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Coweta City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 12

7 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS

12-7A-1 Description

In the RS-1, RS-2 and RS-3 Residential Single-Family Districts, the principal use of land is for single-family dwellings and related recreational, religious and educational facilities normally required to provide the basic elements of a balanced and attractive residential area. These areas are intended to be defined and protected from the encroachment of uses not performing a function necessary to the residential environment. Internal stability, attractiveness, order and efficiency is encouraged by providing for adequate light, air and open space for dwelling and related facilities and thorough consideration of the proper functional relationship of each element.

(Ord. No. 716, 4-4-2011)

12-7A-2 Permitted Principal Uses

  1. Included uses. Principal uses permitted in the RS-1, RS-2 and RS-3 Residential Single-Family Districts are as follows:
    1. Detached single-family dwellings.
    2. Fire stations.
    3. Foster home.
    4. General purpose farm or garden, but not the raising of livestock or poultry.
    5. Neighborhood group home subject to the provisions of CCC 12-5-5.
    6. Public park or playground.
    7. Temporary buildings used specifically for construction purposes only (not for living purposes), which shall be removed upon completion or abandonment of construction work.
  2. Use conditions. Single-family detached dwelling and foster home shall:
    1. Be affixed to a permanent foundation as defined herein;
    2. Utilize customary residential exterior finishing materials as defined herein;
    3. Have a core area of living space at least 20 feet by 20 feet in size, exclusive of an attached garage; and
    4. Meet all other City codes and ordinances.

(Ord. No. 716, 4-4-2011)

12-7A-3 Permitted Accessory Uses And Structures

Accessory uses and structures customarily incident to a permitted principal use in residential single-family districts are permitted in such districts. In addition, the following uses are permitted as accessory uses:

  1. Fallout and/or storm shelter.
  2. Family daycare home, subject to the provisions of CCC 12-5-6.
  3. Home occupation, subject to the provisions of CCC 12-5-4.
  4. Mausoleums in existing or approved cemeteries.
  5. Signs, subject to the provisions of CCC 12-13.

(Ord. No. 716, 4-4-2011)

12-7A-4 Uses Permitted By Special Exception

The following uses may be permitted as special exceptions by the Board of Adjustment in accordance with the provisions contained in CCC 12-3A:

  1. Accessory buildings in accordance with CCC 12-5-10B5.
  2. Adult daycare.
  3. Care home.
  4. Children's day nursery.
  5. Children's home (i.e., orphanage).
  6. Community group home subject to the provisions of CCC 12-5-7.
  7. Miniature golf courses.
  8. Municipal use, public building or public utility which holds the right of eminent domain.
  9. Private recreational clubs and recreational areas operated by membership organizations for the benefit of their members and not for gain or profit.
  10. Public library.

(Ord. No. 716, 4-4-2011)

12-7A-5 Uses Permitted By Specific Use Permit

  1. The following uses may be permitted as specific use permit by the Planning Commission and City Council in accordance with the provisions contained in CCC 12-3D:
    1. Cemetery, not including animal cemeteries.
    2. Church.
    3. Golf course and driving ranges.
    4. Public school or school offering general educational courses, the same as ordinarily given in a public school and having no rooms regularly used for housing or sleeping.
  2. Use conditions. Marijuana growing facility for personal medical use:
    1. Any access or entry point to single-family residential facilities for marijuana cultivation for personal medical use must be secured by lock and key or equivalent, at all times, except when the residential facility is actively being supervised in person by the permit holder or licensed caregiver.
    2. Growing marijuana for personal medical use shall be limited to the interior of a single-family private residence, unless otherwise provided by state or federal law.
    3. Growing marijuana shall not be visible from the public right-of-way.
    4. The growing area, including any lighting, plumbing or electrical components used, shall comply with municipal building and fire codes. The growing area must be properly ventilated so as not to create humidity, mold or other related problems so that no noxious odors are detectable off-premises. Lighting shall not exceed 1,000 watts per light. The use of gas products (CO2, butane, etc.) or CO2 and ozone generators in the growing area is prohibited.
    5. Growing marijuana shall not be conducted in a manner that constitutes a public nuisance. A public nuisance may be deemed to exist if growing marijuana produces light, glare, heat, noise, noxious odor, or vibration that is detrimental to public health, safety or welfare or interferes with reasonable enjoyment of life and property.
    6. The primary use of the residential property in which marijuana is grown shall remain at all times a residence, with legal and functioning cooking, eating, sleeping and sanitation/bathing facilities with proper ingress and egress. No room shall be used for growing marijuana where such cultivation will impair or prevent the primary uses of cooking, eating, sleeping or sanitation/bathing.
    7. If the residence is rented, consent of the property owners shall be obtained prior to any cultivation commencing. This consent must be evidenced by a signed and notarized statement from the property owner permitting the growth of marijuana in the residence and is to be submitted with the specific use permit application.

(Ord. No. 716, 4-4-2011; Ord. No. 809, 9-10-2018; Ord. No. 820, § I, 10-7-2019)

12-7A-6 Minimum Yard Requirements

  1. Front yard.
    1. The depth of the required front yard shall be determined in the following manner: Measured from the centerline of the abutting street, add one-half of the right-of-way designated on the City major street and highway plan or 25 feet if not designated on the street and highway plan, to the appropriate distance shown below:

      DistrictArterial StreetsNonarterial Streets
      RS-135 feet35 feet
      RS-235 feet25 feet
      RS-335 feet25 feet
    2. When a lot has double frontage, the front yard requirements shall be provided on both streets.
  2. Side yards. All buildings shall be set back from the side lot line to comply with the following side yard requirements:
    1. For dwellings located on an interior lot, there shall be a minimum side yard as follows:
      1. RS-1: Ten feet.
      2. RS-2: Five feet.
      3. RS-3: Five feet.
    2. For unattached buildings accessory to residential uses on an interior lot, there shall be a minimum side yard of five feet.
    3. On any corner lot, the depth of the required exterior side yard shall be determined in the following manner: Measured from the centerline of the abutting street, add one-half of the right-of-way designated in the City major street and highway plan, or 25 feet if not designated on the street plan, to the appropriate distance shown below:

      DistrictArterial StreetsNonarterial Streets
      RS-135 feet20 feet
      RS-220 feet15 feet
      RS-320 feet15 feet
      The interior side yard requirements shall be:
      1. For dwellings and accessory buildings, the same as in subsections B1 and 2 of this section; and
      2. For all other principal or accessory buildings, the same as in subsection B4 of this section.
    4. For all other principal or accessory buildings on an interior lot, there shall be a minimum setback as follows:
      1. RS-1: 25 feet.
      2. RS-2: 20 feet.
      3. RS-3: 15 feet.
  3. Rear yard.
    1. There shall be a rear yard for principal buildings of not less than the following:
      1. RS-1: 25 feet.
      2. RS-2: 20 feet.
      3. RS-3: 15 feet.
    2. Unattached buildings of accessory uses may be located in the rear yard but shall be set back at least ten feet from the rear property line or outside any utility easement, whichever is greater.

(Ord. No. 716, 4-4-2011)

12-7A-7 Minimum Lot Area

  1. For each dwelling and buildings accessory thereto, there shall be a lot area of not less than:
    1. RS-1: 11,400 square feet.
    2. RS-2: 6,600 square feet.
    3. RS-3: 5,000 square feet.
  2. Where a lot has less area than herein required and all the boundary lines of that lot touch lands under other ownership on the effective date of the ordinance from which this section is derived, that lot may be used for any of the uses, except churches, permitted by this article.
  3. For churches and main accessory buildings, other than a dwelling and buildings accessory to the dwelling, the lot area shall be adequate to provide the minimum yards required by this article and the off-street parking areas required in CCC 12-12.
  4. There shall be no more than one dwelling unit and one use per lot in the residential single-family districts.

(Ord. No. 716, 4-4-2011)

12-7A-8 Minimum Lot Width And Frontage

  1. For dwellings, there shall be a minimum lot width at the front building line of the following:
    1. RS-1: 85 feet.
    2. RS-2: 60 feet.
    3. RS-3: 50 feet.
  2. For uses other than dwellings, the lot width shall be adequate to provide the setbacks required in the residential single-family districts.
  3. All lots shall abut on a street for a distance of not less than the following:
    1. RS-1: 45 feet.
    2. RS-2: 35 feet.
    3. RS-3: 30 feet.

(Ord. No. 716, 4-4-2011)

12-7A-9 Maximum Height Of Structures

No structures shall exceed 2 1/2 stories or 35 feet in height.

(Ord. No. 716, 4-4-2011)

12-7B-1 Description

The RD Residential Two-Family District is a residential district designed to provide for a slightly higher population density than the RS districts, yet be compatible near single-family uses. This district provides a transition from the high-density land uses to single-family uses.

(Ord. No. 716, 4-4-2011; altered in 2023 recodification)

12-7B-2 Permitted Principal Uses

  1. Included uses. Principal uses permitted in the RD Residential Two-Family Districts are as follows:
    1. Any principal use permitted, other than by special exception, in the RS-3 Residential Single-Family District.
    2. Two-family dwellings.
  2. Use conditions. Duplex dwellings shall:
    1. Be attached to a permanent foundation as defined in CCC 12-2-2;
    2. Utilize customary residential exterior finishing materials as defined in CCC 12-2-2;
    3. Have a core area of living space in each dwelling unit at least 20 feet by 20 feet in size, exclusive of an attached garage; and
    4. Meet all other City codes and ordinances.

(Ord. No. 716, 4-4-2011)

12-7B-3 Permitted Accessory Uses And Structures

Accessory uses and structures customarily incident to a permitted principal use in residential two-family districts are permitted in such districts. In addition, the following uses are permitted as accessory uses:

  1. Fallout and/or storm shelter.
  2. Family daycare home, subject to the provisions of CCC 12-5-6.
  3. Home occupation, subject to the provisions of CCC 12-5-4.
  4. Signs, subject to the provisions of CCC 12-13.

(Ord. No. 716, 4-4-2011)

12-7B-4 Uses Permitted By Special Exception

The following uses may be permitted as special exceptions by the Board of Adjustment in accordance with the provisions contained in CCC 12-3A. Any uses permitted by special exception in the RS-3 Residential Single-Family District.

(Ord. No. 716, 4-4-2011)

12-7B-5 Uses Permitted By Specific Use Permit

The following uses may be permitted as specific uses by the Planning Commission and City Council in accordance with the provisions contained in CCC 12-3D. Any uses permitted by specific use permit in the RS-3 Residential Single-Family District.

(Ord. No. 716, 4-4-2011)

12-7B-6 Minimum Yard Requirements

  1. Front yard. The depth of the required front yard shall be determined in the following manner: Measured from the centerline of the abutting street, add one-half of the right-of-way designated on the City major street and highway plan or 25 feet if not designated on the street and highway plan, to a setback of 35 feet on arterial streets and 25 feet on nonarterial streets. When a lot has double frontage, the front yard requirements shall be provided on both streets.
  2. Side yards. All buildings shall be set back from the side lot line to comply with the following side yard requirements:
    1. For dwellings located on an interior lot, there shall be a minimum side yard of five feet.
    2. For unattached buildings accessory to residential uses on an interior lot, there shall be a minimum side yard of five feet.
    3. On any corner lot, the depth of the required exterior side yard shall be determined in the following manner: Measured from the centerline of the abutting street, add one-half of the right-of-way designated in the Coweta major street and highway plan, or 25 feet if not designated on the street plan, to a setback of 20 feet on arterial streets and 15 feet on nonarterial streets. The interior side yard requirements shall be, for dwellings and accessory buildings, the same as in subsections B1 and 2 of this section; for all other principal or accessory buildings, the same as subsection B4 of this section.
    4. For all other principal or accessory buildings on an interior lot, there shall be a minimum setback of 15 feet.
  3. Rear yard.
    1. There shall be a rear yard for principal buildings of not less than 15 feet.
    2. Unattached buildings of accessory uses may be located in the rear yard but shall be set back at least five feet from the rear property line or outside any utility easement, whichever is greater.

(Ord. No. 716, 4-4-2011)

12-7B-7 Minimum Lot Area

  1. For each residential structure and buildings accessory thereto, there shall be a lot area of not less than:
    1. For single-family dwellings: 5,000 square feet.
    2. For two-family dwellings: 8,000 square feet.
  2. Where a lot has less area than herein required and all the boundary lines of that lot touch lands under other ownership on the effective date hereof, that lot may be used for any of the uses, except churches, permitted in the RS-1 district.
  3. For churches and main accessory buildings, other than a dwelling and buildings accessory to the dwelling, the lot area shall be adequate to provide the minimum yard areas required by this section and the off-street parking areas required in CCC 12-12.

(Ord. No. 716, 4-4-2011)

12-7B-8 Minimum Lot Width And Frontage

  1. For residential structures, there shall be a minimum lot width at the front building line of the following:
    1. For single-family dwellings: 50 feet.
    2. For two-family dwellings: 80 feet.
  2. For uses other than dwellings, the lot width shall be adequate to provide the minimum side yards required in the residential two-family district.
  3. All lots shall abut on a street for a distance of not less than the following:
    1. For single-family dwellings: 30 feet.
    2. For two-family dwellings: 40 feet.

(Ord. No. 716, 4-4-2011)

12-7B-9 Maximum Height Of Structures

No structures shall exceed 2 1/2 stories or 35 feet in height.

(Ord. No. 716, 4-4-2011)

12-7C-1 Description

The RM-1 Residential Multifamily District is provided to allow medium to high population density along with religious, recreational and educational facilities. The district is generally located adjacent to the commercial districts and permits a transition to the residential single-family districts.

(Ord. No. 716, 4-4-2011)

12-7C-2 Permitted Principal Uses

Principal uses permitted in the RM-1 Residential Multifamily District are as follows:

  1. Any principal use permitted, other than by special exception, in RS-3 or RD 2 residential districts.
  2. Adult daycare.
  3. Community group home, subject to the provisions of CCC 12-5-7.
  4. Elderly/retirement housing and life care retirement center licensed by the state.
  5. Multifamily dwellings, apartments, boardinghouses or roominghouses.
  6. Row houses and townhouses within a planned unit development.

(Ord. No. 716, 4-4-2011)

12-7C-3 Permitted Accessory Uses And Structures

  1. Included uses. Accessory uses and structures customarily incident to a permitted principal use in the Residential Single-Family Districts are permitted in this district. In addition, the following uses are permitted as accessory uses:
    1. Care home.
    2. Children's day nursery.
    3. Children's home (i.e., orphanage).
    4. Fallout and/or storm shelter.
    5. Family daycare home, subject to the provisions of CCC 12-5-6.
    6. Fraternity or sorority house.
    7. Home occupations, subject to the provisions of CCC 12-5-4.
    8. Roomers and boarders.
    9. Signs, subject to the provisions of CCC 12-13.
  2. Use conditions.
    1. Fraternity, sorority, or rooming/boarding house. In the determination of the applicable bulk and area requirements, a fraternity, sorority, or roominghouse/boardinghouse shall be considered a multifamily dwelling, with each 600 square feet of floor area constituting a one-bedroom dwelling unit.
    2. Roomers and boarders. In a dwelling unit occupied as a private residence, one or more rooms may be rented or table board furnished to not more than two persons who are nonmembers of the family occupying the premises as a permitted accessory use; or more than two persons by special exception requiring Board of Adjustment approval. However, in either case, no window display or sign board shall be used to advertise such use.

(Ord. No. 716, 4-4-2011)

12-7C-4 Uses Permitted By Special Exception

The following uses may be permitted as special exceptions by the Board of Adjustment in accordance with the provisions contained in CCC 12-3A:

  1. Any use permitted by special exception in the RS-1, RS-2, RS-3, or RD Residential District.
  2. Any public building erected and used by any department of City, county, state or federal government.
  3. Assisted living center.
  4. Fraternal organization facilities.
  5. High rise apartments.
  6. Medical facilities, other than those allowed as permitted uses in the district.
  7. Monastery or novitiate.
  8. Social services facilities.

(Ord. No. 716, 4-4-2011)

12-7C-5 Uses Permitted By Specific Use Permit

The following uses may be permitted as specific uses by the Planning Commission and City Council in accordance with the provisions contained in CCC 12-3D:

  1. Any use permitted by specific use permit in the RS-1, RS-2, RS-3, or RD District.
  2. Emergency and protective shelter.
  3. Institutions of a religious, educational or philanthropic nature.
  4. Nursing home or convalescent home licensed by the state.

(Ord. No. 716, 4-4-2011)

12-7C-6 Minimum Yard Requirements

  1. Front yard. The depth of the required front yard shall be determined in the following manner: Measured from the centerline of the abutting street, add one-half of the right-of-way designated on the City major street and highway plan or 25 feet if not designated on the street and highway plan, to a setback of 35 feet on arterial streets and 25 feet on nonarterial streets. When a lot has double frontage, the front yard requirements shall be provided on both streets.
  2. Side yards. All buildings shall be set back from the side lot line to comply with the following side yard requirements:
    1. For buildings located on an interior lot, there shall be a minimum side yard on both sides of the building of five feet for single-and two-family dwellings and ten feet, plus five feet for each additional story or part thereof over one for all other principal structures.
    2. For unattached buildings of accessory use, there shall be a side yard of not less than five feet.
    3. On any corner lot, the depth of the required exterior side yard shall be determined in the following manner: Measured from the centerline of the abutting street, add one-half of the right-of-way designated in the City major street and highway plan, or 25 feet if not designated on the street plan, to a setback of 20 feet on arterial streets and 15 feet on nonarterial streets. The interior side yard shall be the same as for structures on interior lots.
  3. Rear yard. There shall be a rear yard for principal buildings of not less than 20 feet and for garage apartments or detached accessory buildings, five feet from the utility easement or ten feet from the rear property line, whichever is greater.

(Ord. No. 716, 4-4-2011)

12-7C-7 Minimum Lot Area

  1. For each dwelling and buildings accessory thereto, there shall be a lot area of not less than:
    1. Five thousand square feet for single-family dwellings.
    2. Seven thousand square feet for two-family dwellings.
    3. Two thousand five hundred square feet for each dwelling in a multifamily dwelling.
  2. For other principle uses except dwellings, the lot area shall be adequate to provide the minimum yard requirements of CCC 12-7C-6 and the off-street parking required in CCC 12-2.

(Ord. No. 716, 4-4-2011)

12-7C-8 Minimum Lot Width And Frontage

  1. For dwellings, there shall be a minimum lot width at the front building line of the following:
    1. Fifty feet for single-family dwellings on individual lots.
    2. Seventy feet for two-family dwellings on individual lots.
    3. Seventy-five feet, plus an additional five feet, for each additional dwelling over three, but in no case greater than 200 feet for multifamily dwellings or group developments other than townhouses or row houses.
  2. For uses other than dwellings, the lot width shall be adequate to provide the minimum side yards required in this district.
  3. All lots shall abut on a street for a distance of not less than the following:
    1. Thirty feet for single-family dwellings on individual lots.
    2. Thirty-five feet for two-family dwellings on individual lots.
    3. Thirty-five feet, plus an additional two feet, for each additional dwelling over three, but in no case greater than 100 feet for multifamily dwellings or group developments including townhouses and row house developments.

(Ord. No. 716, 4-4-2011; altered in 2023 recodification)

12-7C-9 Maximum Height Of Structures

No structures shall exceed three stories or 40 feet in height.

(Ord. No. 716, 4-4-2011)

12-7E-1 Description

Modular homes within the City shall be limited to residential modular home developments in which there is one landowner, or residential modular home subdivisions, as set forth in this article. The RMH-1 district is intended to provide for modular homes in a modular home subdivision as an alternate living style and dwelling type to conventional residential single-family housing. The purpose of this district is to provide a grouping of modular home sites within the setting of a modular home development which has the necessary improvements and amenities to provide a suitable living environment for its residents. A minimum size for individual modular home lots is required so that overcrowding is prevented and minimum levels of privacy are maintained. The principal use of land is for modular single-family dwellings and related recreational, religious and educational facilities normally required to provide the basic elements of a balanced and attractive residential area. These areas are intended to be defined and protected from the encroachment of uses not performing a function necessary to the residential environment. Internal stability, attractiveness, order and efficiency is encouraged by providing for adequate light, air and open space for dwelling and related facilities and through consideration of the proper functional relationship of each element.

(Ord. No. 716, 4-4-2011)

12-7E-2 Permitted Principal Uses

  1. Included uses. Principal uses permitted in the RMH-1 Residential Modular Home Districts are as follows:
    1. Detached single-family modular homes. These factory-built homes are built to state, local or regional code where the home will be located. Modules are transported to the site and installed.
    2. Fire stations.
    3. Foster home.
    4. General purpose farm or garden, but not the raising of livestock or poultry.
    5. Neighborhood group home, subject to the provisions of CCC 12-5-5.
    6. Public park or playground.
    7. Temporary buildings used specifically for construction purposes only (not for living purposes), which shall be removed upon completion or abandonment of construction work.
  2. Use conditions. Single-family detached dwellings and foster homes shall:
    1. Be attached to a conventional permanent foundation;
    2. Utilize customary residential exterior finishing materials as defined herein;
    3. Have a core area of living space at least 20 feet by 20 feet in size, exclusive of an attached garage; and
    4. Meet all other City codes and ordinances.

(Ord. No. 716, 4-4-2011)

12-7E-3 Permitted Accessory Uses And Structures

Accessory uses and structures customarily incident to a permitted principal use in residential modular home districts are permitted in such districts. In addition, the following uses are permitted as accessory uses:

  1. Fallout and/or storm shelter.
  2. Family daycare home, subject to the provisions of CCC 12-5-6.
  3. Home occupation, subject to the provisions of CCC 12-5-4.
  4. Signs, subject to the provisions of CCC 12-13.

(Ord. No. 716, 4-4-2011)

12-7E-4 Uses Permitted By Special Exception

The following uses may be permitted as special exceptions by the Board of Adjustment in accordance with the provisions contained in CCC 12-3A:

  1. Accessory buildings in accordance with CCC 12-5-10B5.
  2. Adult daycare.
  3. Care home.
  4. Children's day nursery.
  5. Children's home (i.e., orphanage).
  6. Community group home, subject to the provisions of CCC 12-5-7.
  7. Miniature golf courses.
  8. Municipal use, public building or public utility which holds the right of eminent domain.
  9. Private recreational clubs and recreational areas operated by membership organizations for the benefit of their members and not for gain or profit.
  10. Public library.

(Ord. No. 716, 4-4-2011)

12-7E-5 Uses Permitted By Specific Use Permit

The following uses may be permitted by a specific use permit granted by the Planning Commission and City Council in accordance with the provisions contained in CCC 12-3D:

  1. Cemetery, not including animal cemeteries.
  2. Church.
  3. Golf course and driving ranges.
  4. Public school or school offering general educational courses, the same as ordinarily given in a public school and having no rooms regularly used for housing or sleeping.

(Ord. No. 716, 4-4-2011)

12-7E-6 Minimum Yard Requirements

  1. Front yard.
    1. The depth of the required front yard shall be determined in the following manner: Measured from the centerline of the abutting street, add one-half of the right-of-way designated on the City major street and highway plan or 25 feet if not designated on the street and highway plan, to the appropriate distance shown below:

      Arterial Streets
      Nonarterial Streets
      35 feet25 feet
    2. When a lot has double frontage, the front yard requirements shall be provided on both streets.
  2. Side yards. All buildings shall be set back from the side lot line to comply with the following side yard requirements:
    1. For dwellings located on an interior lot, there shall be a minimum side yard of five feet.
    2. For unattached buildings accessory to residential uses on an interior lot, there shall be a minimum side yard of five feet.
    3. On any corner lot, the depth of the required exterior side yard shall be determined in the following manner: Measured from the centerline of the abutting street, add one-half of the right-of-way designated in the City major street and highway plan, or 25 feet if not designated on the street plan, to the appropriate distance shown below:

      Arterial Streets
      Nonarterial Streets
      20 feet15 feet
      The interior side yard requirements shall be for dwellings and accessory buildings, the same as in subsections B1 and 2 of this section; and for all other principal or accessory buildings, the same as in subsection B4 of this section.
    4. For all other principal or accessory buildings on an interior lot, there shall be a minimum setback of 15 feet.
  3. Rear yard.
    1. There shall be a rear yard for principal buildings of not less than 15 feet.
    2. Unattached buildings of accessory uses may be located in the rear yard but shall be set back at least ten feet from the rear property line or outside any utility easement, whichever is greater.

(Ord. No. 716, 4-4-2011)

12-7E-7 Minimum Lot Area

  1. For each dwelling and buildings accessory thereto, there shall be a lot area of not less than 5,000 square feet.
  2. Where a lot has less area than herein required and all the boundary lines of that lot touch lands under other ownership on the effective date hereof, that lot may be used for any of the uses, except churches, permitted by this article.
  3. For churches and main accessory buildings, other than a dwelling and buildings accessory to the dwelling, the lot area shall be adequate to provide the minimum yards required by this article and the off-street parking areas required in CCC 12-12.
  4. There shall be no more than one dwelling unit and one use per lot in this district.

(Ord. No. 716, 4-4-2011)

12-7E-8 Minimum Lot Width And Frontage

  1. Width.
    1. For dwellings, there shall be a minimum lot width at the front building line of 50 feet.
    2. For uses other than dwellings, the lot width shall be adequate to provide the setbacks required in this district.
  2. Frontage. All lots shall abut on a street for a distance of not less than 30 feet.

(Ord. No. 716, 4-4-2011)

12-7E-9 Maximum Height Of Structures

No structures shall exceed two and one-half stories or 35 feet in height.

(Ord. No. 716, 4-4-2011)

12-7D-1-1 Definitions

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Manufactured home means homes built entirely in the factory under a Federal Building Code administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The Federal Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards (commonly known as the HUD Code) went into effect June 15, 1976. Manufactured homes may be single-or multi-section and are transported to the site and installed. The federal standards regulate manufactured housing design and construction, strength and durability, transportability, fire resistance, energy efficiency and quality. The HUD Code also sets performance standards for the heating, plumbing, air conditioning, thermal and electrical systems. It is the only federally regulated National Building Code. On-site additions, such as garages, decks and porches, often add to the attractiveness of manufactured homes and must be built to local, state or regional building codes.

Mobile home means factory-built homes produced prior to June 15, 1976, when the HUD Code went into effect. By 1970, these homes were built to voluntary industry standards that were eventually enforced by 45 states.

Modular home means factory-built homes built to state, local or regional code where the home will be located. Modules are transported to the site and installed.

Panelized home means factory-built homes in which panels (a whole wall with windows, doors, wiring and outside siding) are transported to the site and assembled. The homes must meet state or local building codes where they are sited.

Pre-cut homes means factory-built housing in which building materials are factory cut to design specifications, transported to the site and assembled. The term "pre-cut homes" includes kit, log and dome homes. These homes must meet local, state or regional building codes.

(Ord. No. 716, 4-4-2011)

12-7D-2-1 Description

Manufactured homes within the City shall be limited to either residential manufactured home park developments in which there is one landowner, or residential manufactured home subdivisions, as set forth in CCC 12-7D-3. This zoning district is intended to provide for manufactured homes in a manufactured home park as an alternate living style and dwelling type to conventional multifamily housing. The purpose of this district is to provide a grouping of manufactured home sites within the setting of a manufactured home park which has the necessary improvements and amenities to provide a suitable living environment for its residents. A minimum size for individual manufactured home space is required so that overcrowding is prevented and minimum levels of privacy are maintained. A minimum manufactured home park size is established to ensure a desirable residential environment and is created and to provide separation from neighboring conventional housing areas.

(Ord. No. 716, 4-4-2011)

12-7D-2-2 Permitted Principal Uses

Principal uses permitted in the RMHP Residential Manufactured Home Park District are as follows:

  1. One-family single wide, doublewide or triple wide manufactured homes or modular home development that consists of two or more tracts under common ownership or control which shall be contiguous or separated only by nonarterial streets or alleys, each placed on permanent foundations, tied down according to City regulations, with all hitches, wheels and axles removed and the area under the home completely enclosed.
  2. Public park or playground.

(Ord. No. 716, 4-4-2011)

12-7D-2-3 Permitted Accessory Uses And Structures
  1. Accessory uses and structures customarily incident to a permitted principal use in this district are permitted.
  2. Accessory buildings:

    Minimum area
    36 square feet
    Maximum area
    100 square feet
    Minimum setback from space boundary
    5 feet
    Minimum separation from adjacent dwelling
    10 feet
    Maximum area under roof
    45% of the space
    Note: The area under the roof is the sum of the square footages of the dwelling, plus any carport approved by the Board of Adjustment and outdoor shelters, plus any independent accessory buildings.
12-7D-2-4 Uses Permitted By Special Exception

The following uses may be permitted as special exceptions by the Board of Adjustment in accordance with the provisions contained in CCC 12-3A:

  1. Those uses allowed as permitted principal uses in the RS-1 Residential Single-Family District.
  2. Those uses permitted as special exceptions in the RS-1 Residential Single-Family District.

(Ord. No. 716, 4-4-2011)

12-7D-2-5 General Requirements
  1. Minimum internal private street surfacing width: 24 feet.
  2. All dwellings shall be placed on permanent foundation and all wheels and axles removed. All dwellings shall be certified and display such certification that they have been constructed and comply with the National Mobile Home Construction and Safety Standards.
  3. One identification sign may be erected on each perimeter street frontage of a manufactured home park. The sign shall not exceed two-tenths of a square foot of display surface area per linear foot of street frontage; provided, however, that in no event shall the sign be restricted to less than 32 square feet nor permitted to exceed 150 square feet of display surface area. The sign shall not exceed 20 feet in height, and illumination, if any, shall be by constant light.

(Ord. No. 716, 4-4-2011)

12-7D-2-6 Tract Development Standards

Tract area (minimum)

5 acres

Land area per dwelling unit (minimum)

6,000 square feet

Tract width (minimum)

200 feet

Setback abutting a public street (minimum)

Measured from the centerline; add to the distance 1/2 of the right-of-way width designated on the major street plan, plus the designated distance below, or 25 feet, if not designated on the major street plan

Abutting an arterial or a freeway service road

35 feet

Not abutting an arterial or freeway service road

25 feet

Height of structures

20 feet maximum (one story)

Common park/recreational open space and facilities (which may include trails, playgrounds, community buildings and tot-lots) shall be delineated and provided on each development established under these regulations equal to at least six percent of the total gross tract area, exclusive of open area on each space.

(Ord. No. 716, 4-4-2011)

12-7D-2-7 Internal Space Requirements

The following internal space requirements are exclusive of streets and required open space: 

Minimum space width

20 feet

Minimum space area

1,500 square feet

Side yards (minimum):

 

One side yard

5 feet

Other side yard

10 feet

Rear yard

10 feet

Front yard

As figured above

Minimum separation between dwellings

15 feet

Minimum paved off-street parking spaces per dwelling unit

2

A paved outdoor living area shall be provided on each space and shall be a minimum of 10 square feet and shall have an average dimension of not less than 10 feet. This area may be covered with a roof, subject to limitations imposed by the maximum area under the roof. Required parking areas and driveways shall not be included as part of this outdoor living area. Parking areas and driveways shall be of all-weather, all-purpose material such as concrete or asphalt.

(Ord. No. 716, 4-4-2011)

12-7D-3-1 Description

Manufactured homes within the City shall be limited to either residential manufactured home park developments, in which there is one landowner, or residential manufactured home subdivisions, as set forth in this division. A subdivision designed for the sale of lots for the purpose of siting manufactured homes on individual lots, provided that such a development and lots therein shall comply with the requirements set out in this division as well as the City subdivision regulations requiring submittal of a subdivision plat incorporating said requirements submitted to and approved by the Planning Commission, City Council and filed of record in the office of the County Clerk.

(Ord. No. 716, 4-4-2011)

Editor's note—See CCC 13.

12-7D-3-2 Permitted Principal Uses

Principal uses permitted in the RMHS Residential Manufactured Home Subdivision District are as follows:

  1. Any principal use permitted, other than by special exception, in the RS-3 Residential Single-Family District.
  2. One-family single wide, doublewide or triple-wide mobile homes or modular homes located on individual lots, placed on permanent foundations, tied down according to City regulations, with all hitches, wheels and axles removed and the area under the home completely enclosed.

(Ord. No. 716, 4-4-2011)

12-7D-3-3 Permitted Accessory Uses And Structures

Accessory uses and structures customarily incidental to a permitted principal use in this district are permitted in this district. In addition, the following uses are permitted as accessory uses:

Accessory buildings:

Minimum area

36 square feet

Maximum area

100 square feet

Minimum setback from space boundary

5 feet

Minimum separation from the adjacent dwelling

10 feet

Maximum area under the roof

45% of the space

Note: The area under the roof is the sum of the square footages of the dwelling, plus any carport approved by the Board of Adjustment and outdoor shelters, plus any independent accessory buildings.

(Ord. No. 716, 4-4-2011)

12-7D-3-4 Uses Permitted By Special Exception

The following uses may be permitted as special exceptions by the Board of Adjustment in accordance with the provisions contained in CCC 12-3A: Those uses permitted as special exceptions in the RS-1 Residential Single-Family District.

(Ord. No. 716, 4-4-2011)

12-7D-3-5 General Requirements
  1. All dwellings shall be attached to a conventional permanent foundation.
  2. All manufactured homes placed shall be certified and shall conspicuously display such certification that they have been constructed and comply with the National Mobile Home Construction and Safety Standards or were constructed after the first edition of said code.
  3. The tract to be subdivided shall consist of one or more tracts under individual ownership or control which shall be contiguous or separated only by nonarterial streets or alleys and have an area of at least five acres.
  4. One identification sign may be erected on each perimeter street frontage of a manufactured home subdivision. The sign shall not exceed two-tenths of a square foot of display surface area per linear foot of street frontage; provided, however, that in no event shall the sign be restricted to less than 32 square feet nor permitted to exceed 150 square feet of display surface area. The sign shall not exceed 20 feet in height, and illumination, if any, shall be by constant light.

(Ord. No. 716, 4-4-2011)

12-7D-3-6 Tract Development Standards

Tract area

5 acres

Lot area

5,500 square feet

Structure height

35 feet (maximum)

Livability space per dwelling unit

2,500 square feet

Setback abutting a public street (minimum)

Measured from the centerline; add to the distance of the right-of-way width designated on the major street plan, plus the designated distance below, or 25 feet, if not designated on the major street plan

Abutting an arterial or a freeway service road

35 feet

Not abutting an arterial or a freeway service road

20 feet

Side yards

5 feet (minimum)

Rear yard

15 feet (minimum)

Accessory building setback from side or rear yard

3 feet (not permitted in front yard)

Minimum paved off-street parking spaces per dwelling unit

2 spaces; the pavement must be all-purpose and all-weather such as concrete or asphalt

 (Ord. No. 716, 4-4-2011)