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Section 613. R1-6 Single-Family Residence District.
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A. Purpose. A basic purpose of these regulations is to foster the creation of living areas which can assist the establishment of stable, functional neighborhoods. An established pattern of living in this metropolitan area reflects a tradition of single-family occupied dwellings which also emphasize outdoor living. Many of these dwellings are thereby located on relatively large urban or suburban lots.

These regulations provide standards for dwellings built at low and moderate densities. While the predominant housing type is expected to be single-family dwelling, provisions are made for alternative housing types within the same density limits.

B. District Regulations. The following tables establish standards to be used in the R1-6 district. The definitions of terms used in these standards are found in Section 608.I.

Table 613.A
R1-6 Development Options
Single-Family Detached Development
(3)

Standards

Conventional

Planned Residential Development

Minimum lot width

55' minimum

45' minimum (unless approved by either the design advisor or the Design Review Committee for demonstrating enhanced architecture that minimizes the impact of the garage

Minimum lot depth

None, except 110' adjacent to freeway or arterial

None, except 110' adjacent to freeway or arterial

Dwelling unit density (units/gross acre)

5.0

5.5; 6.5 with bonus

Minimum perimeter building setbacks

Front: 15';

Rear: 15' (1-story), 20' (2-story);

Side: 10' (1-story), 15' (2-story)

Street(2) (front, rear or side): 15' (in addition to landscape setback);

Property line (rear): 15' (1-story), 20' (2-story);

Property line (side): 10' (1-story), 15' (2-story)

Common landscaped setback adjacent to perimeter streets(2)

None

15' average, 10' minimum(Does not apply to lots fronting onto perimeter streets)

Minimum interior building setbacks

Front: 10'; rear: 10'; combined front and rear: 35', street side: 10'; sides: 13' total (3' minimum, unless 0')

Front: 10'; rear: none (established by Building Code); street side: 10'; sides: none (established by Building Code)

Minimum building separation

10'

None

Minimum garage setback

18' from back of sidewalk for front-loaded garages, 10' from property line for side-loaded garages

18' from back of sidewalk for front-loaded garages, 10' from property line for side-loaded garages

Maximum garage width

For lots <60': 2 car widths, for lots ≥60' to 70': 3 car widths, for lots >70': no maximum

For lots <60': 2 car widths, for lots ≥60' to 70': 3 car widths, for lots >70': no maximum

Maximum height

2 stories and 30'

2 stories and 30' (except that 3 stories not exceeding 30' are permitted when approved by the design advisor for demonstrating enhanced architecture)

Lot coverage

50%, plus an additional 10% for an ADU and/or attached shade structures

Total: 60%

50%, plus an additional 10% for an ADU and/or attached shade structures

Total: 60%

Common areas

None

Minimum 5% of gross area

Allowed development

Single-family detached(3)

Single-family detached(3)

Required review

Development review per Section 507, and subdivision to create 4 or more lots

Development review per Section 507, and subdivision to create 4 or more lots

Street standards

Public street or private accessway(1)

Public street or private accessway(1)

Landscape standards

Perimeter common: trees spaced a maximum of 20 to 30 feet on center (based on species) or in equivalent groupings, and 5 shrubs per tree.

(1)Public streets may be required as a part of subdivision or development review for extensions of street patterns, for circulation within neighborhoods, or to continue partial dedications.

(2)For purposes of this section, canal rights-of-way shall be treated the same as public street rights-of-way.

(3)For single-family detached development built or subdivided under the subdivision option prior to May 1, 1998, refer to the development standards of Table 613.B.

Table 613.B
R1-6 Development Options
Single-Family Attached and Multi-Family Development, and
Single-Family Detached Development (Subdivided Prior to May 1, 1998)

Standards

Subdivision

Average Lot

Planned Residential Development

Minimum lot dimensions (width and depth)

60' width, 94' depth(Minimum area 6,000 sq. ft.)

40' width, 60' depth

None

Dwelling unit density (units/gross acre)

5.30

5.30

5.54; 6.34 with bonus

Perimeter standards

None

25' front or rear 10' side

20' adjacent to a public street(2); this area is to be in common ownership unless lots front on the perimeter public street; 15' adjacent to property line

Building setbacks

20' front, 25' rear, 10' and 3' side

10' front, 35' front plus rear

10' front

Maximum height

2 stories and 30'

2 stories and 30'

2 stories and 30' for first 150'; 1' in 5' increase to 48' high and 4 stories

Lot coverage

50%, plus an additional 10% for an ADU and/or attached shade structures

Total: 60%

50%, plus an additional 10% for an ADU and/or attached shade structures

Total: 60%

50%, plus an additional 10% for an ADU and/or attached shade structures

Total: 60%

Common areas

None

None

Minimum 5% of gross area

Allowed development

Single-family detached(3) and duplex

Single-family attached plus (a)

Multi-family plus (b)

Required review

Subdivision to create 4 or more lots

Subdivision with building setbacks

Development review per Section 507

Street standards

Public street required

Public street

Public street or private accessway(1)

(1)Public streets may be required as a part of subdivision or development review for extensions of street patterns, for circulation within neighborhoods, or to continue partial dedications.

(2)For purposes of this section, canal rights-of-way shall be treated the same as public street rights-of-way.

(3)The only single-family detached developments that the standards of this table apply to are ones built or subdivided prior to May 1, 1998.

(Ord. No. G-3498, 1992; Ord. No. G-3529, 1992; Ord. No. G-3553, 1992; Ord. No. G-4041, 1997; Ord. No. G-4078, 1998; Ord. No. G-4111, 1998; Ord. No. G-4188, 1999; Ord. No. G-4857, 2007; Ord. No. G-5561, 2010; Ord. No. G-6331, 2017; Ord. No. G-7160, § 13, 2023)