R-1
Dimensional standards
Uses
Conditional / special use3
Extracted standards
12 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Maximum balcony/deck area120 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The maximum size of a balcony or deck shall be 120 feet square feet.
- Canopy front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. restriction
Canopies are not to be permitted in the front yard area or visible from the public-right-of-way, except temporary up to 72 hours with permit.
- Front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. paving restriction
Paved areas other than the driveway and paved ancillary parking area shall not encroach into the required front yard area in single-family developments.
- Front-loaded garage setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.20 ft
20-foot setback for front loaded garages
- Side-loaded garage setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.15 ft
15 feet for side-loaded garages
- Maximum storage shed area120 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Storage sheds shall not exceed 120 square feet in area.
- Maximum total storage shed area on R-1 lot480 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The total number of exempt storage sheds allowed on a single family (R-1) lot shall not exceed 480 square feet of total aggregate area.
- Maximum patio cover coverage of rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.50 pct
Patio covers shall not cover more than 50 percent of the required rear yard area.
Ten-foot rear yard setback provided the rear yard backs up to an arterial roadway, railroad right-of-way, Southern California Edison right-of-way, flood control channel, industrial zoned property, or commercial zoned property and maintain a minimum rear yard area of 1,000 square feet.
- Workshop maximum area400 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Workshops shall not exceed a maximum area of 400 square feet.
- Workshop minimum area120 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Workshops shall have a minimum area of 120 square feet
- Workshop separation from residential structure10 ft
Workshops shall be located at least ten feet from any portion of a residential structure.
From the ordinance
The R-1 zoning district identifies areas intended for single-family housing types... allowable density range is from 1.0 to 8.7 dwelling units per net acre. Table II-1 lists conditional uses; accessory structures per Sec. 44-102.