The RM multifamily residential districts are intended primarily
for the development of multifamily residential structures at densities
consistent with policies of the general plan, as follows:
A. The
RM-3 district is intended exclusively for application to areas designated
by the general plan for medium density.
B. The
RM-2 district is intended primarily for application to areas designated
by the general plan for high density.
(Ord. 92-73; Ord. 22-431 § 1; Ord. 23-449, 11/13/2023)
A. One-family
dwellings limited to:
1. A
single-family dwelling replacing an existing single-family dwelling
on a one for one basis,
2. A
single-family dwelling on an existing lot of 8,000 square feet or
less, or
3. Single-family
dwellings that are part of a housing development with the majority
of units affordable to extremely low, very low, and/or low income
households;
C. A residential care facility, as defined in Section
17.32.020;
D. A "small
family day care home" as defined and regulated by the State Health
and Safety Code, which provides care to eight or fewer children, including
children who reside in the home;
E. A "large
family day care home" as defined and regulated by the State Health
and Safety Code for nine to 14 children, inclusive, including children
who reside in the home;
F. Fenced
or enclosed swimming pools for either individual, family or communal
use on an exclusive noncommercial basis; provided, that no swimming
pool shall be located within a utility easement or a front yard;
G. Incidental
and accessory structures and uses located on the same site with a
permitted use;
H. Other uses which are added to this list according to the procedure in Section
17.16.020;
I. The keeping of animals in accordance with the standards of Chapter
17.28;
J. Emergency shelters, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter
17.74.
(Ord. 92-73; Ord. 92-96; Ord. 16-365 § 1; Ord. 20-411 § 1; Ord. 21-418 § 11; Ord. 22-431 § 1; Ord. 22-442 § 1)
The following uses may be permitted in accordance with Chapter
17.108:
A. Enclosed temporary construction materials storage yards required in connection with the development of a subdivision, and temporary subdivision sales offices and signs and model home display areas, in accordance with Section
17.16.010;
B. Gas and electric transmission lines in accordance with Section
17.108.080, electrical transmission and distribution substations, gas regulator stations, communications equipment buildings, public service pumping stations and elevated pressure tanks;
C. Rest
homes and nursing homes, and boarding or rooming houses;
E. Private
clubs and lodges;
F. Mobilehomes on permanent foundations designed in accordance with the standards of Chapter
17.68;
G. A second housing unit in accordance with the provisions of Chapter
17.80;
H. Home occupations in accordance with the provisions of Chapter
17.64;
I. Incidental
and accessory structures and uses located on the same site as a use
permitted by administrative approval or conditional use;
J. Other uses which are added to this list according to the procedure in Section
17.16.020.
(Ord. 92-73; Ord. 97-151; Ord. 22-431 § 1)
The following uses may be permitted accordance with the procedures prescribed in Chapter
17.112:
A. Public
and quasi-public uses of an educational or religious type, including
public and parochial elementary schools, junior high schools, high
schools and colleges, nursery schools, private nonprofit schools and
colleges; churches, parsonages and other religious institutions;
B. Public and private charitable institutions, hospitals, sanitariums, nursing homes, rehabilitation homes and rest homes, including state authorized homes as prescribed under Section
17.32.040(B);
C. Public
uses of an administrative, public service or cultural type including
city, county, state or federal administrative centers and courts,
libraries, museums, art galleries, police and fire stations and other
public buildings, structures and facilities, and public playgrounds,
parks and community centers;
D. Mobilehome parks, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter
17.72;
E. Modest
expansion or remodeling of an existing nonconforming use of a structure
or land, limited to 25% or less of the assessed value of existing
structures, or reestablishment of a nonconforming use which has been
damaged, except nonconforming signs and outdoor advertising structures,
nonconforming use occupying a structure with an assessed valuation
of less than $200, and nonconforming fences, walls and hedges;
F. Expansion, remodeling or additions to a conditional use that are not considered an incidental or accessory use as defined in Section
17.04.080;
G. Professional
offices, only within the RM-2 district;
H. A state
authorized licensed day care center for 13 or more children;
I. Single room occupancy uses, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter
17.73;
J. Other uses which are added to this list according to the procedure in Section
17.16.020.
(Ord. 92-73; Ord. 16-365 § 1)
A. Fences, walls and hedges shall conform to the provisions of Chapter
17.92.
B. Site
Area. The minimum site area in the RM-3 and RM-2 districts shall be
6,000 square feet.
C. Site
Area Per Dwelling Unit. The minimum site area shall be as follows:
District
|
Area per Unit
|
---|
RM-3
|
3,000 sq. ft.
|
RM-2
|
2,000 sq. ft.
|
D. Density.
The allowable density for the RM multifamily residential districts
shall be as identified below, per the city's general plan:
1. RM-3:
a minimum of eight and a maximum of 15 units per acre.
2. RM-2:
a minimum of 16 and a maximum of 25 units per acre.
E. Frontage,
Width and Depth of Site.
1. Each
site, other than for a mobilehome in a mobilehome park, shall not
have less than 50 feet of frontage on a public street, except that
those sites which front on a cul-de-sac or loop-out street may have
a frontage of not less than 40 feet, provided the width of the site,
as measured along the front yard setback line, is at least 60 feet.
2. The
minimum width of each site, other than for a mobilehome park, shall
be 50 feet.
3. The
minimum depth of each site, other than for a mobilehome in a mobilehome
park, shall be 80 feet.
F. Coverage.
The maximum site area covered by structures shall be as follows:
District
|
Coverage
|
---|
RM-3
|
50%
|
RM-2
|
60%
|
G. Yard
Requirements.
1. Front
Yard. The minimum front yard shall be 15 feet; provided, that the
distance from the centerline of a public street to the rear of the
required front yard shall not be less than 45 feet. Any fixed mechanical
equipment shall not be located within the front yard.
a. Porches attached to the main building shall be set back from the
front property line by 10 feet.
2. Rear
Yard.
a. The minimum rear yard shall be 10 feet.
b. Where a required off-street parking facility is located within a
rear yard with access from an alley, it shall be set back a minimum
of 11 feet from the closest alley right-of-way line to provide for
adequate ingress and egress.
3. Side
Yards. The minimum side yard shall be five feet, subject to the following
conditions and exceptions:
a. On a reversed corner lot, the side yard adjoining the street shall
be not less than one-half the required front yard of the adjoining
key lot.
b. The minimum street side yard shall not be less than 10 feet.
H. Distances
Between Structures. The minimum distance between a dwelling unit and
another dwelling unit shall meet the minimum required under the city
adopted building code.
I. Building Height. No building or structure shall have a height greater than 35 feet, except as may be allowed under Chapters
17.56 and
17.112.
J. Signs. No sign or outdoor advertising structure of any character shall be permitted except as provided in Chapter
17.84.
K. Off-Street Parking and Off-Street Loading. Off-street parking and off-street loading facilities shall be provided as prescribed in Chapter
17.76.
L. Accessory
structures and landscape features shall conform to the following development
standards:
1. Minimum
Setback Distance from Property Line.
Height
|
Front*
|
Street Side (corner lot)
|
Side (interior)
|
Rear
|
---|
≤ 8 feet
|
Not allowed
|
5 ft
|
0 ft
|
0 ft
|
> 8 feet to 15 feet
|
Not allowed
|
5 ft
|
5 ft
|
5 ft
|
*
|
Landscape features are allowed in the front yard. See definition
of landscape feature.
|
2. Setback
Measurement. Minimum setback distance between property line and accessory
structure shall be measured from the wall or post(s) of the supporting
structural member of the structure. Overhangs are allowed consistent
with the city adopted building code.
3. Separation
Between Structures. All accessory structures shall maintain the minimum
separation between other buildings as required under the city adopted
building code.
4. Building
Permit Required. A building permit shall be obtained as required under
the city adopted building code.
5. Accessory structure and landscape feature are defined in Section
17.04.080 Definitions.
(Ord. 92-73; Ord. 92-96; Ord. 16-355 § 1; Ord. 20-411 § 1; Ord. 22-442 § 1; Ord. 23-449, 11/13/2023)
Except for mobilehomes, single-family dwellings and accessory structures and uses related thereto, no use may be established on any lot or site in an RM district until a site plan and architectural plans shall have been submitted to and approved by the city pursuant to the provisions of Chapters
17.100 and
17.104.
Housing developments that include a minimum 20% of units affordable
to lower income households shall be ministerial and exempt from this
section.
(Ord. 92-73; Ord. 22-442 § 1; Ord. 23-449, 11/13/2023)
All uses shall be subject to the general provisions and exceptions prescribed in Chapter
17.16.
(Ord. 92-73)