Note: Prior ordinance history: Ord. 695.
A. 
The purpose of the R-2 district is to provide living areas within the city where the residential density is of moderately dense concentrations and where regulations are designed to be those of a low density residential district, except as to the concentrations of dwelling units and ancillary compatible uses.
B. 
In the R-2 district no building or land shall be used and no building shall be erected or structurally altered unless otherwise provided herein, except for one or more of the uses set forth in Section 17.14.020.
(Ord. 700 § 5 (Exh. A), 2003)
A. 
The principal permitted use in the R-2 district is low density multi-family which includes:
1. 
Dwelling groups consisting of one-family, two-family, or multiple dwellings, commensurate with the requirements of Section 17.14.030;
2. 
Accessory buildings;
3. 
Home occupations; and
4. 
Those small residential care homes or facilities as defined and mandated by the California Health and Safety Code.
B. 
Other R-2 uses for which a use permit must first be secured:
1. 
Churches;
2. 
Guest lodging subject to the provisions of Chapter 17.59 regarding bed and breakfast establishments;
3. 
Parking lots;
4. 
Small public facilities, such as: schools and public utility substations;
5. 
Those large residential care homes or facilities as defined and mandated by the California Health and Safety Code; and
6. 
Convalescent or assisted care homes,
(Ord. 700 § 5 (Exh. A), 2003)
In the R-2 district the height of buildings and the minimum dimensions of yards and lots shall be as follows:
A. 
Height. Maximum building shall be thirty-five feet.
B. 
Area and Yards.
1. 
Front Yard. Twenty feet;
2. 
Side Yard. Minimum five feet for interior and corner lots. Reverse corner lots of the street side shall have a side yard equal to one-half the required front yard of the lots abutting the rear of such reversed corner lots;
3. 
Rear Yards. Minimum twenty feet;
4. 
Lot Area. Minimum six thousand square feet unless previously legally subdivided or a planning commission approved lot split or parcel map;
5. 
Lot Area Per Dwelling Unit. Three thousand square feet; and
6. 
Lot Coverage. Maximum for all buildings, accessory buildings, structures and covered patios, not greater than fifty percent.
(Ord. 700 § 5 (Exh. A), 2003)
A. 
No building, accessory building, structure or covered patio shall occupy any portion of a required front, side or rear yard except as herein provided.
B. 
Coverage of the rear yard by accessory buildings or covered patios shall be limited to fifty percent of the required rear yard area. In addition, no portion of the main building shall extend into the rear yard twenty-foot setback.
C. 
Accessory buildings, structures for covered patios, may be located anywhere within the required rear yard provided all building and fire prevention code requirements are met and a five-foot passage from one side yard, to the area to the rear of the main building, to the other side yard shall be maintained. This passage shall provide ready access around the main building. Further, that construction on accessory buildings may only be started after the main building on the lot has been roofed and has had the siding constructed.
D. 
Accessory buildings, structure, covered patios and garages shall not exceed thirteen feet in height at their highest point.
E. 
On corner lots or reverse corner lots no accessory building, structure or covered patio shall be located closer to the street side property line than a distance equal to the required side yard on the street side.
F. 
On reverse corner lots accessory buildings, structures or covered patios located in the required rear yard within twenty-five feet of the street side property line shall be set back five feet from the rear property line.
G. 
Garages on interior lots may occupy side yards to a point not to exceed twenty-five feet from rear property lines. Garages on corner or reverse corner lots shall not be built closer than twenty feet to any street side property line.
H. 
Where a lot is twice the minimum lot area the location of all new structures upon the lot, including accessory buildings, shall be such to provide room for the maximum dwelling unit potential.
(Ord. 700 § 5 (Exh. A), 2003)
General provisions for the R-2 two-family district shall be as follows:
A. 
Parking. A minimum of two off-street parking spaces for each dwelling unit, one of which shall be covered. See Chapter 17.42 for complete regulations and standards for required off-street parking.
B. 
Fencing. See Chapter 17.40 for complete fencing regulations.
C. 
Signs. Maximum sign of two square feet bearing only the name of the occupants. Signs for sale or lease of property shall be limited to twelve square feet and illuminated only by reflected light and so erected that the light source is not visible from outside the premises. See Chapter 17.38 for signs permitted other than provided for in this section.
(Ord. 700 § 5 (Exh. A), 2003)