2035Planning -
ORDINANCE NO. 2035
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM AMEND-
ING TITLE 18, CHAPTER 18.28 OF THE ANAHEIM
WJNICIPAL CODE, RELATING TO ZONING.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS.
SECTION 1.
That Title 18, Chapter 18.28 of the Anaheim Municipal
Code be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
"CHAPTER 18.28 R-2, MULTIPLE -FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
"SECTION 18,.28,010 DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE.
17,rhis zone is intended to provide for and encourage the
orderly development of low -medium density residential areas,
and further to maintain -and enhance those living environment
characteristics consistent with established community values.
"SECTION 18 28.0, PERMITTED BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES,) AND
USES,
�1) Subject to all the provisions of this zone, the
following buildings, structures, and uses, either
singly or in combination, are permitted; provided
that where three (3) or more main. buildings for
residential use are located on a building site,
the provisions of Chapter 18.65, Planned Resi-
dentlial Developments, shall apply,,
(a) Any uses permitted in. the R-1 Zone, subject
to all restrictions and regulations of such
zone.
(b) Two one -family detached dwellings.
(c) Two-family dwellings.
(d) Multiple dwellings (includes row houses
and townhouses).
(2) Where there are existing buildings and structures
on a site for which more intensive development is
proposed under the provisions of this zone, no
building permit shall be issued until the Chief
Building Inspector and the Fire Chief have certi-
fied that the existing buildings and structures
are safe for occupancy and for human habitation.
"SECTION 18.28.030 PERMITTED ACCESSORY BUILDINGS, STRUC-
TURES, AND USES,
"The following accessory buildings, structures, and uses
are permitted only where they are integrated with and clearly
incidental to a primary permitted use and where the sole
purpose is to provide convenience to residents of the
development rather than to the general public-
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(1) Garages, carports, and utility rooms or
structures.
(2) Recreational buildings, structures, and uses,
including but not: Limned to swimming pools,
cabanas, dressing rooms, golf course, putting
green, and court gene areas.
"SECTION 18.28.040 CONDITIONAL USES.
"The following uses may be permitted in this zone subject
to a conditional use permit and subject to all conditions
and required showings of Chapter 18.64
(1) Planned Residential Developments, subject to
all provisions of Chapter 18.65.
(2) Colleges, universities, and private elementary,
junior and senior high schools offering instruc-
tion required to be taught by the Educational
Code of the State of Cali,forania.
(3) Churches.
"SECTION 18.28.050 SITE DEVELOPMENT STAINDARDS .
"Ian order to assure adejuate levels of light, air and
density of development, to maintain and enhance the locally
recoangnaized values of community appearance, and to promote
the safe and efficient circulation of pedestrian and vehicu-
lar traffic, the following site development standards shall
apply. These standards are found to be necessary for the
preservation of the community health, safety arid, general
welfare.
(1) Minimum Building Site Area and Dimensions
All, sites shall be of sufficient size and width
to accommodate the anticipated number of dwelling
units and parking spaces, open areas, and other
structures and uses for which provisions are
made in this zone.
(a) Building Site Area. The minimum building
site area shall be seventy-two hundred
(7200) square feet.
(b) Building Site Width. The minimum building
site width shall be seventy (70) feet.
(c) The minimum building site area and dimen-
sions shall apply; provided that a building
permit may be approved for development on
any lot which was of record on March 27,
1951, or annexed after said date, and which
has either area or dimensions less than
required in this zone. Such developments .
shall be subject to all other paiovisionns
of Title 18 of the Anaheim Municipal Code
which the size of the lot makes it possible
to comply with.
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(2) Building Site Area perDwellin
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The building site area per dwelling unit shall
be a minimurn of twenty-four hundred (2400) square
is feet. For purposes of this section, building site
area is the total development site minus the square
footage of all vehicular rights-of-way oraccess-
ways which exceed one hundred and twenty (120) feet
in length.
(3) Minimum Floor Area of DwellinR Units
The minimum floor area of dwelling units shall
be as follows-.
(a) In, twc-family and, multiple -fatuity dwellings,
the floor area per dwelling unit shall be a
minimum of seven hundred (700) square feet
for onle and two -room dwellings and a minimum
of one hundred. and tuventy-five (125) square
feet for each additional room.
(b) Where one family detached d'wellings are
pr(7,vided, the floor area for each one -
family dwrellir�g shall be a minknum of twelve
hun,dr�--d and, twe-nity—five (12 2) square feet.
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The maxim= -i coverage by all re6idential and
accessory buildinigs shall be forty-five (45) per
cent of the building site area. Recreational -
leisure area buildings and, facilities shall not
he included. in the calculation of coverage.
(5) Buil ions
(a) The ,ris x1mum height of any bu� " ildinig shall be
two (2) stories plus roof Structure.
(b) The maximum, heilght of any building located
within one -hundred and fifty (150) feet of
any R. -A or any single- family residential
zone shiall be one (1) story plus roof struc-
ture. Vehicular rights-of=way shall be
included in calculating the distance.
(c) Where said development abuts upon a public
site or R -A zoned property which as been
developed or approved for development for
uses other than those specifically permitted
Section 18.16.010, the maximum height of
any building shall be two (2) stories plus
roof structure,,
(6) Yards and Buildia-& Se.�back�Re . u�irem�ents
is(a) Where a building site abuts upon a highway,
street, or alley, the following shall apply-
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1 Were a buildirg site .hats , por,, a major,
primary, cr sticcmdayy hlgl-eWay, or, collector
street, there shall 'he prcvided a landscaped
building setback area 'naving a. rrini�-_um depth
of twenty- (20) feet, excepurng as provided
:for belo,W,, Said bulldiv.g e tback area shall
be from the plar�TnA hi,.ghway. rights. -
of -way lirmes as LfAicated iTo. the circulation
eleaient of the �: en.erai Plan_
2. ' Where a b.Alding site abrats, upon a major,
primary, or secondary highway, or collector
street, building !etb;acks may be staggered,
provided
A, In - o case shall a setback have a depth
of lest; than fifteen (15) feet,
B For every foot of building frontage having
a setback of less, than twi-r.,,ty f,20) fest,
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there shall. be a foct of blJil.ding frontage
having a sEtback cc�resrpondlnglv greater
tirla'ir; twenty, (,?.0) _17(E�et,
i. 'Ina setback i; maw be
stagg:-:rec -ircm
`t)te.re th'-e-jr abut pornl. a major, prir.ary, or
secc,--dary Iiighwav or collector street; ro, ded
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A� Th e mi-ini Imum avera)ge dept"ri. of all set
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b'-xks sha!'L be- twenty ('20) fest
Ea.ch_ setback �shall have a depth of at least
fifteEn (13) feet
C. Each setback shall be indicated on the
Tentative Tract Map and, if a;pproved,
recorded or, the, Final 1`'ra-C-1 mMap
4. Where a site abuts o_�pon i street other
tha-n a me.,J'0-1 , primary, or bAghway'
or collector street, there shall be provided a
landscaped b;ailding setback hav- -n-m-3-Crumin,�; = I .
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depth of fifteat(15) feet
5. Where a building site abuts upon an alley;,
buildings shall be set back a mini -mum of fifteen
(15) feet front t_e center line of the alley,
subject to the provisions of Section 18.28.050
(10) c Ve,til-cial,ar accass ,-'c garage rz and car-
ports shall be from the alle-',r only.
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(b) Except as provided for in Via) above, there shall
be an, open yard around each building. Tne depth
of the yard shall be determined in relation to
the height and length of building walls, and the
location, of windows and main entrances, as
40 specified below. Depth shall be measured perpen-
dicular to building walls.
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1. Any building wall containing a main entrance
shall have a yard having a minimum depth of
eight (8) feet plus two (2) feet for each
story in height plus one (1) foot for each
fifteen (15) feet in length.
2. Any building wall which contains windows
opening into any habitable room but does not
contain a main entrance shall have a yard
having a minimum depth of five (5) feet plus
one (1) foot for each story plus one (1)
foot for each fifteen (15) feet in length.
3. Any building wall which does not contain main
entrances or,windows opening into any habit-
able room or which is part of an accessory
building, shall have a yard having a. minimum
depth of five (5) feet,.
(c) An accessory building may abut a side property line
only within the rear twenty-five (25) per cent of
a building site.
(d) An accessory building may abut a. rear property
line where no alley is required
(o) yards and setback areas shall be landscaped with
lawn., trees, shrubs, or other plant materials
and shall be permanently maintained in a neat
and orderly manner as a condition to use. pedes-
trian walks and vehicular alccesswa.ys may be
permited in said areas. The .following decorative
elements .are permitted where they are integral
parts of a landscape scheme comprised primarily
of plant materials:
1. Fountains., ponds, sculptures, and planters.
2. Screen type rma.sonrwalls forty-two (42)
inches or less in Ke;ight
3. Wrought iron or other types of open work metal
fences, excluding chain link, provided that
the component solid portions of a fence does
not constitute more than twenty (20) per cent
of the total surface area of its face. Such
fences may be six (6) feet in height
(7) Minimums Distances Between Buildings
Minimum distances between buildings shall be as follows:
(a) The minimum distance between paral.lel walls of two
(2) main buildings or between. two (2) parallel
facing walls of the same building shall be the sum
of the yard depth requirements of both walls, as
determined by the provisions of Section
18.28.050(6)(b).
(b) In order to provide for obliquely aligned build-
ings, the required distance between two (2) main
buildings may be decreased -a maximum of five (5.)
feet at one end if increased an equal distance
at the other end., provided that the minimums
distance in no case shall be less than ten (10)
feet.
(c) The distance between two (2) parallel main build-
ings facing each other may be reduced if the
extent of their, overlap does not exceed twenty
(20) per cent of the length of either facing
wall. The minimum distance between said build-
ings shall be equal to the full yard depth re-
quirement of the longer facing wall plus three-
fourths (3/4) of the yard depth requirement of
only the overlapping portions of the shorter
facing gall
(d) All pedestrian acc.essway-s shall have a minimum
width of eight (8) feet
(e) The requirements of (a) through (d) above shall
apply whether the required .spaces are opera to
the sky or covered.
(f) Balconies and exterior stairways shall not pro-
ject into more than fifty (50) per cent of the
depth of any required yard, or setback.
(8) Recreational - Leasure ,Areas
In recognition of favorable climatic conditions and
the 'outdoor living' habits of local residents, the
followin standards are found to be necessary to assure
a desira le living environment consistent with the
established quality of residential areas in the
community.
(a) On any building site cern which there are located
dwelling units other than either one (1) or
two (2) one -family detached dwellings, there shall
be provided a minimum of three hundred and fifty
(350) square feet of usable recreational -leisure
space for each dwelling unit. Portions of
spaces required under the yard and minimum dis-
tance provisions df this section may be included
in the calculation of recreational -leisure space
to the extent that they are integrated with and
usable as part of a larger recreational -leisure
area. Recreational -leisure space may be provided
fox as follows
1. Where private outdoor living areas are
provided, the minimum recreational -leisure
space reuiremeant shall be reduced to three -
hundred 1300) square feet per dwelling unit.
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A. MiniTwum dimensions of such private out-
door living areas sell be as follows
(1) When provided for ground floor or
studio -type units, such areas shall
have a minimum of two hundred (200)
square feet, the least dimension of
which shall be ten (10) feet.
(2) When provided for dwelling units wholly
above the ground floor, such areas
sell be provided as accessible bal-
conies or decks, and shall have a mini-
mum area of fifty (50) square feet,
the least dimension of which shell
be five (5) feet,
B. Remaining required space not provided in
private outdoor living areas shall be
provided for in a. common, recreational -
leisure area, as specified elsewhere in
this section.
2. Where private outdoor living areas are not
provided, the required space shall be provided
for in a commm cn recreat.iornal-leisure area
which shall be conveniently located and
readily accessible from all dwelling units
located on the building site. The common
recreational -leisure area may extend into the
required yards but shall be screened from
adjacent arterial streets and highways, and
it may include swimming pools, putting greens,
court game facilities, and any other recrea-
tion,a.l-leisure facilities necessary to meet the
requirements of the residents and their guests.
3. Common recreational -leisure areas, with ex-
ceptvio-,i of pedestrial acces.sways and paved
recreational facilities, shall be landscaped
with lawn,, trees, shrubs or other pliant
materials and shah, be permanently maintained
in a. neat and orderly manner as a condition to
use. Fountains, ponds, sculpture, planters
and decorative screen type walls, where an
integral part of a landscaping scheme comprised
primarily of plant materials, are permitted.
(b) On any building site on which there are located no
dwelling units other than either one (1) or two (2)
detached one -family dwellings, there shell be pro-
vided a minimum of five hundred (500) square feet
.usable recreational -leisure space for each dwelling
unit. Portions of side and rear yards rt be
included in the calculation of recreational -leisure
space to the extent that they are integrated with
and usable as part of a larger recreational -leisure
is area.
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(9) Vehicular Acgassways
(a) Every development shall be served by rights-of-
way providing adequate access and circulation
for pedestrians and for vehicular traffic,
including trash collection and fire vehicles,
in conformance with City Standards and details
as approved by the City Engineer and adopted
by the City Council.
(b) Every living unit shall, be looted within two
hundred (200) feet of e standard steet and shell
be readily accessible to fire, utility, and other
essential services
(10) Off -Street harking Reguirements
The following parking requirements shall apply:
(a) A minimum of one and one-fourth (1-1/4) covered
parking spaces shall be provided for each
dwelling unit.
(b) Each covered parking space shall be within two
hundred (100) feet of and be easily accessible
from the Kelling unit it serves.
(c) Each cowered parking space shall be at least ten
(10) feet wide and twenty (20) feet long and shall
be provided with at least nine (9) horizontal feet
of clear access to the abutting accesswayo The
accesswrway shall permit a. minimum turning radius of
tw nety-five (25) feet �
(d) All carports shall be enclosed on three sides except
that when built in combination of two or more, only
the rear of the carports and the Mio ends need to
be enclosed. All interior walls of carports shall
be finished with exterior material, General stor-
age cabinets, one -hundred (100) cubic feet per
car space minimum capacit7, shall be provided with-
in each carport or conveniently located thereto and
adequate bumper guuai ds shall be provided to pro-
tect the interior wall of carports from damage.
(e) Parking facilities shall be screened from adjacent
properties and from living and recreational -
leisure areas and from adjacent street.
(11) Walls
Where said development abuts upon an R -A or any single
family zone, or where an alley is required as part of
the development.there shall be a solid masonry wall not
less than six (6) feet in height erected along and
immediately adjacent to the abutting property line that
is the R -A or single family zone boundary on the zone
boundary line except that said wall shall be reduced
to forty-two (42) inches in height within a. setback area
adjacent to a street or highway. Said wall height shall
be measured at the face of the wall adjacent to the
higher finished grade., along whichever side of the wall
this may occur. Where unusual topography exists, the
height requirement may be modified by resolution of the
Planning Commission or City Council
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(12) Standard Refuse Stor.ae Areas
Refuse storage areas shall conform
as shown on the document 'Minimum
Collection Areas.? Said storage
designed, located, or screened so
identifiable from adjacent streets
(13) Develo2ment Review
to the standards
Acceptable Trash
areas shall be
as not to be readily
or highways.
In order to promote the continued quality development
characteristic of Anaheim's residential areas, to safe-
guard and enhance both potential and established com-
munity values through, the encouragement of compatible
developments, both structurally and architecturally,
all development plans shall be subject to review and
approval by the Development Review Committee of the
Building and Planning Departments. Appeals from the
action of the committee shall be to the City Planning
Commission in written form, stating the reasons for
said appeal, and shall be heard by the City Planning
Commission within eighteen (18) days of the date of
appeal, Appeals from the action of the City Planning
Commission shall be to the City Council in, written
form, stating the reasons for said appeal.
(14) Street Dedications and Imrovements E,�uired
Anticipatirtg that changes will occur in the local
neighborhoods and the City generally, due to the
increase in vehicular traffic increase in pedestrian
traffic, increased noise ? and, other activities
associated with the City s development and growth, the
following dedications and improvements are deemed to
be necessary to prevent congestion and the other hazards
that are related to the intensified use of the land, and
to be necessary for t)he preservation of the public
health., safety, and general welfare. 'These require-
ments sha,11 be met or complied with before any building
shall be finally approved and accepted for use and
occupancy
(a) All required arterial streets; and highways, local
streets, and alleys, which abut the subject
ject prop-
erty, shall be dedicated to the full width
designated by City Standards and details as
approved by the City, Engineer and adopted by the
City Council, and by the Circulation Element of
the General Plan 'Highway Rights -of -Way' as
adopted and. amended from time to time.
(b) All street, highway, and alley improvements shall
have already been installed and in good repair or
street improvement plans shall be prepared to City
of Anaheim standards and said improvements con-
structed. A faithful performance bond in a form
approved by the City Attorney and in an amount to
be determined by the City- Engineer may be posted
to assure the construction of the streets which
may include but not necessarily be limited to
excavation, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, pavement,
drainage facilities or any other engineering
requirement.
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(c) Street lighting facilities shall be installed
in accordance with the official street light-
ing plan approved by the Utilities Director,
or street lighting fees in the amount speci-
fied by the City Council for any abutting
street or highway, shall be paid -to the City
of'Anaheim for the installation of said
street lighting.
(d) :public utility easements necessary -,to serve
the subject property and/or area in which the
subject property is situated shall be dedi-
cated to the City of Anaheim in accordance
with the requirements of the Utilities
Director.
(e) Necessary fire protection facilities shall
be provided.,for in accordance with the re-
quirements'of the Fire Chief of the City of
Anaheim,.
(f) Street tree fees in the amount specified by
the City Council for any.abutting street or
highway shall be deposited with the City of
,Anaheim for the furnishing and planting of
said tress. Where fully concreted parkways
are developed, tree: wells shall be installed
as rewired by official parkway development
s t anndards .
(g) ':The Building Inspector shall not grant final
release or issue a final certificate of
occupancy to any building constructed upon
any property covered by this ordinance utnti-I
the City Engineer has certified to the cbm-
pliance of the conditions sett forth in (a)
and ((b) above, the Utilities Director has
certified to the compliance of the conditions
set forth in (c) and (d) above, the Fire
Chief has certified to thecom .liannce of
the conditions set forth in (e above, and
the Director of Public Works has certified
to the compliance of the conditions set
forth in (f) Above . "
SECTION 2.
The City Clerk ;shall. certify to the passage ok this
ordinance and shrill cause the same to be printed once�ithirn= : _~_
fifteen (15) days after its adoption, in the Anaheim-&Metih ---a
newspaper of general circulation, printed, published -and c-ircu-
la.ted in, said City, and thirty (30) days from and a 4C'e— -. it's. final
passage it shall take effect and be in full force, _
THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE is approved and signer by -Mipi'
this 1st day of September 19 64_ -
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE ss
CITY OF ANAHEIM[
I, DENS M. WILLIAMS, City Clerk
of the City of
Anaheim, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance
No. 2035 was
introduced at
a regular -meeting of the City Council of
the City of Anaheim held on
the 25th day of August, 1964, and that the
same was duly
passed and
adopted at a regular meeting of said City
Council held on the lst day
of September, 1964, by the following vote
of the members
thereof:
AYES: COUNCILMEN: Pebley, Dutton, Schutte, Krein and Chandler
NOES: COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: None
AND I FURTHER CERTIFY that the Mayor of the City of Anaheim
approved and signed said Ordinance No. 2035 on the lst day of September, 1964.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
official seal of the City of Anaheim this lst day of September, 1964.
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CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
1, DENE M. WILLIAMS, CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
DO HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINAN%:E
NO. l%J, WAS PUBLISHED ONCE
IN THE ANAHEIM BULLETIN
ON TH Cp
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