Coloma Village City Zoning Code
§ 480-7
Residential districts.
A.
Purpose.
(1)
General. The (R) residential districts are designed to:
(a)
Protect the residential character of the included areas by excluding commercial activities;
(b)
Encourage a suitable environment for family life by permitting, under certain conditions, such neighborhood facilities as churches, schools, and playgrounds;
(c)
Permit, under certain conditions, appropriate institutions to be located in residential neighborhoods;
(d)
Preserve openness of the areas and avoid overcrowding by requiring certain minimum yards, open spaces and site area; and
(e)
Make available a variety of dwelling types and densities and a variety of locations to serve a wide range of individual requirements.
(2)
Districts. The following districts are included in this chapter to carry out the purposes listed above.
(a)
(R-1) Residential Single-Family District. This district provides for moderate-size lot (8,000 square feet minimum) single-family residential development in a suitable environment.
(b)
(R-2) Residential Single-Family District. This district provides for large-size lot (12,000 square feet minimum) single-family residential development in a suitable environment.
(c)
(R-3) Residential Two-Family District. This district provides for two-family dwellings in a residential environment.
(d)
(R-4) Residential Multifamily District. This district provides for multifamily dwellings in a residential environment.
B.
General provisions.
(1)
Schedule of regulations. Restrictions and controls for land uses or activities permitted in residential districts, or land uses or activities having special conditions attached to them or requiring a conditional use permit, are set forth in the Land Use and Activities Table of the Village of Coloma, attached to this chapter. Regulations for lot size, yards and similar bulk requirements are set forth in the Bulk Requirements Table of the Village of Coloma, attached to this chapter. Both said schedules are hereby adopted and made part of this chapter.
(2)
Excluded uses or activities. A land use or activity not set forth in the attached Land Use and Activities Table of the Village of Coloma is not permitted in residential districts in the Village except that uses and activities which are similar to those which are permitted in a district may be permitted by conditional use permit.
(3)
Site plan approval. When the attached schedule indicates that site plan approval is necessary for a land use or activity in a residential district, the Zoning Administrator may not issue a building permit for such land use or activity until a final site plan has been approved by the Plan Commission in accordance with this chapter.
(4)
Dwelling units. All dwelling units in the Village of Coloma must meet the following standards:
(a)
All dwelling units shall have a minimum width of 22 feet.
(b)
All dwelling units shall be placed upon a permanent foundation.
(5)
Accessory uses and structures.
(a)
Accessory uses and structures are permitted in the side or rear yard only; they shall not be closer than 10 feet to the principal structure; shall not exceed 18 feet in height; shall not occupy more than 25% of the side or rear yard area; they shall not be closer than three feet to any lot line in District R-1, not closer than 10 feet to any lot line in District R-2.
(b)
Accessory building, structure or use on a corner lot, a reversed corner lot or a through lot shall be set back from the property lines adjoining a street the distance required for a front yard, unless otherwise required herein for a specific permitted or conditional use.