Granite Shoals City Zoning Code
§ 40-12
Multifamily Residential District, R-2.
Permitted uses.
In a Multifamily Residential District, R-2, no building or land shall be used, and no building shall be erected or structurally altered, unless otherwise provided for in this chapter except for one or more of the following uses:
Single-family dwellings.
Two-family dwellings.
Multiple family dwellings, including condominiums.
Boardinghouse or lodginghouse.
Churches or other places of worship.
Day nurseries.
Hospitals, clinics and sanitariums, except a criminal, mental or animal hospital.
Marinas.
Nursing and convalescent homes.
Parks, playgrounds, community buildings and other public recreational facilities, owned and/or operated by the city or other governmental agency.
Public buildings, including libraries, museums, police and fire stations; elementary schools and secondary schools.
Schools, private, with a curriculum equivalent to that of a public elementary or secondary school.
Real estate sales office during the development of residential subdivisions, but not to exceed two years from the date the final plat is filed in the county plat records.
Temporary buildings for uses incidental to construction work on the premises, which shall be removed upon the completion or abandonment of construction work.
Water supply reservoirs and pumping plants, and public utilities when screened from public streets.
An approved single accessory building, including a garage, not to exceed 700 square feet, and a single accessory structure, not to exceed 500 square feet, may be constructed or moved onto:
The lot where the existing primary residence is located.
Any lot on the same subdivision and section which is owned by the same person who owns the lot where the primary dwelling is located.
The use described in subsection (a)(16)a. or b. of this section is hereby approved without the necessity of obtaining a replat. If the property owner wishes to construct a garage or an accessory building in excess of 700 square feet, or an accessory structure in excess of 500 square feet, the property owner may apply for a variance.
(Reserved)
Height regulations.
No building shall exceed 30 feet in height.
Yard requirements.
Front yard.
There shall be a front yard having a depth of not less than 20 feet.
Side yard.
All lots shall have a side yard on each side of not less than five feet on each side, provided that on a corner lot the side yard on the street side of the lot shall not be less than ten feet and shall extend from front to rear of the lot.
Rear yard.
All lots shall have a rear yard of not less than five feet.
Eaves and overhangs.
Eaves and overhangs may not encroach into the front yard, side yard, or rear yard except as follows:
Those portions of eaves and overhangs that extend into the front yard, side yard, or rear yard, that were in existence on July 1, 2016, and that have remained in continuous existence since that date may continue. Any additions to nonconforming structures must conform to same building regulations as new construction.
Structural encroachments.
A building or structure may not encroach into the front yard, side yard, or rear yard except as follows:
Those portions of a building or structure that extend into the front yard, side yard, or rear yard, that were in existence on July 1, 2016, and that have remained in continuous existence since that date may continue. Any additions to nonconforming structures must conform to same building regulations as new construction.
Lot requirements.
No residence shall be constructed on any lot containing less than 5,000 square feet. The Lower Colorado River Authority may call for septic systems requiring a greater lot size. A septic system permit shall be obtained from the LCRA before construction of a building is started.
Minimum dwelling requirements.
Industrialized housing must:
Have a value equal to or greater than the median taxable value for each single-family dwelling located within 500 feet of the lot on which the industrialized housing is proposed to be located, as determined by the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for each county in which the properties are located.
Have exterior siding, roofing, roof pitch, foundation fascia and fenestration compatible with the single-family dwellings located within 500 feet of the lot on which the industrialized housing is proposed to be located.
Comply with city aesthetic standards, building setbacks, side and rear yard offsets, subdivision control, architectural landscaping, square footage and other site requirements applicable to single-family dwellings.
Be securely fixed to a permanent foundation and installed in accordance to the manufacturers specifications. If the typical manufacturers foundation is not approved by local authority, a licensed state professional engineer shall design a foundation for this unique home and site.
No residential dwelling shall be constructed or moved in which contains fewer than 1,200 square feet within the living area; the dwelling shall have a minimum of 16 inches of roof overhang with a vented soffit. The city’s building official may waive the venting requirement if, in the building official’s judgment, the additional venting is not required for public safety or health reasons.
Miscellaneous requirements.
Porches and patios shall not be placed in or allowed to project into a required front or side yard. Columns, posts and supporting structures shall not project into a front or side yard more than one foot. A roof overhang may not project into a front or side yard more than three feet.
All buildings must have an address and building number if applicable.
See through chainlink fences shall not be more than four feet high along front lot lines. Deer-proof fences may be erected not higher than eight feet on each side and back lot lines, and five feet on front lot lines.
(Reserved)
No lighting shall be done in such a manner as to provide a direct glare into an adjoining residence or into a public street that creates a driving hazard. Lighting shall be hooded or shielded. This excludes streetlights.
The driveway drainage culvert shall be located 3½ feet to the centerline of the culvert beyond the owners property line. The maximum length of a single culvert used for any drainage purpose in a natural drainage waterway on private property or in the utility easements shall be 30 feet. The maximum length of all culverts used for any drainage on two building lots 10,000 square feet shall be 40 feet. The minimum space between two culverts shall be 20 feet.
Driveway material may be of concrete, asphalt or gravel. All concrete driveways shall be reinforced with three-eighths-inch rebar on 16-inch centers. Concrete driveways shall not extend beyond the property line, unless the roadway is concrete. The extension of the driveway to the roadway shall be of material to match existing roadway and shall be graded to match the level of the roadway at that point