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Yuba City City Zoning Code

ARTICLE 7

- Multiple-Family Residence District R-3

Sec. 8-5.701.- Purpose.

To provide for the highest density residential uses in appropriate locations, with a level of standards conducive to establishment of a suitable living environment to those living in multiple-family residences. The R-3 District is consistent with the Medium Density Residential and High Density Residential General Plan designations.

(§ 8-5.701, Ord. 010-94, eff. January 5, 1995)

Sec. 8-5.702. - Uses.

UsesPermitted(1)Zoning Clearance(2)Use Permit(3)Specific Standards
Accessory dwelling unit X Sec. 8-5.5004
Accessory dwelling unit, junior X Sec. 8-5.5004
Bed and breakfast inn X
Boarding house X
Churches X
Condominiums X
Day care center X
Day care home (small and large) X
Emergency shelter X
Garage/yard sales X Sec. 8-5.5001(b)
Garden, orchard, field crops with no retail sales from the site X
Golf course, country or health club X
Group residences 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)
Multiple-family residences X
One-family residences X
Office (professional and business) X
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 and large) X
Rotating church cold weather shelter X Sec. 8-5.5002(d)
Senior congregate care facility X Sec. 8-5.7001(a)
Service and social clubs X
Skilled nursing and intermediate care facilities X Sec. 8-5.7001(a)
Studios for music, dancing and art X
Swimming pool/spa X
Two-family residence X
Townhouses X
Transitional housing 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.

(§ 8-5.702, Ord. 010-94, eff. January 5, 1995; § 1, Ord. 04-97, eff. December 4, 1997; § 3, Ord. 015-10, eff. December 16, 2010; Ord. No. 006-22, § 7, 3-15-2022; Ord. No. 010-24, § 8, 11-19-2024)

Sec. 8-5.703. - Development standards.

Maximum density General Plan Designation
High Density Residential - 1 unit/1,000 sq. ft. lot area.
Medium Density Residential - 1 unit/1,500 sq. ft. lot area.
Minimum lot size Two-family residence - 10,000 sq. ft.
Special criteria and exceptions are provided in Article 55.
Minimum lot width 100 ft., except that for cul-de-sac lots it may be 80 ft. if the width is at least 100 ft. at the back of the front yard line.
Maximum percentage of lot coverage 60%, includes all main and accessory buildings, except as provided in Secs. 8-5.5001(c) and (d).
Maximum building height 4 stories not to exceed 48 ft. - except if within 25 ft. of an R-1 District, then 2 stories not to exceed 30 ft., within 35 ft. of an R-1 District, then 3 stories not to exceed 40 ft. and within 45 ft. of an R-1 District, then 4 stories not to exceed 48 ft. - except as provided in Article 56.
Maximum building height Accessory Buildings - 20 ft.
Minimum yards Front - 15 ft.
Interior Side - 5 ft.
Street Side - 15 ft.
Rear - 10 ft.
Exceptions are provided in Article 57.
Minimum distance between buildings Front to Any Side or Rear - 20 ft.
All others - 10 ft.
Open space/recreation areas 200 sq. ft./unit. (1)
Walkways Walkways shall link the residential units with recreational and other internal facilities as well as other residential units.
Exterior lighting As provided in Article 58.
Fences, walls, hedges and intersection visibility As provided in Article 59.
Landscaping As provided in Article 60.
Off-street parking and loading As provided in Article 61.
Public improvements As provided in Article 62.
Signs As provided in Article 63.
Trash Enclosures As provided in Article 64.
Flood standard As provided in Title 6, Chapter 9, Article 6.

 

(1)

Open space/recreation area criteria:

a.

To qualify as open space an area must be a minimum of 6 ft. by 10 ft. located between the required front yard, street side yard and rear property line.

b.

Areas that may be included are private or common balconies, patios or decks; recreation rooms, roof areas designed to accommodate recreation or leisure activities, swimming pool/spa areas, other types of recreation or leisure area, landscaped areas.

c.

Areas that do not qualify are front and street side yards, driveways and parking areas and associated required landscaping, clothes drying areas, walkways between buildings and entryways.

d.

At least 20% of the open space/recreation area shall be landscaped, as provided in Section 8-5.6004.

(§ 8-5.703, Ord. 010-94, eff. January 5, 1995; Ord. No. 009-16, § 2(Att. A, § 4), 9-20-2016)