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Article 4 — Residential Zoning Districts, Chapter 4-6 — RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT TABLES
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§ 4-6-1
Residential Zoning District Dimensional Requirements
Table 4-1: Dimensional Requirements for Residential Zoning Districts STANDARD R-I-A R-I N-C R-II R-O BUILDING AND SITE REQUIREMENTS
Table 4-1: Dimensional Requirements for Residential Zoning Districts
| Dimension | R-I-A | R-I | N-C | R-II | R-O |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum residential density (dwelling units per acre) | 2.18 | 4.35 | 4.35 | 12 | 12 |
| Minimum lot size(square feet) | 20,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 7,500 | 10,000 |
| Minimum road frontage (feet) | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| Minimum lot width, all uses (feet) | 100 | 75 | 60 | 60 | 75 |
| Maximum building coverage (percent of lot area) | 20% | 35% | 35% | 35% | 35% |
| Maximum impervious surface coverage (percent of lot area) | 40% | 50% | 50% | 60% | 60% |
| Minimum landscaped open space for non-single-family residential use (if permitted) | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| Maximum height (feet) | 40* | 40* | 40* | 60 | 50 |
| Maximum height (number of stories) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Principal building — Front setback (feet) | 40 | 30* | 30* | 30 | 30 |
| Principal building — Side setback (feet) | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Principal building — Street side setback (feet) | 20 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Principal building — Rear setback (feet) | 25 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Principal building — Side or rear landscape buffer when any use other than single-family detached dwelling abuts an R-I-A, R-I, or N-C district (feet) ** | - | - | - | 20 | 20 |
| Principal building — Corps of Engineers property line (unless otherwise specified) (feet) | None | None | None | None | None |
| Accessory building — Front setback (feet) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Accessory building — Side or rear setback (feet) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Accessory building — Street side setback (feet) | 20 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Accessory building — Corps of Engineers property line (unless otherwise specified) (feet) | None | None | None | None | None |
| Minimum landscape strip required along rights-of-way for any non-single-family residential use (width in feet) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Minimum landscape strip required along rights-of-way of existing streets for any residential subdivision involving the creation of a new street (width in feet) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Also printed with this table — not in the grid, shown as printedverify at source ↗
HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS Maximum height (feet) 40* 40* 40* 60 50 Maximum height (number of stories) 3 3 4 3 3 PRINCIPAL BUILDING SETBACKS AND BUFFERS ACCESSORY BUILDING SETBACKS AND BUFFERS STANDARD R-I-A R-I N-C R-II R-O LANDSCAPE STRIPS
Table Notes:
A “-“ in a cell = Not permitted or not applicable.
*See Section 9-3-1 for alternative development standards which may apply.
**Required zoning buffers may be reduced in width with installation of a structural buffer as provided in Chapter 13-1.
Grid rebuilt from the published table · verbatim source (p. 46) ↗