(a) Lot and Building Requirements. The following lot and building requirements are minimum standards, except where noted, and shall apply in the Low Density Residential District (R-3):
(1) Lot area: 12,200 square feet.
(2) Lot coverage (maximum): 30%.
(3) Lot width: 70 feet of frontage on an improved public right-of- way.
(4) Lot width on a curving street or cul-de-sac: 45 feet of frontage on an improved public right-of-way and lot width shall be 70 feet at the minimum building line.
(5) Front yard setback: 30 feet as measured between the street right-of-way line and the building setback line.
(6) Side yard setback: Ten feet on each side as measured from the side property line.
(7) Rear yard setback: 30 feet as measured from the rear property line. Accessory building may be located in the rear yard no less than eight feet from the rear property line.
(8) Dwelling dimensions: The following dwelling minimum dimensions measured in terms of square footage shall apply to all residential dwellings in the R-3 district:
DWELLING TYPE | GROUND FLOOR AREA (square feet) | FINISHED FLOOR AREA (square feet) |
Two-story | 950 | 1,900 |
One-and-a-half story | 1,250 | 1,700 |
One-story | 1,500 | 1,500 |
Split level | 1,500 | 1,500 |
(b) Supplemental Standards. The following supplemental standards shall apply within the Low Density Residential District (R-3):
(1) No building shall exceed 35 feet in height, nor more than two stories in height.
(2) Any building with a height in excess of one and one-half stories or 20 feet shall have a basement.
(3) Applicable standards shall be met in corresponding sections of this Zoning Code.
(Ord. 2020-10, passed 6-15-2020)