Rocklin City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 17
40 - R-3 ZONE1
Editor's note— Ord. No. 1062, § 2(Exh. A2.), adopted Jan. 10, 2017, repealed Ch. 17.40 in its entirety and enacted new provisions to read as herein set out. Former Ch. 17.40, §§ 17.40.005—17.40.090 pertained to similar subject matter, and derived from Ord. No. 336, §§ 6.17.010—6.17.090, adopted in 1977; Ord. No. 517, § 15, adopted in 1984; Ord. No. 555, § 1, adopted in 1986; Ord. No. 581, § 25, adopted in 1988; Ord. No. 813 §§ 26, 27, adopted in 1999; Ord. No. 821 §§ 3—5, adopted in 2000; and Ord. No. 977, Exh. A, A5., adopted Oct. 11, 2011.
17.40.005 - Permitted uses.
Permitted uses in the R-3 zone:
A.
Apartments, townhouses, condominiums (for residential use, including cluster developments);
B.
Accessory buildings subject to regulations in Chapter 17.08;
C.
Accessory uses as regulated by Chapter 17.08;
D.
Duplexes, triplexes, subject to regulations in Chapter 17.38.
(Ord. No. 1062, § 2(Exh. A2.), 1-10-2017)
17.40.010 - Conditional uses.
The following uses are permitted in the R-3 zone subject to issuance of a conditional use permit:
A.
Roominghouses and boardinghouses;
B.
Schools, private or public elementary and secondary.
(Ord. No. 1062, § 2(Exh. A2.), 1-10-2017)
17.40.020 - Height regulations.
Height regulations in the R-3 zone:
A.
The maximum height for principal buildings and structures shall be fifty feet. The maximum allowable height may be increased beyond fifty feet subject to justifications provided and accepted as part of a design review approval.
B.
The maximum height for accessory buildings or structures shall be fourteen feet.
(Ord. No. 1062, § 2(Exh. A2.), 1-10-2017)
17.40.030 - Lot area.
The minimum area for each lot in the R-3 zone shall be as follows:
A.
Corner lots: six thousand five hundred square feet.
B.
Interior lots: six thousand square feet.
(Ord. No. 1062, § 2(Exh. A2.), 1-10-2017)
17.40.050 - Lot coverage.
The maximum lot coverage by all structures and buildings in the R-3 zone shall not exceed sixty percent of the lot area.
(Ord. No. 1062, § 2(Exh. A2.), 1-10-2017)
17.40.060 - Lot width.
The minimum lot width in the R-3 zone shall be as follows:
A.
Corner lot: sixty-five feet;
B.
Interior lot: sixty feet.
(Ord. No. 1062, § 2(Exh. A2.), 1-10-2017)
17.40.070 - Setbacks.
No building or structure shall hereafter be erected or enlarged in the R-3 zone unless the following setbacks are provided and maintained:
A.
Front. There shall be a front setback of not less than twenty feet.
B.
Rear. There shall be a rear setback of not less than fifteen feet.
C.
Interior Side. There shall be an interior side setback of not less than ten feet.
D.
Street Side. There shall be a street side setback of not less than fifteen feet.
E.
Specified Streets. Front, side, street side, or rear setbacks required for lots abutting a highway or street for which rights-of-way are established by the circulation element of the general plan shall be measured from the adopted plan line or the property line, whichever provides the greater setback.
(Ord. No. 1062, § 2(Exh. A2.), 1-10-2017)
17.40.080 - Dwelling unit minimum area.
The minimum square footage per dwelling unit shall be regulated by Section 17.08.020.
(Ord. No. 1062, § 2(Exh. A2.), 1-10-2017)
17.40.090 - Off-street parking.
Off-street parking shall be provided subject to the regulations in Chapter 17.66.
(Ord. No. 1062, § 2(Exh. A2.), 1-10-2017)