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Ordinances enacted through January 13, 2009

Copyrighted by SANTA CLARA COUNTY CODE & Municipal Code Corporation, 1998.

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Sec. C12-21. Lot design.

(a) Each lot shall have an area equal to or greater than that required by the Zoning Ordinance or as allowed or required under other applicable regulations, such lot area to be sufficient for the house, setbacks, yards, septic tank and well, if required, and any necessary cuts or fills and drainage facilities. The size and shape shall be such that any necessary permits can be issued under normal review procedures based upon application of ordinance requirements and acceptable design principles. Future street openings and street extensions for traffic circulation must be provided. Lots typically shall have frontage on only one street where practicable, but may have double frontage when necessary because of natural terrain features.

(b) Lots shall have frontage on a street or access to a right-of-way approved by the Land Development Coordinator as the principal vehicle access to the lot.

(c) The side lines of lots will be required to run at right angles to the street upon which the lot faces, as far as practical.

(d) Where practicable, residential lots adjacent to a major collector street or highway which is planned for four or more lanes shall be designed to front on a street one lot depth removed from the major street or highway, or an intersecting side street.

(e) Corner lots shall have extra width, sufficient to permit the maintenance of building setback lines on both front and side streets. Ordinarily, the width required will be the amount of the established building setback lines on the side street plus a reasonable building width plus such side yard width as may be required by law for the interior side of the lot.

(f) All lots shall be suitable for the purpose for which they are intended to be sold.

(g) All lots shall be designed to provide the maximum in safety and human enjoyment while taking advantage of the best natural building sites. Trees of significant value and the natural contours of the land shall be preserved as much as possible.

(h) Where lots have frontage on a roadway which is not designed to permit parking, off-street parking shall be provided. Either individual lot or common parking areas may be used. Common parking areas to serve several dwelling units shall be designed for two spaces per dwelling unit, exclusive of garage or carport. If common parking areas are not used, each lot shall be improved to provide off-street parking spaces for four cars in addition to parking provided within garages or carports. Driveways may be used to provide this parking.

(i) Lot widths have a significant effect on aesthetics and improvement cost. To avoid undesirable narrow, deep lots and to achieve a reasonable balance in lot design and improvement costs, lots (except cluster developments) generally shall have a maximum depth to width ratio of three-to-one.

(Ord. No. NS-1203.35, § 4, 3-13-78)

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