Land use · Orinda, California

Multifamily Residential

Named in 7 of this ordinance’s zoning districts.

How this ordinance defines it

The operative definition is the local one. Codes routinely subdivide a category into tiers — “day care 2, family”, “group home 2” — and attach different permissions to each, so only Orinda’s own text settles what this covers.

Chapter 2Reads like a definition

person who assists people in finding a mutually satisfactory solution to a problem. **" Multifamily residential "** means the multifamily residential zone characterized by two or more dwelling units on a lot. This classification includes mobile homes and

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exceeded. An acoustical study and necessary noise-level mitigation shall be required for new multifamily residential or single-family residential projects involving four or more units, or commercial development (new construction involving at least five thousand (5,000) gross

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ft. used for assembly purposes or for common sleeping areas | | | Multifamily Residential : | | | | Studio | One covered/unit | | | One Bedroom | 1.5 covered/unit | | | 2+ Bedrooms

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identification materials, including but not limited to exterior color changes. 3. A new, multifamily residential building in the RM, RH, DC, PD, and SP districts. (Ord. 05-07 § 7: Ord. 04-06 § 3; Ord. 03-03 §

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Where it is allowed here

Permitted by right2

Allowed outright — no hearing needed.

Prohibited5

Expressly not allowed.