Folsom City Zoning Code

The specific regulations and the general rules set forth in Chapter 17.58 apply in all R-2 districts. It is intended that this district classification be applied where two-family dwellings are or are intended to be the dominant use.

Uses permitted in the R-2 district are:

Uses requiring use permits are the same as the uses permitted in R-1 districts (Section 17.12.030).

Lot area requirement is six thousand square feet for interior lots; seven thousand five hundred square feet for corner lots.

Lot width requirement is sixty feet for interior lots; seventy-five feet for corner lots.

Maximum main building coverage requirement is forty percent of lot area.

The front yard requirement is twenty feet.

The side yard requirement is five feet on one side of the lot and ten feet on the other side of the lot at the option of the owner, developer or subdivider, except that the side yard on the street side of each corner lot shall be not less than twenty percent of the lot width, but need not exceed fifteen feet; however it cannot be less than ten feet.

Rear yard requirement is twenty percent of lot depth; may not be less than ten feet, need not exceed twenty feet.

The automobile parking requirement is two covered spaces for each unit in single-family detached and two-family dwellings. Required parking is to be provided outside required front yard and street side yard setbacks and must be directly accessible along a paved surface or similar hardscape. Refer to Chapter 17.57 for parking requirements for other uses.

The building height limit in the R-2 district is the same as specified for R-1 district, Section 17.12.110.