Carlsbad City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 21
20 R-T RESIDENTIAL TOURIST ZONE
§ 21.20.010 Permitted uses.
A.
In an R-T zone, notwithstanding any other provision of this title, only the uses listed in Table A, below, shall be permitted, subject to the requirements and development standards specified by this chapter, and subject to the provisions of Chapter 21.44 of this title governing off-street parking requirements.
B.
The uses permitted by conditional use permit, as indicated in Table A, shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter 21.42 of this title.
C.
A use similar to those listed in Table A may be permitted if the City Planner determines such similar use falls within the intent and purposes of this zone, and is substantially similar to the specified permitted uses.
Table A Permitted Uses |
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In the table, below, subject to all applicable permitting and development requirements of the municipal code: |
"P" indicates the use is permitted. (See note 2 below) |
"CUP" indicates that the use is permitted with approval of a conditional use permit. (See note 2 below) |
1 = Minor Conditional Use Permit (Process One), pursuant to Chapter 21.42 of this title. |
2 = Conditional Use Permit (Process Two), pursuant to Chapter 21.42 of this title. |
3 = Conditional Use Permit (Process Three), pursuant to Chapter 21.42 of this title. |
"Acc" indicates use is permitted as an accessory use. |
Use | P | CUP | Acc |
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Accessory buildings (subject to Section 21.20.080 of this chapter) | X | ||
Accessory buildings and structures, including private garages to accommodate not more than two cars per dwelling unit | X | ||
X | |||
Aquaculture (defined: Section 21.04.036) | 2 | ||
Aquariums | 2 | ||
Athletic clubs, gymnasiums, and health clubs | 2 | ||
Bait shop (accessory to rec. facility) | 1 | ||
Bathhouses | 3 | ||
Beds and breakfasts (subject to Section 21.42.140(B)(25); defined: Section 21.04.046) | 1 | ||
Biological habitat preserve (subject to Section 21.42.140(B)(30); defined: Section 21.04.048) | 2 | ||
Boarding house (defined: Section 21.04.055) | 2 | ||
Boat launching/docking facility | 2 | ||
Boat part shop (accessory to rec. facility) | 2 | ||
Boat repair (accessory to rec. facility) | 2 | ||
Boat rides | 2 | ||
Campsites (overnight) (subject to Section 21.42.140(B)(40)) | 2 | ||
Cemeteries | 3 | ||
Churches, synagogues, temples, convents, monasteries, and other places of worship | 2 | ||
Clubs—Nonprofit; business, civic, professional, etc. (defined: Section 21.04.090) | 2 | ||
Commercial use (accessory to rec. facility) | 2 | ||
Country clubs | 2 | ||
Detached accessory structures, which are not dwelling units and contain no habitable space, including, but not limited to, garages, workshops, tool sheds, decks over thirty inches above grade, and freestanding patio covers (subject to Section 21.20.080 of this chapter) | X | ||
Dwellings | X | ||
Employee housing (serving six or fewer persons) | X | ||
Fraternal associations and lodges (except college fraternities/sororities) | 2 | ||
Fraternities and sororities | 2 | ||
Farmworker housing complex, small (subject to Section 21.10.125; defined: Section 21.04.148.4) | 1 | ||
Games of skill | 2 | ||
Golf courses | 3 | ||
Greenhouses > 2,000 square feet (subject to Section 21.42.140(B)(70)) | 1 | ||
Group homes (serving six or fewer persons and requiring state licensing) (defined: Section 21.04.163) | X | ||
Group homes (state licensing not required) (defined: Section 21.04.163) | X | ||
Group homes (serving seven or more persons and requiring state licensing) (defined: Section 21.04.163) | X | ||
Habitable detached accessory structures (subject to Section 21.20.080 of this chapter) | X | ||
Hotels and motels (subject to Section 21.42.140(B)(80)) | 3 | ||
Large family day care homes, subject to the provisions of Chapter 21.83 of this title | X | ||
Lodging house (defined: Section 21.04.205) | 2 | ||
Low Barrier Navigation Center (defined: Section 21.04.264) | X | ||
Mobile buildings (subject to Section 21.42.140(B)(90); defined: Section 21.04.265) | 2 | ||
Packing/sorting sheds > 600 square feet (subject to Section 21.42.140(B)(70)) | 1 | ||
Parks (private) | 2 | ||
Playgrounds/playfields | 2 | ||
Public meeting halls, exhibit halls, and museums | 2 | ||
Public/quasi-public buildings and facilities and accessory utility buildings/facilities (defined: Section 21.04.279) | 2 | ||
Recreation facilities | 2 | ||
Refreshment facilities | 1 | ||
Residential care facilities (serving six or fewer persons) (defined: Section 21.04.300) | X | ||
Residential care facilities (serving seven or more persons) (defined: Section 21.04.300) | X | ||
Satellite television antennae subject to the provisions of Section 21.53.130 of this code | X | ||
Signs (see note 1, below) | X | ||
Small family day care homes | X | ||
Sporting clubs | 2 | ||
Sporting goods shops (acc. to rec. facilities) | 2 | ||
Supportive housing (defined: Section 21.04.355.1) | X | ||
Time-share projects (subject to Section 21.42.140(B)(155); defined: Section 21.04.357) | 3 | ||
Transitional housing (defined: Section 21.04.362) | X | ||
Wireless communication facilities (subject to Section 21.42.140(B)(165); defined: Section 21.04.279) | 1 / 2 | ||
Zoos (private) (subject to Section 21.42.140(B)(170); defined: Section 21.04.400) | 2 |
Notes: | |
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1. | Signs. (A) Nameplates not exceeding two square feet in area containing the name of the occupant of the premises, (B) One lighted sign not exceeding twenty square feet in area identifying permitted uses, provided such sign is stationary and nonflashing, is placed on the wall of the building, does not extend above or out from the front wall, and contains no advertising matter except the name and street address of the building upon which it is placed, (C) One unlighted sign not exceeding twelve square feet in area pertaining only to the sale, lease or hire of only the particular building, property or premises upon which displayed, or to identify public parking lots as permitted in this zone, (D) Location of the above signs shall not be closer to the front property line than midway between the front property line and the front setback line, and under no conditions closer than seven and one-half feet from the front property line; except that on key lots and lots which side upon commercially or industrially zoned property, the sign may be placed not closer than five feet to the property line. |
2. | |
(Ord. 9060 § 900; Ord. 9135 § 1; Ord. 9146 § 1; Ord. 9171 § 1; Ord. 9188 § 1; Ord. 9785 § 10, 1986; Ord. 9800 § 4, 1986; Ord. 9804 § 6, 1986; Ord. NS-409 § 8, 1997; Ord. NS-791 § 15, 2006; Ord. CS-102 §§ XXXII, XXXIII, 2010; Ord. CS-189 § XIX, 2012; Ord. CS-191 § XI, 2012; Ord. CS-224 §§ XV, XVI, 2013; Ord. CS-225 § I, 2013; Ord. CS-249 § IX, 2014; Ord. CS-324 § 14, 2017; Ord. CS-384 § 17, 2020; Ord. CS-432, 9/27/2022; Ord. CS-448, 6/6/2023)
§ 21.20.030 Building height.
No building in the R-T zone shall exceed a height of thirty-five feet.
(Ord. 9060 § 902; Ord. 9188 § 1; Ord. NS-180 § 14, 1991)
§ 21.20.040 Front yard.
There shall be a front yard of not less than twenty feet in depth.
(Ord. 9060 § 903; Ord. 9188 § 1)
§ 21.20.050 Side yards.
In the R-T zone every lot shall have side yards as follows:
(1)
Interior lots shall have a side yard of not less than ten feet in width on one side of the lot and not less than five feet in width on the other side;
(2)
Corner lots and reversed corner lots shall have the following side yards:
(A)
On the side lot line which adjoins another lot, the side yard shall be not less than five feet in width,
(B)
On the side street side the width of the required side yard shall be ten feet in width and said side yard shall extend the full length of the lot;
(C)
Garages or carports with vehicular egress opening toward a side street shall be located with a minimum of twenty feet between the garage or carport and the side street property line.
(Ord. 9060 § 904; Ord. 9188 § 1)
§ 21.20.060 Use of setback areas.
A required front or side yard shall not be used for vehicle parking except such portion as is devoted to driveway use. No automobile trailer, camper or boat may be stored or parked in a required front or side yard for any period exceeding seventy-two hours.
(Ord. 9060 § 905; Ord. 9188 § 1)
§ 21.20.070 Rear yard.
There shall be a rear yard of not less than twenty feet in depth.
(Ord. 9060 § 906; Ord. 9188 § 1)
§ 21.20.080 Accessory structures.
(1)
All accessory structures shall comply with the following development standards, except as otherwise permitted for accessory dwelling units pursuant to Section 21.10.030:
(A)
The lot coverage shall include accessory structures in the lot coverage calculations for the lot.
(B)
The distance between buildings used for human habitation and accessory buildings shall be not less than ten feet.
(C)
When proposed on a lot adjoining native vegetation, accessory structures within a fire suppression zone must be reviewed and approved by the fire department.
(D)
Buildings shall not exceed one story.
(E)
Building height shall not exceed fourteen feet if a minimum roof pitch of 3:12 is provided or ten feet if less than a 3:12 roof pitch is provided.
(2)
Habitable detached accessory structures shall comply with all requirements of the zone applicable to placement of a dwelling unit on a lot including setbacks.
(3)
Detached accessory structures, which are not dwelling units and contain no habitable space, including, but not limited to, garages, workshops, tool sheds, decks over thirty inches above grade, and freestanding patio covers shall comply with the following additional development standards when located within a lot's required setback areas:
(A)
The maximum allowable building area per structure shall not exceed a building coverage of four hundred forty square feet.
(B)
The following setbacks shall apply: A front yard setback of twenty feet, a rear yard setback of five feet, a side yard setback of five feet, and an alley setback of five feet.
(C)
The maximum plumbing drain size shall be one and one-half inches in diameter so as to prohibit toilets, showers, bathtubs and other similar fixtures.
(D)
The additional development standards listed above (subsections (3)(A) through (C) of this section) shall apply to the entire subject accessory structure, not just the portion encroaching into a lot's setback area.
(Ord. 9060 § 907; Ord. 9188 § 1; Ord. NS-243 § 17, 1993; Ord. NS-355 § 12, 1996; Ord. NS-718 § 12, 2004; Ord. CS-324 § 15, 2017; Ord. CS-384 § 18, 2020)
§ 21.20.090 Minimum lot area.
(a)
The minimum lot area shall be not less than seven thousand five hundred square feet except when an application for site plan review has been approved.
(b)
Lot sizes larger than the required area: A number following the zoning symbol shall mean the minimum lot size in square feet.
(Ord. 9060 § 908; Ord. 9188 § 1; Ord. 9336 § 7, 1972)
§ 21.20.100 Lot width.
Every lot created after the effective date of the ordinance amendment codified in this section shall maintain a width of not less than the following:
(1)
Lots with a minimum area of nine thousand nine hundred ninety-nine square feet or less shall have a width of not less than sixty feet except when an application for site plan review has been approved;
(2)
Lots which have a minimum lot area of ten thousand square feet or more shall maintain a width of not less than seventy-five feet.
(Ord. 9060 § 910; Ord. 9188 § 1; Ord. NS-675 § 29, 2003)
§ 21.20.110 Lot coverage.
All buildings, including accessory buildings and structures, shall not cover more than seventy-five percent of the area of the lot, except when an application for site plan review has been approved.
(Ord. 9060 § 911; Ord. 9188 § 1; Ord. NS-675 § 29, 2003)