Chapter 17.20
R ONE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
Sections:
17.20.020 Special provisions and development standards.
17.20.040 Fences, walls and hedges.
17.20.060 Frontage, width and depth of site.
17.20.070 One dwelling unit per site.
17.20.010 Purpose.
The R district is intended primarily to provide living areas at locations designated by the general plan for medium low and medium density, involving single-family dwellings, with regulations designed to accomplish the following:
A. To promote and encourage a suitable environment for family life;
B. To provide space for community facilities needed to complement urban residential areas, and for institutions which require a residential environment in accordance with policies of the general plan and state law;
C. To provide for the location of a limited number of two-family and three-family dwelling units within certain predominantly single-family areas. (Ord. 2008-05 § 1 (part), 2008: Ord. 93-6 § 3 (part), 1993)
17.20.020 Special provisions and development standards.
All uses in the R district shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter 17.71. (Ord. 2008-05 § 1 (part), 2008: Ord. 93-6 § 3 (part), 1993)
17.20.030 Permitted uses.
Uses permitted by right and subject to approval of an administrative site plan or conditional use permit in the R district shall be as listed in Section 17.26.030. (Ord. 2008-05 § 1 (part), 2008: Ord. 93-6 § 3 (part), 1993)
17.20.040 Fences, walls and hedges.
Fences, walls and hedges shall be permitted in the R district in accordance with the provisions of Section 17.71.090. (Ord. 2008-05 § 1 (part), 2008: Ord. 93-6 § 3 (part), 1993. Formerly 17.20.060)
17.20.050 Site area.
The minimum site area in the R district shall be as follows:
A. Lots of record as of June 12, 1947: No minimum area requirement;
B. Lots of record in any heretofore or hereafter annexation to the city, of record as of the time of such annexation, and which was not in violation of any county ordinance regulating subdivisions in effect at the time of such annexation: No minimum requirement;
C. All other lots:
|
District |
Lot Area |
|---|---|
|
R-1-10 |
10,000 square feet |
|
R-1-7.5 |
7,500 square feet |
|
R-1-6 |
6,000 square feet |
(Ord. 2008-05 § 1 (part), 2008: Ord. 2003-8 § 3 (part), 2003; Ord. 93-6 § 3 (part), 1993. Formerly 17.20.070)
17.20.060 Frontage, width and depth of site.
A. In the R district, each site shall have not less than sixty feet of frontage on a public street except that those sites which front on a cul-de-sac or loop-out street may have a frontage of not less than fifty feet; provided the width of the site, as measured along the front yard setback line, is at least sixty feet.
B. The minimum width of each site shall be as follows:
|
District |
Interior Lot |
Corner Lot |
Reverse Corner Lot |
|---|---|---|---|
|
R-1-10 |
100 feet |
110 feet |
115 feet |
|
R-1-7.5 |
70 feet |
75 feet |
80 feet |
|
R-1-6 |
60 feet |
65 feet |
70 feet |
C. The minimum depth of each site shall be as follows:
|
District |
Interior Lot |
Corner Lot |
Reverse Corner Lot |
|---|---|---|---|
|
R-1-10 |
100 feet |
110 feet |
115 feet |
|
R-1-7.5 |
100 feet |
100 feet |
100 feet |
|
R-1-6 |
90 feet |
90 feet |
100 feet |
D. Lots facing on major or secondary roadways shall have a minimum depth of one hundred twenty feet and include an on-site turn-around. (Ord. 2008-05 § 1 (part), 2008: Ord. 2003-8 § 3 (part), 2003; Ord. 93-6 § 3 (part), 1993. Formerly 17.20.080)
17.20.070 One dwelling unit per site.
In the R district, not more than one dwelling unit shall be allowed on each site, except as provided under Section 17.26.030 and Chapter 17.70. (Ord. 2008-05 § 1 (part), 2008: Ord. 93-6 § 3 (part), 1993. Formerly 17.20.090)
17.20.080 Coverage.
In the R district, the maximum site area covered by any and all structures shall be forty percent. (Ord. 2008-05 § 1 (part), 2008: Ord. 93-6 § 3 (part), 1993. Formerly 17.20.100)
17.20.090 Yard requirements.
Yard requirements in the R district are as follows:
A. Front Yard.
1. The minimum front yard setback shall be fifteen feet with the following exceptions:
a. A garage may be located no closer than twenty feet from the front yard property line;
b. For projects of five or more lots, variable front yard setbacks shall be required for a minimum of fifty percent of the total lots. For those lots with a variable setback, the minimum front yard shall range between sixteen and twenty-one feet;
c. The variable setback lots shall be evenly distributed throughout the project, subject to director review prior to approval of the final map.
2. On cul-de-sac lots where the side lot line is perpendicular to the main axis of the street, the minimum front yard shall be no less than fifteen feet along the curved portions of the right-of-way, with an average of twenty-foot setbacks.
3. On a site situated between sites improved with buildings where said buildings are set back less than the minimum distance required by this section, the minimum front yard shall be the average depth of the front yards on the improved sites immediately adjoining the side lines of the site.
4. Any nonpublic utility mechanical equipment located in the required front yard shall be located a minimum of twenty feet from the front property line.
B. Rear Yard.
1. The minimum rear yard shall be twenty feet, except that for lots with a variable setback front yard requirement, the rear yard setback may be reduced a distance equal to the additional front yard setback. Such encroachment shall be permitted only if a usable, open rear yard area of at least nine hundred square feet is maintained.
2. Any mechanical equipment, including fixed pool equipment such as pumps, filters, diving boards and slides, shall not be located less than five feet from an adjoining side or rear property line.
3. Where any building or structure, except swimming or wading pools, occupies space in a required rear yard, the amount of space so occupied shall be provided elsewhere on the lot, exclusive of required yard areas. Said replacement space shall have minimum dimensions of eight feet by eight feet, and shall be so located that it is suitable for general use by the occupant of the premises.
C. Side Yard.
1. Each lot in the R-1-6 district shall have minimum side yards of five feet. Each lot in the R-1-7.5 district may have one five-foot minimum side yard. The sum of the two side yards shall be a minimum of fifteen feet. The R-1-10 district shall have side yards of at least ten feet.
2. On a reversed corner lot, the side yard adjoining the street shall be not less than fifteen feet.
3. On a corner lot, the side yard adjoining the street shall be not less than ten feet.
4. For cul-de-sac lots, the side yard shall be determined by the lot width measured at the front setback line.
5. Where construction involves more than one story, the minimum five-foot side yard shall be increased by five feet for each additional story; provided, however, that the side yard on the street side of a corner lot, that is not a reverse corner lot, shall be ten feet or greater.
6. Garages or carports on the street side yard of a corner lot shall be set back twenty feet from the property line. In all other cases, the garage or carport shall be set back a minimum of twenty feet from the front property line. Where a garage or carport is located with access from an alley, it shall be set back a minimum of eleven feet from the alley right-of-way, subject to providing a replacement area described in subsection (B)(3) of this section.
7. The regulations of this subsection shall not be construed to reduce the buildable width to less than twenty-eight feet, in cases of reversed corner lots of record on June 12, 1947, after providing the minimum side yards required of interior lots. (Ord. 2008-05 § 1 (part), 2008: Ord. 2003-8 § 3 (part), 2003; Ord. 93-6 § 3 (part), 1993. Formerly 17.20.110)
17.20.100 Building height.
In the R district:
A. Main Building. No main building or structure shall have a height greater than two stories or twenty-five feet, except as may be allowed under provisions of Chapter 17.93.
B. Accessory Buildings. Building height for accessory structures shall be regulated as prescribed in Section 17.71.050. (Ord. 2008-05 § 1 (part), 2008: Ord. 93-6 § 3 (part), 1993. Formerly 17.20.120)
17.20.110 Signs.
No sign shall be permitted in the R district, except as prescribed in Chapter 17.72. (Ord. 2008-05 § 1 (part), 2008: Ord. 93-6 § 3 (part), 1993. Formerly 17.20.130)
17.20.120 Off-street parking.
In the R district, off-street parking facilities shall be provided on the site for each use as prescribed in Chapter 17.64. (Ord. 2008-05 § 1 (part), 2008: Ord. 93-6 § 3 (part), 1993. Formerly 17.20.140)
17.20.130 Landscaping.
All uses in the R district shall have landscaping installed in the required front yard including irrigation, plants and ground cover within six months of occupancy. All landscaping shall be consistent with the Dinuba Landscape Design Guidelines. (Ord. 2021-04 § 2 (Att. A § 1), 2021; Ord. 2008-05 § 1 (part), 2008: Ord. 93-6 § 3 (part), 1993. Formerly 17.20.150)