zoneoptics
Mount Shasta, California · General provision

Sections 5.2.5, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 5.7; 18.16.090

Single FamilyAll Mount Shasta districts0

Dimensional standards

lot requirementsSTREETMin depth 3 ftMIN LOT AREA4,500 sq ftMAX DENSITY9 du/ac
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.

Lot

Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built.
4,500 sq ftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Minimum lot depth
3 ft

Density

Maximum density
9 du/acredu/acreDwelling units per acre — the number of homes allowed on each acre of land.
Lot area per dwelling unitLot area per dwelling unitLand required for each home — the same limit as du/acre, expressed per unit instead of per acre.
4,500 sq ftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

Housing

Single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours.
by_right
Two-family
prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Three-family
prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Four-plus family
prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.

Uses

Permitted by right4

Conditional / special use6

Accessory5

Prohibited1

Extracted standards

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

Other

  • Between buildings

    As required by the Uniform Building Code and Uniform Fire Code

  • Approval criteria for R-1-U zone

    Site designated low density residential and zoned R-1; surrounded by similar lots; access from public street; public services available; compatible development.

  • Maximum lot depth to width ratio3 ratio

    The lot depth shall not exceed three times the width

From the ordinance

Maximum residential density: Nine dwelling units per gross acre. Minimum parcel size: internal 4,500 sq ft, external 5,000 sq ft. Short-term rentals prohibited in R-1.
Sections 5.2.5, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 5.7; 18.16.090