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Fife City Zoning Code

19.51 Consolidated

Development Standards

19.51.010 Consolidated development standards table.

Development Standard

Low Density Residential (LDR)

Medium Density Residential (MDR)

High Density Residential (HDR)

Community Commercial (CC)

Community Mixed Use (CMU)

Regional Commercial (RC)

Business Park (BP)

Industrial (I)

Base maximum density

4 dwelling units per gross acre.

10 dwelling units per gross acre.

14 dwelling units per gross acre.

12 dwelling units per gross acre.

 

16 dwelling units per gross acre.

 

 

Maximum density with PRD

Up to 5 dwelling units per gross acre.

15 dwelling units per gross acre.

25 dwelling units per gross acre.

17 dwelling units per gross acre.

 

20 dwelling units per gross acre.

 

 

Minimum lot area (see FMC 19.68.020)

7,200 square feet.

3,000 square feet.

3,000 square feet.

3,500 square feet.

 

3,500 square feet.

5 acres.

1 acre.

Minimum lot area with PID

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.75 acres.

Minimum dwelling structure separation

15 feet.

6 feet for 1- and 2-story dwelling structures. 15 feet for 3 story dwelling structures.

6 feet for 1- and 2-story structures. 15 feet for 3-story structures.

10 feet.

 

 

 

 

Minimum lot dimension circle per dwelling unit or nonresidential lot

60 feet.

30 feet.

30 feet.

100 feet or legal dimension of record.

50 feet.

 

150 feet.

160 feet. 100 feet with a PID.

Minimum frontage width

30 feet. 14 feet with alley or easement serving 2 lots or less, as sole access (subject to increase based on safety concerns).

20 feet. 14 feet with alley or easement serving 2 lots or less, as sole access (subject to increase based on safety concerns).

20 feet. 14 feet with alley or easement serving 2 lots or less, as sole access (subject to increase based on safety concerns).

50 feet. 20 feet with alley or easement serving 2 lots or less, as sole access (subject to increase based on safety concerns).

For developments less than 10 acres: At least 70% of the linear frontage of a primary structure shall be set back no more than 10 feet from the front property line.

For developments of 10 or more acres: 20 feet.

70 feet. 20 feet with alley or easement serving 2 lots or less, as sole access (subject to increase based on safety concerns).

100 feet.

70 feet. 20 feet with alley or easement serving 2 lots or less, as sole access (subject to increase based on safety concerns).

Minimum front yard setback (see Chapter 19.64 FMC for buffering requirements)

20 feet. See FMC 19.68.020(B) for possible front yard setback reduction. 20 feet of driveway* between the garage or carport and the front property line.

Does not apply to side entry garage or alley if sole vehicular access.

16 feet. See FMC 19.68.020(B) for possible front yard setback reduction. 20 feet of driveway* between the garage or carport and the front property line.

Does not apply to side entry garage or alley if sole vehicular access.

16 feet. See FMC 19.68.020(B) for possible front yard setback reduction. 20 feet of driveway* between the garage or carport and the front property line.

Does not apply to side entry garage or alley if sole vehicular access.

20 feet. See FMC 19.68.020(B) for possible front yard setback reduction. 20 feet of driveway* between the garage or carport and the front property line.

Does not apply to side entry garage or alley if sole vehicular access.

 

20 feet. See FMC 19.68.020(B) for possible front yard setback reduction. 20 feet of driveway* between the garage or carport and the front property line.

Does not apply to side entry garage, or alley if sole vehicular access.

25 feet. See FMC 19.68.020(B) for possible front yard setback reduction.

30 feet. See FMC 19.68.020(B) for possible front yard setback reduction.

Maximum front yard setback

 

 

 

 

For sites less than 10 acres: None (only as required by the IBC). For sites 10 or more acres: 10 feet plus 2 feet for each additional foot of structure height above 40 feet; no side and rear yard within the interior of a multi-parcel development.

 

 

 

Minimum interior yard setback (see Chapter 19.64 FMC for buffering requirements)

10 feet. One side of the interior yard may be 5 feet (see FMC 19.68.020(B)).

Residential accessory structures ≤15 feet in height and ≤33% of dwelling unit coverage; 5-foot setback.

10 feet. One side of the interior yard may be 5 feet (see FMC 19.68.020(B)).

Residential accessory structure ≤15 feet in height and ≤33% of dwelling unit coverage, 5-foot setback.

10 feet. One side of the interior yard may be 5 feet (see FMC 19.68.020(B)).

Residential accessory structure ≤15 feet in height and ≤33% of dwelling unit coverage, 5-foot setback.

Commercial/mixed use: 5 feet. Residential: 10 feet. One side of the interior yard may be 5 feet (see FMC 19.68.020(B)).

Accessory structure: Commercial, 5 feet. Residential, 10 feet, or if accessory structure ≤15 feet in height and ≤33% of dwelling unit coverage, 5 feet.

 

Commercial/mixed use: 5 feet. Residential: 10 feet. One side of the interior may be 5 feet (see FMC 19.68.020).

Accessory structure: Commercial, 5 feet. Residential, 10 feet, or if accessory structure ≤15 feet in height and ≤33% of dwelling unit coverage, 5 feet.

10 feet.

10 feet. No setback for the portion of a property line abutting a railroad right-of-way.

Interior yard with alley as sole access (residential)

 

5 feet abutting alley easement or right-of-way (see FMC 19.68.020(B)).

 

5 feet abutting alley easement or right-of-way (see FMC 19.68.020(B)).

 

5 feet abutting alley easement or right-of-way (see FMC 19.68.020(B)).

 

5 feet abutting alley easement or right-of-way (see FMC 19.68.020(B)).

 

5 feet abutting alley easement or right-of-way (see FMC 19.68.020(B)).

 

 

Minimum dock-high doors

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 per 100,000 square feet of gross floor area (see FMC 19.46.040(A) for possible exception).

 

Maximum height

30 feet or 2 stories, whichever is less (see FMC 19.68.020(C) for exceptions).

30 feet or 2 stories, whichever is less. For multifamily structures, 35 feet or 3 stories, whichever is less (see FMC 19.68.020(C) for exceptions).

30 feet or 2 stories, whichever is less. For multifamily structures, 35 feet or 3 stories, whichever is less. (See FMC 19.68.020(C) for exceptions.)

35 feet or 3 stories, whichever is less (see FMC 19.68.020(C) for exceptions).

 

Within projects of less than 10 acres: Primary: 55 feet but in no case to exceed four stories; provided, that no individual floor may exceed 18 feet, floor-to-floor. Within projects of 10 or more acres:

Primary: 65 feet or five stories, whichever is less; provided, that the maximum height shall be 55 feet or four stories, whichever is less, for all structures within 100 feet of any adjacent residential zone. Accessory uses: 20 feet

40 feet or 3 stories, whichever is less (see FMC 19.68.020(C) for exceptions).

35 feet or 3 stories, whichever is less (see FMC 19.68.020(C) for exceptions).

45 feet (see FMC 19.68.020(C) for exceptions).

Maximum lot coverage for structures

40%.

50%.

55%.

45%. 50% if at least one-half of lot coverage is for mixed use structures.

Primary: 100%, subject to site development requirements.

Accessory: 65% of the coverage of primary structure(s) to a maximum of 10,000 square feet.

55%. 60% if at least one-half of lot coverage is for mixed use structures.

45% for overall property.

45% for lots ≥1 acre; 50% for lots <1 acre.

Maximum lot coverage with PID

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

55%.

Green area factor (see FMC 19.64.025)

40%.

40%.

30%.

30%.

30%.

30%.

30%.

30%.

*    To prevent street and sidewalk blockage.

Calculations resulting in a fraction shall be rounded to the nearest whole number with 0.50 being rounded up.

(Ord. 2140 § 2 (Exh. B), 2025).