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Chapter 14.14 — PRD PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT

Carpinteria Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-06 · Carpinteria

14.14.010 - Purpose and intent.

The purpose of the PRD district is to provide areas for a variety of residential densities, housing types and design, and to allow for the clustering of dwelling units in order to provide for the maximum amount of open space within the development. It is the intent of the PRD district to ensure comprehensively planned singlefamily and multiple residential developments.

(Ord. 315 § 1 (part), 1981)

14.14.015 - Processing accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units.

The following processes shall govern development of such units in the PRD district, in accordance with Chapter 14.72 (Accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units):

1.

Permits for accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units located in the ADU beach neighborhood overlay district, shall be subject to discretionary review in accordance with Section 14.72.110 of this chapter.

2.

Accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units shall be permitted in the PRD district.

3.

Junior accessory dwelling units shall be subject to issuance of a building permit.

4.

Accessory dwelling units outside the coastal zone appeals jurisdiction, shall be subject to approval of an administrative coastal development permit.

5.

Accessory dwelling units, within the coastal zone appeals jurisdiction, shall be subject to approval of an administrative coastal development permit, appealable to the California Coastal Commission as provided in Chapter 14.78 (Appeals).

(Ord. 758, § 4, 1-23-2023)

14.14.020 - Processing.

1.

Prior to the issuance of any permit for development on property zoned PRD, a development plan shall be submitted, processed, and approved as provided in Chapter 14.68; except that a development plan shall not be required for accessory structures on single-family lots (following subdivision approval) or in multiple developments of less than five units.

No portion of any property zoned PRD, but not included within the approved development plan, shall be entitled to any development permits.

(Ord. 315 § 1 (part), 1981)

14.14.030 - Uses permitted subject to development plan approval.

Permitted uses subject to development plan approval are as follows:

1.

Single-family, duplex, and multifamily dwelling units, including developments commonly known as townhouses, condominiums, clusters, and community apartment projects;

2.

Accessory uses and structures incidental to permitted uses, i.e., laundry and storage rooms, garages, carports and parking lots, bus shelters, and bike racks, but not including retail commercial uses;

3.

Child day care use, provided such use does not detrimentally change the residential appearance of the property or the neighborhood;

4.

Public parks, playgrounds, and community centers;

5.

Home occupations, as provided in Section 14.50.030;

6.

Vacation rentals, within the vacation rental overlay district, as provided in Chapter 14.47;

7.

Home stays, as provided in Chapter 14.52.

8.

Personal use cannabis cultivation, as provided in Chapter 14.59.

(Ord. 315 § 1 (part), 1981)

(Ord. No. 726, § 6, 3-25-2019; Ord. No. 708, § 3, 4-24-2017)

14.14.040 - Uses permitted subject to conditional use permit.

Permitted uses subject to conditional use permit in the PRD district are as follows:

1.

Single room occupancy (SRO) housing subject to Section 14.62.090 of this code;

2.

As provided in Chapter 14.62.

(Ord. 315 § 1 (part) 1981)

(Ord. No. 668, § 2, 6-27-2016)

14.14.050 - Parking.

Parking regulations in the PRD district are as provided in Chapter 14.54.

(Ord. 315 § 1 (part), 1981)

14.14.060 - Building setbacks.

1.

Front. No building or structure shall be located within fifty feet of the centerline of any street nor twenty feet of the property line, whichever is greater.

2.

Side. There shall be a side yard setback on each side of the parcel of no less than five feet nor more than ten feet.

Rear. There shall be a rear yard setback of no less than fifteen feet.

(Ord. 315 § 1 (part), 1981)

14.14.070 - Distance between buildings.

No building shall be located closer to the opposing walls of another building containing dwelling units on the property than one-half the sum of the heights of both such buildings. The distance between two such adjacent buildings so located that the walls of one building do not face the walls of the other building shall be not less than ten feet.

(Ord. 315 § 1 (part), 1981)

14.14.080 - Building coverage.

Not more than fifty percent of the net area of the property shall be covered with any portion of a building(s) containing dwelling units.

(Ord. 315 § 1 (part), 1981)

14.14.090 - Building height.

No building or structure shall exceed a height of more than thirty feet.

(Ord. 315 § 1 (part), 1981)

14.14.100 - District densities.

1.

The number of dwelling units per gross acre permitted in the PRD district shall be consistent with the maximum density permitted under the coastal land use plan and shall be shown on the official zoning maps as illustrated in Table 14.14.100.

2.

The minimum parcel size for newly created lots shall be as set forth in Section 16.16.090A.

(Ord. 315 § 1 (part), 1981)

14.14.110 - Open space and landscaping.

1.

Not less than twenty percent of the net area of the property shall be in common and/or public open space.

2.

In condominiums and similar developments involving multiple ownership, a homeowners association shall be established to ensure that the areas of common open space will be maintained, as provided in the planned unit development district, Chapter 14.16.

(Ord. 315 § 1 (part), 1981)

14.14.120 - Fences, walls, and plantings.

No solid fence or wall located in a front yard setback shall exceed a height of three feet; provided, however, that a fence or wall not to exceed six feet in height may be permitted in the front, side, or rear yard setback subject to the provisions of Sections 14.50.050 and 14.50.060. Landscape plantings located in a front yard setback that provide a solid screen and are sight obscuring shall also be subject to Sections 14.50.050 and 14.50.060.

(Ord. 315 § 1 (part), 1981)

Table 14.14.100

Table 14.14.100
PRD District Designation Dwelling Units Per Gross Acre Gross Land Area Per Dwelling
Unit
0.1 0.1 435,600 (10 acres)
0.2 0.2 217,800 (5 acres)
0.33 0.33 130,680 (3 acres)
0.5 0.5 87,120 (2 acres)
1 1 43,560
1.5 1.5 29,000
2 2 21,780
2.5 2.5 17,400
3 3 14,520
3.5 3.5 12,445
4 4 10,890
5 5 8,710
6 6 7,260
7 7 6,220
8 8 5,440
10 10 4,360
12 12 3,630
14 14 3,110
16 16 2,730
20 20 2,180

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Contents — Carpinteria Zoning Code
Carpinteria Zoning Code
  1. Chapter 14.04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
  2. Chapter 14.04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
  3. Chapter 14.08 — DEFINITIONS
  4. Chapter 14.12 — R-1 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
  5. Chapter 14.14 — PRD PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
  6. Chapter 14.14 — PRD PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
  7. Chapter 14.16 — PUD PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
  8. Chapter 14.17 — MHS/PUD MOBILE/MODULAR HOME SUBDIVISION/ PLANN…
  9. Chapter 14.17 — MHS/PUD MOBILE/MODULAR HOME SUBDIVISION/ PLANN…
  10. Chapter 14.18 — MHP MOBILE HOME PARK PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTR…
  11. Chapter 14.18 — MHP MOBILE HOME PARK PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTR…
  12. Chapter 14.20 — CPD COMMERCIAL PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
  13. Chapter 14.20 — CPD COMMERCIAL PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
  14. Chapter 14.22 — CB CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT
  15. Chapter 14.22 — CB CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT
  16. Chapter 14.24 — RES RESORT DISTRICT
  17. Chapter 14.24 — RES RESORT DISTRICT
  18. Chapter 14.26 — M-RP INDUSTRIAL/RESEARCH PARK DISTRICT
  19. Chapter 14.26 — M-RP INDUSTRIAL/RESEARCH PARK DISTRICT
  20. Chapter 14.28 — M GENERAL INDUSTRY DISTRICT
  21. Chapter 14.28 — M GENERAL INDUSTRY DISTRICT
  22. Chapter 14.30 — M-CD COASTAL INDUSTRY DISTRICT
  23. Chapter 14.30 — M-CD COASTAL INDUSTRY DISTRICT
  24. Chapter 14.32 — A AGRICULTURE DISTRICT
  25. Chapter 14.32 — A AGRICULTURE DISTRICT
  26. Chapter 14.34 — CF COMMUNITY FACILITY DISTRICT
  27. Chapter 14.34 — CF COMMUNITY FACILITY DISTRICT
  28. Chapter 14.36 — UT PUBLIC UTILITIES DISTRICT
  29. Chapter 14.36 — UT PUBLIC UTILITIES DISTRICT
  30. Chapter 14.38 — REC RECREATION DISTRICT
  31. Chapter 14.38 — REC RECREATION DISTRICT
  32. Chapter 14.40 — FH FLOOD HAZARD OVERLAY DISTRICT
  33. Chapter 14.40 — FH FLOOD HAZARD OVERLAY DISTRICT[[1]]
  34. Chapter 14.41 — WHITNEY SITE OVERLAY DISTRICT
  35. Chapter 14.41 — WHITNEY SITE OVERLAY DISTRICT
  36. Chapter 14.42 — ESH ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE HABITAT AREA OVE…
  37. Chapter 14.42 — ESH ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE HABITAT AREA OVE…
  38. Chapter 14.43 — ELLINWOOD PARCEL (APN 004-013-026) OVERLAY DIS…
  39. Chapter 14.43 — ELLINWOOD PARCEL (APN 004-013-026) OVERLAY DIS…
  40. Chapter 14.45 — TRANSPORTATION CORRIDOR WETLAND OVERLAY DISTRICT
  41. Chapter 14.45 — TRANSPORTATION CORRIDOR WETLAND OVERLAY DISTRICT
  42. Chapter 14.46 — S SPECIFIC PLAN OVERLAY DISTRICT
  43. Chapter 14.46 — S SPECIFIC PLAN OVERLAY DISTRICT
  44. Chapter 14.47 — VACATION RENTAL OVERLAY DISTRICT
  45. Chapter 14.47 — VACATION RENTAL OVERLAY DISTRICT
  46. Chapter 14.54 — PARKING REGULATIONS
  47. Chapter 14.54 — PARKING REGULATIONS
  48. Chapter 14.56 — WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS
  49. Chapter 14.56 — WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS[[3]]
  50. Chapter 14.58 — SIGN REGULATIONS
  51. Chapter 14.58 — SIGN REGULATIONS
  52. Chapter 14.59 — PERSONAL USE AND COMMERCIAL CANNABIS REGULATIONS
  53. Chapter 14.59 — PERSONAL USE AND COMMERCIAL CANNABIS REGULATIO…
  54. Chapter 14.61 — REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION PROCEDURES
  55. Chapter 14.61 — REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION PROCEDURES
  56. Chapter 14.62 — CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
  57. Chapter 14.62 — CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
  58. Chapter 14.64 — TEMPORARY USE PERMIT
  59. Chapter 14.64 — TEMPORARY USE PERMIT
  60. Chapter 14.66 — EMERGENCY PERMITS
  61. Chapter 14.66 — EMERGENCY PERMITS
  62. Chapter 14.68 — DEVELOPMENT PLAN
  63. Chapter 14.68 — DEVELOPMENT PLAN
  64. Chapter 14.70 — VARIANCES
  65. Chapter 14.70 — VARIANCES
  66. Chapter 14.71 — ADULT-ORIENTED BUSINESSES
  67. Chapter 14.71 — ADULT-ORIENTED BUSINESSES
  68. Chapter 14.72 — ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY …
  69. Chapter 14.73 — RESIDENTIAL RENTAL UNIT DEMOLITION
  70. Chapter 14.73 — RESIDENTIAL RENTAL UNIT DEMOLITION
  71. Chapter 14.74 — OWNERSHIP CONVERSIONS AFFECTING APARTMENTS; CO…
  72. Chapter 14.75 — INCLUSIONARY HOUSING REQUIREMENT
  73. Chapter 14.75 — INCLUSIONARY HOUSING REQUIREMENT
  74. Chapter 14.76 — NOTICING REQUIREMENTS
  75. Chapter 14.76 — NOTICING REQUIREMENTS
  76. Chapter 14.77 — DENSITY BONUS
  77. Chapter 14.77 — DENSITY BONUS[[8]]
  78. Chapter 14.78 — APPEALS
  79. Chapter 14.78 — APPEALS
  80. Chapter 14.80 — REAPPLICATIONS
  81. Chapter 14.80 — REAPPLICATIONS
  82. Chapter 14.82 — NONCONFORMING USES
  83. Chapter 14.82 — NONCONFORMING USES
  84. Chapter 14.84 — LEGAL ISSUES AND PROCEDURES
  85. Chapter 14.84 — LEGAL ISSUES AND PROCEDURES

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