[Amended 9-21-2022 by Ord. No. Z-119]
The single-family residential districts are established as follows:
The regulations of these districts are intended to encourage
a suitable environment for the development of single-family neighborhoods
and compatible and supportive recreational, institutional, and educational
uses. The intent of the districts is to protect residential areas
from the encroachment of uses that are not appropriate to a residential
environment, and:
A.
To encourage the construction of, and the continued use of, the land
for single-family dwellings and appropriate agricultural activities
including, in particular, equestrian activities;
B.
To encourage the conservation and redevelopment of older neighborhoods
where lots existing and of record do not conform fully to the standards
of area and bulk required for modern residential subdivisions;
C.
To discourage any land use that, because of its character and size,
would create requirements and costs for public services, such as fire
and police protection, public water supply and sewer systems, greater
than such requirements and costs as would be obtained if the district
were developed solely for single-family dwellings;
D.
To discourage any land use that would generate more traffic on minor
or local streets than traffic generated by the residents of those
streets;
E.
To prohibit business, commercial, or industrial use of land, and
to prohibit any other use that would interfere with using the land
for single-family dwellings and other appropriate uses, as set out
in the districts.
A.
Requirements applying to all single-family residential districts.
Because of the wide range of residential lot sizes, and the need to
adapt nonresidential functions within the single-family residential
districts, the following general requirements are established to regulate
land use in the single family residential districts while providing
for the maximum benefit from and enjoyment of each land holding:
(1)
Elevation above water table. No part of any inhabited structure,
exclusive of footings, shall be less than 4 1/2 feet above the
groundwater table as determined at that site.
(2)
Septic system requirements. No septic tank outlet or tile field serving
such structure shall be constructed less than 4 1/2 feet above
the groundwater table, nor less than 100 feet from the ordinary high
water mark of any lake, canal, stream, or outcropping of the water
table, as a marsh, swamp, or spring.
B.
Specific additional requirements applying to the LR-1 District. No
dwelling shall be built in the LR-1 District unless the lot to be
occupied by the dwelling meets the following requirements:
(1)
All lots shall be of record on the date of enactment of this chapter.
(2)
In the event that a lot within a subdivision plat of record that
on the date of enactment of this subsection does not meet the minimum
district regulations, the minimum lot width and setback requirements
may be reduced by the same percentage as the difference between the
area of the lot and the required LR-1 District minimum lot area in
Table 11, provided that:
(a)
No lot may be less than 35 feet in width.
(b)
No side yard setback may be less than five feet.
(c)
No rear yard may be less than 20 feet.
(d)
No front yard may be less than 20 feet, or the average established
setback of the houses on the same block, whichever is greater; however,
no dwelling is required to be set back farther than the minimum front
yard setback requirement in Table 11.
(3)
If contiguous vacant lots are available for combination, and are owned in common with the original lot, then a proper lot combination shall be made to achieve or to bring the property closer to conformance with the minimum required lot size. Lots so combined that still do not meet the minimum district regulations may be granted the exemptions in Subsection B(2) above.
[Amended 2-16-2011 by Ord. No. 53; 9-21-2022 by Ord. No. Z-119]
The following abbreviations apply to the table of uses for the
single-family residential districts:
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P
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Permitted use: land and/or buildings in this district may be
used for the purposes listed by right.
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SLU
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Special land use permit: listed uses may be permitted by obtaining special land use approval, subject to the standards and procedures cited in Article XIII of this chapter.
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TU
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Temporary use approval when all applicable requirements cited in § 340-24 of this chapter are met.
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NP
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Not permitted.
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Table 10: Table of Uses, Single-Family Residential Districts
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RR
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RS-1
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RS-2/RS-2A
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RS-3
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RS-4
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LR-1/
LR-2
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Accessory Uses (See Article III of this chapter for specific regulations)
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Accessory buildings or uses that are customarily incidental
to any of the allowed principal uses
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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Equestrian facilities and private stables, subject to § 340-36
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P
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P
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P
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NP
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NP
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NP
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Home occupations in accordance with Chapter 190
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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Keeping of livestock on nonfarm properties, subject to § 340-36
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P
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P
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P
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NP
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NP
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NP
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Principal Uses
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Single-family detached dwellings
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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Open space development
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SLU
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SLU
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SLU
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SLU
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SLU
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SLU
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Places of worship
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SLU
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SLU
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SLU
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SLU
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SLU
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SLU
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Parochial and private primary and secondary schools
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SLU
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SLU
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SLU
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SLU
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SLU
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SLU
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Parks, parkways, scenic and recreational areas, and other public
open space
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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Public buildings and facilities, including Township halls, fire
and police stations and libraries, but not including publicly owned
and operated warehouses, garages, or storage yards
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P
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P
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P
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P
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NP
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NP
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Adult foster care family homes
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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Adult foster care small group home
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SLU
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SLU
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SLU
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NP
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NP
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NP
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Family day-care homes
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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Group day-care homes
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SLU
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SLU
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SLU
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SLU
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NP
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NP
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Private noncommercial recreational activities and institutional
or community recreational centers
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SLU
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SLU
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SLU
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SLU
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NP
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NP
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Public utility buildings, telephone exchange buildings, electric
transformer stations, substations and gas regulator stations
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SLU
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SLU
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SLU
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SLU
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SLU
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SLU
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Cemeteries
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SLU
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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Kennels, public/commercial
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SLU
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SLU
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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Museums
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SLU
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SLU
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SLU
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SLU
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NP
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NP
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Bed-and-breakfast
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SLU
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SLU
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SLU
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SLU
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SLU
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SLU
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Public/commercial stables
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SLU
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SLU
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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Horse shows of 20 or fewer participants
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TU
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TU
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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Horse shows of more than 20 participants1
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TU
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TU
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NOTE:
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1
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Permitted only on properties with an approved public/commercial
stable.
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[Amended 12-17-2008; 9-16-2009; 2-17-2021 by Ord. No. Z-107; 9-21-2022 by Ord. No. Z-119]
No lot, principal building, or structure, nor the enlargement
of any principal building or structure, shall be hereafter erected
unless all of the following requirements are met and maintained in
connection with the use of the lot, principal building, structure,
or enlargement.
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Table 11: Single-Family Residential District
Regulations
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RR
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RS-1
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RS-2
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RS-2A
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RS-3
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RS-4
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LR-1
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LR-2
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Minimum lot size
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Area
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10 acres
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5 acres
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3 acres
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2 acres
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1 acre
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21,780 square feet
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8,500 square feet
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Without sewer
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1 acre
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With sewer
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21,780 square feet
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Width (feet)
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330
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330
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200
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175
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150
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150
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50
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Without sewer
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200
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With sewer
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150
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Maximum building height
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In stories
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3
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3
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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In feet
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45
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45
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35
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35
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35
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35
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301
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35
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Minimum front yard setback (feet)
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50
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50
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50
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50
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50
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50
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30
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50
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Minimum side yard setback (feet)
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One side
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40
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40
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40
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35
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30
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25
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10
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30
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Total
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100
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100
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100
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90
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70
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50
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20
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70
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Minimum rear yard setback (feet)
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50
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50
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50
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50
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50
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50
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30
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50
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Minimum living area per unit (square feet)
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1,200
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1,200
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1,200
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1,200
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1,200
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1,200
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900
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1,200
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Maximum lot coverage
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N/R
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N/R
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N/R
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35%
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35%
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35%
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35%
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35%
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Waterfront setback from the ordinary high water mark
(for any structure fronting on a lake, stream or any body of water)
(feet)
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30
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30
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30
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30
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30
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30
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30
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30
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NOTES:
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1
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Principal buildings within the LR-1 District shall have a maximum
building height of 35 feet if the roof has a minimum roof pitch of
6:12.
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General parking requirements are listed in Article XV of this chapter. Certain special land uses may have separate parking requirements listed in Article XIII of this chapter. The following specific requirements shall apply to all RS Districts:
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Table 12: Parking Requirements, Single-Family Residential
Districts
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Use
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Parking Requirement Spaces Per Unit of Measurement
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Residential
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Single-family detached dwellings
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2 for each dwelling unit.
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Institutional
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Private and parochial elementary and junior high schools
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1 for each teacher, employee, or administrator, plus 1 for each
3 seats in the auditorium
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Private and parochial senior high schools
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1 for each 1 teacher, employee, or administrator and 1 for each
10 students, plus 1 for each 3 seats in the auditorium
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Establishment of new uses and expansion of existing uses are
subject to the review requirements in Table 14:
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Table 14: Review Requirements, Single-Family Residential
Districts
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Review Process
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When Required
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Applicable Article
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Zoning compliance permit
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All new construction
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Article XVII
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Additions and construction over 100 square feet to principal
or accessory buildings
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Plot plan
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Single-family and two-family dwellings, farms
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Article XIV
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Preliminary site plan review
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All permitted uses except single-family residences
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Article XIV
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All special land uses (concurrent with SLU review)
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Final site plan review
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All permitted uses, except farms and single-family residences,
that have received preliminary site plan approval
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Article XIV
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All special land uses that have received preliminary site plan
approval and special land use approval.
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Special land uses
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All special land uses in Table 10
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Article XIII
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Rezoning
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To change the zoning district classification of property within
the single-family residential districts
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Article XVII
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Variance
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To vary from the dimensional requirements of the single-family
residential districts
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Article XVI
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