The R-3 Multiple-Family Residential Zone is intended as a residential district for single family dwellings, duplexes and multiple-family residences. Except as specifically provided elsewhere in this title, any and every building and premises or land in an R-3 zone shall be used for or occupied and every building shall be erected, constructed, established, altered, enlarged, maintained, moved into and within the R-3 zone exclusively and only in accordance with the regulations set forth in this chapter.

(`78 Code, § 17.24.010.)

   The following uses shall be permitted in the R-3 Multiple-Family Residential Zone, subject to compliance with the property development standards provided in §§ 17.24.050 through 17.24.220, except as expressly provided otherwise in this section:

   (A)   Any use permitted in the R-1-7.2 Single-Family Residential Zone; provided that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary stated in this section, the uses shall be subject to the property development standards provided in §§ 17.18.050 through 17.18.160;

   (B)   Any use permitted in the R-2 Low-Density Multiple-Residential Zone, except those uses permitted in the R-1-7.2 Single-Family Residential Zone; provided that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary stated in this section, the uses shall be subject to the property development standards provided in §§ 17.22.050 through 17.22.170;

   (C)   Accessory buildings;

   (D)   Boarding houses or rooming houses;

   (E)   Health care facility subject to the provisions of Chapter 17.73;

   (F)   House trailer, to be used as a construction project office during the time of construction, if a valid building permit for said construction project exists;

   (G)   Multiple dwellings, apartments and bungalow courts of a permanent character and constructed in permanent locations;

   (H)   Small family day care homes;

   (I)   Similar uses permitted by the Commission determination. For procedure, see Chapter 17.88.

(`78 Code, § 17.24.020.) (Ord. 2404 § 15, 1999; Ord. 2126 § 16, 1992; Ord. 1955 § 26, 1989; Ord. 1861 § 5, 1987; Ord. 1605 § 6, 1981.)

   The following use may be permitted subject to approval of a building permit as provided for in Chapter 17.85: accessory dwelling unit of a permanent character placed in a permanent location.

(`78 Code, § 17.24.025.) (Ord. 3259 § 35, 2017; Ord. 1703 § 22, 1983.)

   The following uses may be permitted subject to conditional use permits provided for in Chapter 17.92:

   (A)   Health care facility subject to the provisions of Chapter 17.73;

   (B)   Mortuaries;

   (C)   Planned unit development, provided that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary stated in this section, the use shall be subject to all the provisions of Chapter 17.82;

   (D)   Professional offices;

   (E)   Senior citizens housing and/or handicapped persons housing;

   (F)   Other uses as may be permitted pursuant to § 17.92.040.

(`78 Code, § 17.24.030.) (Ord. 2404 § 12, 1999; Ord. 2371 § 7, 1999; Ord. 1955 § 27, 1989; Ord. 1861 § 6, 1987; Ord. 1840 § 2, 1987; Ord. 1569 § 1, 1980.)

   Uses prohibited in the R-3 zone are as follows:

   (A)   Commercial uses.

   (B)   Manufacturing uses.

   (C)   Cannabis storefront retailer.

   (D)   Cannabis non-storefront retailer.

   (E)   Cannabis manufacturing.

   (F)   Cannabis distribution.

   (G)   Cannabis testing laboratory.

   (H)   Cannabis microbusiness.

   (I)   Cannabis cultivation.

   (J)   Any type of commercial cannabis activity.

(`78 Code, § 17.24.040.) (Ord. 3323 § 3, 2020; Ord. 3223 § 23, 2016; Ord. 3220 § 22, 2015; Ord. 2885 § 2 (part), 2007.)

   The property development standards designated in this chapter shall apply to all land and buildings in the R-3 zone, except that any lot shown on an official subdivision map duly approved and recorded, or any lot for which a bona fide deed had been duly recorded by July 21, 1965, may be used as a building site.

(`78 Code, § 17.24.050.)

   Each lot shall have a minimum lot area of 7,200 square feet.

(`78 Code, § 17.24.060.)

   All lots hereafter created shall comply with the following minimum standards, and lots now held under separate ownership or of record shall not be reduced below these standards. The provisions of § 17.64.010 shall apply.

   (A)   Width. Lots shall have a minimum width of 60 feet.

   (B)   Depth. Lots shall have a minimum depth of 100 feet.

(`78 Code, § 17.24.070.)

   The ratio of dwelling units to lot area for all permitted and conditional uses under this chapter, except for the conditional use of senior citizens and/or handicapped persons housing, shall be not more than one dwelling unit for each 1,210 square feet of lot area. The maximum number of dwelling units for all permitted and conditional uses under this chapter, except for the conditional use of senior citizens and/or handicapped persons housing, shall be 36 per net acre of land. The maximum number of dwelling units for the conditional use of senior citizens and/or handicapped persons housing shall be 75 per net acre of land.

(`78 Code, § 17.24.080.) (Ord. 2925 § 1, 2008; Ord. 1569 § 2, 1980.)

   No building or structure shall exceed three stories or 40 feet in height. No building or structure which exceeds one story in height shall be located closer than 50 feet to any property abutting the lot site of the building or structure if such abutting property is zoned single-family residential or R-2 low-density multiple-residential at the time a building permit for the construction of the building or structure has been issued by the city.

(`78 Code, § 17.24.090.)

   (A)   Front yard requirements are as follows. Each lot or building site shall have a front yard along the street of not less than 25 feet, except that the front setback for planned unit developments and condominium units may be reduced to 20 feet from the back of the sidewalk. Corner cut-offs shall comply with §§ 17.70.040 and 17.70.050.

   (B)   Side yard and rear yard requirements are as follows:

      (1)   Corner lots siding on a local street shall have a side yard on the street side of not less than 15 feet;

      (2)   Reversed corner lots shall have a side yard on the street side of a width not less than 15 feet. Any additions or enlargements to nonconforming main buildings and structures on reversed corner lots may extend as far as the setback of the buildings or structures, but in no instance shall they extend less than ten feet from the property line;

      (3)   Each interior lot or building site shall have side yards along common property lines of:

         (a)   Not less than five feet for one story buildings;

         (b)   Not less than seven and one-half feet for two story buildings;

         (c)   Not less than ten feet for three story buildings;

      (4)   Each lot shall have a rear yard of not less than ten feet.

   (C)   Interior yard and court requirements are as follows:

      (1)   Where there is more than one main building on a lot or building site, or where a building is constructed about a court, each building or wing shall have the following yards:

         (a)   For one story buildings, front, 15 feet; side, 5 feet; rear, 5 feet;

         (b)   For two story buildings, front, 17½ feet; side, 7½ feet; rear, 7 ½ feet;

          (c)   For three story buildings, front, 20 feet; side, 10 feet; rear, 10 feet;

         (d)   For buildings over three stories in height, the yards shall be increased by two and one-half feet for each additional story;

      (2)   Where a driveway is included in the space between buildings, the total distance between buildings shall be increased by ten feet to accommodate the driveway;

      (3)   The distance between buildings or wings shall not be less than the sum of the yard requirements for each building or wing as set forth in this section. Buildings shall in no instance be less than ten feet apart;

      (4)   The building front shall be determined by the location of main entrance to apartment units. Where a secondary entry is provided in the side or rear of any buildings, the yard requirement for the building shall be increased two and one-half feet to provide for reasonable secondary access.

(`78 Code, § 17.24.110.) (Ord. 2032 § 1, 1991; Ord. 1656 § 1, 1982.)

   Lot area coverage by buildings or structures shall not exceed 60% of the total lot area.

(`78 Code, § 17.24.110.)

   (A)   The provisions of Chapter 17.70 shall apply.

   (B)   A wall or fence shall be constructed or erected and maintained along all interior lot lines of the lot side. The wall or fence shall be constructed of colored decorative block or slump stone or wood or wrought iron material or a composite of such material; provided, however, that portion of a wall or fence constituting wood shall not exceed 20% of the surface thereof.

   (C)   All portions of the lot site of a dwelling which is or which is required to be landscaped shall have constructed and installed therein a permanent water irrigation sprinkler system, and the system shall be maintained in an operable condition at all times.

(`78 Code, § 17.24.120.)

   (A)   The provisions of Chapter 17.68 shall apply.

   (B)   No building permit shall be issued for the construction of a building or structure on any lot unless the lot has frontage on any improved public street. The Commission may approve access from a private street to the lot, provided the street conforms to the street improvement standards of the city. A lot shall be deemed to have frontage on a public street if no less than 35 feet of the lot abuts the public street.

   (C)   All private rights-of-way providing access to the lot site of a multiple dwelling and a motor vehicle circulation route within the site shall be curvilinear in accordance with the street improvement and engineering standards of the city. There shall be provided in the private rights-of-way at 100 feet or less intervals concrete or asphalt berms designed to slow the speed of movement of a motor vehicle.

(`78 Code, § 17.24.130.)

   The provisions of Chapter 17.76 shall apply.

(`78 Code, § 17.24.140.) (Ord. 3353 § 3, 2022; Ord. 2636 § 1, 2003; Ord. 1840 § 3, 1987; Ord. 1569, § 3, 1980.)

   Each dwelling unit shall have a floor area of not less than 600 square feet exclusive of open porches and garages, except that a senior citizen’s and/or handicapped person’s dwelling unit shall have a floor area of not less than 550 square feet exclusive of open porches and garages. The minimum floor area per dwelling unit of a senior citizen congregate housing project may be reduced below 550 square feet, provided the square footage not included in the individual unit is provided elsewhere in the building in the form of common activity centers or facilities, and provided that an average unit size of 550 square feet is maintained for the development. Notwithstanding the requirements of this section, in no case shall a two-bedroom unit be less than 550 square feet, a one-bedroom unit be less than 450 square feet or an efficiency unit be less than 375 square feet in area.

(`78 Code, § 17.24.150.) (Ord. 1840 § 4, 1987; Ord. 1569 § 4, 1980.)

   (A)   A special trash pickup area of not less than six square feet for each dwelling unit shall be provided to the rear of the required front yard. This area shall be enclosed by a solid, neat, four and one-half foot fence or wall and shall be shown on the site plan.

   (B)   Notwithstanding division (A) of this section, in a condominium, townhouse or similar development, where each unit will be individually owned, the Planning Commission may, in instances where the public health and safety permit, approve individual refuse collection facilities pursuant to § 8.20.050.

(`78 Code, § 17.24.160.) (Ord. 1591 § 1, 1981.)

   An enclosed cabinet type storage area shall be provided for each covered parking space. The space of the storage area shall not be less than 100 cubic feet, and no dimension for the measurement of the space shall be less than three feet.

(`78 Code, § 17.24.170.)

   (A)   Wherever there is constructed on a lot or contiguous lots multiple dwellings which have 20 or more dwelling units, an active outdoor recreational facility shall be provided for the occupants of the units.

   (B)   Wherever there is constructed on a lot or contiguous lots multiple dwellings which contain 20 or more dwelling units, there shall be provided for the occupants of the dwelling units an indoor recreational facility.

   (C)   Wherever there is constructed a multiple dwelling, other than a senior citizen’s or handicapped persons apartment or a senior citizen’s congregate housing development, which has ten or more dwelling units, each of which dwelling units has two or more bedrooms, there shall be provided on the lot site of the multiple dwellings a play area for children. The play area shall be separated from any private access ways and public streets by a fence or wall.

(`78 Code, § 17.24.200.) (Ord. 1840 § 7, 1987.)

   All multiple dwellings which are proposed to be erected or constructed within 200 feet of a proposed or existing freeway right-of-way shall be shielded by a wall or a combination of a wall and earth berm. The composition, extent and nature of the wall or beret and wall shall be sufficient to muffle noise caused by motor vehicles traveling on the existing or proposed freeway, which wall or beret and wall shall be approved by the city’s principal planning and building official. The height of the wall or beret and wall shall be sufficient to intersect a line drawn from a point ten feet above grade at any point along the lane of the proposed or existing freeway nearest to the proposed dwelling to the top of any window in the proposed dwelling.

(`78 Code, § 17.24.210.)

   The following standards shall apply to all multiple-dwelling units in the R-3 district:

   (A)   Each lot shall contain a minimum of 200 square feet of usable outdoor living space for each dwelling unit, exclusive of front yards, except that senior citizen’s and/or handicapped persons’ dwelling unit lots and senior citizen congregate housing lots shall contain a minimum of 150 square feet of usable outdoor living space for each dwelling unit, exclusive of front yards. A senior citizen congregate housing development may seek a reduction in the private or common outdoor space required by submitting such request, together with evidence of compensating alternative indoor, recreational or outdoor open space amenities, to the Planning Commission for approval. The request shall be processed in conjunction with a conditional use permit per Chapter 17.92.

   (B)   The required outdoor living space shall be provided in the following ways:

      (1)   Not less than 50% of the required space shall be provided in a single common area with a minimum dimension of 15 feet at any point:

         (a)   Portions of yards (excluding the front yard) which are contiguous with and an integral part of the outdoor living space may be included in calculating the area and minimum dimensions of such space;

         (b)   Pools and paved recreation areas may be developed in the required common space;

         (c)   Not less than 30% of this common required space shall be in permanent landscaping;

      (2)   Not less than 25% of the total required space shall be provided in private outdoor living space contiguous to a dwelling unit. This required space may be provided in private areas screened from ground level exterior visibility at, on or above ground level. When a private area greater than 96 square feet with a minimum width of eight feet is provided for each dwelling unit, the total outdoor living space requirement may be reduced by 25%;

      (3)   Outdoor living areas shall be seasonably accessible to dwelling units served;

      (4)   Driveways shall not be included in calculations of outdoor space.

(`78 Code, § 17.24.220.) (Ord. 1840 § 8, 1987; Ord. 1569 § 5, 1980.)