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(A) This chapter has been made for the purpose of promoting the health, safety, morals and general welfare of the citizens of Ronan. It has been made in accordance with the Ronan Growth Policy and is designed to: lessen congestion in the streets; secure from fire, panic and other dangers; promote health and general welfare; provide adequate light and air; prevent the overcrowding of land; avoid undue concentration of population; and facilitate the adequate provision of transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks and other public improvements. Furthermore, these regulations have been made with reasonable consideration to the character of the districts and their peculiar suitability for particular uses and with a view to conserving the value of buildings and encouraging the most appropriate use of land throughout the city.
(B) In their interpretation and application, the provisions of this chapter shall be held to be the minimum requirements adopted for the promotion of the public health, safety, welfare and protection of the public. Where conflicts with adopted building codes or other ordinances exist, the more stringent shall prevail.
(1992 Code, § 9-1-102)
(A) For the purpose of regulating, classifying and restricting the location and impacts of trades, industries and enterprises, and the location of the buildings designed, erected or altered for specified uses, and limiting the height and size of such buildings, and the use of lot areas and regulating the density of population in the city, and regulating and determining the areas of the yards and other open spaces surrounding buildings hereafter erected, and preventing additions to and alterations or remodeling of, existing buildings or structures in such a manner as to avoid the restrictions and limitations in this chapter contained, the city is hereby divided into seven districts termed respectively as follows:
(1) “A” Residential;
(2) “B” Residential;
(3) “C” Residential;
(4) Mixed Commercial and Residential;
(5) Mixed Commercial and Industrial;
(6) Highway Commercial; and
(7) Public Recreation.
(B) Except as hereinafter provided, no building shall be erected or structurally altered to exceed in height the limit herein established for the district in which such building is located. No lot shall be so reduced or diminished, that the yard or other open spaces, shall be smaller than prescribed by this chapter, nor shall the lot area per family be reduced, except in conformity with the regulations hereby established for the district in which such building is located. No building shall be erected or structurally altered, nor shall any building or premises be used for any purpose other than that permitted in the district in which such building or premises are located.
(C) On any property within the city limits, all inhabited buildings must be property connected to the sewer system unless otherwise authorized by City Council. For the purposes of these regulations, each residential unit shall be served by a separate, metered water and sewer hook-up.
(1992 Code, § 9-1-103)
This is intended for larger lot single-family and two-family dwellings with the potential for parks and home occupations that generate very little vehicle traffic.
(A) Height. No building shall exceed 40 feet or three stories.
(B) Front yard. There shall be a front yard having a depth of not less than 30 feet; provided, however, that, where 40% or more of the developed lots within 150 feet on both sides of the subject property having an average front yard variation of not more than six feet, no building hereafter erected or altered shall project beyond the average front yard line so established; provided further that, this regulation shall not require a front yard of more than 40 feet in depth.
(C) Rear yard. There shall be a rear yard having a depth of not less than 25 feet, except where a garage is located in the rear yard, the rear yard may be reduced to ten feet.
(D) Side yard. There shall be a side yard on each side of the building having a width of not less than ten feet.
(E) Obstruction to view. On any corner lot in which a front yard is required by this chapter, no wall, fence or other structure shall be erected, and no hedge, shrub, tree or other growth shall be maintained at a height of four feet or greater within a distance of 30 feet or less of the property line abutting an intersection, or in such location between such front yard line and the street line as to cause danger to traffic by obscuring the view.
(F) Use. No building, structure or premises shall be used, and no building or structure shall be erected, structurally altered or maintained, unless otherwise provided in this chapter, except for one or more of the following uses:
(1) Single-family dwellings;
(2) Two-family dwellings;
(3) Churches and similar places of worship;
(4) Libraries;
(5) Schools;
(6) Public and private parks and playgrounds;
(7) Fire station, telephone exchange where no public business office and no repair or storage facilities are maintained, or any necessary public utility building and/or structure; provided that, such building be constructed to resemble the appearance of a residential building;
(8) Accessory buildings incidental to the above uses located on the same lot, including one private garage per dwelling;
(9) Occupations engaged in by the occupants of a dwelling. Home occupations within this district shall not involve the conduct of a retail business on the premises, and may include the office of a engineer, musician, artist, writer or similar profession when situated in the dwelling or an accessory building not larger than one-half the square footage of the dwelling; provided that, traffic generated by the home occupation shall not exceed four vehicle trips per day and customer parking shall be on the property. Signs identifying the home occupation shall not exceed six square feet in area. No other signs advertising a business, except those pertaining to the lease or sale of a building or premises, shall be permitted in this district; except that, bulletin boards not exceeding 12 square feet in area may be permitted on premises occupied by churches, temples, libraries, schools, colleges and playgrounds;
(10) Foster and group homes;
(11) Guest and servant quarters;
(12) Bed and breakfast establishments of not more than four rooms for rent; and
(13) Day care (registered home, up to 12 individuals).
(G) Fence regulations. No fence shall exceed eight feet in height where the fence faces an alley, six feet on side yard boundary line and six feet in height on a front yard boundary line; provided further that, no fence shall exceed four feet in height within 30 feet of a curb line of an intersection.
(H) Maximum lot coverage area. 35%.
(I) Lot area per family. Every dwelling hereafter erected, altered or maintained shall be upon a lot of not less than 7,500 square feet. Two-family dwellings shall have a lot area of not less than 10,000 square feet.
(1992 Code, § 9-1-104)
This district is intended to provide areas for detached, single- and two-family dwellings and modular homes as well as apartments, condominiums and townhouses. This area is also appropriate for group homes such as retirement communities.
(A) Height. No building shall exceed 40 feet or three stories in height.
(B) Front yard. There shall be a front yard having a depth of not less than 20 feet; provided, however, that, where 40% or more of the developed lots within 150 feet on both sides of the subject property having an average front yard variation of not more than six feet, no building hereafter erected or altered shall project beyond the average front yard line so established; provided further that, this regulation shall not require a front yard of more than 30 feet in depth.
(C) Rear yard. There shall be a rear yard having a depth of not less than 20 feet, except where a garage is located in the rear yard, the rear yard may be reduced to ten feet.
(D) Side yard. There shall be a side yard on each side of the building, having a width of not less than five feet.
(E) Obstruction to view. On any corner lot in which a front yard is required by this chapter, no wall, fence or other structure shall be erected, and no hedge, shrub, tree or other growth shall be maintained at a height of four feet or greater within a distance of 30 feet or less of the property line abutting an intersection, or in such location between such front yard line and the street line as to cause danger to traffic by obscuring the view.
(F) Use. No building, structure or premises shall be used, and no building or structure shall be erected, structurally altered or maintained, unless otherwise provided in this chapter, except for one or more of the following uses:
(1) Any use permitted in the “A” Residence District according to the stipulations therein (if any);
(2) Modular homes;
(3) Apartments of up to eight units per building with or without a community garage. All apartment buildings shall provide: all required vehicle parking preferably at the rear of the structures; storm water management in compliance with Montana Department of Environmental Quality Circular 8; internal access road(s) built to city standards, paved bicycle/pedestrian facilities a minimum of six feet wide with suitable subgrade materials and compaction connecting to all adjacent streets; landscaped buffers a minimum of ten feet in width surrounding the exterior boundaries of the property consisting of a minimum of one large canopy tree (minimum 15 feet in height), two small ornamental trees and four shrubs (minimum six inches in height), including irrigation, for each 40 lineal feet. Such landscaping may be clustered to provide a “natural” look; at least 200 square feet of usable open park area per unit developed with benches, picnic facilities, landscaping, playground equipment or similar improvements; and architectural design that includes visual variety among structures in the neighborhood in terms of color, orientation on the site, roofline, design, height and form and that breaks structural planes by including multiple roof lines, bays and similar features;
(4) Condominiums subject to the standards listed under division (F)(3) above;
(5) Townhouses subject to the standards listed under division (F)(3) above;
(6) Hospitals and clinics;
(7) Institutions of a philanthropic nature;
(8) Undertaking parlors; and
(9) Accessory buildings incidental to the above uses located on the same lot including one private garage per dwelling.
(G) Fence regulations. No fence shall exceed eight feet in height where the fence faces an alley, six feet on side yard boundary line and six feet in height on a front yard boundary line; provided further that, no fence shall exceed four feet in height within 30 feet of a curb line of an intersection.
(H) Lot area per family. Every single family dwelling hereafter erected, altered or maintained shall be upon a lot area of not less than 7,500 square feet. Every single-story multiple dwelling building shall be upon a lot area of not less than 4,000 square feet per family unit and every multiple story multi-dwelling building shall be upon a lot area of not less than 3,000 square feet per family unit.
(I) Maximum lot coverage area. 50%.
(1992 Code, § 9-1-105)
This district is intended to provide locations for mobile and manufactured homes. This section is intended to compliment Ord. 05-01. Where conflicts occur, the more stringent shall prevail.
(A) Front yard. There shall be a front yard having a depth of not less than 20 feet.
(B) Rear yard. There shall be a rear yard having a depth of not less than ten feet.
(C) Side yard. There shall be a side yard on each side of all buildings having a width of not less than ten feet.
(D) Lot area. Each mobile or manufactured home lot shall have a minimum of four square feet of lot area for each one square foot of home and accessory building floor area; however, in no case shall a lot or space be less than 2,000 square feet in area.
(E) Lot width. Each mobile or manufactured home lot shall have a minimum width at any point of 30 feet.
(F) Number of structures. One mobile or manufactured home may be placed on any lot or space if located within a mobile home park.
(G) Tie downs required for mobile homes. Each mobile home must be tied or otherwise secured to the site within ten days of installation.
(H) Obstruction to view. On any corner lot in which a front yard is required by this chapter, no wall, fence or other structure shall be erected, and no hedge, shrub, tree or other growth shall be maintained at a height of four feet or greater within a distance of 30 feet or less of the property line abutting an intersection, or in such location between such front yard line and the street line as to cause danger to traffic by obscuring the view.
(I) General provisions applying to all mobile homes. It shall be unlawful within the city for any persons to park any mobile home upon any street, avenue or highway upon any tract of land owned by any person, occupied or unoccupied, except as provided in this section and in the following divisions.
(1) Storage of only one unoccupied mobile home recreational vehicle in an accessory private garage building or in the rear yard is permitted; providing that, no living quarters shall be maintained or any business practiced in said mobile home while such mobile home is so parked and stored.
(2) The erection and maintenance of structures accessory to a mobile home, including additional living space, storage, carports and awnings shall be regulated by the Zoning Officer. All such structures shall satisfy all applicable setback, building, health and sanitation code requirements.
(3) All mobile home parks are must comply with applicable local and state regulations and laws and be licensed by the State of Montana.
(J) Fence regulations. No fence constructed within five feet of the boundary line of each lot shall exceed eight feet in height where the fence faces an alley, six feet on a side yard boundary line and six feet in height on front yard boundary; provided further that, no fence is to exceed four feet in height within five of neighbor’s residence; and, provided further that, no fence shall be more than four feet high within 30 feet of curb line of an intersection.
(K) Maximum lot coverage area. 40%.
(1992 Code, § 9-1-106)
This provides area for a compatible mixture of business and residential land uses.
(A) Height. Buildings shall not be more than 50 feet.
(B) Front yard. No front yard in this district shall be required for commercial buildings, but for residential buildings, the front yard regulation for the “B” Residential District shall govern.
(C) Rear yard. No rear yard in this district shall be required for commercial buildings, but for residential buildings, the rear yard regulations for “B” Residential District shall govern.
(D) Side yard. No side yard in this district shall be required for commercial buildings, but, for residential buildings, the side yard regulations for “B” Residential Districts shall govern.
(E) Lot area per family. Every building hereafter erected, structurally altered or maintained for residential purposes shall provide a lot area of not less than 7,500 square feet per family.
(F) Use. No building, structure or premises shall be used, and no building or structure shall be erected, structurally altered or maintained, unless otherwise provided in this chapter, except for one or more of the uses listed below. No business, trade or industry shall be permitted in this district which is noxious or offensive by reason of the emission of odor, dust, smoke, gas, vibration or noise, or which imposes any extraordinary hazard to life or property:
(1) Adult oriented businesses located not less than 500 feet from a church or similar place of worship or a school;
(2) Any use permitted in the “B” Residential District along with any specific requirements therein unless otherwise indicated in this section;
(3) Apartments, condominiums and townhouses. Apartments or condominiums may or may not be located above retail or business operations. The minimum lot area per family in division (E) above and the design standards located in the “B” Residential District do not apply when located above retail or business operations. The minimum living area per family unit is 750 square feet. When one or more residences is located above a business, one off-street parking space per unit is required;
(4) Amusement arcade providing games of skill to patrons at a cost where wholly within the building;
(5) Art galleries and studios;
(6) Assembly hall;
(7) Automobile repair shops, garages and sales;
(8) Bakery;
(9) Bank;
(10) Bar;
(11) Barber shop/beauty parlor;
(12) Boarding house;
(13) Bowling alley;
(14) Building supply store;
(15) Business or professional office;
(16) Car wash;
(17) Casino;
(18) Coffee shop, café, espresso stand;
(19) Computer services;
(20) Dry cleaning and dyeing;
(21) Electronics service and repair;
(22) Florist shop;
(23) Feed store;
(24) Food products or preparation, except such uses as are involved in handling live animals or fowls to finished products;
(25) Furniture store;
(26) Gasoline or oil retail supply station, including filling station;
(27) Gift store;
(28) Grocery store;
(29) Governmental, cultural and institutional facilities;
(30) Hardware store;
(31) Health studio, gym;
(32) Hospitals, clinics and related medical goods and services;
(33) Hotels, motels and other hospitality and entertainment uses;
(34) Ice plant or ice storage for less than five tons;
(35) Laundry;
(36) Light manufacturing in connection with uses herein permitted; provided that, no more than 25% of the total floor space of the building or structure in this district is not used for manufacturing;
(37) Machine shop;
(38) Motor vehicle sales;
(39) Music and video studio;
(40) Public or private garage or parking area;
(41) Newspaper publishing, printing and bookbinding;
(42) Radio or television broadcasting station;
(43) Recreational vehicle park;
(44) Retail sales and service;
(45) Restaurant;
(46) Senior citizen center;
(47) Sheet-metal working;
(48) Shoe shining or shoe repairing;
(49) Signs;
(50) Sporting good store;
(51) Storage facility;
(52) Theater;
(53) Upholstery and drapery shops;
(54) Veterinarian office, small animal;
(55) Wireless communication facility with one or all antennae located on an existing tower or monopole or attached to an existing building or structure, camouflaged and/or hidden to the extent possible, collocated to the extent possible and not greater than 70 feet in height; and
(56) Wholesale business.
(G) Fence regulations. No fence shall exceed eight feet in height where the fence faces an alley, six feet on side yard boundary line and six feet in height on a front yard boundary line; provided further that, no fence shall exceed four feet in height within 30 feet of a curb line of an intersection.
(H) Maximum lot coverage area. 75%.
(1992 Code, § 9-1-107)
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