Cupertino City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 19
32: RESIDENTIAL DUPLEX R-2 ZONES
19.32.010 Purpose.
The residential duplex zoning district is intended to allow a second dwelling unit under the same ownership as the initial dwelling unit. The residential duplex district is intended to increase the variety of housing opportunities within the community while maintaining the existing neighborhood character.
(Ord. 16-2149, § 7, 2016; Ord. 2085, § 2 (part), 2011; Ord. 1601, Exh. A (part), 1992)
19.32.020 Applicability of Regulations.
- No building, structure or land shall be hereafter erected, structurally altered or enlarged in an R-2 residential duplex district other than in conformance with the provisions of this chapter and other applicable provisions of this title.
- Reasonable Accommodation: Notwithstanding 19.32.020(A) above, a request for reasonable accommodation may be made by any person with a disability, when the strict application of the provisions in this chapter, acts as a barrier to fair housing opportunities, pursuant to Chapter 19.52.
(Ord. 2085, § 2 (part), 2011; Ord. 2056, (part), 2010; Ord. 1601, Exh. A (part), 1992)
19.32.030 Permitted, Conditional and Excluded Uses.
Permitted, Conditional and Excluded Uses that may be conducted from property zoned Residential Duplex (R-2), are identified in Section 19.20.020.
(Ord. 2085, § 2 (part), 2011)
19.32.040 Permits Required for Development.
No building, structure or sign shall be erected, structurally altered, or enlarged, nor shall any landscaping or parking plan be implemented or modified in an R-2 zone, without permits pursuant to Chapter 19.12 and 19.168 of the municipal code.
(Ord. 2085, § 2 (part), 2011)
19.32.050 Site Development Regulations.
Table 19.32.050 sets forth the rules and regulations pertaining to the site development of property zoned residential duplex (R-2).
19.32.060 Building Development Regulations.
Table 19.32.060 sets forth the rules and regulations pertaining to the development of structures on property zoned residential duplex (R-2).
Table 19.32.050: Site Development Regulations
| A. Lot size: | |
1. Minimum lot size | 8,500 square feet |
2. Minimum lot size by zoning district symbol: | Lot area shall correspond to the number (multiplied by two thousand square feet) following the R-2 symbol.Example: R2-4.25: Minimum lot size of 8,500 square feet (4.25 * 2,000 s.f.) |
| B. Alternative standards to 19.32.060 (A) | |
1. Legal non-conforming lots | Existing legal lots of record must be 7,500 square feet and fulfill all other applicable requirements of this title. |
2. If 50% of more of net lot area is adjacent to a curvilinear street | Reduction in minimum lot size of no more 5% of the net lot area is permitted |
| C. Lot Width at building setback line | |
1. Minimum width | 70 feet |
2. Lots with 9,000 square feet or more and which front a cul-de-sac | 60 feet |
(Ord. 2085, § 2 (part), 2011)
Table 19.32.060: Building Development Regulations
| A. Maximum Lot Coverage by all permanent buildings | 40% of net lot area | |
| B. Maximum Height | ||
a. Buildings | Two stories, not exceeding 30 feet | |
b. Zoning districts with "i" suffix * | Limited to one story (not to exceed 18 feet) | |
c. Accessory Structures | Limited to one story (not to exceed 15 feet) and must comply with all other regulations in Chapter 19.100 | |
| C. Fences | Must comply with regulations in Chapter 19.48 | |
| D. Parking | Must comply with regulations in Chapter 19.124 | |
| E. Minimum Setbacks | First Floor | Second Floor |
a. Front Yard | ||
i. Minimum Setback | 20 feet | 20 feet |
ii. Side entering garage with curved driveway | 15 feet | 20 feet |
b. Side yard | ||
i. Interior side | 20% of lot width measured at front setback line and not less than six feet | At least three feet more than first floor setback |
ii. Street side | 12 feet | 15 feet |
c. Rear yard | 20 feet or no less than 20% of the lot depth, whichever is greater. May be reduced to 10 feet provided that the required rear-yard setback area is no less than eight hundred fifty square feet or twenty times of the lot width. | 20% of lot depth |
| F. Second Story Decks and Patios Minimum Setbacks | ||
a. Front Yard | - | 17 feet |
b. Side Yard | - | 15 feet |
c. Rear Yard | - | 20 feet |
| G. Permitted Encroachments into a required yard setback area | ||
a. Cornices, canopies, coves, decks (more than 18 inches above finished grade) and other architectural features | No more than 2 feet 6 inches | No more than 2 feet 6 inches |
b. Unenclosed patio covers in a rear-yard | As allowed by Chapter 19.100 (Accessory Structures) | - |
| Notes:* - Pertains to all buildings in a designated area as prescribed by the City Council by affixing the designation "i" to the zoning district symbol. | ||
(Ord. 2085, § 2 (part), 2011)