22.44.2110-22.44.2140
Dimensional standards
Height & bulk
- Minimum landscaping
- 3.5%
Housing
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- Communities: El Nido, Fernwood, Las Flores Heights, Malibu Bowl, Malibu Highlands, Malibou Lake, Malibu Mar Vista, Malibu Vista, Monte Nido, Old Post Office, Old Topanga, Topanga Oaks, Topanga Woods, Upper Latigo, and Vera Canyon.
Uses
Permitted by right2
Extracted standards
9 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Fencing & walls
- Fence colors
Only earth-tone or neutral colors that are similar to the surrounding natural landscape shall be used.
- Permitted fence materials
All portions of new or replacement yard fences and walls shall be constructed of stone, brick, rock, block, concrete, wood, stucco, tubular steel, wrought iron, or a combination. Chain link, wire, and highly reflective materials are prohibited.
- Minimum fence transparencyGround-floor transparencyThe share of a ground-floor street wall that must be windows rather than blank surface. above 3.5 ft70 pct
At least 70 percent of the fence or wall area above three and one-half feet in height shall be open and non-view obscuring.
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
No fence or wall shall exceed six feet in height, inclusive of any architectural feature.
Other
- Maximum gross structural area formula
GSA = (A/5) × [(50-S)/35] + 500, where A = building site area in sqft, S = average slope in percent (capped at 50).
- Maximum landscaping heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. within 10 ft of highway line3.5 ft
Trees, shrubs, vines, flowers, and other landscaping forming a barrier or obstructing views shall not exceed three and one-half feet in height if located within 10 feet of any highway line.
- Minimum street access width10 ft
All access easements through or abutting the property shall be certified all-weather access a minimum of 10 feet from the centerline.
- Subdivisions prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Subdivisions in Rural Villages shall be prohibited. Mergers and lot line adjustments are permitted.
Parking
- Required parking spaces per dwelling unitDwelling unitOne independent home: its own kitchen, bathroom and entrance.4 spaces
At least two covered, standard-size automobile parking spaces, and at least two uncovered, standard-size automobile parking spaces, where feasible.
From the ordinance
These Rural Villages provisions establish development standards in Rural Villages to address issues associated with inadequate infrastructure, limited access, antiquated subdivision patterns, and potential hazards.
Parking requirements
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"single_family": "2 covered + 2 uncovered"
}