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Calistoga City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 17

16 R-1 AND R-1-10 ONE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS

§ 17.16.010 Purpose.

The purpose of the R-1 and R-1-10 One-Family Residential Zoning Districts is to allow the development of single-family and special needs residential uses that are consistent with the Calistoga General Plan and State law, in a manner that provides generous private open space and setbacks. Together with compatible accessory uses, other uses that are compatible with single-family residential neighborhoods are allowed under certain circumstances.
(Ord. 699 § 2, 2014)

§ 17.16.020 Uses allowed.

Uses allowed in the R-1 and R-1-10 districts are as follows:
A. 
Uses Allowed without a Use Permit.
1. 
One one-family dwelling per lot.
2. 
One accessory dwelling unit on a lot with a one-family dwelling in accordance with Chapter 17.37 CMC.
3. 
Supportive housing.
4. 
Transitional housing.
5. 
Residential care, limited, as defined and operated in accordance with State law.
6. 
Uses determined by the Planning Commission to be similar in nature, as provided by Chapter 17.03 CMC.
7. 
One junior accessory dwelling unit per lot in accordance with Chapter 17.37 CMC.
B. 
Uses Requiring a Use Permit.
1. 
Family child care, large, as defined and operated in accordance with State law.
2. 
Bed and breakfast inns and facilities, in accordance with Chapter 17.35 CMC.
3. 
Religious institutions.
4. 
Public or private schools.
5. 
Public facilities.
6. 
Temporary subdivision sales offices in conjunction with an approved subdivision.
7. 
Private recreational facilities for which a membership charge may be made but which are not open to the general public.
8. 
Geothermal activity (exploration, development, and use).
9. 
Residential care, general, as defined and operated in accordance with State law.
10. 
Uses determined by the Planning Commission to be similar in nature as provided in Chapter 17.03 CMC.
C. 
Allowed Accessory Buildings and Uses. The following accessory buildings and uses are allowed, whose use is clearly incidental and subordinate to the primary use; provided, that no accessory building or use shall be constructed or established prior to the construction of a primary building, or on a lot separate from the primary building.
1. 
Garages, storage sheds, workshops, pool houses, playhouses and similar structures.
2. 
Home occupations, in accordance with Chapter 17.43 CMC.
3. 
The keeping of household pets.
4. 
Family child care, small, as defined and operated in accordance with State law.
5. 
The keeping of up to four domestic chickens on a lot of 6,000 square feet or more, subject to the provisions of Chapter 6.06 CMC.
D. 
Prohibited Uses. The following uses are prohibited in the R-1 and R-1-10 districts:
1. 
Transient commercial occupancies of dwelling units.
2. 
Other uses not specified in subsections (A) through (C) of this section.
(Ord. 699 § 2, 2014; Ord. 700 § 2(2), 2014; Ord. 729 § 2.3, 2017; Ord. 744 § 2 (Exh. A), 2020)

§ 17.16.030 Lot area and dimensions.

A. 
Minimum lot area and lot dimensions in the R-1 district are as follows:
1. 
Corner lots: 7,000 square feet.
2. 
Interior lots: 6,000 square feet.
3. 
Lot Width.
a. 
Interior: 60 feet.
b. 
Corner: 70 feet.
4. 
Lot depth: 100 feet.
B. 
Minimum lot area and lot dimensions in the R-1-10 district are as follows:
1. 
Corner lots: 12,000 square feet.
2. 
Interior lots: 10,000 square feet.
3. 
Lot Width.
a. 
Interior: 100 feet.
b. 
Corner: 120 feet.
4. 
Lot depth: 100 feet.
(Ord. 699 § 2, 2014; Ord. 740 § 2 (Exh. A), 2018)

§ 17.16.040 Development standards.

The following standards apply to development within the R-1 and R-1-10 districts:
A. 
Minimum Setbacks for Primary Dwellings.
1. 
Front yard: 20 feet.
2. 
Side yards shall be not less than one-half the height of a building, except as follows:
a. 
Minimum interior side yard for a building less than 15 feet in height: five feet.
b. 
Maximum interior side yard: 15 feet.
c. 
Street side yard, corner lot: 15 feet.
d. 
Street side yard, reverse corner lot: 20 feet.
3. 
Rear yard: 20 feet.
B. 
Minimum setbacks for accessory buildings and structures: as provided by CMC § 17.38.050, except that minimum setbacks for accessory dwelling units are provided by Chapter 17.37 CMC.
C. 
Maximum Lot Coverage.
1. 
Lots 7,200 square feet or smaller: 50 percent.
2. 
Lots greater than 7,200 square feet: 40 percent.
3. 
Lots greater than 10,000 square feet in the R-1-10 district: 35 percent.
4. 
Additional lot coverage is allowed for accessory dwelling units and unenclosed accessory structures as provided by CMC § 17.38.050.
D. 
Maximum building height for primary dwellings: 25 feet.
E. 
Maximum building height for accessory buildings and structures: as provided by CMC § 17.38.050.
(Ord. 742 § 2 (Exh. A § 2), 2019)

§ 17.16.050 Other development requirements.

Additional requirements that apply to development in the R-1 and R-1-10 districts include, but are not limited to, the following:
A. 
Design review, per Chapter 17.06 CMC.
B. 
Affordable housing, per Chapter 17.08 CMC.
C. 
Off-street parking and loading, per Chapter 17.36 CMC.
D. 
General provisions and exceptions, per Chapter 17.38 CMC.
E. 
Use permits, per Chapter 17.40 CMC.
F. 
Fences, hedges or walls, per Chapter 17.52 CMC.
G. 
Repealed by Ord. 720.
H. 
Requests for reasonable accommodation, per Chapter 17.60 CMC.
(Ord. 699 § 2, 2014; Ord. 720 § 2, 2015)