Inyo County Municipal Code § 18.33.080 Parking

The medium-density multiple residence district, designated herein by the symbol R-2, is intended to protect established neighborhoods of such dwellings, and to provide space suitable in appropriate locations for additional housing developments of duplexes.

(Ord. 943 § 4, 1994)

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

B. Duplex, including two-family mobile homes;

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

D. Transitional, supportive and group homes;

E. 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;

F. Notwithstanding subsections A and B, 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 § 30, 2022; Ord. 1331, 8/25/2026)

The following are conditional uses in an R-2 district, permitted only when authorized by the planning commission:

A. Church, school, recreational, utility or service facility, all as limited and regulated in R-1 districts;

B. Community clubhouse;

C. Parking lot;

D. Boardinghouse;

E. Resthome;

F. Mobilehome parks;

G. Fraternal clubs;

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

(Ord. 943 § 4, 1994)

In addition to the general regulations governing accessory uses, the following specific limitations and special regulations shall apply in an R-2 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 18.33.050 and 18.33.060;

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

(Ord. 943 § 4, 1994; Ord. 1007 § 11, 1998; Ord. 1175 § 7, 2013)

A. Depth of front yard: 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 yards: five feet

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

No building in an R-2 district shall have more than three stories, or a height in excess of forty feet.

(Ord. 943 § 4, 1994)

Off-street parking spaces shall be provided on a parking lot, or within a garage or carport at the ratio of two spaces per 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)

The minimum lot size shall be six thousand five hundred square feet with minimum average width not less than fifty feet.

(Ord. 943 § 4, 1994)