Note: Prior ordinance history: Ords. 80, 97, 105, 128, 133, 145, 164, 182, 212 and 244.
To provide appropriately located areas for families living in a variety of types of dwellings at a low to medium range of population density, and to provide space for community facilities needed to complement urban residential areas.
(Ord. 263 § 5, 1989; Ord. 862 § 2, 2022)
Home occupations;
Large family day care homes in one-family dwellings only;
Multiple dwellings;
One-family dwellings;
Two-family dwellings (duplexes);
Small family day-care homes in one- and two-family dwellings only;
Supportive housing;
Transitional housing;
Employee housing;
Second dwelling unit/accessory dwelling unit;
Junior accessory dwelling unit;
Low barrier navigation center;
Group home.
(Ord. 263 § 5, 1989; Ord. 299 § 2, 1990; Ord. 731 § 4, 2014; Ord. 862 § 2, 2022)
The following uses may be permitted subject to a conditional use permit:
Boarding houses;
Churches, convents, monasteries and other religious institutions on a minimum of two acres;
Day-care center;
Large family day-care home in two-family dwellings only;
Mobile home park;
Parking lots serving developments approved in an abutting commercial zone, sharing a common property line (or alley) with said proposed lot provided access is not permitted onto the residential street;
Planned unit developments;
Private recreational facilities and ancillary commercial uses;
Public parks and recreation facilities;
Public utility structures and public service facilities; however transmission lines serving only the immediate area are permitted without a conditional use permit;
Schools, either public or private, but not including business or trade schools.
(Ord. 263 § 5, 1989; Ord. 299 § 3, 1990; Ord. 324 § 6, 1991; Ord. 862 § 2, 2022)
A. 
Uses not listed in this chapter are expressly prohibited. No land shall be used nor buildings and structures hereafter be erected, altered, enlarged, or otherwise modified in this zoning district unless said use and improvement is in compliance with the district provisions.
B. 
Short-term vacation rentals, as defined in Chapter 5.96 of this municipal code, are expressly prohibited. This prohibition shall not apply to home sharing as defined in Chapter 5.96.
(Ord. 263 § 5, 1989; Ord. 862 § 2, 2022)
All new residential development shall meet the following maximum density standards based on net lot area:
A. 
One one-family dwelling shall be permitted on any conforming lot or on any existing legally created nonconforming lot that has an area of at least four thousand square feet.
B. 
One two-family dwelling shall be permitted on any conforming lot or on any existing legally created nonconforming lot that has an area of at least seven thousand square feet.
C. 
Multiple dwellings shall be permitted on any legally created lot provided that there shall be a maximum of one unit for every three thousand six hundred square feet of net lot area for interior lots and one unit for every two thousand four hundred square feet of net lot area for corner lots. For corner lots that are fourteen thousand square feet or more in area (existing or consolidated with development proposal), the corner lot density factor shall be used only for the first fourteen thousand square feet of lot area. All density calculations thereafter shall be calculated at the interior lot factor.
D. 
Fractions over a whole unit shall not be considered an allowable unit.
(Ord. 263 § 5, 1989; Ord. 862 § 2, 2022)
All newly-created lots shall meet the following minimum net dimensions:
A. 
Area: eight thousand square feet;
B. 
Depth: one hundred feet;
C. 
Width: seventy feet; however, if it is found that the frontage of the lot must be narrowed because of street design or topographical constraints, the minimum lot width may be reduced provided that the dimension at the front property line is not less than thirty-five feet.
(Ord. 263 § 5, 1989; Ord. 862 § 2, 2022)
All newly-developed lots shall have the following minimum yard dimensions:
A. 
Front yard: fifteen feet.
B. 
Side yards for a lot sixty feet or less in width shall be not less than five feet.
C. 
Side yards for a lot over sixty feet in width shall be fifteen feet combined, each of which shall not be less than five feet, except a side yard providing the main front access to any unit shall be a minimum of ten feet.
D. 
Rear yard: fifteen feet, except garages or carports may be located up to five feet from a rear property line provided there is no direct access to an alley.
E. 
Setback to the vehicle entrance of garage or carport shall be twenty feet to any street or alley.
(Ord. 263 § 5, 1989; Ord. 862 § 2, 2022)
A. 
Maximum building coverage shall be fifty percent of net lot area;
B. 
Building height shall not exceed twenty-six feet except where the building is within thirty feet of property zoned RE or R1. In such case, the building height shall not exceed sixteen feet within thirty feet from the property zoned RE or R1. The planning commission may permit an increase in the height up to twenty-six feet if it is found that such increase will not adversely affect adjacent properties. The planning commission review of an increase above sixteen feet shall be made through a design review application.
(Ord. 263 § 5, 1989; Ord. 862 § 2, 2022)
In addition to all the requirements of Chapter 9.58, the minimum parking shall be as follows:
A. 
One-family dwelling: two car parking spaces within a garage.
B. 
Two-family and multiple dwellings up to and including four units on a legal lot; two car parking spaces per unit, at least one of which is to be in a garage. Such parking structures may be entered directly from the street or be side entered. To provide variety, the design shall vary from any existing adjacent development to the satisfaction of the planning commission.
C. 
Multiple dwellings of five units or more on a legal lot: one and one-half car parking spaces per unit, at least one of which is to be in a garage.
D. 
Location of parking: No parking spaces shall be located or vehicles parked in any area except within approved garages, carports, or improved open parking spaces. Driveways and improved parking areas shall not cover more than fifty percent of the required front or street side yard area.
(Ord. 263 § 5, 1989; Ord. 862 § 2, 2022)
All parking spaces and structures shall be served by a driveway, private street or easement that meets the following minimum standards:
A. 
Width of driveway serving one to three parking spaces: twelve feet;
B. 
Width of driveway serving four to eight parking spaces: sixteen feet;
C. 
Width of driveway serving more than eight parking spaces: twenty-five feet;
D. 
Driveway with a required width twenty feet or less: the first one hundred feet in length shall be constructed of Portland cement concrete. After the one hundred-foot distance, the driveway may be constructed of asphalt concrete or other equivalent surface as approved by the city engineer;
E. 
Driveway with a required width over twenty feet: the first twenty-five feet in length shall be constructed of Portland cement concrete. After the twenty-five-foot distance, the driveway may be constructed of asphalt concrete or other equivalent surface as approved by the city engineer;
F. 
All driveway improvements shall be constructed to the satisfaction of the city engineer;
G. 
Driveways shall not cover more than thirty percent of the required front of street side yard area.
(Ord. 263 § 5, 1989; Ord. 862 § 2, 2022)
A. 
At the time of construction of any main building, a six-foot high solid masonry fence shall be constructed on all rear and side lot lines. The fence shall be constructed of decorative masonry with finished appearance consistent with the architecture of the main building.
B. 
If a fence exists at the required location, the requirement may be waived by the city planner if it is found that the existing fence is of sound construction with an expected life of at least ten years. For the purposes of this section, open fences are not considered a fence meeting this requirement.
C. 
Front yard fencing is not required. However, if constructed, the fence shall not exceed a height of forty-two inches in the required front yard and shall be constructed of decorative masonry consistent with the architecture of the main building and the rear and interior side yard fence.
(Ord. 263 § 5, 1989; Ord. 554 § 1, 2001; Ord. 862 § 2, 2022)
A. 
Each unit shall have a private patio, except that common patio or recreation areas may be substituted on an area by area basis when there are five or more units sharing the facilities. The common patio or recreation area must have facilities for active recreation, such as outdoor cooking and eating, pool, spa, tennis court, etc.
B. 
The patio shall have a minimum area of eighty square feet for each dwelling unit.
C. 
The patio shall have Portland cement concrete or equivalent decking and solid covering or trellised covering not less than three-inch by four-inch trellis members with four-inch by six-inch posts.
D. 
Patios shall be at least ten feet distance from any patio serving a different dwelling unit, street, driveway or other common area, or be enclosed with a decorative masonry at least five feet in height.
(Ord. 263 § 5, 1989; Ord. 862 § 2, 2022)
A. 
All one- and two-family dwellings shall have approved landscaping and irrigation systems installed in the front and street side yards.
B. 
All multiple dwelling developments shall have approved landscaping and irrigation systems installed in all yards and open areas designed for common uses at the time of construction of the main building.
C. 
All landscaping shall be subject to the standards of Chapter 8.57.
D. 
Landscaping shall be designed to prevent irrigation water from flowing over paved surfaces.
E. 
Turf areas shall be limited, and at least fifty percent of lot landscaping shall be native and/or droughttolerant plant materials.
(Ord. 263 § 5, 1989; Ord. 862 § 2, 2022)
The minimum dwelling unit size, based on number of bedrooms, are as follows:
Bedrooms
Minimum Dwelling Unit Size
4 or more
1,350 sq. ft.
3
1,100 sq. ft.
2
900 sq. ft.
1
750 sq. ft.
Studio
600 sq. ft.
(Ord. 263 § 5, 1989; Ord. 862 § 2, 2022)
Trash enclosures constructed to the requirements of Chapter 9.88 shall be required for all developments with three or more dwelling units that have alley or private common drive access capable of accommodating refuse removal vehicles, and all developments with five or more dwelling units regardless of access. The trash enclosure shall not be situated within twenty-five feet of the front or main entrance to any dwelling on site or on adjacent properties.
(Ord. 263 § 5, 1989; Ord. 862 § 2, 2022)