This chapter establishes the minimum front yard, side yard and
rear yard building setbacks for all zones.
(Ord. 2623-99 § 1)
The minimum front yard, side yards, rear yard and distance between
buildings of and on each lot in every zoning district shall conform
with the distances specified in the table of required yards in this
chapter unless increased, de-creased or modified by special provisions.
Yard distances, unless otherwise specified, are expressed in terms
of lineal feet.
(Prior zoning code § 19.44.010; Ord. 2623-99 § 1)
Yards shall be required as set forth in Table 19.34.030, except that all lots located within the DSP district shall con-form to provisions set forth in Chapter
19.28.
Table 19.34.030
Required Yards
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Zoning District
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Front Yard Minimum1, 2
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Front Yard Average1, 2
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Side Yards Total1, 3, 4
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Side Yards One Side1, 4
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Rear Yard1, 6
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R-0
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15
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20
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20% of lot width but not less than 10 ft.8
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4 ft.
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20
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R-1.5
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20
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20
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12
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4
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20
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R-1.7
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15
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20
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12
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4
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20
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R-2
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15
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20
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20% of lot width but not less than 10 ft.8
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4
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20
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R-1
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15
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20
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20% of lot width but not less than 15 ft.8
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6
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20
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R-3
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15
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20
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15
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6
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20
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R-4
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20
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None
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20
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9
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20
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R-5
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20
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None
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20
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9
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20
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R-MH
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None
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None
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None
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None
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None
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O
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20
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None
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15
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6
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20
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P-F
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Pursuant to Footnote 6
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Pursuant to Footnote 6
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Pursuant to Footnote 6
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Pursuant to Footnote 6
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Pursuant to Footnote 6
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C-17
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70
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None
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None
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None
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None
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C-27
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70
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None
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None
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None
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None
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C-37
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70
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None
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None
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None
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None
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C-47
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20
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None
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None
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None
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None
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M-S7
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25
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None
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20
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None
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None
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M-37
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25
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None
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20
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None
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None
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Notes:
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1
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Refer to Chapter 19.56 for deviations to required setbacks to accommodate installation of solar energy systems.
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2
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For development or additions on single lots in zoning districts
where there is an average requirement, the minimum setback must meet
the average figure.
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3
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Combined total of the two side yards added together.
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4
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Increased setbacks for multiple stories may also be required by Section 19.34.080.
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5
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Residential zoning districts allow a one-story encroachment
into the rear setback as provided in 19.48.050.
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6
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The minimum front yard, side yards and rear yard required in
this district shall be equal to those required in the most restrictive
abutting zoning district. One-half foot shall be added to each yard
for each foot that the building exceeds the maximum height allowed
in the most restrictive abut-ting district.
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7
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Increased setbacks for commercial or industrial zoned properties may also be required by Section 19.34.070 or 19.34.110.
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8
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When calculating setbacks as a percentage of lot width, the resulting setback shall be rounded to the nearest foot (e.g., 12.4 feet = 12 ft. required and 15.7 ft.= 16 ft. required). Lot width is measured at the front setback per Section 19.12.130(15).
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(Prior zoning code §§ 19.32.080(e)(2),
19.44.020, 19.44.020 Table; Ord. 2875 § 3; Ord. 2623-99 §
1; Ord. 2649-00 § 6; Ord. 2683-01 § 5; Ord. 2909-09 § 1)
(a) In the R-0, R-1, R-2 and R-3 zoning districts, the average front
yard depth of each development of two or more adjoining lots shall
not be less than twenty feet, provided that:
(1) The variation on depth between front yards of adjoining lots shall
not be less than three feet;
(2) The depth of the front yards of not more than two adjoining lots
on the same street may be the same;
(3) The requirement of subsections
(1) and
(2) above shall not apply to lots on a curvilinear street having a centerline radius of four hundred feet or less, or to cul-de-sac lots; and
(4) The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to front yards
which may be reduced in accordance with subsection (b).
(b) In the R-0, R-1 and R-1.5 zoning districts, for lots at the corner
of streets intersecting at an angle of sixty degrees or more, the
minimum front yard on the longer street frontage may be reduced to
nine feet. This requirement also applies to duplexes and single-family
residences in the R-2 zoning district.
(c) In the O, C-1, C-2 and C-3 zoning districts, for lots at the corner
of streets intersecting at an angle of sixty de-grees or more, the
minimum front yard on the longer street frontage may be reduced to
fifteen feet, except where said front yard is along El Camino Real.
(d) In the C-1, C-2 and C-3 zoning districts, the required front yard
may be reduced provided that each of the follow-ing conditions is
satisfied:
(1) No structure or portion thereof extends beyond either of the lines
drawn from the points of intersection of the seventy-foot front yard
line with the side lot lines and making an angle of twenty degrees
with the centerline of the abutting right-of-way; and
(2) The landscaping area in front of the structure or structures is increased
by an amount equal to the area occu-pied by that portion of the structure
within the front yard otherwise required.
(e) In any zoning district in which an automobile service station is
allowed, the required front yard may be reduced for the purpose of
permitting service station pump islands, canopies for such pump islands
and support columns for such canopies without a variance for such
reduction, provided that each of the following conditions is satisfied:
(1) The use of the property as an automobile service station has been
otherwise approved by the planning commission or city council; and
(2) In no event shall the pump island, canopy or support be closer than
fifteen feet to any public right-of-way or official plan line.
(f) Within the boundaries of any public parking district, the minimum
front yard shall be fifteen feet as measured from the inside edge
of the public sidewalk.
(Prior zoning code § 19.44.070; Ord. 3194-22 § 8; Ord. 2623-99 § 1)
In any two-story residential development in an R-0, R-1 or R-2
zoning district, the front yard setback for the second story shall
be not less than twenty-five feet.
(Ord. 2650-00 § 4)
In any multistory residential development greater than two stories
or thirty feet in height, located in an R-4 or R-5 zoning district,
the front setback for each story above two stories shall be the amount
of any front yard setback required pursuant to this chapter, plus
an amount not less than one-half of the height of the front wall of
the additional story. In any building not divided by stories, the
front setback for any part of the building in excess of thirty feet
in height shall be no less than one-half of the height of the front
wall elevation above thirty feet above the ground, plus any front
yard set-back required pursuant to this chapter.
(Prior zoning code § 19.44.075; Ord. 2623-99 § 1)
(a)
Definitions.
"Corner vision triangle"
means a triangular area on corner lots with specific height
limitations for structures and vegetation, including fences, buildings
and hedges. The triangle is formed by following three steps (see Figure
19.34.060 Vision Triangles for illustration):
(A)
Draw imaginary straight lines that extend the front property
lines until they intersect at a single point (Point X);
(B)
Locate two points along each property line that are forty feet
from the intersection point (Points A and B); and
(C)
Connect all three points to form a triangle.
"Driveway vision triangle"
means a triangular area next to a driveway, alleyway or multi-use
path with specific height limitations for structures and vegetation,
including fences, buildings and hedges. The triangle is formed by
the following three steps (see Figure 19.34.060 Vision Triangles for
illustration):
(A)
Use the point where the inside edge of the sidewalk and the
edge of the driveway intersect (Point X);
(B)
Locate two points along the edge of the driveway and sidewalk
that are ten feet from the intersection point (Points A and B). If
there is no sidewalk, the vision triangle is measured along the property
line. If a driveway has been widened without a corresponding widening
of the curb approach, the driveway vision triangle is measured from
the original driveway edge;
(C)
Connect all three points to form a triangle.
"Extended driveway vision triangle"
means a triangular area measured in a similar manner as a
driveway vision triangle but with the following dimensions (see Figure
19.34.060 Vision Triangles for illustration):
(A)
The point along the edge of the sidewalk (Point A) is forty
feet from the intersection point (Point X); and
(B)
The point along the edge of the driveway (Point B) is fifteen
feet from Point X.
(b) Applicability. Any structure, vegetation or parking space is subject
to corner and driveway vision triangle re-quirements unless specifically
stated otherwise in this section. New structures, including signs,
are subject to extended vision triangle requirements when located
on lots with more than one hundred parking spaces.
(1) Downtown Specific Plan District. Properties within the DSP Blocks
1, 1a, 2, 3, 7, 18, 21 and 22 are exempt from vision triangle requirements.
(2) El Camino Real Specific Plan District. Intersections and driveways
controlled with a traffic light or four-way stop in the El Camino
Real Specific Plan district are exempt from vision triangle requirements.
(3) Public Parking District. Properties within the public parking district
are exempt from vision triangle re-quirements.
(c) Parking Spaces. Parking areas are prohibited in all vision triangles.
(d) Structures and Vegetation in Vision Triangles. Structures and vegetation
are limited to three and one-half feet in height within any vision
triangle. A structure may include buildings, fences, accessory structures,
signs or any other physical object. Vegetation may include plants,
shrubs and trees. The following structures and vegetation are exempt
from vision triangle requirements:
(1) Trees with Circumferences Less than Thirty-Eight Inches. A tree of
thirty-eight inches in circumference as measured four and one-half
feet from the ground may be located within a vision triangle if the
lowest tree branches and foliage are at least ten feet from the ground
at maturity.
(2) Building Canopies. A building canopy may project five feet into a
vision triangle if the canopy is at least ten feet high as measured
from the top of curb closest to the canopy. Ground-mounted support
posts are prohibited within any vision triangle.
(3) Open Fences. "Open fences" as defined in Section
19.48.020 (General fence requirements) may be located in a vision triangle.
(e) Special Requirements for Safety. The director may require additional
setbacks if needed for pedestrian, motorist, or bicyclist safety.
Figure 19.34.060 Vision Triangles
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(Prior zoning code § 19.44.040; Ord. 2623-99 § 1; Ord. 2981-12 § 8; Ord. 2992-13 § 7; Ord. 3194-22 §
9)
(a) The minimum front yard of twenty-five feet in industrial zoning districts
shall be increased to thirty-five feet on any industrial lot which
fronts on a public street with a right-of-way width of eighty-six
feet or more.
(b) The front yard, side yard or rear yard, as the case may be, of industrially
zoned property adjacent to property in any residential zoning district,
with the exception of property adjacent to any R-5 zoning district,
shall be increased to one hundred feet measured from the property
line of the residentially zoned property. The area within such required
spe-cial front yard, side yard or rear yard may be used only for landscaping,
parking or open area employee recreation.
(Prior zoning code § 19.44.060; Ord. 2623-99 § 1)
(a) For new construction or additions to a building in any zoning district
where side yards are required, each side yard shall be increased three
feet for each additional story above the first story, or for each
additional ten feet of height above twenty feet if the structure is
not divided by stories.
(b) Except for single-family or duplex buildings, the additional side
yard setback required by this section shall be measured at the ground
floor level. For single-family or duplex buildings, the setback shall
be measured at the floor level of the additional story or stories.
(Prior zoning code §§ 19.44.027, 19.44.030; Ord. 2623-99 § 1; Ord. 2650-00 § 5)
(a) Where a zero side yard is permitted, the side wall adjacent to the required twelve-foot side yard may extend to a height of twenty-one feet (exclusive of pitched roof of structure). Section
19.34.080 shall not be applied in this instance.
(b) No dwelling in the R-1.5 zoning district shall be closer than twelve
feet from any other dwelling.
(Prior zoning code § 19.44.025; Ord. 2623-99 § 1)
(a) In an R-4 zoning district, when a single-family dwelling is constructed
on a legally created lot, the required side yards applicable to the
R-0 zoning district shall apply. When a two-family dwelling structure
is constructed on a legally created lot, the required side yards applicable
to the R-2 zoning district shall apply.
(b) In any residential zoning district where two buildings are located or planned for one lot or parcel, the required minimum and total side yards for each building may be calculated separately, so long as such separate side yards do not cross one another. If the line of the front face of one building extending for the full width of the lot overlaps the line of the near face of the other building, minimum and total side yard requirements shall apply as if the two buildings were one building. The modifications of side yards permitted by this section shall not apply to accessory structures which are regulated by Chapter
19.40.
(Prior zoning code § 19.44.035; Ord. 2907-09 § 6; Ord. 2623-99 § 1)
In the case of each development in any commercial zoning district
which will have a side or rear yard contiguous to property in a residential
zoning district, a side yard of fifteen feet and a rear yard of ten
feet shall be provided, together with three additional feet at ground
level for the second and each additional story above the first story
or for each addi-tional ten-foot unit of height above twenty feet,
if the structure in such development is not divided by stories.
(Prior zoning code § 19.44.050; Ord. 2623-99 § 1)