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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
STANDARDR-I-AR-IN-CR-IIR-O
BUILDING AND SITE REQUIREMENTS
Maximum residential density (dwelling units per acre)2.184.354.351212
Minimum lot size(square feet)20,00010,00010,0007,50010,000
Minimum road frontage (feet)4040404040
Minimum lot width, all uses (feet)10075606075
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%
HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS
Maximum height (feet)40*40*40*6050
Maximum height (number of stories)33433
PRINCIPAL BUILDING SETBACKS AND BUFFERS
Front setback (feet)4030*30*3030
Side setback (feet)1510101010
Street side setback (feet)2015151515
Rear setback (feet)2520202020
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) **---2020
Corps of Engineers property line (unless otherwise specified) (feet)NoneNoneNoneNoneNone
ACCESSORY BUILDING SETBACKS AND BUFFERS
Front setback (feet)-----
Side or rear setback (feet)1010101010
Street side setback (feet)2015151515
Corps of Engineers property line (unless otherwise specified) (feet)NoneNoneNoneNoneNone

in Chapter 13-1.

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