Rancho Palos Verdes, California · District
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Mira Vista Overlay Control District
Dimensional standards
Height & bulk
- Minimum landscaping
- 50%
Servicing
- Applies near
- Tract No. 16010
- Geographic extent
- Lots within Tract No. 16010, as recorded on September 8, 1949, in Book 353, pages 23 through 29, excluding portion of Lot 215 subdivided as Tract No. 21184
Uses
Conditional / special use10
- All common open space (including both commonly owned and dedicated open space but excluding dedicated public parkland) o
- Dedicated open space areas serving as public areas will, upon approval of the planning commission, be maintained by the
- The minimum lot or parcel size required to maintain large domestic animals;
- The dimensions or locations of fences, enclosures, corrals, barns and other structures, except that the 35 foot minimum
- The screening requirements;
- The animal waste control requirements; and
- An increase in the allowable number of animals to be kept or boarded on a lot or parcel
- The operation of an active outdoor recreational facility or program which provides a benefit to youth or the physically
- For properties located within an Equestrian Overlay (Q) District that are 15,000 square feet in area or larger, a minimu
- Initiate proceedings for abatement of public nuisances described in section 8.24.080 of this Code to remove large domest
Accessory1
- A weatherproof notice setting forth the name of the person responsible for such animals and a phone number to be called
Extracted standards
8 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Maximum detached garage heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.12 ft
The maximum height of the garage does not exceed 12 feet;
- Detached garage rear setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. (encroachment allowed)5 ft
Detached garage encroaching to within five feet of the rear property line
- Minimum landscaped strip between side property line and driveway for front garage18 in
If a garage is located at the front of a property, a minimum 18-inch-wide landscaped area shall be provided between the side property line and the nearest edge of the driveway.
- Minimum front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. landscaped area50 pct
At least 50 percent of the front yard area shall be maintained as landscape area.
- Maximum front entry porch area50 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The footprint of the porch does not exceed 50 square feet in area;
- Maximum porch encroachment into front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.5 ft
The footprint of the porch does not encroach more than five feet into the required front yard;
- Maximum porch heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.16 ft
The height of the porch does not exceed 16 feet in height or the highest roof ridgeline, whichever is lower.
- Minimum driveway width for rear garage9 ft
If a garage is located in the rear of a property, a minimum nine-foot-wide driveway shall be provided that utilizes grass strips or grasscrete.
From the ordinance
The maximum permitted lot coverage shall be 52 percent, as defined in section 17.02.040(A)(5).
Use details
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"Roofed structures for the keeping or maintaining of large domestic animals, up to 800 square feet in area, shall be excl",
"Properties that provide the 800 square foot area consistent with subsection (A)(5) of this section shall be permitted 80",
"Each property owner or lessee is responsible for the continuous maintenance of sanitary conditions, including, but not l",
"Animal waste, manure, offal, soiled straw and other refuse shall not be allowed to accumulate in any regular, intermitte",
"Each lot and structure shall be maintained so that there is no standing surface water or ponding within areas in which l",
"All buildings used for the keeping of animals and all corral or enclosure fences shall be constructed and maintained in ",
"Property owners or lessees who keep large domestic animals on their property shall carry out a program of fly control th",
"No structure or enclosure for the keeping of large domestic animals shall be constructed or maintained in any regular, i"
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"conditional_uses": [
"The maximum building heights shall not exceed the limits allowed in the base zoning district.",
"Common open and recreational space shall make up at least 30 percent of the subject property and shall include any perma",
"If a subdivision is involved, all common open space shall remain in common ownership of all property owners in the devel",
"All land designated as open space shall be permanent open space by dedication of a fee title or easement, deed restricti",
"In the coastal specific plan district the 30 percent minimum common open space, or an equal or greater percentage combin",
"In the coastal specific plan district, public paths through developed areas to the blufftop, the access corridor (includ",
"A minimum of two garage spaces shall be provided for each dwelling unit;",
"A minimum of one uncovered parking space shall be provided for each dwelling unit with no or one bedroom and a minimum o",
"The uncovered spaces shall be in off-street parking areas, except that parallel, on-street parking may be permitted to m",
"Parking spaces shall be individually accessible without the need for moving any vehicle to gain access to a space, excep",
"The number of uncovered spaces required may be reduced to one per dwelling unit, with approval of the planning commissio",
"Consideration shall be given to the necessity of storage areas for boats, trailers and campers.",
"For registered nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporations only, the following additional variations may be requested:",
"Alternatives to the requirement for impermeable paving of off-street parking areas, provided they do not result in signi"
]
}
}