Chapter 18.180
EXCEPTIONS
Sections:
18.180.020 Authorization of similar uses.
18.180.030 Projections from buildings.
18.180.040 General exception to lot size requirements.
18.180.050 General exception to yard requirements.
18.180.060 General exception to building height limitations.
18.180.010 Zone boundaries.
If a zone boundary, as shown on the map, divides a lot between two zones, the entire lot shall be deemed to be in the zone in which the greater area of the lot lies; provided, that this adjustment involves a distance not to exceed 20 feet from the mapped zone boundary. [Ord. 290 § 3(5.010), 2006.]
18.180.020 Authorization of similar uses.
The planning commission may permit in a particular zone a use not listed in this title; provided, the use is of the same general type as the uses permitted there by this title. [Ord. 290 § 3(5.020), 2006.]
18.180.030 Projections from buildings.
Architectural features such as cornices, eaves, canopies, sunshades, gutters, chimneys and flues shall not project more than 24 inches into a required yard, except that unsupported eaves may extend up to one-half the distance of a required setback. [Ord. 290 § 3(5.040), 2006.]
18.180.040 General exception to lot size requirements.
If a lot or the aggregate of contiguous lots held in a single ownership as recorded in the office of the county clerk at the time of the passage of the ordinance codified in this chapter has an area or dimension which does not meet the lot size requirements of the zone in which the property is located, the holdings may be occupied by a use permitted in the zone subject to the other requirements of the zone; provided, that if there is an area deficiency, residential use shall be limited to a single-family dwelling or to the number of dwelling units consistent with the density requirements of the zone. [Ord. 290 § 3(5.050), 2006.]
18.180.050 General exception to yard requirements.
The following exceptions to the front yard requirements for a dwelling are authorized for a lot in any zone:
A. The required front yard for a dwelling need not exceed the average depth of the nearest front yards of dwellings within 100 feet on both sides of the proposed dwelling on the same side of the street.
B. The setback of a building from the bay shore shall be the average of the setbacks of the structures on either side up to a distance of 200 feet, but in no case beyond the surveyed property line. If no structures are within this distance, the setback shall conform to the general oceanfront building line as described in the comprehensive plan. [Ord. 290 § 3(5.060), 2006.]
18.180.060 General exception to building height limitations.
Projections such as chimneys, aerials, flagpoles, and other similar objects not used for human occupancy, no more than 48 inches in width, are not subject to the building height limitations of this title. [Ord. 290 § 3(5.070), 2006.]