A. Intent Statement
The intent of the RE-1 zone is to provide designated areas of the County for large-lot residential uses. The predominant use is residential in a detached house.
B. RE-1 Zone, Standard Method Development Standards
To view the RE-1 Zone, Standard Method Development Standards table in PDF format, click Table 4.4.6B
1. Lot and Density | Detached House or a Building for a Cultural Institution, Religious Assembly, Public Use, or a Conditional Use allowed in the zone |
1. Lot and Density | Detached House or a Building for a Cultural Institution, Religious Assembly, Public Use, or a Conditional Use allowed in the zone |
Lot (min) | |
Lot area | 40,000 SF |
Lot width at front building line | 125' |
Lot width at front lot line | 25' |
Frontage on street or open space | Required, except as exempt under Chapter 50 |
Specification for Lot | |
a. Lot width at the front building line and setback requirements may be reduced under Section 4.4.3. | |
Density (max) | |
Density (units/acre) | 1.09 |
Coverage (max) | |
Lot | 15% |
2. Placement | |
Principal Building Setbacks (min) | |
Front setback | 50' |
Side street setback, abutting lot fronts on the side street and is in a Residential Detached zone | 50' |
Side street setback, abutting lot does not front on the side street or is not in a Residential Detached zone | 20' |
Side setback | 17' |
Sum of side setbacks | 35' |
Rear setback | 35' |
Accessory Structure Setbacks (min) | |
Front setback | 80' |
Side street setback, abutting lot fronts on the side street and is in a Residential Detached zone | 50' |
Side street setback, abutting lot does not front on the side street or is not in a Residential Detached zone | 20' |
Side setback | 15' |
Rear setback, on a corner lot where abutting lot fronts on the side street and is in a Residential Detached zone | 12' |
Rear setback, if not otherwise addressed | 10' |
Specifications for Accessory Structure Setbacks | |
a. Any accessory building or structure used for the housing, shelter, or sale of animals or fowl other than a household pet must be a minimum of 25' from a lot line and a minimum of 100' from a dwelling on another lot. | |
b. Any accessory structure on a lot or parcel abutting a national historical park must be set back a minimum of 200' from the national historical park unless the accessory structure is exempted under Section 6.4.3.C.3. | |
c. In addition to the front setback minimum, any accessory structure must be located behind the rear building line of the principal building. | |
d. Where the principal building on a lot is a detached house, the cumulative footprint of all accessory buildings on that lot may not exceed 50% of the footprint of the principal building or 600 square feet, whichever is greater. This Subsection does not apply to Section 3.3.3.C, Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit. Buildings for an agricultural use are exempt from this size restriction. | |
e. Where the construction of a pool enclosure would cause the cumulative footprint of all accessory buildings, including the pool enclosure, to exceed 50% of the footprint of the principal building or 600 square feet, whichever is greater, the pool enclosure may be allowed, provided: 1. the pool enclosure, not including the rafters, is translucent or transparent; 2. the pool enclosure has a height of 8 feet or less; 3. the pool enclosure surrounds and covers an inground swimming pool; 4. the cumulative footprint of all other accessory buildings on the property is less than 50% of the footprint of the principal building or 600 square feet, whichever is greater; and 5. the cumulative footprint of the pool enclosure and all other accessory buildings on the property does not exceed 1,200 square feet. | |
3. Height | |
Height (max) | |
Principal building | 50' |
Accessory structure | 50' |
4. Form | |
Allowed Building Elements | |
Gallery/Awning | n/a |
Porch/Stoop | yes |
Balcony | yes |
5. Buildings used for Agriculture Associated with Farming | |
Specification for Buildings used for Agriculture Associated with Farming | |
a. A building used for agriculture associated with Farming must satisfy the standards of an accessory structure, except a building used for agriculture is exempt from the height requirements under Section 4.4.6.B.3. | |
C. RE-1 Zone, Optional Method Requirements
Optional method MPDU Development is applicable only for development that is served by public sewer service and where designated for sewer service in the applicable master plan.
D. RE-1 Zone, Optional Method Development Standards
To view the RE-1 Zone, Optional Method Development Standards table in PDF format, click Table 4.4.6D
1. Site | MPDU Development | Cluster Development | ||
Detached House | Duplex | Townhouse | Detached House | |
1. Site | MPDU Development | Cluster Development | ||
Detached House | Duplex | Townhouse | Detached House | |
Dimensions (min) | ||||
Usable area | 17 acres | 50 acres | ||
Specification for Site under MPDU Development | ||||
a. In an optional method MPDU Development, the maximum percentage of duplex or townhouse building types allowed is 30%. | ||||
Specification for Site under Cluster Development | ||||
a. The Planning Board may allow development to proceed under optional method Cluster Development on a smaller site than allowed in Usable Area if: i. the subject property is recommended for cluster development in a master plan; or ii. it finds that cluster development on a smaller site would be more suitable than standard method development for environmental reasons; or iii. the development abuts an existing cluster development in the same zone and the Planning Board finds it would be a compatible extension of the neighboring development. | ||||
Density (max) | ||||
Density (units/acre of usable area) | 1.22 | 1 | ||
Open Space (min) | ||||
Common open space (% of usable area) (See Section 6.3.5) | 10% | 10% | ||
Site Coverage (max) | ||||
Site coverage | n/a | n/a | 40% | n/a |
Specification for Site Coverage | ||||
a. In development with a townhouse building type, site coverage is calculated based on the area of the site minus any area for detached house and duplex lots. | ||||
2. Lot | ||||
Dimensions (min) | ||||
Lot area | 9,000 SF | 4,500 SF | 1,200 SF | 12,000 SF |
Lot width at front building line | Determined at site plan | Determined at site plan | ||
Lot width at front lot line | 25' | 25' | 14' | 25' |
Frontage on street or open space | Required | Required | ||
Specification for Lot under MPDU Development and Cluster Development | ||||
a. Lot width at the front building line and setback requirements may be reduced under Section 4.4.3. | ||||
Coverage (max) | ||||
Lot | 35% | 35% | n/a | 15% |
3. Placement | ||||
Principal Building Setbacks (min) | ||||
Front setback from public street | 35' | 35' | 35' | 35' |
Front setback from private street or open space | 10' | 10' | 10' | 10' |
Side street setback, abutting lot fronts on the side street and is in a Residential Detached zone | 35' | 35' | 35' | 35' |
Side street setback, abutting lot does not front on the side street or is not in a Residential Detached zone | 20' | 20' | 20' | 20' |
Side or rear setback | Determined at site plan | Determined at site plan | ||
Side setback, abutting property not included in application | Equal to required setback for a detached house building type in the abutting zone under standard method | Equal to required setback for a detached house building type in the abutting zone under standard method | ||
Rear setback, abutting property not included in application | Equal to required setback for a detached house building type in the abutting zone under standard method | 50' | ||
Rear setback, alley | 4' | 4' | 4' | 4' |
Accessory Structure Setbacks (min) | ||||
Front setback | 5' behind front building line | 80' | ||
Side street setback | Side street setback of principal building | Side street setback of principal building | ||
Side or rear setback | Determined at site plan | Determined at site plan | ||
Side or rear setback, abutting property not included in application | Equal to required setback for a detached house building type in the abutting zone under standard method | Equal to required setback for a detached house building type in the abutting zone under standard method | ||
Rear setback, alley | 4' | 4' | 4' | 4' |
Specifications for Accessory Structure Setbacks under Cluster Development | ||||
a. In addition to the front setback minimum, accessory structures must be located behind the rear building line of the principal building. | ||||
b. Accessory structures on a lot or parcel abutting a national historical park must be set back a minimum of 200' from the national historical park unless the accessory structure is exempted under Section 6.4.3.C.3. | ||||
4. Height | ||||
Height (max) | ||||
Principal building | 40' | 40' | 40' | 40' |
Accessory structure | 25' | 25' | 25' | 25' |
5. Buildings used for Agriculture Associated with Farming | ||||
Specification for Buildings used for Agriculture Associated with Farming | ||||
a. A building used for agriculture associated with Farming must satisfy the standards of an accessory structure, except a building used for agriculture is exempt from the height requirements under Section 4.4.6.D.4. | ||||
(Legislative History: Ord. No. 18-08, § 9; Ord. No. 19-29, § 4; Ord. No. 19-37, § 4.)