The purpose of the RL zone is to provide an area of lower density (four dwelling units per net acre) in areas with steeper slopes, poor drainage or identified geologic hazards.
(Ord. 24-05, 6/5/2024)
In an RL zone the following uses and their accessory uses are permitted outright:
A. 
Single-family dwelling, modular housing and manufactured home meeting the standards of Section 17.76.020;
B. 
Public parks or publicly owned recreation area;
C. 
Utility lines necessary for public service;
D. 
A manufactured dwelling or recreational vehicle not exceeding 300 square feet in area used temporarily during the construction period of a permitted use for which a building permit has been issued, but not to exceed one year;
E. 
Home occupation Type I, which satisfies the requirements of Section 17.72.040;
F. 
Residential home, or residential facility;
G. 
Family day care center or adult day care center; and
H. 
Accessory dwelling which satisfies the requirements of Section 17.72.080.
(Ord. 24-05, 6/5/2024)
In an RL zone the following conditional uses and their accessory uses are permitted subject to the provisions of Chapter 17.86:
A. 
Church or community meeting hall;
B. 
Public or private school or college;
C. 
Governmental or municipal structure such as a fire station, utility substation or other facility, including power substations or facilities;
D. 
Structural shoreline stabilization: riprap, bulkhead or seawall consistent with Section 17.86.210;
E. 
Day care center;
F. 
Home occupation Type II, which satisfies the requirements of Section 17.72.050; and
G. 
Community garden, which satisfies the requirements of Section 17.86.130.
(Ord. 24-05, 6/5/2024)
In an RL zone, the following standards shall apply except as they may be modified through the design review process pursuant to Chapter 17.70:
A. 
Lot Size. Lot area shall be at least 10,000 square feet. Lots of less than 10,000 square feet may be buildable pursuant to Section 17.88.020; provided, that such lots were not part of an aggregate of contiguous lots with an area or dimension of 10,000 square feet or greater held in a single ownership at the time of enactment of Ordinance 79-4A. Where there are lots held in a single contiguous ownership and one of the lots or combination of lots meets the minimum lot size but the other lot or combination of lots does not meet the minimum lot size, there shall be only one buildable lot. Example: three contiguous lots in a single ownership, each lot with an area of 5,000 square feet, constitute one buildable lot. The minimum lot size for all uses, including single-family dwellings, shall be adjusted for average slope using the standards in Section 17.124.070.
The planning commission may authorize the placement of a governmental or municipal structure necessary for public service on a lot of less than 10,000 square feet if it is found that a larger lot is not required and that the smaller lot size will not have a detrimental effect on adjacent areas or uses.
B. 
Lot Dimensions.
1. 
Lot Width. Lot width shall be at least 75 feet.
2. 
Lot Depth. Lot depth shall be at least 90 feet.
3. 
Front Yard. A front yard shall be at least 15 feet.
4. 
Side Yard. A side yard shall be at least five feet, except on a corner or through lot the minimum side yard from the street shall be 15 feet.
5. 
Rear Yard. A rear yard shall be at least 15 feet, except on a corner or through lot it shall be a minimum of five feet, except where a rear lot line abuts a street, it shall be a minimum of 15 feet.
6. 
Yard Abutting the Ocean Shore. For all lots abutting the ocean shore, any yard abutting the ocean shore shall conform to the requirements of Section 17.100.050(A)(6), Oceanfront setback.
C. 
Lot Coverage. The lot coverage for a permitted or conditional use shall not exceed 50 percent.
D. 
Floor Area Ratio. The floor area ratio for a permitted or conditional use on a lot of 6,000 square feet or more shall not exceed 0.5. The maximum gross floor area for a permitted or conditional use on a lot of more than 5,000 square feet, but less than 6,000 square feet, shall not exceed 3,000 square feet. The floor area ratio for a permitted or conditional use on a lot with an area of 5,000 square feet or less shall not exceed 0.6.
E. 
Building Height. Maximum height of a vertical structure is 24 feet, measured as the vertical distance from the average elevation of existing grade to the highest point of a roof surface of a flat roof, to the top of a mansard roof or to the mean height level between the eaves and the ridge for a pitched roof. The ridge height of a pitched roof shall not exceed 28 feet. Pitched roofs are considered those with a 5-12 pitch or greater.
F. 
Signs. As allowed by Chapter 17.62.
G. 
Parking. As required by Section 17.68.020.
H. 
Design Review. All uses except single-family dwellings and their accessory structures are subject to the provisions of Chapter 17.70.
I. 
Geologic or Soils Engineering Study. As required by Chapter 17.108.
J. 
Site Plan. Except for interior renovation of existing structures and exterior renovations such as siding replacement where there will be no ground disturbance, no new construction shall be approved unless a site plan meeting the requirements of Section 17.60.190 has been submitted and approved.
(Ord. 24-05, 6/5/2024)