Note: Prior ordinance history: Ord. Nos. 9060, 9224, 9336,
9343, 9427, 9467, 9502, 9599, 9674, 9785, 9804, 1256, 1261, NS-180,
NS-204, NS-243, NS-283, NS-355, NS-409, and NS-675.
A.
Implement
the residential low density (RL) and residential low-medium density
(RLM) land use designations of the Carlsbad general plan; and
B.
Provide
regulations and standards for the development of one-family dwellings
and other permitted or conditionally permitted uses as specified in
this chapter.
(Ord. NS-718 § 5, 2004)
A.
In an R-A zone, notwithstanding any other provision of this title, only the uses listed in Table A, below, shall be permitted subject to the requirements and development standards specified in this chapter, and subject to the provisions of Chapter 21.44 of this title governing off-street parking requirements.
B.
The uses permitted by conditional use permit, as indicated in Table A, shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter 21.42 of this title.
C.
A use
similar to those listed in Table A may be permitted if the City Planner
determines such similar use falls within the intent and purposes of
this zone, and is substantially similar to the specified permitted
uses.
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Table A
Permitted Uses
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In the table, below, subject to all applicable permitting and
development requirements of the municipal code: "P" indicates use
is permitted. (See note 7 below)
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"CUP" indicates use is permitted with approval of a conditional
use permit. (See note 7 below)
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1 = Minor Conditional Use Permit (Process One), pursuant to Chapter 21.42 of this title.
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2 = Conditional Use Permit (Process Two), pursuant to Chapter 21.42 of this title.
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3 = Conditional Use Permit (Process Three), pursuant to Chapter 21.42 of this title.
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"Acc" indicates use is permitted as an accessory use.
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Use
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P
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CUP
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Acc
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Accessory buildings/structures (ex. garages, workshops, tool sheds, patio covers, decks, etc.) (see note 1, below) (defined: Section 21.04.020)
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X
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Agricultural crops
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X
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Agricultural stand (for display of products raised on premises) ("stand" defined: Section 21.04.320)
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X
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Animal keeping (household pets) (subject to Section 21.53.084)
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X
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Animal keeping/grazing (horses, sheep or bovine animals), excluding
dairies (see notes 2 and 4, below)
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X
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Animal keeping (poultry, rabbits, chinchillas and any fur bearing
animals for domestic or commercial purposes) (see notes 3 and 4, below)
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X
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Animal keeping (wild animals) (subject to Section 21.53.085)
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X
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Aquaculture (defined: Section 21.04.036)
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2
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Biological habitat preserve (subject to Section 21.42.140(B)(30); defined: Section 21.04.048)
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2
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Campsites (overnight) (subject to Section 21.42.140(B)(40))
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2
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Cemeteries
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3
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Churches, synagogues, temples, convents, monasteries and other
places of worship
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2
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Dwelling, one-family (defined: Section 21.04.125)
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X
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Educational institutions or schools, public/private (defined: Section 21.04.140)
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2
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Farmworker housing complex, small (subject to Section 21.10.125; defined: Section 21.04.148.4)
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X
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Golf courses (see note 5, below)
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3
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Greenhouses (2,000 square feet maximum)
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X
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Greenhouses > 2,000 square feet (subject to Section 21.42.140(B)(70))
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1
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Home occupation (subject to Section 21.10.040)
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X
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Mobile buildings (subject to Section 21.42.140(B)(90); defined: Section 21.04.265)
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2
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Mobile home (see note 6, below) (defined: Section 21.04.266)
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Packing/sorting sheds (600 square feet maximum)
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X
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Packing/sorting sheds > 600 square feet (subject to Section 21.42.140(B)(70))
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Plant nursery/nursery supplies
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Public/quasi-public buildings and facilities and accessory utility buildings/facilities (defined: Section 21.04.297)
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2
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Residential care facilities (serving six or fewer persons) (defined: Section 21.04.300)
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2
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Supportive housing (defined: Section 21.04.355.1)
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X
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Transitional housing (defined: Section 21.04.362)
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Wireless communication facilities (subject to Section 21.42.140(B)(165); defined: Section 21.04.379)
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Zoos (private) (subject to Section 21.42.140(B)(170); defined: Section 21.04.400)
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2
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1.
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Private garages (defined: Section 21.04.150) shall accommodate not more than four cars; however, additional garage or implement shelters may be erected, maintained and used on sites of ten acres or more, provided that such structures shall not occupy any required yard space.
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2.
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On sites of four acres or less, there shall not be more than
two horses, or two sheep or two bovine animals per acre of ground
devoted to feed such animals (excluding feed lots).
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3.
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Poultry, rabbits and other fur-bearing animals shall be confined
at all times within an enclosure.
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The keeping of all domestic animals provided for in this section
shall conform to all other provisions of law governing the same, and
no fowl or animal, or any pen, coop, stable, or barn, shall be kept
or maintained within forty feet of any building used for human habitation
located on adjoining property, or within forty feet of any street
or public property.
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5.
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A conditional use permit is not required for a golf course if
it is approved as part of a master plan for a planned community development.
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6.
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Mobile homes must be certified under the National Mobilehome
Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. Section 5401
et seq.) on a foundation system pursuant to Section 18551 of the State
Health and Safety Code.
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(Ord. NS-718 § 5, 2004; Ord. NS-746 § 5, 2005; Ord. NS-753 § 1, 2005; Ord. NS-791 § 9, 2006; Ord. CS-102 §§ IX—XI,
2010; Ord. CS-164 § 10,
2011; Ord. CS-189 § VII,
2012; Ord. CS-191 § V,
2012; Ord. CS-224 §§ III,
IV, 2013; Ord. CS-249 § III,
2014; Ord. CS-324 § 2,
2017; Ord. CS-384 § 10,
2020)
A.
No
building in the R-A zone shall exceed a height of thirty feet and
two stories if a minimum roof pitch of 3:12 is provided or twenty-four
feet and two stories if less than a 3:12 roof pitch is provided for
lots under twenty-thousand square feet.
B.
Single-family
residences on lots with a lot area of twenty thousand square feet
or greater and within an R-A zone and specifying a -20 or greater
area zoning symbol shall not exceed thirty-five feet and three stories
with a minimum roof pitch of 3:12 provided.
(Ord. NS-718 § 5, 2004)
Every lot in an R-A zone shall have a front yard which has a
depth of not less than twenty feet, except that on key lots and lots
which side upon commercially or industrially zone property, the required
front yard need not exceed fifteen feet.
(Ord. NS-718 § 5, 2004)
A.
In
the R-A zone every lot shall have side yards as follows:
1.
Interior
lots shall have the following side yards:
a.
A side yard shall be provided on each side of the lot which side
yard has a width equal to ten percent of the lot width; provided,
that such side yard shall not be less than five feet in width and
need not exceed ten feet;
i.
The width of one side yard may be reduced, subject to the following:
(A)
The opposite side yard shall be increased in width by an amount
equal to the reduction or shall be a minimum of ten feet in width,
whichever is greater;
(B)
The reduced side yard shall not be less than five feet in width
nor shall it abut a lot or parcel of land with an adjacent reduced
side yard;
(C)
In the event special circumstances exist, such as extreme topographical
features and/or irregular shaped lots (such as those which front on
cul-de-sacs), a reduced side yard may be permitted adjacent to a reduced
side yard, provided a minimum of ten feet between buildings is maintained.
2.
Corner
lots and reversed corner lots shall have the following side yards:
a.
On the side lot line which adjoins another lot, the side yard shall
be equal to ten percent of the lot width; provided that such side
yard shall not be less than five feet in width and need not exceed
ten feet; and
b.
On the side street, the width of the required side yard shall be
ten feet and such side yard shall extend the full length of the lot.
(Ord. NS-718 § 5, 2004; Ord. CS-164 § 10, 2011; Ord. CS-178 § VI, 2012)
A.
Placement of buildings on any lot shall conform to the following, except as otherwise stated for accessory dwelling units (or junior accessory dwelling units where permitted) pursuant to Section 21.10.030:
1.
Interior
Lots.
a.
No building shall occupy any portion of a required yard;
b.
Any building, any portion of which is used for human habitation,
shall observe a distance from any side lot line the equivalent of
the required side yard on such lot and from the rear property line
the equivalent of twice the required side yard on such lot;
c.
The distance between buildings used for human habitation and between
buildings used for human habitation and accessory buildings shall
not be less than ten feet;
d.
All accessory structures shall comply with the following development
standards:
i.
The lot coverage shall include accessory structures in the lot coverage
calculations for the lot,
ii.
The distance between buildings used for human habitation and accessory
buildings shall be not less than ten feet,
iii.
When proposed on a lot adjoining native vegetation, accessory
structures within a fire suppression zone must be reviewed and approved
by the fire department,
iv.
Buildings shall not exceed one story,
v.
Building height shall not exceed fourteen feet if a minimum roof
pitch of 3:12 is provided or ten feet if less than a 3:12 roof pitch
is provided;
e.
Habitable detached accessory structures shall comply with all requirements
of the zone applicable to placement of a dwelling unit on a lot including
setbacks;
f.
Detached accessory structures which are not dwelling units and contain
no habitable space, including, but not limited to, garages, workshops,
tool sheds, decks over thirty inches above grade and freestanding
patio covers shall comply with the following additional development
standards when located within a lot's required setback areas:
i.
The maximum allowable building area per structure shall not exceed
a building coverage of four hundred forty square feet,
ii.
The following setbacks shall apply: a front yard setback of twenty
feet, a rear yard setback of five feet, a side yard setback of five
feet and an alley setback of five feet,
iii.
The maximum plumbing drain size shall be one and one-half inches
in diameter so as to prohibit toilets, showers, bathtubs and other
similar fixtures,
iv.
The additional development standards listed above (subsections (A)(1)(f)(i)
through (iii) of this section) shall apply to the entire subject accessory
structure, not just the portion encroaching into a lot's setback area;
and
2.
Corner
Lots and Reversed Corner Lots.
a.
No building shall occupy any portion of a required yard;
b.
The distance between buildings used for human habitation and between
buildings used for human habitation and accessory buildings shall
not be less than ten feet;
c.
Any building, any portion of which is used for human habitation,
shall observe a distance from the rear property line the equivalent
of twice the required interior side yard on such lot;
d.
All accessory structures shall comply with the following development
standards:
i.
The lot coverage shall include accessory structures in the lot coverage
calculations for the lot,
ii.
The distance between buildings used for human habitation and accessory
buildings shall be not less than ten feet,
iii.
When proposed on a lot adjoining native vegetation, accessory
structures within a fire suppression zone must be reviewed and approved
by the fire department,
iv.
Buildings shall not exceed one story,
v.
Building height shall not exceed fourteen feet if a minimum roof
pitch of 3:12 is provided or ten feet if less than a 3:12 roof pitch
is provided;
e.
Habitable detached accessory structures shall comply with all requirements
of the zone applicable to placement of a dwelling unit on a lot including
setbacks;
f.
Detached accessory structures which are not dwelling units and contain
no habitable space, including, but not limited to, garages, workshops,
tool sheds, decks over thirty inches above grade and freestanding
patio covers shall comply with the following additional development
standards when located within a lot's required setback areas:
i.
The maximum allowable building area per structure shall not exceed
a building coverage of four hundred forty square feet,
ii.
The following setbacks shall apply: a front yard setback of twenty
feet, a rear yard setback of five feet, a side yard setback of five
feet and an alley setback of five feet,
iii.
The maximum plumbing drain size shall be one and one-half inches
in diameter so as to prohibit toilets, showers, bathtubs and other
similar fixtures,
iv.
The additional development standards listed above (subsections (A)(2)(f)(i)
through (iii) of this section) shall apply to the entire subject accessory
structure, not just the portion encroaching into a lot's setback area;
and
(Ord. NS-718 § 5, 2004; Ord. CS-324 § 5, 2017; Ord. CS-384 § 11, 2020)
A.
The
minimum required area of a lot in the R-A zone when the zone implements
the RL land use designations shall be not less than one-half acre
(twenty-one thousand seven hundred eighty square feet), unless a greater
minimum lot area is specified on the zoning map (ex. R-A-2.5 = two
and one-half acre minimum lot area).
B.
The
minimum required area of a lot in the R-A zone, when the zone implements
the RLM land use designation, shall be not less than seven thousand
five hundred square feet, unless otherwise shown on the zoning map.
(Ord. NS-718 § 5, 2004)
A.
In
the R-A zone every lot shall have a minimum lot width as follows:
B.
The
official or decision-making body with the authority to otherwise approve
the subdivision may approve panhandle or flag-shaped lots where the
lot width and yards shall be measured in accord with this section
if the following circumstances are found to exist:
1.
The
property cannot be served adequately with a public street without
panhandle lots due to unfavorable conditions resulting from unusual
topography, surrounding land development, or lot configuration; and
2.
Subdivision
with panhandle lots will not preclude or adversely affect the ability
to provide full public street access to other properties within the
same block of the subject property.
C.
In
approving a panhandle lot a determination shall be made as to what
portion of such lot shall be the buildable lot; for purposes of this
chapter, the buildable portion shall be the entire lot exclusive of
any portion of the lot less than thirty-five feet in width that is
used for access to the lot. Also, a determination shall be made on
which property lines of the buildable lots are the front, sides and
rear for purposes of providing required yards.
D.
Any
panhandle lot approved pursuant to this section shall meet the following
requirements:
1.
The
area of the buildable portion of the lot shall be a minimum ten thousand
square feet or the minimum required by the zone, whichever is greater.
In zone districts permitting less than ten thousand square-foot lots,
the buildable portion of the lot may be less than ten thousand square
feet provided the official or decision-making body with the authority
to otherwise approve the subdivision finds from evidence submitted
on a site plan that all requirements of this section will be met;
however, in no case shall the buildable portion of the lot be less
than eight thousand square feet in area. If a site plan for a subdivision
with panhandle lots, with a buildable portion of less than ten thousand
square feet, is approved, development within such subdivision shall
conform to the plan as approved;
2.
The
width requirements for the buildable portion of the lot shall be met
as required for lots in the zone district;
3.
The
yard requirements of the zone district shall be met as required for
interior lots;
4.
The
length of the portion of the lot fronting on a public street or publicly
dedicated easement afforded access to the buildable lot shall not
be greater than one hundred fifty feet for a single lot or two hundred
feet when two such lots are adjoining. The minimum width for such
access portion shall be twenty feet except where the access portion
is adjacent to the same portion of another such lot, in which case
the required minimum frontage shall be fifteen feet, provided a joint
easement, ensuring common access to both such portions, is recorded;
5.
An
improved driveway shall be provided within the access portion of the
lot from the public street or public easement to the parking area
on the buildable lot at least fourteen feet wide for single lots and
twenty feet wide when serving more than one lot. The minimum overhead
clearance shall be ten feet. The driveway shall be constructed to
accommodate public service vehicles with a minimum of two-inch thick
asphalt concrete paving on proper base with rolled edges;
6.
Drainage
from the lot shall be channeled down the private access to a public
street or special drainage means must be provided to the satisfaction
of the City Engineer;
7.
Each
lot shall have three nontandem parking spaces with an approach not
less than twenty-four feet in length with proper turnaround space
to permit complete turnaround for forward access to the street. This
parking and access arrangement shall be designed to the satisfaction
of the City Engineer;
8.
Structures
permitted in the access portion of the lot shall be limited to mailboxes,
fences, trash enclosures, landscape containers and nameplates. Except
for mailboxes, these structures shall not be greater than forty-two
inches in height if located within twenty feet of the street property
line or greater than six feet in height beyond this point;
9.
The
property owner of such a lot shall agree to hold the city or any other
public service agency harmless from liability for any damage to the
driveway when being used to perform a public service;
10.
Any other condition the official or decision-making body with the
authority to otherwise approve the subdivision may determine to be
necessary to properly develop such property.
(Ord. NS-718 § 5, 2004; Ord. CS-178 § VII, 2012)
Lot coverage with buildings and structures shall not exceed
forty percent of the lot. Buildings and structures used for growing
or raising plants are not counted as coverage.
(Ord. NS-718 § 5, 2004)
A.
No
one-family dwelling unit, whether it be conventionally built, modular
or a mobile home, shall be located on a lot in this zone unless such
dwelling unit complies with the following development standards:
1.
Garage(s), which are provided to meet the parking requirements for dwellings pursuant to Section 21.44.020 of this title, shall be architecturally integrated with and have an exterior similar to the dwelling unit.
2.
All
dwelling units shall have a permanent foundation. For mobile homes
a foundation system installed pursuant to Section 18551 of the State
Health and Safety Code shall satisfy the requirements of this section.
3.
Exterior
siding material shall be stucco, masonry, wood or brick unless an
alternative exterior material is approved by the City Planner. The
City Planner may approve a siding material other than those listed
in this section only if he or she finds that use of such materials
is in harmony with other dwelling units in the neighborhood.
4.
All
roofs shall have a pitch of at least three inches in twenty inches
unless another pitch is approved by the City Planner. No roof shall
be made of corrugated, extruded or stamped metal.
5.
All
dwelling units shall have a minimum width of twenty feet.
(Ord. NS-718 § 5, 2004; Ord. CS-102 § XII, 2010; Ord. CS-164 § 10, 2011)
