Monterey County Unincorporated, California · General provision

Chapter 21.36, Sections 21.36.030-21.36.070

Dimensional standards

lot requirementsSTREETMIN LOT AREA10 acMAX LOT COVERAGE25%
Plan view of the district’s stated lot requirements. Solid line: the property line. Dashed: the setback lines the ordinance imposes; a building must stay inside the tinted envelope. Drawn from the figures extracted below — illustrative, not a survey.

Uses

Conditional / special use38

Extracted standards

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

Density

  • Maximum density per zoning map

    The maximum development density allowed shall not exceed the acres/unit shown for the specific 'RC' District on the adopted zoning map (e.g. 'RC/10' means an 'RC' District with a maximum gross density of one unit/10 acres).

Design

  • Building envelope requirement

    In a subdivision where a lot or lots have a designated building envelope, the dwelling unit and accessory structures shall be located wholly within the building envelope. Non-habitable accessory structures such as garages, workshops and storage buildings may be located outside the building envelope, subject to a use permit (ZA) in each case.

Lighting

  • Exterior lighting

    All exterior lighting shall be consistent with the Design Guidelines for Exterior Lighting adopted by the Board of Supervisors pursuant to Section 21.63.020, unless exempt under Section 21.63.020.D.

Other

Parking

  • Parking regulations

    All parking shall be established pursuant to Chapter 21.58.

Signage

  • Sign regulations

    Signing for all development shall be established pursuant to Chapter 21.60.

From the ordinance

The purpose of this Chapter is to provide a district to allow development in the more remote and mountainous areas... Minimum building site shall be ten (10) acres... Maximum building site coverage: twenty-five (25) percent.
Chapter 21.36, Sections 21.36.030-21.36.070