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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMC-550 . . I 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 ~ 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 1'" . -'," ORDINANCE NO. Me-550 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AMENDING CHAPTER 19.12 OF THE SAN BERNARDINO MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT. THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 19.04.495 of the San Bernardino Municipal Code is amended to read: "19.04.495 Story. A. Story is that portion of a building included between the upper surface of any floor and the upper surface of the floor next above, except that the topmost story shall be that portion of a building included between the upper surface of the topmost floor and the ceiling or roof above. If the finished floor level directly above a usable or unused under-floor space is more than six feet above grade as defined herein for more than fifty percent of tl.,' ~ cd ,,] t,,', inc,ter or is more than twelve feet above grade as defined herein at any point, such usable or unused under-floor space shall be considered as a story. B. Story-first is the lowest story in a building which qualifies as a story, as defined herein, except that a floor level in a building having only one floor level shall be classified as a first story, provided such floor level is not more than four feet below grade, as defined herein, for more than fifty percent of the total perimeter, or more than eight feet below grade, as defined herein, at any point. In no event shall the height of the building be greater than thirty-five feet from the lowest grade elevation." . M!:':'S.SO , .,.,' I SECTION 2. Chapter 19.12 of the San Bernardino Municipal 2 Code is hereby amended to read: 3 "19.12.020 Use permitted. 4 No building, structure or land shall be used and no 5 building shall be altered, enlarged or maintained except for the 6 following purposes: 7 8 A. All uses permitted in the R-2 district. B. Resident courts and apartment buildings subject to the 9 habitable floor area, open space and recreational area per 10 (~'/e~~lng unit provisions of this chapter. 11 C. 1r.y development which complies with all requirements 12 specifically set forth in this chapter shall be subject to the 13 review of plans procedure set forth in Chapter 19.22. 14 15 19.12.030 Conditional use permit required. A. Where a project fails to comply with all requirements 16 for development specifically set forth in this Chapter, the 17 project may be permitted in a district zoned as R-3 subject to 18 the issuance of a conditional use permit under the provisions of 19 Chapter 19.78. 20 B. Existing R-3-1200 designated areas containing more than 21 twenty-four units on the same parcel and the following criteria: 22 1. All windows shall be oriented away from adjacent 23 single-family residentiel [,tt ucluc.?s. 24 25 26 27 28 2. The location, configuration and design of the structures shall be harmonious with their sites and surrounding area. 19.12.040 Minimum floor area per unit. 2 , , 'MC':'S50 ,. .... 1 The minimum enclosed, habitable floor area for any dwelling 2 unit in a multiple dwelling, exclusive of patios, balcony or 3 covered parking space, shall be: 4 A. Bachelor or efficiency (one room unit, inclusive of 5 kitchen and bathroom) - four hundred fifty square feet. 6 7 8 9 10 B. One bedroom - five hundred fifty square feet. C. Two bedroom - six hundred fifty square feet. D. Three bedroom - nine hundred square feet. 19.12.050 Minimum lot area and dimensions. The following minimum lot areas and widths shall apply in a 11 district zoned as R-3. Where a lot has a width or area which is 12 less than the minimum area or width required by this section, but 13 which was of record on September 10, 1953, that lot complies with 14 this section. A lot which conformed to the minimum area and 15 width requirements of the applicable county ordinance prior to 16 its annexation into the City, shall be deemed, after its 17 annexation, to comply with the applicable minimum area or width 18 requirement of this section. 19 A. Minimum area. Except as provided above, the minimum 20 lot area in the R-3 district shall not be less than eight 21 thousand one hundred square feet. It is further provided that 22 the minimum lot area per dwelling unit for units built after the 23 effective date of this ordinance may be established and 24 delineated on the zoning map in accordance with the following 25 table: 26 27 28 Zone Minimum Lot Area per Dwelling Unit 1800 square feet (24 dwelling units per acre) R-3-1800 3 MG-5S0 ."~ t., ,.., , .' ..' " I R-3-3000 3000 square feet (14 dwelling units per acre) 2 When the total lot area exceeds any multiple of the minimum 3 lot area per dwelling unit by fifty percent or more of said 4 minimum, one additional dwelling unit shall be permitted. 5 Existing undeveloped and underdeveloped property at a density 6 of one unit per 1200 square feet of lot area per the R-3-1200 zone 7 shall be allowed to be developed at that density. No new 8 undeveloped or underdeveloped property may be zoned R-3-1200 after 9 the effective date of this chapter. 10 B. Minimum width: all R-3 zones - sixty feet. II c. Minimum depth: all R-3 zones - one hundred feet. 12 19.12.060 Building height. 13 Maximum building height of two stories not to exceed thirty- 14 five feet, except the following: 15 A. Nothing in this chapter is intended to render existing 16 buildings built to the R-3-1200 specifications nonconforming. 17 B. Buildings on the project interior which are completely 18 enclosed by two story structures on the same site. 19 c. Where the Planning Director determines that there are 20 unique topographic conditions or constraints on the site. 21 19.12.070 Building coverage. 22 The maximum permissible building coverage shall be fifty 23 percent of the lot or lots. This includes coverage by any 24 habitable structure or any garage, carport or accessory building, 25 whether attached or detached to the dwelling. 26 19.12.080 Setbacks. 27 / / / / / / / / / / 28 4 '~C-55Q 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 ,~,~,.:r~;,.~.iI..'i.i., \,.."(.; ,_-, c.,-":,,:!I<:,..'<'<O,,, .- A. ~fuere a lot in an R-3 district abuts upon a major, primary or secondary highway, or collector street, there shall be an average landscaped building setback of not less than twenty- five feet. For every foot of building frontage having a setback of less than twenty-five feet, there shall be a foot of building frontage having a setback correspondingly greater than twenty- five feet. However, under no circumstances shall a building have a minimum setback of less than twenty feet. B. Where a lot in an R-3 district abuts any street other than a major, primary or secondary highway, or collector street, there shall be provided an average landscaped building setback of not less than twenty feet. For every foot of building frontage having a setback of less than twenty feet, there shall be a foot of building frontage having a setback correspondingly greater than twenty feet. However, under no circumstances shall a building have a minimum setback of less than fifteen feet. C. Where a lot in an R-3 district abuts a publicly dedicated alley, any building thereon shall be set back not less than fifteen feet from the edge of an alley for habitable structures and five feet from the edge of the alley for garages and accessory structures and shall be further subject to the provisions for off-street parking set forth in Chapter 19.56. D. Buildings facing interior property lines: One-story structures shall have a side yard of five feet plus one additional foot for each fifteen feet of continuous wall length; two-story buildings facing an interior property line shall have a side yard of ten feet plus one additional foot for each fifteen feet of continuous wall length. 5 Jj:C:'550' . " , , , - , . . . 1 2 19.12.090 Yard requirements. There shall be an open yard to separate two or more 3 buildings on the same parcel from one another. The depth of the 4 yard and the length of the yard shall be determined by the length 5 of the structural walls of surrounding buildings, the location of 6 windows, the location of the main entrances, and the location 7 relatative to the subject buildings or other buildings as 8 specified in this chapter. 9 10 19.12.100 Distances between buildings. Distance between buildings is measured from structural 11 walls or face of habitable balconies and decks. Openings in 12 buildings are defined as walls containing windows, doors, and the 13 face of open balconies/decks. 14 A. Opening to opening: minimum separation - twenty feet 15 plus one foot for every fifteen feet of continuous wall for both 16 walls. 17 B. Opening to wall: minimum separation - fifteen feet 18 plus one foot for each fifteen feet of continuus wall containing 19 openings. 20 21 c. Wall to wall: ten foot minimum building separation. D. To encourage variation in the placement of structures, 22 the required distance between the substantially parallel walls of 23 two main buildings may be decreased at one end if increased an 24 equal distance at the other end. In no case shall the minimum 25 distance be less than ten feet between any two walls. 26 19.12.110 Yard requirement - Improvement of yard and 27 setback area. 28 6 MC-55Q y "....,..;. .. '~"-"''-'-' .", ,~. ....;..." .. .~'. '-.u.. '" ,.- .l<."y'.-';" 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Yard 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. 19.12.120 Required recreational-leisure areas. A. Multiple dwelling. On any building site on which there are located ten or more dwelling units other than one-family or two-family dwellings, there shall be not less than three hundred square feet of common usable recretional-leisure space per dwelling. B. Minimum area of private balcony or patio. All ground floor dwelling units shall have a patio. A private patio for any ground floor dwelling unit shall be not less than seventy-five square feet in area. The least dimension shall be not less than eight feet. Where any dwelling unit above the ground floor is served by a private balcony, that balcony shall be a minimum of fifty square feet in area. The least dimension shall be a minimum of five feet. c. Such common recreational-leisure area shall be conveniently located and readily accessible from all dwelling units which it is intended to serve. Where there are more than ten dwelling units on one site the common recreational-leisure area shall include one of the following; swimming pools, jacuzzi, court game facilities, e.g. tennis, racquetball, tot lots (playground equipment) to the satisfaction of the Planning Department, and any other recreational-leisure facility, the area of which may be included in the calculation of the total area of common recreational-leisure space provided by the development. 7 MC'-550. " I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 2] 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 .' 1. Common recreational-leisure areas shall not include: a. Rights-of-way for which a perpetual easement for recreation has not been recorded. b. Vehicle parking areas and accessways. c. Areas between walls of adjacent structures where such walls are less than fifteen feet apart. d. Slope areas of more than 3:1 grade. e. Front yard setbacks. 2. All common recreational-leisure areas, with the exception of pedestrian accessways and paved recreational facilities contained therein, shall be landscaped with lawn, trees, shrubs or other plant materials and shall be permanently maintained in a neat and orderly manner. 19.12.130 Off-street parking requirements. A. For minimum number and type of parking spaces see Chapter 19.56. B. Maximum distance between private parking areas and dwelling units. Each required enclosed or covered private parking area shall be within two hundred feet of, and readily acccessible to, the unit it serves. C. Required screening of parking facilities. Private parking areas shall be screened from the view of adjacent properties, living and recreational-leisure areas and from adjacent streets by means of plant landscaping or architectural devices as approved by the Planning Department. 19.12.140 Carports. 8 . . MC-'750 " 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 f " A. Carports must be structurally enclosed or screened on three sides as approved by the Design Review Committee. B. Except as otherwise required by the Uniform Building Code, a carport built to accommodate two or more vehicles may be constructed with only the rear of the carport and the two ends enclosed, except as otherwise required by the Uniform Building Code. C. All interior walls of carports shall be finished to the standards of the Planning Director. There shall be one hundred fifty cubic feet of private storage provided for each unit, but it need not be all in a single location. These general storage cabinets may be provided at a point outside the carport upon the approval of the Planning Department. Bumper guards shall be provided to protect the interior walls of carports from damage. 19.12.150 Vehicle access requirements. A. Every multiple dwelling unit shall be located within two hundred feet of, and be served by, all such public or private accessways as will provide adequate access and circulation for vehicular traffic, including fire, utility, trash collection and other essential services. B. Where a building site abuts upon an alley, all vehicular access to garages and carports shall be only from that alley. 19.12.160 Required site screening. A. Except as otherwise provided herein, a solid decorative type masonry wall, landscaped earthen berm, natural terrain or any combination thereof, totalling no less than six feet in 9 . MC-550 , 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 f . ., ,',-, height, shall be provided as a divider along and immediately adjacent to the site boundary line of any multiple-dwelling unit which abuts any freeway, expressway, railroad or other right-of- way, or which abuts the boundary of any area zoned as single- family residential or any alley adjacent to such boundary. The height of any such divider shall be as measured from the highest finished grade adjacent to the wall. B. For regulations for fences, hedges and walls, see Chapter 19.63. 19.12.170 Required refuse storage area. Refuse storage shall conform to the standard size shown on the specifications for 'Minimum Acceptable Trash Collection Areas' as established by the Director of Public Works/City Engineer. Said storage area shall be designed, located or screened so as not to be readily identifiable from adjacent streets or highways. 19.12.180 Signs. For sign regulations, see Chapter 19.60. 19.12.190 Television antenna. For television antenna regulations, see Section 19.18.270. 19.12.200 Violation. Any construction, erection, reconstruction, moving, conversion, alteration or addition to any building or structure in a manner inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter is hereby declared to be a nuisance and is abatable under the provisions of Section 8.33.020 through 8.33.100 of this Code. 10 MC'-~5() ." .C .~ ~ ,<01.<,:0\: ' . ~- " 1 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was duly 2 adopted by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San 3 4 Bernardino at a regular 20th day of the 5 following vote, to wit: meeting thereof, held on October , 1986, by the 6 AYES: Council Members Estrada, Reilly, Hernandez, Marks, Quiel, Frazier, Strickler 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 None NAYS: ABSENT: None ~/0~~~ /' City Clerk 14 of October The foregoing ordinance is hereby approved this 22nd day 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Approved as to form: ./7 . .tJ /c) /b7 /'u~lt"V , 1986. /,1.. (' . -7 I' \.1-:." ...' ~ e ~.."-, if { /~ '- {{/~ e:~,:y' Mayor of the City of San Bernardino 11