RA-5
Dimensional standards
Lot
- Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built.
- 217,800 sq ftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000. (5 acacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.)
- Minimum lot depth
- 500 ft
Density
Height & bulk
Housing
Uses
Permitted by right22
- one-family dwelling
- manufactured dwelling
- farms or ranches
- orchards
- tree crops
- field crops
- truck gardening
- berry and bush crops
- flower gardening
- growing of nursery plants
- aviaries
- raising of chinchillas
- raising of guinea pigs
- raising of parakeets
- poultry (noncommercial, up to 5)
- rabbits (noncommercial, up to 18)
- grazing, raising or training of equine, sheep and cattle (on lots 1+ acre)
- keeping of bees
- rented rooms (up to 4 persons)
- accessory buildings and uses
- home occupations
- telecommuting
Conditional / special use7
Accessory5
- Nameplates and signs as provided in Chapter 19.620 (General Sign Provisions);
- The growing and wholesale disposal of earthworms in worm farms
- Nameplates and signs as provided in Chapter 19.620 (General Sign Provisions);
- The owner of the lot executes and delivers to the City a written agreement in a form approved by the City to make the re
- The Building Official determines that the requirements of Section 19.100.040 (Residential Development Standards) and Bui
Extracted standards
11 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Maximum agriculturalAgricultureRaising crops or livestock, generally including the structures that serve them. caretaker living quarters size (as % of primary dwelling)50 pct
The square footage of the agricultural caretaker living quarters shall not exceed 50 percent of the square footage of the primary dwelling unit,
- Maximum number of crowing roosters7 count
The keeping of not more than seven crowing roosters are permitted on any lot, provided that such roosters are housed from sunset to sunrise in an acoustical structure so as to reduce noise emitted by such roosters and such structure is at least 100 feet from any residential structure on an adjoining lot;
- Maximum number of large animals (horses, colts, mules, ponies, goats, sheep, cows, calves) per acreacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.2 count
Not more than a total of two of any of the following or a total of two of any combination of horses, colts, mules, ponies, goats, sheep, cows, calves or animals of general like character shall be kept on any lot with an area of one acre and that one additional animal may be kept for each half acre over one acre in any such premises,
- Maximum number of poultry (noncommercial)5 count
The noncommercial keeping of not more than five poultry, including crowing fowl (except crowing roosters), and 18 rabbits is permitted. Such animals shall be housed, kept or penned at least 50 feet from any residence on an adjoining lot or parcel, including the residence on the lot where the animals are kept,
- Maximum number of poultry (noncommercial, 100 ft setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.)50 count
Where poultry and rabbits are housed, kept, or penned at least 100 feet from any residence, the noncommercial keeping of not more than 50 poultry, and 45 rabbits on any lot is permitted.
- Maximum number of rabbits (noncommercial)18 count
The noncommercial keeping of not more than five poultry, including crowing fowl (except crowing roosters), and 18 rabbits is permitted. Such animals shall be housed, kept or penned at least 50 feet from any residence on an adjoining lot or parcel, including the residence on the lot where the animals are kept,
- Maximum number of rabbits (noncommercial, 100 ft setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.)45 count
Where poultry and rabbits are housed, kept, or penned at least 100 feet from any residence, the noncommercial keeping of not more than 50 poultry, and 45 rabbits on any lot is permitted.
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. of worm bed2 ft
The maximum height of any worm bed shall be two feet and all other structures shall conform to the requirements for accessory structures,
- Maximum worm farm area (by rightBy rightPermitted outright: if the plans meet the written rules, permission cannot be withheld.)64 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The growing and wholesale disposal of earthworms in worm farms, provided that the area devoted to the cultivation of worms does not exceed 64 square feet
- Minimum distance from residence for large animals100 ft
animals are not housed or pastured within 100 feet of a residence
- Minimum distance from adjacent dwellings for worm farms50 ft
All worm farms shall be kept at least 50 feet away from all adjacent dwellings,
From the ordinance
A one-family dwelling or manufactured dwelling of a permanent character placed in a permanent location and of not less than 750 square feet ground floor area exclusive of open porches and garage;
Use details
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"All worm farms shall be kept at least 50 feet away from all adjacent dwellings,",
"**Stairway projections.** Refer to Chapter 19.630 (Yard Requirements and Exceptions) see Section 19.630.040 (Permitted P",
"**Fire escape projections.** Refer to Chapter 19.630 (Yard Requirements and Exceptions) see Section 19.630.040 (Permitte",
"**Cornice, eave and sill projections.** Refer to Chapter 19.630 (Yard Requirements and Exceptions) see Section 19.630.04",
"**Additions to established dwellings.** For lawfully established dwellings that do not conform to the side yards require",
"**Garage in the R-1-7000 Zone.** In the R-1-7000 Zone, a garage that is an integral part of the main dwelling may be loc"
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