Glasgow City Zoning Code
R-3, SMALL
LOT MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
§ 158.115 PURPOSE.
The purpose of the R-3 zoning district is to provide for the establishment a small lot medium density residential district which will remove a number of older established residential lots found in the city from non-conforming lot status and to allow the development of this pattern of lots in the future. This district will preserve the medium gross densities of development of the original R-2 district. The principal use of land may be one of several types dwelling units, ranging from single-family to four-family dwellings and including garden apartments, condominiums and townhouses.
(1989 Code, § 154.089) (Ord. 2124, passed 8-28-1995; Am. Ord. 2018-2916, passed 4-9-2018)
§ 158.116 PERMITTED USES AND STRUCTURES.
(A) In R-3 zones, single-family, two-family and multiple-family dwellings shall be permitted.
(B) Townhomes as provided in § 158.320.
(C) Residential care facilities, as provided in KRS Chapter 100.982 through 100.984 shall be permitted.
(D) Daycare as provided in § 158.351.
(1989 Code, § 154.089A) (Ord. 2124, passed 8-28-1995; Am. Ord. 2774, passed - -; Am. Ord. 2016-2891, passed 11-28-2016; Am. Ord. 2018-2916, passed 4-9-2018)
§ 158.117 CONDITIONAL USES PERMITTED BY BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT.
(A) The following uses are conditional uses and require written approval of the Board of Adjustment: churches and other places of worship; parish houses; public libraries; hospitals for human care; nursing homes; cemeteries; schools offering general education courses; public parks; and non-commercial public recreational facilities; public utilities; and philanthropic institutions and clubs, except a club the chief activity of which is customarily carried on as a business.
(B) The Board of Adjustment may attach certain conditions to its approval which it feels are necessary to preserve and protect the character of the district in which the proposed use would locate.
(C) Professional offices, studios or customary home occupations, which shall be those occupations that the Board of Adjustment finds to be non-objectionable in residential areas of the city, conducted within the principal building but only by a person residing in the dwelling; provided that, tools or instruments used in the pursuance of these occupations are ordinarily found in the home and that not more than 25% of the total floor area in any dwelling unit is devoted to the use. No displays or change in facade such as an unusual looking window or door shall indicate from the exterior that the building is being utilized in whole or in part for any purpose other than a dwelling.
(1989 Code, § 154.089B) (Ord. 2124, passed 8-28-1995; Am. Ord. 2319, passed 11-8-1999; Am. Ord. 2018-2916, passed 4-9-2018)
§ 158.118 ACCESSORY USES.
Accessory structures or uses customarily incidental to any aforesaid use are permitted in R-3 zones by only under the following conditions:
(A) The taking of boarders or bed and breakfast accommodations or the leasing of rooms by the family resident on the premises provided not more than six rooms are used for such purposes; (For purposes of advertising, one sign (unlighted) not over two square feet in area, may be used.)
(B) Real estate signs advertising the sale, rental or lease or only the premises on which they are maintained and not over six square feet in area; and
(C) No accessory structure may occupy a lot that does not have a principal building located on the lot.
(1989 Code, § 154.089C) (Ord. 2124, passed 8-28-1995; Am. Ord. 2018-2916, passed 4-9-2018)
§ 158.119 PROHIBITED USES AND STRUCTURES.
The following uses and structures are prohibited:
(A) Manufactured homes and manufactured home parks, assisted living facilities, halfway home, residential treatment program, bars or lounges, and restaurants; and
(B) All uses and structures not of a nature specifically or provisionally permitted herein are prohibited.
(1989 Code, § 154.089D) (Ord. 1063, passed - -1967; Am. Ord. 2124, passed 8-28-1995; Am. Ord. 2774, passed - -; Am. Ord. 2018-2916, passed 4-9-2018)
§ 158.120 HEIGHT OF STRUCTURES.
Within the R-3 zoning district, the following height regulations shall apply.
(A) No principal structure shall exceed two stories or 30 feet in height unless each side yard is increased over the required minimum by five feet for every five feet, or fraction thereof, of additional height over 30 feet. In no case shall the height of a structure exceed 50 feet.
(B) Accessory structures shall not exceed the stories or height of the principal building.
(1989 Code, § 154.089E) (Ord. 2124, passed 8-28-1995; Am. Ord. 2018-2916, passed 4-9-2018)
§ 158.121 MINIMUM YARD REQUIREMENTS.
(A) All buildings, except unattached accessory structures, shall have the following minimum yard spaces:
Yard Type | Minimum Width |
Front yard | One-half distance of right-of-way, but not less than 35 feet |
Side yard interior | Ten feet |
Rear yard | 25 feet |
(B) Unattached accessory structures shall have the following minimum yard spaces:
Yard Type | Minimum Space |
Side yard | Five feet |
Rear yard | Five feet |
Distance to principal building | Ten feet |
(1989 Code, § 154.089F) (Ord. 2124, passed 8-28-1995; Am. Ord. 2018-2916, passed 4-9-2018)
§ 158.122 PERMITTED SIGNS.
(A) Within the R-3 district, no advertising signs or billboards other then those specifically permitted hereunder shall be allowed.
(B) For the purpose of advertising a home occupation, one sign (unlighted) not over two square feet in area may be used.
(1989 Code, § 154.089G) (Ord. 2124, passed 8-28-1995; Am. Ord. 2018-2916, passed 4-9-2018)
§ 158.123 MINIMUM LOT REQUIREMENTS.
Minimum lot areas for the R-3 District are as follows:
Number of Units | Minimum Lot Area | Lot Coverage Building and Parking | Minimum Lot Width |
One | 6,500 square feet | 35% | 40 feet |
Two | 8,000 square feet | 35% | 50 feet |
Three | 10,000 square feet | 35% | 50 feet |
Four | 12,000 square feet | 35% | 65 feet |
(1989 Code, § 154.089H) (Ord. 2124, passed 8-28-1995; Am. Ord. 2018-2916, passed 4-9-2018)
§ 158.124 OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING.
(1989 Code, § 154.089I) (Ord. 2124, passed 8-28-1995; Am. Ord. 2774, passed - -; Am. Ord. 2018-2916, passed 4-9-2018)
§ 158.125 FENCING.
Fencing for privacy or security purposes within the R-3 zoning district shall adhere to the following:
(A) Materials for fencing shall be restricted to materials whose intended original use is for providing privacy and/or security. No used materials are to be utilized or re-purposed as fencing including, but not limited, to pallets, metal roofing, tires, barrels, etc.
(B) (1) A fence can be placed directly on a property line(s), with the exception of the front yard property line, which must be a minimum of ten feet from the property line/right-of-way.
(2) A fence may be permitted to be located on the front yard property line provided it is no more than three feet in height and does not intrude into the visibility triangle found in § 158.022.
(Ord. 2023-3038, passed 11-13-2023)