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Burnsville City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 10

14 R-2 TWO-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT

10-14-1: Special Minimum Requirements

In the R-2 Two-Family Residential District:

  1. Two-family dwellings shall have at least 1,500 square feet of usable floor space above grade.
  2. All two-family dwellings shall be served by public sanitary sewer and water.
  3. No structure shall exceed 30 feet in height except as provided in Chapter 29 and Section 10-7-33 of this Title.
  4. Four (4) enclosed garage spaces with a minimum of 220 square feet per space.
  5. All driveways and required off street parking spaces shall be surfaced with concrete, bituminous or approved equivalent.
  6. All private waste material, debris, refuse, garbage or materials not currently in use for construction shall be kept in covered trash containers and stored pursuant to Section 10-7-18 of this Title.
  7. All two-family dwellings shall meet all the requirements of the Building Code adopted in Section 4-1-1 of this Code.
  8. All dwellings shall be constructed in accordance with the Building Code adopted in Section 4-1-1 of this Code or the applicable Manufactured Housing Code.
  9. Exterior building materials shall be installed in accordance with the Building Code adopted in Section 4-1-1 of this Code and the manufacturer's specifications. With the exception of planned unit developments, conditional use permits, variances and/or interim use permits, the design and color of exterior materials shall not be regulated.
HISTORY
Amended by Ord. 1510 on 2/18/2020
Amended by Ord. 1594 on 8/22/2023

10-14-2: Permitted Uses

Within any R-2 Two-Family Residential District, no structure or land shall be used except for one or more of the following uses:

Uses permitted in the R-1 District.

Two-family dwellings. (Ord. 244, 11-15-1982)

10-14-3: Permitted Accessory Uses

Within any R-2 Two-Family Residential District, the following uses shall be permitted accessory uses:

Accessory uses permitted in the R-1 District excluding farmers' markets and accessory dwelling units. (Ord. 1316, 4-8-2014; Ord. 1456, 5-22-2018)

10-14-4: Conditional Uses

Within any R-2 Two-Family Residential District, no structure or land shall be used for the following uses except by conditional use permit:

Conditional uses allowed in the R-1 District. (Ord. 244, 11-15-1982)

10-14-4A: Interim Uses

Within any R-2 Two-Family Residential District, no structure or land shall be used for the following uses except by interim use permit:

Interim uses permitted in the R-1 District. (Ord. 375, 7-2-1990)

10-14-5: Lot Area, Lot Width And Yard Requirements

Lot area (interior)
15,000square feet
Lot width
100feet
Lot area (interior)
7,500square feet1
Lot width
50feet
Setback - principal structure:
Front yard
30feet
Side yard
10feet
Side yard (street)
20feet
Rear yard
30feet
Setback - accessory structure:
Front yard
30feet
Side yard
5feet
Side yard (street)
20feet
Rear yard8feet
Setback - parking:
Front yard
Driveway only

Side yard
5feet
Side yard (street)
10feet
Rear yard
5feet

Note: 1Zero lot line may be approved with each half of the lot containing 7,500 square foot lot area, 50 foot width, separate utilities, and meeting Building Codes adopted by the City.

(Ord. 1196, 4-6-2010)

1510

1594