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Clinton City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 28

22 Patio Home Zone PH

28-22-1 Purpose

The purpose of the Patio Home Zone is to provide an acceptable housing style for single family “empty nest” type housing that is a sustainable quality product within Clinton City. The Zone is intended for infill use within the guidelines established within this Title. Development within any subdivision within the Zone is to be based upon an overall site design created by and developed completely by one developer and home builder.

28-22-2 Permitted Uses

  1. Single-family dwelling.
  2. Home Office.
  3. Household Pets.
  4. Sign. One nameplate and identification sign in accordance with the Clinton City Sign Ordinance.
  5. Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to any permitted use.
  6. Common area and amenities maintained by the homeowners association.
  7. Temporary on site storage containers for emergency construction or repair of residences, with the following stipulations:
    1. Must be placed on a hard surface.
    2. Can only be present for 3 months out of a 12 month period.

28-22-3 Infill Site Development Characteristics

  1. Use of this Zone is only permitted to be applied for within the R-1-6, R-1-8, R-1-8a, and R-1-9 Zones.
  2. Infill will only be permitted on parcels meeting the following criteria:
    1. Maximum of 18 acres;
    2. Property can not have been subdivided from a larger parcel to meet requirements for this zone within the last ten (10) years;
    3. Property surrounding the parcel being developed must be fully developed; and,
  3. Development requirements shall comply with the minimum lot standards outlined in § 28-22-4.

28-22-4 Minimum Lot Development Standards

  1. Area.
    1. Minimum: 5,100 square feet
    2. Average: 6,300
    3. Corner minimum: 5,400 square feet
  2. Width.
    1. Minimum: 57 feet
    2. Average: 64 feet
    3. Corner: 61 feet
  3. Yard Setback.
     

    TABLE 22.4.3

    Dwelling Design

    Rear Lot Patio

    Side Lot Patio

    Adjacent Zone

    Front of Dwelling Major Street As Described in the Clinton City Transportation Master Plan

    Not Allowed

    Front

    20

    20

    20

    Side w/o Side Patio

    5 / 5

     

    8 / 5

    Side with Side Patio

     

    5 / 16

    8 / 16

    Street Side

    16 / 5

    16 / 16

    16 / 16

    Street Side Patio toward street

     

    21 / 5

     

    Rear

    20

    10

    20

    Patio Awning Unenclosed

    Shall not extend into more than 1/2 of required setback

    Patio Awning Enclosed

    Shall not extend into the required setback

    Accessory Building219

    The size and location of any accessory buildings shall be evaluated and approved during the approval process and shall be outlined in the development agreement and CC&R’s. Otherwise none allowed.

    Shed (Yard Shed)
    Less than 200 SF in size219

    Permitted when all zoning requirements of Chapter 28-3 (Section 28-3-25(5)) are met.

    Note: 5-foot side lots cannot be adjacent if fence is going to be part of the development design.

  4. Building Height.

    TABLE 22.4.4
    Main BuildingStory1 story*
    Height25 feet
    Accessory BuildingMinimum6 feet
    Maximum1 story or 15 feet**
    *Habitable attic space permitted over garage area. No alteration of roofline or dormers allowed. 211
    ** Not to exceed height of main building on lot
  5. Building size.

    TABLE 22.4.5
    Minimum Dwelling Unit Square Footage1,430
    Minimum Finished Living Space1,430
    Minimum Garage Size2 car
    Accessory Building400 sq. ft. maximum
  6. Aesthetics. 212
     

    TABLE 22.4.6

    Exterior

    Front

    100% Brick, stone or fiber cement board

     

    Sides

    100% Brick, stone or fiber cement board

     

    Rear

    100% Brick, stone or fiber cement board

    Patio

    Minimum

    200 square feet

    Landscaping and Automatic Sprinkler System

    Installed with construction contract*

    Park strip trees

    1 per frontage, 1.5 average per frontage*

    Fencing

    Standardized within development

    Architecture

    Consistent theme among all structures

    *Developer shall pay a Landscape Cash Bond of $8,500, specifically for the landscape installation, at the time of issuance of the Building Permit. The normal landscape installation will be required within 30 days of the C/O issuance. However, when that 30 day period cannot be achieved due to the short secondary water season, the landscape shall be installed by or prior to the next May 15th. The entire Landscape Cash Bond amount shall be held by the City until final completion of the required landscaping.

  7. Site Development Characteristics. 211
     

    TABLE 22.4.7

    Maximum Acreage

    18

    Maximum Density/Acre

    5

    Maximum Lots

    90

    Public Streets

    Public

    Utilities

    Public

    Street Design

    Standard City Design

    Street Lights

    City Design

28-22-5 Homeowners Association Required

All developments within the Zone shall have a Homeowners Association established with Conditions, Covenants and Restrictions (CC&R’s). CC&R’s, at a minimum, are to establish the requirements of this Chapter, the Development Agreement and CC&R’s shall be consistent between all phases of the development and apply equally to all property owners.

28-22-6 Application Process

  1. A rezone request shall be applied for on forms provided by the City and as outlined in Chapter 28-1 of this Title.
  2. Rezone, if approved, shall be conditional upon final approval of a subdivision and development design; and,
  3. Subdivision and development design may be submitted simultaneous with the rezone application, however this will not have any bearing upon the approval or denial of the rezone application.

A Patio Home Infill development may create a development agreement during the approval process. If a development agreement is used, it will outline the design requirements and stipulations established between the developer and city. The agreement shall be recorded against the property and be binding upon the developer and future owners of property within the development.