Chapter 17.208: RESIDENTIAL ZONES

§ 17.208.010 Purpose.

In addition to the purpose and intent described in Section 17.104.020 (Intent and Purpose), the specific purposes of the residential zones are to:

Reserve appropriately located areas for residential uses at varying ranges of densities and types consistent with the General Plan and with sound standards of public health, safety, and welfare; and

Ensure adequate light, air, privacy, and open space for each dwelling.

(Ord. 1670(19) § 11)

§ 17.208.020 Residential Zones.

Residential Agriculture Zone (RA). The Residential Agricultural (RA) Zone applies to semi-rural areas on the fringe of the City where light agricultural activities and large suburban estates are desired.

Single-Family Residential Zone (R-1). The Single-Family Residential (R-1) Zone applies to areas of the City intended for single-family residential development. The purpose of the R-1 Zone is to stabilize and protect the residential character of neighborhoods within the City.

Medium Density Residential Zone (R-2). The Medium Density Residential (R-2) Zone applies to areas of the City appropriate for medium density residential development. The purpose of the R-2 Zone is to stabilize and maintain the residential character of these areas by providing housing close to schools, shopping, and services at densities responsive to developing affordable rental and ownership housing.

High Density Residential Zone (R-3). The High Density Residential (R-3) Zone applies to areas of the City appropriate for medium to high density multi-family residential development. The purpose of this Zone is to stabilize and maintain the residential character of these areas by allowing for high density living while providing residential design flexibility, options for affordable housing, and more efficient use of open space

Residential Mobile Home Park Zone (MH). The Residential Mobile Home Park (MH) Zone applies to areas of the City appropriate for the exclusive and orderly planned development of mobile home parks and subdivisions, and travel trailer parks and recreational vehicle parks. The purpose of the Zone is to establish appropriate regulations and standards pursuant to Section 18000 et seq., of the Health and Safety Code of the State of California.

(Ord. 1670(19) § 11)

§ 17.208.030 Allowed Land Use and Permit Requirements.

The land uses allowed in the residential zones are listed below, together with the planning permit type required for each use.

Establishment of an Allowable Use.

Any one or more land uses allowed in Table 17.208.030.A (Residential Zones Allowed Uses) may be established on any lot within the residential zone, subject to the planning permit requirement listed in the Table, and in compliance with all applicable requirements of this Code. Accessory uses are allowed only in conjunction with a primary use to which the accessory use relates.

Where a single parcel is proposed for development with two or more of the land uses listed in the Table at the same time, the overall project will be subject to the highest permit level required by the Table for any individual use.

Uses not listed below may be allowed in compliance with Section 17.520.050 (Allowable Uses of Land).

Allowed Uses.

Table 17.208.030.A: Residential Zones Allowed Uses
Use	Requirement by Zone					Specific Use Regulations
Use	RA	R-1	R-2	R-3	MH	Specific Use Regulations
Agricultural Uses and Animal Keeping Use Types
Animal Keeping and Production	P	-	-	-	-	Title 6 (Animals)
Animal Raising and Keeping	P¹	P¹	P¹	P¹	P¹	17.404.040
Community Garden	P	P	P	P	P	17.404.070
Field and Tree Crop Production	P	-	-	-	-	-
Recreation, Education, and Assembly Use Types
College/University	CUP	-	-	-	-	-
Community Assembly, Neighborhood	CUP	CUP	CUP	CUP	-	-
Recreation, Outdoor	CUP	P	P	P	-	-
Recreation, Passive	P	P	P	P	-	-
Recreational Vehicle (RV) Park	-	-	-	-	CUP	-
Schools, Public or Private	-	CUP	CUP	CUP	-	-
Residential Use Types
Accessory Dwelling Unit	P	P	P	P	-	17.404.020
Accessory Dwelling Unit, Junior	P	P	-	-	-	17.404.020
Emergency Shelter	CUP	CUP	CUP	CUP	CUP	17.404.090
Family Day Care Home, Large	P	P	P	P	-	17.404.100
Family Day Care Home, Small	P	P	P	P	-	17.404.100
Home Occupation	AUP	AUP	AUP	AUP	AUP	17.404.110
Mobile Home Park	CUP	CUP	CUP	CUP	P	-
Multi-Family Residential: 2-6 Units	-	-	P	P	-	17.404.160
Multi-Family Residential: ≥7 Units	-	-	CUP²	CUP	-	17.404.160
Residential Care Homes <7 Ppl	P	P	P	P	P	17.404.200
Residential Care Homes ≥7 Ppl	P	P	P	P	P	17.404.200
Single-Family Residential	P	P	P	CUP²	-	-
Supportive Housing <7 Ppl	P	P	P	P	P	-
Supportive Housing ≥7 Ppl	CUP	CUP	CUP	CUP	CUP	-
Transitional Housing <7 Ppl	P	P	P	P	P	-
Transitional Housing ≥7 Ppl	CUP	CUP	CUP	CUP	CUP	-
Services Use Types
Bed & Breakfast	P	MUP	MUP	MUP	-	-
Lodging	CUP	-	-	-	-	-
Public Services, Major	CUP	-	-	-	-	-
Public Services, Minor	MUP	-	CUP	CUP	-	-
Safe Parking Program	AUP	AUP	AUP	AUP	-	17.404.205
Wireless Telecommunications Facility Use Types
Other Wireless Telecommunications Facility	See Section 17.404.220
Transportation and Infrastructure Use Types
Airport	CUP	-	-	-	-	-
Other Use Types
Metal Storage Container	See Section 17.404.130
Temporary Use	See Section 17.404.210

Notes:
1	Permitted use on any lot containing a single-family residence, including a legal nonconforming single-family residence, provided the use complies with Section 17.404.040.
2	Multi-family projects of single-family homes are permitted (e.g., cottage court), but a standalone single-family dwelling requires a CUP.
P = Permitted Use
AUP = Administrative Use Permit (See Chapter 17.508)
MUP = Minor Use Permit required (See Chapter 17.520)
CUP = Conditional Use Permit required (See Chapter 17.520). A conditionally permitted use may be permitted subject to a Minor Use Permit when the use will be in an existing building and all applicable development standards applicable are met.
- = Use not allowed

(Ord. 1670(19) § 11; Ord. 1680(21) § 4; Ord. 1702(23) § 3; Ord. 1705(23) § 4; Ord. 1733(25), 10/21/25)

§ 17.208.035 Uses By Right.

Notwithstanding Section 17.208.030, and in accordance with Government Code Section 65583.2(c) and (h), as may be amended, a housing development project in which at least 20 percent of the units are affordable to lower-income households shall be a use by right on the following sites:

Rezone Sites. Any site that was rezoned in order to accommodate the City's share of the regional housing need for units affordable to lower-income households pursuant to the City's 2023-2031 Housing Element.

Nonvacant Sites. A nonvacant site that meets the following requirements:

The site is designated in the Sites Inventory of the 2023-2031 Housing Element as accommodating a portion of the regional housing need for lower-income households;

The site was included in the Sites Inventory in a Housing Element for a prior Housing Element planning period; and

The site was not approved to develop a portion of the City's housing need during the previous planning period when the site was in the Sites Inventory.

Vacant Sites. A vacant site that meets the following requirements:

The site is designated in the Sites Inventory of the 2023-2031 Housing Element as accommodating a portion of the regional housing need for lower-income households;

The site was included in the Sites Inventory in a Housing Element for two or more consecutive prior Housing Element planning periods; and

The site was not approved to develop a portion of the City's housing need during the previous planning periods when the site was in the Sites Inventory.

The projects described in Subsection (A) shall not be required to obtain any discretionary permit, and may directly submit an application for a building permit, which shall be reviewed ministerially. Building permit review will include a design review in which the reviewing authority will determine whether the proposed project complies with the City's objective design standards. The design review will be conducted by the Director of Community Development except that the Director may refer the design review to the Planning Commission, in which case the Planning Commission will consider the design review component of the building permit application at a noticed public hearing, but such review shall still be ministerial and shall not be subject to CEQA.

For purposes of this Section the following terms have the following meanings:

"Affordable to lower-income households"

means that:

The units shall only be rented or sold to lower-income households, as defined in Health and Safety Code Section 50079.5;

Regardless of whether the applicant is seeking a density bonus, the applicant shall comply with the requirements in Government Code Section 65915(c)(1) for rental units and with the requirements in Government Code Section 65915(c)(2) for for-sale units.

"Housing development project"

shall have the meaning given in Government Code Section 65589.5(h)(2).

"Sites inventory"

means the inventory of sites in the City suitable for residential development that is included in the City's Housing Element, as further described in Government Code Section 65583.2. The Sites Inventory in the City's 2023-2031 Housing Element is in Table H-44 of the Housing Element.

"Use by right"

means that the project shall not require a conditional use permit, planned unit development permit, or other discretionary review or approval that would constitute a "project" for purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act. However, any subdivision of the site shall be subject to all laws, including, but not limited to, the Subdivision Map Act and Title 16 of this Code. Projects that are a use by right shall be subject to design review, but such design review shall not constitute a "project" for purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act.

(Ord. 1710, 2/6/2024)

§ 17.208.040 Residential Zones Development Standards.

Table 17.208.040.A: Residential Zones Development Standards⁷
Development Feature	Requirement by Zone
Development Feature	RA	10-R-1	7-R-1	R-2	R-3	MH
Lot Requirements¹
Lot Area (min.)	20,000 s.f.	10,000 s.f.²	7,000 s.f.²	6,000 s.f.	7,000 s.f.	10 acres
Lot Width (min.)	100 ft.	75 ft. interior and corner lots²	50 ft. interior and corner lots²	50 ft.	50 ft.	-
Lot Depth (min.)	-	90 ft.	90 ft.	-	-	-
Setbacks
Front (min.)	20 ft.	15 ft.	15 ft.	15 ft.	15 ft.	-
Side - Interior	10% of lot width; min. 5 ft. and max. 10 ft.^3, ⁴	5 ft.⁴		5 ft.⁴	5 ft.⁴
Side - Street (min.)	10 ft.	10 ft.		10 ft.	10 ft.
Rear (min.)	15 ft.⁴	5 ft. (1-story building); 10 ft. (2-story building)^4, ⁵		10 ft.⁴	10 ft.⁴
Building Form Standards
Height (max.) - Primary Building	35 ft. or 2 stories, whichever is less	30 ft.		30 ft.	35 ft.	-
Height (max.) - Accessory Building	20 ft.	20 ft.		20 ft.	20 ft.	-
Lot Coverage (max.)	-	40%		60%	70%	-
Landscaped Open Area (min.)	-	-		300 s.f./unit	250 s.f./unit	250 s.f./unit
Density Standards⁶
Density (max.)	2.2 dwelling units/net acre	2.5 to 6.2 dwelling units/net acre depending on General Plan LDR land use subcategory		14.5 dwelling units/net acre	33 dwelling units/net acre	7 mobile home spaces/ gross acre
Density (min.)⁸	-	-		6.2 dwelling units/net acre	14.5 dwelling units/net acre	-
Other Standards
Accessory Structures	See Section 17.304.020 (Accessory Structures)
Fences and Walls	See Chapter 17.312 (Landscaping and Screening Standards)
Landscaping and Screening	See Chapter 17.312 (Landscaping and Screening Standards) & Title 15, Chapter 15.52 (Water Efficient Landscape and Irrigation Standards)
Parking	See Chapter 17.308 (Parking Standards)
Performance Standards	See Section 17.304.090 (Performance Standards)
Signs	See Chapter 17.316 (Sign Standards)
Additional Requirements	See Section 17.208.050 (Additional Standards and Requirements)

Notes:
1	See Section 17.304.060 (Hillside Development) for lot requirements where steep slopes exist.
2	Minimum lot sizes and widths for recreation, education, and assembly uses shall be approved by the review authority. Also, see exceptions in Section 17.304.050.B.
3	A 10-foot minimum side setback is required for any agricultural building or structure greater than 45 feet in height.
4	See Section 17.304.020 (Accessory Structures) for additional setback standards.
5	The setback may be reduced to five feet for a two-story building with a garage entrance facing an alley.
6	Any resulting fractions shall round up, and only a whole number shall be considered in determining the number of units allowed on a lot, unless required by State density bonus law. However, in no case shall rounding allow density to exceed the maximum densities identified in Table 17.208.040.A.
7	Notwithstanding any other provision herein, and in accordance with Government Code Section 65583.2(h), the development standards for any site that was rezoned in order to accommodate the City's share of the regional housing need for units affordable to lower-income households pursuant to the City's 2023-2031 Housing Element shall allow at least 16 units on the site. The City shall not enforce the existing development standards on any such site to the extent that they would physically preclude the development of at least 16 units on the site.
8	Notwithstanding any other provision herein, and in accordance with Government Code Section 65583.2(h), the minimum density shall be 20 DU/net acre for any site that was rezoned in order to accommodate the City's share of the regional housing need for units affordable to lower-income households pursuant to the City's 2023-2031 Housing Element.
- = No standard

(Ord. 1670(19) § 11; Ord. 1710, 2/6/2024; Ord. 1731(25), 11/4/2025)

§ 17.208.050 Additional Standards and Requirements.

R-1 Zone. All dwelling units in the R-1 Zone should have a minimum roof overhang of six inches on all sides of the structure, except that this standard does not apply to dwelling units with exterior mansard roofs on four sides or to dwelling units with parapet walls on at least two sides.

(Ord. 1670(19) § 11)