Los Angeles County Unincorporated, California · General provision

22.362.060

Dimensional standards

Extracted standards

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

Fencing & walls

Lighting

Other

  • Additions roof consistency

    Additions, expansions, renovations, and accessory structures that result in new or expanded roof areas shall demonstrate consistency with existing roof style and pitch.

  • New breezeways and porte-cocheres

    Construction of new breezeways or porte-cocheres in the CSD is not permitted; existing may remain but not expanded.

  • Colonial architectural style

    Colonial: two stories flush, brick or clapboard painted white/light yellow/light blue/gray, centralized entrance, hipped or gabled roof.

  • Craftsman architectural style

    Craftsman: lap or batt and board siding with 20% stone/brick, dark earth tones, covered porch 10x5 ft, shingle roof 6:12 to 8:12, decorative trim.

  • Primary façade door material

    All doors on primary façade shall be stained or painted wood or faux wood with decorative paneling.

  • Eaves and overhang projection36 inches

    Roof eaves and overhangs are permitted to project into required yard setbacks up to 36 inches.

  • Fenestration balance50 percent

    Windows and doors shall be proportionately located on primary and secondary façades to provide a balanced rhythm; generally 50% on either side of bisecting line.

  • French Country architectural style

    French Country: stucco/brick/stone, light neutral colors, symmetrically located porches, shingle/slate roof min 6:12, symmetrically spaced windows.

  • For discretionary permits with ground disturbance over 400 sq ft, require landscape plan and oak tree protection.

  • Minimal Traditional architectural style

    Minimal Traditional: one story, stucco or clapboard with light neutral colors, flush entrance with small porch, shingle roof 2:12 to 6:12.

  • Minimum roof slope2 percent

    No portion of a roof or a low guarding wall or parapet shall have a minimum slope of less than two percent.

  • New portico porches

    Construction of new portico porches in the CSD is not permitted; existing may remain but not expanded.

  • Dark tinted and mirrored glass, glass block, plane doors, industrial steel or metal doors prohibited.

  • Ranch architectural style

    Ranch: one story, engaged or wrap-around porch, shingle roof, pitch 2:12 to 6:12.

  • Roof-mounted equipment location

    Skylights, roof vents, and other roof-mounted features should be located on the rear or interior-facing portion of the roof.

  • Accessory structure roofs may be pitched between 1:12 and 18:12, but shall not have steeper pitch than the primary residential structure.

  • Primary roof pitch

    Roofs on primary residential structures shall be pitched between 2:12 and 18:12.

  • Spanish Revival architectural style

    Spanish Revival: asymmetrical, white/tan stucco, low pitch 2:12 to 6:12, red clay tiles, wide window trim.

  • Tudor Revival architectural style

    Tudor Revival: asymmetrical, stone/brick/tan stucco with half-timbering, wood-paneled doors, roof min 6:12, muntin windows.

  • Window alignment and privacy study15 feet

    When two properties have shared property line and less than 15 feet between residential structures, a window alignment and privacy study is required.

  • Window glass type

    All windows shall be comprised of non-glare/non-reflective glass.

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From the ordinance

Residential Design and Development Standards for Chapman Woods CSD
22.362.060