zoneoptics
Lancaster, California · General provision

17.08.030.B.3

Single FamilyAll Lancaster districts0

Dimensional standards

lot requirementsSTREETMIN LOT AREA7,000 sq ftMAX DENSITY6.22 du/ac
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.

Lot

Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built.
7,000 sq ftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

Density

Maximum density
6.22 du/acredu/acreDwelling units per acre — the number of homes allowed on each acre of land.

Uses

Permitted by right5

Conditional / special use9

Accessory7

Prohibited2

From the ordinance

The R-7,000 zone implements the 'urban residential, low density' land use designation. This zone is intended for single-family dwellings, allowing one dwelling unit per minimum net area of seven thousand (7,000) square feet.
17.08.030.B.3