Merced County Unincorporated, California · District
R-3
Multiple-Family Residential Zone
Dimensional standards
Lot
Uses
Permitted by right3
Conditional / special use2
Accessory2
Extracted standards
3 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Maximum building depth to width ratio3 ratio
The 3:1 maximum depth to width ratio shall not apply.
- Minimum parcel size when septic tanks are used43,560 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The minimum parcel size is one net acre when septic tanks are used.
- Interior side setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. when two storiesStoreysHabitable floor levels. Whether a basement or attic counts is defined by the local code. and adjacent to single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours. residential12 ft
If the structure(s) is two stories and adjacent to a single-family residential zone, minimum 12-foot interior side setbacks are required.
From the ordinance
Maximum density standards shall be consistent with the General Plan. Minimum parcel size is one net acre when septic tanks are used. If two stories and adjacent to SF, 12-ft side setbacks.