(A) General. The following property development standards shall apply to all land and buildings, other than accessory buildings; except that, any lot shown on an official subdivision map duly approved and recorded, or any lot for which a bonafide deed was duly recorded in conformance with the zoning in effect prior to the date of adoption of this code, may be used as a building site; excepting therefrom any lot having an area of less than 4,000 square feet. For access purposes, each building site shall have a minimum 30-foot wide easement or right-of-way. A turnaround with a minimum radius of 25 feet shall be provided at the end of each easement over 150 feet in length. No fences or other obstructions shall be placed in the easement area except with written permission of all other property owners served by the easement. For any parcel of land created after 1-3-1995, an access road to the parcel must be provided prior to the delivery of any combustible building materials. Said access road must be constructed to an all weather standard.
(B) Special requirements.
(1) In the RMH Zone, front yard setbacks in subdivision developments may be reduced by 25%.
provided, the average of all such setbacks is not less than the minimum required for the zone.
(2) In the RMH Zone, a building used for public or semi-public uses shall maintain a minimum setback of 50 feet from any single-family uses.
(3) In the RMH Zone, as a precaution against unauthorized use, swimming pools when located within 300 feet of a neighboring residence shall be enclosed by a wall or fence not less than five feet in height in accordance with the requirements of the town.
(4) A building permit, as required by the Building Code, shall be obtained prior to the construction, reconstruction, alteration or change in use of any building or other structure.
(C) General requirements.
(1) The following requirements are minimum unless otherwise noted:
Building height | 35 feet |
Building site, net area in square feet | 6,000 |
Density, maximum dwelling units per acre | 6.0 |
Distance between buildings | 10 feet |
Front yard | 15 feet |
Lot coverage, maximum | 40% |
Lot depth | 100 feet |
Lot width | 50 feet |
Off-street parking | 2 spaces |
Rear yard | 10 feet |
Side yard | 5 feet |
Side yard, street side | 10 feet |
(2) Where a property is adjacent to the national forest, the required side or rear yard minimum setback shall be 80% of the setback shown
in division (C)(1) above; except that, in no case shall the setback be less than five feet.
(Ord. 2012-04, passed 12-5-2012)