The Multiple-Family Residential Districts are designed to provide
sites for multiple-family dwelling structures and related uses, which
will generally serve as zones of transition between the nonresidential
districts and lower-density single-family districts. The multiple-family
districts are further provided to serve the needs for the apartment
type of unit in an otherwise medium-density, single-family community,
with the RM-2 district providing for structures of greater height
and with a greater density of dwelling units.
[Amended 5-17-2012; 1-4-2021]
Buildings or land shall be not used and buildings shall not
be erected except for one or more of the following specified uses,
unless otherwise provided for in this chapter. Land and/or buildings
in the districts indicated at the top of Table 7.04.1 may be used
for the purposes denoted by the following abbreviations:
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Key:
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Permitted Use (P): Land and/or buildings in this district may
be used for the purposes listed by right.
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Additional Requirements: Indicates requirements or conditions
applicable to the use.
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Table 7.04.1: Multiple-Family Residential Districts Schedule
of Uses
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Use
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RM-1
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RM-2
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Additional Requirements
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Residential Uses
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Boarding and renting of rooms
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SLU
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SLU
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§ 7-13.01A
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Home occupation
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P
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P
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§ 7-13.01C
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Multiple-family dwellings
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P
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P
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§ 7-13.01B
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Single-family detached dwellings
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P
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P
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§ 7-13.01B
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Transitional housing
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SLU
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SLU
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§ 7-13.01D
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Animal and Agricultural Uses
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Farms
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P
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P
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§ 7-13.02B
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Public and Institutional Uses
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Cemeteries
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SLU
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SLU
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§ 7-13.03A
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Places of public assembly and places of worship, including other
facilities normally incidental thereto, with a seating capacity of
less than 500 people or parking for less than 250 vehicles
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P
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P
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§ 7-13.03C
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Colleges, universities and other such institutions of higher
learning, public and private, offering courses in general, technical
or religious education and not operated for profit
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P
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P
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§ 7-13.03B
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Private noncommercial recreational areas or community centers
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P
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P
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§ 7-13.07F
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Public, parochial and other private elementary schools offering
courses in general education, and not operated for profit
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P
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P
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—
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Public, parochial and private intermediate or secondary schools
offering courses in general education, not operated for profit
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P
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P
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—
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Publicly owned and operated libraries, parks, parkways and recreational
facilities
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P
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P
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—
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Uses and buildings of the municipality (without storage yards)
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P
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P
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—
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Utility and public service buildings and uses (without storage
yards), when operating requirements necessitate the locating of said
building within the district in order to serve the immediate vicinity
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P
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P
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—
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Entertainment and Recreation Uses
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Golf courses, which may or may not be operated for profit
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P
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P
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§ 7-13.07D
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Health and Human Care and Uses
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Adult foster care family home (6 or fewer adults)
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P
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P
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—
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Adult foster care small group home (1 to 12 adults)
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P
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P
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—
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Adult foster care large group home (13 to 20 adults)
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P
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P
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—
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Child-care center, nursery schools and day nurseries
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SLU
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SLU
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§ 7-13.09A
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Child-care institution
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SLU
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SLU
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§ 7-13.09B
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Family day-care home (6 or fewer children, less than 24 hours
per day)
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P
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P
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—
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Group day-care home (7 to 12 children, less than 24 hours per
day)
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P
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P
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—
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Foster family home (4 or fewer children, 24 hours per day)
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P
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P
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—
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Foster family group home (5 to 6 children, 24 hours per day)
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P
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P
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—
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Hospitals
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SLU
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SLU
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§ 7-13.09C
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Hospice
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SLU
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SLU
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Housing for the elderly
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SLU
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SLU
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§ 7-13.09D
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Nursing homes
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SLU
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SLU
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§ 7-13.09B
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Accessory and Similar Uses
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Accessory building and uses, customarily incident to any of
the above permitted uses
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P/SLU
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P/SLU
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—
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Garage sales
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P
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P
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§ 7-13.10A
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Other uses similar to the above uses
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SLU
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SLU
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§ 7-13.11
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Private pools shall be permitted as an accessory use within
the rear yard only
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P
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P
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—
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Wireless telecommunication antenna
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SLU
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SLU
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§ 7-13.10E
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Other temporary uses
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P/SLU
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P/SLU
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§ 7-13.10C
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All lots and buildings shall meet the following dimensional
requirements.
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Multiple-Family Residential Districts: Schedule of Area, Height,
and Placement Requirements
(Table 7.04.2)
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Zoning District1
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Minimum Lot
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Max. Building Height3
(feet)
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Maximum Lot Coverage
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Minimum Setbacks4, 5, 9
(feet)
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Minimum Floor Area Per Dwelling Unit
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Area
(square feet)
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Width2
(feet)
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Front
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Side Yards6
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Rear
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Least 1
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Total 2
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RM-1
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–7
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–7
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25
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35%
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30
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1010
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2010
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35
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–8
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RM-2
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–7
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–7
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50
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3011
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1010, 11
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3511
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–8
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Footnotes to Schedule of Area, Height, and Placement Requirements
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1
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Recreational area: All residential developments containing more
than six dwelling units shall provide a recreational area of at least
1,500 square feet for each residential unit. The location of the area
shall be approved by the City Commission, based upon a recommendation
by the Planning Commission.
[Amended 9-26-2013] |
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2
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Depth-to-width ratio: All lots created after the adoption date
of this chapter shall have a lot depth not more than four times its
width, as measured at the front lot line.
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3
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Building height: Exceptions to building height shall be as provided for in § 7-14.03A, Height limit.
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4
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Nonresidential setbacks: For all uses permitted other than single-family and multiple-family residential, the setback shall equal the height of the main building, unless otherwise specified in Article XIII, Use Requirements. A setback and screening buffer as listed in Table 7.15.1 is required when a rear or side lot line is adjacent to different zoning district or use.
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5
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Natural features setback: All structures shall be set back at
least 25 feet from all natural features such as drains, regulated
wetlands, natural ponds, lakes and streams.
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6
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Rear yards abutting a side yard: In the case of a rear yard
abutting a side yard, the side yard setback abutting a street shall
not be less than the minimum front yard setback of the district in
which located and all regulations applicable to a front yard shall
apply. On corner lots where a lot width of 60 feet or less exists,
the side yard may be reduced to the front setback of the home to the
rear of such corner lot. See Figure 7.03.1, Rear Yard Adjacent to
Side Yard.
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Number of rooms: The total number of rooms in a multiple dwelling
structure in RM-1 Districts shall not be more than the area of the
parcel in square feet divided by 1,400. The total number of rooms
in a multiple dwelling structure in RM-2 Districts shall not be more
than the area of the parcel, in square feet, divided by 500. All units
shall have at least one living room and one bedroom, with the exception
of those units designed as efficiency apartments. For the purpose
of computing rooms, refer to Table 7.04.3. The area used for computing
gross density shall be the total site area exclusive of any dedicated
public right-of-way of either interior or bounding road.
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Table 7.04.3: Minimum Floor Areas
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Unit Type
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Number of Rooms
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Minimum Floor Area
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Efficiency
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1
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300 square feet
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One-bedroom
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2
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500 square feet
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Two- bedroom
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3
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700 square feet
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Three-bedroom
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4
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900 square feet
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Four-bedroom
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5
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1,100 square feet
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Plans presented showing one-, two- or three-bedroom units and
including a "den," "library" or other extra room shall count such
extra room as a bedroom for the purpose of computing gross density.
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8
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Minimum floor areas: Minimum floor areas for units shall be
in accordance with Table 7.04.3.
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9
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Distance between buildings: In all RM Multiple-Family Residential
Districts, the minimum distance between any two buildings shall be
equal to 1 1/2 times the height of the adjacent building and
in no instance shall this distance be less than 30 feet. Parking may
be permitted within a required side or rear yard, but shall not cover
more than 30% of the area of any required yard, or any minimum distance
between buildings.
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a.
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There shall be at least 15 feet of yard space between a parking
area and the multiple-family building.
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b.
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The front and rear of the multiple-family building shall be
considered to be the faces along the longest dimension of said structure.
The front of the multiple-family building shall be considered to be
the direction faced by the living rooms of the dwelling units in said
building; the rear of the multiple-family building shall be considered
to be the direction faced by the service entrance of the dwelling
units in said building; and the side of the multiple-family building
shall be considered to be the face along the narrowest dimension of
said building.
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c.
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No multiple-family structure shall exceed 180 feet in length
along any one face of the building.
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d.
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Any court shall have a width equal to not less than 50 feet
for the front yard and 60 feet for the rear yard. The depth of any
court shall not be greater than three times the width.
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e.
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Service drives shall comply with the City of Lapeer Construction
Standards, have a width of at least 28 feet and shall not be located
in any front yard.
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f.
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The Zoning Board of Appeals may modify the height requirements
where unusual architectural features exist.
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Side yards. The side yards of a multiple-family dwelling building
or development shall not be less than 30 feet on those sides which
border on districts other than a multiple-family district.
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Additional setback for tall buildings. In all RM-2 Multiple-Family
Residential Districts, buildings in excess of three stories or 35
feet in height shall provide front, side and rear yards as herein
required and shall provide additional yard setbacks for all yards
equal to at least 1/2 the height of the building above the thirty-five-foot
height level.
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