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 Modesto
 Code of Ordinances
 Title 10. ZONING REGULATIONS
 Chapter 4. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
 Article 1. Residential Zones (R-1, R-2, R-3)

  § 10-4.102. Development Standards.  

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  • The development standards for the residential zones are found in Table 4.1-1. The specific residential development standards provided after the table apply to all residential zones unless otherwise specified.

    Table 4.1-1 Residential Development Standards

    Development Standards Zoning Districts
    		Notes
    R-1 R-2 R-3
    LOT REQUIREMENTS
    Area (minimum in Sq Ft)
    Interior Lot 5,000 6,000 6,000 See Section 10-4.103
    Corner Lot 5,500 6,500 6,500
    Density
    Minimum - - - See Section 10-4.104
    Maximum - - -
    Width (minimum in feet)
    Interior Lot 50 60 60 See Section 10-4.105 a
    Corner Lot 60 60 60 See Section 10-4.105 b
    Flag Lot 20 20 20 See Section 10-4.105 c
    Coverage (maximum in %)
    Interior Lot 50 55 60 For all buildings and
    covered parking
    Corner Lot 55 60 65
    SETBACK REQUIREMENTS
    Front and Street-Side(corner lot) (minimum in feet) See Section 10-4.106
    Buildings (except garage, carport, parking space) 15 15 15
    Garage, Carport, Parking Space (Side facing/front facing) 15/20 15/20 15/20
    Side, (interior) (minimum in feet) See Section 10-4.107 b
    Buildings, Main   - One Story Portion 5 5 5
    - Two Story Portion 
    		Adjacent to R-1 (1) 10 15 15 See Sections 10-4.107 a and 10-4.110 for 2 nd story dwellings
    Not Adjacent to R-1 (1) 10 10 10
    - Three Story Portion
    		Adjacent to R-1 (1) - - 20
    Not Adjacent to R-1 (1) - - 10
    Accessory Structure, Garage, Carport, Parking Space       - One Story  5 5 5 See Section 10-4.107 c
    - Two Stories
    		5 5 5
    Rear (minimum in feet)
    Buildings, Main  - One Story Portion 10 10 10 See Section 10-4.108 a
    - Two Story Portion 
    		15 15 15
    - Three Story Portion
    		Adjacent to R-1 (1) - - 20
    Not Adjacent to R-1 - - 15
    Accessory Structure, Garage, Carport, Parking Space       - One Story  5 5 5 See Section 10-4.108 b, c
    - Two Stories
    		5 5 5
    HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS
    Structure (maximum height in stories/feet, whichever is less) 2/30 2/30 3/42 See Sections 10-4.109 and 10-4.110
    OTHER REQUIREMENTS
    Parking See Chapter 5
    Signs See Chapter 6
    Fencing See Section 10-4.406
    Street Frontage See Section 10-4.111
    Lots with Existing Units See Section 10-4.112
    Design See Section 10-4.113
    (1) Adjacent to R-1 zone includes property zoned R-1 in the City including P-D zones (with R-1 density) and property zoned A-2, R-A, and R-1 in the County.