§ 60-61. Schedule of area, height, width and setback regulations.  


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  • Minimum Size per lot per dwelling unit Maximum height of structures Minimum Yard Setback (per lot)(feet) Mini mum Floor Area Per Unit (square feet) Maximum Percentage of Lot Area Covered by All Buildings Additional
    Regulations
    Zoning District Area (square feet) Width at building site In stories In Feet Front Least side Total of two sides Rear First floor Second floor
    R-1 Single-family
    Residential
    6,000 60 35 30 5 15 30 700 900 30 See footnotes (a), (b), (c), (d), and (h)
    R-1A Single-family
    Residential
    4,000 40 35 25 5 15 30 500 700 30 See footnotes (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), and (h)
    R-2 Two-family
    Residential
    7,500 60 35 25 5 15 30 500 700 30 See footnotes (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), and (h)
    R-3 Multi-Family
    Residential
    12,000 - 4 45 30 10 20 40 500 700 40 See footnotes (c), (d)
    CI, Campus-Institutional District 6,000 60 4 45 30 10 20 40 700 900 - See footnotes (b), (c) and (d)
    MHP Mobile Home Park - - - - - - - - - - - See section 60-157
    PUD Planned Unit
    Development
    - - - - - - - - - - See Article 5
    BMR Business and Multi-residential 5,000 50 4 45 30 5 15 20 500 700 40
    OS Office Service
    Commercial
    5,000 50 4 45 30 5 15 20 - - 40 See footnote (f)
    WF Waterfront - - 4 45 - - - - - - -
    B-1 Central Business - - 6 75 - - - - - - -
    B-2 General Business 10,000 80 4 45 35 5 10 30 - - 40 See footnote (f)
    ORT Office Research
    Industrial
    12,000 100 4 45 35 10 20 35 - - 40
    LI Limited Industrial 12,000 100 4 45 35 10 20 35 - - 40
    GI General Industrial 20,000 100 4 45 40 20 40 50 - - 40
    SR Storage Restricted 12,000 80 35 35 10 20 35 - - 40

     

    Footnotes:

    (a)

    Accessory building shall not exceed a height of 15 feet.

    (b)

    For corner lots, the width of the side yard abutting the street shall be no less than ten feet.

    (c)

    The entrance to residential garages shall be no less than 20 feet from the street line.

    (d)

    See accessory building, section 60-154

    (e)

    See nonconforming lots, section 60-129

    (f)

    The sideyard setback shall not be required in cases of multiple ownership when the owners of adjoining lots propose to erect a building (or buildings) which shall abut or occupy the common property line of such adjoining lots, provided, however, that no such building erection shall take place without prior site plan review by the planning commission.

    (g)

    Private wind energy conversion systems (WECS), are allowed as an accessory use in all districts except the R-1, R-1A, and R-2 Residential districts. Private WECS in other zoning districts shall be subject to the regulations contained in section 60-186

    (h)

    Ramps, porches, lifts and similar structures installed for the purpose of facilitating handicap access are allowed within the front yard setbacks within the R-1, R-1A, and R-2 Residential districts, subject to inspection and compliance with all construction code requirements.

(Ord. No. 691, § 1(32-25), 5-4-2005; Ord. No. 733, § 1, 1-25-2011; Ord. No. 744, § 3, 12-13-2011; Ord. No. 754, §§ 1, 2, 3-12-2013)