Marin County Unincorporated

The minimum lot area requirements established by Table 6-1 (Minimum Lot Area Based on Slope) shall apply to all parcels in the unincorporated area of the County

The minimum lot area requirements established by Table 6-1 (Minimum Lot Area Based on Slope) shall apply to all parcels in the unincorporated area of the County...

The parcel met each of the following criteria: 1. Comprised at least 5,000 square feet in area; 2. Was created in compliance with applicable laws... 3. Met current standards for sewage disposal... 4. Met current standards for domestic water supply... 5. Met the lot slope density standards... 6. Had legal access... 7. Development of parcel would create no health or safety hazards; and 8. The parcel would be consistent with the Marin Countywide Plan...

In compliance with Map Act Section 66477.b, three acres of land for each 1,000 persons residing within the County shall be devoted to neighborhood and community park and recreational purposes.

Dedication may be required only if the subdivider and/or successors in interest to the property: 1. Have owned the land being subdivided for less than ten years before filing the Tentative Map; and 2. Develop, or complete the development, of a subdivision of more than 400 dwelling units within a single school district, within a period of three years or less.

The provisions of this Development Code shall not be used as the standard of review for property or development proposals located within the coastal zone until approved by the California Coastal Commission, except for those Development Code sections listed below: ...

Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) are included in the floor area calculation; however, the floor area of a proposed ADU is calculated after the floor area is calculated for existing and other proposed development for the purpose of determining permit thresholds.

In the A3 to A60 zoning districts on lots one acre and larger, agricultural accessory structures and structures used for agricultural processing and retail sales uses are not included in the floor area calculation.

In no case shall the stored junk exceed a height of five feet.

If the total floor area of a mezzanine is more than one-third of the total floor area of the room, it shall be considered an additional story.

A type of Accessory Dwelling Unit that is no more than 500 square feet in size, has a kitchenette but not a kitchen, is contained entirely within a single family dwelling, and has been certified as a Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit by the Director.

Complete replacement means replacement with native vegetation at a 2:1 ratio, which is monitored for a period of no less than five years to ensure effective replacement.

Oil and gas well drilling, geothermal wells, production operations and related facilities are not permitted.

Definitions of specialized terms and phrases, including Bay Window, Floor Area, Demolition, Accessory Structure, etc.

All new single-family dwellings greater than 2,000 square feet, except those located in subdivisions previously subject to an inclusionary requirement, shall pay an Affordable Housing Impact Fee per Ordinance 3500. Twenty percent of the total number of dwelling units or lots within a subdivision shall be developed as, or dedicated to, affordable housing.

Landscaping plans shall be required for all discretionary permit applications for new development unless waived by the Director. Landscaping should be designed and installed to achieve the following objectives: ... Preserve the number of trees in the County. Any trees that are to be removed... shall be replaced at a minimum ratio of two new, appropriately sized and installed trees for each tree removed...

Protected Trees shall not be removed except in compliance with Section 22.62.040... In order to mitigate for any trees removed... the Director may require one or more of the following: ... payment of money in the amount of $500.00 per replacement tree to be deposited into the Tree Preservation Fund...

Each sign shall also comply with the sign area, height, and other requirements of 22.28.040... Standards for specific sign types: Awning sign: Maximum 25 feet on ground floor awnings; Minimum eight feet from the bottom of the awning to the nearest grade or sidewalk... Freestanding signs: Minimum one foot from a property line in non-residential zones, and a minimum of five feet from a property line in residential zones... Freestanding signs must be surrounded by minimum of 70 square feet of landscaping... Wall signs: No sign shall face an adjoining residential zone... Temporary signs: Wall banners shall not be displayed for more than 30 days per year and other authorized temporary signs shall not be displayed for more than 100 days per year without Temporary Sign Permit approval...

Proposed subdivisions shall be designed so that all lots are in compliance with all applicable minimum lot area requirements... Utilities to serve proposed development shall be placed underground except...

three acres of land for each 1,000 persons residing within the County shall be devoted to neighborhood and community park and recreational purposes.