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Small one-story cottage house.

Newly constructed two-story cottage houses

One-and-a-half story corner lot cottage house in Petaluma.

A. Description. The Detached House: Cottage Building Type is a small detached structure on a small lot that incorporates one unit. It is typically located within a primarily single-family neighborhood in a walkable urban setting, potentially near a neighborhood main street.

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B. Lot.

Lot Size

Width

30' min.; 50' max.

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Depth

50' min.; 150' max.

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Area1

2,500 sf min.

1Smaller lot size permitted only if building type is already existing on lot at time of code adoption, 6/17/2013.

C. Number of Units.

Units

1 max.

D. Building Size and Massing.

Height

Per Urban Standards (Table 4.10) based on Transect Zone

Main Body

Width

36' max.

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Secondary Wing(s)

Width

30' max.

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Depth

30' max.

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Accessory Structure

Width

24' max.

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Depth

30' max.

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Only one accessory structure is allowed per lot.

E. Allowed Frontages.

Porch, Projecting

Stoop

F. Pedestrian Access.

Main Entrance Location

Front

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G. Vehicle Access and Parking.

Parking shall be accessed from a side street or alley.

Parking spaces may be enclosed, covered or open.

H. Private Open Space.

Width

15' min.

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Depth

15' min.

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Area

300 sf min.

Required street setbacks and driveways shall not be included in the private open space area calculation.

Required private open space must be located behind the main body of the house.