Article 40.07 — RESIDENTIAL ONE- AND TWO-FAMILY AND MOBILE

§ 40.07.010. Purpose. ¶

The purpose of a residential one-and two-family and mobile home (R-2-MH) district is to provide areas where, with appropriate conditions relating to size, location, landscaping, density, off-street parking, open spaces and traffic circulation, mobile home parks can be maintained harmoniously with residential one-and two-family residences. Mobile home spaces shall be leased for mobile homes possessed by the individual lessee, but there shall be no subletting of the same, nor shall the renting or leasing of mobile homes be permitted by the owner or operator of the mobile home park. Such districts shall be situated in transitional areas wherein changes from low density residential to higher density residential, commercial or industrial uses are being accomplished. (Ord. 501 § 1)

§ 40.07.020. Permitted uses. ¶

The principal permitted uses in an R-2-MH district are as follows:

(a) Single-family dwellings.
(b) Duplex or two-family dwellings.
(c) Agriculture, except the raising of animals or fowl for commercial purposes, or the sale of any products at retail on the premises.
(d) Family and group day care homes as defined in Section 40.26.270 .
(e) Group care homes with six or fewer clients.
(f) Supportive housing.
(g) Transitional housing.
(Ord. 501 § 1; Ord. 1198 § 1; Ord. 1787 § 10; Ord. 2677, 11/4/2025)

§ 40.07.030. Accessory uses. ¶

The following accessory uses shall be permitted in an R-2-MH district:

(a) Home occupations and professional offices, subject to the provisions of Section 40.26.150 .
(b) Swimming pools, subject to the provisions of Section 40.26.350 .
(c) Signs, subject to the regulations of Section 40.26.020 .
(d) Other accessory uses and accessory buildings customarily appurtenant to a permitted use, subject to the requirements of Section 40.26.010 .

(e) Accessory dwelling units meeting the requirements of Section 40.26.450 . (Ord. 501 § 1; Ord. 2119 § 1, 2003; Ord. 2126 § 5, 2003; Ord. 2602 § 14, 2021)

§ 40.07.040. Conditional uses. ¶

The following conditional uses may be permitted in an R-2-MH district:

(a) Public and semipublic buildings and uses of a recreational, educational, cultural or public service type, including public utility, but not including corporation yards, warehouses and similar uses.
(b) Hospitals, churches and other religious or eleemosynary institutions, subject to the provisions of Section 40.26.160 .
(c) Temporary tract offices subject to the provisions of Section 40.26.360 .
(d) Mobile home parks, subject to the provisions of Section 40.26.370 .
(e) Nursery schools and day care centers, subject to the provisions of Section 40.26.270 .

(f) Group care homes with more than six clients, subject to the provisions of Section 40.26.135 . (Ord. 501 § 1; Ord. 1198 § 6; Ord. 1786 § 2; Ord. 1787 § 11; Ord. 2113 § 1, 2003; Ord. 2572 § 8, 2020)

§ 40.07.050. Area, lot width and yard requirements. ¶

(a) For the purpose of setback determination, a converted attic space shall have the same setbacks as the story directly below it in all residential districts.
(b) No exterior changes to the existing roofline of the structure shall be allowed except for the provision of egress windows or doors in compliance with California Building Code (CBC). Any dormers or similar structures provided to comply with the CBC required egress window, shall not exceed the minimum size necessary to obtain the required egress.
(c) No attic conversion shall be allowed if one of the following occurs:
- (1) The maximum stories allowed in the district have been achieved.
- (2) The number of stories that can be built on a lot are restricted (usually restricted to one story building.)
(d) If no restrictions apply and the maximum stories allowed in the district have not been achieved, a building permit only would be required for the attic conversion.
(Ord. 2572 § 8, 2020)