La Mesa, California · General provision

Chapter 24, Section 24.15.040

Dimensional standards

lot requirementsSTREETbuildable areaFront 15 ftSide 5 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.

Uses

Extracted standards

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

Grading

Other

  • Maximum peak soil velocity0.4 in/sec

    Explosive charges limited to peak soil velocity level of 0.4 inches per second.

  • Minimum driveway length20 ft

    Minimum length of driveway between property line and garage entrance shall not be less than 20 feet.

  • Minimum separation from adjoining residence20 ft

    In no case shall a home be sited within twenty feet of an adjoining residence.

  • The side setback on the opposite side of the dwelling shall be no less than fifteen feet.

  • Street surface during construction

    All roads used in connection with construction shall be surfaced with all weather surfacing material prior to the framing stage.

  • Water supply and hydrants required

    Water supply and fire hydrants sufficient for fire fighting purposes shall be available before building materials are transported to any building site.

From the ordinance

The required front setback shall be reduced to fifteen feet. The required side setback from one side lot line may be reduced to a minimum of five feet for any dwelling. The side setback on the opposite side of the dwelling shall be no less than fifteen feet.
Chapter 24, Section 24.15.040