Article V, Sec. 34-401 through 34-420
Dimensional standards
Lot
Density
- Maximum density
- 3 du/acredu/acreDwelling units per acre — the number of homes allowed on each acre of land.
- Lot area per dwelling unitLot area per dwelling unitLand required for each home — the same limit as du/acre, expressed per unit instead of per acre.
- 5,000 sq ftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
- Maximum units
- 9
Height & bulk
Uses
Permitted by right1
Accessory1
Extracted standards
9 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. building setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from property line10 ft
no accessory building may be closer than ten feet from any adjoining property line.
at least ten feet in width and at least three feet in height
- Vegetative buffer width10 ft
A vegetative buffer at least ten feet in width and at least three feet in height shall be provided
- Fence/wall heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. if used in lieu of buffer6 ft
Fences or walls at least six feet in height may be provided in lieu of the vegetative buffer
- Maximum longitudinal gradient for home stand5 pct
There shall be a zero percent to five percent longitudinal and adequate crown or cross gradient for surface drainage.
- Minimum distance from RR-MH districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2. boundary25 ft
No manufactured/mobile home shall be placed less than 25 feet from the RR-MH district boundary.
- Minimum distance from interior streets, walks, common areas15 ft
No manufactured/mobile home shall be placed less than 15 feet from any interior streets, walks, or common areas.
- Shade trees per mobile homeManufactured homeA dwelling built in a factory to a federal standard and transported to the site. site1 count
Each mobile home site shall have at least one shade tree planted and maintained by the owner.
- Minimum utility/storage building area100 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Each manufactured home site shall have a minimum area of 100 square feet available for the location/placement of a utility/storage building.
From the ordinance
The minimum permitted area for uses in a RR-MH district shall be two contiguous acres... permitted density... shall not exceed three manufactured/mobile homes per gross acre... In no case shall there be more than nine manufactured/mobile units... minimum lot size per manufactured/mobile home... shall be 5,000 square feet... minimum width... shall be at least 100 feet... maximum height of any manufactured/mobile home... shall be 18 feet... Not less than ten percent of the gross area... shall be reserved as common open space... At least one off-street parking space shall be provided for each manufactured home lot.