A.
Purpose
and Intent. The residential single-family district is intended to
provide areas for residential development characterized by attached
or detached single-family homes in standard subdivision form.
B.
Allowable Land Uses, Permit Requirements and Minimum Lot Area. The following land uses are allowed in the RS zone district as provided by Section 17.06.030 et seq. (Allowable land uses and permit requirements), subject to the land use permit and minimum lot area shown for each use, any applicable specific standards, and all other applicable provisions of this chapter.
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ALLOWABLE LAND USES
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LAND USE PERMIT
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MINIMUM(2) LOT AREA (sq. ft.)
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SPECIFIC STANDARDS IN SECTION:
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Agricultural, Resource and Open Space Uses
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Animal raising and keeping
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See Section 17.56.050
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Recreation, Education and Public Assembly Uses
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Community center
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CUP
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17.56.340
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Fisheries and game preserves
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A
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10,000
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Golf courses
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MUP
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400,000
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Houses of worship
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MUP
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Parks, playgrounds
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MUP
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10,000
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Recycling; reverse vending machines and small collection
facilities
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ARP
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17.56.170
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Schools - Elementary
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MUP
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200,000
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Schools - Secondary
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MUP
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200,000
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Ski lift facilities and ski runs
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CUP
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Temporary events
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See Section 17.56.300
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Residential Uses
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Accessory and junior accessory dwelling units
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C
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See Section 17.56.200
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Duplex, triplex or fourplex(3)(4)
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C
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7,200 = duplex(1)
9,600 = triplex(1)
13,000 = fourplex(1)
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17.54.120
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Home occupations
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C
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17.56.120
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Mobile homes
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C
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3,500 (1)
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17.56.150
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Residential accessory uses
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C
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17.56.180
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Residential care homes, 6 or fewer clients
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C
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3,500(1)
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Single-family dwellings
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C
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3,500(1)
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17.56.230
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Service Uses
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Child day care, family care homes
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C
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10,000(1)
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Offices, temporary
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MUP
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6,000
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17.56.300
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Public safety facilities
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MUP
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10,000
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Public utility facilities
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MUP
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6,000
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Storage, accessory
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See Section 17.56.250
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Storage or petroleum products for on-site use
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See Section 5.04.040
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Transient Lodging
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Bed and breakfast lodging
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MUP
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17.56.070
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Transportation and Communications
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Antennas, communications facilities
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See Section 17.56.060
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Pipelines and transmission lines
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A
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Notes:
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(1)
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Twenty thousand square feet where both a well and on-site sewage disposal system are proposed on the same lot. Minimum lot size requirements may also differ if any one of the following combining zone districts are applied: -B (Section 17.52.040), -DL (Section 17.52.060), -DR (Section 17.52.080), or -PD (Section 17.52.120).
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(2)
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Minimum lot area requirements apply only to newly-created parcels.
Uses which are listed as permitted may be allowed on existing legal,
non-conforming parcels which do not conform to the minimum lot size
requirement if all other appropriate development standards (e.g.,
parking, setbacks, etc.) are met.
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(3)
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Duplexes, triplexes, or fourplexes are only allowed in conformance with Section 17.54.120(E) Residential density bonuses and incentives or as allowed under Section 65852.21 of the California Government Code. These developments are subject to the Multifamily and Mixed Use Design Manual.
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(4)
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Duplexes, triplexes, or fourplexes are only allowed in conformance with Section 17.54.120(E). Residential density bonuses and incentives shall complete design review as set forth in Section 17.52.070 (Design review).
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KEY TO PERMIT REQUIREMENTS
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Allowed use, zoning compliance required (17.06.050)
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A
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Zoning clearance required (17.06.050)
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C
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Minor use permit required (17.06.050)
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MUP
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Conditional use permit required (17.06.050)
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CUP
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Administrative review permit (17.06.050)
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ARP
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C.
Minimum Parcel Size. Each parcel proposed for development or a new land use, and each new parcel proposed in a subdivision shall comply with the following provisions, or the applicable provisions of Section 17.54.040 (Minimum parcel size). New parcels proposed in a subdivision shall also satisfy all applicable provisions of Chapter 16 of this code (Subdivisions).
1.
Minimum Lot Area. As provided in subsection B of this section, unless a -B combining district (Section 17.52.040) applies to the site, or a greater area is required by the health department, or the provisions of Articles 17.54 (General Development Regulations) and 17.56 (Specific Use Requirements) are applicable for a particular land use.
D.
Residential Density. The maximum density for detached single-family dwellings in the RS zone shall be one unit per parcel of the minimum lot area required by subsection C of this section (Minimum Parcel Size), except where additional units are approved as provided by Section 17.56.230 (Single-family dwellings, density), or 17.56.200 (Accessory and junior accessory dwelling units). Density for duplexes, triplexes, or fourplexes shall be consistent with Section 17.54.120 (Residential density bonuses and incentives).
E.
Site Development Standards. The following minimum standards shall apply to all new development in the RS zone, except where otherwise provided by Articles 17.54 (General Development Standards) or 17.56 (Specific Use Requirements) for a particular use or situation.
1.
Setbacks,
Coverage. Proposed buildings and structures shall be designed and
constructed to satisfy the following setback and site coverage requirements.
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Development Feature
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Requirement
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Setbacks (1) (2) (3) (4)
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Front
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20 feet minimum
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Street-Side
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10 feet minimum
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Side
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15 feet total, 5 feet minimum - 1 story; 7 1/2 feet minimum
- 2 or more stories
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Rear
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10 feet minimum - 1 story; 20 feet minimum - 2 or more stories
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Site coverage (5)
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40 percent maximum
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Notes:
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(1)
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Additional requirements for setbacks from watercourses and all roads identified in the highway deficiency report and countywide capital improvement program, setbacks between structures on the same site, and setbacks in other situations are established by Section 17.54.140 (Exceptions to front, street-side, side and rear setbacks) and by Article 17.56 for certain specific land uses. NOTE: Different setbacks may apply if the RS zone district is combined with other zone districts in this chapter (i.e., B, -DL, -DR, -PD, etc.).
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(2)
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Or outside of a minimum twelve and one-half (12.5) foot multi-purpose
easement or public utility easement that is adjacent to any public
roadways, streets, or driveways and no less than 20 feet to the face
(vehicle entrance) of any garage or carport.
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(3)
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Northstar, Martis Valley, Truckee River Corridor, Donner Lake,
and Alpine Meadows street-side setbacks apply in these areas. Side
setback requirements for new residential structures (or additions
to existing structures) in these areas (Q-11, R-8, R-9, R-10, R-11,
S-7, S-8, S-9, S-10, S-11, T-11, U-11) are seven and one-half feet
on each side for single-story structures, 10 feet on each side for
two-story structures and 15 feet on each side for structures with
three or more stories, due to special problems created by snow accumulations
in those areas. NOTE: These setbacks, in previous paragraph number
(3) above, are not applicable to the Lake Tahoe Basin area, Squaw
Valley General Plan area, and the Serene Lakes/Ice Lakes area, which
have their own land use ordinances and plan area statements. Refer
to those documents for setback information (Zoning Maps S-7, S-8,
S-9, T-9, T-10, U-10).
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(4)
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As required by the California Board of Forestry Fire Safe regulations,
Section 1276.01, Title 14, California Code of Regulations, if lot
is one acre or larger in size.
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(5)
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The percentage of total site area that may be covered by buildings
or structures. Lots less than 13,000 square feet, duplex, triplex,
and fourplex uses are exempt from site coverage.
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(Ord. 5126-B, 2001; Ord. 5339-B Exh. A, 2004; Ord. 5459-B Exh. A, 2007; Ord.
5746-B § 14, 2014; Ord.
6022-B § 13, 2020; Ord.
6048-B § 25, 2020; Ord.
6144-B § 16, 2022)
