Section 9-200.030, 9-200.040
Dimensional standards
Height & bulk
Slope & grading
- Slope regulation triggers at
- 10%
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- Applies to all residential development in the county; specific provisions for two-unit projects in R-L Zone, small lot subdivisions in R-L and R-M Zones, and residential development types (small lot single unit, bungalow court, townhouseTownhouseA single-family home sharing side walls with its neighbours, each on its own lot.) in zones where allowed.
Extracted standards
12 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Floodplain
A two-unit project located in a floodplain shall comply with Chapter 9-702, Flood Hazards.
Other
- Maximum slope of usable open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted.10 pct
The slope of these areas shall not exceed 10 percent.
- Building separation for detached units5 ft
Building Separation of Detached Units (ft): 5
- Building separation for bungalow court5 ft
Building Separation of Detached Units (ft): 5
- Minimum common open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. dimension15 ft
Common open space shall have no horizontal dimension less than 15 feet.
- Minimum private open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. dimension (ground level)10 ft
Private open space located on the ground level (e.g., yards, decks, and patios) shall have no horizontal dimension less than 10 feet.
- Minimum private open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. dimension (above ground)6 ft
Private open space located above ground level (e.g., balconies) shall have no dimension less than six feet.
- Water and wastewater requirements
Applications for building permit must include written confirmation that the requirements of Chapter 9-602, Water Systems, and Chapter 9-604, Wastewater Treatment and Disposal, have been met.
Parking
- Minimum parkingMinimum parkingThe number of off-street spaces a development must provide before it may open. space length18 ft
Parking spaces shall be a minimum of 18 feet in length and 9 feet in width.
- Minimum parkingMinimum parkingThe number of off-street spaces a development must provide before it may open. space width9 ft
Parking spaces shall be a minimum of 18 feet in length and 9 feet in width.
- Parking area screening
if the parking area is well screened with a wall, hedge, and/or landscaping.
Wildfire
- Wildfire regulation
A very high fire hazard severity zone ... unless the proposed development complies with all applicable fire hazard mitigation requirements
From the ordinance
Private open space ... shall have no horizontal dimension less than 10 feet. ... Common open space ... shall have no horizontal dimension less than 15 feet. ... The slope of these areas shall not exceed 10 percent.