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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1451 - Title 20ORDINANCE NO. 1451 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH ADDING CHAPTER 20.13 TO TITLE 20 OF THE NEWPORT BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE, ENTITLED "R -1.5 DISTRICT" The City Council of the City of Newport Beach does ordain as follows: SECTION 1. Chapter 20.13 is added to the Newport Beach Municipal Code to read: "CHAPTER 20.13 R -1.5 DISTRICT Sections: / 20.13.010 Effect and Purpose of Chapter. 20.13.020 Uses Permitted. 20.13.030 Building Height Limit. 20.13.040 Site Area and Dwelling Area. 20.13.050 Site Area Coverage. 20.13.060 Yards. 20.13.010 Effect and Purpose of Chapter. The following regulations shall apply in all R -1.5 Districts, subject to the provisions of Chapter 20.08. The purpose of this chapter is to allow single - family units or duplexes with the second unit being limited in size. 20.13.020 Uses Permitted. The following uses shall be permitted in the R -1.5 District: (a) One single - family dwelling. (b) One duplex. (c) Accessory uses normally incidental to single - family dwellings or duplexes. This is not to be construed as permitting any commercial uses. (d) One name or identification sign not exceeding two square feet in area and pertaining only to the property, or the owner or occupant thereof, upon which the sign is located. (e) One unlighted sign, not exceeding two square feet in area, to advertise the lease, rental or sale of the property 1 upon which it is located. Such sign may show only the name, address and telephone number of the owner, but shall not show the name, address, telephone number, or any other description or identification of any person, firm or corporation other than the owner of said property. (f) In lieu of the sign mentioned in subsection (3) above, one open house sign not exceeding two square feet in area, which invites the general public to inspect the premises for lease, rent or sale, shall be permitted to be displayed, pro- vided that at the time said property is open for inspection and the open house sign is displayed, the owner, his tenant, or his agent is in attendance and present on said property to display any such house or building thereon. Said open house sign shall only be displayed on or from the property being leased, rented or sold and shall not show the name, address, telephone number, or any other description or identification of any person, firm or corporation other than the owner of such property. 20.13.030 Building Height Limit. (a) For dwellings, the building height limit shall be two stories, but not exceeding twenty -eight feet, provided that if any provisions of this chapter shall be enacted establishing a dif- ferent building height limit, that provision shall be controlling. (b) For accessory buildings, the building height limit shall be fifteen feet. 20.13.040 Site Area and Dwelling Area. (a) Family Unit in any Building. Except as provided by Section 20.08.140, the minimum building site area shall be five thousand (5,000) square feet. On any building site of less than five thousand (5,000) square feet which existed prior to the adoption of this ordinance, a duplex may be constructed provid- ed that there shall be not less than one thousand (1,000) square feet of land area for each family unit. (b) Duplex Area. The second family unit in any duplex shall have a maximum of 800 square feet. -2- 20.13.050 Site Area Coverage. The maximum building site coverage permitted for aggregate buildings shall be full coverage, less required front, side and rear yards. 20.13.060 Yards. A. FRONT YARDS. The minimum width required for front yards shall be twenty feet, with a maximum of thirty -five feet permitted, except as may otherwise be in- dicated on the districting maps. Distances shown on districting maps are to be measured from the front lot line. B. SIDE YARDS. Each side yard shall not be less than three feet wide on building site forth feet wide or less, or four feet on lots wider than forty feet, provided that the side yard on the rear twenty feet of the street side of a corner lot, where there is reversed frontage, shall not be less than the front yard required or existing on the adjacent reversed frontage. C. REAR YARDS. For rear yards, there shall be a minimum requirement of ten feet. 40" D. BETWEEN DETACHED BUILDINGS. There shall be a minimum of ten feet between detached buildings." SECTION 2. This ordinance shall be published once in the official newspaper of the City, and the same shall be effective 30 days after the date of its adoption. This ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach held on the 10th day of July , 1972, and was adopted on the 24th day of JulY , 1972, by the following vote, to wit: CERTIFIED AS THE ORIGINAL AND CERTIFIED AS TO PUBLICATION ®ATE 191• LERK OF Me CI OTY F N� BEACX ATTES City Clerk AYES, COUNCILMEN: McInnis, Rogers, Croul, Dostal, Ryckoff, Store NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: Kymla Mayor -3- DRB dm 7/17/72