Reso24-05 0025 - PC Reso Adopt Amendments To The Zoning Code 2023 2031 Housing Element

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ATTY/RESO.0025/PC RESO ADOPT AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING CODE – 2023-2031 HOUSING ELEMENT – EXHIBIT A REV: 06-20-24 VR Page 62 of 158 1. Setbacks. Outdoor equipment such as air conditioning units or pool equipment must be located in the side or rear yard and setback a minimum of three (3) feet from the property line. 2. Rooftop Equipment. Outdoor equipment may be located on the roof and must be screened on all sides and architecturally consistent with the structure. Rooftop equipment screening shall comply with the underlining Zoning District’s maximum height standards. 3. Noise. Regardless of the location where it is installed, outdoor equipment shall not exceed fifty-five (55) dBA in noise level at any point along the property line. 4. Furniture and Landscape Features. Outdoor furniture and small landscape features such as water features may be located within the setback. ----------------------------------------------------------- Article 37 - ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS [Only changes are to Sections 37.2 and 37.5.] 37.2 - Definitions. Accessory Dwelling Unit. An accessory dwelling unit, commonly known as a second unit or in-law unit, is an attached or detached residential dwelling unit that is located on the same parcel as an existing or proposed single-family dwelling, duplex, or multifamily dwelling and provides permanent provisions for complete independent living, sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation facilities. An accessory dwelling unit also includes an efficiency unit, as defined in Section 17958.1 of Health and Safety Code and a manufactured home, as defined in Section 18007 of the Health and Safety Code. Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit. A junior accessory dwelling unit is an accessory dwelling unit that is no more than five hundred (500) square feet in size and contained entirely within an existing or proposed single-family residence with a separate exterior entrance. A junior accessory dwelling unit shall include a kitchen or efficiency kitchen, as defined in Government Code Section 65852.22, and may include a bathroom, or may share a bathroom with the existing or proposed single-family residence. In accordance with Government Code Section 66333, junior accessory dwelling units are permitted only in single family zoning districts. (Ord. No. 1130-385 , § 3(Exh. A), 9-13-21) 37.3 - Development Standards. An accessory dwelling unit may be constructed on the same lot as an existing or proposed single-family dwelling, duplex, or multifamily dwelling in residential or mixed-use zoning districts and in precise plan zoning districts that allow residential uses, subject only to applicable building code requirements and the following development standards: I. Junior Accessory Dwelling Units. If a junior accessory dwelling unit is proposed, it shall comply with the requirements of California Government Code Section 6633365852.22, as may be amended from time to time, including but not limited to the following: