zoneoptics
Mount Shasta, California · District

R-3

High Density Residential
ResidentialMulti FamilyAll Mount Shasta districts0

Dimensional standards

R-3 lot requirementsSTREETFront 20 ftRear 10 ftSide 60 ftMin width 50 ftMIN LOT AREA2,000 sq ftMAX HEIGHT45 ftMAX DENSITY20 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.
2,000 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.
50 ft

Density

Maximum density
20 du/acredu/acreDwelling units per acre — the number of homes allowed on each acre of land.
Lot area per dwelling unitLot area per dwelling unitLand required for each home — the same limit as du/acre, expressed per unit instead of per acre.
2,000 sq ftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

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

FrontSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
20 ft
RearSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
10 ft
SideSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
60 ft

Height & bulk

Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.
45 ft

Housing

Single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours.
by_right
Two-family
by_right
Three-family
by_right
Four-plus family
conditionalConditional useAllowed only after a discretionary approval — usually a public hearing and a board vote.

Uses

Permitted by right9

Conditional / special use9

Accessory5

Extracted standards

2 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.

Other

  • Between buildings

    As required by the Uniform Building Code and Uniform Fire Code

  • Lot depth

    No requirement

From the ordinance

Maximum residential density: 20 units per gross acre. Minimum parcel size: single-family 4,500, duplex 6,000, triplex 8,000, multiple-family 2,000 per unit.
Table 7, Sections 7.3-7.7