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Article 5 — Nonresidential Zoning Districts, Chapter 5-8 — NONRESIDENTIAL DISTRICT TABLES
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§ 5-8-1
Nonresidential Zoning District Dimensional Requirements
Table 5-1: Dimensional Requirements for Nonresidential Zoning Districts Standard O-I N-B C-B R-B G-B L-I H-I BUILDING AND SITE REQUIREMENTS
Table 5-1: Dimensional Requirements for Nonresidential Zoning Districts
| Dimension | O-I | N-B | C-B | R-B | G-B | L-I | H-I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum site area to rezone to this district (square feet except as shown) | 15,000 | 15,000 | None | 4 acres | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 |
| Minimum lot size, all permitted uses (square feet) | 15,000 | 15,000 | None | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 |
| Maximum building coverage (percent of lot area) | 50% | 50% | None | 50% | 60% | 70% | 70% |
| Maximum impervious surface coverage (percent of lot area) | 75% | 75% | None | 80% | 80% | 85% | 85% |
| Minimum landscaped open space for residential uses (percent of lot area) | 20% | 20% | None | 20% | 20% | 15% | 15% |
| Minimum road frontage (feet) | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| Minimum lot width, all uses (feet) | 75 | 75 | None | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Maximum residential density for residential uses (dwellings per acre) | 12.0 | 12.0 | 18.0* | - | - | - | - |
| Maximum height (feet) | 60 | 60 | 120 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 120 |
| Maximum height (number of stories) | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Front setback, all streets, minimum (feet) | 30 | 30 | None | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Side or rear setback, minimum (feet) | None | None | None | None | None | None | None |
| Street side setback, minimum (feet) | 15 | 15 | None | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Side or rear setback abutting railroad or alley, minimum (feet) | 15 | 15 | None | 15 | None | None | None |
| Side or rear landscaped buffer and building setback when abutting R-I-A, R-I, N-C, R-II or R-O districts** (feet) | 25 | 25 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 50 | 100 |
| Frontage landscape strip width (feet) | 10 | 10 | None | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Corps of Engineers property line (unless otherwise specified) (feet) | None | None | None | None | None | None | None |
Also printed with this table — not in the grid, shown as printedverify at source ↗
HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS Maximum height (feet) 60 60 120 75 75 75 120 Maximum height (number of stories) 4 4 8 5 5 5 5 BUILDING SETBACKS AND BUFFERS
Standard O-I N-B C-B R-B G-B L-I H-I Table Notes:
A “-“ in a cell = Not Permitted *Additional density may be allowed by the Governing Body with approval of a Special Use.
**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. 55) ↗