R-D Zone
R-D Zone or Duplex Residential Zone
The R-D zone provides low density multiple dwelling areas compatible with single-family dwelling areas and with development standards assuring those amenities provided for in the single-family residential zone.
Find Zoning Requirements
Go to Chapter 29, Article IV, Division 5 of the Town Code to check the Zoning Requirements for R-D Zone or Duplex Residential Zone, or you may contact the Town of Los Gatos Community Development Department. Please supply the following information:
The minimum lot area in the R-D or duplex residential zone is eight thousand (8,000) square feet.
Permitted Uses in R-1 Zones
The following uses are permitted in a R-D or duplex residential zone:
Notes:
Height Requirements
The maximum height of any principle building in the R-D Zone is 30' from the natural or finished grade, whichever is lower and creates a lower profile, to the uppermost point of the roof edge, wall, parapet, mansard, or other point directly above that grade.
Note: The maximum height for accessory buildings is 15', measured from natural of finished grade, whichever is lower and creates a lower profile. Please contact the Planning Department for further questions.
Lot Coverage
The maximum building coverage, including any type of accessory buildings, is 40%.
Other Requirements
For Development Standards, see the Town of Los Gatos Residential Design Guidelines for all Single-Family and Two-Family Dwellings in all zones except the Resources Conservation and Hillside Residential Zones.
The R-D zone provides low density multiple dwelling areas compatible with single-family dwelling areas and with development standards assuring those amenities provided for in the single-family residential zone.
Find Zoning Requirements
Go to Chapter 29, Article IV, Division 5 of the Town Code to check the Zoning Requirements for R-D Zone or Duplex Residential Zone, or you may contact the Town of Los Gatos Community Development Department. Please supply the following information:
- Street Address
- Nearest Cross Street
- Assessor's Parcel Number (APN) if available
The minimum lot area in the R-D or duplex residential zone is eight thousand (8,000) square feet.
Permitted Uses in R-1 Zones
The following uses are permitted in a R-D or duplex residential zone:
- Single-family dwelling.
- Two-family dwelling.
- Small family day care home.
- Residential care facility, small family home.
| Frontage (Interior lot/Corner) | Depth | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60' / 80' | 100’ | ||||
Notes:
- The minimum frontage for a lot on a cul-de-sac bulb is 30' with a 60' minimum width;
- The minimum depth of lots facing or backing freeways, arterials, railroad rights-of-ways, schools, or parks is 125';
- The frontage for lots on the outside of a street curve with a deflection angle of 75 degrees or more may be reduced to 30' depending on the radius of the curve.
| Front | Side | Rear | Street | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25' | 8’ | 20’ | 15’ | ||||
Height Requirements
The maximum height of any principle building in the R-D Zone is 30' from the natural or finished grade, whichever is lower and creates a lower profile, to the uppermost point of the roof edge, wall, parapet, mansard, or other point directly above that grade.
Note: The maximum height for accessory buildings is 15', measured from natural of finished grade, whichever is lower and creates a lower profile. Please contact the Planning Department for further questions.
Lot Coverage
The maximum building coverage, including any type of accessory buildings, is 40%.
Other Requirements
For Development Standards, see the Town of Los Gatos Residential Design Guidelines for all Single-Family and Two-Family Dwellings in all zones except the Resources Conservation and Hillside Residential Zones.