Zoning Ordinance
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ContentsPage 37 — 1. Front Yard:
Page 37 — 1. Front Yard:
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All uses permitted in the R-3 High Density Residential district shall comply with the following requirements except as provided in Chapter 5 and in Chapter 4, Section 4.20 of these regulations for townhouses and patio homes.
1. Front Yard:
The minimum depth of the front yard shall be thirty (30) feet.
2. Rear Yard:
The minimum depth of the rear yard shall be twenty (20) feet for the principal structure and fifteen (15) feet for any permitted accessory structure.
3. Side Yard:
The side yards shall be a minimum of fifteen (15) feet for one- and two-story structures, plus five (5) additional feet of side yard for each additional story over two. An additional five (5) feet of side yard shall be required on lots whose side yard abuts a public street.
4. Land Area:
No lot or parcel of land shall be reduced in size to provide separate lots or building sites of less than 10,000 square feet in area, except where sanitary sewerage service is available, in which case the minimum lot area shall be 6,000 square feet and 2,500 square feet for each additional structure. No lots shall be used for a residence if the lot has less than 6,000 square feet of area. However, where there is an existing lot of record of less than 6,000 square feet, at the time of adoption of this ordinance, this lot may be utilized for the construction of one (1) single-family dwelling, providing the lot in question has a public water supply and sanitary sewer service, and has sufficient area as determined by the Board of Zoning Appeals to accommodate the structure with no adverse effects to the health, safety and welfare of the landowner or the City. Detention facilities, access roads, parking spaces, and interior circulation drives will not be considered as open spaces in determining the density of a Planned Unit (Residential) Development.
5. Maximum Lot Coverage:
On any lot or parcel of land, the area occupied by all buildings including accessory buildings shall not exceed sixty-five (65) percent of the total area of such lot or parcel.
6. Lot Width:
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