APPENDIX B: ZONING BULK AND AREA STANDARDS

Bulk and Area Requirements	A	RS or R-1	RT	R-2	RM or R-3	RMH	PUD	R-O or O
Tract width (minimum feet)						100
Lot width (minimum feet)a						56
one family (single-family detached)	150	70	70	70	70			70
two family (single-family attached)b			70	70	70		-	70
multiple family					100/			100
non-residential/special exception	150	100	100		100			70z
Minimum tract area (acres)	1.0o					5	10
Lot area (minimum square feet)						6440		7000l
one family (single-family detached)	1.0o	7000l	7000l	7000l	7000l			7000l
two family (single-family attached)			7000l	7000l	7000l			7000l
multiple family					10000l			10000l
non-residential/special exception	1.0o	10000l	10000l	10000l	10000l	10000		7000l
Structure height
maximum feet	35k	35/35	35	35	50	35		35
maximum number of stories	2.5	2.5	2.5	2.5	4	1		2.5
Yard
front yard (ft.)	25u	25u ft	25u	25u	25u	20		25u
street side yard (ft.)	25v	25v	25v	25v	25v	10		25v
side yard (ft.)	15j	5	5	5	5	5		5
rear yard (ft.)	25j	25	20	25	20	10		20
Perimeter (ft.)	10g	10g	10g	10g	10g	25		10g
Lot coverage	30%	30%	30%	30%	50%	30%		50%
Floor area ratio		0.4	0.5	0.5	0.5		0.5	0.5
Lot area per dwelling unit (sq.ft.)					1500			1500
Density (dwelling unit/acre)		6.223	12.446	12.446	29.04		6-29y	6-29y
Livability space (du ft.)						300
Minimum floor area per du (sq. ft.)
Mobile home	650					650
single-family	950	950		950	950		950	950
two family			650	650	650		650	650
multiple family					400- 700x		400- 700x	400- 700x
Minimum residential structure width (feet)	23w	23	20	23	23		20	23

Notes:

a) At the building line.

b) A minimum of three townhouses per structure with 70-foot width and minimum lot width of 20 feet.

c) Larger tract or lot area may be required by the Posey County Health Department for liquid waste disposal.

d) Limited to one-story within 50 feet of an adjoining district.

g) When a nonresidential structure by right or special exception in the Agricultural District or O-R District abuts an R District or when a nonresidential structure by right or special exception is established in the RS/R-1, RT, R-2, RM/R-3 or R-O/O District, the minimum side yard requirement (and minimum rear yard requirement in the A District) of 10 feet is increased by one foot for each foot of building height exceeding 18 feet, but the resulting side yard (and rear yard for the A District) should not exceed a maximum of 25 feet. When the O or R-O District abuts an R District, the side yard requirement is at least 10 feet. When the O or R-O District abuts a single-family district, the 10-foot side yard is increased 1-foot for each foot of building height exceeding 18 feet and the rear year of 20 feet is increased 1-foot for each foot of building height exceeding 28 feet.

h) When a B or C District (except CBD) abuts an R-3, RM, O or R-O District, the side yard requirement is 20 feet, but may be reduced to 10 feet if landscaped. When a B or C District (except the CBD) abuts an R-1, RS, RT or R-2 District, the minimum side and rear yard requirement is 20 feet and is to be increased one additional foot for each foot of building height exceeding 28 feet and cannot be reduced by landscaping.

i) When a nonresidential structure by right or special exception in an agricultural district abuts another property in the Agricultural District, the side yard and rear yard setbacks are reduced to a minimum of 10 feet, and may be reduced to 5 feet upon receipt of notarized signature of abutting property owners within 1,000 feet not objecting to the reduced side and/or rear yard.

j) 10-foot minimum side and rear yard setback for non-residential uses.

k) 45 feet height for non-residential uses.

l) One-acre if no public sewers.

p) Overall densities of RS, RT and RM apply to the area developed for the particular dwelling unit type.

r) When a B or C District abuts an O or R District, the front yard requirements of the O or R District should be observed for 200 feet into the B or C District (except the CBD). When a B or C District abuts an O or R District, off-street parking is prohibited in the front and street side yards; however, off-street parking would be permitted in front and street side yards greater than 10 feet provided the side yards are landscaped to hide the parking area and the parking area does not extend into the first 10 feet of the front or street side yard. The front yard and street side yard requirements of the B and C District may be reduced to none if adjacent lots or the majority of the lots on the blockface have no front yard or street side yard setback.

s) The front yard and street side yard requirements of the M District may be reduced to none if adjacent lots or the majority of the lots on the blockface have no front yard or street side yard setback.

t) When a M District abuts a R or O District, the side yard and rear yard requirement is increased to 20 feet, is further increased an additional foot for each additional foot of building height exceeding 28 feet, and cannot be reduced by landscaping. A fence is required between industrial lots, and an opaque feet and evergreen screen is required in the side and rear yard adjacent to non-industrial zones. Further, when a M District abuts a R or O District, a combination of opaque fence, evergreen screen and earthen berm is required.

u) The front yard set back may be more or less than the 25-foot minimum depending on the predominant front yard setback of existing structures along the blockface. If only one lot on the blockface is developed, the front yard setback for the new structure should be the average of the 25-foot setback and the existing structure. When the proposed structure falls between two developed lots, the front yard setback should be the average of the two abutting structures.

v) The street side yard requirement may be more or less if the predominant front yard setback along the blockface of the side street is more or less.

w) The minimum structure width does not apply to a mobile home in the Agricultural District.

x) The minimum livable floor area is 400 sq. ft. for an efficiency, 500 sq. ft. for one-bedroom, 600 sq. ft. for two-bedroom and 700 sq. ft. for three-bedroom.

y) The maximum average density of a subarea for a particular housing type corresponds to the maximum density of the traditional residential zoning district containing that housing type (i.e., single-family detached = 6.223 du/ac, single-family attached = 12.446 du/ac, multiple family = 29.04 du/ac).

z) In the case of a townhouse row or retail/office structure with several stores/offices, the minimum lot width for a townhouse/store/office may be 20 feet with no side yard requirement provided the structure or retail/office building observes the minimum tract width and side yard requirements.

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Bulk and Area Requirements	A	B-1A or CS	B-2 or CG	B-3 or CH	CBD	M-1	M-2
Tract width (minimum feet)		100Z	100Z	100Z
Lot width (minimum feet)a						150Z	200Z
one family (single-family detached)	70	100	100	100
two family (single-family attached)b	70Z	100	100	100
multiple family	100	100	100	100
non-residential/special exception	100Z	100Z	100Z	100Z
Minimum tract area (acres)
Lot area (minimum square feet)	none		none
one family (single-family detached)	7000	10000	10000	10000
two family (single-family attached)	7000	10000	10000	10000
multiple family	10000	10000	10000	10000
non-residential/special exception	10000	10000	10000	10000
Structure height
maximum feet	35	50	75	75 ?	75	none	none
maximum number of stories	2.56	4	4	4	4	none	none
Yard
front yard (ft.)	10r	10r	10r	10r	none	25s	25s
street side yard (ft.)	10r	10r	10r	10r	none	25s	25s
side yard (ft.)	10	10	/ 10	10/	none	None/1 0t	None/1 0t
rear yard (ft.)	20	20	20	20	none	None/2 0t	None/2 0t
Perimeter (ft.)	10h	10h	10h	10h	none
Lot coverage					100%	65%	65%
Floor area ratio	0.5	0.5	0.75	1.0	6.0	N/A	N/A
Lot area per dwelling (sq. ft.)	1500	1500	1500	1500	1500
Density (dwelling unit/acre)	6-29y	6-29y	6-29y	6-29y	6-29y
Livability space/du ft.)
Minimum floor area per du (sq. ft.)
single-family	950	950	950	950	950
two family	650	650	650	650	650
multiple family	400-700 X	400-70 0X	400-70 0X	400-70 0X	400-70 0X
Minimum structure width (feet)	20	20	20	20	20	20	20

Notes:

a) At the building line.

b) A minimum of three townhouses per structure with 70-foot width and minimum lot width of 20 feet. Larger tract or lot area may be required by the Posey County Health Department for liquid waste disposal.

d) Limited to one-story within 50 feet of an adjoining district.

e) Special exception uses.

f) 50 feet from expressway or primary thoroughfare.

g) When a nonresidential structure by right or special exception in the Agricultural District or O-R District abuts an R District or when a nonresidential structure by right or special exception is established in the RS/R-1, RT, R-2, RM/R-3 or O-R/O District, the minimum side yard requirement (and minimum rear yard requirement in the A District) of 10 feet is increased by one foot for each foot of building height exceeding 18 feet, but the resulting side yard (and rear yard for the A District) should not exceed a maximum of 25 feet. When the O or R-O District abuts an R District, the side yard requirement is at least 10 feet. When the O or R-O District abuts a single-family district, the 10-foot side yard is increased 1-foot for each foot of building height exceeding 18 feet and the rear year of 20 feet is increased 1-foot for each foot of building height exceeding 28 feet.

h) When a B or C District (except CBD) abuts an R-3, RM, O or R-O District, the side yard requirement is 20 feet, but may be reduced to 10 feet if landscaped. When a B or C District (except the CBD) abuts an R-l, RS, RT or R-2 District, the minimum side and rear yard requirement is 20 feet and is to be increased one additional foot for each foot of building height exceeding 28 feet and cannot be reduced by landscaping.

i) When a nonresidential structure by right or special exception in an agricultural district abuts another property in the Agricultural District, the side yard and rear yard setbacks are reduced to a minimum of 10 feet, and may be reduced to 5 feet upon receipt of notarized signature of abutting property owners within 1000 feet not objecting to the reduced side and/or rear yard.