Germantown City Zoning Code

17.16

Rs-3 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.

The Rs-3 Residential District is intended to provide for single-family residential development in predominantly rural areas not served by municipal sewer and water facilities at densities not exceeding 1.0 dwelling unit per net acre.

(1)

PERMITTED USES.

(a)

Single-family dwellings with attached or detached garages.

(b)

Yard and gardening equipment storage structures.

(c)

Home occupations and professional home offices.

(2)

CONDITIONAL USES. See section 17.42 of this chapter. (Rep. Ord. #42-95; Rep. Ord. #34-98; Renum. 10/01 jw)

(a)

Electric substations. (Rep. & Recr. Ord. #34-98)

(b)

Parks and playgrounds. (Rep. & Recr. Ord. #34-98)

(c)

Clubs, fraternities, lodges and meeting places of a noncommercial nature.

(d)

Golf courses, with or without country club facilities, and one caretaker's residence.

(e)

Lodging or boarding houses.

(f)

Wind energy conversion systems and solar energy conversion systems. (Cr. Ord. #1-91)

(g)

Bed and breakfast establishments. (Cr. Ord. #4-97)

(2a)

TEMPORARY USES. (Cr. Ord. #32-91)

(a)

Real estate field offices or shelters for materials and equipment being used in the construction of a permanent structure.

(3)

LOT, YARD AND BUILDING REQUIREMENTS. (Am. Ord. #22-03; Am. Ord. #20-05)

Lot frontage at setback	Minimum 150 ft.
Lot area	Minimum one acre
Principal building:
Front yard	Minimum 45 ft.
Side yards	Minimum 20 ft.
Rear yard	Minimum 35 ft.
Accessory buildings:
Front yard	Minimum 45 ft.
Side yards	20 ft. (except if accessory building is located in the rear yard, then 5 ft. side yard setback is required - See section 17.41)
Rear yard	Minimum 5 ft.
Building height	Maximum 35 ft.
Percent of lot coverage	Maximum 25%
Minimum dwelling size, excluding garage (same as Rs-1 District):
1 bedroom	1,200 sq. ft.
2 bedrooms	1,300 sq. ft.
3 bedrooms	1,500 sq. ft.
4 bedrooms	1,700 sq. ft.
Minimum ground perimeter area	1,200 sq. ft.
Off-street parking	Minimum 2 spaces, both of which are in a garage. See also section 17.45 of this chapter.

Germantown City Zoning Code

17.16

Rs-3 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.

(1)

PERMITTED USES.

(a)

Single-family dwellings with attached or detached garages.

(b)

Yard and gardening equipment storage structures.

(c)

Home occupations and professional home offices.

(2)

CONDITIONAL USES. See section 17.42 of this chapter. (Rep. Ord. #42-95; Rep. Ord. #34-98; Renum. 10/01 jw)

(a)

Electric substations. (Rep. & Recr. Ord. #34-98)

(b)

Parks and playgrounds. (Rep. & Recr. Ord. #34-98)

(c)

Clubs, fraternities, lodges and meeting places of a noncommercial nature.

(d)

Golf courses, with or without country club facilities, and one caretaker's residence.

(e)

Lodging or boarding houses.

(f)

Wind energy conversion systems and solar energy conversion systems. (Cr. Ord. #1-91)

(g)

Bed and breakfast establishments. (Cr. Ord. #4-97)

(2a)

TEMPORARY USES. (Cr. Ord. #32-91)

(a)

Real estate field offices or shelters for materials and equipment being used in the construction of a permanent structure.

(3)

LOT, YARD AND BUILDING REQUIREMENTS. (Am. Ord. #22-03; Am. Ord. #20-05)

Lot frontage at setback	Minimum 150 ft.
Lot area	Minimum one acre
Principal building:
Front yard	Minimum 45 ft.
Side yards	Minimum 20 ft.
Rear yard	Minimum 35 ft.
Accessory buildings:
Front yard	Minimum 45 ft.
Side yards	20 ft. (except if accessory building is located in the rear yard, then 5 ft. side yard setback is required - See section 17.41)
Rear yard	Minimum 5 ft.
Building height	Maximum 35 ft.
Percent of lot coverage	Maximum 25%
Minimum dwelling size, excluding garage (same as Rs-1 District):
1 bedroom	1,200 sq. ft.
2 bedrooms	1,300 sq. ft.
3 bedrooms	1,500 sq. ft.
4 bedrooms	1,700 sq. ft.
Minimum ground perimeter area	1,200 sq. ft.
Off-street parking	Minimum 2 spaces, both of which are in a garage. See also section 17.45 of this chapter.

Germantown City Zoning Code

17.16

Rs-3 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.

(1)

PERMITTED USES.

(a)

Single-family dwellings with attached or detached garages.

(b)

Yard and gardening equipment storage structures.

(c)

Home occupations and professional home offices.

(2)

CONDITIONAL USES. See section 17.42 of this chapter. (Rep. Ord. #42-95; Rep. Ord. #34-98; Renum. 10/01 jw)

(a)

Electric substations. (Rep. & Recr. Ord. #34-98)

(b)

Parks and playgrounds. (Rep. & Recr. Ord. #34-98)

(c)

Clubs, fraternities, lodges and meeting places of a noncommercial nature.

(d)

Golf courses, with or without country club facilities, and one caretaker's residence.

(e)

Lodging or boarding houses.

(f)

Wind energy conversion systems and solar energy conversion systems. (Cr. Ord. #1-91)

(g)

Bed and breakfast establishments. (Cr. Ord. #4-97)

(2a)

TEMPORARY USES. (Cr. Ord. #32-91)

(a)

Real estate field offices or shelters for materials and equipment being used in the construction of a permanent structure.

(3)

LOT, YARD AND BUILDING REQUIREMENTS. (Am. Ord. #22-03; Am. Ord. #20-05)

Lot frontage at setback	Minimum 150 ft.
Lot area	Minimum one acre
Principal building:
Front yard	Minimum 45 ft.
Side yards	Minimum 20 ft.
Rear yard	Minimum 35 ft.
Accessory buildings:
Front yard	Minimum 45 ft.
Side yards	20 ft. (except if accessory building is located in the rear yard, then 5 ft. side yard setback is required - See section 17.41)
Rear yard	Minimum 5 ft.
Building height	Maximum 35 ft.
Percent of lot coverage	Maximum 25%
Minimum dwelling size, excluding garage (same as Rs-1 District):
1 bedroom	1,200 sq. ft.
2 bedrooms	1,300 sq. ft.
3 bedrooms	1,500 sq. ft.
4 bedrooms	1,700 sq. ft.
Minimum ground perimeter area	1,200 sq. ft.
Off-street parking	Minimum 2 spaces, both of which are in a garage. See also section 17.45 of this chapter.