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18.36.010 Chapter 18.36 RM MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS Sections: 18.36.010 Purpose 18.36.020 Required Conditions 18.36.030 Permitted Uses 18.36.040 Conditional Uses 18.36.045 Temporary Conditional Uses 18.36.050 Prohibited Uses 18.36.060 RM-1,500 District - Reduced Site Area Per Dwelling Unit With Parking Under Or Within Structure 18.36.070 Underground Utilities 18.36.080 Off Street Parking 18.36.090 Off Street Loading 18.36.100 Signs 18.36.110 Design Review 18.36.010 Purpose: In addition to the objectives pre- scribed in section 18.04.010 of this title, the RM multi-family residential districts are included in this title to achieve the following purposes: A. To reserve appropriately located areas for family living in a variety of types of dwellings at a reasonable range of population densities consistent with sound standards of public health and safety; B. To preserve as many as possible of the desirable characteristics of the one-family residential district while permitting higher population densities; C. To ensure adequate light, air, privacy and open space for each dwell- ing unit; D. To provide space for semipublic facilities needed to complement urban residential areas and space for institu- tions that require a residential environ- ment; E. To minimize traffic congestion and to avoid the overloading of utilities by preventing the construction of build- ings of excessive size in relation to the land around them; F. To provide necessary space for off street parking of automobiles and, where appropriate, for off street loading of trucks; G. To protect residential properties from the hazards, noise and congestion created by commercial and industrial traffic; H. To protect residential properties from noise, illumination, unsightliness, odors, dust, dirt, smoke, vibration, heat, glare and other objectionable influenc- es; I. To protect residential properties from fire, explosion, noxious fumes and other hazards. (Prior Code § 2-6.22) 18.36.020 Required Conditions: All uses in the RM districts shall comply with the regulations prescribed in chapter 18.84 of this title. (Prior Code § 2-6.23) 18.36.030 Permitted Uses: The following uses shall be permit- ted in the RM multi-family residential districts: 509 (Pleasanton January 2004)