6218 ORDINANCE NO. 6218
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
AMENDING SUBSECTION .010 OF SECTION
18.04.100 OF CHAPTER 18.04 AND SUBSECTION
.020 OF SECTION 18.42.030 OF CHAPTER 18.42 OF
TITLE 18 OF THE ANAHEIM MUNICIPAL CODE.
(ZONING CODE AMENDMENT NO. 2011- 00100)
(DEV2011- 00028)
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM DOES HEREBY ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.
That subsection .010 of Section 18.04.100 of Chapter 18.04 of Title 18 of the
Anaheim Municipal Code be, and the same is hereby, amended to read as follows
" .010 Setbacks for Single - Family Residential Zones.
.0101 The minimum setbacks for single - family residential zones are shown in Table 4-
I. These setbacks apply in addition to the setback and yard requirements of Sectionsl 8.40.040
(Structural Setbacks and Yards) and 18.40.050 (Special Area Setbacks) of Chapter 18.40
(General Development Standards). Encroachments into setback areas are contained in
subsection .040 below.
.0102 Unless otherwise provided in this title, setbacks shall be measured from the
ultimate right -of -way, recorded access easement, or recorded riding and hiking trails.
.0103 In addition to the provisions of Table 4 -I, a tilt -up garage door shall be set back a
minimum of twenty -five (25) feet from the ultimate right -of -way line of the street used for
access, and a roll -up garage door shall be set back a minimum of twenty (20) feet from the
ultimate right -of -way line of the street used for access.
.0104 Notwithstanding any other provision, any structure used for human habitation
shall maintain a setback of not less than ten (10) feet from any riding and hiking trail easement of
record.
.0105 Notwithstanding any other provision, any enclosed detached accessory structure
in excess of 120 square feet intended for habitation having finished interior, insulated ceiling
and /or wall, ability to be temperature controlled, such as a guest room, recreation room,
workshop, office etc. shall conform to setback requirements for the primary residence.
Table 4 -I
MINIMUM SETBACKS:
SINGLE - FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONES *
Zone Minimum Setbacks
Residential Single- Family Hillside
RH -1
Front 20 feet
Side 15 feet
Rear Same as Front
RH -2
Front 25 feet
In order to encourage varied setbacks where a tract or a minimum of
one block (one side of the street) is to be developed concurrently;
the setback shall be an average of 25 feet, with the minimum
setback of 15 feet.
Side 10 feet (properties with legal -non conforming side -yard setbacks
less than 10 feet may be expanded while maintaining such legal
non - conforming setback)
All dwellings shall maintain a minimum setback of 10 feet from any
private access easement of record located in the side yard.
Rear 25% of the depth of the lot, but need not exceed 25 feet
All dwellings shall maintain a minimum setback of 10 feet from any
private access easement of record located in the rear yard.
RH -3
Front 20 feet
Side 6 feet for a one -story structure; two -story structures must have a
combined side yard of not less than 15 feet; however, neither side
shall be less than 6 feet.
All dwellings shall maintain a minimum setback of 10 feet from any
private access easement of record located in the side yard.
The minimum street side setback on a reversed corner lot or reverse
building frontage lot shall be 9 feet.
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Rear
15 feet; all dwellings shall maintain a minimum setback of 10 feet
from any private access easement of record located in the rear yard.
Residential Single - Family
RS -1
Front 30 feet or 25% of the depth of the lot, whichever is less
Side 10% of the width of the lot, except that the side setback shall not be
less than 5 feet and need not exceed 10 feet.
The minimum street side setback on a reversed corner lot or reverse
building frontage lot shall be 9 feet.
Rear 25 feet or 25% of the depth of the lot, whichever is less
RS -2
Front 25 feet or 25% of the depth of the lot, whichever is less
Side 5 feet
The minimum street side setback on a reversed corner lot or reverse
building frontage lot shall be 9 feet.
Rear 25 feet, except that the depth may be reduced to 10 feet, provided
that dwellings or accessory structures shall not occupy more than
35% of the required rear setback.
RS -3
Front 15 feet
In order to encourage varied setbacks where a tract or a minimum of
one block (one side of the street) is to be developed concurrently,
the setback shall be an average of 15 feet with the minimum setback
of 10 feet.
Side 5 feet from structures to the property line or for development of an
entire tract, zero feet on one side and 10 feet on the other side,
provided a minimum of 10 feet is maintained between structures on
adjacent lots (the latter requirement provides for zero side yards).
The minimum street side setback on a reversed corner lot or reverse
building frontage lot shall be 9 feet.
Rear 15 feet
RS -4
Front 10 feet
In order to achieve good design, the setback may be an average
minimum of 10 feet, with the minimum setback of 5 feet.
Setback provisions may be modified pursuant to18.04.160.
Side 5 feet from structures to the property line or zero feet on one side,
and 10 feet on the other side, provided a minimum of 10 feet is
maintained between structures on adjacent lots (the latter
requirement provides for zero side yards).
The minimum street side setback on a reversed corner lot or reverse
building frontage lot shall be 9 feet.
Setback provisions may be modified pursuant to18.04.160.
Rear 10 feet for single -story structures; 15 feet for two -story structures.
Setback provisions may be modified pursuant to18.04.160.
Airspace (Vertical) Subdivision. For three (3) dimensional airspace
subdivisions, the minimum setback between facing walls of two dwelling
units shall be the combined total of the required setbacks for each building
wall.
SECTION 2.
That subsection .020 of Section 18.42.030 of Chapter 18.42 of Title 18 of the
Anaheim Municipal Code be, and the same is hereby, amended to read as follows:
".020 Dwellings— Multiple Family.
.0201 The minimum required number of off - street parking spaces for Multiple - Family
Dwellings shall be based on the total number of bedrooms as follows:
Total Number of Minimum Number of Parking Spaces
Bedrooms per Unit
Studio unit 1.25
1 bedroom 2.0
2 bedrooms /
3 or more bedrooms 3.0 (plus 0.5 space for each bedroom
over 3 bedrooms)
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.0202 Guest Parking. Of the number of required parking spaces, one - quarter (0.25)
space per dwelling unit shall be reserved and clearly marked for guest parking only and shall be
readily accessible to motorists from contiguous streets and /or vehicle accessways.
.0203 Required parking spaces for residents and tenants in Multiple - Family Residential
projects shall be readily accessible and no fee shall be assessed for their use.
.0204 Any assigned spaces shall be located within one hundred (100) feet of, and be
readily accessible to, the dwelling unit served. Unassigned spaces provided to satisfy parking
requirements for a dwelling unit shall be located within two hundred (200) feet of the unit
served.
.0205 Tandem Parking Spaces Prohibited. None of the parking spaces required for
Multiple - Family Residential projects under paragraph .0201 above, shall be tandem.
.0206 Parking areas shall be screened by means of landscaping or architectural devices
from adjacent public and private streets and properties, and from living or recreational- leisure
areas, to a height of twenty -four (24) inches, with the exception of line -of -sight requirements, as
shown on the applicable Engineering Standard Details pertaining to commercial driveway
approaches.
.0207 Any interior walls of covered parking areas shall be finished with exterior finish
material. Adequate bumper guards shall be provided to protect any interior walls from damage.
.0208 Garages or carports may be installed in areas previously designated for open
surface, resident parking subject to the following provisions;
.01 Garages or carports may encroach into required building and landscape setback
areas (excluding front setbacks) subject to the review and approval by the Planning Director.
Any decision by the Planning Director may be appealed to the Planning Commission as provided
in Chapter 18.60 (Procedures);
,02 Any installed garage doors must be roll -up type doors.
.03 Garages may not be used for storage and must be used for parking of operable
vehicles only. In addition, the property owner or property manager is responsible for assuring
compliance with this provision.
.04 Exterior garage walls, where visible from any public or private property, shall
be finished with colors and materials consistent with the exterior colors and materials of existing
buildings on the site and roofs must be finished with quality materials, such as tile, or shingles.
Elevation plans must be reviewed and approved by the Planning Director;
.05 The total number of required parking spaces provided on the site is not
decreased by the construction of the garages. Replacement parking spaces may be provided
elsewhere on the project site.
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.06 Garage spaces must be assigned to specific apartment units.
.07 Garage or carport spaces proposed to be constructed for existing apartments
need not be within 100 feet of the unit to which it is assigned."
SECTION 3. SEVERABILITY.
The City Council of the City of Anaheim hereby declares that should any section,
subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or word of this ordinance hereby adopted be declared for
any reason invalid by the final judgment of any court of competent jurisdiction, it is the intent of
the City Council that it would have adopted all other portions of this ordinance independent of
the elimination herefrom of any such portion as may be declared invalid.
SECTION 4. SAVINGS CLAUSE.
Neither the adoption of this ordinance nor the repeal of any other ordinance of this
City shall in any manner affect the prosecution for violations of ordinances which violations
were committed prior to the effective date hereof, nor be construed as a waiver of any license or
penalty or the penal provisions applicable to any violation thereof. The provisions of this
ordinance, insofar as they are substantially the same as ordinance provisions previously adopted
by the City relating to the same subject matter, shall be construed as restatements and
continuations, and not as new enactments.
THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE was introduced at a regular meeting of the City
Council of the City of Anaheim held on the 12 day of July, 2011, and thereafter passed and
adopted at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the 19 day of July, 2011, by the
following roll call vote:
AYES: Mayor Tait, Council Members Sidhu, Eastman, Galloway and Murray
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
CITY OF ANAHEIM
By:
MAYOR OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
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