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Santa Paula, California · District

OPR

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Dimensional standards

OPR lot requirementsSTREETSTREETFront 20 ftRear 20 ftSide 20 ftStreet side 20 ftMin width 100 ftMIN LOT AREA1 acMAX HEIGHT35 ft / 2.5 storiesMAX LOT COVERAGE10%MAX IMPERVIOUS10%
Plan view of the district’s stated lot requirements. Solid line: the property line. Dashed: the setback lines the ordinance imposes; a building must stay inside the tinted envelope. Drawn from the figures extracted below — illustrative, not a survey.

Lot

Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built.
43,560 sq ftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000. (1 acacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.)
Minimum lot widthLot widthHow wide a lot must be, usually measured at the front setback line.
100 ft

SetbacksSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.

FrontSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
20 ft
RearSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
20 ft
SideSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
20 ft
Street sideSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
20 ft

Height & bulk

Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.
35 ft
Maximum storiesStoreysHabitable floor levels. Whether a basement or attic counts is defined by the local code.
2.5
Maximum lot coverageLot coverageThe share of a lot that buildings may cover, as a percentage.
10%
Maximum impervious coverageImpervious coverageThe share of a lot covered by anything water cannot soak through — roofs, drives, patios.
10%

Uses

Permitted by right10

Conditional / special use9

Extracted standards

2 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.

Other

  • Maximum building coverage5 pct

    All main buildings, accessory buildings and other structures must cover not more than 5% of the site.

  • Temporary Use Permit required

    One-time or annually occurring events such as arts and craft shows and exhibits, carnivals, circuses, fairs, seasonal outdoor sales, and farmers' markets require a Temporary Use Permit.

From the ordinance

Minimum Lot Size 1 acre; Minimum Lot Width 100 ft.; Setbacks 20 ft.; Maximum Lot Coverage 10% total; Building Height 2-1/2 stories or 35 ft.
16.09.020 and 16.09.030