Lancaster, California · General provision

17.20.390

Dimensional standards

lot requirementsSTREETMIN LOT AREA10,000 sq ftMAX HEIGHT40 ftMIN OPEN SPACE70%
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

Permitted by right1

  • Parks, public, and associated buildings and recreation facilities

Conditional / special use17

Accessory3

  • Accessory buildings or structures customarily used in conjunction with permitted uses, including but not limited to playground equipment, ball fields and seating, etc.
  • Solar energy systems, whether mounted on or attached to a building or mounted on the ground
  • Electric Vehicle Charging Station (EVCS) as accessory use

Extracted standards

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

Design

  • Retain existing topography and vegetation

    Existing topography, hydrology, soil, drainage and vegetation conditions shall be retained on undeveloped land in order to retain the visual appeal and function of the undisturbed open space area.

  • Screen rooftop mechanical equipment

    All buildings shall be designed to enclose or otherwise screen from view all rooftop mechanical equipment, ducts, tanks, etc., including solar systems.

Fencing & walls

Parking

Signage

From the ordinance

D. O zone: 1. Minimum lot area: 10,000 square feet; 4. Open space: 70 percent of the lot area;
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