(A)   District intent.

      (1)   The “AG” District, Agriculture, is intended to provide a land use category for agricultural activities. The provisions that regulate this land use district should protect, promote and maintain areas in the town for farming operations.

      (2)   The town’s Plan Commission and Board of Zoning appeals should strive to protect this district from “spot zoning”, conflicting land uses and any use that may inflict significant environmental impacts.

      (3)   The Plan Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals should also strive to promote prime agriculture land for production crops in the “AG” District.

   (B)   Permitted uses.

      (1)   Residential:

         (a)   Dwelling, single-family;

         (b)   Residential facility for developmentally disabled (small)*; and

         (c)   Residential facility for mentally ill*.

      (2)   Agricultural uses:

         (a)   Agricultural crop production;

         (b)   Orchards (without retail sales);

         (c)   Plant nursery (without retail sales);

         (d)   Production of farm animals;

         (e)   Roadside produce sales;

         (f)   Storage of agricultural products produced on site; and

         (g)   Tree farms (without retail sales).

      (3)   Institutional/public facilities: public park/recreation; and

      (4)   Miscellaneous:

         (a)   Accessory uses;

         (b)   Home occupations #1;

         (c)   Riding stables (private); and

         (d)   Kennel (private).

   (C)   Special exception uses.

      (1)   Residential: child care home (owner occupied home);

      (2)   Agricultural uses:

         (a)   Agricultural seed sales;

         (b)   Private commercial raising of non-farm animals;

         (c)   Farm equipment sales/service;

         (d)   Commercial outdoor storage of farm materials;

         (e)   Commercial processing agriculture products; and

         (f)   Commercial processing agriculture products produced on site.

      (3)   Business; general business: kennel;

      (4)   Business; recreation: commercial riding stables;

      (5)   Institutional/public facilities:

         (a)   Fire station;

         (b)   Church, mosque or temple;

         (c)   School, public or private;

         (d)   Child care center; and

         (e)   Community center.

      (6)   Communication/utility:

         (a)   Utility substation;

         (b)   Public well;

         (c)   Sewage treatment plant; and

         (d)   Water treatment plant.

      (7)   Miscellaneous:

         (a)   Artificial lake or pond over one acre in size; and

         (b)   Home occupation #2 greenhouse facilities (wholesale only).

   *NOTE: These uses are permitted by Indiana Code (I.C. 12-28-4-8 and I.C. 12-28-4-7).

(Ord. 2002-05, passed 12-30-2002, § 3.1)

   (D)   Standards.

      (1)   Minimum lot area: one and one-half acres;

      (2)   Minimum lot width: 200 feet;

      (3)   Maximum lot depth: two and one-half times the lot width;

      (4)   Minimum lot frontage: 180 feet on a public street with access from said public street (only if used for a building site for primary or secondary structures);

      (5)   Sewer and water: does not require municipal water or sewer hookup;

      (6)   Minimum front yard setback:

         (a)   Sixty feet when adjacent to a primary arterial road;

         (b)   Fifty feet when adjacent to a secondary arterial road;

         (c)   Forty-five feet when adjacent to a collector road; and

         (d)   Forty feet when adjacent to a local road.

      (7)   Minimum side yard setback:

         (a)   Forty-five feet for primary structure; and

         (b)   Thirty-five feet for secondary structure.

      (8)   Minimum rear yard setback:

         (a)   Forty-five feet for the primary structure; and

         (b)   Thirty-five feet for secondary structures.

      (9)   Maximum lot coverage: square feet of all primary and secondary structures, and impervious surface cannot exceed 5% of the lot area;

      (10)   Minimum main floor area:

         (a)   One thousand eight hundred square feet for one story primary structures; or

         (b)   One thousand three hundred square feet for multiple story primary structures; provided that, the total finished floor area is 1,800 square feet or more.

      (11)   Maximum structure height:

         (a)   Thirty-five feet for the primary structure; and

         (b)   Thirty feet for accessory structures.

      (12)   Agriculture-related accessory structures are exempt; and

      (13)   (a)   Except for pipe stem lots, each lot created after the adoption of this chapter shall have 40 feet of frontage on a public road or a private road of at least a 50-foot right-of-way.

         (b)   To achieve more creative planning and preservation of natural property features, pipe stem lots are permitted; provided, they have exclusive unobstructed private easement of access of at least 25 feet width to a road. However, two pipe stem lots with no more than one dwelling on each lot may share a common easement of access of at least 25 feet in width. The area of a pipe stem lot occupied solely by the pipe stem driveway or easement shall not be deemed to be part of the required minimum lot area.

   (E)   Additional standards that apply.

      (1)   Lot/Yard (LY): LY01;

      (2)   Height (HT): HT-01;

      (3)   Accessory Structures (AS):

         (a)   AS-01; and

         (b)   AS-02.

      (4)   Temporary Uses (TU):

         (a)   TU-01; and

         (b)   TU-02.

      (5)   Landscaping (LS):

         (a)   LS-01;

         (b)   LS-02; and

         (c)   LS-03.

      (6)   Buffer Yards (BY): BY-01;

      (7)   Performance Standards (PS): PS-01;

      (8)   Environmental (EN): EN-01;

      (9)   Floodplain (FP): FP-01;

      (10)   Lighting (LT): LT-01;

      (11)   Parking (PK):

         (a)   PK-01;

         (b)   PK-06; and

         (c)   PK-07.

      (12)   Entrances/Drives (ED): ED-01;

      (13)   Vision Clearance (VC): VC-01;

      (14)   Home Occupation (HO):

         (a)   HO-01; and

         (b)   HO-02.

      (15)   Telecommunication Facilities (TF):

         (a)   TF-01;

         (b)   TF-02; and

         (c)   TF-03.

      (16)   Fences and Walls (FN): FN-01;

      (17)   Miscellaneous (MS):

         (a)   MS-02;

         (b)   MS-03;

         (c)   MS-04;

         (d)   MS-05;

         (e)   MS-06; and

         (f)   MS-07.

      (18)   General Signs (GS): GS-01;

      (19)   Temporary Signs (TS): TS-01; and

      (20)   Permanent Signs (PS): PS-01.

(Ord. 2002-05, passed 12-30-2002, § 3.2)

(Ord. 2007-01, passed 4-9-2007; Ord. 2009-03, passed 4-6-2009; Ord. 2009-04, passed 4-6-2009)

   (A)   District intent.

      (1)   The “R1” (Estate Residential) District is intended to provide a land use category for large lots and large single-family detached homes. The provisions that regulate this land use district should provide for this district to be used sparingly in the town.

      (2)   The town’s Plan Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals should strive to protect this district from conflicting land uses and non-family oriented businesses.

      (3)   The Plan Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals should also strive to promote an average net density of one dwelling unit per acre community-wide in the “R1” District.

   (B)   Permitted uses.

      (1)   Residential:

         (a)   Dwelling, single family;

         (b)   Residential facility for developmentally disabled (small); and

         (c)   Residential facility for mentally ill*.

      (2)   Institutional/public facilities: public park/recreation center; and

      (3)   Miscellaneous accessory uses: home occupation #1.

   (C)   Special exception uses.

      (1)   Residential: residential facility for developmentally disabled (large);

      (2)   Business; recreation: golf course;

      (3)   Institutional/public facilities:

         (a)   Fire station;

         (b)   Church;

         (c)   School, public or private;

         (d)   Community center government buildings; and

         (e)   Communication/utility public well.

      (4)   Miscellaneous:

         (a)   Artificial lake or pond over one acre in size; and

         (b)   Home occupation #2.

   NOTE: *These uses are permitted by Indiana Code (I.C. 12-28-4-8 and I.C. 12-28-4-7).

(Ord. 2002-05, passed 12-30-2002, § 3.3)

   (D)   R1 District standards.

      (1)   Minimum lot area: 45,000 square feet;

      (2)   Minimum lot width: 140 feet;

      (3)   Maximum lot depth: 2.5 times the lot width;

      (4)   Minimum lot frontage: 80 feet on a public street with access from said public street;

      (5)   Sewer and water: requires municipal water and sewer hookup;

      (6)   Minimum front yard setback:

         (a)   Sixty feet when adjacent to a primary arterial. Driveways are not permitted off of a primary arterial;

         (b)   Fifty feet when adjacent to a secondary arterial. Driveways are not permitted off of a secondary arterial;

         (c)   Forty-five feet when adjacent to a collector; and

         (d)   Forty feet when adjacent to a local street.

      (7)   Minimum side yard setback: 40 feet;

      (8)   Minimum rear yard setback:

         (a)   Seventy-five feet for the primary structure; and

         (b)   Fifty-five feet for accessory structures.

      (9)   Maximum lot coverage: square feet of all primary and secondary structures, and impervious surface cannot exceed 25% of the lot area;

      (10)   Minimum main floor area:

         (a)   Two thousand one hundred square feet for one story primary structures; or

         (b)   One thousand five hundred square feet for the first floor of the primary structure, provided that the total finished floor area is 2,100 square feet or more.

      (11)   Maximum structure height:

         (a)   Thirty-five feet for the primary structure; and

         (b)   Thirty feet for accessory structures.

      (12)   (a)   Except for pipe stem lots, each lot created after the adoption of this chapter shall have 40 feet of frontage on a public road or a private road of at least a 50-foot right-of-way.

         (b)   To achieve more creative planning and preservation of natural property features, pipe stem lots are permitted; provided, they have exclusive unobstructed private easement of access of at least 25 feet width to a road. However, two pipe stem lots with no more than one dwelling on each lot may share a common easement of access of at least 25 feet in width. The area of a pipe stem lot occupied solely by the pipe stem driveway or easement shall not be deemed to be part of the required minimum lot area.

   (E)   Additional standards that apply

      (1)   Lot/Yard (LY): LY-01;

      (2)   Height (HT): HT-01;

      (3)   Accessory Structures (AS):

         (a)   AS-01; and

         (b)   AS-02.

      (4)   Temporary Uses (TU):

         (a)   TU-01; and

         (b)   TU-02.

      (5)   Landscaping (LS):

         (a)   LS-01;

         (b)   LS-02; and

         (c)   LS-03.

      (6)   Buffer Yards (BY): BY-01;

      (7)   Performance Standards (PS): PS-01;

      (8)   Environmental (EN): EN-01;

      (9)   Floodplain (FP): FP-01;

      (10)   Lighting (LT): LT-01;

      (11)   Parking (PK):

         (a)   PK-01;

         (b)   PK-06; and

         (c)   PK-07.

      (12)   Entrances/Drives (ED): ED-01;

      (13)   Vision Clearance (VC): VC-01;

      (14)   Home Occupation (HO):

         (a)   HO-01; and

         (b)   HO-02.

      (15)   Telecommunication Facilities (TF):

         (a)   TF-01;

         (b)   TF-02; and

         (c)   TF-03.

      (16)   Fences and Walls (FN): FN-01;

      (17)   Miscellaneous (MS):

         (a)   MS-02;

         (b)   MS-03;

         (c)   MS-04;

         (d)   MS-05;

         (e)   MS-06; and

         (f)   MS-07.

      (18)   General Signs (GS): GS-01;

      (19)   Temporary Signs (TS): TS-01; and

      (20)   Permanent Signs (PS): PS-01.

(Ord. 2002-05, passed 12-30-2002, § 3.4)

(Ord. 2007-01, passed 4-9-2007; Ord. 2009-03, passed 4-6-2009; Ord. 2009-04, passed 4-6-2009)

   (A)   District intent.

      (1)   The “R2” (Large Lot, Medium Home) District is intended to provide a land use category for large lots and medium-sized single-family detached homes. The provisions that regulate this land use district should protect, promote and maintain areas in the town for existing and future housing growth. The town’s Plan Commission and Board of Zoning appeals should strive to protect this district from conflicting land uses, and non-family oriented businesses.

      (2)   The Plan Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals should also strive to promote an average net density of 1.5 to 2.0 dwelling units per acre community-wide in the “R2” District.

   (B)   Permitted uses.

      (1)   Residential:

         (a)   Dwelling, single-family;

         (b)   Residential facility for developmentally disabled (small)*; and

         (c)   Residential facility for mentally ill*.

      (2)   Institutional/public facilities: public park/recreation center; and

      (3)   Miscellaneous:

         (a)   Accessory uses; and

         (b)   Home occupation #1.

   (C)   Special exception uses.

      (1)   Residential:

         (a)   Bed and breakfast facility (owner occupied - three guest rooms); and

         (b)   Residential facility for developmentally disabled (large).

      (2)   Business; recreation: golf course;

      (3)   Institutional/public facilities:

         (a)   Fire station;

         (b)   Church;

         (c)   School, public or private;

         (d)   Child care center;

         (e)   Community center; and

         (f)   Government, building.

      (4)   Communication/utility: public well; and

      (5)   Miscellaneous: home occupation #2.

   NOTE: *These uses are permitted by Indiana Code (I.C. 12-28-4-8 and I.C. 12-28-4-7).

(Ord. 2002-05, passed 12-30-2002, § 3.5)

   (D)   R2 District standards.

      (1)   Minimum lot area: 22,000 square feet;

      (2)   Minimum lot width: 100 feet;

      (3)   Maximum lot depth: 2.5 times the Lot Width;

      (4)   Minimum lot frontage: 65 feet on a public street with access from said public street;

      (5)   Sewer and water: requires municipal water and sewer hookup;

      (6)   Minimum front yard setback:

         (a)   Fifty feet when adjacent to a primary arterial. Driveways are not permitted off of a primary arterial;

         (b)   Forty-five feet when adjacent to a secondary arterial. Driveways are not permitted off of a secondary arterial;

         (c)   Forty feet when adjacent to a collector; and

         (d)   Forty feet when adjacent to a local street.

      (7)   Minimum side yard setback: 30 feet;

      (8)   Minimum rear yard setback:

         (a)   Thirty feet for the primary structure; and

         (b)   Thirty feet for accessory structures.

      (9)   Maximum lot coverage: square feet of all primary and secondary structures, and impervious surface cannot exceed 40% of the lot area.

      (10)   Minimum main floor area:

         (a)   One thousand eight hundred square feet for one story primary structures; or

         (b)   One thousand three hundred square feet for the first floor of the primary structure, provided that the total finished floor area is 1,800 square feet or more.

      (11)   Maximum structure height:

         (a)   Thirty-five feet for the primary structure; and

         (b)   Thirty feet for accessory structures.

      (12)   (a)   Except for pipe stem lots, each lot created after the adoption of this chapter shall have 40 feet of frontage on a public road or a private road of at least a 50-foot right-of-way.

         (b)   To achieve more creative planning and preservation of natural property features, pipe stem lots are permitted; provided, they have exclusive unobstructed private easement of access of at least 25 feet width to a road. However, two pipe stem lots with no more than one dwelling on each lot may share a common easement of access of at least 25 feet in width. The area of a pipe stem lot occupied solely by the pipe stem driveway or easement shall not be deemed to be part of the required minimum lot area.

   (E)   Additional standards that apply.

      (1)   Lot/Yard (LY): LY-01;

      (2)   Height (HT): HT-01;

      (3)   Accessory Structures (AS):

         (a)   AS-01; and

         (b)   AS-02.

      (4)   Temporary Uses (TU):

         (a)   TU-01; and

         (b)   TU-02.

      (5)   Landscaping (LS):

         (a)   LS-01;

         (b)   LS-02; and

         (c)   LS-03.

      (6)   Buffer Yards (BY): BY-01;

      (7)   Performance Standards (PS): PS-01;

      (8)   Environmental (EN): EN-01;

      (9)   Floodplain (FP): FP-01;

      (10)   Lighting (LT): LT-01;

      (11)   Parking (PK):

         (a)   PK-01;

         (b)   PK-06; and

         (c)   PK-07.

      (12)   Entrances/Drives (ED): ED-01;

      (13)   Vision Clearance (VC): VC-01;

      (14)   Home Occupation (HO):

         (a)   HO-01; and

         (b)   HO-02.

      (15)   Telecommunication Facilities (TF):

         (a)   TF-01;

         (b)   7F-02; and

         (c)   TF-03.

      (16)   Fences and Walls (FN): FN-01;

      (17)   Miscellaneous (MS):

         (a)   MS-02;

         (b)   MS-03;

         (c)   MS-04;

         (d)   MS-05;

         (e)   MS-06; and

         (f)   MS-07.

      (18)   General Signs (GS): GS-01;

      (19)   Temporary Signs (TS): TS-01; and

      (20)   Permanent Signs (PS): PS-01.

(Ord. 2002-05, passed 12-30-2002, § 3.6)

(Ord. 2007-01, passed 4-9-2007; Ord. 2009-03, passed 4-6-2009; Ord. 2009-04, passed 4-6-2009)

   (A)   District intent.

      (1)   The “R3” (Medium Lot, Medium Home) District is intended to provide a land use category for medium lots and medium-sized single-family detached homes. The provisions that regulate this land use district should protect, promote and maintain areas in the town for existing and future housing growth.

      (2)   The town’s Plan Commission and Board of Zoning appeals should strive to protect this district from conflicting land uses and non-family oriented businesses.

      (3)   The Plan Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals should strive to promote an average net density of 2.5 to 3.5 dwelling units per acre community-wide in the “R3” District.

   (B)   Permitted uses.

      (1)   Residential:

         (a)   Dwelling, single family;

         (b)   Residential facility for developmentally disabled (small)*; and

         (c)   Residential facility for mentally ill*.

      (2)   Institutional/public facilities: public park/recreation center;

      (3)   Miscellaneous:

         (a)   Accessory uses; and

         (b)   Home occupation #1.

   (C)   Special exception uses.

      (1)   Residential:

         (a)   Dwelling, two-family**;

         (b)   Bed and breakfast facility;

         (c)   Boarding house**;

         (d)   Child care home (owner occupied, home)**; and

         (e)   Residential facility for developmentally disabled (large).

      (2)   Business; recreation: golf course;

      (3)   Institutional/public facilities:

         (a)   Fire station **;

         (b)   Church**;

         (c)   School, public or private **;

         (d)   Child care center **;

         (e)   Community center **; and

         (f)   Government building**.

      (4)   Communication/utility: public well; and

      (5)   Miscellaneous: home occupation #2.

   NOTE: *These uses are permitted by Indiana Code (I.C. 12-28-4-8 and I.C. 12-28-4-7).

      ** Minimum side yard setback of 25 feet, minimum lot width of 100 feet

(Ord. 2002-05, passed 12-30-2002, § 3.7)

   (D)   R3 District standards.

      (1)   Minimum lot area: 10,000 square feet;

      (2)   Minimum lot area per dwelling unit: 10,000 square feet;

      (3)   Minimum lot width: 80 feet;

      (4)   Maximum lot depth: two and one-half times the lot width;

      (5)   Minimum lot frontage: 50 feet on a public street with access from said public street;

      (6)   Sewer and water: requires municipal water and sewer hookup;

      (7)   Maximum structure height:

         (a)   Thirty-five feet for the primary structure; and

         (b)   Thirty feet for accessory structures.

      (8)   Minimum front yard setback:

         (a)   Fifty feet when adjacent to a primary arterial. Driveways are not permitted off of a primary arterial;

         (b)   Forty-five feet when adjacent to a secondary arterial. Driveways are not permitted off of a secondary arterial;

         (c)   Thirty-five feet when adjacent to a collector; and

         (d)   Thirty-five feet when adjacent to a local street.

      (9)   Minimum side yard setback: 15 feet;

      (10)   Minimum rear yard setback:

         (a)   Twenty-five feet for primary structures; and

         (b)   Twenty feet for accessory structures.

      (11)   Maximum lot coverage: square feet of all primary and secondary structures and impervious surface cannot exceed 45% of the lot area;

      (12)   Minimum main floor area:

         (a)   One thousand eight hundred square feet for one story primary structures; or

         (b)   One thousand three hundred square feet for the first floor of the primary structure; provided that, the total finished floor area is 1,800 square feet or more.

      (13)   (a)   Except for pipe stem lots, each lot created after the adoption of this chapter shall have 40 feet of frontage on a public road or a private road of at least a 50-foot right-of-way.

         (b)   To achieve more creative planning and preservation of natural property features, pipe stem lots are permitted; provided, they have exclusive unobstructed private easement of access of at least 25 feet width to a road. However, two pipe stem lots with no more than one dwelling on each lot may share a common easement of access of at least 25 feet in width. The area of a pipe stem lot occupied solely by the pipe stem driveway or easement shall not be deemed to be part of the required minimum lot area.

   (E)   Additional standards that apply.

      (1)   Lot/Yard (LY): LY-01;

      (2)   Height (HT): HT-01;

      (3)   Accessory Structures (AS):

         (a)   AS-01; and

         (b)   AS-02.

      (4)   Temporary Uses (TU):

         (a)   TU-01; and

         (b)   TU-02.

      (5)   Landscaping (LS):

         (a)   LS-01;

         (b)   LS-02; and

         (c)   LS-03.

      (6)   Buffer Yards (BY): BY-01;

      (7)   Performance Standards (PS): PS-01;

      (8)   Environmental (EN): EN-01;

      (9)   Floodplain (FP): FP-01;

      (10)   Lighting (LT): LT-01;

      (11)   Parking (PK):

         (a)   PK-01;

         (b)   PK-06; and

         (c)   PK-07.

      (12)   Entrances/Drives (ED): ED-01;

      (13)   Vision Clearance (VC): VC-01;

      (14)   Home Occupation (HO):

         (a)   HO-01; and

         (b)   HO-02.

      (15)   Telecommunication Facilities (TF):

         (a)   TF-01;

         (b)   TF-02; and

         (c)   TF-03.

      (16)   Fences and Walls (FN): FN-01;

      (17)   Miscellaneous (MS):

         (a)   MS-02;

         (b)   MS-03;

         (c)   MS-04;

         (d)   MS-05;

         (e)   MS-06; and

         (f)   MS-07.

      (18)   General Signs (GS): GS-01;

      (19)   Temporary Signs (TS): TS-01; and

      (20)   Permanent Signs (PS): PS-01.

(Ord. 2002-05, passed 12-30-2002, § 3.8)

(Ord. 2007-01, passed 4-9-2007; Ord. 2009-03, passed 4-6-2009; Ord. 2009-04, passed 4-6-2009)

   (A)   District intent.

      (1)   The “R4” (Old Town Residential) District is intended to provide a land use category for small lots and small-sized single-family detached homes. The provisions that regulate this land use district should protect, maintain and promote where possible the “old town character” in the town.

      (2)   The town’s Plan Commission and Board of Zoning appeals should strive to protect this district from business encroachment, conflicting land uses and non-family oriented businesses.

      (3)   The Plan Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals should strive to promote an average net density of seven to eight dwelling units per acre community-wide in the “R4” District.

   (B)   Permitted uses.

      (1)   Residential:

         (a)   Dwelling, single-family;

         (b)   Residential facility for developmentally disabled (small)*; and

         (c)   Residential facility for mentally ill*.

      (2)   Institutional/public facilities: public park/recreation center;

      (3)   Miscellaneous:

         (a)   Accessory uses; and

         (b)   Home occupation #1.

   (C)   Special exception uses.

      (1)   Residential:

         (a)   Dwelling, multi-family, apartment (ten-unit or less)***

         (b)   Dwelling, two-family;

         (c)   Bed and breakfast facility (12 boarders or less)**;

         (d)   Boarding house (owner-occupied)***;

         (e)   Child care home (owner-occupied home)***; and

         (f)   Residential facility for developmentally disabled- (large)***.

      (2)   Institutional/public facilities:

         (a)   Fire station***;

         (b)   Church***;

         (c)   School, public or private***;

         (d)   Child care center***;

         (e)   Community center***; and

         (f)   Government building***.

      (3)   Communication/utility: public well; and

      (4)   Miscellaneous: home occupation #2.

   NOTE: *These uses are permitted by Indiana Code (I.C. 12-28-4-8 and I.C. 12-28-4-7).

      ** Minimum side yard setback of 25 feet, minimum lot width of 90 feet.

      *** Minimum side yard setback of 35 feet, minimum rear yard setback of 30 feet, minimum lot width of 100 feet.

(Ord. 2002-05, passed 12-30-2002, § 3.9)

   (D)   R4 District standards.

      (1)   Minimum lot area: 5,000 square feet;

      (2)   Minimum lot area per dwelling unit: 5,000 square feet;

      (3)   Minimum lot width: 35 feet;

      (4)   Maximum lot depth: five times the lot width;

      (5)   Minimum lot frontage: 35 feet on a public street with access from said public street;

      (6)   Sewer and water: requires municipal water and sewer hookup;

      (7)   Maximum structure height:

         (a)   Thirty-five feet for the primary structure; and

         (b)   Thirty feet for accessory structures.

      (8)   Minimum front yard setback:

         (a)   Twenty feet when adjacent to a primary arterial;

         (b)   Twenty feet when adjacent to a secondary arterial;

         (c)   Twenty feet when adjacent to a collector; and

         (d)   Twenty feet when adjacent to a local street.

      (9)   Minimum side yard setback: five feet;

      (10)   Minimum rear yard setback: 15 feet for the primary structure 15 feet for accessory structures;

      (11)   Maximum lot coverage: square feet of all primary and secondary structures, and impervious surface cannot exceed 75% of the lot area;

      (12)   Minimum main floor area:

         (a)   One thousand two hundred fifty square feet for one story primary structures; or

         (b)   Seven hundred square feet for the first floor of the primary structure; provided that, the total finished floor area is 1250 square feet or more

      (13)   (a)   Except for pipe stem lots, each lot created after the adoption of this chapter shall have 40 feet of frontage on a public road or a private road of at least a 50-foot right-of-way.

         (b)   To achieve more creative planning and preservation of natural property features, pipe stem lots are permitted; provided, they have exclusive unobstructed private easement of access of at least 25 feet width to a road. However, two pipe stem lots with no more than one dwelling on each lot may share a common easement of access of at least 25 feet in width. The area of a pipe stem lot occupied solely by the pipe stem driveway or easement shall not be deemed to be part of the required minimum lot area.

   (E)   Additional standards that apply.

      (1)   Lot/Yard (LY): LY-01;

      (2)   Height (HT): HT-01;

      (3)   Accessory Structures (AS):

         (a)   AS-01; and

         (b)   AS-02.

      (4)   Temporary Uses (TU):

         (a)   TU-01; and

         (b)   TU-02.

      (5)   Landscaping (LS)

         (a)   LS-01;

         (b)   LS-02; and

         (c)   LS-03.

      (6)   Buffer Yards (BY): BY-01;

      (7)   Performance Standards (PS): PS-01;

      (8)   Environmental (EN): EN-01;

      (9)   Floodplain (FP): FP-01;

      (10)   Lighting (LT): LT-01;

      (11)   Parking (PK):

         (a)   PK-01;

         (b)   PK-06; and

         (c)   PK-07.

      (12)   Entrances/Drives (ED): ED-01;

      (13)   Vision Clearance (VC): VC-01;

      (14)   Home Occupation (HO):

         (a)   HO-01; and

         (b)   HO-02.

      (15)   Telecommunication Facilities (TF):

         (a)   TF-01;

         (b)   TF-02; and

         (c)   TF-03.

      (16)   Fences and Walls (FN): FN-01;

      (17)   Miscellaneous (MS):

         (a)   MS-02;

         (b)   MS-03;

         (c)   MS-04;

         (d)   MS-05;

         (e)   MS-06; and

         (f)   MS-07.

      (18)   General Signs (GS): GS-01;

      (19)   Temporary Signs (TS): TS-01; and

      (20)   Permanent Signs (PS): PS-01.

(Ord. 2002-05, passed 12-30-2002, § 3.10)

(Ord. 2007-01, passed 4-9-2007; Ord. 2009-03, passed 4-6-2009; Ord. 2009-04, passed 4-6-2009; Ord. 2009-05, passed 4-6-2009)

   (A)   District intent.

      (1)   The “R5” (Multi-Family Residential) Residential District is intended to provide a land use category for small to medium scale multi-family developments. The provisions regulate that this land use district should protect, promote and maintain areas in the town for existing and future multi-family housing growth.

      (2)   The town’s Plan Commission and Board of Zoning appeals should strive to sensitively integrate this district into other Residential Districts and the NC, OC, DC, C1 and C2 Commercial Districts. This district should be within close proximity to parks, open space, services and retail if possible. Avoid locating near conflicting land uses and non-family oriented businesses.

      (3)   The Plan Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals should strive to promote an average net density of eight to ten dwelling units per acre community-wide in the “R5” District.

   (B)   Permitted uses.

      (1)   Residential:

         (a)   Dwelling, multi-family

         (b)   Dwelling, multi-family, apartment;

         (c)   Dwelling, two-family;

         (d)   Nursing home;

         (e)   Retirement community;

         (f)   Residential facility for developmentally multi-family disabled (large);

         (g)   Residential facility for developmentally disabled (small)*; and

         (h)   Residential facility for mentally ill*.

      (2)   Miscellaneous: accessory uses.

   (C)   Special exception uses.

      (1)   Residential:

         (a)   Dwelling, single-family;

         (b)   Bed and breakfast facility;

         (c)   Boarding house; and

         (d)   Child care home (owner occupied home).

      (2)   Institutional/public facilities:

         (a)   Church, temple or mosque;

         (b)   Community center;

         (c)   Government building;

         (d)   Library;

         (e)   Police/fire station;

         (f)   Post office;

         (g)   Public park/recreation center;

         (h)   School, public/private; and

         (i)   Trade or business school.

      (3)   Communication/utilities: public wells; and

      (4)   Miscellaneous:

         (a)   Child care institution; and

         (b)   Home occupation #1.

   NOTE: *These uses are permitted by Indiana Code (I.C. 12-28-4-8 and I.C. 12-28-4-7).

(Ord. 2002-05, passed 12-30-2002, § 3.11)

   (D)   R5 District standards.

      (1)   Minimum lot area: 17,000 square feet;

      (2)   Minimum lot area per dwelling unit: 6,000 square feet;

      (3)   Minimum lot width: 90 feet;

      (4)   Maximum lot depth: 2.5 times the lot width;

      (5)   Minimum lot frontage: 70 feet on a public street with access from said public street;

      (6)   Sewer and water: requires municipal water and sewer hookup;

      (7)   Maximum structure height:

         (a)   Forty feet for the primary structure; and

         (b)   Thirty feet for accessory structures.

      (8)   Minimum front yard setback:

         (a)   Forty-five feet when adjacent to a primary arterial. Driveways are not permitted off of a primary arterial;

         (b)   Forty-five feet when adjacent to a secondary arterial street. Driveways are not permitted off of a primary arterial;

         (c)   Thirty-five feet when adjacent to a collector; and

         (d)   Thirty feet when adjacent to a local street.

      (9)   Minimum side yard setback: 20 feet (plus buffer yard);

      (10)   Minimum rear yard setback: 20 feet for the primary and accessory structures (plus buffer yard);

      (11)   Maximum lot coverage: square feet of all primary and secondary structures, and impervious surface cannot exceed 65% of the lot area;

      (12)   Minimum main floor area: 1,100 square feet per primary structure for single-family or multi-family uses;

      (13)   Minimum floor area per unit: 950 square feet average per dwelling unit in a multiple-unit primary structure;

      (14)   (a)   Except for pipe stem lots, each lot created after the adoption of this chapter shall have 40 feet of frontage on a public road or a private road of at least a 50 foot right-of-way.

         (b)   1.   To achieve more creative planning and preservation of natural property features, pipe stem lots are permitted; provided, they have exclusive unobstructed private easement of access of at least 25 feet width to a road.

            2.   However, two pipe stem lots with no more than one dwelling on each lot may share a common easement of access of at least 25 feet in width.

            3.   The area of a pipe stem lot occupied solely by the pipe stem driveway or easement shall not be deemed to be part of the required minimum lot area.

   (E)   Additional standards that apply.

      (1)   Lot/Yard (LY): LY-01; and

      (2)   Height (HT): HT-01.

      (3)   Accessory Structures (AS):

         (a)   AS-01; and

         (b)   AS-02.

      (4)   Temporary Uses (TU):

         (a)   TU-01; and

         (b)   TU-02.

      (5)   Landscaping (LS):

         (a)   LS-01;

         (b)   LS-02; and

         (c)   LS-03.

      (6)   Buffer Yards (BY): BY-01;

      (7)   Performance Standards (PS): PS-01;

      (8)   Environmental (EN): EN-01;

      (9)   Floodplain (FP): FP-01;

      (10)   Lighting (LT): LT01;

      (11)   Parking (PK):

         (a)   PK-01;

         (b)   PK-06; and

         (c)   PK-07.

      (12)   Entrances/Drives (ED): ED-01;

      (13)   Vision Clearance (VC): VC-01;

      (14)   Public Improvement (PI): PI-01;

      (15)   Home Occupation (HO): HO-01;

      (16)   Telecommunication Facilities (TF):

         (a)   TF-01;

         (b)   TF-02; and

         (c)   TF03.

      (17)   Fences and Walls (FN): FN-01;

      (18)   Miscellaneous (MS):

         (a)   MS-02;

         (b)   MS-03;

         (c)   MS-04;

         (d)   MS-05;

         (e)   MS-06; and

         (f)   MS-07.

      (19)   General Signs (GS): GS-01;

      (20)   Temporary Signs (TS): TS02; and

      (21)   Permanent Signs (PS): PS-02.

(Ord. 2002-05, passed 12-30-2002, § 3.12)

(Ord. 2007-01, passed 4-9-2007; Ord. 2009-03, passed 4-6-2009; Ord. 2009-04, passed 4-6-2009)

   (A)   District intent.

      (1)   The “MP” (Manufactured Home Park) District is intended to provide a land use category for manufactured homes parks in the community as attractive and decent affordable housing. Manufactured home parks shall be in accordance with I.C. 16-41-27-1 et seq., Rule 410 I.A.C. 6-6 and their subsequent amendments, the state’s Board of Health requirements and the requirements of this chapter.

      (2)   This district should be within close proximity to parks, open space, services and retail, if possible. Avoid locating near conflicting land uses and non-family oriented businesses.

      (3)   The Plan Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals should strive to promote an average net density of five to six dwelling units per acre community-wide in the “MP” District.

   (B)   Permitted uses.

      (1)   Residential:

         (a)   Manufactured home park**;

         (b)   Dwelling, mobile home;

         (c)   Dwelling, manufactured;

         (d)   Dwelling, single-family;

         (e)   Residential facility for developmentally disabled (small)*; and

         (f)   Residential facility for mentally ill*.

      (2)   Institutional/public facilities: public park/recreation center;

      (3)   Miscellaneous:

         (a)   Accessory uses; and

         (b)   Private swimming pool.

   (C)   Special exception uses.

      (1)   Residential: child care home (owner occupied home);

      (2)   Institutional/public facilities: community center; and

      (3)   Miscellaneous:

         (a)   Child care institution; and

         (b)   Home occupation #1.

   NOTE: *These uses are permitted by Indiana Code (I.C. 12-28-4-8 and I.C. 12-28-4-7).

      ** A development plan shall be submitted, reviewed and approved by Plan Commission at a public hearing

(Ord. 2002-05, passed 12-30-2002, § 3.13)

   (D)   MP District standards.

      (1)   Minimum lot size: five acres;

      (2)   Minimum lot width: 250 feet;

      (3)   Maximum lot depth: three and one-half times the lot width;

      (4)   Minimum dwelling site size: 4,000 square feet;

      (5)   Minimum dwelling site width: 30 feet;

      (6)   Maximum dwelling site depth: three and one-half times the lot width;

      (7)   Sewer and water: requires municipal water and sewer hookup;

      (8)   Maximum structure height:

         (a)   Thirty feet for the primary structure; and

         (b)   Fifteen feet for accessory structures.

      (9)   Minimum lot front yard setback:

         (a)   Thirty-five feet when adjacent to a primary arterial;

         (b)   Thirty feet when adjacent to a secondary arterial;

         (c)   Twenty feet when adjacent to a collector; and

         (d)   Twenty feet when adjacent to a local street.

      (10)   Minimum lot side yard setback: 20 feet (plus buffer yard);

      (11)   Minimum lot rear yard setback: 20 feet for the primary and secondary structures (plus buffer yard);

      (12)   Minimum dwelling site front yard setback: ten feet from edge of pavement of interior roads;

      (13)   Minimum dwelling site side yard setback: seven feet for primary and secondary structures;

      (14)   Minimum rear yard setback: seven feet for the primary and secondary structures;

      (15)   Maximum lot coverage: square feet of all primary and secondary structures, and impervious surface cannot exceed 65% of the lot area;

      (16)   Minimum main floor area per dwelling unit: 750 square feet per primary structure; and

      (17)   (a)   Except for pipe stem lots, each lot created after the adoption of this chapter shall have 40 feet of frontage on a public road or a private road of at least a 50-foot right-of-way.

         (b)   To achieve more creative planning and preservation of natural property features, pipe stem lots are permitted; provided, they have exclusive unobstructed private easement of access of at least 25 feet width to a road. However, two pipe stem lots with no more than one dwelling on each lot may share a common easement of access of at least 25 feet in width. The area of a pipe stem lot occupied solely by the pipe stem driveway or easement shall not be deemed to be part of the required minimum lot area.

   (E)   Additional standards that apply.

      (1)   Lot/Yard (LY): LY-01;

      (2)   Height (HT): HT-01;

      (3)   Accessory Structures (AS): AS-05;

      (4)   Temporary Uses (TU):

         (a)   TU-01; and

         (b)   TU-03.

      (5)   Landscaping (LS):

         (a)   LS-01;

         (b)   LS-02; and

         (c)   LS-03.

      (6)   Buffer Yards (BY): BY-01;

      (7)   Performance Standards (PS): PS-01;

      (8)   Environmental (EN): EN-01;

      (9)   floodplain (FP): FP-01;

      (10)   Lighting (LT): LT-01;

      (11)   Parking (PK):

         (a)   PK-02;

         (b)   PK-06; and

         (c)   PK-07.

      (12)   Entrances/Drives (ED):

         (a)   ED-01; and

         (b)   ED-02.

      (13)   Vision Clearance (VC): VC-01;

      (14)   Public Improvement (PI): PI-01;

      (15)   Open Space (OS): OS-01;

      (16)   Home Occupation (HO): HO-01;

      (17)   Telecommunication Facilities (TF):

         (a)   TF-01;

         (b)   TF-02; and

         (c)   TF-03.

      (18)   Fences and Walls (FN): FN-01;

      (19)   Miscellaneous (MS):

         (a)   MS-01;

         (b)   MS-02;

         (c)   MS-03;

         (d)   MS-04;

         (e)   MS-05;

         (f)   MS-06; and

         (g)   MS-07.

      (20)   General Signs (GS): GS-01;

      (21)   Temporary Signs (TS): TS-02; and

      (22)   Permanent Signs (PS): PS-02.

(Ord. 2002-05, passed 12-30-2002, § 3.14)

(Ord. 2007-01, passed 4-9-2007; Ord. 2009-03, passed 4-6-2009; Ord. 2009-04, passed 4-6-2009)