In an RI zone, the following standards shall apply except as they may be modified through the design review process pursuant to Chapter
17.70:
A. Lot Size. Lot area shall be at least 5,000 square feet, except that construction on lots of less than 5,000 square feet is permitted subject to the standards of Section
17.88.020. The minimum lot size for all uses, including single-family dwellings, shall be adjusted for average slope using the standards in Section
17.124.070.
B. Lot Dimensions.
1. Lot Width. Lot width shall be at least 40 feet.
2. Lot Depth. Lot depth shall be at least 80 feet.
3. Front Yard. A front yard shall be at least 15 feet.
4. Side Yard. A side yard shall be at least five feet, except on a corner or through lot the minimum side yard from the street shall be 15 feet.
5. Rear Yard. A rear yard shall be at least 15 feet, except on a corner or through lot it shall be a minimum of five feet, except where a rear lot line abuts a street, it shall be a minimum of 15 feet.
6. Yard Abutting the Ocean Shore. For all lots abutting the ocean shore, any yard abutting the ocean shore shall conform to the requirements of Section 17.100.050(A)(6), Oceanfront setback.
C. Lot Coverage. The lot coverage for a permitted or conditional use shall not exceed 50 percent.
D. Floor Area Ratio. The floor area ratio for a permitted or conditional use shall not exceed 0.6.
E. Building Height. Maximum height of a structure is 24 feet, measured as the vertical distance from the average elevation of existing grade to the highest point of a roof surface of a flat roof, to the top of a mansard roof or to the mean height level between the eaves and the ridge for a pitched roof. The ridge height of a pitched roof shall not exceed 28 feet. Pitched roofs are considered those with a 5-12 pitch or greater.
F. Signs. As allowed by Chapter
17.62.
H. Design Review. All uses except single-family dwellings and their accessory structures are subject to the provisions of Chapter
17.70.
I. Geologic or Soils Engineering Study. As required by Chapter
17.108.
J. Site Plan. Except for interior renovation of existing structures and exterior renovations such as siding replacement where there will be no ground disturbance, no new construction shall be approved unless a site plan meeting the requirements of Section
17.60.190 has been submitted and approved.
(Ord. 24-05, 6/5/2024)