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Emmett City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 6

OFFICIAL HEIGHT AND AREA REGULATIONS

Sec. 9-6-1.- Residential site areas.

In the R-1, R-2 and R-4 district, not more than one structure per lot shall be hereafter erected or moved onto any site area as a dwelling. Each property shall be of sufficient size to meet the minimum setbacks and street frontage as established in section 9-6-3, height and area regulations, of this chapter. A cul-de-sac or a radius lot dwelling site with a site area of not less than 7,500 square feet shall have a frontage of not less than 40 feet.

(Ord. No. O2013-7, 12-10-2013)

Sec. 9-6-2. - Setbacks and yards.

All building setbacks and minimum yard areas shall be as set forth in section 9-6-3, height and area regulations, of this chapter.

(Ord. No. O2013-7, 12-10-2013)

Sec. 9-6-3. - Height and area regulations.

Official Height and Area Regulations

Name District Maximum
Height 		Front Rear Interior
Side 		Street
Side 		Minimum
Lot Area 		Minimum
Frontage
Agricultural A 40 ft. 60 ft. b 8 ft. 8 ft. 60 ft. b 5 acres 60 ft.
Single-family R-1 35 ft. See note e 7 ft. 5 ft. See note e 6,000 sq. ft. 60 ft.
Duplex R-2 40 ft. See note e 5 ft. 5 ft. See note e 8,000 sq. ft. 50 ft.
Apartments R-3 45 ft. 15 ft. 10 ft. 10 ft. 15 ft. 8,000 plus 800 per unit over 2 units 50 ft.
Manufactured home park R-4 35 ft. See note a See note a See note a See note a See note a See note a
Commercial C 60 ft. See note c See note c See note c See note c None
Industrial I 60 ft. See note c See note c See note c See note c None
Mixed development d MD See note d See note d See note d See note d See note d See note d See note d
Mixed urban residential MUR 45 ft. 15 ft. 5 ft. 5 ft. 15 ft. 5,000 sq. ft. 40 ft.
Public P 60 ft. 20 ft. 10 ft. 10 ft. 20 ft. None

 

Notes:

a.

All requirements must be approved by the zoning commission.

b.

From center of roadway.

c.

Requirements are controlled by the international building and fire codes. Construction is determined by the approved drawings of a licensed engineer.

d.

Height and area standards in the MD district shall be based upon the type of proposed use and shall use the equivalent standard listed in this chart (e.g., multi-family structures in the MD use the R-3 standards, retail uses in the MD use the C standards, etc.).

e.

Front setback* to garage Local street 20 ft.
Collector street 25 ft.
Front setback* to living area Local street 15 ft.**
Collector street 25 ft.**
Street side setback* Local street 15 ft.
Collector street 20 ft.
* Measured from back of sidewalk.
** The front setback to living area in the R-1 and R-2 zones may be reduced by the building official if the following conditions apply:
(1) There is at least 1 existing dwelling unit adjacent to the applicable building lot that shares the same street frontage; and
(2) The front setback of said dwelling unit is less than the required setback; and
(3) The reduced setback will not pose any threat to public safety or health.

 

(Ord. No. O2016-15, 10-25-2016; Ord. No. O2020-13, § 1, 1-12-2021)