To provide the opportunity for modular or mobile homes to be placed on a single lot in a single-family residential district while protecting the value and charm of the existing residential area, and to provide health, safety, comfort, convenience, and the general welfare, the R-1-M, Single-Family Residential/Mobile home District has been established.

(Ord. CS 554, 1984)

A.

One single-family dwelling per lot.

B.

One mobile home per lot, providing:

1.

Placed on a foundation system pursuant to Section 18551 of the Health and Safety Code.

2.

Certified under the National Mobile Home construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 (42 USC Section 5401, et seq.).

3.

A building permit has been obtained according to the requirements of Section 18551(a) of the Health and Safety Code.

C.

Supportive housing as defined in Section 17.06.613.

D.

Transitional housing as defined in Section 17.06.627.

(Ord. CS 554, 1984; Ord. CS 1014, § 3, 9-23-2019)

A.

Accessory buildings and uses customarily appurtenant to a single-family residence such as garage or off-street parking area.

B.

Swimming pools (private).

C.

Sheds for tools and garden equipment.

(Ord. CS 554, 1984)

A.

Public and quasi-public buildings and uses of a recreational, educational religious, cultural or public service type; not including corporation yards, storage, repair yards, warehouses or similar uses.

B.

Home occupations.

(Ord. CS 554, 1984)

The maintenance of kennels or storage for any commercial purpose shall not be permitted. No properties fronting on Scenic Routes may be zoned for this district.

(Ord. CS 554, 1984)

The following minimum requirements shall be observed, except where increased for conditional uses, or by the Planning Commission or City Council to mitigate environmental impact.

(Ord. CS 554, 1984)

A.

Setback requirements along major arterials shall supersede the requirements of this Chapter.

B.

To offset the monotonous building setbacks, a property owner may choose to reduce the front yard setback by up to three feet, but shall be required to have the same number of feet added to the regular rear yard setback requirement.

If a property owner chooses to give an additional three feet or less in addition to the required front yard setback, he may reduce the rear yard by the same number of feet.

C.

Side yard for boat and RV parking. If the property owner adds an extra five feet to a five-foot side yard requirement, in order to park vehicles behind the front yard setback, he may encroach by five feet into the rear yard setback.

(Ord. CS 554, 1984)

No building constructed in this zone shall exceed a height of 35 feet unless the following has occurred:

1.

The Fire Marshal and Chief Building Official, or designees, have both approved the site plans, improvement plans, and/or other required submittals for the project; and

2.

The Planning Commission makes all of the following findings:

A.

The applicant has adequately demonstrated a need for the project to exceed 35 feet in building height that is related to the project's benefit to the community, or due to site constraints, or in order to achieve desired architectural qualities;

B.

The project will be exemplary in its design;

C.

The project design will complement and be compatible with the setting and the character of the neighboring properties with sensitivity to any adjacent federal, state, and City or other historic landmarks;

D.

The project's proximity to railroads, airports, major freeways or highways, or other transportation hubs, stations, or centers will not interfere, impede, or otherwise disturb such transit services;

E.

The project is consistent and compatible with the City's General Plan, Zoning Code, and other adopted specific plans and/or master plans;

F.

Intended use of the project will enhance or promote the standard of living for City residents, and/or the local economy;

G.

The project's proposed height would not adversely affect visual blockage of light, air, or cause intrusion of privacy to adjacent and surrounding properties;

H.

The project is not detrimental to the health, safety, peace, comfort, and general welfare of persons or property in the neighborhood and surrounding environs, including without limitation, it will not affect emergency response times or services, nor seismic and/or structural integrity; and

I.

The project's proposed building height does not impede pedestrian or vehicular accessibility along any public or private pathways, sidewalks, driveways or roadways, visually impede any safe use of the same, or otherwise present a hazard to pedestrian or vehicular use of the same.

Additional conditions of approval may be imposed by the Planning Commission relative to the project as it relates to this section.

(Ord. CS 554, 1984; Ord. CS 1056, § 1, 1-23-2023)

Fences shall comply with Section 17.16.065.

(Ord. CS 554, 1984)

A.

A minimum of two enclosed off-street parking spaces shall be required, not to be located in any front or side yard setback.

B.

Clear zone: On corner lots, the maximum height within 25 feet of that point of the lot nearest to the street intersection may not exceed three feet, and provided further, that no fence, hedge, wall or other natural or structural object shall in any way impair visibility at intersections in such a manner as to endanger life, health, or property.

C.

Landscaping shall not obscure ingress or egress of neighboring properties so as to endanger health and safety.

D.

Distance accessory buildings shall be a minimum of ten feet, unless fire or building code require a larger distance.

E.

Detached accessory buildings shall not exceed a height of 16 feet to the highest point of the roof, and shall not encroach on any exterior yard setback, and may not be placed within five feet on the interior rear or side property line.

Accessory buildings on through lots shall have not less than 20 feet to the rear property line.

F.

An accessory building or structure, which contains less than 120 square feet or projected roof area and is less than eight feet in overall height is exempt from the provisions of this chapter, provided that no such structure shall encroach on any exterior yard or easement, and that only one exempt structure is permitted per residential lot.

G.

Reserved.

H.

Distance between main buildings and detached accessory buildings/structures shall be a minimum of five feet unless fire or building codes require a larger distance.

(Ord. CS 905, § 4, 5-26-2009; Ord. CS 554, 1984)

The following development standards shall be applicable to the residential units constructed in this zone district:

A.

Must have a minimum width of 20 feet.

B.

Must have a roofing material composed of wood shake or shingle, composition or fiberglass shingle, concrete or clay tile, as allowed by the Uniform Building Code.

C.

Must have a minimum of 18-inch eave overhang on all four sides.

D.

Must have exterior siding consisting of a conventional dwelling type exterior material as allowed by the Uniform Building Code. The exterior siding shall extend to within six inches of the ground, except that when a solid concrete or masonry perimeter foundation is used, the exterior covering material need not extend below the top of the foundation.

(Ord. CS 554, 1984)

Failure of residences existing at the date of adoption of this Chapter to meet the requirements of Section 17.21.070 and Section 17.21.080 hereof shall not cause said residences to be considered nonconforming pursuant to the provisions elsewhere in this Title.

(Ord. CS 554, 1984)