Blue Mound City Zoning Code
§ 7
“B” ONE-FAMILY DISTRICT.
A.
PURPOSE.
This residential zoning district allows single-family home development on individual lots.
B.
USE REGULATIONS.
In the “B” One-Family District, no building or land shall be used and no building shall be hereafter erected, reconstructed, altered or enlarged, unless otherwise provided in this ordinance, except for one or more of the following uses:
a.
PERMITTED USES
1.
One-Family Dwellings.
2.
Accessory buildings: These includes private garages, portable or storage buildings and greenhouses. Limit of two accessory buildings with the combined square footage of 800 sq. ft. and 12 feet in height. At no time should the combined square footage of the accessory building cover more than one-third of the total square footage of the back yard.
3.
Attached carports:
a.
Carports are an accessory use to residential structures and shall be attached along the entire side abutting the residential structure.
b.
Carports shall be made of rust-proof finished metal or wood construction. Carports constructed of wood shall only be allowed when constructed on the side of the residence.
c.
Carports shall remain open on three sides and may not be enclosed.
d.
Carports must match the residential structure to which it is attached and be compatible with other homes in the neighborhood.
e.
The finished carport area shall not exceed 24 feet in width by 24 feet in length and shall not be higher than the ridge of the main structure. The building official or his designated representative shall determine that the proposed encroachments are the minimum allowed in order to construct the proposed carport.
f.
Carports may not be located on or project into any city right of ways, utility easements, or required side yards.
g.
Carports may not drain water onto adjacent property.
h.
Carports must be adequately separated from existing structures for fire protection.
i.
Carports shall be used only to park motor vehicles, boats, recreational vehicles, and trailers. There shall not be any type of inoperative vehicles stored under a carport at any time nor shall there be any type of mechanical work performed other than that of the occupant of the residence on his own personal vehicles. There will be no storage allowed under a carport other than those items listed above.
b.
CONDITIONAL USES
1.
Farms, truck gardens, orchards or nurseries for the growing of plants, shrubs and trees, provided no retail or wholesale business sales offices are maintained on the premises, and provided that no obnoxious fertilizer is stored upon the premises, and no obnoxious soil or fertilizer processing is conducted thereon.
2.
Uses customarily incident to any of the above uses when situated in the same dwelling when not involving the conduct of a business or industry, but including home occupation, as heretofore defined, such as the office of a physician, surgeon, dentist, or artist.
3.
Real Estate sales office for property located within the subdivision in which it is located. Sales offices shall require payment of an annual permit fee, to be established by the City Council. Use of a sales office shall cease within thirty (30) days of the sale of the last parcel within the subdivision. Field offices for the sale or rental of real estate shall be removed upon request of the Building Inspector. Sales offices shall not be used for the sale of property outside of the subdivision in which it is located.
C.
HEIGHT AND AREA REGULATIONS.
In the “B” One-Family District, the height of buildings, the minimum dimensions of lots and yards, the minimum lot area, and the minimum floor space per family shall be as follows:
1.
Floor Space:
The main residence shall contain a minimum of one thousand one hundred square feet (1,100 sq. ft.) of livable floor space, exclusive of garage, porches and breezeways, and incidental storage areas.
2.
Height:
No building hereafter erected, reconstructed, altered, or enlarged shall exceed two and one-half (2-1/2) stories nor shall it exceed thirty-five feet (35').
3.
Front Yard:
There shall be a front yard of not less than twenty-five feet (25'). Corner lots shall have a minimum side yard of fifteen feet (15') on the second front yard, the yard generally paralleling the street with the greatest frontage.
4.
Rear Yard:
There shall be a rear yard having a depth of not less than fifteen feet (15').
5.
Side Yard:
Corner lots have a minimum side yard of five feet (5') on side yards adjacent to interior lots.
Interior lots shall have minimum side yard dimensions with a combined total of not less than fifteen feet (15') with no side less than five feet (5').
6.
Width of Lots:
The width of a lot shall be a minimum of sixty feet (60') at the building line, provided that where a lot of record and in separate ownership at the time of the passage of this ordinance has less width than herein required, this ordinance shall not prohibit the erection of a one-family dwelling.
7.
Lot Area:
The minimum area of a lot shall be seven thousand square feet (7,000 sq. ft.), provided that where a lot has less [area] than herein required and was of record and in separate ownership at the time of passage of this ordinance, this regulation shall not prohibit the erection of a one-family dwelling. The minimum lot area for property not served by a sanitary sewer shall be determined by the Zoning Board of Adjustment to provide adequate septic tank drainage.
(Ordinance 200 adopted 7/19/88; Ordinance 315, sec. 1, adopted 3/18/97; Ordinance 555 adopted 7/21/20)