The R1-14 Zone is designed to provide for an area of one-family residential development at a density level consistent with the City Community Plan. The standards of the zone are intended to preserve an open and uncrowded character and protect the unique residential environment of Del Mar. The standards are intended to promote and protect those special amenities associated with a district of single-family homes. Factors of topography and environmental sensitivities, the character of existing, low-density residential areas, and the need to identify Del Mar as a distinct and separate community shall be taken into account in administering the standards contained herein.

Property within the R1-14 Zone shall be designated by ordinance to be depicted upon the City zone map.

The allowable uses in the R1-14 Zone are:

A.

A single dwelling unit on each building side; and

B.

An Accessory Dwelling Unit that meets the requirements in Section 30.91.040, or a Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit that meets the requirements in Section 30.91.050.

C.

A Small Community Care Facility on each building site.

D.

Two Unit Residential Development pursuant to Chapter 30.93.

(Ord. No. 711; Ord. No. 725; Ord. No. 758; Ord. No. 760; Ord. No. 900; Ord. No. 932, § 10, 10-2-2017; Ord. No. 996, § 6, 6-19-2023)

The following accessory uses may be established in the R1-14 Zone:

A.

Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to a single dwelling unit, including a private garage or carport to accommodate not more than three vehicles. An Accessory Building shall not be rented or otherwise used as a separate dwelling unit, unless an Accessory Dwelling Unit permit is obtained and the unit is operated in compliance with Sections 30.91.040 or 30.91.050.

B.

The renting of not more than one room to not more than one person, or the providing of table board to one person, or both. This limitation shall not apply to an Accessory Dwelling Unit or Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit where a permit has been issued pursuant to Chapter 30.91.

C.

Off-street parking for a permitted use.

D.

Recreational facilities intended for the use of on-site residents, including swimming pools, saunas, tennis courts, and exercise rooms.

E.

The keeping of not more than one horse for each acre of land held in contiguous, single ownership.

F.

The keeping of dogs, cats, and other household pets normally kept within the house.

G.

The keeping of other domestic animals, providing however, that no such animal or any pen, coop, stable, or barn shall be located, kept or maintained within 75 feet of any window or door of any building used for human habitation, nor within 40 feet of any adjacent property line; and

H.

Home occupation as authorized by this Code.

I.

A licensed Family Child Care Home within an occupied single dwelling unit per California Health and Safety Code Section 1596.70.

(Ord. No. 932, § 11, 10-2-2017)

See Chapter 30.80 for parking requirements.

A.

Density. One building site for each 14,000 square feet of net land area.

B.

Lot Dimensions.

1.

Minimum lot size: 14,000 square feet.

2.

Minimum street frontage: 20 feet.

3.

Minimum lot width: 75 feet.

4.

Minimum lot depth: 100 feet.

5.

New lots created as part of an Urban Lot Split as defined in Chapter 30.93 must be in compliance with the lot size and lot width requirements pursuant to Chapter 24.66.

C.

Construction Standards.

1.

Setbacks:

a.

Front yard: 20 feet.

b.

Rear yard: 25 feet.

c.

Interior side yard: Seven and one-half feet.

d.

Street side: Ten feet.

2.

Height: 26 feet.

3.

Floor area ratio: 25 percent or 2,000 square feet, whichever is greater.

4.

Maximum lot coverage: 35 percent or 3,000 square feet, whichever is greater.

(Ord. No. 996, § 6, 6-19-2023)

Building height limit for properties located within the Bluff, Slope, and Canyon Overlay Zone shall be 14 feet unless the applicant can demonstrate that a greater height is consistent with the standards set forth in that overlay zone. However, in no case shall the allowed height exceed the maximum height specified in this Chapter.

A.

Where implementation of a development project would result in a net reduction in the number of dwelling units on a property, the project shall be conditioned for payment of the City of Del Mar's Housing Reduction Mitigation Fee, with payment made based upon the net reduction in dwelling units.

B.

The requirement for payment of a Housing Reduction Mitigation Fee(s) required in this Section shall not apply where: 1) a property is nonconforming in that it contains a number of dwelling units in excess of that allowed per the Density Development Standards of this Chapter; and 2) the development project's net reduction of dwelling units will bring the property into conformance with the Density Development Standard.

1.

The exemption for payment of a Housing Reduction Mitigation Fee(s) provided in this Subsection B. shall not apply where the number of dwelling units to be reduced exceeds the requirement to achieve conformance with the Density Development Standards. In such cases, payment of a Housing Reduction Mitigation Fee(s) shall be required, on a unit-for-unit basis, for each dwelling unit reduction in excess of the minimum required to achieve conformance with the Density Development Standards.

(Ord. No. 889)