Susanville City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 17
12 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL R-1 DISTRICT
§ 17.12.010 Purpose.
The purpose of the single-family residential (R-1) district is to provide for fully serviced, urban-sized lots used exclusively for single-family residences and selected related uses. The maximum residential density is seven dwellings per acre. This district and uses permitted is consistent with the single-family residential general plan land use designation.
(Ord. 00-866 § 2, 2000; Ord. 06-932 § 1, 2006)
§ 17.12.020 Permitted uses.
The following uses are permitted outright in the R-1 district if a building permit, where necessary, is issued:
A.
Single-family residences, except that mobile or manufactured homes on foundation systems are subject to subsection B of this section;
B.
A manufactured home certified under the National Mobile Home Construction and Safety Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. Section 5401 et seq.) and installed on a foundation system and meeting other adopted development standards, in lieu of a frame-constructed dwelling, provided said unit is not more than 10 years old at the time it is installed;
C.
Accessory dwelling units, attached, detached, and junior (17.104.100);
D.
Child day care home, up to 14 children;
E.
Community care facility;
F.
Employee housing with six or less persons;
G.
Accessory buildings, structures and uses when constructed concurrently or subsequently to the main building:
1.
Decks, fences, patios, and retaining walls,
2.
Private garages, carports, porte cochere (cover over the driveway at a side yard entrance to the main building for sheltering persons entering or leaving vehicles),
3.
Private swimming pools, hot tubs, and saunas,
4.
Storage sheds for tools, garden supplies, non-commercial greenhouses and firewood used on site.
(Ord. 00-866 § 2, 2000; Ord. 06-932 § 1, 2006; Ord. 24-1044, 9/18/2024)
§ 17.12.030 Uses requiring administrative permit.
The following uses are permitted in the R-1 district if an administrative permit is issued:
A.
Home occupation subject to the provisions of Sections 17.104.060;
B.
Second unit, subject to development standards in Section 17.104.050.
(Ord. 00-866 § 2, 2000; Ord. 06-932 § 1, 2006)
§ 17.12.040 Uses requiring use permit.
The following uses are permitted in the R-1 district if a use permit is issued:
A.
Senior citizen residence, subject to development standards in Section 17.104.040;
B.
Church;
C.
Temporary subdivision sales office and contractor's yard;
D.
Bed and breakfast guest facility, subject to development standards in Section 17.104.080; and
E.
Public or private parking lot when adjacent to a "C" or "M" district, subject to the transitional parking standards in Section 17.100.170; and
F.
Townhouse.
(Ord. 00-866 § 2, 2000; Ord. 06-932 § 1, 2006; Ord. 24-1044, 9/18/2024)
§ 17.12.050 Other permitted uses.
Other uses permitted in the R-1 district are:
A.
Private Stables. Horses and private stables may be permitted, if the following criteria are met:
1.
The minimum lot area upon which a horse may be kept is one acre and one horse may be kept for each one-half acre;
2.
Stables, paddocks and animals shall be located not less than 75 feet from a door or window of any dwelling.
B.
Other uses found to be similar in character and impact to those listed in Sections 17.12.020—17.12.040, as determined by the community development director in accordance with Section 17.116.030.
(Ord. 00-866 § 2, 2000; Ord. 06-932 § 1, 2006)
§ 17.12.060 Site development standards.
The following site development standards apply in the R-1 district:
A.
Minimum Building Site. Provided that the residential density permitted by the general plan, including any permitted density bonus, is not exceeded, the following minimum building site requirements apply:
1.
Interior lot, 6,000 square feet;
2.
Corner lot, 7,000 square feet;
3.
Lot width, corner 70 feet and interior 60 feet;
4.
Maximum lot coverage for all structures, 40%.
B.
Yards.
1.
Front, 20 feet; except that houses constructed with garages having a swing driveway, with the entrance facing the side property line, or with the garage facing the street but set back a minimum of 20 feet, may have a minimum 15 foot setback;
2.
Where four or more lots in a block have been improved with dwellings prior to August 5, 1963, the original adoption date of the zoning ordinance (not including accessory buildings), the minimum front yard setback shall be the average setback of the existing buildings, if the setback is more or less than the required setback of this district;
3.
Side, five feet on the interior side yard and 10 feet on the corner side yard;
4.
Rear, 15 foot setback for the main building;
5.
Attached or unattached accessory buildings subject to provisions of Section 17.96.020(E).
C.
Maximum Structural Height.
1.
Main building, 35 feet;
2.
Accessory building, one story not to exceed 15 feet.
D.
Parking.
1.
Parking requirements as specified in Sections 17.100.010 through 17.100.160. For each newly constructed single-family residence, two covered parking spaces in a carport or garage. Each space shall be a minimum of 10 feet in width and 20 feet in depth of unobstructed area. Washing machines, dryers, water heaters, stairways, supporting columns, steps or other obstructions shall not be located within the required parking space.
2.
Garage Conversions. Existing garages to be converted to nonparking uses shall comply with the requirements of Section 17.104.130.
E.
Townhouses. Yard and building site standards may vary for townhouses through the use permit, provided the density permitted by the general plan is not exceeded.
F.
Architectural and Site Plan Review. An applicant for a use permit shall submit architectural drawings, the elevations of all buildings and a site plan which indicates how the standards listed in this section will be met. Development plans are also subject to the City of Susanville Design Guidelines, adopted July 17, 2002, as may be amended. This submittal shall be made on a form prescribed by the community development director and shall include such additional plans, drawings and information as the planning commission from time to time may require by resolution. Such drawings and site plans shall be considered by the planning commission at a public meeting. The planning commission must find that the architectural and general appearance of such buildings or structures and grounds are in keeping with the character of the neighborhood and will not be detrimental to the orderly and harmonious development of the city. The planning commission may approve, conditionally approve or disapprove the plans. Architectural and site plan review will be a part of the use permit process and the director's approval shall occur as set forth by the terms and conditions of the use permit.
(Ord. 00-866 § 2, 2000; Ord. 06-932 § 1, 2006; Ord. 10-973 § 1, 2010)