Section 22.320.130.C
Dimensional standards
Lot
Height & bulk
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- South San Gabriel Community Standards DistrictZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.
Extracted standards
9 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Height
- HeightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. measurement when fillGrading (cut & fill)Reshaping land by removing earth (cut) or adding it (fill), often capped by volume. placed
Where fill material has been placed on a lot or parcel after such lot or parcel was legally created, height shall be measured from the previously existing grade.
- Maximum number of storiesStoreysHabitable floor levels. Whether a basement or attic counts is defined by the local code.2 storiesStoreysHabitable floor levels. Whether a basement or attic counts is defined by the local code.
The maximum number of stories above grade shall be two.
Other
- Front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. depth rule
The front yard shall not be less than the average depth of all of the front yards on the same side of the street on the same block, but in no case less than required in Section 22.18.040.
- Minimum front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. landscaping50 pct
The required front yard shall contain a minimum of 50 percent landscaping.
- Maximum gross structural area formula
Neither the maximum GSA nor the maximum lot coverage shall exceed the following: (0.25 × net area of a lot) + 1,000 square feet. In no event shall the maximum GSA or the maximum lot coverage exceed 7,000 square feet.
- Maximum lot coverageLot coverageThe share of a lot that buildings may cover, as a percentage. for multiple main buildings50 pct
If there are multiple main residential buildings on the same lot, the total maximum floor area and total maximum lot coverage shall be 50 percent of the net lot area.
- Rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. minimum when structure heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. exceeds 20 feet20 ft
Each required rear yard shall not be less than 20 feet where any portion of a residence or other structure exceeds 20 feet in height.
- Side yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. minimum when structure heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. exceeds 20 feet10 ft
Each required side yard shall not be less than ten feet where any portion of a residence or other structure exceeds 20 feet in height.
- Side yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. minimum as percentage of lot widthLot widthHow wide a lot must be, usually measured at the front setback line.10 pct
Each side yard shall not be less than 10 percent of the average width of the lot or parcel, but in no case less than five feet for interior and corner side yards and 10 feet for reverse corner side yards.
From the ordinance
The required front yard shall contain a minimum of 50 percent landscaping. The front yard shall not be less than the average depth of all of the front yards on the same side of the street on the same block, but in no case less than required in Section 22.18.040. Each side yard shall not be less than 10 percent of the average width of the lot or parcel, but in no case less than five feet for interior and corner side yards and 10 feet for reverse corner side yards. Each required side yard shall not be less than ten feet where any portion of a residence or other structure exceeds 20 feet in height. Each required rear yard shall not be less than 20 feet where any portion of a residence or other structure exceeds 20 feet in height. Where fill material has been placed on a lot or parcel after such lot or parcel was legally created, height shall be measured from the previously existing grade. The maximum number of stories above grade shall be two. Gross Structural Area and Lot Coverage: Neither the maximum GSA nor the maximum lot coverage shall exceed the following: (0.25 × net area of a lot) + 1,000 square feet. In no event shall the maximum GSA or the maximum lot coverage exceed 7,000 square feet. If there are multiple main residential buildings on the same lot, the total maximum floor area and total maximum lot coverage shall be 50 percent of the net lot area.