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ORDINANCE NO. 9343
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 21.08.040, 21.10.040 AND 21.12.040
OF THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE PROVIDING FOR REVISIONS OF THE SIDE YARD SETBACKS
DISTRICTS. APPLICABLE TO R-A, R-1 AND R-2 ZONING
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Title 21 of the Carls.
bad Municipal Code, the Planning Commission did on January 23,
1973, hold a duly advertised Public Hearing to consider the cer-
tain amendment to8 the R-A, R-1 and R-2 Zoning Districts, as set
out in Sections 21.08.040, 21.10.040, and 21.12.040 of the Carls-
bad Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has made certain findings
and has recommended that the City Council of the City of Carlsbad
enact said amendments into law; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad has by
Resolution No. 3058 adopted said findings as 'their own and ex-
pressed their intent to amend the law in accord therewith;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, as follows:
1. Section 21.08.040 is amended to read as follows:
"Section 21.08.040 Side Yards. In the R-A Zone every lot
shall have side ards as follows:
(a) Interior lots shall have the following side yards:
(1) A side yard shall be provided on each side of the
lot which side yard has a width equal to ten percent (10%) of the
lot width; provided, that such side yard shall not be less than
five feet in width and need not exceed ten feet.
(2) The Director of Planning may approve a reduction in
width of one side yard provided that the opposite side yard is in-
creased in width by an amount equal to the reduction. The reduced
side yard shall not be less than five feet in width nor shall it
abut a lot or parcel of land with an adjacent reduced side yard,
nor shall the increased side yard have a width of less than ten fe
(3) In the event special circumstances ist, such as
extreme topographical features and/or irregular shaped lots (such,
ch front on cul-de-sacs) the Director of Planning may
approve the application of a reduced side yard adjacent to a re-
duced side yard, subject to the following condition:
a. A minimum of ten feet between buildings
shall be maintained.
) Corner lots and reversed corner lots shall have the
ollowing side yards:
(1) On the side lot line which adjoins another lot,
side yard shall be equal to ten percent (10%) of the lot
th; provided that such side yard shall not be less than five
t in width and need not exceed ten feet.
(2) On the side street, the width of the required side
d shall be ten feet and such side yard shall extend the full
gth of the lot."
2. Section 21.10.040 is amended to read as follows:
"Section 21.10.040 Side Yards. In the R-1 Zone every
shall have side yards as follows:
(a) Interior lots shall have the following side yards:
(1) A side yard shall be provided on each side of
lot which side yard has a width equal to ten percent (10%) of
lot width; provided that such side yard shall not be less than
feet in width and need not exceed ten feet.
(2) The Director of Planning may approve a reduc-
in width of one side yard provided that the opposite side
is increased in width by an amount equal to the reduction.
reduced side yard shall not be less than five feet in width no-
a lot or parcel of land with an adjacent reduced
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ide yard, nor shall the increased side yard have a width of less
.han ten feet.
(3) In the event special circumstances exist, such as
bxtreme topographical features and/or irregular shaped lots (such
IS those which front on cul-de-sacs) the Director of Planning may
ipprove the application of a reduced side yard adjacent to a re-
luced side yard, subject to the following condition:
(a) A minimum of ten feet between buildings
shall be maintained.
(b) Corner lots and reversed corner lots shall have the
Foll owi ng si de yards:
(1) On the side lot line which adjoins another lot,
the side yard shall be equal to ten percent (10%) of the lot
didth; provided that such side yard shall not be less than five
feet in width and need not exceed ten feet.
(2) On the side street, the width of the required sid
yard shall be ten feet and such side yard shall extend the full
length of the lot.''
3. Section 21.12.040 is amended to read as follows:
"Section 21.12.040 Side Yards. In the R-2 Zone every
lot shall have side yards as follows:
(a) Interior lots shall have the following side yards:
(1) A side yard shall be provided on each side of the
lot which side yard has a width equal to
lot width; provided that such side yard shall not be less than
five feet in width and need not exceed ten feet.
(2) The Director of Planning may approve a reduction
in width of one side yard provided that the opposite side yard i:
increased in width by an amount equal to the reduction. The re-
duced side yard shall not be less than five feet in width nor
shall it abut a lot or parcel of land with an adjacent reduced
side yard, nor shall the increased side yard have a width of les!
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than ten feet.
(3) In the event special circumstances exist, such as
extreme topographical features and/or irregular shaped lots (such
as those which front on cul-de-sacs) the Director of Planning may
approve the application of a reduced side yard adjacent to a re-
duced side yard, subject to the following condition:
a. A minimum of ten feet between buildings
shall be maintained.
(b) Corner lots and reversed corner lots shall have the
following side yards:
(1) On the side lot line which adjoins another lot,
the side yard shall be equal to ten percent (10%) of the lot
nlidth; provided that such side yard shall not be less than five
Feet in width and need not exceed ten feet.
(2)
lard shall be ten feet and such side yard shall extend the full
length of the lot."
On the side street, the width of the required sidl
EFFECTIVE DATE: This Ordinance shall be effective 30 days
ifter its adoption and the City Clerk shall certify to the adoptic
)f this Ordinance and cause it to be published at least once in
;he Carlsbad Journal within 15 days after its adoption.
INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ ata.&e$ d'o u Y ar rned meeting of the Carl:
lad City Council held on the 7th day of March , 19;
ity Council held on the 20th day of March , 1973,
nd thereafter PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of said
y the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmen Dunne, McComas, Lewis and Frazee.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Councilman Chase.
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