Portola Valley, California · General provision

18.52.070

Dimensional standards

lot requirementsSTREETSide 20 ft
Plan view of the district’s stated lot requirements. Solid line: the property line. Dashed: the setback lines the ordinance imposes; a building must stay inside the tinted envelope. Drawn from the figures extracted below — illustrative, not a survey.

Extracted standards

4 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.

Other

  • Handicap ramp projection into yards

    Ramps used to provide handicapped access to a structure may extend into any required yards, including railings and guardrails in conformity with Title 24 standards.

  • in a case of an interior side yard, the projection shall not exceed one-fifth of the required least width of side yard.

  • Maximum projection for cornices, canopies, eaves3 ft

    Cornices, canopies, eaves or any other similar architectural features may project a distance not exceeding three feet.

  • Maximum projection for uncovered stair and landings6 ft

    An uncovered stair and necessary landings may project a distance not to exceed six feet.

From the ordinance

The following enumerated features may project into required yards as set forth in this section, provided that, in a case of an interior side yard, the projection shall not exceed one-fifth of the required least width of side yard: A. Cornices, canopies, eaves or any other similar architectural features may project a distance not exceeding three feet; B. An uncovered stair and necessary landings may project a distance not to exceed six feet... C. Ramps used to provide handicapped access to a structure may extend into any required yards...
18.52.070