, floods, earthquakes, fires or other natural disasters and determined to be dangerous by a peace officer, fireman, civil defense official or code enforcement officer in their official capacity.

Trees determined to be an imminent threat to public health, safety, or welfare, or to property, as determined in writing by the Director of Planning and Building Services or the Public Works Director or their designees.

Trees removed pursuant to a permit issued by a state or federal regulatory agency, including but not limited to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, such as when work is being performed in a waterway to prevent floodway restriction.

Trees whose removal is determined necessary by a certified arborist because the tree is diseased or has received insufficient water to the degree that it is reasonably unlikely that the tree can be fully restored to a condition of good health.

Trees which are removed as part of a development project that has been considered under CEQA, and (a) the project considered the removal of designated trees, or (b) the removal of trees is contained in a landscape plan submitted in compliance with a condition of approval for the approved project.

A tree removal permit is required to trench, grade or fill within the dripline of any tree or destroy, kill, remove, or seriously harm, any tree, as defined, on all property, public or private, in the R-1 and RM zones.

The Director may approve the removal of one tree per parcel every five years without making the findings set forth in division (E)(2), below, except for any “trees of special protection” as defined in this article.

either the horizontal or vertical dimension of any opening, holes, or gaps in such enclosure shall not exceed four inches

a dwelling house or accessory building may be used as a part of such enclosure

shall maintain on the premises, completely enclosing the private swimming pool, a fence, wall or other structure not less than four feet in height

Any gate or door in the enclosure shall be equipped with self-closing and self-latching devices, designed to keep such gate or door securely closed at all times; with the latching device made inaccessible to children from the outside.

“Keeping of small farm animals” is listed to the keeping of not more than a total of 12 small farm animals in any combination of the following: chicken hens; pigeons or similar fowl; crowing fowl; rabbits or similar animals; ducks; geese; turkeys; goats; sheep or other livestock.

No person shall keep one or more sheep, goats, horses, donkeys, mules, ponies, cows or other large animals within the county except on a parcel zoned for such use.

Not more than a total of 12 small livestock in any combination.