In the RMU District, land and structures shall be developed and maintained in accordance with the following yard and setback regulations. Landscape features, gardens, fences, walls and signs shall be permitted in setback areas, provided that such uses conform to applicable regulations of this Planning and Zoning Code. Other accessory uses are permitted in setbacks only in accordance with the setback regulations of subsection (b)(2) hereof.
(a) Detached One (1F) and Two (2F) Family Dwellings.
(1) Yards. The minimum setback from a lot line to a dwelling shall be as set forth below.
R1 | R2 | |
A. Front yard setback, minimum (feet) | 30 | 30 |
B. Side yard setback, minimum (feet) | ||
With attached garage: | ||
Each side | 3 | 3 |
Total | 8 | 12 |
With detached garage: | ||
Each side | 3 | 5 |
Total | 13 | 15 |
Corner lots, from side street | 10 | 10 |
C. Rear yard setback, minimum (feet) | 30 | 30 |
(2) Modifications to required front yard setback. The Planning and Zoning Commission may reduce the required front yard setback for a group of three or more contiguous one-family or two-family dwellings planned as a unit; however, the front setback shall not be less than two-thirds of that established in subsection (a) hereof.
(b) Attached Single Family (ASF).
(1) Yards. The minimum yard setback from a lot line to a main building shall be as set forth below.
Minimum Setback (Feet) | |||
Number of Stories In Main Building | To Street R.O.W. or Private Road | To R1 District Line | To Other Lot Line |
1 | 35 | 35 | 15 |
2 | 35 | 45 | 25 |
3 | 35 | 55 | 35 |
(2) Setbacks. The minimum setback from a lot line to an accessory structure or use shall be as set forth below.
Minimum Setback (feet) | |||
Accessory Uses | To Front Lot Line | To R1 District Line | To Other Lot Line |
Buildings and Structures | * | 35 | 15 |
Surface parking area | * | 10 | 5 |
Private Roads | * | 10 | 5 |
Recreation Facilities | * | 30 | 10 |
Walkways | 0 | 5 | 5 |
* Not permitted in front yards, except that private roads are permitted only as necessary in providing access to a public right of way.
(3) The buffer requirements that would normally apply where multi-family development adjoins a One-Family District shall not apply within the RMU District, but all buffer requirements shall apply between the RMU District and contiguous districts zoned for one-family dwellings.
(c) Projection of Building Features into Setbacks.
(1) Certain architectural features may project from a main building into any setback a maximum distance of three feet. However, no such feature shall extend to within three feet of a side lot line or into a setback any distance greater than a setback line that has been established by a variance. For purposes of this subsection, architectural features shall include awnings, balconies, bay windows, belt courses, canopies, cornices, projecting eaves and other overhangs.
(2) Entrance features not exceeding forty-eight (48) square feet may project from a main building into a setback a maximum distance of six feet provided that no projection shall extend into a setback any distance greater than a setback line that has been established by a variance. Entrance features shall include steps, landings, platforms and unenclosed porches not extending above the first floor.
(3) Structures such as porches, balconies, platforms, decks, patios, and similar architectural projections that exceed forty-eight (48) square feet shall meet the setback requirements of the main building.
(Ord. 2019-39. Passed 8-13-19.)