Shenandoah
Zoning districts
3 districts, grouped by category.
Residential
3Residential district R-1
- Min lot
- 10,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 35 ft
- Permitted uses
- 8
Residential district R-2
- Min lot
- 7,500 sq ft
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 30 ft
- Permitted uses
- 8
Residential district R-3
- Min lot
- 7,500 sq ft
- Max height
- 45 ft
- Front setback
- 30 ft
- Permitted uses
- 10
General provisions
50 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
If any nonconforming use is discontinued for a period exceeding two years, it shall be deemed abandoned.
All proposals for motorsports facilities shall meet the following minimum standards: (1) A minimum lot size of 50 acres shall be provided. (2) All proposed structures and other developed or activity areas shall be located at least 25 feet from any adjoining property line. (3) All exterior lighting... Lighting intensity at adjoining property lines shall not exceed 0.5 footcandles. (4) No recurrent or sustained noise... shall exceed 90dB(A), when measured ¾ mile from the racetrack.
Fences shall not exceed a height of six feet as measured from the topmost point thereof to the ground or surface in a residential zone.
Every building erected or moved shall be on a lot adjacent to a public street, and all buildings shall be so located on lots as to provide safe and convenient access for servicing, fire protection and required off-street parking.
For all residential dwelling units there shall be provided, either in a private garage or on the lot, space for the parking of two automobiles for each dwelling unit in a new building.
Every such off-street loading space shall have a minimum area of 550 square feet, a minimum width of ten feet, a minimum depth of 55 feet, and a minimum vertical clearance of 14 feet
Such space shall be a minimum of 15 feet wide and 45 feet in length with a minimum clear height of 15 feet. Off-street truck loading space shall be provided at a rate of one space for the first 10,000 square feet or less of gross floor areas, plus a minimum of one additional space for each additional 40,000 square feet of gross floor area or part thereof.
No sign shall be erected, constructed, posted, or otherwise placed in any residential zone except as follows: (1) One sign not exceeding four square feet in area, advertising the sale, lease, or rental of the premises upon which it is located.
The maximum permitted size of signs and type of signs shall be in accordance with the following: ...
The minimum lot area for a shopping center shall be three acres. The minimum lot width shall be 200 feet.
Off-street parking shall be provided on the premises at a rate of one off-street parking space for every 100 square feet of gross floor area. Parking shall be permitted in the areas required for front, side and rear yard setbacks. All parking areas shall be suitably paved with permanent hard-surface coverings. Off-street loading spaces for establishments shall be provided in accordance with section 50-104.
The minimum lot size for townhouse construction is 15,000 square feet. Minimum width for development: 100 feet at the setback line. Minimum width per townhouse unit: 20 feet. There shall be not more than eight townhouses in a continuous row.
The minimum lot area per townhouse unit shall be 2,000 square feet. The minimum lot width per townhouse unit shall be 20 feet. The minimum front yard setback shall be 25 feet from the public street right-of-way. The minimum side yard setback shall be ten feet for end units; zero feet for interior units where walls are common. The minimum rear yard setback shall be 25 feet. The maximum building height shall be 35 feet. A minimum of two off-street parking spaces shall be provided for each townhouse unit, either in a garage or driveway. No more than eight townhouse units shall be attached in a single building. A minimum of 20 percent of the total site area shall be devoted to common open space.
The minimum lot size for apartment and condominium developments is 7,500 square feet for a structure containing three dwelling units, with an additional 2,000 square feet of lot area for each additional dwelling unit above three. There shall be not more than 12 dwelling units contained in any one structure.
The minimum lot area shall be two acres. The minimum lot width shall be 150 feet. The minimum front yard setback shall be 35 feet from the public street right-of-way. The minimum side yard setback shall be 25 feet from all property lines. The minimum rear yard setback shall be 30 feet. The maximum building height shall be 45 feet. The maximum density shall be 12 dwelling units per acre. A minimum of two off-street parking spaces shall be provided for each dwelling unit. A minimum of 20 percent of the total site area shall be devoted to common open space. All buildings shall be set back a minimum of 20 feet from any internal driveway or parking area.
In addition to the requirements of the district in which the nursing, convalescent or rest home is located, such uses shall show that they meet the following requirements prior to town approval
The minimum lot area shall be two acres. The minimum lot width shall be 150 feet. The minimum front yard setback shall be 50 feet from the public street right-of-way. The minimum side yard setback shall be 30 feet from all property lines. The minimum rear yard setback shall be 30 feet. The maximum building height shall be 35 feet. The maximum density shall be 20 beds per acre. Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with section 50-103(g)(6). All buildings shall be set back a minimum of 20 feet from any internal driveway or parking area.
All activity and equipment, other than parking, must be housed in a fully enclosed building.
The minimum lot area shall be 10,000 square feet. The minimum lot width shall be 100 feet. The minimum front yard setback shall be 35 feet from the public street right-of-way. The minimum side yard setback shall be 15 feet from all property lines. The minimum rear yard setback shall be 20 feet. The maximum building height shall be 35 feet. Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with section 50-103(g)(11).
The minimum utility easement width shall be 20 feet. The nearest edge of any easement shall be a minimum of five feet from any building.
Source documents
The chapters of the adopted code that were retrieved, read and extracted from. Everything above traces back to one of these.