(A) Restrictions for permitted uses. The permitted uses of property in all Residential Districts are the same. Variations among residential districts are the same in Table B. See § 152.035 Official Schedule of Uses for a complete listing of permitted uses in these districts. The following additional requirements shall apply in all residential districts.
(1) Manufactured Housing Type I. It is the intent of this chapter to encourage the provision of alternative modest income housing in certain residential areas by permitting the use of Type I Manufactured Homes. To assure similarity in exterior appearance between manufactured houses and homes constructed on-site, only Type I Manufactured Houses as defined in § 152.008 of this chapter will be permitted use in general residential areas.
(2) Permitted placement. The establishment, location and use of Type I Manufactured Homes as permanent residences shall be permitted in any zoning district permitting installation of a dwelling unit, subject to requirements and limitations applying generally to such residential use in the district, and provided such homes shall meet the requirements for TYPE I Manufactured Homes as set out in § 152.008 of this chapter.
(B) Residential property development regulations.
(1) Minimum lot areas.
(a) Any plat of a subdivision consisting of five plots or more for plat approval in accordance with the subdivision control ordinance of the town subsequent to the effective date this chapter, may reduce the minimum lot area of 20% of the total number of lots within the plat, to the extent of 20% below such square feet requirements, provided the average size of all lots within the approved plat shall then be at least equal to the minimum lot area requirements for the district involved provided the lots are served by sanitary sewers.
(b) When not serviced by a public sanitary sewer system the minimum lot area for a single-family dwelling shall be increased to a minimum of 40,000 square feet for those areas with an RS1 zoning classification. The minimum lot area for a single-family dwelling shall be increased to 80,000 square feet for those areas with a zoning classification of RR. The Plan Commission shall require approval of the private system to be used from the Johnson County Health Department.
(c) Any plat of a subdivision of less than five lots shall be required to follow the above requirements.
(2) Minimum lot width and street frontage.
(a) Any plat of a subdivision consisting of five lots or more submitted for plat approval in accordance with the subdivision control ordinance of the town subsequent to the effective date of this chapter, may reduce said minimum width of 20% of the total number of lots within the plats, to the extent of 10% below such 80 - 75 - and 60 foot requirements.
(b) Each lot shall have as a minimum the front footage shown on a public street, and shall gain access from the street.
(Ord. 172, §§ 6-300 - 6-302, passed 4-5-90; Am. Ord. 188, passed 2-10-92; Am. Ord. 291, passed 6-18-01)