(A) All garages shall be no more than 28 feet wide and 26 feet deep. Garages shall have a roof pitch no greater than a 5/12 pitch and no detached garage may be over 16 feet in height, as measured from the peak of the roof straight down to ground level. No attached garage shall be higher than the principal structure. Garages can be either frame, brick or stone, no concrete block garages are allowed. The exterior may be faced with brick or stone, however, wood, aluminum or vinyl siding may be used on all other sides. Garages may be attached, detached or semi-attached (by roofed breeze way) to the residence. If detached, semi-detached, or attached from the house the garage must be erected in accordance with Jefferson County Planning Commission Regulations.
(B) Carports shall be of frame, brick, stone, ornamental metal or a combination of same. No flexible materials, such as canvas, cloth or plastic can be used as a roofing material on the carport. Commercially available pre-fab metal carports are not allowed, unless they have been designed to match the quality of construction and material of the surrounding residential structures. A carport shall not exceed ten feet in width and may be attached to a house or a garage. The side wall away from the house or garage shall not exceed three feet in height. If there is an end wall, it shall not exceed three feet in height. The carport type, design and placement on the lot must be approved by the city in advance of its placement or construction to ensure that its design, construction, materials and placement on the lot is in keeping with the surrounding residential structures. Only one carport structure is allowed on each lot.
(C) All driveways or parking lots shall be asphalt, concrete, or other hard durable surface approved by the city (no gravel). Construction shall be completed at the time of building the first structure on the lot. Driveways shall be kept in good repair and free of significant deterioration. Any additions or enlargements to any driveway or parking area in the city shall require a permit from the City of St. Regis Park. Anyone proposing to add or enlarge their driveway or other parking area must submit plans showing the location of the enlargement or addition on the lot In addition, the type of construction, driveway material type and total dimensions must be part of the application for a permit. The city will make its decision to either grant or deny the permit, based on the following factors:
(1) Whether the driveway or parking area is compliant with the applicable sections of the land development code and is no wider than the allowed 20 feet in width and does not extend past a line extending from the front side exterior wall of the lot’s principal structure, nearest to the edge of the driveway, which line is perpendicular to the road right-of-way;
(2) Whether the addition or extension serves as a legitimate vehicular access to a residence or a garage, or a parking area for a boat or recreational vehicle located ten feet behind the rear wall of the residence and in compliance with the city's parking ordinances;
(3) Whether the applicant has properly dealt with drainage for the project;
(4) Whether sidewalks are impacted by the addition or extension; and
(5) Turn-arounds, pull-offs, circular, oval, or other non-standard driveways in the front, side or street side yard are not allowed in any part of the city, other than those homes whose driveways exit onto the heavily traveled roadways of Browns Lane and Lowe Road. This prohibition does not apply to driveways or parking areas that were constructed prior to the effective date of this section.
(Ord. 3, Series 1996-1997, passed 10-1-96; Am. Ord. 10, Series 2000-2001, passed 7-3-2001; Am. Ord. 3, Series 2002-2003, passed 12-3-2002; Am. Ord. 3, Series 2015-2016, passed 10-6-2015; Am. Ord. 4, Series 2018, passed 11-6-2018; Am. Ord. 4, Series 2019, passed 12-3-2019; Am. Ord. 6, Series 2022-2023, passed 6-21-2023) Penalty, see § 150.99