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THE GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF GREENWOOD, INDIANA
OFFICIALS OF THE CITY OF GREENWOOD, INDIANA
CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 2 CITY ADMINISTRATION
CHAPTER 3 LEGISLATIVE AND JUDICIAL BRANCHES
CHAPTER 4 FEES, LICENSES, PERMITS, AND FRANCHISES
CHAPTER 5 PARKS AND RECREATION
CHAPTER 6 SAFETY DEPARTMENTS AND REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 7 BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 8 TRAFFIC AND PARKING REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 9 UTILITIES
CHAPTER 10 ZONING, PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
ARTICLE 1 THROUGH 24 REPEALED
ARTICLE 25. UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE
DIVISION I. INTRODUCTION AND USING THIS ORDINANCE.
DIVISION II. DISTRICTS AND ZONES.
DIVISION III. GENERALLY APPLICABLE REGULATIONS.
DIVISION IV. ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURES.
DIVISION V. NONCONFORMITIES.
DIVISION VI. SUBDIVISIONS.
DIVISION VII. GLOSSARY.
CHAPTER 11 COMPARATIVE TABLES
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Sec. 10-02-14. Residential Medium Lot Zone (RM).
The Residential Medium Lot (“RM”) zone provides for areas of the City devoted to detached single-family residential dwellings and subdivisions. The RM zone includes other complimentary principal and accessory uses by right and as special exceptions. Development standards specific to the RM zone are set forth herein. Standards generally applicable to certain uses and dimensional standards can be found in Division III, “Generally Applicable Standards”.
   A.   Development Standards.
RM STANDARDS
Minimum
Maximum
RM STANDARDS
Minimum
Maximum
Lot Size (Sq. Ft.)
7,700
N/A
Lot Width (Ft.)
55
N/A
Front Yard Setback (Ft.)
20
N/A
Side Yard Setback (Ft.)
10 for each side yard
N/A
Rear Yard Setback (Ft.)
25
N/A
Building Height (Ft.)
N/A
35
Residential Unit Size (Sq. Ft.)
1,100
N/A
Impervious Lot Coverage (Maximum Percentage of Total Lot Area)
N/A
50
Accessory Building Location
Rear Yard, min. 8 feet from any lot line - permitted in a side yard only if there is 15 feet between the front building line/ front setback and the accessory building
Accessory Building Height (Ft.)
N/A
20
Parking Location
Driveway or Garage
Signage
Division III, Sec. 10-03-08
Landscaping
Division III, Sec. 10-03-06
Parking
Division III, Sec. 10-03-02
Design Standards
Division III, Sec. 10-03-14
Uses
See Master Use Table above
 
(Ord. 20-29, § 2, 9-21-20)
Sec. 10-02-15. Residential Attached Single-Family Zone (RA).
The Residential Attached Single-Family (“RA”) zone provides areas of the City devoted to attached single-family homes, such as duplexes and townhomes within and complimentary to areas devoted to single-family dwellings to promote a greater mix of residential housing options. The RA Zone includes other complimentary principal and accessory uses by right and as special exceptions. Standards generally applicable to certain uses and dimensional standards can be found in Division III., “Generally Applicable Standards”.
   A.   Development Standards.
RA STANDARDS
Minimum
Maximum
RA STANDARDS
Minimum
Maximum
Lot Size (Sq. Ft.)
5,400*
N/A
Lot Width (Ft.)
40; 24 for units attached on both sides
N/A
Units per Acre
N/A
10
Front Yard Setback (Ft.)
20
N/A
Side Yard Setback (Ft.)
8 for each side yard; 0 between attached dwelling units
N/A
Rear Yard Setback (Ft.)
20
N/A
Building Height (Ft.)
N/A
40
Impervious Lot Coverage (Maximum Percentage of Total Lot Area)
N/A
60*
Residential Unit Size (Sq. Ft.)
900
N/A
Accessory Building Location
Rear Yard, min. 8 feet from any lot line - permitted in a side yard only if there is 15 feet between the front building line/front setback and the accessory building
Accessory Building Height (Ft.)
N/A
20
Parking Location
Driveway or Garage
Signage
Division III., Sec. 10-03-08
Landscaping
Division III., Sec. 10-03-06
Parking
Division III., Sec. 10-03-02
Design Standards
Division III., Sec. 10-03-14
Uses
See Master Use Table above
 
* For attached, single-family townhomes the coverage shall apply for the project as a whole, not the individual lots.
(Ord. 20-29, §2, 9-21-20; Ord. 21-44, §1, 10-4-21)
10-02-16. Residential Multi-Unit Complex Zone (RMC).
The Residential Multi-Unit Complex (“RMC”) zone provides attached single-family dwellings, and duplexes, arranged and operating as a complex. The RMC zone includes other complimentary principal and accessory uses by right and as special exceptions. Standards generally applicable to certain uses and dimensional standards can be found in Division III., “Generally Applicable Standards”.
   A.   Development Standards.
RMC STANDARDS
Minimum
Maximum
RMC STANDARDS
Minimum
Maximum
Lot Size (acres)
4 acres
N/A
Lot Width (Ft.)
300
N/A
Units per Acre
N/A
30
Front Yard Setback (Ft.)
20
N/A
Side Yard Setback (Ft.)
20 for each side yard
N/A
Rear Yard Setback (Ft.)
20
N/A
Building Height (Ft.)
30
80
Residential Unit Size (Sq. Ft.)
700
N/A
Impervious Lot Coverage (Maximum Percentage of Total Lot Area)
N/A
70
Accessory Building Location
N/A
N/A
Accessory Building Height (Ft.)
N/A
20
Parking Location
Lot, Driveway or Garage
Signage
Division III., Sec. 10-03-08
Landscaping
Division III., Sec. 10-03-06
Parking
Division III., Sec. 10-03-02
Design Standards
Division III., Sec. 10-03-14
Uses
See Master Use Table above
 
(Ord. 20-29, § 2, 9-21-20)
Sec. 10-02-17. Residential Mobile Home Zone (RMH).
The Residential Mobile Homes (“RMH”) zone provides for areas of the City developed as mobile and manufactured home parks. The RMH zone includes a number of complimentary principal and accessory uses by right and as special exceptions. Standards generally applicable to certain uses and dimensional standards can be found in Division III., “Generally Applicable Standards”.
   A.   Development Standards.
RMH STANDARDS
Minimum
Maximum
RMH STANDARDS
Minimum
Maximum
Lot Size (Acres)
5
10
Lot Width (Ft.)
N/A
N/A
Units per Acre
N/A
20
Front Yard Setback (Ft.)
40 from any right-of-way
N/A
Side Yard Setback (Ft.)
40 for each side yard; 6 between individual buildings
N/A
Rear Yard Setback (Ft.)
25
N/A
Impervious Lot Coverage (Maximum Percentage of Total Lot Area)
N/A
N/A
Building Height (Ft.)
N/A
30
Accessory Building Location
Rear Yard, min. 5 ft. from any lot line; permitted in a side yard only if there is 15 ft. between the front building line/front setback and the accessory building
Accessory Building Height (Ft.)
N/A
15
Parking Location
Side Yard / Rear Yard
Signage
Division III., Sec. 10-03-08
Landscaping
Division III., Sec. 10-03-06
Parking
Division III., Sec. 10-03-02
Design Standards
Division III., Sec. 10-03-14
Uses
See Master Use Table above
 
(Ord. 20-29, §2, 9-21-20; Ord. 21-44, §1, 10-4-21)
Sec. 10-02-18. Commercial Small Format Zone (CS). 
The Commercial Small Format (“CS”) zone provides for areas of the City devoted to small-scale businesses located in buildings that would serve more small and local businesses located along corridors surrounded by less intense residential uses. The CS zone includes a number of complimentary principal and accessory uses by right and as special exceptions. Standards generally applicable to certain uses and dimensional standards can be found in Division III., “Generally Applicable Standards”.
   A.   Development Standards.
CS STANDARDS
Minimum
Maximum
CS STANDARDS
Minimum
Maximum
Lot Size (Sq. Ft.)
5,000
20,000
Lot Width (Ft.)
N/A
N/A
Units per Acre
N/A
N/A
Front Yard Setback (Ft.)
20
50
Side Yard Setback (Ft.)
10 for each side yard; 0 internal
N/A
Rear Yard Setback (Ft.)
10
N/A
Building Height (Ft.)
N/A
35
Impervious Lot Coverage (Maximum Percentage of Total Lot Area)
N/A
60
Accessory Building Location
N/A
N/A
Accessory Building Height (Ft.)
N/A
N/A
Parking Location
Side Yard / Rear Yard
Signage
Division III., Sec. 10-03-08
Landscaping
Division III., Sec. 10-03-06
Parking
Division III., Sec. 10-03-02
Design Standards
Division III., Sec. 10-03-14
Uses
See Master Use Table above
 
(Ord. 20-29, § 2, 9-21-20)
Sec. 10-02-19. Commercial Medium Format Zone (CM).
The Commercial Medium Format (“CM”) zone provides for areas of the City devoted to medium-scale businesses located in buildings that will serve small to larger-scale businesses along corridors that are interspersed with commercial and residential uses. The CM zone includes a number of complimentary principal and accessory uses by right and as special exceptions. The following table contains the list of uses that are permitted by right, or by special exception in the CM zone. Standards generally applicable to certain uses and dimensional standards can be found in Division III., “Generally Applicable Standards”.
   A.   Development Standards.
CM STANDARDS
Minimum
Maximum
CM STANDARDS
Minimum
Maximum
Lot Size (Sq. Ft.)
20,000
100,000
Lot Width (Ft.)
N/A
N/A
Units per Acre
N/A
N/A
Front Yard Setback (Ft.)
20
80
Side Yard Setback (Ft.)
20: aggregate combined both side yards
N/A
Rear Yard Setback (Ft.)
30
N/A
Building Height (Ft.)
N/A
45
Residential Unit Size (Sq. Ft.)
600
N/A
Impervious Lot Coverage (Maximum Percentage of Total Lot Area)
N/A
70
Accessory Building Location
N/A
N/A
Accessory Building Height (Ft.)
N/A
N/A
Parking Location
Side Yard / Rear Yard
Signage
Division III., Sec. 10-03-08
Landscaping
Division III., Sec. 10-03-06
Parking
Division III., Sec. 10-03-02
Design Standards
Division III., Sec. 10-03-14
Uses
See Master Use Table above
 
(Ord. 20-29, § 2, 9-21-20)
Sec. 10-02-20. Commercial Large Format Zone (CL).
The Commercial Large Format (“CL”) zone provides for areas of the City devoted to large-scale commercial uses in buildings on lots generally larger than eighty thousand (80,000) square feet along major commercial corridors. These uses tend to draw customers from inside and outside the City and have convenient access and greater visibility. The CL zone includes a number of complimentary principal and accessory uses by right and as special exceptions. Standards generally applicable to certain uses and dimensional standards can be found in Division III., “Generally Applicable Standards”.
   A.   Development Standards.
CL STANDARDS
Minimum
Maximum
CL STANDARDS
Minimum
Maximum
Lot Size (Sq. Ft.)
100,000
N/A
Lot Width (Ft.)
N/A
N/A
Units per Acre
N/A
N/A
Front Yard Setback (Ft.)
40
N/A
Side Yard Setback (Ft.)
40 for each side yard
N/A
Rear Yard Setback (Ft.)
40
N/A
Building Height (Ft.)
N/A
60
Residential Unit Size (Sq. Ft.)
600
N/A
Impervious Lot Coverage (Maximum Percentage of Total Lot Area)
N/A
80
Accessory Building Location
N/A
N/A
Accessory Building Height (Ft.)
N/A
N/A
Parking Location
Side Yard / Rear Yard
Signage
Division III., Sec. 10-03-08
Landscaping
Division III., Sec. 10-03-06
Parking
Division III., Sec. 10-03-02
Design Standards
Division III., Sec. 10-03-14
Uses
See Master Use Table above
 
(Ord. 20-29, § 2, 9-21-20)
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