The R-A district is intended to provide for the development of one-family residential estate homes in a semi-rural environment on lots not less than 36,000 square feet in area with not more than one dwelling unit permitted on any lot. All regulations for this district are deemed to be necessary for the protection of the quality of the residential environment and for the securing of the health, safety and general welfare of the residents.

The following uses shall be permitted in the R-A district, plus such other uses as the commission may determine to be similar in nature and consistent with the intent of the district as specified in section 90-181:

(1)

One-family dwellings. A site plan review shall be required for a mobile home installation subject to the provisions of subsection 90-1009(b)(2).

(2)

Accessory buildings.

(3)

Accessory dwelling units, subject to the provisions of article XXXI.

(4)

Garages.

(5)

Servants' quarters and accessory living quarters on parcels of land having a minimum lot area of 36,000 square feet or more.

(6)

Employee/farmworker housing serving six or fewer persons, subject to the provisions of section 90-904.

(7)

Employee/farmworker housing serving group quarters, subject to the provisions of section 90-904.

(8)

Accessory farm buildings.

(9)

Agricultural crops, greenhouses, fruit trees, nut trees, vines, nurseries for producing trees, vines and other horticultural stock, with necessary temporary farm labor camps.

(10)

Bovine animals, horses, where the lot area is 36,000 square feet or more and provided that the number thereof shall not exceed a number per each 36,000 square feet equal to four adult animals in any combination of the foregoing animals and their immature offspring with not more than two adult animals of a bovine or equine kind or combination thereof and their immature offspring per each 36,000 square feet. The keeping of all domestic animals provided for herein shall conform to other provisions of law governing same, and no pen, stable, barn, or corral shall be maintained within 25 feet of a side or rear property line or within 35 feet of any building used for human habitation unless such building is occupied by the owner or keeper of the animals, or within 100 feet of the front line of the lot; however, this shall not apply to the pasturing of animals within the above-mentioned setbacks.

(11)

Poultry and rabbits for domestic purposes only.

(12)

Storage of petroleum products for use by the occupants of the premises but not for resale or distribution.

(13)

The sale of agricultural products produced upon the subject property.

(14)

Home occupations subject to the standards and conditions in section 90-897.

(15)

The keeping of household pets in accordance with section 90-31.

(16)

Tract offices, model homes and construction materials storage yards of a temporary nature within the tract being developed and subject to the conditions applicable to subdivision signs on site as set forth in subsection 90-891(6)b.

(17)

State licensed family day care homes.

(18)

Supportive housing, subject to the provisions of section 90-903.

(19)

Transitional housing, subject to the provisions of section 90-903

(20)

Small (six or fewer persons) licensed or unlicensed residential care facility, subject to the provisions of section 90-902.

(Ord. No. 950, § 4, 5-16-96; Ord. No. 970, § 2, 7-17-97; Ord. No. 986, § 2, 5-21-98; Ord. No. 1092, Exh. A, 7-19-07; Ord. No. 1140, § 1, 7-18-13, eff. 8-18-13; Ord. No. 1169, § 4, 2-18-16; Ord. No. 2025-04, § 4(Exh. A, § 4), 5-15-25)

The following uses shall be permitted in the R-A district subject to first securing a conditional use permit as provided in sections 90-998 through 90-1001, plus such other uses as the commission may determine to be similar in nature and consistent with the intent of the district as specified in section 90-181:

(1)

Apiaries.

(2)

Churches.

(3)

Country clubs and golf courses.

(4)

Electrical distribution substations.

(5)

Kennels.

(6)

Microwave relay structures.

(7)

Private or parochial schools of an elementary, secondary, or college level.

(8)

Public schools, parks and playgrounds.

(9)

Subdivision signs off site, subject to conditions of subsection 90-891(6)b.

(10)

Water pump stations.

(11)

Beauty operators subject to the provisions of home occupation, sections 90-30 et seq.

(12)

Bed and breakfast establishments in accordance with section 90-896.

(13)

Large (seven or more persons) licensed residential care facility, subject to the provisions of section 90-902.

(Ord. No. 731, § 1, 8-2-83; Ord. No. 970, § 3, 7-17-97; Ord. No. 1045, § 2, 2-19-04; Ord. No. 1092, Exh. A, 7-19-07; Ord. No. 2025-04, § 4(Exh. A, § 4), 5-15-25)

The following lot area, lot dimensions, population density and building height property development standards shall apply to all land and structures in the R-A district:

(1)

Lot area. Each lot shall have a minimum net area of 36,000 square feet. A nonconforming lot of record under separate ownership at the time it became nonconforming may be used for or occupied by any use permitted in this district.

(2)

Lot dimensions. All lots created after October 5, 1982, shall comply with the following minimum standards, and lots existing on the above date may not be reduced below these standards. Each dimension is minimum, only. One or both shall be increased to attain the minimum lot area required.

a.

Width.

1.

Interior lots shall have a minimum width of 130 feet.

2.

Corner lots and reversed corner lots shall have a minimum width of 130 feet.

3.

Lots siding on railroad rights-of-way shall have a minimum width of 160 feet.

b.

Depth. All lots shall have a minimum depth of 170 feet.

(3)

Population density. The provisions of sections 90-182 and 90-183 shall apply.

(4)

Building height.

a.

No building or structure erected in this district shall have a height greater than 2½ stories, not to exceed 35 feet.

b.

No accessory buildings erected in this district shall have a height greater than one story, not to exceed 12 feet, to plate height.

(Ord. No. 731, § 2, 8-2-83)

The following property development standards for yards shall apply to all land and structures in the R-A district:

(1)

General yard requirements.

a.

All required yards shall extend the full width or depth of the lot and shall be open from the ground to the sky, except as provided in subsection (5) of this section.

b.

No main building shall be erected within 50 feet of the right-of-way of any railroad line or freeway.

c.

Swimming pools:

1.

Swimming pools shall not be located in any required front yard or side yard and its projection to the rear property line when abutting a street.

2.

Swimming pools shall not be located within five feet of any required front yard setback or within five feet of any required side yard setback and its projection to the rear property line when abutting a street.

3.

Swimming pools may be located in any required interior side yard and rear yard provided a space of not less than five feet is maintained from the side and rear property lines.

(2)

Front yard.

a.

Each lot shall have a front yard of not less than 35 feet extending across the full width of the lot except for special conditions treated below.

b.

Cul-de-sac lots shall have a front yard of not less than 35 feet.

c.

Partially built-up blocks. Where lots comprising 50 percent or more of the block frontage are developed with a front yard either greater or lesser in depth than that prescribed herein, the average of such existing front yards shall establish the front yard for the remaining lots in the block frontage. However, a front yard determined in this way shall not be less than 20 feet. Existing front yards of more than 50 feet shall be counted as 50 feet in calculating the average.

d.

Neighborhood unit plans. Where an entire block frontage is designed and developed as a unit, the minimum front yard requirements may be varied by not more than five feet in either direction provided that the average front yard for the entire frontage is less than that required in the district.

e.

Each lot with vehicular access from a major or secondary highway, as shown on the circulation element of the general plan, shall have a front yard of not less than 60 feet, extending across the full width of the lot except for the special conditions set forth above, and site plan review shall only be required if the depth of the front yard exceeds 75 feet.

(3)

Side yard.

a.

Generally. Each lot shall have a side yard on each side of not less than 15 feet except for special conditions treated below.

b.

Corner lots. On corner lots, unless otherwise specified in this chapter, the side yard abutting the street shall be not less than 25 feet in width.

c.

Reversed corner lots. On a reversed corner lot, the side yard abutting the street shall be not less than 25 feet. Private garages located in the side yard shall be at least 35 feet from the property line on the side street, and not less than five feet from the rear property line on said reversed corner lot.

d.

Accessory buildings in side yards.

1.

An accessory building having an opening on an alley shall be located not less than 25 feet from the opposite side of the alley; provided, however, that no such accessory building shall be located less than five feet from the property line.

2.

Accessory buildings located in the side yard or its projection to the rear property line when abutting a street shall be at least 35 feet from the property line on the side street, and not less than five feet from the rear property line on a reversed corner lot.

e.

Main building abutting alley. When siding on an existing alley, a main building shall be located not less than 30 feet from the opposite side of the alley.

(4)

Rear yard.

a.

Generally. Each lot shall have a rear yard of not less than 20 feet. For exceptions for the main building, the general conditions, subsection 90-882(3), shall apply.

b.

Accessory buildings. Nonresidential accessory buildings may be permitted in a required rear yard in accordance with subsection 90-894(4) and as follows:

1.

An accessory building may be located on the rear property line when said building is not abutting an existing alley and is not located on an easement.

2.

An accessory building having an opening on an alley shall be located not less than 25 feet from the opposite side of the alley, or not less than five feet from the property line.

3.

Where any building or structure, except swimming or wading pools, occupies space in a required rear yard, the amount of space so occupied shall be provided elsewhere on the lot, exclusive of required yard areas. Said substitute space shall have minimum dimensions of eight feet by eight feet.

(5)

Exceptions. Permitted projections into required yards.

a.

Cornices, eaves, belt courses, sills, fireplace chimneys and other similar architectural features may extend or project into a required side yard not more than five inches for each one foot of the such required side yard and may extend or project into a front or rear yard not more than 30 inches.

b.

Uncovered, unenclosed porches, platforms or landing places which do not extend above the level of the first floor of the building may extend into any front yard a distance of not more than six feet, and such features may not extend into a court more than 20 percent of the width of said court and in no case more than six feet, and may extend into any side or rear yard not more than three feet. An open work railing may be installed or constructed on any such porch, platform or landing place provided it does not exceed 36 inches in height.

c.

Open, unenclosed stairways or balconies not covered by a roof or canopy may extend or project into a required front yard not more than 30 inches.

(Ord. No. 731, § 2, 8-2-83)

(a)

Space between buildings. The minimum distance between buildings for residential and agricultural uses in the R-A district shall be as follows:

(1)

Residential accessory buildings located to the rear of a main building in the area defined by the projection of the side lines of said building shall be not less than six feet from said main building. If attached by a breezeway roof the intervening space shall be considered as an outer court.

(2)

All other residential accessory buildings shall be located not less than six feet from any main building, except where said accessory building is used for garage purposes and where said garage is located within the area defined by the projection of the side lines of any main building, and where the vehicular access to said garage faces any main building and falls entirely or in part within said area, the garage shall be not less than 25 feet from any main building or buildings.

(3)

No animal or fowl pen, coop, stable, barn or corral shall be located within 40 feet of any dwelling or other building used for human habitation, or within 100 feet of the front property line of the subject property.

(b)

Lot coverage. Maximum lot coverage by buildings and structures in the R-A district shall not exceed 30 percent of the total lot area.

(Ord. No. 731, § 2, 8-2-83)

This section is intended to provide for the regulation of the height and location of fences, hedges and walls in the R-A district for the purpose of providing for light, air and privacy, and safeguarding the public welfare by preventing visual obstructions at street and highway intersections.

(1)

Corner cut-off areas. The following regulations shall apply to all intersections of streets, alleys, or private driveways in order to provide adequate visibility for vehicular traffic. There shall be no visual obstruction within the cut-off areas established herein.

a.

There shall be a corner cut-off area at all intersecting streets or highways. The cut-off line shall be in a horizontal plane, making an angle of 45 degrees with the side, front or rear property line as the case may be. It shall pass through the points located on both the side and front (or rear) property lines at a distance of 30 feet from the intersection of lines at the corner of a street, alley or highway.

b.

There shall be a corner cut-off area on each side of any private driveway intersecting a street or alley. The cut-off lines shall be in a horizontal plane, making an angle of 45 degrees with the side, front, or rear property line, as the case may be. They shall pass through a point not less than ten feet from the edges of the driveway where it intersects the street or alley right-of-way.

c.

There shall be a corner cut-off area on each side of any alley intersecting a street or alley. The cut-off lines shall be in a horizontal plane, making an angle of 45 degrees with the side, front or rear property line as the case may be. They shall pass through a point not less than ten feet from the edges of the alley where it intersects the street or alley right-of-way.

d.

Where, due to an irregular lot shape, a line at a 45 degree angle does not provide for intersection visibility, said corner cut-off shall be defined by a line drawn from a point on the front (or rear) property line that is not less than 30 feet from the intersection of the side and front (or rear) property lines and through a point on the side property line that is not less than 30 feet from said intersection of the side and front (or rear) property lines.

(2)

Permitted fences, hedges and walls.

a.

Fences, hedges and walls not greater than six feet in height shall be permitted on or within all rear and side property lines on interior lots and on or to the rear of all front yard setback lines.

b.

No fence, wall or hedge over three feet in height other than an open fence not over four feet in height shall be permitted in any required front yard, or in the required side yard on the street side of a reversed corner lot, except on parcels of five acres or more.

c.

Fences or structures over six feet in height, to enclose tennis courts, or other game areas located within the rear half of the lot, shall be composed of wire mesh capable of admitting at least 90 percent of light as measured on a reputable light meter. Such fences shall be permitted in the required side or rear yard and subject to director review and approval.

(Ord. No. 731, § 2, 8-2-83; Ord. No. 1009, § 2, 11-16-00)

(a)

Off-street parking. The provisions of sections 90-884 through 90-889 shall apply for off-street parking in the R-A district.

(b)

Access. The following property development standards for access shall apply to all land and structures in the R-A district:

(1)

There shall be vehicular access from a dedicated and improved street or alley to off-street parking facilities on the property requiring off-street parking.

(2)

There shall be pedestrian access from a dedicated and improved street or alley to property used for residential purposes.

(3)

There shall be an adequate paved turning area on lots facing on and having access to major arterial streets to permit motor vehicles to head into the street.

(4)

If vehicular access is by way of a driveway parallel with a side lot line, there shall be an accessway of not less than ten feet from the street or alley to the building site, said way to be for both pedestrian and vehicular access.

(Ord. No. 731, § 2, 8-2-83)

The provisions of section 90-891 (Signs) shall apply.

(Ord. No. 731, § 2, 8-2-83; Ord. No. 1092, Exh. A, 7-19-07)