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Yuba City City Zoning Code

ARTICLE 6

- Two-Family Residence District R-2

Sec. 8-5.601.- Purpose.

To provide housing in a similar atmosphere as in the R-1 District but that also provides for the lowest density of attached residences. This district is consistent with the Low Density Residential and Medium Density Residential General Plan designations.

(§ 8-5.601, Ord. 010-94, eff. January 5, 1995)

Sec. 8-5.602. - Uses.

UsesPermitted(1)Zoning Clearance(2)Use Permit(3)Specific Standards
Accessory buildings X Sec. 8-5.5001(c)
Accessory dwelling unit X Sec. 8-5.5004
Accessory dwelling unit, junior X Sec. 8-5.5004
Bed and breakfast inn X
Churches X Sec. 8-5.5003(b)
Day care home (small and large) X
Garage/yard sales X Sec. 8-5.5001(b)
Garden, orchard, field crops with no retail sales from the site X
Golf course or country club X
Home occupation X Sec. 8-5.5002(b)
Keeping of animals X Sec. 8-5.5001(a)
Mobile home X Sec. 8-5.5002(a)
Mobile home parks X Sec. 8-5.5003(c)
Model homes X Sec. 8-5.5002(c)
One-family residence X
One-family residence (zero lot line) X Sec. 8-5.5001(e)
Parking lot for an off-site use X Use occupies an abutting property
Public parks and playgrounds X
Public and quasi-public X
Public utilities X Sec. 8-5.5107
Recreational facilities (swimming pool, tennis courts and a clubhouse) X Incidental to a residential development
Residential parking and/or yard reduction or waiver X Sec. 8-5.5003(d)
Residential care home (small) X
Residential care home (large) X
Rotating church cold weather shelter X Sec. 8-5.5002(d)
Swimming pool/spa X
Two-family residence, or 2 one-family residences X

 

(1)

See Section 8-5.7001 for review process explanation.

(2)

See Section 8-5.7002 for review process explanation.

(3)

See Section 8-5.7003 for review process explanation.

(§ 8-5.602, Ord. 010-94, eff. January 5, 1995; § 1, Ord. 04-97, eff. December 4, 1997; § 2, Ord. 015-10, eff. December 16, 2010; Ord. No. 006-22, § 6, 3-15-2022; Ord. No. 010-24, § 7, 11-19-2024)

Sec. 8-5.603. - Development standards.

Density The residential density must be within the minimum and maximum density range for the General Plan designation within which the project is located.
Minimum lot size Two-family residence - 6,000 sq. ft., 7,000 sq. ft. corner lot.
One-family residence - 3,500 sq. ft., 4,500 sq. ft. corner lot.
Special criteria and exceptions are provided in Article 55.
Minimum lot width 60 ft., except that for cul-de-sac lots it may be 50 ft. if the width is at least 60 ft. at the back of the front yard line.
Maximum percentage of lot coverage Two-family residence - 40% for two-story residences, includes all main and accessory buildings.
One-family residence - 45% for single story residences, includes all main and accessory buildings.
Except as provided in Section 8-5.5001(c) & (d).
Maximum building height 3 stories not to exceed 35 ft., except as provided in Article 56.
Minimum yards Front - 15 ft., except that garage entrances must be 20 ft.
Interior Side - 5 ft. For any public building, church, school, library, museum, or other similar use, permitted pursuant to the regulations of this district, a minimum distance of 15 ft. from the lot line of any adjoining residential lot containing or potentially containing a one-family residence.
Street Side - 10 ft., except that garage entrances must be 20 ft.
Rear - 25 ft. or 20% of the total lot depth whichever is less.
Exceptions are provided in Article 57.
Exterior lighting As provided in Article 58.
Fences, walls, hedges and intersection visibility As provided in Article 59.
Off-street parking and loading As provided in Article 61.
Public improvements As provided in Article 62.
Flood standard As provided in Title 6, Chapter 9, Article 6.

 

(§ 8-5.603, Ord. 010-94, eff. January 5, 1995; § 1, Ord. 08-99, eff. July 1, 1999; Ord. No. 009-16, § 2(Att. A, § 4), 9-20-2016)