Marin County Unincorporated

Bridges with a deck or surface elevation that does not exceed the minimum height above creek bank required to comply with Chapter 24.04 (Improvements) and Section 22.82.030 (Drainage Facilities) may be located within a required setback, or on the property line. A bridge may have design or structural features that are no more than six feet in height above the top of bank.

The height of any structure shall not exceed the standard established by the applicable zoning district... No structure shall exceed a maximum height of 150 feet above grade, except with Design Review approval.

A detached accessory structure shall not exceed 16 feet in height above grade. However, a detached accessory structure may be constructed to the height allowed for primary structures, by the applicable zoning district, if the accessory structure is located at least 40 feet from all property lines.

Where the maximum height established by the applicable zoning district is less than 75 feet, public and semi-public buildings, churches, hospitals, schools, and other institutional structures allowed in the zoning district may be erected to a height not exceeding 75 feet; provided that: a. The front, side, and rear yard setbacks shall be increased one foot for each one foot by which the structure exceeds the height limit established by the zoning district; and b. The Director determines that the amount of structure height allowed above the height limit of the underlying zoning district will not result in significant glare, light, privacy, shadow, or visual impacts to surrounding properties or scenic locations.

Dwellings in an A, A2, RA, RR, RE, R1, and R2 zoning district may be increased in height without Variance approval by a maximum of 10 feet when side setbacks of 15 feet or greater are provided, subject to the regulations of Chapter 22.42 (Design Review).

Where floor area is developed beneath a parking structure in conformance with Section 22.20.090.E.2, the maximum height of the building shall be 30 feet above grade.

Chimneys, cupolas, flag poles, gables, monuments, spires, towers (e.g., transmission, utility, etc.), water tanks, similar structures and necessary mechanical appurtenances may be allowed to exceed the height limit established for the applicable zoning district, subject to the following standards. a. The structure shall not cover more than 15 percent of the lot area at any level, except with Site Plan Review approval. b. The area of the base of the structure shall not exceed 1,600 square feet. c. No gable, spire, tower or similar structure shall be used for sleeping or eating quarters or for any commercial purpose other than that which is incidental to the allowed uses of the primary structure. d. No structure shall exceed a maximum height of 150 feet above grade, except with Design Review approval.

The following standards apply to subdivisions and other development proposed in hillside areas where the slope of the proposed site is six percent or greater

The following standards apply to subdivisions and other development proposed in hillside areas where the slope of the proposed site is six percent or greater:

Parking standards for new and existing land uses are contained in Sections 24.04.330 through 24.04.400 (Parking and Loading) of the County Code. Every structure or use created or established shall be provided with the minimum number of off-street parking and loading spaces specified in Sections 24.04.330 through 24.04.400 (Parking and Loading), and in compliance with Chapter 15.06 (Trip Reduction) of the County Code.

Unless exempted... all structures shall conform with the setback requirements established for each zoning district... Detached accessory structures shall comply with the same setback requirements... The rear yard setback for a detached accessory structure shall equal the required side setback to a maximum rear setback of 10 feet; except that the rear setback on a through lot shall be 20 percent of the lot depth to a maximum of 25 feet.

No junk or scrap shall be allowed in the front yard on any lot in any residential zoning district. This restriction includes the storage of operable or inoperable vehicles in other than improved parking or driveway areas.

Multi-family residential projects with five or more dwellings shall provide on-site solid waste and recyclable material storage areas... Storage areas within multi-family residential developments shall be located within 250 feet of the dwellings which they are intended to serve.

This Section provides for the construction and maintenance of storage areas for solid waste and recyclable materials in compliance with the California Solid Waste Reuse and Recycling Access Act...

Utilities to serve proposed development shall be placed underground except where the Director determines that the cost of undergrounding would be so prohibitive as to deny utility service to the development.

Utilities to serve proposed development shall be placed underground except where the Director determines that the cost of undergrounding would be so prohibitive as to deny utility service to the development.

Accessory structures are allowed only where a primary or conditionally permitted use has been established on the lot, with the exception of certain fences; open wooden post and wire mesh fences that do not exceed a height of six feet above grade may be installed on a lot where no primary use has been established.

Accessory structures are allowed only where a primary or conditionally permitted use has been established on the lot, with the exception of certain fences; open wooden post and wire mesh fences that do not exceed a height of six feet above grade may be installed on a lot where no primary use has been established.

Twenty percent of the total number of dwelling units or lots within a subdivision shall be developed as, or dedicated to, affordable housing.

A housing development with at least five percent of the units at affordable rent or affordable housing cost for very low income households, or 10 percent of the units at affordable rent or affordable housing cost for lower income households, is eligible for a density bonus.