R-3
Dimensional standards
Lot
Density
Height & bulk
Housing
- Two-family
- by_right
- Three-family
- by_right
- Four-plus family
- by_right
Uses
Permitted by right32
- single-family dwelling
- manufactured housing
- modular housing
- manufactured housing park
- church
- public utility facilities
- home occupation
- nursery school
- kindergarten
- child care center
- day care center
- radio or television transmission tower
- signage
- agriculture
- yard sale
- multiple family dwelling
- pharmacy
- medical office
- psychologist office
- dental office
- chiropractor office
- physical therapist office
- land surveyor office
- real estate office
- gift shop
- antique shop
- optometrist office
- counseling service
- attorney office
- accounting service
- veterinary clinic
- high speed communication hub
Conditional / special use10
Accessory1
Extracted standards
25 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Design
- Satellite dish placement
Satellite dishes shall be placed in the rear yard.
Height
- Maximum accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structure heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. near lot line1 story
No accessory structure which is within 20 feet of any adjoining owner lot line shall be more than one story high.
- Maximum dwelling heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. with increased side yards45 ft
The height limit for dwellings may be increased up to 45 feet and up to three stories provided there are two side yards for each permitted use each of which is at least 15 feet plus one foot or more for each side yard for each additional foot of building height over 35 feet.
Other
- AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structure setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from property line3 ft
No accessory use or structure may be closer than three feet to any property line.
- Corner lot side yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. on side street20 ft
The side yard on the side facing the side street shall be at least 20 feet for both main and accessory structures.
- Front setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from street center (narrow ROW)50 ft
Structures shall be located 25 feet or more from any street right-of-way which is 50 feet or greater in width, or 50 feet or more from the center of any street right-of-way less than 50 feet in width.
- Front setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from street (wide ROW)25 ft
Structures shall be located 25 feet or more from any street right-of-way which is 50 feet or greater in width, or 50 feet or more from the center of any street right-of-way less than 50 feet in width.
- Minimum distance between manufactured homeManufactured homeA dwelling built in a factory to a federal standard and transported to the site. units30 ft
A minimum of 30 feet shall be maintained between manufactured and/or modular home units.
- Maximum manufactured housing park density7 du/acredu/acreDwelling units per acre — the number of homes allowed on each acre of land.
The overall density of the manufactured housing park shall not exceed seven units per gross acre and the net density of any particular acre within such park, whether used for manufactured housing or storage, shall not exceed ten units per acre.
- Minimum manufactured housing park area2 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
The park shall contain not less than two contiguous acres and shall be under single ownership or control, except that minimum area may be one acre where the proposed park is to be located adjacent to an existing manufactured housing park containing an area of one acre or more.
- Maximum net density per acreacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.10 du/acredu/acreDwelling units per acre — the number of homes allowed on each acre of land.
The overall density of the manufactured housing park shall not exceed seven units per gross acre and the net density of any particular acre within such park, whether used for manufactured housing or storage, shall not exceed ten units per acre.
- Manufactured housing park parking2 spaces/site
At least two off-street hard-surfaced parking spaces shall be provided on each manufactured housing site, and in addition one off-street parking space shall be provided per manufactured and/or modular home unit in other locations convenient to groups of homes.
- Minimum recreational area10,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Each manufactured housing park shall provide not less than one multiple purpose developed recreational area of at least 10,000 square feet in area for the use of occupants of the park.
- Manufactured homeManufactured homeA dwelling built in a factory to a federal standard and transported to the site. setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. building15 ft
No manufactured and/or modular home units shall be parked closer than 50 feet from a public street or road, ten feet from an interior access drive, or 15 feet from any other accessory building.
- Manufactured homeManufactured homeA dwelling built in a factory to a federal standard and transported to the site. setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from interior drive10 ft
No manufactured and/or modular home units shall be parked closer than 50 feet from a public street or road, ten feet from an interior access drive, or 15 feet from any other accessory building.
- Manufactured homeManufactured homeA dwelling built in a factory to a federal standard and transported to the site. setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from property line15 ft
Manufactured and/or modular home units shall be placed no closer than 15 feet from any property line or manufactured housing site line
- Manufactured homeManufactured homeA dwelling built in a factory to a federal standard and transported to the site. setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from public street50 ft
No manufactured and/or modular home units shall be parked closer than 50 feet from a public street or road, ten feet from an interior access drive, or 15 feet from any other accessory building.
- Minimum manufactured homeManufactured homeA dwelling built in a factory to a federal standard and transported to the site. site width50 ft
The minimum width for each site shall be 2.5 times the width of the manufactured and/or modular home unit, or 50 feet, whichever is greater.
- Minimum travel trailer site area2,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Minimum site area for travel trailer or camper sites shall be 2,000 square feet.
- Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built. (individual water and sewage)30,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
For lots containing or intended to contain a single permitted use served by individual water and sewage systems, the minimum lot area shall be 30,000 square feet, with a minimum lot width of 150 feet, and minimum lot depth of 200 feet.
- Minimum lot depth (individual water and sewage)200 ft
For lots containing or intended to contain a single permitted use served by individual water and sewage systems, the minimum lot area shall be 30,000 square feet, with a minimum lot width of 150 feet, and minimum lot depth of 200 feet.
- Minimum lot depth (public water, individual sewage)150 ft
For lots served by public water but having individual sewage disposal, the minimum lot width of 100 feet and minimum lot depth of 150 feet.
- Minimum lot widthLot widthHow wide a lot must be, usually measured at the front setback line. (individual water and sewage)150 ft
For lots containing or intended to contain a single permitted use served by individual water and sewage systems, the minimum lot area shall be 30,000 square feet, with a minimum lot width of 150 feet, and minimum lot depth of 200 feet.
- Minimum lot widthLot widthHow wide a lot must be, usually measured at the front setback line. (public water, individual sewage)100 ft
For lots served by public water but having individual sewage disposal, the minimum lot width of 100 feet and minimum lot depth of 150 feet.
Parking
Off-street parking and loading standards and space requirements for particular uses are contained in section 30-286.
From the ordinance
For lots containing or intended to contain a single permitted use served by public water and sewer, the minimum lot area shall be 6,000 square feet, with a minimum lot width of 50 feet and a minimum lot depth of 100 feet.