Dimensional standards
Height & bulk
Housing
Servicing
- Applies near
- Lower Hastings Ranch
- Geographic extent
- Lower Hastings Ranch Area
Uses
Permitted by right1
Extracted standards
20 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Design
- Minimum roof overhang depth12 in
Roof overhangs shall be a minimum of 12 inches deep.
- ProhibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. design elements
Architectural foam detailing, pre-cast architectural window trim, applied faux columns, quoins, pre-cast concrete and/or glass porch railings, highly ornate metal railings, decorative eave details, corbels, or dentil details are prohibited.
- ProhibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. roofing materials
Curved roofing materials such as clay or concrete 's' barrel tiles are prohibited unless the project is an addition to an existing house not designed in California Ranch or Modern Ranch style.
- ProhibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. wall materials in front yards or front facades
Concrete block is prohibited within front yards or for front facades.
- ProhibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. window types
Arched windows are prohibited.
- Allowed roof types
Roof designs shall include hipped, dutch-gabled, side-gabled, or cross-gabled roof types.
- Allowed roofing materials
Roofing materials shall consist of one of the following: asphalt shingles, wood shingles, and flat concrete tile.
- Allowed wall surface materials
Wall surface materials shall consist of at least one of the following: Wood, brick, stone, wood shingles, stucco, and board-and-batten.
- Allowed window types for additions and facade improvements
Window types must consist of one or more of: casement, double-hung, large picture windows, short windows grouped on an upper facade.
Height
- Maximum top plate heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. of first story10 ft
The maximum top plate height of the first story of the main structure shall not exceed ten feet.
- Maximum top plate heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. of second story20 ft
The maximum top plate height of the second story of the main structure shall not exceed 20 feet.
Other
- Maximum roof pitch4 12
The roof pitch of additions shall be the same roof pitch as the existing residence but shall not exceed 4:12.
- Maximum second story floor area as percentage of first story50 pct
The maximum allowable floor area of a second-story shall be limited to 50 percent of the proposed floor area of the first story (not including attached garage).
- Maximum two-story floor area above average of nearby houses10 pct
The maximum size for all two-story structures shall not be greater than ten percent above the average floor area of existing single-family houses within the same zoning district and within 500 feet of the subject property.
- Second floor balcony restriction
Balconies, decks, and porches located on the second floor shall be integrated and recessed into the roofline; projecting balconies are prohibited.
- Second floor side window techniques
Second floor windows facing a side yard are limited to clerestory windows, recessed windows, non-transparent or obscured glazing, permanent architectural screens, or permanently affixed louvers.
- Side-yard encroachment plane angle45 degrees
The main structure shall not be located within a side-yard encroachment plane sloping at a 45-degree angle measured from the vertical, commencing six feet above the existing grade along the interior side property line.
Setback
Second story additions and any portion of the main structure over ten feet in height shall be set back a minimum of 10 feet from the first floor front wall.
The second story of the main structure and any portion of the main structure over ten feet in height shall be set back a minimum of five feet from the first floor rear wall.
The second story of the main structure, and any portion of the main structure over ten feet in height, shall be set back a minimum of five feet from the existing first floor side walls.
From the ordinance
The maximum height of main structures shall be 26 feet.