17.54.140
Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
22 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Fencing & walls
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. exempt from setbacksSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.6 ft
Fences (including lattice or similar attachments) six feet or less in height... are not subject to any structural setbacks including watercourse setbacks.
- Maximum retaining wall heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. exempt from setbacksSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.4 ft
retaining walls four feet or less in height are not subject to any structural setbacks including watercourse setbacks.
Other
Alleys shall have a five foot setback that applies all man-made artifacts and structures as defined by the zoning code.
- Common wall opposite side setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. multiplier2 x
The side setbacks opposite the common wall property line are not less than two times the minimum width required by this chapter
- Fire safe setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. reduction
On parcels which are one acre or larger in size and which are otherwise subject to the provisions of the California Board of Forestry Fire Safe Regulations... the planning director is authorized to approve a reduction of the side and/or rear setback requirement from 30 feet to the standard setback that would be applicable in the zone district
- Highway deficiency report setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.12.5 ft
the front and street-side setback for any parcel that has frontage on that segment of roadway shall be one-half of the special ultimate right-of-way plus the normal front and street-side setback or a minimum of twelve and one-half (12.5) feet for multi-purpose easement or public utility easement that is adjacent to any public roadway or street for the zone district within which the parcel is located, as measured from the physical centerline of the existing roadway (or the design centerline of the roadway if no physical road exists).
- Narrow lot garage face setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.20 ft
If a narrow lot has a street-side setback, it shall be outside of a minimum twelve and one-half (12.5) foot multi-purpose easement or public utility easement that is adjacent to any public roadways or streets and no less than 20 feet to the face (vehicle entrance) of any garage or carport.
- Narrow lot minimum side setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.3 ft
Where a lot is less than 60 feet wide, required side setbacks shall be equal to 10% of the lot width, but no less than three feet
- Narrow lot side setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. (percentage of lot widthLot widthHow wide a lot must be, usually measured at the front setback line.)10 pct
Where a lot is less than 60 feet wide, required side setbacks shall be equal to 10% of the lot width, but no less than three feet
- Non-structure maximum area in setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.120 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Any man-made artifact that is lawfully constructed or erected or built into a building frame work or other object which is 120 square feet or smaller measured at the foundation and is eight feet or less in height may encroach into the required setbacks of this chapter
- Maximum number of non-structures in setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.3 count
No more than three such artifacts can be located on a single parcel and must be set apart at least 10 feet.
- Non-structure maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.8 ft
Any man-made artifact that is lawfully constructed or erected or built into a building frame work or other object which is 120 square feet or smaller measured at the foundation and is eight feet or less in height may encroach into the required setbacks of this chapter
- Non-structure minimum separation10 ft
No more than three such artifacts can be located on a single parcel and must be set apart at least 10 feet.
- Northstar/Martis Valley/etc. side setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. (1 story)7.5 ft
Side setback requirements for new residential structures (or additions to existing structures) in these areas (Zoning Maps Q-11, R-8, R-9, R-10, R-11, S-7, S-8, S-9, S-10, S-11, T-11, U-11) are seven and one-half feet on each side for single-story structures
- Northstar/Martis Valley/etc. side setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. (2 story)10 ft
10 feet on each side for two-story structures
- Northstar/Martis Valley/etc. side setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. (3+ story)15 ft
15 feet on each side for structures with three or more stories
- Reduced setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. parking area depth20 ft
Any parking structure permitted by this section at a reduced front setback shall still provide at least 20 feet of parking area between the edge of the roadway and the structure.
- Serene Lakes garage/deck setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from pavement30 ft
On a front and street-side (corner lot), the garage structure must be directly in line with the unit and have a minimum of a 30 foot setback from the edge of the pavement on both sides facing the intersecting streets. On interior lots, both garages and decks may be constructed within the front setback but not closer than 30 feet from the edge of the pavement.
- Sloping lot parking setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from side lot line8 ft
Where the average slope between the edge of the pavement or traveled way and the front and street-side setback line prescribed for the zone district is more than 20%, a private garage, carport, uncovered paved parking pad or deck with at least two parking spaces may be built to the property line at the street right-of-way; provided that it is located at least eight feet from the nearest street-side or side lot line of the front half of an adjacent lot
- Sloping lot reduced setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. (max reduction)50 pct
Where the average difference in elevation in the first 60 feet of the lot measured perpendicularly between the edge of the pavement or traveled way and the building is one vertical foot for every four horizontal feet or more, the front and street-side setback may be reduced by no more than 50% of that required for other lots in the same zone.
- Temporary structure maximum area in setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.120 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Structures that are temporary or can easily and readily be removed, have no more than 120 square feet of floor area... are eight feet or less in height, and are not permanently attached to the ground... may be allowed within the setbacks required by this chapter.
- Temporary structure maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.8 ft
Structures that are temporary or can easily and readily be removed, have no more than 120 square feet of floor area... are eight feet or less in height, and are not permanently attached to the ground... may be allowed within the setbacks required by this chapter.
From the ordinance
Fences (including lattice or similar attachments) six feet or less in height; fences within the front setback of a flag lot six feet or less in height; retaining walls four feet or less in height are not subject to any structural setbacks including watercourse setbacks.