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 Code of Ordinances
 Appendix B. BASIC ZONING ORDINANCE
 Article V. DISTRICT REGULATIONS

  § 5.1004. Property development standards.  

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  • The following property development standards shall apply to all land and buildings in the R-5 District.

    A.

    Minimum property size.

    1.

    Each parcel or lot within a development shall be a minimum net lot size of thirty-five thousand (35,000) square feet.

    2.

    If an R-5 zoned parcel of land or a lot of record in separate ownership has an area of less than thirty-five thousand (35,000) square feet and has been lawfully established and re-corded prior to the adoption of this requirement on October 2, 1979, such lot may be used for any purpose permitted in this section, subject to all other requirements of this ordinance.

    B.

    Required open space.

    1.

    Density based uses.

    a.

    Minimum open space per Section 5.1004.D., distributed as follows:

    i.

    Frontage open space minimum: 0.50 multiplied by the minimum open space per Section 5.1004.D., except as follows:

    (1)

    Minimum: Twenty (20) square feet per one (1) linear foot of public street frontage.

    (2)

    Not required to exceed more than fifty (50) square feet per one (1) linear foot of public street frontage.

    ii.

    The remainder of the density based uses minimum open space per Section 5.1004.D., less the frontage open space, shall be common open space.

    b.

    Private outdoor living space.

    i.

    First story dwelling units, minimum: 0.10 multiplied by the gross floor area of the unit.

    ii.

    Dwelling units above the first story, minimum: 0.05 multiplied by the gross floor area of the unit.

    iii.

    The private outdoor living space shall be located beside the dwelling unit which it serves and shall be for the exclusive use of the unit occupant(s), but is not part of the unit's gross floor area.

    2.

    Non-density based uses.

    a.

    Minimum open space: 0.24 multiplied by the net lot area distributed as follows.

    i.

    Frontage open space minimum: 0.50 multiplied by the minimum open space.

    ii.

    The remainder of the non-density based uses minimum open space, less the frontage open space, shall be provided as common open space.

    3.

    Parking areas and parking lot landscaping are not included in the required open space.

    C.

    Building height.

    1.

    No building shall exceed thirty-six (36) feet in height except as otherwise provided in article VII.

    2.

    Building height shall not exceed one (1) story within fifty (50) feet of any R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-4R or M-H district boundary line.

    D.

    Density requirements. Compliance with the standards under columns 3 and 4 determine allowable density for dwelling and guest units.

    ALLOWABLE DENSITY
    		STANDARDS
    1 2 3 4
    Dwelling Units Per Acre (and corresponding gross land area per unit requirement)
    		Timeshare or Guest Units Per Acre (and corresponding gross land area per unit requirement)
    		Minimum Percentage of Net Lot Area to be maintained in Open Space
    		Minimum Percentage of the Tree Requirement to be provided in Mature Trees
    17 (2562)
    or less     		24  (1816)
    or less     		22 40
    18 (2422) 25.5 (1708) 25 50
    19 (2292) 27  (1613) 28 60
    20 (2180) 28.5 (1528) 31 70
    21 (2074) 30  (1452) 34 80
    22 (1980) 31.5 (1382) 37 90
    23 (1890) 33  (1320) 40 100

     

    E.

    Building setback.

    1.

    Wherever an R-5 development abuts an R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-4R or M-H district or an alley abutting any of those districts, a yard of not less than fifteen (15) feet shall be maintained.

    2.

    Wherever an R-5 development abuts any district other than R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-4R or M-H, or abuts an alley adjacent to such other district, a building may be constructed on the property line. However, if any yard is to be maintained, it shall be not less than ten (10) feet in depth. Larger yards may be required by the Development Review Board or City Council if the existing or future development of the area around the site warrants such larger yards.

    F.

    Distance between buildings.

    1.

    There shall not be less than ten (10) feet between an accessory building and a main building or between two (2) main buildings, except that an accessory building with two (2) or more open sides, one (1) of which is adjacent to the main building, may be built to within six (6) feet of the main building.

    G.

    Walls, fences and required screening.

    1.

    Walls, fences and hedges not to exceed eight (8) feet in height shall be permitted on the property line or within the required yard areas, except within the required frontage open spaces, within which they may not exceed three (3) feet in height, or except as otherwise provided in article VII.

    2.

    All parking areas adjacent to a public street shall be screened with a wall to a height of three (3) feet above the parking surface.

    3.

    All mechanical structures and appurtenances shall be screened as approved by the Development Review Board.

    4.

    All storage and refuse areas shall be screened as determined by Development Review [Board].

    H.

    Access. All lots shall have frontage on and have vehicular access from a dedicated street, unless a secondary means of permanent vehicle access has been approved by the Development Review Board.

(Ord. No. 1840, § 1(5.1004), 10-15-85; Ord. No. 1922, § 1, 11-4-86; Ord. No. 2430, 1-21-92; Ord. No. 2509, § 1, 6-1-93; Ord. No. 2818, § 1, 10-17-95; Ord. No. 3225, § 1, 5-4-99; Ord. No. 4005, § 1(Res. No. 8947, Exh. A, §§ 57, 58), 4-3-12)