Land use · Orinda, California

multifamily dwelling

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.

issuance of a grading or building permit) for a non-residential use or a multifamily dwelling , a plan shall be submitted to the Planning Director for the purpose of indicating compliance with the provisions of this chapter.

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definition of kitchen), and sanitation on the same parcel as the single-family or multifamily dwelling is or will be situated. An accessory dwelling unit also includes the following: 1. An efficiency unit, as defined in Health

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in Section 17.2.3) proposed in a Senior Housing Overlay District (SH-Overlay) or to multifamily dwellings proposed in the High Density Overlay District (-HD Overlay). Design review of such proposals shall instead be governed by the standards

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(Multifamily)—ADUs.** a. The lot on which the ADU is located contains an existing multifamily dwelling . b. The ADU is located within a portion of the multifamily dwelling structure that is not used as livable space. c.

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within the RM district so designated by means of a Zoning Map amendment. Multifamily dwellings developed in this overlay district at the density specified below may apply the development standards of this section in lieu of

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