22.140.520.G.9.b.i
Dimensional standards
Height & bulk
- Minimum landscaping
- 20%
Extracted standards
38 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Fencing & walls
- Allowed fence materials
Fences shall be constructed of wood, wood composite, concrete, masonry, clay, aluminum, iron, steel, or glass.
- Minimum front fence transparencyGround-floor transparencyThe share of a ground-floor street wall that must be windows rather than blank surface.50 pct
Any fence in the front yard setback over 3 feet tall shall be a minimum of 50 percent transparent along the frontage.
- ProhibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. fence materials
The use of barbed or razor wire, electrified fence, and chain-link fence in conjunction with any fence, wall, roof, or hedge is prohibited, unless required by any local, State, or federal regulation, as applicable.
Landscaping & trees
- Minimum landscaped area20 pct
A minimum of 20 percent of the lot area not used for buildings and structures, such as setbacks and open space, shall be landscaped with a combination of trees, ground cover, shrubbery, planters, or flowers.
- Minimum native or drought tolerant plant percentage80 pct
At least 80 percent of the on-site landscaping coverage area shall consist of trees and plants native to southern California or non-invasive and drought tolerant, as approved by the Director.
Other
- Additional canopy tree interval40 ft
a residential development shall provide one additional canopy tree per each 40 linear feet of lot frontage above 40 feet.
- Additional facade articulation interval30 ft
The façade wall shall include at least two articulation or architectural detailing strategies and shall include an additional articulation or architectural detailing strategy for every 30 linear feet of horizontal building façade, distributed across the width of each street, highway, or alley-facing building façade utilizing the strategies in Table 22.140.520-G, below.
- Prohibition of utility equipment in front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.
Fire Department backflow prevention devices, water meters, transformers, and other utility-related equipment are prohibited in the front yard, unless completely screened in a manner that is incorporated into the design of the development.
- Material continuity around corner distance4 ft
Continue around the vertical external corner for a minimum distance of four feet; End at a minimum of four feet from a vertical external corner; Transparent metal screens and railings, which project a minimum of six inches from the main building façade, are exempt from the material change requirements; and/or Color. Paint color changes on a continuous material may occur at any point along the façade, including at vertical external corners.
- Maximum air conditioning unit projection from front facade6 in
Air conditioning units or vents located on the front façade shall not project more than six inches from the face of the building.
- Minimum balcony depth5 ft
Balconies shall be a minimum of five feet deep
- Minimum canopy trees per lot1 count
A residential development shall provide a minimum of one canopy tree per lot in the first four feet of the front yard setback area adjacent to the street
- Minimum entryway articulation strategies2 count
All primary building entryways shall incorporate at least two of the entryway articulation strategies listed in Table 22.140.520-E, below.
- Minimum entryway light fixtures1 count
Be lit with a minimum of one light fixture. The light shall provide a minimum of two foot-candles on the ground, within a minimum of five feet from the entryway door.
- Minimum entryway light foot-candles2 fc
Be lit with a minimum of one light fixture. The light shall provide a minimum of two foot-candles on the ground, within a minimum of five feet from the entryway door.
- Minimum entryway width5 ft
All primary building entryway areas (recessed, projecting, or porches) shall be at least five feet wide
- Minimum facade articulation strategies2 count
The façade wall shall include at least two articulation or architectural detailing strategies and shall include an additional articulation or architectural detailing strategy for every 30 linear feet of horizontal building façade, distributed across the width of each street, highway, or alley-facing building façade utilizing the strategies in Table 22.140.520-G, below.
- Minimum number of facade materials2 count
All buildings shall include a minimum of two materials, colors, or textures along façades.
- Minimum ground floor units with patios25 pct
If residential units are located on the ground level or a podium, provide private patios for a minimum of 25 percent of those units on the ground floor or podium.
- Minimum Juliette balcony projection3 in
Barrier or railing shall project outward a minimum of three inches from the building façade
- Minimum natural light glazing percentage10 pct
The exterior glazed surface area shall be a minimum of 10 percent of the floor area of the attached rooms or a minimum area of 10 square feet, whichever is larger.
- Minimum natural ventilation openable area percentage5 pct
all habitable rooms shall be provided with natural ventilation by means of openable exterior windows or doors with an area not less than five percent of the floor area of such rooms, or a minimum of five square feet, whichever is larger.
- Minimum patio area100 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Each patio shall be a minimum of 100 square feet in area and 7 feet deep.
- Minimum patio depth7 ft
Each patio shall be a minimum of 100 square feet in area and 7 feet deep.
- Minimum percentage of secondary facade material10 pct
One of the two materials, colors, or textures shall be used on a minimum of 10 percent of the building façade.
- Minimum vertical opening area for buildings over 150 ft24 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Any multi-unit building facing a public or private street or right-of-way with a length of 150 feet or longer shall be divided by a vertical opening, gap, or recessed plane with a total minimum floor area of at least 24 square feet with a minimum width of 8 feet and depth of 3 feet and encompassing all floors.
- Minimum vertical opening depth3 ft
Any multi-unit building facing a public or private street or right-of-way with a length of 150 feet or longer shall be divided by a vertical opening, gap, or recessed plane with a total minimum floor area of at least 24 square feet with a minimum width of 8 feet and depth of 3 feet and encompassing all floors.
- Minimum vertical opening width8 ft
Any multi-unit building facing a public or private street or right-of-way with a length of 150 feet or longer shall be divided by a vertical opening, gap, or recessed plane with a total minimum floor area of at least 24 square feet with a minimum width of 8 feet and depth of 3 feet and encompassing all floors.
- Maximum percentage of prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. facade materials2 pct
Façades shall not use any of the following prohibited materials on more than two percent of the visible surfaces: i. Polished metal or glossy plastic with a Light Reflective Value (LRV) over 60; ii. Plywood (Rated Construction Grade C or D); and iii. Stucco with a sand finish of less than 20/20.
- Solar readiness requirement
All buildings shall comply with the requirements of section 110.10 Mandatory Requirements for Solar Ready Buildings of the California Building Energy Efficiency Standards, as applicable.
Parking
- Alley access requirement
Alley-abutting lots shall use the alley for vehicle access.
- Common driveway requirement
developments shall provide shared common driveways for vehicular access.
- Garage location relative to front door
Garages or surface parking lots shall not be located closer to the front property line than the front door of the building closest to the front property line and shall comply with one of the conditions listed in Table 22.140.520-D, above, except if the site is located in a Hillside Management Area or as otherwise allowed by this Title 22.
- Maximum garage frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street. percentage on narrow lot80 pct
Occupy no more than 50 percent of the total building frontage length of the dwelling unit and garage combined facing a street, unless the development is located on a narrow lot, as defined in Section 22.110.130.B (Required Width), in which case the garage facing the street shall occupy no more than 80 percent of the total building frontage length of the dwelling unit and garage combined facing the street
- Maximum garage frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street. percentage50 pct
Occupy no more than 50 percent of the total building frontage length of the dwelling unit and garage combined facing a street, unless the development is located on a narrow lot, as defined in Section 22.110.130.B (Required Width), in which case the garage facing the street shall occupy no more than 80 percent of the total building frontage length of the dwelling unit and garage combined facing the street
- Minimum landscape buffer around common driveway5 ft
A five-foot minimum landscape buffer shall be provided around the perimeter of the property adjacent to the common driveway, unless the common driveway is shared with an adjacent adjoining property.
- Non-street-facing parking requirement for lots with 100+ feet frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.
Garages on lots with 100 feet or more of frontage shall: (a) Provide non-street-facing parking, whether attached or detached, when located along the primary street frontage; or (b) Provide parking that is located in the rear of the lot, as allowed by this Title 22.
- Parking access from alley or side street
If a development site is adjacent to an alley or corner, parking areas shall be accessed from the alley or side street except in the following conditions: (1) If the development site abuts an improved alley less than 20 feet wide; (2) If the development site sits on a corner lot with two street frontages and has a total gross building area of 200,000 square feet or more, parking access is allowed on both frontages; or (3) If the side street is classified as a major or secondary highway.
From the ordinance
A minimum of 20 percent of the lot area not used for buildings and structures, such as setbacks and open space, shall be landscaped with a combination of trees, ground cover, shrubbery, planters, or flowers.