Attica City Zoning Code

18.35 Residential

Districts

18.35.010 Single-family dwellings.

A. Definition. A detached building designed or occupied by one family, exclusively.

B. Location Permitted. In R1, R2, R3 and S districts.

District	Minimum
District	Lot Area (Square Feet)	Lot Width (Feet)
S (Where no public water supply and no sewers are available)	12,000	90
S (Where public water supply is available)	7,200	60
R1	7,200	60
R2 and R3	6,000	60

The lot width for single-family dwellings in the R-1 residential district shall be a minimum of 60 feet wide or the average width of lots in the block.

1. Principal Building. Normal maximum 35 feet or two and one-half stories.

2. Conditional Exception. Height of principal building may be increased above 35 feet but not higher than 45 feet or three stories, if two side yards of 15 feet each are provided.

D. Front Yard. Twenty percent of the average depth of lots in the block with a minimum depth of 25 feet and need not exceed 40 feet in depth in incorporated areas. See conditional exceptions for setback in unincorporated areas.

E. Side Yard. The sum of the side yards shall equal not less than 20 percent of the lot width with a minimum width of five feet for either side yard. On a corner lot, the side yard facing the street shall not be less than 15 feet.

F. Rear Yard. Twenty percent of the depth of the lot, with a minimum depth of 15 feet, and need not exceed 25 feet in depth.

G. Ground Floor Area. Not less than the following:

District	Ground Floor Area
R1 and S	720 sq. ft.
R2 and R3	576 sq. ft.

H. Lot Coverage. Thirty-five percent maximum on corner lot, 30 percent maximum on interior lot.

I. Accessory Building, Uses Permitted. Private garage, storage, exclusive of industrial or commercial use. [Ord. 6, 1990 § 10-1; Ord. 6, 2000; Code 1999 § 10-60.]

18.35.020 Two-family dwellings.

A. Definition. A detached building designed for or occupied by two families. A duplex dwelling has one family above the other. A double dwelling has one family beside the other.

B. Location Permitted. Only in the districts designated below on any lot with a minimum area in square feet and a minimum width in feet as follows:

District	Minimum
District	Lot Area (Square Feet)	Lot Width (Feet)
S (Where no public water supply and no public sewers are available)	15,000	90
S (Where public water supply is available)	12,000	80
R2 and R3	7,200	60

1. Principal Building. Normal maximum 35 feet or two and one-half stories.

2. Conditional Exception. Height of principal building may be increased above 35 feet but not higher than 45 feet or three stories, if two side yards of 15 feet each are provided.

E. Side Yard. The sum of the side yards shall equal not less than 20 percent of the lot width with a minimum width of five feet for each side yard. On a corner lot the side yard facing the street shall not be less than 15 feet.

F. Rear Yard. Twenty percent of the depth of lot, with a minimum depth of 15 feet, and need not exceed 40 feet in depth.

G. Ground Floor Area. Not less than the following:

District	Ground Floor Area
S, R2, R3	Double – 1,000 sq. ft.
S, R2, R3	Duplex – 720 sq. ft.

H. Lot Coverage. Forty percent maximum on a corner lot; 35 percent maximum on an interior lot.

I. Accessory Building, Uses Permitted. Private garage, storage, exclusive of industrial or commercial uses. [Ord. 6, 1990 § 10-2; Code 1999 § 10-61.]

18.35.030 Group house and garden apartments.

A. Definition. A building designed for or occupied by three or more families, exclusively for dwelling purposes, not exceeding two and one-half stories in height.

B. Location Permitted. Only in the districts designated below on any lot with a minimum area in square feet and a minimum width in feet as follows:

District	Minimum
District	Lot Area (Square Feet)	Lot Width (Feet)
S as a conditional use (where no public water supply and no public sewers are available)	9,000	90
S as a conditional use (where public water supply is available)	6,000	80
R2 and R3	3,000	60
R2 (where building involved is constructed to contain only one bedroom per apartment)	2,500	60

C. Height of Buildings. Principal building: maximum 35 feet.

D. Front Yard. Twenty percent of the average depth of lots in the block with a minimum depth of 25 feet but need not exceed 40 feet in depth in incorporated areas. See conditional exceptions for setback in unincorporated areas.

E. Side Yard. The sum of the side yards shall equal not less than 20 percent of the lot width with a minimum width of five feet for either side yard. On a corner lot the side yard facing the street shall not be less than 15 feet.

F. Rear Yard. Twenty percent of the depth of lot, with a minimum depth of 15 feet and need not exceed 25 feet in depth.

G. Ground Floor Area. Minimum of 450 square feet for each first floor family.

H. Lot Coverage. Fifty percent maximum on corner lots, 40 percent maximum on interior lots.

I. Accessory Building, Uses Permitted. Private garage, storage, exclusive of industrial or commercial use. [Ord. 6, 1990 § 10-3; Code 1999 § 10-62.]

18.35.040 Apartment house.

A. Definition. A building designed for or occupied by three or more families, exclusively for dwelling purposes, three or more stories in height.

B. Location Permitted. Only in the district designated below on any lot with a minimum area in square feet and a minimum width in feet as follows:

District	Lot Area per Family
R3	3,000 sq. ft.

C. Front Yard. Twenty percent of the average depth of lots in the block.

D. Side Yard. The sum of the side yards shall equal not less than 20 percent of the lot width with a minimum width of five feet for either side yard.

E. Rear Yard. Twenty percent of the depth of the lot with a minimum depth of 20 feet.

F. Ground Floor Area. Not less than 1,200 square feet.

G. Lot Coverage. Sixty percent maximum on corner lots, 50 percent maximum on interior lots.

H. Accessory Buildings, Uses Permitted. Private garages, exclusive of industrial or commercial use. [Ord. 6, 1990 § 10-4; Code 1999 § 10-63.]

Attica City Zoning Code

18.35 Residential

Districts

18.35.010 Single-family dwellings.

A. Definition. A detached building designed or occupied by one family, exclusively.

B. Location Permitted. In R1, R2, R3 and S districts.

District	Minimum
District	Lot Area (Square Feet)	Lot Width (Feet)
S (Where no public water supply and no sewers are available)	12,000	90
S (Where public water supply is available)	7,200	60
R1	7,200	60
R2 and R3	6,000	60

The lot width for single-family dwellings in the R-1 residential district shall be a minimum of 60 feet wide or the average width of lots in the block.

1. Principal Building. Normal maximum 35 feet or two and one-half stories.

2. Conditional Exception. Height of principal building may be increased above 35 feet but not higher than 45 feet or three stories, if two side yards of 15 feet each are provided.

F. Rear Yard. Twenty percent of the depth of the lot, with a minimum depth of 15 feet, and need not exceed 25 feet in depth.

G. Ground Floor Area. Not less than the following:

District	Ground Floor Area
R1 and S	720 sq. ft.
R2 and R3	576 sq. ft.

H. Lot Coverage. Thirty-five percent maximum on corner lot, 30 percent maximum on interior lot.

I. Accessory Building, Uses Permitted. Private garage, storage, exclusive of industrial or commercial use. [Ord. 6, 1990 § 10-1; Ord. 6, 2000; Code 1999 § 10-60.]

18.35.020 Two-family dwellings.

A. Definition. A detached building designed for or occupied by two families. A duplex dwelling has one family above the other. A double dwelling has one family beside the other.

B. Location Permitted. Only in the districts designated below on any lot with a minimum area in square feet and a minimum width in feet as follows:

District	Minimum
District	Lot Area (Square Feet)	Lot Width (Feet)
S (Where no public water supply and no public sewers are available)	15,000	90
S (Where public water supply is available)	12,000	80
R2 and R3	7,200	60

1. Principal Building. Normal maximum 35 feet or two and one-half stories.

2. Conditional Exception. Height of principal building may be increased above 35 feet but not higher than 45 feet or three stories, if two side yards of 15 feet each are provided.

F. Rear Yard. Twenty percent of the depth of lot, with a minimum depth of 15 feet, and need not exceed 40 feet in depth.

G. Ground Floor Area. Not less than the following:

District	Ground Floor Area
S, R2, R3	Double – 1,000 sq. ft.
S, R2, R3	Duplex – 720 sq. ft.

H. Lot Coverage. Forty percent maximum on a corner lot; 35 percent maximum on an interior lot.

I. Accessory Building, Uses Permitted. Private garage, storage, exclusive of industrial or commercial uses. [Ord. 6, 1990 § 10-2; Code 1999 § 10-61.]

18.35.030 Group house and garden apartments.

A. Definition. A building designed for or occupied by three or more families, exclusively for dwelling purposes, not exceeding two and one-half stories in height.

B. Location Permitted. Only in the districts designated below on any lot with a minimum area in square feet and a minimum width in feet as follows:

District	Minimum
District	Lot Area (Square Feet)	Lot Width (Feet)
S as a conditional use (where no public water supply and no public sewers are available)	9,000	90
S as a conditional use (where public water supply is available)	6,000	80
R2 and R3	3,000	60
R2 (where building involved is constructed to contain only one bedroom per apartment)	2,500	60

C. Height of Buildings. Principal building: maximum 35 feet.

F. Rear Yard. Twenty percent of the depth of lot, with a minimum depth of 15 feet and need not exceed 25 feet in depth.

G. Ground Floor Area. Minimum of 450 square feet for each first floor family.

H. Lot Coverage. Fifty percent maximum on corner lots, 40 percent maximum on interior lots.

I. Accessory Building, Uses Permitted. Private garage, storage, exclusive of industrial or commercial use. [Ord. 6, 1990 § 10-3; Code 1999 § 10-62.]

18.35.040 Apartment house.

A. Definition. A building designed for or occupied by three or more families, exclusively for dwelling purposes, three or more stories in height.

B. Location Permitted. Only in the district designated below on any lot with a minimum area in square feet and a minimum width in feet as follows:

District	Lot Area per Family
R3	3,000 sq. ft.

C. Front Yard. Twenty percent of the average depth of lots in the block.

D. Side Yard. The sum of the side yards shall equal not less than 20 percent of the lot width with a minimum width of five feet for either side yard.

E. Rear Yard. Twenty percent of the depth of the lot with a minimum depth of 20 feet.

F. Ground Floor Area. Not less than 1,200 square feet.

G. Lot Coverage. Sixty percent maximum on corner lots, 50 percent maximum on interior lots.

H. Accessory Buildings, Uses Permitted. Private garages, exclusive of industrial or commercial use. [Ord. 6, 1990 § 10-4; Code 1999 § 10-63.]

Attica City Zoning Code

18.35 Residential

Districts

18.35.010 Single-family dwellings.

A. Definition. A detached building designed or occupied by one family, exclusively.

B. Location Permitted. In R1, R2, R3 and S districts.

District	Minimum
District	Lot Area (Square Feet)	Lot Width (Feet)
S (Where no public water supply and no sewers are available)	12,000	90
S (Where public water supply is available)	7,200	60
R1	7,200	60
R2 and R3	6,000	60

The lot width for single-family dwellings in the R-1 residential district shall be a minimum of 60 feet wide or the average width of lots in the block.

1. Principal Building. Normal maximum 35 feet or two and one-half stories.

2. Conditional Exception. Height of principal building may be increased above 35 feet but not higher than 45 feet or three stories, if two side yards of 15 feet each are provided.

F. Rear Yard. Twenty percent of the depth of the lot, with a minimum depth of 15 feet, and need not exceed 25 feet in depth.

G. Ground Floor Area. Not less than the following:

District	Ground Floor Area
R1 and S	720 sq. ft.
R2 and R3	576 sq. ft.

H. Lot Coverage. Thirty-five percent maximum on corner lot, 30 percent maximum on interior lot.

I. Accessory Building, Uses Permitted. Private garage, storage, exclusive of industrial or commercial use. [Ord. 6, 1990 § 10-1; Ord. 6, 2000; Code 1999 § 10-60.]

18.35.020 Two-family dwellings.

A. Definition. A detached building designed for or occupied by two families. A duplex dwelling has one family above the other. A double dwelling has one family beside the other.

B. Location Permitted. Only in the districts designated below on any lot with a minimum area in square feet and a minimum width in feet as follows:

District	Minimum
District	Lot Area (Square Feet)	Lot Width (Feet)
S (Where no public water supply and no public sewers are available)	15,000	90
S (Where public water supply is available)	12,000	80
R2 and R3	7,200	60

1. Principal Building. Normal maximum 35 feet or two and one-half stories.

2. Conditional Exception. Height of principal building may be increased above 35 feet but not higher than 45 feet or three stories, if two side yards of 15 feet each are provided.

F. Rear Yard. Twenty percent of the depth of lot, with a minimum depth of 15 feet, and need not exceed 40 feet in depth.

G. Ground Floor Area. Not less than the following:

District	Ground Floor Area
S, R2, R3	Double – 1,000 sq. ft.
S, R2, R3	Duplex – 720 sq. ft.

H. Lot Coverage. Forty percent maximum on a corner lot; 35 percent maximum on an interior lot.

I. Accessory Building, Uses Permitted. Private garage, storage, exclusive of industrial or commercial uses. [Ord. 6, 1990 § 10-2; Code 1999 § 10-61.]

18.35.030 Group house and garden apartments.

A. Definition. A building designed for or occupied by three or more families, exclusively for dwelling purposes, not exceeding two and one-half stories in height.

B. Location Permitted. Only in the districts designated below on any lot with a minimum area in square feet and a minimum width in feet as follows:

District	Minimum
District	Lot Area (Square Feet)	Lot Width (Feet)
S as a conditional use (where no public water supply and no public sewers are available)	9,000	90
S as a conditional use (where public water supply is available)	6,000	80
R2 and R3	3,000	60
R2 (where building involved is constructed to contain only one bedroom per apartment)	2,500	60

C. Height of Buildings. Principal building: maximum 35 feet.

F. Rear Yard. Twenty percent of the depth of lot, with a minimum depth of 15 feet and need not exceed 25 feet in depth.

G. Ground Floor Area. Minimum of 450 square feet for each first floor family.

H. Lot Coverage. Fifty percent maximum on corner lots, 40 percent maximum on interior lots.

I. Accessory Building, Uses Permitted. Private garage, storage, exclusive of industrial or commercial use. [Ord. 6, 1990 § 10-3; Code 1999 § 10-62.]

18.35.040 Apartment house.

A. Definition. A building designed for or occupied by three or more families, exclusively for dwelling purposes, three or more stories in height.

B. Location Permitted. Only in the district designated below on any lot with a minimum area in square feet and a minimum width in feet as follows:

District	Lot Area per Family
R3	3,000 sq. ft.

C. Front Yard. Twenty percent of the average depth of lots in the block.

D. Side Yard. The sum of the side yards shall equal not less than 20 percent of the lot width with a minimum width of five feet for either side yard.

E. Rear Yard. Twenty percent of the depth of the lot with a minimum depth of 20 feet.

F. Ground Floor Area. Not less than 1,200 square feet.

G. Lot Coverage. Sixty percent maximum on corner lots, 50 percent maximum on interior lots.

H. Accessory Buildings, Uses Permitted. Private garages, exclusive of industrial or commercial use. [Ord. 6, 1990 § 10-4; Code 1999 § 10-63.]