Inyo County Municipal Code § 18.30.110 Parking requirement

The one-family residence district, designated herein by the primary symbol R-1, is intended to protect established neighborhoods of one-family dwellings, and to provide space in suitable locations for additional development of this kind, with appropriate community facilities.

(Ord. 943 § 4, 1994)

The following principal uses are permitted in an R-1 district:

A. One single-family dwelling on a lot, including single-family mobile homes;

B. Garden, orchard field crop, where no building is involved;

C. Transitional, supportive and group homes;

D. Accessory dwelling unit(s), in compliance with Section 18.78.340 Accessory dwelling units, and shall not count toward the number of dwelling units permitted under this subsection;

E. Notwithstanding subsection A, the number of dwelling units permitted on a lot may be determined by the applicable general plan land use designation, provided the parcel is physically and legally capable of accommodating the proposed development and can satisfy applicable on-site wastewater requirements, access, fire protection, minimum building separation, and other site development standards necessary to support the proposed number of dwelling units. Parcels that cannot demonstrate such compliance shall not be eligible for this allowance.

(Ord. 943 § 4, 1994; Ord. 1290 § 28, 2022; Ord. 1331, 8/25/2026)

The following are conditional uses in an R-1 district, permitted only when authorized by the planning commission:

A. Church;

B. School, attendance at which satisfies the requirements of the state;

C. Utility, or public service facility, when operating requirements necessitate its location within the district, but not including a storage garage, machine shop or corporation yard;

D. Recreation facility owned and maintained by an agency of any city, the county, the state or federal agencies;

E. Community clubhouse and recreation area;

F. Parking lot, when established to fulfill the parking space requirements of a use occupying abutting property;

G. Child care facility, in compliance with Section 18.06.223, as determined by the planning commission.

(Ord. 943 § 4, 1994; Ord. 997 § 10, 1998; Ord. 1290 § 29, 2022)

In addition to the general regulations governing accessory uses, the following specific limitations and special regulations shall apply in an R-1 district:

A. Not more than one room in a dwelling unit shall be rented to a lodger, and no room shall be rented to more than two persons;

B. Not more than a total of four of the following units shall be stored on any lot in the open. Any combination of individual units shall not exceed four in number, nor shall there be an aggregate of more than two of any single type of unit. "Unit" means sports camper, boat, travel trailer, camp car, or mobile sports or recreational apparatus;

C. An accessory building may occupy part of the rear half of a lot, and no such building shall be less than five feet distant from any lot line;

D. No accessory building shall be rented for occupancy;

E. Transitional housing, in conformance with the policies stated in the housing element of the Inyo County general plan;

F. Signs and advertising for permitted, accessory or conditional uses complying with the provisions of Chapter 18.75 and subject to the provisions of Sections 18.30.070 and 18.30.080;

G. Animal maintenance;

H. Home occupations complying with the provisions of Chapter 18.78.

(Ord. 943 § 4, 1994; Ord. 997 § 6, 1998; Ord. 1007 § 9, 1998; Ord. 1175 § 6, 2013)

Except as otherwise specified, every building site in an R-1 district shall have an area not less than five thousand eight hundred square feet and an average width not less than fifty feet.

(Ord. 943 § 4, 1994)

A. Depth of front yard, subject to the exceptions set forth by the general regulations, 15 feet;

B. Depth of rear yard, five feet, or zero feet for lots with alley access, provided that the alley is improved to a width of at least 20 feet and is approved for emergency access by the applicable emergency access provider;

C. Width of side yard along the street lot line of a corner lot, five feet;

D. Width of side yard along interior side lot line, five feet.

(Ord. 943 § 4, 1994; Ord. 1331, 8/25/2026)

No dwelling in an R district shall have more than two and one-half stories or a height in excess of thirty-five feet. No accessory building shall have a height in excess of twenty feet.

(Ord. 943 § 4, 1994)

In an R-1 district, an existing dwelling may be enlarged by an extension so as to occupy not more than thirty percent of the area of a required rear yard; provided, that the coverage limitation is not exceeded, and that no building after extension shall exceed thirty-five feet in height or be less than five feet from any lot line. An existing garage located in a side or rear yard may be connected to a main building by an addition if it is located not less than five feet from any lot line and is used exclusively to provide automobile parking space.

(Ord. 943 § 4, 1994)

Two spaces are required for each dwelling unit, except as otherwise provided by state law or approved by the planning director. The planning director may approve a reduction in the required number of spaces upon a finding that the proposed development demonstrates lower parking demand based on project type, unit type, occupancy, proximity to transit or services, shared parking opportunities, or other relevant site-specific conditions.

(Ord. 943 § 4, 1994; Ord. 1331, 8/25/2026)