Lancaster

Except as hereinafter provided, that certain zoning ordinance of the county of Los Angeles, known as Ordinance No. 1494, as amended, and in full force and effect on May 7, 1979, is adopted as the zoning ordinance of the city of Lancaster...

For every zone listed in Section 17.04.100 an additional zone designated by the symbol -VM in combination with the respective zoning symbol in Section 17.04.100 is established.

In interpreting and applying the provisions of this title, they shall be held to be the minimum requirements for the promotion of the public health, safety, comfort, convenience and general welfare.

Every person violating any provision of this title or any entitlement, permit, license, or exception granted hereunder is guilty of a violation of this code as specified in Chapter 1.12 of this code.

Guest house: ... the floor area is limited to 500 square feet. ... Open space, usable common: ... no dimension thereof less than 10 feet and area thereof not less than 200 square feet. ... Density bonus: ... increased density of at least 25% over the maximum authorized density...

The RR-2.5 (rural residential) zone implements the 'non-urban residential, rural residential' designation. This zone is intended for rural single-family residential use, allowing one dwelling unit per minimum net area of one hundred thousand (100,000) square feet;

The SRR (semi-rural residential) zone implements the 'non-urban residential, transitional density' designation. This zone is intended for transitional density between the rural and urban land uses, allowing one dwelling unit per minimum net area of twenty thousand (20,000) square feet.

The R-15,000 zone implements the 'urban residential, transitional density' land use designation. This zone is intended for single-family dwellings, allowing one dwelling unit per minimum net area of fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet;

The R-10,000 zone implements the 'urban residential, transitional density' land use designation. This zone is intended for single-family dwellings, allowing one dwelling unit per minimum net area of ten thousand (10,000) square feet;

The R-7,000 zone implements the 'urban residential, low density' land use designation. This zone is intended for single-family dwellings, allowing one dwelling unit per minimum net area of seven thousand (7,000) square feet.

The MDR zone implements the 'medium density residential' land use designation. This zone includes lower intensity residential dwelling units, with a density range of 6.6 to fifteen (15) dwelling units per acre;

The HDR zone implements the 'high density residential' land use designation. This zone includes higher density residential dwelling units, with a density range of 15.1 to thirty (30) dwelling units per acre.

Section 17.08.050 permits light agricultural uses as an accessory use, which includes grazing, in the RR-2.5 and RR-1 zones.

Grazing allowed as accessory use; solar farms require CUP; NC-WES subject to director's review.

The uses and permit requirements applicable to the residential zones are identified in the Uses Matrix below.

In addition to all other applicable development standards listed in this chapter, infill residential single-family lots shall adhere to the following additional standards specific for small-lot single-family homes:

a developer may build up to eight residential units per net acre on land zoned R-7,000, provided the developer makes the findings that the proposed infill development would integrate with the surrounding area.

Density increases and other incentives to encourage the creation of housing affordable to moderate-, low-, and very low-income households, seniors, and other qualifying households in accordance with Section 65915 et seq. of the California Government Code are subject to Chapter 17.41, Article II.

Parking facilities shall be designed to prevent vehicle access at any point other than at designated driveway entrances.

For sites located within one-half mile of a major transit stop as defined in Section 21155 of the Public Resources Code, no parking is required, except: