Eagles Mere City Zoning Code
§ 105-8
R-A Residence Districts.
A.
Applicability. In an R-A Residence District the regulations of this section shall apply.
B.
Use regulations. A building may be erected or used and a lot may be used or occupied for any of the following purposes and no other:
(1)
Single-family detached dwelling.
(2)
Agriculture.
(3)
Municipal or governmental use.
(4)
Public utility facilities.
[Amended 5-8-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-2]
(5)
Playing fields, tennis courts, trails and walks.
(6)
The following accessory uses.
(a)
A private garage, storage shed or stable.
(b)
A professional office, artist's or musician's studio, provided that in the case of all the above-listed uses that the use is located in a dwelling in which the practitioner resides or in a building accessory thereto, and that no more than one person other than the practitioner is employed or utilized on the premises.
[Amended 1-3-2000 by Ord. No. 2000-1]
C.
Area, width and yard regulations.
(1)
Lot area and width for buildings. A lot area of not less than 100,000 square feet and a lot width of not less than 150 feet measured at the building line shall be provided for every building, other than accessory building, hereinafter erected or used for any use in this district.
[Amended 7-6-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-02A]
(2)
Yards. There shall be a front yard on each street on which the lot abuts, the depth of which shall be at least 50 feet. There shall be a rear yard, the depth of which shall be at least 50 feet. There shall be side yards along each side property line, the width of which shall be at least 25 feet.
(3)
Lot area and buffers for mining, extraction and drilling for minerals. A lot area of not less than 10 acres shall be required for mining, extraction or drilling of minerals. A planted buffer of at least 100 feet in depth shall be installed to shield the development from view from other properties insofar as is reasonably practical.
[Added 7-6-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-02A]