San Clemente
Zoning districts
21 districts, grouped by category.
Mixed use
3Residential
14LMR
- Min lot
- 6,000 sq ft
- Front setback
- 20 ft
- Max density
- 7 du/ac
LR
- Min lot
- 43,560 sq ft (1 ac)
- Front setback
- 20 ft
- Max density
- 7 du/ac
MR
- Min lot
- 6,000 sq ft
- Front setback
- 15 ft
- Max density
- 24 du/ac
R-1
- Max height
- 30 ft
- Front setback
- 10 ft
R-2
- Max height
- 25 ft
- Front setback
- 10 ft
R-3
- Max height
- 25 ft
- Front setback
- 5 ft
R-4
- Max height
- 25 ft
- Front setback
- 5 ft
RH
- Min lot
- 6,000 sq ft
- Front setback
- 10 ft
- Max density
- 36 du/ac
Residential Low
RM Zone
- Min lot
- 3,600 sq ft
- Permitted uses
- 1
RML
- Max height
- 33 ft
- Front setback
- 5 ft
- Max density
- 10 du/ac
RMR
- Max height
- 33 ft
- Front setback
- 5 ft
- Max density
- 30 du/ac
RV
- Min lot
- 871,200 sq ft (20 ac)
- Max density
- 4.5 du/ac
RVL
- Max height
- 45 ft
- Front setback
- 5 ft
General provisions
131 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
Fences, hedges, and walls exceeding six feet in height for specific purposes in residential zones
Home occupations conducted outside enclosed structures
Chimneys which exceed the height limit of the zone in which they are located by more than two feet
Elevator towers that exceed the height limits of the zone in which they are located by more than six feet
A Notice of Application shall be mailed by the City to all property owners within 300 feet of the subject site
a decrease of not more than 20 percent of the required width of a side yard or the yard between buildings; continuation of legal nonconforming side yard setbacks up to within 30 inches of the side property line; a decrease of not more than 15 percent of the required front or rear yard with the combined total not to exceed 20 percent; for lots subject to a 16-foot height limit ... a decrease of not more than 25 percent of the required rear yard.
Additions to Private Recreational Facilities: up to 500 square feet, less than 50 percent of the existing building's floor area; Decks or patios: less than 200 square feet; Porches: maximum of 200 square feet; Sheds or Spas: area is 120 square feet or smaller; Rooftop equipment screens: height less than 10 feet; Tree replacement: minimum 24-inch box size.
No permit for the demolition of any structure or other resource listed on the City's Designated Historic Resources List or listed in or eligible for listing in the California Register of Historic Resources shall be issued unless and until the City Council first issues a Historic Demolition Permit pursuant to this section.
no building permit shall be issued for any new development on the property in question for a period of five years from the date the violation occurs... and in no event shall any permit authorize the new construction to exceed the building's square footage, lot coverage, and use of the original structure.
A perpetual 10-year term, with a minimum initial agreement term period of 10 years, and one year added automatically to the term of the Agreement each year unless a notice of nonrenewal has been filed. ... Penalty of 12½ percent of the full market value if the agreement is canceled
The fees for the first eight hours of time required to process a Cultural Heritage Permit shall be waived for the following eligible properties: a. All resources sites listed on the City's List of Designated Historic Structures Resources and Landmarks Lists. b. All abutting single-family homes and duplexes. c. All sites with three or more dwelling units within 300 feet of residentially zoned sites listed on the City's List of Designated Historic Structures Resources and Landmarks Lists.
A Discretionary Sign Permit is required to allow any of the following: ... Tenant exceeding 64 square feet at a property outside of the Architectural Overlay District. Tenant signage exceeding 25 square feet at a property within the Architectural Overlay District. Signs with neon lighting. Master Sign Programs...
For all other lots and zones, the rear yard setback for a through lot shall be the rear yard setback required in the development standard tables in each zone.
Detached accessory buildings/structures in residential zones: front half follow primary setbacks; rear half with <=450 sq ft may encroach to property line; height max 15 ft.
Detached accessory buildings/structures in nonresidential zones: meet all setback requirements for primary buildings; height same as primary; min 5 ft from primary.
Trash enclosures shall be screened from public view on at least three sides by a solid wall; roof-mounted equipment shall be shielded and architecturally screened.
Amplified sound in commercial establishments requires Minor Conditional Use Permit; prohibited in residential zones; noise standards apply.
Canyon setback for noncoastal canyon lots shall be established by the City Planner after on-site visit.
Density bonuses and other affordable housing incentives per state law.
Encroachments into setbacks and height limits are regulated; table provides specific allowances for various architectural features.
Source documents
The chapters of the adopted code that were retrieved, read and extracted from. Everything above traces back to one of these.