22.30.040
Dimensional standards
Lot
Uses
Permitted by right7
- single-family dwelling
- public parks
- playgrounds
- noncommercial greenhouses accessory to single-family dwellings
- home occupations
- child day-care facilities
- accessory buildings and accessory uses
Conditional / special use7
Accessory2
Extracted standards
9 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Height
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for Eichler-design residences15.5 ft
Height limit for Eichler-design residences: 15 feet, six inches, or the height as approved of the existing residence, whichever is greater.
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for Mount Palomar Court lots16.5 ft
Height limit for Mount Palomar Court lots: 16 feet, six inches.
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for Mount Tallac, Wittenburg, Muir Court lots30 ft
Height limit for Mount Tallac Court, Mount Wittenburg Court, and Mount Muir Court lots: 30 feet. Structures over 30 feet and up to 35 feet require Design Review; over 35 require Variance.
Other
- Design Review required for all new construction and modifications
All new construction and modifications to existing structures in the R1:BLV zoning district shall be subject to Design Review approval, with exceptions listed.
- Maximum floor area for detached accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structures100 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Detached accessory structures shall not exceed 100 square feet in floor area.
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for detached accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structures on Eichler/Palomar lots8 ft
Detached accessory structures shall not exceed a maximum height of eight feet for Eichler and Mount Palomar lots.
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for detached accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structures on Mount Tallac/Wittenburg/Muir lots15 ft
Detached accessory structures shall not exceed a maximum height of 15 feet or the height of the existing residence, whichever is lower.
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. of flush-mounted solar panels above roof2 ft
Flush-mounted solar panels may extend up to two feet in height above the roof.
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. of ground-mounted solar panels behind solid fence4 ft
Ground-mounted solar panels located within the side and rear yards behind a solid fence shall not exceed a height of four feet above grade.
From the ordinance
Allowable land uses shall be limited to the following... Minimum lot area required: 7,500 square feet. Allowable Floor Area Ratio: 30 percent (0.30) of lot area.