Inglewood City Zoning Code
ARTICLE 2
"R-1" ONE-FAMILY ZONE
§ 12-18 R-1 Zone, Permitted Uses.
The following uses shall be permitted in the R-1 One-Family Zone unless otherwise provided in this Chapter:
(1)
One-family dwellings of a permanent character placed in permanent locations. Separate servant's quarters may be established in connection with one-family dwellings of nine rooms or larger, exclusive of bathrooms, when located on lots of not less than ten thousand square feet.
(2)
Senior citizen accessory units when developed in conformance with the provisions of this Article.
(3)
Accessory private garages to accommodate not more than a total of four cars.
(4)
Accessory, required, unenclosed parking for permitted uses, other than residential, on any lot with more than one residential zone.
(5)
Detached one-story accessory buildings not used for garage purposes and not exceeding a total of four hundred square feet of floor area.
(6)
Group home or community care facility, if the structure is in no manner physically altered from being a one-family dwelling, does not exceed six residents, and is not located within a three hundred foot radius of any other group home or comparable facility.
(7)
Private greenhouses and horticultural collections, vegetable gardens and orchards when not located in the front setback.
(8)
Transitional use, subject to the following conditions:
(a)
Two-family dwellings when the side of a lot in the R-1 Zone abuts upon property in the R-3, R-M, P-1, C-1, C-2, C-3, C-S, or M-1 Zones. In no case shall the lot on which such transitional use is located have a width of more than sixty feet devoted to the transitional use. In no case shall the lot in which such transitional use is located have a width of more than sixty feet devoted to the transitional use; or
(b)
Development of any island, triangular or irregular shaped corner residentially-zoned property shall be permitted where the property abuts two or more major, minor, or collector streets as identified in the Comprehensive General Plan Circulation Element, with a public or private use that provides a primary public benefit or service to adjacent residential properties including public or private pedestrian plazas, public or private corner parks, public or private open air, at-grade or below-grade parking lots, public or private community gardens, or public or private dog/animal parks, or a billboard subject to Section 12-80(I). In no case shall the transitional uses include buildings or structures that exceed the height limit established for the residential zone and the transitional use shall be physically separated from any abutting residential lot by a decorative masonry wall not less than five feet nor more than eight feet high, measured on the parking lot sides; provided, however, that any portion of such wall immediately adjacent to the front yard of an abutting residential property shall be not be less than three feet nor more than three and one-half feet high, measured from the parking lot side. The approval of a transitional use by the City shall give consideration to the following:
(i)
The transitional use will provide a primary benefit or service to an adjacent residential neighborhood.
(ii)
The transitional use will assist in meeting a goal of the Inglewood General Plan to provide public services and uses for Inglewood residents.
(iii)
The transitional use will minimize police, fire, code enforcement and other public service expenditures required to remove graffiti, secure abandoned buildings, remove vagrants and vandals and to correct other adverse conditions that could otherwise occur through extended property vacancy or abandonment.
(9)
Public parks.
(10)
Accessory dwelling units subject to the requirements of Article 35 of this Chapter.
(Ord. 1956 8-30-68; Ord. 2457 12-6-83; Ord. 92-22 12-22-92; Ord. 09-04 2-10-09; Ord. 12-20 10-9-12; Ord. 14-03 3-25-14; Ord. 24-02, 12/12/2023)
§ 12-18.1 Building Height.
Height shall be limited to two and one-half stories and not to exceed thirty-five feet except as provided otherwise in this Chapter.
§ 12-18.2 Front Yard.
There shall be a front yard of not less than twenty-five percent of the depth of the lot provided such front yard need not exceed twenty-five feet except where lots comprising forty percent or more of the frontage on one side of a street between intersecting streets are developed with buildings having an average front yard with a variation of not more than six feet, no building hereafter erected or structurally altered shall project beyond the average front yard line so established.
§ 12-18.3 Side Yard.
There shall be a side yard on each side of a main building of not less than ten percent of the width of the lot, but such side yard shall not be less than three feet and need not exceed five feet in width.
On corner lots the side yard regulation shall be the same as for interior lots except in the case of a reversed corner lot. In this case, there shall be a side yard on the street side of the corner lot of not less than fifty percent of the front yard required on the lots in the rear of such corner lot, and no accessory building on said corner lot shall project beyond the front yard line on the lots in the rear; provided further, that this regulation shall not be so interpreted as to reduce the buildable width (after providing the required interior side yard) of a reversed corner lot of record as of December 17, 1946, to less than twenty-eight feet, nor to prohibit the erection of an accessory building where this regulation cannot reasonably be complied with.
§ 12-18.4 Same. Rear Yard.
There shall be a rear yard of not less than twenty-five percent of the depth of the lot, provided such rear yard need not exceed twenty-five feet; provided, however, that on corner lots, an interior side yard equivalent in area to the required rear yard may be provided instead of the required rear yard provided that said side yard is located on the rear one-half of the lot and is not less than twenty feet in width. In no event shall a main building be located less than five feet from the rear property line.
§ 12-18.5 Same. Lot Area Per Family.
Every main building hereafter erected or structurally altered shall have a lot area of not less than six thousand square feet per family; provided, however, that where a lot has less area than herein required and was of record as of December 17, 1946, said lot may be occupied by not more than one family.
§ 12-18.6 Accessory Building. Covenant.
At the discretion of the Director of Planning and Building Department, or designee, with the concurrence of the Superintendent of Building and Safety, any applicant for a building permit to construct an accessory building on the same lot with a dwelling, or an addition to a dwelling, shall execute an agreement whereby the applicant covenants that the proposed structure will not be rented separately as a dwelling unit from the main structure or structures and that in the event of future resale, exchange, leasing or other transfer of possession of the entire property, no representation will be made by applicant or representatives that said accessory building or addition can be rented as a separate dwelling unit. Said covenant and agreement shall be recorded in the office of the County Recorder of the County of Los Angeles, which recording shall be accomplished at the applicant's expense and which covenant shall run with the land and be binding upon future owners, lessees, heirs or assigns, and other occupants of the premises involved.
(Ord. 2397 5-5-81; Ord. 87-15 6-30-87; Ord. 08-05 4-22-08; Ord. 23-07 1-31-23)
§ 12-18.7 Minimum Dwelling Size.
No one-family dwelling shall be erected, constructed or established in R-1 Zone containing an interior floor area of less than seven hundred fifty square feet, exclusive of garage, basement or open porch. Such dwelling shall contain a minimum of one bedroom.
(Ord. 1410 5-6-58; Ord. 2547 12-6-83)
§ 12-18.8 Senior Citizen Accessory Unit.
Notwithstanding the provisions of this Article, one accessory dwelling unit may be established or constructed subject to all of the following conditions:
(a)
An accessory unit shall be permitted only on R-1 Zone lots exceeding seven thousand square feet of lot area.
(b)
An accessory unit shall not exceed four hundred square feet of floor area and shall include permanent facilities for living, sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitation.
(c)
An accessory unit shall be located completely within the main dwelling or attached to the main dwelling in such a manner that, if it is no longer desired as an accessory unit, it may be easily reincorporated into the use of the main dwelling.
(d)
An accessory unit shall comply with all zoning provisions relating to setbacks, distances between buildings, and building height.
(e)
There shall be a minimum of two garage spaces on every lot containing both a main dwelling and an accessory unit.
(f)
A covenant between the owner(s) of the property and the City of Inglewood shall be recorded to specifically restrict the accessory unit to the provisions specified hereinbelow.
(g)
The occupants of an accessory unit shall not exceed two persons, both of whom must be adults and one of whom must be at least sixty years of age.
(h)
An accessory unit shall be connected to the utilities of the main dwelling and shall not have separate water, gas or electric meters.
(i)
An accessory unit shall not be sold separately from the main dwelling; however, an accessory unit may be rented.
(Ord. 2457 12-6-83)
§ 12-18.9 Transit Oriented Development.
Those R-1 (R-1 One-Family Zone Regulations) properties within the area defined by the Transit Oriented Development Plans shall be subject to the development standards and Design Guidelines contained therein. In the event of a conflict between the TOD plan provisions and the R-1 zone provisions, the TOD plan shall govern.
(Ord. 22-03 12-14-21)
§ 12-18.9.1 Objective Design Standards-Multifamily and Mixed-Use Development.
New construction multifamily and mixed-use developments with two or more housing units shall comply with the Objective Design Standards and Guidelines, except for projects within Specific Plan areas. The standards and guidelines apply to commercial and residential components of mixed-use developments and multifamily residential developments. The standards also apply to remodeled buildings where new floor area is added. In such a case, the standards would apply to structures and facades which are being modified in order to accommodate the new floor area; other facades or buildings on the site would not be subject to these standards.
(Ord. 25-04, 1/28/2025)