R-3 Residential District
OVERVIEW
- Residential Zoning District for:
- multiple-family dwellings (MFD)
- duplexes
- dwelling groups
- single-family dwellings (SFD)
- Refer to BMC Chapter 17.10 for the complete list of permitted and conditional uses
- ADUs & JADUs permitted (JADUs only allowed in SFD)
- Short-term rentals (STRs) may be allowed only in SFD with an STR operating permit
- No design review for SFDs
- ODDS!
HAVE A PROJECT IN MIND?
- Verify your Zoning District
- Planning Application and Checklists, such as PC Grading Review, Design Permit, Housing Development Permit, & Use Permit
- Building Permit related handouts and forms and Address Assignment or Change Request
- Informational Handouts, such as: guidelines for measuring building height, how to measure floor area and lot coverage, & STR rental FAQs and Guide
- Private Tree Regulations and Landscaping
- Condominium regulations found in BMC Chapter 17.30
- Inclusionary Housing and Density Bonus regulations found in BMC Chapter 17.31
DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS*
MINIMUM LOT DIMENSIONS |
MAXIMUM HEIGHT |
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Min. Lot Width: |
50 ft |
Slope is less than 20%: |
28 ft |
Min. Lot Depth: |
100 ft |
Slope is 20% or more: |
30 ft |
Min. Lot Area: |
5,000 sf |
0-15 ft from front lot line: |
20 ft |
DENSITY OF DEVELOPMENT |
ARTICULATION REQUIREMENTS |
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Max Density: |
Min. 1,500 sf of lot area per unit |
Front: |
30% |
Max Lot Coverage: |
60% |
Side Interior: |
N/A |
Floor Area Ratio: |
0.72 |
Side Exterior: |
20% |
MINIMUM SETBACKS |
Rear: |
30% |
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Front: |
15 ft |
LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS |
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Side: |
3-5 ft |
Front Setback: |
Min. 15% |
Rear: |
10 ft |
Downslope Lots: |
Screened w/ trees |
*Refer to BMC §17.10.040 for all development standards & §17.32.060 & §17.32.070 for height and setback exceptions Refer to BMC §17.45.030 for objective standards for housing development projects |
Sites with 3 or More Units: | Min. 10% of lot area | |
Irrigated Landscapes: |
See BMC §15.70 |
PARKING
All uses in the R-3 shall comply with the parking regulations set forth in BMC Chapter 17.34. See §17.34.020.B.1. regarding garage and carport exclusions from the calculation of floor area for parking requirements.
DUPLEX OR MULTIPLE FAMILY DWELLINGS: |
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Studio: |
1 off-street space (uncovered or covered) per unit |
1-Bedroom units: |
1.5 spaces (1 of which shall be covered) per unit; only 1 (covered) space required for units not over 900 sf. |
2-Bedroom units: |
1.5 spaces (1 of which shall be covered) per unit. |
3-Bedroom units: |
2 spaces (1 of which shall be covered) per unit, plus 1 (uncovered or covered) space for units over 2,700 sf. |
Guest Parking: | 1 space for every 5 units |
SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLINGS AND GROUP CARE HOMES: (See R-1 District) |
SIGNS
All advertising signs in the R-3 shall comply with the sign regulations set forth in BMC Chapter 17.36.