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Centerville City Zoning Code

ARTICLE VI

- OTHER REQUIREMENTS BY DISTRICTS

Sec. 66-146. - Minimum lot area and lot width, and maximum lot coverage.

(a)

Single-family and two-family residential dwelling units. With use districts permitting single- and two-family residential dwelling units, the following minimum lot areas, minimum lot widths and maximum lot coverage shall apply.

Zoning district Minimum Lot Area
(in square feet)
Minimum Lot Width
(measured at building line in feet)
Maximum Lot
Coverage
(in percent)
R-1 residential
Single-family, with
Septic tank and well 43,560 150 25 (1)
Septic tank 15,000 100 25 (1)
Public sewer 14,000 90 25 (1)
Two-family (none permitted)
R-2 residential
Single-family, with
Septic tank and well 43,560 150 35 (1)
Septic tank 10,000 75 35 (1)
Public sewer 8,000 60 35 (1)
Two-family (none permitted)
R-2A residential
Single-family, with
Septic tank and well 43,560 150 35 (1)
Septic tank 10,000 75 35 (1)
Public sewer 8,000 60 35 (1)
Two-family, with
Septic tank and well 43,560 150 35 (1)
Septic tank 20,000 100 35 (1)
Public sewer 8,400 70 35 (1)
R-3 residential
Single-family, with
Septic tank and well 43,560 150 40
Septic tank 10,000 75 40
Public sewer 7,000 60 40
Two-family, with
Septic tank and well 43,560 150 40
Septic tank 20,000 100 40
Public sewer 8,000 70 40

 

(1) Does not apply to lots of record.

(b)

Multifamily residential dwelling units.

(1)

Within use districts permitting multifamily dwellings, the basic minimum lot area shall be 7,500 square feet in R-3 multifamily residential district, and 10,000 square feet in commercial districts, or shall be greater based on the following minimum lot area and maximum lot coverage requirements, except as otherwise provided herein:

Height of
Building
(number of
floors)
Minimum
Number
of Units
Total Lot Area (R-3 and C-1 districts)Per Unit
C-2 District
(in square feet)
Maximum Lot Coverage
(in percent)
One 3 2,500 2,000 40
Two 3 2,000 1,500 40
Three 6 1,750 1,250 40
Four 16 1,500 1,000 30 (1)
Five 20 1,250 875 30 (1)
Six or more 24 1,000 750 25 (1)

 

Note:

(1) For C-2 general commercial district, subject to conditional approval of the commission.

(2)

Within use districts permitting multifamily residential dwelling units, the minimum lot width measured at the building line shall be 85 feet.

(3)

All multifamily dwelling units shall be connected to a public sewer. No septic tanks, or other methods of disposing of waste, will be permitted in any multifamily dwelling unit developments.

(c)

Commercial, industrial and other uses. Within the C-1 neighborhood commercial and M-1 wholesale and light industrial district, the minimum lot area for each permitted use shall be 10,000 square feet. All other commercial, industrial and other uses have no minimum requirement for lot area.

(Code 1992, app. A, § 81)

Sec. 66-147. - Minimum setbacks.

Within the zoning districts herein defined, the following minimum setback requirements shall apply:

Zoning
district
Front Yard
(in feet)
Corner Lot Side Yard
(in feet)
Arterial and
Collector
Streets
Minor StreetsRear Yard
(in feet)
Interior Lot
(in feet)
Arterial and
Collector
Streets
Minor Streets
R-1 residential 40 30 35 10 40 30
R-2 residential 40 25 25 8 40 25
R-2A residential 40 25 25 8 40 25
R-3 residential
 One- and two-family 40 25 25 8 40 25
 Multifamily 40 25 25 a 40 25
C-1 neighborhood
commercial
 Multifamily 40 25 25 a 40 25
 Commercial 40 25 b c 40 25
C-2 general
commercial
 Multifamily 35 25 25 a 35 25
 Commercial 40 25 b a 35 25
Wholesale and light
industrial
50 30 b c 50 30
a. Eight feet plus two additional feet for each story (floor) above two stories, but not exceeding 20 feet; and when dwelling unit faces side yard, the dwelling unit shall not be less than 20 feet from the side lot line.
b. None, except when abutting residential district and then not less than 20 feet.
c. None, except when abutting residential district and then not less than ten feet.

 

(Code 1992, app. A, § 83)