Bennett
Zoning districts
11 districts, grouped by category.
Commercial
3Residential
7Mobile Home District
R-1 - Low Density Residential District
- Min lot
- 7,500 sq ft
- Max height
- 12 ft
- Front setback
- 20 ft
- Permitted uses
- 29
Alternate Low Density Residential District
- Min lot
- 3,250 sq ft
- Max height
- 12 ft
- Front setback
- 20 ft
- Permitted uses
- 16
Mid Density Residential District
High Density Residential District
Residential Estate District
Old Town Residential Mixed Use District
General provisions
40 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
In single-family detached, single-family detached cluster, two-family duplex residential development, irrigated turf grass shall be limited to 25 percent (25%) of the total combined yard area not to exceed a maximum of one thousand five hundred (1500) square feet on a lot.
Parking space requirements per Table 2.13, parking area design standards per Sec. 16-2-640.
All exterior lighting shall conform to the lighting standards set forth in this Division.
All landscaped areas shall consist of one hundred percent (100%) ground coverage... A minimum of fifty percent (50%) of the landscape area shall be covered by living plants at maturity.
For landscape areas that are presently bare and susceptible to erosion and runoff, the property owner shall be required to revegetate the area.
If the outdoor storage area is covered, then the covering shall be designed to be complementary to the primary structure on the site. Goods stored in an outdoor storage area shall be limited to storage of materials associated with the business on the lot and shall be displayed for the purpose of sale, rental or lease, business of vehicle storage or storage of businesses' vehicles and equipment. No materials may be stored in areas intended for vehicular or pedestrian circulation including emergency access. Outdoor Storage for construction shall be allowed on a temporary basis and shall be removed within thirty (30) days of the last Certificate of Occupancy being issued within the filing and the site shall be restored to its original state.
If a tent area will be provided in the park, toilets and showers shall be required. Guest stays in tents shall be limited to no more than ten (10) days per year unless approved by the conditional use permit process. Vans which have been modified as campers, commercial tractor-trailers and sleeping in other vehicles not designed as a recreational vehicle shall not be permitted. No blocking or skirting of RVs is permitted. No outdoor storage by park guests is permitted.
Detention facilities ... are not allowed in any zoning district. For purposes of calculating residential density, each ADU shall count as one-half (½) dwelling unit. Setbacks shall be unobstructed ... except cornices, eaves, or similar architectural features may extend into a required setback not more than two (2) feet.
A site plan shall be required for all permitted and conditional uses located in all zoning districts with the exception of individual, detached single-family and two-family dwelling units.
If an approved conditional use is not in substantial operation within two (2) years after the date of the Board of Trustees' approval, the Board of Trustees may initiate proceedings to review the conditional use.
Temporary uses of land are permitted in any zoning district, subject to the specific regulations and time periods listed in Table 2-1.
The initial zoning for a PD District is established by an Outline Development Plan (ODP).
Maximum Lot Coverage 80%, Maximum FAR .5, Minimum Front Yard Setback 15 ft, etc.
Maximum Lot Coverage 80%, Maximum FAR .3, Minimum Front Yard Setback 50 ft, etc.
Maximum Lot Coverage 80%, Minimum Front Yard Setback 15 ft, etc.
Lot and building requirements for the ten (10) standard zoning districts are subject to the following additional provisions...
Accessory buildings, structures and uses, as defined in Section 16-2-210, are allowed in all zone districts. No land, building or structure shall be used for any purpose other than as provided for among the uses listed in the zoning district.
All uses conducted in all zone districts must comply with the following performance standards: (1) Glare and heat... (9) Wastes
Home occupations are permitted uses in all residential districts, subject to the following standards: ... (4) The total area used for home occupations shall not exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the total floor area within the lot.
Group homes allowed as a use permitted by right are identified in Table 2.12. ... A group home may not be located closer than seven hundred fifty (750) feet to any other group home.
Source documents
The chapters of the adopted code that were retrieved, read and extracted from. Everything above traces back to one of these.