Fort Pierre City Zoning Code
RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
GENERALLY
§ 159.155 USES COMMON TO ALL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS.
There are certain uses which are considered acceptable when found in any residential district when developed according to space limits proper for a particular zone. The uses set forth in §§ 159.156 through 159.160 of this chapter, inclusive, are permitted in all residential districts subject to further restriction or liberalization which is imposed by a specific district.
(Prior Code, § Q-5-101)
§ 159.156 PRINCIPAL PERMITTED USES.
(A) Off-street parking shall be provided for all uses established in the residential districts;
(B) Only one building for living purposes shall be permitted on one zoning lot, except as otherwise provided herein;
(C) Single-family detached dwellings;
(D) Public, parochial and private schools and colleges offering courses of general instruction when located on sites of at least five acres, and including convents, monasteries, dormitories and other related living structures when located on the same site as the church;
(E) Churches, synagogues, chapels and similar places of religious worship and instruction of a quiet nature when located in a substantial structure;
(F) Parks and recreation areas operated by the city or other political subdivision;
(G) Public and quasi-public buildings for cultural uses; and
(H) Country clubs as defined herein.
(Prior Code, § Q-5-102)
§ 159.157 ACCESSORY USES.
The following accessory uses are permitted in all residential districts subject to further restrictions or liberalizations which are imposed by a specific district.
(A) Private garages and private parking areas;
(B) Private swimming pools exclusively for the use of residents of the premises and their non-paying guests and subject to any other regulations or ordinances of the city;
(C) The parking of one unoccupied trailer designed for recreational use and not to exceed 40 feet in length, or one self-propelled recreational vehicle not to exceed 40 feet in length, within a building, in the open in a rear yard or in the open in a side yard 12 feet or more in width, but subject to any permits required by law or ordinance; and
(D) The storage of two pleasure boats within a building or in the open in the rear or side yard.
(Prior Code, § Q-5-103)
§ 159.158 CONDITIONAL USES.
The following uses are conditionally permitted in all residential districts:
(A) Utility substations when located according to the yard space rules set forth for dwellings and having a landscaped or a masonry barrier on all sides, and after a showing before the City Council that technical considerations necessary to the functioning of said utility require the location of the facility in a residential district. Structures shall conform to all space limits of the district in which located and shall have an exterior design in harmony with nearby properties; and
(B) Railroad through and spur tracks, but no sidings or other terminal-type facilities and no service, repair or administrative facilities, and after a showing before the City Council that such facilities are necessary in the location proposed.
(Prior Code, § Q-5-104)
§ 159.159 FRONT YARD DEPTH; EXCEPTIONS.
In any residential district, each dwelling hereafter erected shall have a front yard equal in depth to the average depth of the front yards of the lots in the immediate residential area, but no front yard shall be less than 15 feet unless allowed by the Board of Adjustment and Appeals.
(Prior Code, § Q-5-105)
§ 159.160 SIDE YARD DEPTH ON CORNER LOTS.
On every corner lot in a residential district, there shall be provided on the adjacent streets a minimum front yard of 25 feet and a minimum side yard of 20 feet, with the remaining yards to be a minimum of 25 feet and seven and one-half feet.
(Prior Code, § Q-5-106)
§ 159.161 CONFORMING ONE- AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLINGS TO REGULATIONS OF RESPECTIVE DISTRICTS.
All one-family or two-family dwellings shall conform to all regulations of their respective districts or to the regulations in the district which they are placed if they are more restrictive.
(Prior Code, § Q-5-107)
§ 159.162 MINIMUM LOT SIZE REQUIREMENTS.
The minimum lot size requirements for one-family residential will allow a 50-foot diameter circle to be placed inside the lot setbacks of the zoning lot, or a 30-foot by 60-foot rectangle may be substituted if the 60-foot side parallels the right-of-way.
(Prior Code, § Q-5-108)
§ 159.163 NONRESIDENTIAL USE LOTS IN RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS.
(A) The requirements for minimum lot size, as prescribed in this chapter, shall not apply to lots created for the sole purpose of allowing non-buildable land transfers.
(B) The uses of lots fitting this description are required for utility infrastructure, minor lot line adjustments or the sale of a portion of a parent lot. Lots created under this exception shall not be used for residential or commercial construction by themselves. The limitation on the use of any such lot shall be noted on the plat.
(Prior Code, § Q-5-109) (Ord. 816, passed - -)