Chapter 17.024 — MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R-3) ZONE
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17.024.010 Purpose of zone. ¶
The multi-family residential or R-3 zone is intended to apply in the areas of the city where it is reasonable to permit varying intensities of residential developments.
17.024.020 Permitted uses. ¶
In the multi-family residential zone the following uses only are permitted as hereafter specially provided for by this section and subject to the general provisions and exceptions set forth in Chapters 17.102 and 17.105.
A. Single family residences, duplexes, triplexes, apartments of four or more units, subject to development permit (see Chapter 17.121).
B. Dwelling groups of two or more structures;
C. Accessory private lath houses or greenhouses used for the propagating and cultivating of plants for hobby and home use only.
D. Accessory buildings and accessory uses;
E. Tree, orchard and vegetable gardening for occupants use only;
F. Home occupations (see Chapter 17.115);
G. Short-term rentals and homestays limited to detached single-family homes (see Chapter 17.113).
(Ord. O-2019-004 § 3, 2019)
17.024.030 Uses requiring conditional use permit. ¶
A. Rooming and boarding houses;
B. Condominiums, stock cooperatives, planned unit developments and community apartments;
C. Public utility buildings and structures;
D. Public buildings, churches, schools, parks, group care facilities, playgrounds, hospitals and family care
facilities;
E. Motels, hotels;
F. Other similar uses deemed compatible to the R-3 zone and adjacent land uses;
G. Uses permitted in the R-1 and R-2 zones.
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- Chapter 17.003 — GENERAL
- Chapter 17.006 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 17.009 — ESTABLISHMENT AND DESIGNATION OF DISTRICTS
- Chapter 17.012 — AGRICULTURAL--EXCLUSIVE (A-E) ZONE
- Chapter 17.015 — UNCLASSIFIED (U) ZONE
- Chapter 17.018 — SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R-1) ZONE
- Chapter 17.021 — TWO AND THREE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R-2) ZONE
- Chapter 17.024 — MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R-3) ZONE
- Chapter 17.027 — HOTEL-MOTEL AND VISITOR SERVING (R-4) ZONE
- Chapter 17.030 — RESORT-RESIDENTIAL (R-R) ZONE
- Chapter 17.033 — PLANNED RESIDENTIAL (P-R) ZONE
- Chapter 17.036 — COMMERCIAL RECREATION (C-R) ZONE
- Chapter 17.039 — MOBILE HOME (M-H) ZONE
- Chapter 17.042 — RETAIL COMMERCIAL (C-1) ZONE
- Chapter 17.045 — GENERAL COMMERCIAL (C-2) ZONE
- Chapter 17.048 — COMMERCIAL MANUFACTURING (C-M) ZONE
- Chapter 17.051 — OPEN SPACE--NATURAL RESOURCES PROTECTION (OS-…
- Chapter 17.054 — OPEN SPACE--RECREATIONAL USE (OS-R) ZONE
- Chapter 17.057 — GOVERNMENT (G) ZONE
- Chapter 17.060 — ESTABLISHMENT AND DESIGNATION OF OVERLAY ZONES
- Chapter 17.063 — ARCHAEOLOGY--HISTORIC SITES (A) OVERLAY LONE
- Chapter 17.066 — COASTAL ACCESS (AC) OVERLAY ZONE
- Chapter 17.068 — AMUSEMENT HALL/RETAIL COMMERCIAL (AH/C-1) OVE…
- Chapter 17.069 — ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW (AR) OVERLAY ZONE
- Chapter 17.072 — COASTAL APPEAL (CA) OVERLAY ZONE
- Chapter 17.075 — FLOODPLAIN (F) OVERLAY ZONE
- Chapter 17.078 — HAZARDS AND PROTECTION (H) OVERLAY ZONE (DRAI…
- Chapter 17.081 — HEIGHT LIMITATIONS (HL) OVERLAY ZONE
- Chapter 17.084 — NOISE PROBLEMS (N) OVERLAY ZONE
- Chapter 17.087 — OPEN SPACE (OS-2) OVERLAY ZONE
- Chapter 17.090 — PUBLIC OR VISITOR PARKING (P) OVERLAY ZONE
- Chapter 17.091 — RESIDENTIAL VERY HIGH DENSITY (RVHD) OVERLAY …
- Chapter 17.093 — TRANSFER DENSITY (TD) OVERLAY ZONE.
- Chapter 17.096 — VIEW CONSIDERATIONS (V) OVERLAY ZONE
- Chapter 17.099 — VISITOR SERVICES (VS) OVERLAY ZONE
- Chapter 17.100 — REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS
- Chapter 17.102 — GENERAL PROVISIONS: BUILDING HEIGHTS, YARD, A…
- Chapter 17.105 — GENERAL PROVISIONS: CONDITIONS, ARCHITECTURAL…
- Chapter 17.106 — STANDARDS FOR PLACING MOBILE HOMES ON SINGLE …
- Chapter 17.108 — OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS
- Chapter 17.111 — SIGN REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.113 — SHORT-TERM RENTALS
- Chapter 17.115 — HOME OCCUPATIONS
- Chapter 17.117 — ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
- Chapter 17.118 — NONCONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES
- Chapter 17.119 — TWO-UNIT RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT AND URBAN LO…
- Chapter 17.121 — APPLICATIONS, PERMITS, PROCEDURES AND APPEALS
- Chapter 17.124 — COASTAL PERMITTING PROCEDURES
- Chapter 17.127 — AMENDMENTS
- Chapter 17.130 — INTERPRETATION
- Chapter 17.133 — ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURE AND PENALTIES
- Chapter 17.136 — ZONING MAP