17.56.180
Dimensional standards
Uses
Permitted by right8
Extracted standards
6 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Fencing & walls
- Fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. subject to zone districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2. and landscaping regulations
Any fencing is subject to the height limits of Sections 17.06.060 et seq. and 17.54.030.
Lighting
- Maximum court lighting heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.20 ft
Court lighting shall not exceed a maximum height of 20 feet.
Other
- Guesthouse kitchen prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
A guesthouse shall not contain a kitchen and shall not be used for residential occupancy independent from the principal residence.
- Maximum boarders in single-family dwellingSingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours.4 persons
The rental of bedrooms within a single-family dwelling on a weekly or monthly basis for an extended period of time to no more than four boarders is permitted.
- Maximum guesthouses per site1 unit
No more than one guesthouse shall be established on any site.
- Tahoe area accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structure floor area limit1,600 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Accessory structures in the Tahoe-Sierra area shall not have a combined floor area for all uses within the building in excess of 1,600 square feet, unless the parcel is five acres or larger.
From the ordinance
A guesthouse may be established as an accessory use on the site of a single-family dwelling... No more than one guesthouse shall be established on any site.