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Chesnee City Zoning Code

SECTION 5

- DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS

A. - One-, two-, three- and four-family dwelling units.

Minimum
Lot Area 		Minimum
Lot Area
Per Dwelling
Unit
Minimum
Lot Width 		Yard Requirements
(feet)
Zone (sq. ft.) (sq. ft.) (feet) Front(a) Rear Side
R-12 12,000 12,000 (single-
family) 		100 (single-
family 		30 30 (b)
R-10 10,000 10,000 (single-
family) 		80 (single-
family 		25 25 (c)
6,000 (two-
family) 		90 (two-
family)
R-8 8,000 8,000 (single-
family) 		60 (single-
family) 		25 25 (d)
5,000 (two-
three- or
four-family) 		70 (two-family)
80 (three- or
four-family)

 

NOTES

(a)

The minimum depth of the front-yard shall be measured from the street right-of-way line. Where a right-of-way line has not been established or is not known, the front yard setback shall be measured from the centerline of the existing road and shall be increased by twenty-five (25) feet.

(b)

The minimum width of the side yard shall be ten (10) percent of the lot width (measured at the front setback line) or twelve and one-half (12½) feet, whichever is greater with a maximum required side yard of fifteen (15) feet.

(c)

The minimum width of the side yard shall be ten (10) percent of the lot width (measured at the front setback line) or ten (10) feet, whichever is greater with a maximum required yard of fifteen (15) feet.

(d)

The minimum width of the side yard shall be ten (10) percent of the lot width (measured at the front setback line) or eight (8) feet, whichever is greater with a maximum required yard of fifteen (15) feet.

B. - Multi-family dwelling units (e).

Zone Minimum
Lot Area 		Minimum
Lot Area
Per Dwelling
Unit
(sq. ft.) 		Minimum
Lot Width
(feet) 		Yard Requirements/
Front(f)       Rear         Side 
R-10 2 Acres 5,400 None 30 30 15
R-8 1 Acre 4,300 None 30 30 15

 

NOTES

(e)

Three- and four-family dwelling units can be located using the dimensional requirements stated in Section 5A. or Section 5B.

(f)

The minimum depth of the front yard shall be measured from the street right-of-way line. Where a right-of-way line has not been established or is not known, the front yard setback shall be measured from the centerline of the existing road and shall be increased by twenty-five (25) feet.

C. - Mobile home park, commercial, industrial and flood hazard zone.

Zone Minimum Lot Minimum Lot Width Yard Requirements
Front(g) Side Rear
R-MHP 2 Acres None (h) (h) (h)
C-1 None None None None None
C-2 None None None 10 None
C-3 2 Acres None 25 10(i) 25
I-1 None 75 40 25(j) 40
I-2 None 100 60 40(k) 60
FH None None None None None

 

NOTES

(g)

The minimum depth of the front-yard shall be measured from the street right-of-way line. Where a right-of-way line has not been established or is not known, the front yard setback shall be measured from the centerline of the existing road and shall be increased by twenty-five (25) feet.

(h)

Refer to dimensional requirements stated in Section 4C.(d).

(i)

Side yard of twenty-five (25) feet required when lot abuts property zoned R-12, R-10, R-8 or R-MHP.

(j)

Side yard of fifty (50) feet required when lot abuts property zoned R-12, R-10, R-8 or R-MHP.

(k)

Side yard of eighty (80) feet required when lot abuts property zoned R-12, R-10, R-8 or R-MHP.