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Merced, California · District

R-1

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Dimensional standards

R-1 lot requirementsSTREETbuildable areaFront 18 ftRear 5 ftSide 5 ftMin width 45 ftMin depth 100 ftMIN LOT AREA3,000 sq ftMAX HEIGHT2 storiesMAX LOT COVERAGE50%MAX DENSITY2 du/ac
Plan view of the district’s stated lot requirements. Solid line: the property line. Dashed: the setback lines the ordinance imposes; a building must stay inside the tinted envelope. Drawn from the figures extracted below — illustrative, not a survey.

Lot

Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built.
3,000 sq ftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Minimum lot widthLot widthHow wide a lot must be, usually measured at the front setback line.
45 ft
Minimum lot depth
100 ft

Density

Maximum density
2 du/acredu/acreDwelling units per acre — the number of homes allowed on each acre of land.

SetbacksSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.

FrontSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
18 ft
RearSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
5 ft
SideSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
5 ft

Height & bulk

Maximum storiesStoreysHabitable floor levels. Whether a basement or attic counts is defined by the local code.
2
Maximum lot coverageLot coverageThe share of a lot that buildings may cover, as a percentage.
50%

Uses

Permitted by right10

Conditional / special use12

From the ordinance

max density du per acre: 2.0; min lot area: 3000.0; min lot width: 45.0; min lot depth: 75.0; front setback: 18.0; side setback: 5.0; rear setback: 5.0; max lot coverage: 60.0; max height stories: 2.0
Table 20.08-1A: Development Standards for Small Houses and Small House Villages