1 Zoning (L) ( ^[57])

Zoning laws vary from city to city. The following checklist is typical of items in a zoning ordinance:

1. Zone

2. Allowable use

3. Prohibited uses or special-use permit

4. Restrictions on operation of facility

5. Minimum lot size

6. Maximum building coverage

7. Floor area ratio

8. Setbacks for landscaping

9. Building setbacks: front, side, street, rear

10. Required open space

11. Maximum allowable height

12. Restrictions due to adjacent zone(s)

13. Required parking

14. Required loading zone

15. Parking layout restrictions

16. Landscape requirements

17. Environmental impact statements

18. Signage

19. Site plan review

20. "Design review"

21. Special submittals required for approval and/or hearings:

    1. Fees

    2. Applications

    3. Drawings

    4. Color presentations

    5. Sample boards

    6. List of adjacent land owners

    7. Other

22. Although not part of the zoning ordinance, private covenants, conditions, and restrictions (CC&Rs) that "run" with the land should be checked.

23. Other

NOTES

2 Code Requirements for Residential Construction ( ^[36])

(2000 International Residential Code [IRC])

Use the following checklist for residences. The IRC applies to one- and two-family dwellings and multiple single-family dwellings (townhouses) not more than three stories in height with a separate means of egress, and their accessory structures.

1. Location on lot

   1. Openings must be 3 ? from property line.

   2. Walls less than 3 ? must be 1-hour construction.

   3. Windows not allowed in exterior walls with a fire separation distance of less than 3 ? to the closest interior lot line (usually with parapet).

2. Separation between abutting dwelling units must be...