Dimensional standards
Servicing
- Applies near
- Coastal SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. Zone
- 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.
Extracted standards
9 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Grading
- 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. depth for minor addition3 ft
Grading involving more than 20 cubic yards or more than three feet of cut or fill is not required
- Maximum gradingGrading (cut & fill)Reshaping land by removing earth (cut) or adding it (fill), often capped by volume. volume for minor addition20 cuyd
Grading involving more than 20 cubic yards or more than three feet of cut or fill is not required
Other
- Geology report required for minor addition
A geology report is submitted by the applicant with the coastal permit application and is approved by the city geologist
- Golf courses and passive recreation allowed with conditional useConditional useAllowed only after a discretionary approval — usually a public hearing and a board vote. permit
Golf courses, and accessory structures associated with golf courses, public passive recreational improvements... may be permitted in the coastal setback zone, provided that a conditional use permit is approved
- Maximum deck heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. (prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. if 6 inches or more)6 in
decks six inches or more in height
- Maximum area 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 wall or structure heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.3.5 ft
walls or structures over 42 inches in height
- Plumbing restriction for minor addition
No plumbing is involved, unless a sewer system connection is available or a holding tank is constructed
- ProhibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. structures and features
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
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: The addition is less than 250 square feet; There is no reasonable, alternative location outside the coastal setback zone for the addition; Grading involving more than 20 cubic yards or more than three feet of cut or fill is not required; No plumbing is involved, unless a sewer system connection is available or a holding tank is constructed to meet the capacity requirements determined by the city's building official; and A geology report is submitted by the applicant with the coastal permit application and is approved by the city geologist. Golf courses, and accessory structures associated with golf courses, public passive recreational improvements, including, but not limited to, trails, signage or protective fencing may be permitted in the coastal setback zone, provided that a conditional use permit is approved pursuant to chapter 17.60 (Conditional Use Permits) of this title, and a geology report is approved by the city's geologist. 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.