Germantown City Zoning Code

17.22

Rm-1 MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.

The Rm-1 Residential District is intended to provide for multiple-family resident development at densities not exceeding 6.0 dwelling units per net acre served by municipal sewer and water facilities.

(1)

PERMITTED USES.

(a)

Multiple-family dwellings with attached or detached private garages.

(b)

Yard maintenance equipment structures.

(2)

CONDITIONAL USES. Same as Rs-3 District, except wind energy conversion systems. See section 17.42 of this chapter. (Am. Ord. #1-91; 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)

Home occupations and professional home offices.

(f)

Lodging or boarding houses.

(g)

Solar energy conversion systems. (Cr. Ord. #1-91)

(h)

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. #07-2023)

Lot frontage at setback	Minimum 120 ft.
Lot area	Minimum 0.5 acres
Lot area per unit	Minimum 7,260 sq. ft.
Principal building:
Front yard	Minimum 35 ft.
Side yards	Minimum 25 ft.
Rear yards	Minimum 35 ft.
Accessory buildings:
Front yard	Minimum 35 ft.
Side yards	25 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 12 ft.
Principal building height	Maximum 35 ft.
Number of stories	Maximum 2½
Percent of lot coverage	Maximum 20%
Floor area:
Number of Bedrooms	Minimum Floor
Per Dwelling Unit	Area Per Unit
Efficiency	400 sq. ft.
One	650 sq. ft.
Two	800 sq. ft.
Three or more	1,000 sq. ft.
Parking	Minimum 2 spaces per unit (unless fewer spaces are required in accordance with Site Plan approval by the Plan Commission) one of which is in a garage. See also section 17.45 of this chapter.

(4)

SITE PLAN APPROVAL REQUIRED. See sections 17.43 and 17.44 of this chapter.

Germantown City Zoning Code

17.22

Rm-1 MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.

(1)

PERMITTED USES.

(a)

Multiple-family dwellings with attached or detached private garages.

(b)

Yard maintenance equipment structures.

(2)

CONDITIONAL USES. Same as Rs-3 District, except wind energy conversion systems. See section 17.42 of this chapter. (Am. Ord. #1-91; 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)

Home occupations and professional home offices.

(f)

Lodging or boarding houses.

(g)

Solar energy conversion systems. (Cr. Ord. #1-91)

(h)

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. #07-2023)

Lot frontage at setback	Minimum 120 ft.
Lot area	Minimum 0.5 acres
Lot area per unit	Minimum 7,260 sq. ft.
Principal building:
Front yard	Minimum 35 ft.
Side yards	Minimum 25 ft.
Rear yards	Minimum 35 ft.
Accessory buildings:
Front yard	Minimum 35 ft.
Side yards	25 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 12 ft.
Principal building height	Maximum 35 ft.
Number of stories	Maximum 2½
Percent of lot coverage	Maximum 20%
Floor area:
Number of Bedrooms	Minimum Floor
Per Dwelling Unit	Area Per Unit
Efficiency	400 sq. ft.
One	650 sq. ft.
Two	800 sq. ft.
Three or more	1,000 sq. ft.
Parking	Minimum 2 spaces per unit (unless fewer spaces are required in accordance with Site Plan approval by the Plan Commission) one of which is in a garage. See also section 17.45 of this chapter.

(4)

SITE PLAN APPROVAL REQUIRED. See sections 17.43 and 17.44 of this chapter.

Germantown City Zoning Code

17.22

Rm-1 MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.

(1)

PERMITTED USES.

(a)

Multiple-family dwellings with attached or detached private garages.

(b)

Yard maintenance equipment structures.

(2)

CONDITIONAL USES. Same as Rs-3 District, except wind energy conversion systems. See section 17.42 of this chapter. (Am. Ord. #1-91; 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)

Home occupations and professional home offices.

(f)

Lodging or boarding houses.

(g)

Solar energy conversion systems. (Cr. Ord. #1-91)

(h)

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. #07-2023)

Lot frontage at setback	Minimum 120 ft.
Lot area	Minimum 0.5 acres
Lot area per unit	Minimum 7,260 sq. ft.
Principal building:
Front yard	Minimum 35 ft.
Side yards	Minimum 25 ft.
Rear yards	Minimum 35 ft.
Accessory buildings:
Front yard	Minimum 35 ft.
Side yards	25 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 12 ft.
Principal building height	Maximum 35 ft.
Number of stories	Maximum 2½
Percent of lot coverage	Maximum 20%
Floor area:
Number of Bedrooms	Minimum Floor
Per Dwelling Unit	Area Per Unit
Efficiency	400 sq. ft.
One	650 sq. ft.
Two	800 sq. ft.
Three or more	1,000 sq. ft.
Parking	Minimum 2 spaces per unit (unless fewer spaces are required in accordance with Site Plan approval by the Plan Commission) one of which is in a garage. See also section 17.45 of this chapter.

(4)

SITE PLAN APPROVAL REQUIRED. See sections 17.43 and 17.44 of this chapter.