Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
10 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Elevator required for structures over one story
For structures over one story in height, a minimum of one elevator shall be provided.
- Garage setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from front facade5 ft
set back a minimum of five (5) feet from the front facade
- Laundry in unit
Space for a washer and dryer shall be provided within each unit.
- Maximum garage frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.50 pct
Garages shall not occupy more than fifty (50) percent of the linear building frontage facing the right-of-way and shall be set back a minimum of five (5) feet from the front facade of the residential building.
- Minimum distance between buildings10 ft
Ten-foot minimum distance shall be required between buildings.
- Minimum open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. per unit300 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
A minimum of three hundred (300) square feet of open space per residential dwelling unit, with a minimum dimension of ten (10) feet in any direction is required.
- Senior occupancy requirement
Residents shall meet the requirements described in Section 51.3 of the California Civil Code.
- Sewer study required for 5+ units
For projects with five (5) or more units, a sewer area study shall be submitted with the application.
- Washer/dryer per units6 units
One washer and dryer shall be required for every six (6) units.
- Water study required for 5+ units
For projects with five (5) or more units, a water study shall be submitted with the application.
From the ordinance
Two (2) parking spaces per unit. ... A minimum of three hundred (300) square feet of open space per residential dwelling unit...
Parking requirements
{
"guest": "1 per 2 units",
"multiple_family": "2 spaces per unit"
}