San Marino
Zoning districts
18 districts, grouped by category.
Mixed use
2Open space
1Residential
12Single-Family Residential Zone
- Min lot
- 100,000 sq ft (2.3 ac)
- Permitted uses
- 2
R-1 Zone - Area District I
- Min lot
- 30,000 sq ft (0.69 ac)
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 40 ft
R-1 Zone - Area District IE
- Min lot
- 60,000 sq ft (1.38 ac)
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 40 ft
R-1 Zone - Area District II
- Min lot
- 20,000 sq ft (0.46 ac)
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 40 ft
R-1 Zone - Area District III
- Min lot
- 17,000 sq ft (0.39 ac)
- Max height
- 30 ft
- Front setback
- 40 ft
R-1 Zone - Area District IV
- Min lot
- 15,000 sq ft (0.34 ac)
- Max height
- 30 ft
- Front setback
- 35 ft
Ninth Area District
- Min lot
- 5,000 sq ft
R-1 Zone - Area District V
- Min lot
- 12,000 sq ft (0.28 ac)
- Max height
- 30 ft
- Front setback
- 30 ft
R-1 Zone - Area District VI
- Min lot
- 10,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 30 ft
- Front setback
- 25 ft
R-1 Zone - Area District VII
- Min lot
- 9,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 30 ft
- Front setback
- 25 ft
Religious Institution Housing
- Max density
- 30 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 11
RM1 Zone
General provisions
31 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
Eighth Area District (6,000 square feet)
Every building or structure erected, moved or altered shall be located on a lot or parcel of land and shall have direct access to a public street or public alley, or to a private street or private alley approved by the City Council.
ADUs are limited to a maximum of two bedrooms for lots smaller than 12,000 sq ft; studio and one-bedroom ADUs shall not exceed 850 sq ft; two-bedroom 1000 sq ft; three-bedroom 1200 sq ft.
New plant material shall include at least 25% native species; drought tolerant plants 50%; lawn max 60%; refuse enclosures screened; lighting limits; by-right requirements for lower-income sites.
Multi-family residential projects shall provide residential vehicle parking of at least one (1) stall per unit, plus guest parking of one (1) stall per five (5) units. Driveways shall be at least nine feet in width. Parking facilities shall be located within five hundred feet (500') of building entrances. For any building floor above the second floor, side elevations shall be stepped back from the second floor a minimum of four feet (4').
Construction of fences, walls, gates or pilasters which exceed six feet (6') in height and do not exceed eight feet (8') in height.
Temporary uses may be permitted in any zone in the City upon the issuance of a temporary use permit... duration not exceeding thirty (30) days...
Fees for the processing of negative declarations and other environmental documents shall be established by Council resolution.
All existing signs and advertising displays which were lawfully installed and which have become nonconforming may continue in existence, subject to maintenance, no relocation or replacement, and abatement.
No signs of any nature are authorized in the P&R zone of the city.
The evapotranspiration adjustment factor (ETAF) for the landscape project does not exceed a factor of 0.55 for residential areas and 0.45 for nonresidential areas.
ARTICLE 04 P&R PARK AND RECREATIONAL ZONE
ARTICLE 05 HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL ZONE
The following uses, and no other uses, are permitted in the P&R Park and Recreational (P&R) Zone: A. Parks and parkways. B. Playground and recreational. C. Beautification and planting. D. The construction and installation of all facilities necessary or convenient for any of the aforementioned uses.
No fence, gate, pilaster or wall shall be built, erected, constructed, enlarged, relocated or structurally altered in the City except in conformity with the provisions of this Article.
Nonresidential development of 25,000 square feet or more shall provide a bulletin board, display case or kiosk displaying transportation information...
All applications for permits falling within the following categories shall be subject to design review...
Historic preservation regulations requiring Certificate of Appropriateness for alterations and demolition of historic landmarks.
The agreement shall require the continued affordability of all rental units that qualified the applicant for the receipt of the density bonus, incentive, waiver, or parking reduction for a minimum of fifty-five (55) years or a longer period of time if required by the construction or mortgage financing assistance program, mortgage insurance program, or rental subsidy program; shall identify the type, size and location of each affordable unit; shall specify the eligible occupants; shall specify phasing of the affordable units in relation to the market-rate units; and shall contain other relevant provisions approved by the City Attorney.
The following uses are eligible for by-right approval: A. Projects that satisfy the criteria outlined in subparagraphs (1) and (2) below: ...
Source documents
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