Calhoun City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VIII
AREA, YARD AND HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS
Section 8.1.- Charts.
Area, yard and height requirements for the various districts shall be as follows: minimum lot size; minimum yard requirements; area in square feet; width in feet.
| Lot Size | Front Setback From: | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District | First Dwelling | First Additional Dwelling | Each Additional Dwelling | Maximum Building Coverage | Minimum Floor Area | Arterial Street | Collector Street | Local Street | Side Setback (Regular Streets) | Rear Setback | Maximum Building Height | Minimum Lot Width | Minimum Lot Width at Cul-de-Sac |
| R-1 | 25,000 | 35% | 1,800 | 50 | 40 | 35 | 10* | 35 | 40 | 125 | 25 | ||
| R-1A | 15,000 | 35% | 1,400 | 40 | 35 | 30 | 10* | 20 | 40 | 100 | 25 | ||
| R-1B | 10,000 | 35% | 1,150 | 40 | 30 | 25 | 10* | 20 | 40 | 90 | 25 | ||
| R-2A | 10,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 35% | ** | 40 | 30 | 25 | 10* | 20 | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| R-2 | 7,500 | 35% | ** | 40 | 30 | 25 | 10* | 20 | 40 | 60 | 25 | ||
| R-3 | 7,500 | 25% | ** | 30 | 25 | 25 | 10* | 20 | 40 | 50 | 35 | ||
| O-I | 7,500 | 35% | 1,150 | 35 | 30 | 25 | 10* | 20 | 40 | 60 | |||
| C-1 | See section 7.8 | ||||||||||||
| C-2 | *** | *** | *** | *** | 75 | ||||||||
| C-N | *** | *** | *** | *** | 35 | ||||||||
| Ind-G | 40 | 35 | 35 | 20 | 20 | 60 | |||||||
| A-1 | See section 7.13 | ||||||||||||
* Side setbacks off streets (other than regular streets on above chart), density and impervious surface requirements:
| District | Off Major Streets | Off Minor Streets | Setbacks: Common Party Walls | Space Between Buildings | Manufactured Home Parks | Maximum Dwellings Per Acre | Maximum Impervious Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R-1 | 35 | 25 | |||||
| R-1A | 25 | 10 | See | 2 | 50% | ||
| R-1B | 25 | 10 | section | 3 | 50% | ||
| R-2A | 10 | 10 | 7.6.3 | ||||
| R-2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | |||
| R-3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | ||||
| O-I | 10 | 10 | |||||
| Ind-G | 10 | 10 |
** Minimum floor area in square feet for multifamily residences:
| District | 1-Bedroom | 2-Bedroom | 3-Bedroom |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-2A | 800 | 950 | 1,150 |
| R-2 | 800 | 950 | 1,150 |
| R-3 | 800 | 950 | 1,150 |
*** Front, side and rear setbacks for commercial zoning districts C-2 and C-N:
| Front setback (arterial, collector or local street) | 40 feet if head-on or perpendicular parking is provided at the building front, otherwise 30 feet. |
| Side setback (major or minor street) | 40 feet if head-on or perpendicular parking is provided at the building side, otherwise 30 feet. |
| Side yard | 20 feet; only required when abutting a residential district (see section 6.5). |
| Rear yard | 20 feet; only required when abutting a residential district (see section 6.5). |
