INYO COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE CHAPTER 5 OF TITLE VI RESIDENTIAL ZONE DISTRICTS

CHAPTER 5 INYO COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE CHAPTER 5 OF TITLE VI RESIDENTIAL ZONE DISTRICTS 18.05.010 PURPOSE AND INTENT 5-1 18.05.020 RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT ZONE DISTRICTS 5-1 18.05.030 USE REGULATIONS 5-2 18.05.040 SITE DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS 5-8 Date V Residential Zone Districts

INYO COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE CHAPTER 5 18.05.010 PURPOSE AND INTENT The General Plan outlines goals, objectives, and policies regarding the character of residential land uses and development. It is the purpose of this Chapter to provide regulations that implement those goals, objectives and policies that will assure availability of a wide range of residential housing opportunities and dwelling unit types to meet the needs of present and future residents of all socioeconomic groups. It is also the intent of this Chapter to ensure adequate light, air, privacy, and open space for each dwelling, minimize traffic congestion, avoid overloading of utilities resulting from the construction of buildings of excessive bulk or number in relation to the surrounding land area, protect residential properties from objectionable noise, illumination, unsightliness, odors, smoke and other deleterious influences; and facilitate the provision of utility services and other public facilities commensurate with anticipated population, dwelling unit densities, and service requirements. 18.05.020 RESIDENTIAL ZONE DISTRICTS 1. Starlite Estates (RR-0.5) Zone District It is the intent and purpose of the RR-0.5 zone district to provide suitable areas and appropriate environment for low density, single-family rural residential uses where certain agricultural activities can be successfully maintained in conjunction with residential uses. The RR-0.5 zone is intended to be applied to the area known as Starlite Estates and adjoining private lands which may be without fully developed services. 2. Rural Residential (RR) Zone District The primary purpose of the Rural Residential zone district is to provide suitable areas and appropriate environments for low density, single family rural residential and estate type uses where certain agricultural activities can be successfully maintained in conjunction with residential uses on relatively large parcels. The RR zone district is intended to be applied to the areas outside the urban communities of the County which are generally without fully developed services and where individual residences are expected to be largely selfsustaining, particularly for water and sewage disposal. 3. Single Family Residential (R-1) Zone District The primary purpose of the R-1 zone district is to provide for and protect the atmosphere and lifestyle associated with detached, one family residential neighborhood and to provide space in suitable locations for additional development of this kind, with appropriate community facilities. 4. Duplex (R-2) Zone District The primary purpose of the R-2 zone district is to protect established neighborhoods of such dwellings and to provide space suitable in appropriate locations for additional housing development of one family dwelling units as well as duplexes. 5. Multiple Family Residential (R-3) Zone District The primary purpose of the R-3 zone district is to provide a zone classification for those areas designated for multiple residential developments beyond that Date 5-1 Residential Zone Districts

CHAPTER 5 INYO COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE permitted by the R-2 zone district. This zone district is intended to provide locations for multiple-housing developments such as apartments, townhouses, condominiums and mobilehome parks with enhanced amenities; such as common open space. 5. Residential Densities The actual density that may be attained in a residential district shall be determined by the residential land development review process and public hearings as set forth on the Official Zone Map of the affected district. The Planning Director, Planning Commission, and/or Board of Supervisors shall have the authority to reasonably condition, or recommend, as the case may be, proposed residential development to ensure that appropriate transitions are provided and that the proposed development is compatible with adjacent residential land uses, both existing and proposed. 18.05.030 USE REGULATIONS Table 5 A of this Chapter identifies those land uses or activities that may be permitted in each of the residential zone districts, subject to the provisions of this Chapter, other provisions of this Title, and applicable General Plan Policies. Table 5 A also identifies, by zone district, those land uses and activities that are permitted, are permitted subject to an approved conditional use permit, or are prohibited. Legend Table 5.A Uses Permitted Within Residential Districts P C X Permitted Subject to Consistency Assessment Permitted Subject to Approval of a Conditional Use Permit application Prohibited USE RR-0.5 RR R-1 R-2 R-3 a) RESIDENTIAL USES 1. One Family Dwelling a. One Family Dwelling P P P P X b. Second Dwelling P P P N/A N/A 2. Multifamily Dwellings X X X P P Residential Zone Districts 5-2 Date

INYO COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE CHAPTER 5 USE RR-0.5 RR R-1 R-2 R-3 3. Mobilehome Park X X C C X 4. Mobilehome Subdivision C C C C X 5. Bed and Breakfast X X X X X 6. Board and Care Facility (12 or more residents) X X X C C 7. Boarding/Rooming House (7 or more residents) X X X C C 8. Convalescent Care X X C C C 9. Senior Congregate Care, Assisted Living X X C C C 10. Senior Independent Living X X C C C b) COMMERCIAL USES 1. Equestrian Centers, Riding Academies, and Commercial Stables, when associated with an equestrian subdivision C C C X X 2. Hotels, Motels X X X X C 3. SWECS (Section 18.09.260) 4. Medical Marijuana Dispensaries X X X X X 5. Parking lots on a parcel adjacent to and for the use of a commercial property where inadequate parking exists. X X C C C 6. Yard or garage sales P P P P X c) PUBLIC/QUASI-PUBLIC USES 1. Churches 2. Clubs, Lodges, Fraternities & Sororities Date 5-3 Residential Zone Districts

CHAPTER 5 INYO COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE USE RR-0.5 RR R-1 R-2 R-3 3. Day Care Facilities (per State law) P P P P P 4. Educational Institutions (public and private) 5. Fire and Police Stations 6. Post Office Branch 7. Public Libraries and Museums X X C C C 8. Public Parks and Recreation, unless project otherwise Entails a public hearing, the Permitted 9. Public utility and public service substations, reservoirs, drainage sumps, pumping plants, transmission lines, and similar installations not including public utility offices, unless project otherwise entails a public hearing; then permitted. 10. Recreational Facilities (e.g. Country Clubs, Golf Courses), including commercial uses commonly associated with and directly related to the primary use. 11. Home Occupation Permit (Sect. 18.09.160) P P P P P d) TEMPORARY USES 1. Temporary Uses (Section 18.02.100) P P P P P e) ACCESSORY USES 1. Accessory uses and structures located on the same site as a permitted use. 2. Accessory uses and structures located on the same site as a use permitted subject to a Conditional Use Permit P P P P P 3. Antennas and Satellite Dishes (Sect. 18.09.070) P P P P P 4. Dormitories accessory to educational institutions X X C C C 5. Feed and Tack Stores accessory to commercial Stables C C X X X Residential Zone Districts 5-4 Date

INYO COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE CHAPTER 5 USE RR-0.5 RR R-1 R-2 R-3 6. Guest Quarters/Second Unit (Sect. 18.09.190) P P P N/A N/A 7. Private Garage P P P P P 8. Private Swimming Pool, Tennis Court (Sect. 18.09.240) 9. Recreational Vehicle Storage Yard (Associated with Residential Development) P P P P P f) Other uses similar to and no more objectionable than the uses identified above, subject to approval of the Planning Commission 18.05.040 SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS Table 5.B lists development standards specific to the Residential Zoning Districts. Table 5.B Site Development Standards RR-0.5 RR R-1 R-2 R-3 1. Minimum lot area (unless greater minimum specified on zoning map) 0.5 acres 1 acre 5,800 sq. ft. 6,500 sq. ft Note 2. Minimum lot width 3. Minimum front yard 4. Minimum side yard 5. Minimum rear yard 100 125 50 50 75 25 50 25 25 Note 5 20 5 5 Note 25 30 20 20 Note 6. Maximum height (primary) 2½ stories or 30 2½ stories or 30 2 ½ stories or 35 3 stories or 40. 3 stories or 40. 7. Maximum height (accessory) 2 stories or 25 2 stories or 25 20 2 stories or 25 2 Stories or 25 8. Minimum distance between buildings 10 10' 10' 10 10' 9. Residential Density As specified by General Plan NOTES ON TABLE 5-B: * R-3 Zone: Minimum parcel size 10,000 sq. ft. except where a modification is established by an approved conditional use permit or as otherwise specified by the Zoning Map. Front yard 15 feet except when abutting an R-1 and R-2 zone, then 25; unless adjacent property has a nonconforming structure, then the front yard shall be the same as the adjacent developed property. Side Yard: 5 feet for each story, 0 feet for accessory buildings but 5 feet on one side. Rear Yard 15 feet; 0 feet for accessory buildings. Side yard 5 for each story, 0 feet for accessory structures but 5 on one Date 5-5 Residential Zone Districts

CHAPTER 5 INYO COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE * In an R-1 Zone District an existing dwelling may be enlarged by an extension so as to occupay not more than 30 percent of the area of a required rear yard, provided that no building after eextension shall exceed 35 feet in height or be less than five ffet from any lont line. An existing garage located in a side or rear yard may be conncected to a main building by an addition if it is located not less than five feet from any lot line and is used exclusively to provide automobile parking space. * Darwin Townsite Special Yard Standards: For nonconforming parcels created prior to the adoption of Ordinance No. 943 Sect. 4 (Part) adopted in 1994, which have less area than required under applicable parcel size requirements of the RR zone district, R-1 yard standards may be substituted for the RR zone yard standards. Creation of new parcels shall not be construed to be the date of merger if any, but the date of original creation of these parcels. Residential Zone Districts 5-6 Date