§ 26-18-030. Permitted residential density and development criteria.

The use of land and structures within this district is subject to this article, the applicable regulations of this chapter, and the provisions of any district which is combined herewith. Policies and criteria of the general plan and any applicable specific or area plan or local area development guidelines shall supersede the standards herein.

(a)

Residential density shall be between one (1) and twenty (20) acres per dwelling unit as shown in the general plan land use element or permitted by a B combining district, whichever is more restrictive.

(b)

Minimum Lot Size. On lands designated urban residential on the general plan land use map, minimum lot size shall be twenty thousand (20,000) square feet. On lands designated rural residential on the general plan land use map, minimum lot size shall be 1.5 acres unless public water serves the lot, in which case the minimum shall be one (1) acre.

(c)

Maximum Building Height.

(1)

Thirty-five feet (35′); additional height may be permitted provided that site plan approval in accordance with Article 82 is first secured.

(2)

Maximum height for telecommunication facilities is subject to the provisions of this article and Section 26-88-130.

(d)

Minimum Lot Width. The minimum average lot width required within each lot is eighty feet (80′).

(e)

Maximum Lot Coverage. Thirty-five percent (35%). Lot coverage may be waived by the planning director for greenhouses and swimming pools.

(f)

Yard Requirements. The following shall apply except that if the subject property adjoins land which is zoned AR or is designated as agricultural land, the use is subject to the requirements of Section 26-88-040(g).

(1)

Front or Street Side Yard. Not less than twenty feet (20′) provided, however, that no structure shall be located closer than forty-five feet (45′) to the centerline of any public road, street or highway.

(2)

Side Yard. Minimum five feet (5′), except that in the case of a corner lot, the street side yard shall be the same as the front yard..

(3)

Rear Yard. Twenty feet (20′) minimum.

(4)

Watering troughs, feed troughs accessory buildings and runs used for the housing or maintenance of kennel animals shall be located at least fifty feet (50′) from the front property line, twenty feet (20′) from any side or rear property line, and thirty feet (30′) from any dwelling on the adjacent property.

(5)

No garage or carport opening facing the street shall be located less than twenty feet (20′) from any exterior property line, except that where twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the lots on any block or portion thereof in the same zoning district have been improved with garages or carports, the required front yard may be reduced to a depth equal to the average of the front yards of the such garages or carports. However, in no case shall the front yards be reduced to less than ten feet (10′). Further, the permit and resource management department director may require a use permit if the reduction might result in a traffic hazard.

Notwithstanding the above, if a residence is elevated to meet flood requirements, the space underneath the structure may be utilized for a garage or carport if it will meet building codes, even if the ten foot (10′) to twenty foot (20′) setback cannot be met, subject to approval of administrative design review.

(6)

Cornices, eaves, canopies, bay windows, fireplaces and/or other cantilevered portions of structures, and similar architectural features may extend two feet (2′) into any required yard. The maximum length of the projections shall not occupy more than one-third of the total length of the wall on which it is located. Uncovered porches, fire escapes or landing places may extend six feet (6′) into any required front or rear yard and three feet (3′) into any required side yard.

(7)

Where twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the lots on any one (1) block or portion thereof in the same zoning district have been improved with buildings, the required front yard may be reduced to a depth equal to the average of the front yards of the improved lots, subject to the limitations of subsection (f)(5) of this section.

(8)

Accessory buildings may be constructed within the required yards on the rear half of the lot; provided, that such buildings shall not occupy more than thirty percent (30%) of the width of any rear yard. Such accessory buildings shall not be located closer than ten feet (10′) to the main buildings on adjacent lots. Notwithstanding the foregoing, swimming pools may occupy more than thirty percent (30%) of the width of any rear yard. A minimum of three feet (3′) shall be maintained between the wall of a pool and the rear and side property lines, and from the main building on the same lot. Conventional pool accessory equipment (pump, filters, etc.) shall be exempt from setback restrictions. Additional setbacks may be required under the Uniform Building Code.

(g)

Parking Requirements.

(1)

Residential. Not less than one (1) covered off-street parking space per dwelling unit. The requirements for parking to be covered may be waived for single-family dwellings subject to the provisions of 26-86-010 (k).

(2)

Any other use shall provide parking in accordance with the standards in Article 86. Second dwelling units are subject to the parking standards in Section 26-88-060.

(h)

Design Review. Design review approval shall be required in the manner provided in Article 82 for all planned developments and condominiums featuring four (4) or more dwelling units, or as otherwise provided herein.

(Ord. No. 5711, § 7 (Exh. H), § 8 (Exh. I), 2007; Ord. No. 4973, § 5(d), 1996; Ord. No. 4927, §§ 1, 6, 8, 11, 1996; Ord. No. 4643, 1993; Ord. No. 3932.)