This chapter expands upon the zoning district development standards of Division 2 by addressing additional details of site planning, project design, and the operation of land uses. The intent of these standards is to ensure that proposed development is compatible with existing and future development on neighboring properties, and produces an environment of stable and desirable character, consistent with the general plan and any applicable specific plan.
(Ord. 205 § 1 (Exh. A), 2003; Ord. 299, 11/12/2024)
The requirements of this chapter shall apply to all proposed development and new land uses, except as specified in Chapter 13.72, and shall be considered in combination with the standards for the applicable zoning district in Division 2, and those in Division 4. If there is a conflict, the standards in Division 4 shall control.
(Ord. 205 § 1 (Exh. A), 2003; Ord. 299, 11/12/2024)
A. 
Applicability. The requirements of this section apply to all fences and walls unless otherwise stated.
1. 
Fences and Walls in the Flood Hazard Areas. A fence or wall in an area subject to flooding identified on a Federal Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) on file in the department shall require a building permit, and shall comply with all requirements of the town engineer in addition to the requirements of this section.
2. 
Exemptions. These regulations do not apply to fences or walls required by regulations of a state or federal agency, or by the town for reasons of public safety. Deer fencing is exempt from the height restrictions.
B. 
Height Limitations. Each fence, wall, hedge and berm otherwise allowed shall comply with the height limitations shown in Table 3-1. See also Figure 3-1. A fence or wall with a height greater than six feet and a length greater than fifty feet shall require design review in compliance with Section 13.62.040, except for open and wire fencing in the RA, RE, and RR zoning districts.
TABLE 3-1 - MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF FENCES AND WALLS
Location
Maximum Height(1)
Within front yard setback
Berms, solid wall or fencing: 3 ft. for all districts
Open fencing (See subsection F of this section): 6 ft. anywhere within front setback in the RA, RE and RR districts; 3 ft. as required for solid fencing in all other districts.
See also Section 13.30.050(E) (Height Limit at Street Corners).
Within side and rear yard setbacks
Solid wall or fencing: 6 ft.(2); berms shall not exceed 3 ft.
Within street side setback
Berms, solid wall or fencing: 6 ft. except RA, RE and RR where maximum height is 3 ft.(2). See also Section 13.30.050(E). Fencing exceeding a height of 4 ft. shall be set back a minimum of 3 ft. from back of sidewalk if sidewalk exists to allow for the planting of landscaping to mitigate the visual impact of the fence mass.
Open fencing: 6 ft. anywhere within street side setback in the RA, RE and RR; 3 ft. as required for solid fencing in other districts.
At intersections of alleys, streets, and driveways within sight visibility areas. See 13.30.050(E) (Height Limit at Street Corners).
3 ft.
Outside of a required setback
As determined by the height limit for structures within the applicable zoning district.
Within a zone where no setback is required, and not adjacent to a street
8 ft.
Notes:
(1)
Additional height may be authorized through design review approval (Section 13.62.040).
(2)
See special provisions for entryways in Section 13.30.045.
(3)
Fences and walls may be allowed up to eight feet in height when the portions of the fence above six feet are of an open design (e.g., lattice, wrought iron or grille work), provided that a building permit may be required.
C. 
Measurement of Heights.
1. 
Fence height shall be measured as the vertical distance between the finished grade at the base of the fence and the top edge of the fence material.
2. 
The height of fencing atop a wall shall be measured from the base of the wall.
3. 
In cases where elevation of the finished grade within six feet of the base of the fence differs from one side of the fence to the other (as when a fence is placed at the top of a slope or on a retaining wall), the height shall be measured from the side with the lowest natural grade; except that a safety fence with a height of forty-eight inches shall be allowed in all cases. See Figure 3-1.
4. 
Berm heights shall be measured as the vertical distance between the natural grade at the base prior to construction and the top edge of the berm.
Figure 3-1 - Fence Height Measurement
D. 
Specific Fencing and Wall Requirements.
1. 
Fencing Between Different Land Uses. Fencing between different land uses shall be provided in compliance with Section 13.30.100.
2. 
Swimming Pools, Spas and Similar Features. Swimming pools/spas and other similar water features shall be fenced in compliance with building code requirements, regardless of the other requirements of this section.
3. 
Outdoor Equipment, Storage, and Work Areas. Screening of nonresidential outdoor uses and equipment adjacent to a residential use shall be provided in compliance with Section 13.30.100.
4. 
Temporary Fencing. Temporary fencing may be necessary to protect archaeological or historic resources, trees, or other similar sensitive features during site preparation and construction. This fencing shall be approved by the director.
E. 
Prohibited Materials. The following fence materials are prohibited unless approved by the director for animal control, special security needs, or required by a town, state or federal law or regulation.
1. 
Barbed wire, or electrified fence, except within the RA, RE or RR zoning districts, and where authorized by the director within other zoning districts;
2. 
Razor wire in conjunction with a fence or wall, or by itself within any zoning district, except where authorized by the director in the IL zoning district.
F. 
Open Fence Design Requirements in the RA, RE and RR Districts. Support posts or columns for open fences, may not exceed six feet in height or twenty-four inches in width (excluding one and one-half inches of veneer) and are to be spaced no closer than eight feet on center. Obscured lights are allowed on each post (not directed to neighboring properties or interfering with drivers' visibility.
G. 
Walls shall be textured (includes brick).
(Ord. 205 § 1 (Exh. A), 2003; Ord. 212 §§ 1—6, 2004; Ord. 239 § 1, 2008; Ord. 299, 11/12/2024)
A. 
Purpose. The purpose of this section is to assure that entries to subdivisions and to private residences are suitable, appropriately scaled and unobtrusive.
B. 
Applicable Zones. Entries, pillars and adjoining walls are only allowed in the RA, RE and RR zoning districts or on lots of forty thousand square feet or more.
C. 
Entry Structure. An entry structure, one per parcel forty thousand square feet in size and above, shall not exceed eight feet in height declining to a maximum of six feet at the edges nor exceed thirty feet in angled wing wall length on each side measured from the gate or entry opening to a maximum depth of twenty-five feet (unless the director approves additional length to allow for vehicular waiting area). Any lighting shall be obscured, preferably located on faces of the columns (lights are included in the total height measurement, and may not exceed eighteen inches in height); and not directed onto neighboring properties or interfering with drivers visibility. If a gate is located at the entry way, its location shall not cause any vehicle waiting for the gate to open to physically obstruct any public road or private road used by the public.
(Ord. 239 § 2, 2008; Ord. 299, 11/12/2024)
A. 
Purpose. This section describes the required methods for measuring the height of structures in compliance with the height limits established by this title, and exceptions to those height limits.
B. 
Maximum Height of Structures. The height of each structure shall not exceed the height limit established for the applicable zoning district by Division 2, except as otherwise provided by this section.
C. 
Height Measurement. The maximum allowable height shall be measured as the vertical distance from the natural grade of the site to an imaginary plane located the allowed number of feet above and parallel to the grade. See Figure 3-2. The location of natural grade shall be established in a manner consistent with parcels in the vicinity as determined by the director, and shall not be artificially raised to gain additional building height.
Figure 3-2 - Height Measurement
D. 
Exceptions to Height Limits. The following structures and structural features may exceed the height limits of this title as noted:
1. 
Chimneys, cupolas, flag poles, monuments, spires, theater scenery lofts, towers, vents, mechanical equipment screening, water tanks and similar structures, may exceed the height limit of the applicable zoning district by a maximum of eight feet, except where a greater height is authorized in compliance with following subsection (D)(2) through design review approval.
2. 
The height limits of Division 2 may be increased by a maximum of twenty percent through design review approval in compliance with Section 13.62.040, and subject to the approval of the fire chief.
3. 
Telecommunications facilities, including antennas, poles, towers and necessary mechanical appurtenances, may exceed the height limit established for the applicable zoning district in compliance with Chapter 13.44.
E. 
Height Limit at Street Corners. Development proposed adjacent to any public or private street or alley intersection in other than the CC (Central Commercial) zoning district shall be designed to provide a traffic safety visibility area for pedestrian and traffic safety. See Figure 3-3.
1. 
Measurement of Visibility Area. A traffic safety visibility area is a triangle measured as follows, and may include private property and/or public right-of-way.
The visibility area shall be defined by measuring thirty-five feet from the intersection of the extension of the front and street side curb lines (or the right-of-way lines where there is no curb) and connecting the lines across the property.
2. 
Height Limit. No structure, sign or landscape element shall exceed thirty-six inches in height within the traffic safety visibility area, unless approved by the public works director, except for trees with their canopy trimmed to a minimum of eight feet above grade.
Figure 3-3 - Required Traffic Safety Visibility Area
(Ord. 205 § 1 (Exh. A), 2003; Ord. 299, 11/12/2024)
Ground-mounted mechanical equipment located outside of a structure shall comply with the setback requirements of the applicable zoning district. Examples of this equipment include swimming pool pumps and filters, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning, and similar equipment.
(Ord. 205 § 1 (Exh. A), 2003; Ord. 299, 11/12/2024)
A. 
Purpose. This section implements the policies of the noise element of the general plan, and provides standards for noise mitigation that are intended to protect the community health, safety and general welfare by limiting exposure to the unhealthful effects of noise.
B. 
Applicability. No use, activity or process shall exceed the maximum allowable noise levels established by this section, except for the following noise sources:
1. 
Emergencies. Public safety warning devices (e.g., ambulance, fire, and police sirens), sound for alerting persons to the existence of an emergency, or the performance of authorized emergency work;
2. 
State or Federal Preempted Activities. Any activity regulated by state or federal law;
3. 
Public Health and Safety Activities. Construction, maintenance, and/or repair operations by public agencies and/or utility companies or their contractors that are serving public interests, and/or protecting the public health, safety and general welfare;
4. 
Parks. Public agency sanctioned recreational activities and programs conducted in public parks; and
5. 
Solid Waste Collection. The authorized collection of solid waste.
C. 
Noise Source Standards.
1. 
Noise Level Limitations. No use, activity or process within the town shall generate noise in excess of the levels identified by Tables 3-2 and 3-3, as the noise is measured at the property line of a sensitive noise source identified in Tables 3-2 and 3-3.
a. 
If the measured ambient noise level exceeds the applicable noise level standard in any category shown in Table 3-2, the applicable standards shall be adjusted to equal the ambient noise level.
b. 
If the intruding noise source is continuous and cannot reasonably be discontinued or stopped to allow measurement of the ambient noise level, the noise level measured while the source is in operation shall be compared directly to the applicable noise level standards identified in Table 3-2.
Notwithstanding the above requirements, no person shall allow or cause the generation of any noise of a type, volume, pitch, tone, repetition or duration that would be found to be a nuisance by a reasonable person beyond the boundaries of the property where the noise is generated.
TABLE 3-2 - MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE NOISE LEVEL BY RECEIVING LAND USE
Noise Sensitive Land Use
Outdoor Activity Areas(1)(2)
Interior Spaces
dBA Ldn
dBA Ldn
dBA Leq
Residential
65
45
N.A.
Transient lodging
65
45
N.A.
Hospitals, extended care
65
45
N.A.
Theater, auditorium
N.A.
N.A.
35
Religious facility, meeting hall
65
N.A.
40
Offices
N.A.
N.A.
45
School, library, museum
N.A.
N.A.
45
Playground, park
70
N.A.
N.A.
Notes:
(1)
Where the location of outdoor activity areas is unknown, the exterior noise level standard shall be applied to the property line of the receiving land use.
(2)
Where it is not possible to reduce noise in outdoor activity areas to 65 dB Ldn/CNEL or less using a practical application of the best-available noise reduction measures, an exterior noise level of up to 70 dB Ldn/CNEL may be allowed provided that available exterior noise level reduction measures have been implemented and interior noise levels are in compliance with this table.
TABLE 3-3 - NOISE STANDARDS FOR SHORT-DURATION EVENTS NEAR RESIDENTIAL AREAS
Duration of Sound (Minutes per Hour)
Maximum Allowable Sound Level(1)
Day/Evening dB (7 a.m. to 10 p.m.)
Night dB (10 p.m. to 7 a.m.)
30 - 60
50
40
15 - 30
55
45
5 - 15
60
50
1 - 5
65
55
Less than 1 minute
70
60
Notes:
(1)
If the offensive noise contains a steady, audible tone (such as a screech or hum), is a repetitive noise such as hammering, or contains speech or music, the maximum allowable sound level shall be reduced by 5 dB.
2. 
Acoustical Analysis Required. Where the director determines that a proposed nonresidential use on a site adjacent to a residential zoning district may generate noise in excess of any limit established by Table 3-2, and/or where the use may generate noise in outdoor areas in excess of 60 dBA, the land use permit application for the use shall include an acoustical analysis by a qualified professional approved by the director.
a. 
Contents. The analysis shall determine the potential for stationary source noise impacts to neighboring land uses, include field measurements to determine more precise locations for existing and projected future noise levels (based on traffic projections in the circulation element of the general plan or as otherwise accepted by the town), and recommend appropriate mitigation measures.
b. 
Preferred Mitigation Measures for Receptor Sites. When development is subject to high noise levels requiring mitigation, the following measures shall be considered and preference shall be given where feasible in the following order:
i. 
Site layout, including setbacks, open space separation and shielding of noise sensitive uses with non-noise-sensitive uses;
ii. 
Acoustical treatment of buildings; or
iii. 
Structural measures: construction of earth berms and/or wood or concrete barriers.
3. 
Limitation on Hours of Construction. In order to allow construction schedules to take advantage of the weather and normal daylight hours, and to ensure that nearby residents as well as nonresidential activities are not disturbed by the early morning or late night activities, the town has established the following limits on construction.
TABLE 3-4 - ALLOWABLE HOURS OF CONSTRUCTION
Day
Allowable Hours
Monday through Friday
7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Saturday
8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Sunday and National Holidays
Construction activities may be allowed by the commission or council only between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
4. 
Limitation on Truck Deliveries. Truck deliveries to a commercial or industrial parcel adjacent to a residential zoning district shall be limited to the daylight hours unless the director authorizes other delivery times based on the determination that there is either no feasible alternative, or there are overriding transportation and traffic management benefits to scheduling deliveries at night.
D. 
Noise Receptor Standards. Where noise-sensitive land uses are proposed in areas exposed to existing or projected noise levels in excess of the standards in Tables 3-2 and 3-3, the town shall require an acoustical analysis as part of the environmental review process so that noise mitigation may be included in the project design, so that proposed structures are designed to limit intruding noise in interior rooms to forty-five dBA Ldn. At the discretion of the director, the requirement for an acoustical analysis may be waived if all of the following conditions are satisfied:
1. 
The development is for less than five single-family dwellings or less than ten thousand square feet of total gross floor area for office buildings, churches or meeting halls;
2. 
The noise source in question consists of a single roadway or railroad for which up-to-date noise exposure information is available. An acoustical analysis will be required if the noise source is a stationary noise source, or if there are multiple noise sources that could affect the project;
3. 
The projected future noise exposure at the exterior of proposed buildings or outdoor activity areas does not exceed sixty-five dBA Ldn;
4. 
The topography of the area is essentially flat; and
5. 
Effective noise mitigation, as determined by the director, is incorporated into the project design. Such measures can include, but are not limited to, the use of building setbacks, building orientation, noise barriers. If closed windows are required for compliance with interior noise level standards, air conditioning or a mechanical ventilation system will be required.
E. 
Noise Measurement. Exterior noise levels shall be measured at the property line of the noise sensitive land use receiving the noise. Noise measurement shall be made with a sound level meter using the 'A' weighted scale at slow meter response. Fast meter response shall be used only for an impulsive noise.
(Ord. 205 § 1 (Exh. A), 2003; Ord. 211 § 8, 2004; Ord. 299, 11/12/2024)
Outdoor lighting on private property shall comply with the following requirements.
A. 
Outdoor light fixtures shall be limited to a maximum height of twenty feet or the height of the nearest building, whichever is less. Outdoor light fixtures associated with warehouse retail uses may exceed twenty feet but shall not exceed the height of the principal roofline of warehouse structure.
B. 
Lighting shall be energy-efficient, and shielded or recessed so that:
1. 
The light source (i.e., bulb, etc.) is not visible from off the site; and
2. 
Glare and reflections are confined to the maximum extent feasible within the boundaries of the site.
Each light fixture shall be directed downward and away from adjoining properties and public rights-of-way, so that no light causes areas off the site to be directly illuminated.
C. 
No lighting on private property shall produce an illumination level greater than one footcandle on any property within a residential zoning district except on the site of the light source.
D. 
No permanently installed lighting shall blink, flash, or be of unusually high intensity or brightness, as determined by the director.
(Ord. 205 § 1 (Exh. A), 2003; Ord. 285 § 1, 2020; Ord. 290 § 2, 2022; Ord. 299, 11/12/2024)
A. 
Purpose. This section provides performance standards that are designed to minimize various potential operational impacts of land uses and development within the town, and promote compatibility with adjoining areas and land uses.
B. 
Applicability. The provisions of this section apply to all new and existing land uses, including permanent and temporary uses in all zoning districts, unless an exemption is specifically provided. Uses existing on the effective date of this section shall not be altered or modified thereafter to conflict with these standards.
C. 
Air Emissions. No visible dust, gasses, or smoke shall be emitted, except as necessary for the heating or cooling of structures, and the operation of motor vehicles on the site.
D. 
Combustibles and Explosives. The use, handling, storage, and transportation of combustibles and explosives shall comply with the Uniform Fire Code, and California Code of Regulations Title 19.
E. 
Dust. Activities that may generate dust emissions (e.g., construction, grading, commercial gardening and similar operations) shall be conducted to limit the emissions beyond the site boundary to the maximum extent feasible. Appropriate methods of dust management shall include the following, subject to approval by the public works director.
1. 
Scheduling. Grading shall be designed and grading activities shall be scheduled to ensure that repeat grading will not be required, and that completion of the dust-generating activity (e.g., construction, paving or planting) will occur as soon as possible.
2. 
Operations During High Winds. Clearing, earth-moving, excavation operations or grading activities shall cease when the wind speed exceeds twenty-five miles per hour averaged over one hour.
3. 
Limiting the Area of Disturbance. The area disturbed by clearing, demolition, earth-moving, excavation operations or grading shall be minimized at all times.
4. 
Dust Control. Fugitive dust emissions shall be controlled by regular watering, paving or other treatment of permanent on-site roads and construction roads, the covering of trucks carrying loads with dust content, and/or other dust-preventive measures (e.g., hydroseeding, etc.).
5. 
Revegetation. Graded areas shall be revegetated as soon as possible to minimize dust and erosion. Disturbed areas of the construction site that are to remain inactive longer than three months shall be seeded and watered until grass cover is grown and maintained; and
6. 
Fencing. Appropriate fences or walls shall be constructed to contain dust within the site as required by the public works director.
F. 
Ground Vibration. No ground vibration shall be generated that is perceptible without instruments by a reasonable person at the property lines of the site, except for vibrations from temporary construction or demolition activities, and motor vehicle operations.
G. 
Light and Glare. Light or glare from mechanical or chemical processes, or from reflective materials used or stored on a site, shall be shielded or modified to prevent emission of light or glare beyond the property line. Outdoor lighting shall comply with the requirements of Section 13.30.080.
H. 
Liquid Waste. No liquid shall be discharged into a public or private body of water, sewage system, watercourse or into the ground, except in compliance with applicable regulations of the Regional Water Quality Control Board.
I. 
Noise. The town's noise standards are in Section 13.30.070.
J. 
Odor. No obnoxious odor or fumes shall be emitted that are perceptible without instruments by a reasonable person at the property line of the site.
K. 
Radioactivity, Electrical Disturbance or Electromagnetic Interference. None of the following shall be emitted:
1. 
Radioactivity, in a manner that does not comply with all applicable state and federal regulations; or
2. 
Electrical disturbance or electromagnetic interference that interferes with normal radio or television reception, or with the function of other electronic equipment beyond the property line of the site; or that does not comply with all applicable Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and other applicable state and federal regulations.
(Ord. 205 § 1 (Exh. A), 2003; Ord. 299, 11/12/2024)
This section establishes standards for the screening and separation of adjoining residential and nonresidential land uses, equipment and outdoor storage areas, and surface parking areas.
A. 
Screening Between Different Land Uses. A commercial or industrial land use proposed on a site adjacent to a residential zoning district shall provide screening at the parcel boundary as follows. Other nonresidential uses adjacent to a residential use may also be required by the director to comply with these requirements.
1. 
The screen shall consist of plant materials and a solid wall of masonry or similar durable material, a minimum of six feet in height.
2. 
The maximum height of the wall shall comply with the provisions of Section 13.30.040.
3. 
Proposed walls and fences shall be designed to incorporate decorative features on both sides, as approved by the director, to avoid the appearance of long, unbroken flat planes without visual interest. Examples of decorative features include regularly spaced columns or pilasters, offsets and setbacks for portions of the wall or fence, and/or wells for trees or other landscaping.
4. 
A landscaping strip with a minimum width of five feet shall be installed adjacent to screening walls, except that ten feet of landscaping shall be provided between a parking lot and a screening wall, in compliance with Section 13.34.040(C)(4)(d).
5. 
To receive a waiver or approval for a substitute for this requirement, applicants must fill out the Town's Planning Application. The director may waive or approve a substitute for this requirement if the director first determines that:
a. 
The intent of this section can be successfully met by means of alternative screening methods; or
b. 
Physical constraints on the site make the construction of the required screening infeasible; or
c. 
The physical characteristics of the site or adjoining parcels make the required screening unnecessary.
Building permit applications for the subject projects may only be submitted after design review approval and will only be approved by the town staff in conformance with the design review approval. Please note that any revisions to the plans at the building permit stage may require additional review by the Planning Commission.
B. 
Mechanical Equipment, Loading Docks, and Refuse Areas.
1. 
Roof or ground mounted mechanical equipment (e.g., air conditioning, heating, ventilation ducts, and exhaust, etc.), loading docks, refuse storage areas, and utility services (electrical transformers, gas meters, etc.) shall be screened from public view from adjoining public streets and rights-of-way and adjoining areas zoned for residential uses.
2. 
The method of screening shall be architecturally compatible with other on-site development in terms of colors, materials, and architectural style.
C. 
Outdoor Storage and Work Yards. Land uses with outdoor storage of materials, recycling facility-processing centers, waste resource and waste recycling operations, and similar uses shall comply with the screening requirements established by Section 13.42.190.
D. 
Outdoor Building Materials and Garden Supply Areas. Outdoor building materials and garden supply areas shall be screened with fencing, landscaping, meshing, walls, or similar material to minimize visibility of the storage area.
(Ord. 205 § 1 (Exh. A), 2003; Ord. 299, 11/12/2024)
A. 
Purpose. This section provides standards for the use and minimum size of setbacks. These standards provide open areas around structures for: visibility and traffic safety; access to and around structures; access to natural light, ventilation and direct sunlight; separation of incompatible land uses; and space for privacy, landscaping and recreation.
B. 
Setback Requirements.
1. 
Minimum Setbacks for All Structures. Each structure shall comply with the setback requirements of the applicable zoning district, and with any setbacks established for specific uses by Division 4, except as otherwise provided by this section. No portion of any structure, including eaves or roof overhangs, shall extend beyond a property line; or into an access easement or street right-of-way.
2. 
Infill Development Within Previously Approved Projects. Where the town has established specific setbacks for individual vacant parcels through the approval of a specific plan, subdivision map, or other entitlement, those setbacks shall apply to continuing development within the approved project instead of the setbacks required by this title.
3. 
Exemptions from Setback Requirements. The minimum setback requirements of this title apply to all development and new land uses, except the following:
a. 
A projection into a required setback allowed by subsection E;
b. 
A fence or wall six feet or less in height above the grade of the site, when located outside of a front or street side setback;
c. 
Decks, earthworks, free-standing solar devices, steps, terraces, and other site design elements that are placed directly upon grade and do not exceed a height of eighteen inches above the surrounding grade at any point;
d. 
A sign in compliance with Chapter 13.38;
e. 
A water well, related equipment and structures not exceeding a height of forty-eight inches above grade;
f. 
A retaining wall less than thirty inches in height above finish grade. Embankments to be retained that are over forty-eight inches in height shall be benched so that no individual retaining wall exceeds a height of thirty-six inches, and each bench is a minimum width of thirty-six inches.
C. 
Measurement of Setbacks. Setbacks shall be measured as follows, except that the director may require different setback measurement methods where he or she determines that unusual parcel configuration makes the following infeasible or ineffective. For a street with a planting strip between curb and sidewalk, the setback shall be measured from the back of the sidewalk. See Figure 3-4.
1. 
Front Yard Setbacks. The front yard setback shall be measured at right angles from the nearest point on the front property line of the parcel (or edge of access easement on a private street) to the nearest point of the wall of the structure, except as follows. The front property line is the most narrow dimension of a lot adjacent to a street.
a. 
Developed Residential Blocks. In any full block with a street frontage of three hundred feet or more and six hundred feet or less in an RS, RM, or RH zoning district, where fifty percent or more of the parcels along the block face have been improved with structures, the required front setback for a new structure shall be the greater of the following:
i. 
The minimum front setback required for the applicable zoning district; or
ii. 
The average of the actual front setbacks of the existing structures along the same block face.
b. 
Averaging. In a residential zoning district, where fifty percent or more of the parcels in any one block, exclusive of the frontage adjoining the side of a corner parcel, has been improved with structures at the time of adoption of this title, and the front yards of the parcels vary in depth up to six feet, the required front yard depth for the applicable zoning district shall not apply, but rather, the required front setback block shall be not less than the average depth of the front yards of the parcels with existing structures. No structure shall be placed closer to a street line than any applicable official plan line, which may have been established for the street, or than any future width line designated in compliance with this title.
c. 
Flag Lots. For a parcel with a fee ownership strip extending from a street or right-of-way to the building area of the parcel, the front setback shall be measured from the nearest point of the wall of the structure to the point where the access strip meets the bulk of the parcel; establishing a building line parallel to the lot line nearest to the public street or right-of-way.
d. 
Corner Lots. The measurement shall be taken from the nearest point of the wall of the structure to the nearest point of the most narrow street frontage property line. If the property lines on both street frontages are of the same length, the property line to be used for front yard setback measurement shall be determined by the director.
2. 
Side Yard Setbacks. The side yard setback shall be measured at right angles from the nearest point on the side property line of the parcel to the nearest point of the wall of the structure; establishing a setback line parallel to the side property line, which extends between the front and rear yards.
3. 
Street Side Yard Setbacks. The side yard on the street side of a corner parcel shall be measured from the nearest point on the side property line bounding the street, or the edge of an easement for a private road, or the inside edge of the sidewalk, whichever results in the greatest setback from the roadway.
4. 
Rear Yard Setbacks. The rear yard shall be measured at right angles from the nearest point on the rear property line to the nearest line of the structure, establishing a setback line parallel to the rear property line.
a. 
The director shall determine the location of the required rear yard setback on a double-frontage parcel.
b. 
Where a parcel has no rear lot line because its side lot lines converge to a point, an assumed line five feet long within the parcel, parallel to and at a maximum distance from the front lot line, shall be deemed to be the rear lot line for the purpose of determining the depth of the required rear yard.
Figure 3-4 - Location and Measurement of Setbacks
D. 
Limitations on Uses of Setbacks.
1. 
Structures. Required setback areas shall not be occupied by structures other than:
a. 
The fences and walls permitted by Section 13.30.040; and
b. 
The projections into setbacks allowed by subsection F.
2. 
Storage. No front or street side setback shall be used for the accumulation, placement or storage of automobiles or other motor vehicles, building materials, scrap, junk or machinery except for the following:
a. 
Automobiles or other motor vehicles regularly in use, that are parked within a designated off-street parking area; and
b. 
Building materials required for construction on the parcel, immediately before and during a construction project which has a valid building permit in force.
3. 
Parking. Required residential parking spaces shall not be located within required setback areas. Temporary (overnight) parking is allowable within required setback areas only on paved driveways, in compliance with Section 13.36.070.
4. 
Storage of Habitable Trailer Prohibited. No habitable trailer shall be stored or parked within any required street setback area in any nonresidential zoning district except where limited display areas are authorized through minor use permit approval (Section 13.62.050).
5. 
Mechanical Equipment. See Section 13.30.060.
E. 
Allowed Projections into Setbacks. Architectural features attached to the primary structure may extend beyond the wall of the structure and into the front, side and rear yard setbacks, in compliance with Table 3-3. See also Figure 3-5.
TABLE 3-3 - ALLOWED PROJECTIONS INTO SETBACKS
Projecting Feature
Allowed Projection into Specified Setback
Front Setback
Side Setback
Rear Setback
Balcony, deck, landing, porch, stairway: Uncovered, unenclosed, and less than 30 in. above grade
May project to property line
Balcony, deck, landing, porch, stairway: Uncovered and unenclosed, 30 in or more above grade
5 ft
36 in.(1)
5 ft(1)
Balcony, deck, landing, porch, stairway: Which may be roofed but is otherwise unenclosed
25% of setback to a maximum of 5 ft in downtown, not allowed elsewhere
20% of side setback in downtown, not allowed elsewhere
20% of setback in downtown, not allowed elsewhere
Balcony, deck, landing, porch stairway: Covered and enclosed
Not allowed in setback
Bay windows, and similar projecting features
36 in.
20% of setback(1)
36 in.
Chimney/fireplace, 6 ft. or less in breadth
24 in.(1)
24 in.(1)
24 in.(1)
Cornice, eave, awning, roof overhang
5 ft
30 in.(1)
5 ft(1)
Notes:
(1)
Feature may project no closer than 36 inches to any side property line.
Figure 3-5 - Examples of Allowed Projections into Side Setbacks
F. 
Setback Requirements for Specific Structures:
1. 
Accessory Structures. See Section 13.42.260.
2. 
Fences. See Section 13.30.040.
3. 
Decks and Other Site Design Elements. Detached decks, freestanding solar devices, steps, terraces, and other site design elements which are placed directly upon the grade, and which exceed a height of eighteen inches above the surrounding grade at any point, shall conform to the setback requirements of this title for detached accessory structures. (Note: site design elements less than eighteen inches above grade are exempt.)
4. 
Swimming Pools, Hot Tubs, Etc. A swimming pool, hot tub, or spa on a parcel of fifteen thousand square feet or less shall be set back a minimum of five feet from side and rear property lines, and shall not be located within a front setback. A swimming pool, hot tub, or spa on a parcel larger than fifteen thousand square feet shall comply with the setback requirements of the applicable zoning district. All equipment associated with a pool, hot tub and/or spa on any parcel shall comply with the setback requirements of the applicable zoning district.
5. 
Mechanical Equipment. See Section 13.30.060.
G. 
Design Review Process for Alternative Setbacks. See Section 13.62.060, which describes the variance and minor variance procedures.
(Ord. 205 § 1 (Exh. A), 2003; Ord. 299, 11/12/2024)
A. 
Purpose. This section provides standards which recognize the town's support for and compliance with the California Solid Waste Reuse and Recycling Access Act (Public Resources Code Sections 42900 through 42911).
B. 
Applicability. These requirements apply to new multifamily residential and nonresidential development, or changes to existing multifamily residential or nonresidential development that increase gross floor area by twenty-five percent or more.
C. 
Extent of Storage Area Required. Solid waste and recyclables storage areas shall be provided in the number, dimensions, and types required by the local waste hauler. Additional storage areas may be required, as deemed necessary by the director.
D. 
Enclosure Requirements. Storage areas shall be fully enclosed by a six-foot high masonry wall or other solid enclosure that is architecturally compatible with adjacent structures. Gates shall be solid and continuously maintained in working order. Landscaping shall be provided to soften and screen the enclosure in compliance with Chapter 13.34. See Figure 3-6.
Figure 3-6 - Solid Waste Enclosure
(Ord. 205 § 1 (Exh. A), 2003; Ord. 299, 11/12/2024)
All electric and telephone facilities, fire alarm conduits, street lighting wiring, cable television and other wiring conduits, and similar facilities shall be placed underground by the developer. The council may grant a modification, including a complete waiver of the undergrounding requirement, after considering the general purposes and nature of the proposed development.
(Ord. 205 § 1 (Exh. A), 2003; Ord. 299, 11/12/2024)