§ 30-4.1. R-1, One-Family Residence District.

a.

General. The following specific regulations, and the general rules set forth in Section 30-5, shall apply in all R-1 Districts as delineated and described in the zoning maps. It is intended that this district classification be applied in areas subdivided and used or designed to be used for one-family residential development, and that the regulations established will promote and protect a proper residential character in such districts.

b.

Uses Permitted.

1.

One-family dwellings, including private garages, accessory buildings and uses; reconstruction of destroyed two-family dwellings, provided that all zoning requirements other than density shall be met and that any requirement that would reduce the number or size of the units shall not apply; private, noncommercial swimming pools, boat landings, docks, piers and similar structures; and home occupations in compliance with the standards as set forth in Section 30-2 of this Code to the satisfaction of the Planning and Building Director. Upon the approval of the Planning and Building Director, a Registration of Home Occupation form shall be completed and filed with the Planning and Building Department. Any property owner aggrieved by the approval or non-approval of the Planning and Building Director shall have the right to appeal such action to the City Planning Board in the manner and within the time limits set forth in Section 30-25 of this Code. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to deny the right of appeal under Section 30-25 following the determination of the City Planning Board.

2.

Agriculture, horticulture, home gardening, excluding retail sales of nursery products or the raising of rabbits, dogs, fowl or other animals for commercial purposes.

3.

Underground and above-ground utility installations for local service, except that substations, generating plants, gas holders, and transmission lines must be approved by the Planning Board prior to construction.

4.

Public parks, schools, playgrounds, libraries, fire stations and other public buildings and uses included in the General Plan.

5.

Signs: As provided in Section 30-6 of these regulations.

6.

Multiple houses.

7.

Family day care homes, large and family day care homes, as licensed by the State of California.

8.

Residential care facilities providing care for no more than six (6) persons.

9.

Accessory dwelling units on a single parcel containing one (1) single-family dwelling, when in compliance with the requirements set forth in Section 30-5.18.

10.

Supportive housing and transitional housing.

c.

Uses requiring use permits. It is the intent in this paragraph that the following uses shall be reviewed by the Planning Board for their appropriateness in a specific location, or for such other factors as safety, congestion, noise, and similar considerations.

1.

Public parks, schools, playgrounds, libraries, fire stations and other public buildings and uses not included in the General Plan.

2.

Private and religious schools, day care centers and churches.

3.

Community care facilities not listed under uses permitted.

4.

Temporary tract sales offices, advertising signs, construction offices, equipment storage yards or structures therefore, which are incidental to the development during the construction and/or sales period.

5.

Automobile parking lots and ancillary facilities for ferry terminals serving the general public, provided that:

(a)

Parking lots and ancillary facilities adjoin a commercial planned development zoned area or an industrially zoned area in which terminals are permitted;

(b)

There is an entrance to the automobile parking lots and ancillary facilities for ferry terminals adjacent to nonresidential areas; and

(c)

Any additional parking lot entrances adjacent to residentially zoned areas shall be allowed only if conditions are imposed to minimize the nonlocal automobile traffic to the terminal through the residential areas.

6.

Accessory dwelling units on a single parcel containing one (1) single-family dwelling, when not in compliance with the requirements set forth in Section 30-5.18, as specified by subsection 30-5.18.f.4.

d.

Minimum Height, Bulk and Space Requirements.

1.

Lot Area: Five thousand (5,000) square feet per dwelling unit.

2.

Lot Width: Fifty (50′) feet.

3.

Maximum Main Building Coverage: Forty (40%) percent of lot area; provided, however, that where the garage is attached to the main building the permitted lot coverage may be increased to forty-eight (48%) percent.

4.

Building Height Limit: Not to exceed thirty (30′) feet.

5.

Front Yard: Twenty (20′) feet. In any full block frontage of lots in a new residential development the Planning Board may approve front yards which vary from fifteen (15′) [feet] to thirty (30′) feet, provided that the average of all front yards in the block shall not be less than twenty (20′) feet.

6.

Side Yard: Side yards shall total not less than twenty (20%) percent of the lot width (as defined in Section 30-2—Definitions), and no side yard may either be less than five (5′) feet or be required to be more than ten (10′) feet. The side yard on the street side of a corner lot shall not be less than ten (10′) feet.

7.

Rear Yard: Twenty (20′) feet. Not more than forty (40%) percent of the rear yard, as defined in Section 30-2 may be occupied by accessory buildings or structures (swimming pools excepted).

8.

Yards for Corner Lot Adjacent to Key Lot: The side-yard setback on the street side of the corner lot, within twenty feet (20′) of the side property line of the key lot, shall be equal to the front-yard of the key lot, as defined in Section 30-2, "yard, front," and no structure, excluding barriers, may be permitted within five (5′) feet of the rear property line on the corner lot.

9.

Off-Street Parking Space: As regulated in Section 30-7 of this Code.

(Ord. No. 535 N.S. §§ 11-131—11-134; Ord. No. 1277 N.S.; Ord. No. 1372; Ord. No. 533 N.S.; Ord. No. 1757 N.S.; Ord. No. 1999 N.S.; Ord. No. 2145 N.S.; Ord. No. 2289 N.S.; Ord. No. 2363 N.S.; Ord. No. 2428 N.S. § 2; Ord. No. 2511 N.S. § 1; Ord. No. 2560 N.S. § 2; Ord. No. 2920 N.S. § 3; Ord. No. 2943 N.S. § 3)

(Ord. No. 2990 N.S. § 1, 3-17-2009; Ord. No. 3054 N.S., § 3, 7-17-2012; Ord. No. 3184 N.S., § 2, 7-5-2017)