HomeMy Public PortalAbout92-977 ORDINANCE NO. 92-977
An Ordinance of the City of Carson Amending Sections
9126.279 9128.15 And 9128.54 of the Carson Municipal Code,
Residential Zone Standards Regarding the Separation
Between Multiple Family and Condominium Buildings.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON DOES HEREBY ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Article IX, Chapter 1, Part 2 - Residential Zones: Division 6, Section
9126.27 (Space Between Buildings) of the Carson Municipal Code is amended to read as
follows:
The minimum spacing between single-family dwellings, or single-family
dwellings and multiple-family dwellings, is the sum of the yard setbacks,
depending upon orientation, as required by Division 6 of this part.
The spacing between main residential buildings within multiple-family dwelling
projects or residential condominium projects shall be at least 10 feet, except
where a parking space is proposed therein, in which case there shall be at least
15 feet between main buildings. Where an individual unit fronts on an interior
courtyard, the separation from an adjacent main residential building shall be a
minimum of 20 feet. When main residential buildings are proposed to be
separated by less than 20 feet, the buildings shall not have windows, balconies
or patios directly opposing each other except for windows which open into
stairwells or are located within vaulted ceiling areas where the height of the
bottom of the window is no less than 6 feet from the floor. When a project is
designed with windows, balconies or patios that are part of an individual unit
and the separation between buildings is less than 15 feet, the Commission shall
evaluate the project to ensure that adequate light, air, ventilation, and privacy of
all the residential units is provided and may require additional spacing up to 20
feet to ensure the provision of these elements, and allow for separation of
building masses and higher quality of design.
Between any combination of main residential building, accessory living
quarters, recreation building or two-story accessory building, there shall be a
separation of at least 10 feet.
Between a main residential building and any one-story accessory building, there
shall be a separation of at least 6 feet.
A required space between buildings shall not be occupied except as provided in
Section 9126.29
Section 2. Article IX, Chapter 1, Part 2 - Residential Zones: Division 8, Section
9128.15, paragraph entitled "Length of and Separation Between Buildings" of the Carson
Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:
Length of and Separation Between Buildings. Each detached residential
building within a condominium project shall have a linear horizontal distance no
greater than six units in length. The spacing between main residential buildings
within condominium projects shall be at least 10 feet, except where a parking
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space is proposed therein, in which case there shall be at least 15 feet between
main buildings. Where an individual unit fronts on an interior courtyard, the
separation from an adjacent main residential building shall be a minimum of 20
feet. When main residential buildings are proposed to be separated by less than
20 feet, the buildings shall not have windows, balconies or patios directly
opposing each other except for windows which open into stairwells or are
located within vaulted ceiling areas where the height of the bottom of the
window is no less than 6 feet from the floor. When a project is designed with
windows, balconies or patios that are part of an individual unit and the
separation between buildings is less than 15 feet, the Commission shall evaluate
the project to ensure that adequate light, air, ventilation, and privacy of all the
residential units is provided and may require additional spacing up to 20 feet to
ensure the provision of these elements, and allow for separation of building
masses and higher quality of design.
Section 3. Article IX, Chapter 1, Part 2 - Residential Zones: Division 8,
Section 9128.54, paragraph entitled "Length of and Separation Between Buildings" of the
Carson Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:
Length of and Separation Between Buildings. Each detached residential
building within a multiple-family dwelling project shall have a linear horizontal
distance no greater than six units in length. The spacing between main
residential buildings within multiple-family dwelling projects shall be at least
10 feet, except where a parking space is proposed therein, in which case there
shall be at least 15 feet between main buildings. Where an individual unit
fronts on an interior courtyard, the separation from an adjacent main residential
building shall be a minimum of 20 feet. When main residential buildings are
proposed to be separated by less than 20 feet, the buildings shall not have
windows, balconies, or patios directly opposing each other except for windows
which open into stairwells or are located within vaulted ceiling areas where the
height of the bottom of the window is no less than 6 feet from the floor. When
a project is designed with windows, balconies or patios that are part of an
individual unit and the separation between buildings is less than 15 feet, the
Commission shall evaluate the project to ensure that adequate light, air,
ventilation, and privacy of all the residential units is provided and may require
additional spacing up to 20 feet to ensure the provision of these elements, and
allow for separation of building masses and higher quality of design.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 1 Ub DAY OF JUNE ,1992.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF CARSON )
I, Helen S. Kawagoe, City Clerk of the City of Carson, California, do hereby certify
that the whole number of members of the City Council of said City is five; that the foregoing
ordinance, being Ordinance No. 92-977 passed first reading on June 3, 1992, was duly and
regularly adopted by the City Council of said City at a regular meeting of said Council, duly
and regularly held on the 16th day of June 1992, and that the same was passed
and adopted by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Calas, Fajardo, Muise-Perez, McDonald, and Mitoma
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
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