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Germantown City Zoning Code

17.17

Rs-4 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.

The Rs-4 Residential District is intended to provide for single-family residential development at densities not exceeding 2.2 dwelling units per net acre and served by municipal sewer and water facilities.

(1)

PERMITTED USES. Same as Rs-3 District.

(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. Same as Rs-3 District. 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 110 ft.
Lot area Minimum 20,000 sq. ft.
Principal building:
 Front yard Minimum 40 ft.
 Side yards Minimum 20 ft.
 Rear yard Minimum 35 ft.
Accessory buildings:
 Front yard Minimum 40 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.
Number of stories Maximum 2½
Percent of lot coverage Maximum 25%
Minimum dwelling size, excluding garage:
 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 1,000 sq. ft.
Off-street parking Minimum 2 spaces, both of which are in a garage. See also section 17.45 of this chapter.