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Franklin Township City Zoning Code

PART 5

LDR LOW-DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS

§ 27-501 Purpose.

[Ord. 95-07, 12/14/1995, § 500; as amended by Ord. 2003-03, 4/17/2003]
The Low-Density Residential (LDR) District has been created to accommodate housing types which typify the rural residential character of the Township. These areas are not currently provided with public sewer or water service requiring the use of on-site or community systems. The LDR District has been located along collector roads so as to provide convenient access to the arterial road network, as established in the Franklin Township Comprehensive Plan.

§ 27-502 Use Regulations.

[Ord. 95-07, 12/14/1995, § 501; as amended by Ord. 2001-07, 12/27/2001, § IV; by Ord. 2002-01, 2/21/2002, § IV; by Ord. 2003-03, 4/17/2003; by Ord. 2006-02, 3/15/2006, §§ 3, 4; by Ord. 2006-05, 10/18/2006, §§ 3, 4; and by Ord. 2008-04, 11/19/2008, § 1]
1. 
Uses Permitted by Right.
A. 
Single-family detached dwellings.
B. 
Clustering of single-family detached residential lots on tracts of 15 acres or larger is mandatory, subject to the provisions of § 27-1611, except where open space conservation conventional development (§ 27-1615) is proposed. Sites of less than 15 acres may consider the provisions of § 27-1611 as an optional design approach.
C. 
Agriculture.
D. 
Open space conservation conventional development subject to the provisions of § 27-1615.
E. 
Equestrian uses.
2. 
Permitted Accessory Uses.
A. 
Customary accessory residential uses and buildings.
B. 
Customary accessory agricultural uses and buildings.
C. 
Private swimming pool, subject to the provisions of § 27-1713.
D. 
Home occupation, subject to the provisions of § 27-1709.
E. 
The sale of farm products, subject to the provisions of § 27-1716.
F. 
Signs, subject to the provisions of Part 20.
G. 
No-impact home-based business.
3. 
Conditional Uses.
A. 
(Reserved)[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection 3A, permitting residential conversion by conditional use, was repealed by Ord. No. 2019-01, 1/16/2019.
B. 
Nonprofit outdoor recreational uses, subject to the provisions of § 22-611 of Chapter 22, Subdivision and Land Development, and §§ 27-1606 and 27-1610.
C. 
Golf course and golf club uses, subject to the provisions of § 27-1715.
D. 
Municipal, county, state and federal uses, excluding dumps, sanitary landfills and correctional or penal institutions.
E. 
Conventional single-family design for tracts larger than 15 acres.
F. 
Retirement homes and facilities subject to the provisions of Part 17. Maximum gross density is subject to the underlying zoning district standards as specified in § 27-1611.
4. 
Uses by Special Exception. Cultural, educational or religious uses.

§ 27-503 Height Regulations.

[Ord. 95-07, 12/14/1995, § 502; as amended by Ord. 2003-03, 4/17/2003]
The maximum height of all buildings erected or enlarged shall be 35 feet.

§ 27-504 Area and Bulk Regulations.

[Ord. 95-07, 12/14/1995, § 503; as amended by Ord. 2003-03, 4/17/2003]
1. 
The following area and bulk regulations shall apply to all uses and structures permitted within the LDR District:
A. 
Residential Uses.
Provisions
Conventional Design
Open Space Design
Individual Sewer
Community Sewer
Minimum lot area (square feet)
60,000
30,000
15,000
Maximum coverage:
Building
10%
15%
20%
Lot
15%
25%
35%
Minimum landscaped or open space
20% for tracts greater than 15 acres
55%
55%
Minimum lot width:
Building
120
120
80
Lot
50
50
50
Minimum front yard setbacks (feet):
State roads
75
50
50
All other roads
40
35
35
Minimum side yard setbacks (feet):
Individual
15
15
10
Aggregate
40
30
25
Minimum rear yard setback (feet)
30
25
25
Accessory structure
Maximum allowable
3
2
1
Minimum setbacks (feet):
Front yard
Not permitted
Not permitted
Not permitted
Side yard
10
5
5
Rear yard
15
5
5
Parking lot1 setbacks from all roads and adjoining property lines
50 feet
50 feet
50 feet
NOTES:
1
Exclusive of parking associated with individual dwelling units.
B. 
Nonresidential Uses.
Provisions
Individual/Community/Public Sewer
Minimum lot area
60,000 square feet
Maximum coverage:
Building
25%
Lot
40%
Minimum landscaped or open space
60%
Minimum lot width:
Building line
150 feet
Street line
50 feet
Minimum front yard setbacks:
State roads
75 feet
All other roads
50 feet
Minimum side yard setbacks:
Individual
20 feet
Aggregate
50 feet
Minimum rear yard setback
50 feet
Minimum accessory structure setbacks:
Side yard
10 feet
Rear yard
15 feet
Front yard
No
Parking area setback from all roads and adjoining property lines
50 feet
C. 
Agricultural Use Regulations.
(1) 
Agricultural uses shall comply with provisions established under § 27-404, Subsection 1A.

§ 27-505 Design Standards.

[Ord. 95-07, 12/14/1995, § 504; as amended by Ord. 2003-03, 4/17/2003]
1. 
The following design standards shall apply:
A. 
Residential Use Regulations.
(1) 
Refer to standards established in Part 16.
(2) 
Refer to standards established in Part 15.
B. 
Nonresidential Use Regulations.
(1) 
Refer to standards established in Part 16.
(2) 
Refer to standards established in Part 15.