7.03.10.01 Permitted land uses

Land uses permitted in the R-4 residential coastal cottage district shall be as follows:

1.

A detached single-family house with a minimum area of nine hundred (900) square feet of living area exclusive of open porches, open breezeways or carports; and

2.

Detached buildings for accessory uses, including those auxiliary structures customarily incidental to private residences.

7.03.10.02 Prohibited land uses

All land uses not specifically permitted in the R-4 residential coastal cottage district are prohibited.

7.03.10.03 Development standards

1.

Minimum lot sizes

Minimum lot sizes shall be as follows:

a.

Minimum lot sizes shall not be less than two thousand eight hundred fifty (2,850) square feet; and

b.

Minimum lot width at the front building line shall not be less than thirty-eight (38) linear feet.

2.

Minimum setback

Minimum setbacks of detached dwellings and accessory structures from avenues or streets and from all other lot boundaries shall be as follows:

a.

Minimum setback of the front building line from main artery and/or thoroughfare right-of-way for the primary structure shall be eighteen (18) feet, measured to the nearest permanent part or projection of the dwelling;

b.

Minimum setback of the rear building line of primary structures from rear property line shall be ten (10) feet;

c.

Minimum setback of side building lines on all lots, shall be five (5) feet from the side boundary line thereof to the nearest permanent wall or corner of the dwelling erected thereon; provided, however, that the roof of any permanent overhang shall not exceed eighteen (18) inches. The setback requirement in the case of a lot which has a side boundary line that abuts on a main or arterial street shall be seven (7) feet from the main or arterial right-of-way to the nearest permanent wall or corner of the dwelling erected thereon; provided, however, that the roof of any permanent overhang shall not exceed eighteen (18) inches; and

d.

Minimum setback of building lines for detached accessory structures shall be five (5) feet, except where the rear or side of a building lot abuts an avenue or street in which case a detached accessory structure shall be no closer to the rear or side property line than seven (7) feet.

3.

Maximum dwelling height

The maximum dwelling height shall be as follows:

a.

The maximum height for single family structures shall not exceed twenty-five (25) feet or two (2) stories; and

b.

The maximum height of an accessory structure shall not exceed fifteen (15) feet.

4.

Landscaping

All lots shall contain one (1) tree and foundation plantings at the front of the primary structure at time of new construction.

5.

Parking

All primary structures shall provide a minimum of one (1) parking space underneath the primary structure.

6.

Architectural elements

The following architectural elements shall be required:

a.

All primary structures and accessory structures shall be constructed in a manner reflecting a coastal cottage style of architecture; and

b.

All primary structures shall contain a front porch and may not be altered to form enclosed or air-conditioned living spaces.

7.

Impervious surface ratio

No more than seventy (70) percent of the lot shall be covered with paving or other types of impervious surfaces, including structures.

(Ord. No. 2024-2293, § 1, 4-2-2024)