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Vallejo, California · District

RR

Rural Residential
ResidentialSingle FamilyAll Vallejo districts0

Dimensional standards

RR lot requirementsSTREETSTREETbuildable areaFront 30 ftRear 5 ftSide 5 ftStreet side 10 ftMIN LOT AREA2.5 acMAX HEIGHT35 ftMAX LOT COVERAGE50%MAX DENSITY9 du/ac
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.
108,900 sq ftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000. (2.5 acacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.)

Density

Maximum density
9 du/acredu/acreDwelling units per acre — the number of homes allowed on each acre of land.

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

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

Height & bulk

Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.
35 ft
Maximum lot coverageLot coverageThe share of a lot that buildings may cover, as a percentage.
50%

Housing

Single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours.
by_right
Two-family
prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Three-family
prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Four-plus family
prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.

Parking

Minimum spacesMinimum parkingThe number of off-street spaces a development must provide before it may open.
1

Uses

Permitted by right3

Conditional / special use5

Accessory2

Prohibited9

Extracted standards

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

Height

Other

From the ordinance

Maximum Density 9 units/net acre, Minimum Lot Size 2.5 acres, Maximum Height 35 ft, Front Setback 30 ft, Interior Side 5 ft, Street Side 10 ft, Rear 5 ft, Max Lot Coverage 50%, Accessory Height 14 ft, Min Building Separation 5 ft, Parking 1 space/unit.
Table 16.202-A and Section 16.202.02

Parking requirements

{
  "single_family": "1 space"
}