The purpose of the R-1 zones is to provide living areas within Dinuba where development is consistent with the Dinuba general plan and is generally limited to low density concentrations of single-family dwellings, and where regulations are designed to promote the following:

A.    Encourage a suitable environment for family life;

B.    Neighborhood design that embraces the street as a vital part of the community;

C.    Walkable neighborhoods;

D.    Provide space for community facilities, including parks, schools, churches and other facilities that will complement the residential environment;

E.    A circulation system that is pedestrian-friendly, is properly connected to the community at large and adjacent residential developments, and provides for alternative forms of transportation;

F.    An attractive and unique neighborhood design that ranges from streetscape to the residential dwellings themselves; and

G.    The conservation of valuable resources ranging from water to energy. (Ord. 2025-01 § 2 (Exh. 1), 2025)

In order to adequately plan for single-family development at various densities, the R-1 district is further divided into the following subdistricts:

(Ord. 2025-01 § 2 (Exh. 1), 2025)

Permitted uses and conditionally permitted uses in the R-1 zones are listed in Chapter 17.21 (Permitted Uses in Residential and Public Zones). (Ord. 2025-01 § 2 (Exh. 1), 2025)

The city has adopted design guidelines within a separate document. Applicants are encouraged to review and implement recommendations of the design guidelines. (Ord. 2025-01 § 2 (Exh. 1), 2025)

A.    Lot Size. The minimum lot size for Dinuba’s single-family residential districts are as follows:

B.    Lot Frontage and Depth (See Also Exhibit 17-1).

1.    The minimum lot frontage and depth requirements for each of Dinuba’s single-family residential districts are as shown in Exhibit 17-1. It should be noted that different lot widths are required for interior lots and for corner lots:

Exhibit 17-1: Lot Width and Depth Requirements Shown on Typical Lots by Zone

C.    Building Height. Residential structures shall not exceed thirty-five feet/two stories in height; accessory structures shall not exceed twelve feet in height.

D.    Yard Requirements (See Also Exhibit 17-2). Yard setback areas shall be maintained on lots in the single-family zones as shown in Exhibit 17-2.

Exhibit 17-2: Yard Setback Requirements in the R-1 Zones Illustrated on Typical Lot Types

E.    Lot Coverage. The maximum lot coverage of all structures shall not exceed forty-five percent. (Ord. 2025-01 § 2 (Exh. 1), 2025)

A.    Front Yards. Fences, walls and hedges in a required front yard setback area shall not exceed four feet in height, and the fence must be at least fifty percent open “see-through” (such as wrought-iron) from top to bottom.

B.    Rear and Side Yards. Fences, walls, and hedges in the area behind the required front yard setback shall not exceed seven feet in height; however, fencing on corner lots within the street side yard are subject to the requirements in subsections (C) and (D) of this section.

C.    Fences on the Street Side Yards of Corner Lots and Reverse Corner Lots.

1.    Regular Corner Lots. Fences, walls and hedges within the required side yard setback area along the street side yard of a corner lot shall not exceed seven feet in height, provided the fence is set back at least five feet behind the sidewalk or property line, whichever distance is greater.

2.    Reverse Corner Lots. Fences, walls and hedges within the required side yard setback area along the street side yard of a reverse corner lot shall not exceed four feet in height.

D.    Corner Safety Visibility Triangle.

1.    Street Intersection. No fencing higher than three feet shall be placed in the corner area of a lot formed by a triangle with its right angle at corner of the lot adjacent to the street intersection and right angle sides measuring thirty feet long.

2.    Driveway/Street Intersection. No fencing higher than three feet shall be placed in triangular areas situated where a driveway intersects a street. The affected area is defined as a triangle where the right angle corner is set at the point where the driveway intersects the property line, and the right angle sides measure ten feet long.

E.    Materials such as razor wire and barbed wire are prohibited in residential zones (except for temporary construction yards associated with a development project).

F.    For nonresidential uses, the fencing standards of Chapter 17.25 (C-1 Zone (Neighborhood Commercial)) shall apply.

Exhibit 17-3: Fencing Standards Shown on Typical Lots

(Ord. 2025-01 § 2 (Exh. 1), 2025)

A.    In the R-1 and R-1-5 zones a minimum of two covered parking stalls (within a garage or permanent carport) shall be provided for each single-family dwelling. Each space shall have a minimum width of ten feet and a minimum depth of twenty feet. All parking spaces and driveways shall have a concrete or asphalt surface. Where a garage or carport is open to a public street, a driveway of at least twenty feet in length shall be provided between the face of the garage and the back of sidewalk or property line, whichever distance is greater.

B.    Nonresidential uses in this district shall provide off-street parking consistent with Chapter 17.49 (Auto and Bicycle Parking and Loading).

C.    Carports shall be stick-built structure using materials consistent with those used in the primary dwelling. Portable and metal frame carports are not permitted in the space between the dwelling and a public street.

D.    Boats, RVs, trailer campers and similar vehicles may not be stored in a front yard or the street side yard of a corner lot. (Ord. 2025-01 § 2 (Exh. 1), 2025)

Signs shall be consistent with the requirements detailed in Chapter 17.51 (Signs and Advertising). (Ord. 2025-01 § 2 (Exh. 1), 2025)

Landscaping and irrigation shall be installed and maintained in the yards adjacent to streets of all uses in the R-1 zones, within six months of occupancy. Landscaping shall be consistent with Chapter 17.47 (Landscaping and Irrigation) and shall consider the Dinuba landscape design guidelines. (Ord. 2025-01 § 2 (Exh. 1), 2025)