22.304.070.A.1
Dimensional standards
Lot
- Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built.
- 87,120 sq ftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000. (2 acacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.)
- Minimum lot depth
- 165 ft
Height & bulk
Housing
Servicing
- Applies near
- Agua Dulce
- Geographic extent
- Agua Dulce Community Standards DistrictZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2. boundary as shown on Figure 22.304-A
Uses
Permitted by right4
- home-based occupation
- density-controlled development
- animal training (as home-based occupation)
- recording/motion picture/video production studio (as home-based occupation)
Conditional / special use1
- cargo shipping containers exceeding allowed numbers (Minor Conditional Use Permit)
Extracted standards
40 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Minimum access route width for pedestrian and equestrian10 ft
Access shall be provided to every lot from the nearest trail or public right-of-way by a minimum 10-foot wide access route to accommodate pedestrian and equestrian traffic.
- AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structures prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. in required yards
Accessory structures shall not be permitted in any required yard;
- Required architectural styles for commercial structures
They are of an Old Western, Southwestern, Spanish Mission, Victorian, or Native American architecture;
- Cargo container color requirement
Be painted one uniform color, per cargo shipping container, and shall not display any images or lettering on their sides, except for images or lettering providing safety information related to the contents stored within, if such safety information is required by the County Code or other applicable federal, State, or local regulation.
- Maximum cargo container dimensions10 ft
Not exceed 10 feet in height, 10 feet in width, and 40 feet in length;
- Minimum spacing between cargo containers and structures6 ft
Be placed at least six feet from any structure or other cargo shipping container and not be stacked upon each other;
- Cargo shipping containers prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. in required yards
All cargo shipping containers shall: Be prohibited in any required yard or in any area where the parking of vehicles is prohibited under Section 22.112.040.C (Residential and Agricultural Zones), where applicable;
- Minimum entrance setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from front of structure1 ft
Their entrances are set back at least one foot from the front of the structure;
- Equestrian hitching post required per lot1 post
In addition, at least one equestrian hitching post shall be provided per lot.
- Minimum front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. for lots >=2 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.50 ft
For each lot that is two net acres in size or greater, the respective yard sizes shall be a minimum of: 50 feet for the front yard;
- Uniform gradingGrading (cut & fill)Reshaping land by removing earth (cut) or adding it (fill), often capped by volume. prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. in hillside management areas
where a subdivision project proposes to create more than four lots in a hillside management area, grading for the subdivision shall not be conducted uniformly across the entire area of the subdivision and shall be limited
- Business hours for home-based occupation
Business hours for the home-based occupation shall be limited to the hours between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., seven days a week;
- Minimum customer parking spaces for home-based occupation1 spaces
the home-based occupation shall provide a minimum of one covered or uncovered vehicle parking space for customers of the home-based occupation, and one additional covered or uncovered parking space for each full-time equivalent employee on-site, not to exceed a total of three additional parking spaces for the home-based occupation;
- Maximum employee hours per week for home-based occupation80 hours
the maximum number of employee hours per week for the home-based occupation shall be 80 hours;
- Maximum full-time equivalent employees for home-based occupation2 employees
No more than two full-time equivalent employees, either for pay or as a volunteer, not including resident occupants, guests, and/or domestic staff, may be present at any one time, and the maximum number of employee hours per week for the home-based occupation shall be 80 hours;
- Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built.2 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
Each new lot created by a land division shall contain a minimum net area of two acres, a minimum width of 165 feet, and a minimum depth of 165 feet;
- Pacific Crest Trail use
publicly-dedicated trail easements provided for the Pacific Crest Trail shall allow for hiking and equestrian uses only, in accordance with United States Forest Service regulations;
- Minimum rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. for lots >=2 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.25 ft
For each lot that is two net acres in size or greater, the respective yard sizes shall be a minimum of: 25 feet for the rear yard;
- Minimum side yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. for lots >=2 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.25 ft
For each lot that is two net acres in size or greater, the respective yard sizes shall be a minimum of: 25 feet for the side yard;
- Structure setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from significant ridgeline50 ft
The highest point of any structure, excluding chimneys, rooftop antennas, amateur radio antennas, small-scale solar energy systems, and small-scale wind energy systems, shall be located at least 50 vertical feet and 50 horizontal feet from a significant ridgeline;
- Maximum trail cross-slope gradient3 pct
The maximum trail cross-slope gradient shall be three percent;
- Trail dedication for subdivisions >=20 net acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
Subdivisions that are 20 net acres in size or greater shall also include publicly-dedicated connector or feeder trail easements within the subdivision;
- Trail dedication for subdivisions >4 lots
All subdivisions creating more than four lots shall include publicly-dedicated trail easements in accordance with the Trails Plan.
- Minimum trail width10 ft
The minimum publicly-dedicated trail width shall be 10 feet;
- Maximum trail running slope gradient10 pct
The maximum trail running slope gradient shall be 10 percent, though for short trail distances of up to 300 feet in length, a maximum trail running slope gradient of 15 percent may be permitted, subject to the approval of Parks and Recreation;
- Maximum trail running slope for short distances15 pct
for short trail distances of up to 300 feet in length, a maximum trail running slope gradient of 15 percent may be permitted
- Trail surface materials
Trail surfaces shall consist of native soil, native stabilized soil, or decomposed granite;
- Maximum trail tread width8 ft
The minimum trail tread width shall be a variable width of six to eight feet;
- Minimum trail tread width6 ft
The minimum trail tread width shall be a variable width of six to eight feet;
- Trail use
Publicly-dedicated trail easements provided under this Subsection F shall allow for multi-uses, including hiking, mountain bicycling, and equestrian uses.
- Utility equipment screening required
Utility structures and equipment on lots that are visible from a public or private street, including trash receptacles, pumps, water pipes, propane tanks, natural gas pipes, circuit breakers, transformers, and other electrical equipment, shall be screened from view by landscaping, walls, or fences.
Signage
- Internal sign illumination prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
internal sign illumination, such as a 'can' light or an individually illuminated lettered sign, shall be prohibited within this CSD.
- Sign lighting motion prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
sign lighting within this CSD shall not pulsate, rotate, blink, flash, or simulate motion.
- Temporary construction sign removal14 days
Temporary construction signs shall be removed within 14 days after the completion of construction, alteration, or removal of the involved structure.
- Maximum area for temporary subdivision entry sign20 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The maximum sign area for a temporary subdivision entry and special-feature sign shall be 20 square feet per sign face;
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for temporary subdivision entry sign6 ft
The maximum height for a temporary subdivision entry and special-feature sign shall be six feet;
- Temporary subdivision entry sign removal12 months
Temporary subdivision entry and special-event signs shall be removed within one year after construction is complete for the last unit of the last phase of the involved subdivision.
- Maximum area for temporary subdivision sales sign12 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The maximum sign area for a temporary subdivision sales sign shall be 12 square feet per sign face;
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for temporary subdivision sales sign8 ft
The maximum height for a temporary subdivision sales sign shall be eight feet;
- Temporary subdivision sales sign removal12 months
Temporary subdivision sales signs shall be removed within one year after the construction of the last unit of the last phase of the involved subdivision.
From the ordinance
Each new lot created by a land division shall contain a minimum net area of two acres, a minimum width of 165 feet, and a minimum depth of 165 feet;