Dimensional standards
Servicing
- Applies near
- Palos Verdes Drive South and Palos Verdes Drive West
- Geographic extent
- Coastal SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. Zone within the Coastal Specific Plan DistrictZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2. (Specific Plan DistrictZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2. I), comprising land seaward of Palos Verdes Drive South and Palos Verdes Drive West
Uses
Conditional / special use3
Extracted standards
5 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Grading
- Maximum gradingGrading (cut & fill)Reshaping land by removing earth (cut) or adding it (fill), often capped by volume. volume20 cuyd
grading involving more than 20 cubic yards of earth movement
- Maximum cutGrading (cut & fill)Reshaping land by removing earth (cut) or adding it (fill), often capped by volume. or fillGrading (cut & fill)Reshaping land by removing earth (cut) or adding it (fill), often capped by volume. depth3 ft
more than three feet of cut or fill
Other
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for decks or walkways6 in
decks six inches or more in height
- Maximum size for minor addition to existing residence250 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The addition is less than 250 square feet
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for walls or structures42 in
walls or structures over 42 inches in height
From the ordinance
One minor addition may be allowed to each residence that is partially or totally within this zone and was existing as of December 26, 1975, provided: 1. The addition is less than 250 square feet; ... All other new uses and developments in this zone are prohibited, including, but not limited to, slabs, walkways, decks six inches or more in height, walls or structures over 42 inches in height, fountains, irrigation systems, pools, spas, architectural features, such as cornices, eaves, belt courses, vertical supports or members, and chimneys and grading involving more than 20 cubic yards of earth movement, or more than three feet of cut or fill.