Marin County Unincorporated, California · General provision
22.20.060.E.4
Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
3 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Height
- Maximum spire/tower base area1,600 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The area of the base of the structure shall not exceed 1,600 square feet.
- Maximum spire/tower heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.150 ft
No structure shall exceed a maximum height of 150 feet above grade, except with Design Review approval.
- Maximum spire/tower lot coverageLot coverageThe share of a lot that buildings may cover, as a percentage.15 pct
The structure shall not cover more than 15 percent of the lot area at any level, except with Site Plan Review approval.
From the ordinance
Chimneys, cupolas, flag poles, gables, monuments, spires, towers (e.g., transmission, utility, etc.), water tanks, similar structures and necessary mechanical appurtenances may be allowed to exceed the height limit established for the applicable zoning district, subject to the following standards. a. The structure shall not cover more than 15 percent of the lot area at any level, except with Site Plan Review approval. b. The area of the base of the structure shall not exceed 1,600 square feet. c. No gable, spire, tower or similar structure shall be used for sleeping or eating quarters or for any commercial purpose other than that which is incidental to the allowed uses of the primary structure. d. No structure shall exceed a maximum height of 150 feet above grade, except with Design Review approval.