The table in Section 18.09.010 identifies the allowed land uses in the RS5000 district.
(Ord. 527, 1989; Ord. 696, 1995; Ord. 820, 2002; Ord. 1004 § 4 (Exh. E), 2014; Ord. 1051 § 4 (Exh. D), 2019; Ord. 1139, 12/1/2025)
Repealed by Ord. 1004.
(Ord. 527, 1989; Ord. 583, 1990; Ord. 591, 1991; Ord. 597, 1991; Ord. 687, 1994; Ord. 696, 1995; Ord. 703, 1995; Ord. 754, 1997; Ord. 875, 2006)
Repealed by Ord. 1004.
(Ord. 527, 1989; Ord. 583, 1990; Ord. 696, 1995; Ord. 699, 1995; Ord. 754, 1997; Ord. 771, 1999; Ord. 798, 2001; Ord. 875, 2006)
Minimum lot size in the RS5000 zone is 5,000 square feet; provided, that submerged lands and all but 25% of sensitive areas shall be deducted before calculating the development density for the property.
(Ord. 527, 1989; Ord. 623B, 1992; Ord. 733, 1997; Ord. 1004 § 4 (Exh. E), 2014; Ord. 1051 § 4 (Exh. D), 2019; Ord. 1139, 12/1/2025)
Setbacks in the RS5000 zone are:
A. 
Street or front: 20 feet;
B. 
Side yard: five feet on each side;
C. 
Rear yard: 25 feet;
D. 
Where a lot abuts a public or private alley, the setback for a principal building shall be 25 feet from the centerline of the alley; for accessory structures, exclusive of accessory dwelling units, the setback shall be 10 feet from the center of the alleyway; and in no case shall a structure be erected closer than two feet to the alley right-of-way;
E. 
All parts of the structure or building including, without limitation, cornices, eaves, canopies, sun shades, gutters, chimneys and flues shall be considered in calculating the location of the structure or building in determining compliance with the setback requirements of this section.
(Ord. 527, 1989; Ord. 569, 1990; Ord. 771, 1999; Ord. 788, 2000; Ord. 1004 § 4 (Exh. E), 2014; Ord. 1051 § 4 (Exh. D), 2019; Ord. 1139, 12/1/2025)
A. 
Maximum height in the RS5000 zone is 25 feet; provided, that the height may be built to 30 feet with a pitched roof if the lowest part of the pitch begins no higher than 25 feet.
B. 
Except as otherwise provided herein, the maximum height for accessory structures is 15 feet. On lots one-half acre or larger in size, the height may be increased up to the height of the principal building; provided, that there shall be one foot of additional yard setback for each added foot of additional height above 15 feet.
(Ord. 527, 1989; Ord. 617, 1992; Ord. 699, 1995; Ord. 820, 2002; Ord. 965 § 2, 2012; Ord. 1004 § 4 (Exh. E), 2014; Ord. 1051 § 4 (Exh. D), 2019; Ord. 1139, 12/1/2025)
The maximum lot coverage is the maximum percentage of surface (exclusive of sensitive areas and submerged lands but including required buffers) that may be covered with materials that will not allow percolation of water into underlying soils. The maximum lot coverage percentages are as follows:
A. 
Lots 10,000 square feet or less: 40%;
B. 
Lots 10,000 to 43,560 square feet (one acre): 40% for the first 10,000 square feet and 30% for all area over 10,000 square feet;
C. 
Lots over one acre: 25%.
(Ord. 617, 1992; Ord. 699, 1995; Ord. 771, 1999; Ord. 1004 § 4 (Exh. E), 2014; Ord. 1051 § 4 (Exh. D), 2019; Ord. 1139, 12/1/2025)
The maximum floor area limit is the maximum amount of habitable floor area that may be constructed in a principal building on a legal lot or parcel. Floor area limits are applicable to all floors above grade and one-half of the total floor area of a daylight basement. The maximum floor area limits are calculated as follows:
Lot/parcel area to be used in the calculations shall be performed in conjunction with Section 18.06.040.
A. 
Single-family residences: 40% of the first 5,000 square feet of lot/parcel area; 25% of additional lot/parcel area over 5,000 and up to 15,000 square feet; 10% of additional lot/parcel area over 15,000 square feet.
B. 
Duplex residences: 50% of the first 5,000 square feet of lot/parcel area; 35% of additional lot/parcel area over 5,000 square feet and up to 15,000 square feet; 10% of additional lot/parcel area over 15,000 square feet.
(Ord. 799, 2001; Ord. 1004 § 4 (Exh. E), 2014; Ord. 1051 § 4 (Exh. D), 2019; Ord. 1139, 12/1/2025)
A. 
For the purpose of this section accessory dwelling units include tiny homes as an ADU.
Lot with SFD on sewer
Lot with duplex on sewer
Lot with SFD on septic
Lot with duplex on septic
One attached and one detached ADU
One detached ADU
One attached or one detached ADU
No ADUs
Maximum two ADUs
Maximum one ADU
Maximum one ADU
B. 
The construction of additional housing units entirely within an existing building envelope may be permitted at a density of 1.5 dwelling units per 5,000 sf. For the purpose of this section, an "existing building" means a building that received a certificate of occupancy at least three years prior to the permit application to add housing units.
(Ord. 1051 § 4 (Exh. D), 2019; Ord. 1139, 12/1/2025)
Tiny homes constructed or placed on a lot as a single-family dwelling shall meet the same requirements for a single-family dwelling as regulated in this zone.
(Ord. 1051 § 4 (Exh. D), 2019; Ord. 1139, 12/1/2025)