Newark

Subdivided real property may be reverted to acreage by motion of the city council or by petition of landowners, pursuant to Government Code Section 66499.11 et seq.

Subdivided lands may be merged and re-subdivided without reverting to acreage pursuant to Government Code Section 66499.20.2 by complying with all applicable provisions of the Subdivision Map Act and this title.

This title shall apply, to the extent permitted by law, to all property within the corporate limits of the City of Newark and to property for which applications for annexation and/or subdivisions have been submitted to the City of Newark, including all uses, structures and land owned by any private person, firm, corporation or organization, or the City of Newark or other local, state or federal agencies.

Fractions of one-half or greater shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number and fractions of less than one-half shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number, except as otherwise provided.

When measuring a required distance, such as the minimum distance between a structure and a lot line, the measurement is made at the closest or shortest distance between the two objects.

Building height is measured from the average level of the highest and lowest points where the vertical plane of the exterior walls touch existing or finished grade, whichever is lower, to the highest point on the roof, the top of the parapet wall, the wall coping of a flat roof, or the deck line of a mansard roof.

Lot width is the horizontal distance between the side lot lines, measured at right angles to the lot depth at a point midway between the front and rear lot lines.

The average slope of a parcel is calculated using the following formula: S = 100(I)(L)/A

The floor area of a building is the sum of the gross horizontal areas of all floors of a building or other enclosed structure, measured from the outside perimeter of the exterior walls and/or the centerline of interior walls.

The floor area ratio (FAR) is the ratio of the floor area, excluding the areas described below, of all primary and accessory buildings on a site to the site area.

Lot coverage is the ratio of the total footprint area of all structures on a lot to the net lot area, typically expressed as a percentage.

The front of a lot is the narrowest dimension of the lot with street frontage.

A setback line defining a required yard is parallel to and at the specified distance from the corresponding front, side, or rear property line.

The calculations of measurements related to signs are described in Chapter 17.25, Signage Standards.

RS | Residential Single Family | Low Density Residential

RL | Residential Low Density | Low-Medium Density Residential

RM | Residential Medium Density | Medium Density Residential

RH | Residential High Density | High Density Residential

NC | Neighborhood Commercial | Neighborhood Commercial

CMU | Commercial Mixed Use | Commercial Mixed Use