West Point
Zoning districts
13 districts, grouped by category.
Commercial
2Overlay
2Industrial
2Mixed use
2Residential
5R-1 Low Density Residential District
- Min lot
- 18,000 sq ft (0.41 ac)
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 35 ft
- Permitted uses
- 5
Medium Density Residential District
- Min lot
- 15,000 sq ft (0.34 ac)
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 30 ft
- Permitted uses
- 5
High Density Residential District
- Min lot
- 8,750 sq ft
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 25 ft
- Permitted uses
- 11
R-4 Downtown Residential District
- Min lot
- 5,750 sq ft
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 15 ft
- Permitted uses
- 7
R-5 Multi-Family Affordable Subsidized Residential District
- Min lot
- 7,500 sq ft
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 25 ft
- Permitted uses
- 7
General provisions
67 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
No building or structure shall be constructed... until a zoning permit... approved. ... A plan of development shall be required... Development standards: pavement widths... utility easements...
The minimum number of off-street parking spaces required for particular uses located in any district other than the B-2 and R-4 Districts shall be as set forth in the following schedule.
The purpose of the special use permit procedure is to provide a means to authorize, after review and subject to appropriate conditions, certain specified uses...
Subject to the limitations and restrictions set forth in this article, nonconforming uses and nonconforming buildings and structures may be continued.
Waterfront Mixed-Use District: permitted uses include marinas, public access, lodging, restaurants, retail, office; no min lot area; living area 1,200 sq ft; no front yard; height limit 50 ft; public sewer/water required.
The district shall overlay the existing zoning districts... more stringent standard shall apply.
Sign, directional: ... does not exceed an area of four square feet.
These facilities shall not be allowed within required landscape buffers along rights-of-way unless a waiver is granted by the zoning administrator...
For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and terms shall be interpreted as having the meaning set forth herein, unless a specific meaning to the contrary is indicated elsewhere in this chapter:
Overlay districts shall be in addition to, and shall overlap and overlay, all other zoning districts... All regulations of the underlying zoning districts shall be applicable except as modified by the regulations imposed by the overlay district.
Every building erected after the effective date of this chapter shall be located on a lot of record having frontage on an improved public street or road or having access thereto by way of a private street or road which is of sufficient width and character to provide access for service and emergency vehicles, and which is approved by the zoning administrator.
No additional single-family dwelling shall be permitted on a lot where a single-family dwelling already exists on the lot. Attaching or combining two single-family dwellings on a single lot by any means is not permitted.
A lot of record lawfully established prior to the effective date of this chapter ... which does not conform with the minimum lot area or minimum lot width requirements ... may nonetheless be devoted to single-family detached dwelling use, provided that ... all other applicable provisions ... shall be met.
Front, side and rear yard requirements shall not apply to fences or walls not exceeding 6½ feet in height, or to permitted signs and customary yard ornaments and accessories... Fences and walls exceeding 6½ feet in height shall be construed as structures, and shall be subject to all yard requirements.
Uncovered porches, steps, landings, patios, decks and similar building features may project into required yards only in the R-3 and R-4 Zoning District, provided such features do not exceed a height of 18 inches above the adjacent natural ground level. Covered building projections and projections exceeding 18 inches in height shall be subject to all minimum yard requirements.
On a corner lot in any residential district, nothing that would materially obstruct the vision of operators of motor vehicles shall be erected, placed, planted or allowed to grow between the heights of three and eight feet above the grade ... within an area bounded by the street right-of-way lines ... 20 feet from the point of their intersection.
Swimming pools, pool deck areas and tennis courts shall not be located within required front and side yards. A swimming pool, pool deck area or tennis court situated within 50 feet of any property line shall be screened from view from such property line by solid fencing or evergreen vegetative material not less than six feet in height.
An accessory building not exceeding 14 feet in height may be located within a required rear yard, but not within five feet of any lot line... No accessory building shall be used for dwelling purposes except by domestic employees or caretakers... No permanent accessory building shall be constructed on a lot until construction of the main building is commenced... No accessory building shall exceed the height of the main building.
Satellite dishes one meter (39.37 inches) or less in diameter may be located in any district, provided they comply with the accessory building requirements of section 70-336 and the yard requirements of the district in which they are located. Satellite dishes greater than one meter in diameter shall be permitted only in the M-1 and M-2 Districts.
Satellite dishes shall be permitted in any district, provided that the satellite dishes shall not exceed one meter in diameter in any zoning district and satellite dishes larger than one meter in diameter in commercial and industrial zoning districts shall apply for a special use permit.
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