§ 14.04.01 DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS.

   A.   General dimensional standards. The following Tables 4.01-1 to 4.01-3 include the dimensional standards for residential, mixed-use, and special purpose zoning districts contained in Article II (Zoning Districts). Exceptions and encroachments to these standards are contained in § 14.04.01B. In case of conflict between the dimensions shown in this section and the dimensions shown for individual zoning districts in Article II, the provisions in this section shall apply. In each table, a blank cell indicates that there is no standard for that dimension or measurement.

      1.   Residential summary table.

TABLE 4.01-1 DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS Note: Dimensions may be modified by Neighborhood Protection Standards in § 14.04.06.
PROPOSED ZONING DISTRICT	R-A	R-E	R-1	R-2	R-3	R-MH	R-M	R-UMS	R-CHD	R-SGD
Lots and Density
Min. area (s.f.)	1 acre [1]	15,000 [1]	10,000 [1]	12,000 [1]	7,200	7,200	7,200	N/A	N/A	N/A
Min. width (ft.)	60	60	60	60	60	60	60	N/A	N/A	N/A
Min. depth (ft.)	120	120	120	120	120	120	120	N/A	N/A	N/A
Min. - max. density (dus/acre)	0-1	0-3	0-4.5	5-7	4-16	4-10	10-20	15 min - no max	15 min - no max	N/A
Min. area of dwelling unit (sq. ft.)	N/A	N/A	N/A	900	500	N/A	400	N/A	N/A	N/A
Building Setbacks and Frontage								[8]	[8]	[8]
Min. Front Yard (ft.)
Min. % of front yard setback line that must be occupied by building	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	60%	60%	60%
Min. building setback	50	20 [2][3]	20 [2]	20	20	10	15	10 [2]	10 [2]	10 [2]

 

TABLE 4.01-1 DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS Note: Dimensions may be modified by Neighborhood Protection Standards in § 14.04.06.
PROPOSED ZONING DISTRICT	R-A	R-E	R-1	R-2	R-3	R-MH	R-M	R-UMS	R-CHD	R-SGD
Min. Side Yard (ft.)            See also § 14.04.06 (Neighborhood Protection Standards)
Reverse corner lot	50	20	20	20	20	N/A	15	0	0	0
Min. Rear Yard (ft.)            See also § 14.04.06 (Neighborhood Protection Standards)
General	50 [6]	20 [6]	20 [6]	20 [6]	20 [6]	10 [6]	15 [6]	10 [6]	10 [6]	10 [6]
Reverse corner lot	10	10	5	5	5	5	5	0	0	0
Max. Building Height (ft.)
Primary Residential Building
General	30	30	15	15	15	15	30	42 [9]	42 [10]	42
Adjacent to single- and two- family uses existing prior to the effective date of this Code							30	42	42	30
Adjacent to single-family zoning	See also § 14.04.06 (Neighborhood Protection Standards)						18	18	18	18
Accessory Structure
General	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	18 [7]	20 [7]	20 [7]
Adjacent to single-family zoning	See also § 14.04.06 (Neighborhood Protection Standards)						15	15 [7]	15 [7]	15 [7]
[1]   Lot width times depth must equal or exceed minimum lot area. [2]   Garages, carports, or any structure used to park vehicles that face a front yard right-of-way must be set back a minimum of 25 feet. On a reverse corner lot, the front yard is defined by the shorter of the two street frontages, but a 25- foot garage setback is required from any “front” or “side” street right-of-way that the lot’s parking structure faces. [3]   A lot with an average depth of 100 feet or less may maintain a 20-foot front yard setback for a garage. [4]   A lot with an average width of 80 feet or less may have a side yard of 5 feet, or 10 feet if it is a corner lot. [5]   If a garage is to be accessed from a corner lot with a street side setback, the minimum setback for the garage shall be 20 feet, regardless of the minimum setback identified in this table. [6]   Detached accessory structures may be built within 5 feet of the side and rear property lines. [7]   Accessory buildings are limited to garages and must be located in the rear of the primary structure. Garages may not face the street. [8]   A property developed with one single-family or one two-family unit may use the R-3 building setback standards. [9]   See Section 14.02.03.H.4 for minimum building story requirements. [10]   See Section 14.02.03.I.4 for minimum building story requirements.

 

      2.   Mixed-use summary table.

TABLE 4.01-2 DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS FOR MIXED USE DISTRICTS Note: Dimensions may be modified by Neighborhood Protection Standards in § 14.04.06 and Landscaping and Screening Standards in § 14.04.04.
PROPOSED ZONING DISTRICT	MU-N	MU-G	MU-UMS	MU-CRW
Lots
Min. area (sq. ft.)	2,000	2,000	N/A	N/A
Min. - max. density (dus/acre)	N/A	40	N/A	N/A
Max. coverage	60%	N/A	N/A	N/A
Building Frontage & Setbacks
Front yard/street facing (ft.)	0	0	0 min. to 10 max. [1]	See § 14.02.04D.4.
Min. % of front property line occupied by building	N/A	N/A
Min. side yard (ft.)	0	0	0
Min. rear yard (ft.)	0	0	0
Building Height (max. ft.)
Primary building (ft.)	25	30	60 [2]	60
Parking structure (ft.)	N/A	N/A	48 [3]	48
[1]   Buildings along McCulloch shall be built to the property line, but those along Swanson and Mesquite may be built up to 10 ft. from the property line (max.). [2]   Heights are limited to 42 feet on sites adjacent to or across the street from R-UMS zone district. [3]   Heights are limited to 20 feet on sites adjacent to or across the street from R-UMS zone district.

 

      3.   Special purpose summary table.

TABLE 4.01-3 DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS FOR SPECIAL DISTRICTS Note: Dimension may be modified by Neighborhood Protection Standards in § 14.04.06 and Landscaping and Screening Standards in § 14.04.04.
PROPOSED ZONING DISTRICT	C-CHD	C-SGD	C-1	C-2	LI	I	I-B	A-P	P-1	GC
Lots
Min. area (sq. ft.)	N/A	N/A	2,000	2,000	2,000	N/A	Public: 1 acre New subdivision: 1 acre		2,000	N/A
Min. width (ft.) (min.)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Public: N/A New subdivision: 60 ft.		N/A	N/A
Min. depth (ft.) (min.)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Pubic: N/A New subdivision: 120 ft.		N/A	N/A
Max. coverage	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	60%	N/A	N/A		N/A	N/A
Building Frontages & Setbacks
Min. front yard/street facing (ft.)
All	General: 10 Adjacent to McCulloch: 20	10	N/A	N/A	25 [1]	50	20	50	25	50
Min. Side Yard (ft.)
General interior	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A [1]	10	10		10	50
Corner lot	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A [1]	10	20		10	50
Reverse corner lot	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A [1]	N/A	N/A		25	50
Min. Rear Yard (ft.)
General	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A [1][2] [3]	N/A	N/A		25	50
Reverse corner lot	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A		10	50
Max. Building Height (ft.)
All buildings	General: 60 Hospitals: 100 Parking structure: 48 or height of primary structure, whichever is lower	36	25	25	30	50	40	40	30	30
Notes: [1]   50 ft. if across a street from a residential zone district or use. [2]   The required setback may be used for parking. [3]   When the site is across an alley from a residential zone, the required setback may be used for parking or storage.

 

   B.   Exceptions and encroachments.

      1.   Yard areas. Table 4.01-4 identifies exceptions and encroachments to required yard areas. Except for permitted exceptions in the table, each yard shall be open and unobstructed from the ground upward.

TABLE 4.01-4 YARD AREA EXCEPTIONS AND ENCROACHMENTS
Structure, Feature, or Use	Max. Yard Encroachment	Conditions or Limits
Site design elements placed directly upon the average lot grade that are less than 18 inches above the surrounding average lot grade including: •   Decks •   Free-standing solar devices •   Steps •   Terraces	•   Decks and free- standing solar devices: Not closer than 3 feet to property line •   Steps and terraces: May encroach any amount
Chimney or fireplace	3 ft., but not closer than 3 ft. to side property line
Cantilevered architectural features that do not increase the floor area of the enclosed structure including: •   Awnings •   Balconies •   Bay windows •   Canopies •   Cornices •   Eaves •   Solar devices	•   Front: 3 ft. •   Side: 2 ft. and no closer than 3 ft. to side property line •   Rear: 3 ft.
Courtyard entries	•   Front: Within 10 ft. of property line	•   1 per front yard •   Height: 12 ft. (max.) •   Width: 20 ft. (max.)    °   12 ft. of width can be at max. height of 12 ft.    °   Additional 8 ft. must transition to wall height •   Depth: 2 ft. (max.)
Non-habitable, shade providing building features including: •   Stoops •   Porches •   Canopies •   Etc.	•   Front: 5 ft. but no closer than 10 ft. to front property line
Walls	•   May encroach any amount	No construction over any easement unless city encroachment permit is obtained

 

      2.   Height. Table 4.01-5 identifies exceptions to height limits provided in this Code.

 

TABLE 4.01-5 HEIGHT EXCEPTIONS
Structure, Feature, or Use	Max. Height	Conditions or Limits
•   Stairways •   Parapets •   Elevator shafts •   Air conditioners •   Mechanical rooms •   Other similar features	•   6 ft. above maximum height limit of zone district	•   A maximum of 20% of the roof area may be used to exceed the building height for these features •   Applies only to Mixed Use, Special Purpose, R-UMS, R-CHD, & R-SGD zoning districts
Solar collectors	3 ft. above maximum height limit of zoning district	•   Requires building permit •   Shall be set back 2 ft. (min.) from roof perimeter
Flagpoles and religious institution towers or steeples	Exempt from height limit if not exceeding 20% of ground floor footprint of building

 

      3.   Reverse corner lot lines. Where the secondary street frontage of a corner lot line is subject to a reverse corner lot setback in Tables 4.01-1, 4.01-2, or 4.01-3, but the lot immediately to the rear of the corner lot is not improved with a permanent structure, or is improved with a non-residential permanent structure, the Zoning Administrator may adjust the required reverse corner lot setback, provided that the adjustment does not create a significant adverse impact on the use or development of the lot immediately to the rear of the corner lot.

(Ord. 24-1342, passed 8-13-2024; Ord. 24-1340, passed 8-13-2024; Ord. 24-1337, passed 7-9-2024; Ord. 24-1323, passed 1-9-2024; Ord. 22-1288, passed 5-24-2022; Ord. 22-1285, passed 4-12-2022; Ord. 18-1203, passed 8-14-2018; Ord. 17-1188, § 1, passed 11-14-2017; Ord. 16-1162, passed 9-13-2016; Ord. 16-1160, passed 9-13-2016; Ord. 16-1153, passed 6-14-2016; Ord. 16-1141, passed 2-23-2016)