Vallejo

The length of each block shall not exceed one thousand feet.

All sanitary sewer collection facilities installed to supply service to any subdivision shall be placed underground... All storm drainage facilities... placed underground... All gas and electric distribution facilities... placed underground.

The subdivider shall grant easements not less than fifteen feet in width for sanitary sewer facilities... The subdivider shall grant easements not less than fifteen feet in width for sanitary sewer facilities... The subdivider shall get easements not less than five feet in width for public utility facilities purposes.

The subdivider shall make or provide all on-site grading and other improvements necessary to properly control erosion of the soil and to prevent sedimentation or damage to off-site property.

A preliminary soils report, prepared by a civil engineer registered in California and based upon adequate test borings, shall be submitted to the development services director and public works director for every subdivision.

No building, structure, or other improvement other than landscaping or paving, whether publicly or privately owned, shall hereafter be erected, altered in any manner, moved in or placed within the official plan lines of streets and highways

The portions of the parking area located above finished grade are a result of the site's slope and cannot feasibly be fully subterranean due to geological or physical site constraints; and c. The facades of any of the visible portions of the parking area located above finished grade are designed and landscaped to meet all of the applicable provisions of the Zoning Code; 8. Mechanical equipment rooms, electrical rooms, telecommunication equipment rooms, and similar space located below grade; and 9. Attics as defined in Chapter 16.701, Land Use Terms and Definitions. C. Commercial. In addition to above, the following apply when calculating commercial floor area: 1. Uncovered courtyards, arcades, atria, paseos, walkways, and corridors located at or near the street level or which are accessible to the general public are excluded from the floor area provided they are not used as sales, display, storage, service, or production areas. 2. Unenclosed decks, balconies, porches, and platforms that are used for commercial or restaurant activity are included in the floor area. D. Floor Area for Parking Determination. When calculating floor area for determining required parking, floor area means: 1. In the case of retail establishments, the area which is devoted to the display and selling of merchandise including space occupied by counters, fixtures, storage cabinets, and shelves; 2. In other cases, unless otherwise stated, the gross floor area is as calculated above.

Lot frontage refers to that part of a lot abutting a street and determines the applicability of setback, access, and other requirements.

Vehicular easements (excluding utility), private streets, pole portion of flag lots, and street dedication areas are excluded from lot area when calculating FAR.

Lot coverage is the ratio of the total footprint area of all structures on a lot to the lot area... The following structures shall be excluded: unenclosed unroofed decks, eaves, trellises, swimming pools, dog houses, etc.

The height of a proposed residential structure or addition is measured from the average elevation of that portion of the lot covered by the proposed residential structure or addition to the highest point of the roof...

The height of any fence or wall shall be determined by measuring the vertical distance from the lowest finished grade within a three-foot radius of any point on the fence or wall to the highest point of any portion of the fence or wall.

A non-conforming lot within a residential zoning district shall conform to the maximum allowable density of that zoning district. However, at a minimum, one single-unit dwelling unit and customary accessory buildings may be established on a non-conforming lot...

Restoration shall be authorized and completed within twelve months of the date the damage, destruction, or demolition occurred.

If a non-conforming use ceases activity for a continuous period of twelve months, it shall be considered abandoned.

All development in the Industrial 'I' Zoning Districts shall comply with the following additional standards. A minimum of twenty-five percent of the site must be landscaping. Shade trees shall be planted no more than thirty feet on center. Walkways shall have a minimum unobstructed width of six feet. Truck docks, loading areas, and service areas must be screened.

The maximum height is thirty-five feet within fifty feet of an RLD Zoning District, and forty-five feet within fifty feet of an RMD and RHD Zoning Districts.

The 'H' district may be combined with any base zoning district

an 'L' property designation may be within any base zoning district or 'H' Historic District

The provisions of this chapter apply to any subdivision, new use, or structure (including accessory structures), additions to existing structures and other development on any parcel with an average slope of fifteen percent or greater.