19.28.070 Area, lot width and yard requirements.
A. The following minimum area, lot width and yard requirements shall be observed, except as provided in CVMC 19.16.020 and 19.16.080, and as modified for conditional uses. The minimum requirements shall be designated on the zoning map.
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Setbacks in Feet |
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District Classification |
Building Site (sq. ft.) |
Site Width (ft.) |
Area per Dwelling (sq. ft.) |
Front (3) |
Exterior Side Yard |
One Interior Side Yard |
Both Interior Side Yards |
Rear |
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R-3 |
7,000 |
65 |
1,350(4) |
15(1) |
10(1) |
5(2) |
10(2) |
15(2) |
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R-3-M |
7,000 |
65 |
2,000(4) |
15(1) |
10(1) |
5(2) |
10(2) |
15(2) |
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R-3-T |
2,000 |
22 |
2,000 |
15(1) |
10(1) |
0 |
0 |
20 |
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R-3-G |
7,000 |
65 |
2,500 |
15(1) |
10(1) |
5(2) |
10(2) |
15(2) |
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R-3-H |
10,000 |
80 |
800 |
15(1) |
10(1) |
20(2) |
50(2) |
20(2) |
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R-3-L |
7,000 |
65 |
3,500 |
15(1) |
10(1) |
5(2) |
10(2) |
15(2) |
The following are exceptions to the above chart:
1. Front yards: The front setback shall not be less than that specified on the building line map. The setback requirements shown on the adopted building line map for Chula Vista shall take precedence over the setbacks required in the zoning district.
2. Side and rear yards: Side and rear yard requirements shall be increased an additional two feet for 25-foot-high structures (this dimension shall include the roof), and shall be increased at the rate of two feet for each story above 25 feet. Exception: When adjacent to an R-1, R-E or R-2 zone, the side yard setback shall be increased to 15 feet for any structure over one story or 15 feet in height, with an additional two-foot setback required for each story above 25 feet in height. In those cases where the rear yard abuts an R-3, commercial or industrial zone, the Planning Commission may grant up to a 10-foot reduction in the rear yard setback; provided, it is found that the affected open space has been transferred to a more beneficial location on the lot.
3. A front yard of 25 feet shall be required for all parcels fronting upon streets designated as major or secondary thoroughfares on the adopted Chula Vista General Plan; provided, however, that private patios and one-story portions of main buildings not exceeding 15 feet in height shall be permitted within said required front yard exclusive of the front 15 feet of said required front yard which shall be reserved for screening materials and landscaping. Said required front yard setback shall be increased an additional five feet for each story in excess of three stories.
4. The net residential density permitted under the “Area per Dwelling” column of this section’s table is maximum. On lots containing less than 15,000 square feet, the net area required for each dwelling unit established within the R-3 and R-3-M zones shall also be governed by the standards contained within the following table:
Area requirements per dwelling unit based upon lot area and the number of bedrooms per dwelling unit
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REQUIRED AREA PER DWELLING UNIT |
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Lot Area (sq. ft.) |
Studio and One Bedroom |
Two Bedroom |
Three Bedroom |
Four Bedroom or more |
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R-3 |
R-3-M |
R-3 |
R-3-M |
R-3 |
R-3-M |
R-3 |
R-3-M |
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15,000 or more |
1,350 |
2,000 |
1,430 |
2,080 |
1,510 |
2,160 |
1,590 |
2,240 |
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10,000 to 14,999 |
1,500 |
2,200 |
1,580 |
2,280 |
1,660 |
2,360 |
1,740 |
2,440 |
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7,000 to 9,999 |
1,700 |
2,500 |
1,780 |
2,580 |
1,860 |
2,660 |
1,940 |
2,740 |
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Less than 7,000 |
2,000 |
3,000 |
2,080 |
3,040 |
2,160 |
3,120 |
2,240 |
3,200 |
B. In the R-3, R-3-M, R-3-T, R-3-G, and R-3-L zones, coverage shall not exceed 50 percent of the area of the site. In the R-3-H zone, coverage shall not exceed 25 percent of the site. (Ord. 3268 § 3, 2013; Ord. 3153 § 2 (Exh. A), 2010; Ord. 2309-A § 2, 1989; Ord. 1760 § 1, 1977; Ord. 1682 § 1, 1976; Ord. 1356 § 1, 1971; Ord. 1258 § 1, 1970; Ord. 1212 § 1, 1969; prior code § 33.505(G)).