Grenada City Zoning Code

ARTICLE XII

- YARD, LOT AREA AND HEIGHT REGULATIONS

Yards, lot areas, lot widths, height and parking regulations are established as follows in this article. (Note: Specifications listed in the following charts are general in nature and should be checked specifically in appropriate section.)

Sec. 12.1. - Residential districts.

Item	District
	A-1	R-1	R-2	R-3¹	R-4²	R-5³	R-6⁴
Minimum lot area (square feet):
For first family	1 A.C.	7,500	4,000	¹	²	³	⁴
For additional family	⁴	N/A	4,000	¹	²	³	⁴
Minimum lot width at building line (feet):
One-family	N/A	50	50⁵	¹	²	³	⁴
Two-family	N/A	N/A	60	¹	²	³	⁴
Three-families or more	N/A	N/A	⁶	¹	²	³	⁴
Minimum depth of front yard (feet)	25	25	25	25	25⁷	25	25
Minimum depth of each side yard (feet)	10⁸	5⁹	10	10	10	10	10
Minimum depth of rear yard (feet)	25	25	20	20	20	10	10
Maximum building height:
Feet	45¹⁰	35	45	45	²	³	⁴
Stories	2	2	2½	3	²	³	⁴
Off-street parking requirement, spaces per dwelling unit	N/A	2	2	2	2	2	2

¹ See sections 4.4.3 and 4.4.4.

² See section 4.5.3.

³ See section 4.6.

⁴ See section 4.7.

⁵ Only single-family residences permitted.

⁶ Zero lot line forty (40) feet.

⁷ Only single-family and two-family residences permitted. Mobile or manufactured homes on individual lots that exceed the length of the buildable area of a lot may not be located closer to the front property line than the average of the setbacks of the existing structures within two hundred (200) feet each side thereof.

⁸ Mobile or manufactured homes on individual lots that exceed the length of the buildable area of a lot may not be located closer to the front property line than the average of the setbacks of the existing structures within two hundred (200) feet each side thereof.

⁹ Livestock pen or building one hundred (100) feet from any lot line.

¹⁰ Minimum side yard of twenty (20) per cent up to maximum of twenty (20) feet with a minimum of five (5) feet on one side (see appendix, Illustrations of Yards, following section 12.3 herein).

¹¹ Certain buildings exempt to one hundred twenty (120) feet depending on side yard (see section 4.1.5.).

Sec. 12.2. - Business districts.

Item	District
	B-1	B-2	B-3
Minimum lot area (square feet)¹:	¹	¹	¹
For first family	¹	¹	¹
Each additional family	¹	¹	¹
Minimum lot width at building line (feet)²	60	²	²
Minimum depth of front yard (feet)	35	35	⁴
Minimum width of each side yard	³	³	⁴
Minimum depth of rear yard (feet)	³	³	⁴
Maximum building height:
Feet	35	45	45/60⁴
Stories	2	3	¾
Off-street parking requirements	⁵	⁵	⁵
Off-street loading and unloading requirements	⁵	⁵	⁵

¹ Residential development by permitted use or special exception only in B-1 and B-3 (CBD) Business Districts. Refer to Article IV, sections 4.7 and 4.9.4 for regulations.

² It is the intent of this ordinance that lots of sufficient width will be used for any business or service with adequate parking and loading spaces provided in addition to the building area ratio and side yard requirements.

³ It is the intent of this ordinance that lots of sufficient width will be used for any business or service with adequate parking and loading spaces provided in addition to the building area ratio and side yard requirements.

⁴ See sections 4.9.3 and 4.9.4.

⁵ See Article VI for individual listings.

Sec. 12.3. - Industrial and flood districts.

Item	District
	I-1	I-2	F-1
Minimum lot area (square feet):
For first family	¹	¹	²
Each additional family	³	³	²
Minimum lot width at building line (feet)	None	None	²
Minimum depth of front yard (feet)	⁴	⁴	²
Minimum width of each side yard (feet)	⁴	⁴	²
Minimum depth of rear yard (feet)	⁴	⁴	²
Maximum building height:
Feet	60	60	²
Stories	4	4	²
Off-street parking requirements	⁵	⁵	²
Off-street parking and unloading requirements	⁵	⁵	²

¹ Dwelling unit only for resident watchman or caretaker employed on premises.

² Refer to district regulations.

³ Two-family and multiple-family residences not permitted.

⁴ See section 4.10.3.

⁵ See Article VI for individual listings.

APPENDIX—ILLUSTRATIONS OF YARDS

"L" shaped buildings oriented on a corner as shown in the following diagram shall have the minimum required yards as illustrated.

Grenada City Zoning Code

ARTICLE XII

- YARD, LOT AREA AND HEIGHT REGULATIONS

Sec. 12.1. - Residential districts.

Item	District
	A-1	R-1	R-2	R-3¹	R-4²	R-5³	R-6⁴
Minimum lot area (square feet):
For first family	1 A.C.	7,500	4,000	¹	²	³	⁴
For additional family	⁴	N/A	4,000	¹	²	³	⁴
Minimum lot width at building line (feet):
One-family	N/A	50	50⁵	¹	²	³	⁴
Two-family	N/A	N/A	60	¹	²	³	⁴
Three-families or more	N/A	N/A	⁶	¹	²	³	⁴
Minimum depth of front yard (feet)	25	25	25	25	25⁷	25	25
Minimum depth of each side yard (feet)	10⁸	5⁹	10	10	10	10	10
Minimum depth of rear yard (feet)	25	25	20	20	20	10	10
Maximum building height:
Feet	45¹⁰	35	45	45	²	³	⁴
Stories	2	2	2½	3	²	³	⁴
Off-street parking requirement, spaces per dwelling unit	N/A	2	2	2	2	2	2

¹ See sections 4.4.3 and 4.4.4.

² See section 4.5.3.

³ See section 4.6.

⁴ See section 4.7.

⁵ Only single-family residences permitted.

⁶ Zero lot line forty (40) feet.

⁹ Livestock pen or building one hundred (100) feet from any lot line.

¹⁰ Minimum side yard of twenty (20) per cent up to maximum of twenty (20) feet with a minimum of five (5) feet on one side (see appendix, Illustrations of Yards, following section 12.3 herein).

¹¹ Certain buildings exempt to one hundred twenty (120) feet depending on side yard (see section 4.1.5.).

Sec. 12.2. - Business districts.

Item	District
	B-1	B-2	B-3
Minimum lot area (square feet)¹:	¹	¹	¹
For first family	¹	¹	¹
Each additional family	¹	¹	¹
Minimum lot width at building line (feet)²	60	²	²
Minimum depth of front yard (feet)	35	35	⁴
Minimum width of each side yard	³	³	⁴
Minimum depth of rear yard (feet)	³	³	⁴
Maximum building height:
Feet	35	45	45/60⁴
Stories	2	3	¾
Off-street parking requirements	⁵	⁵	⁵
Off-street loading and unloading requirements	⁵	⁵	⁵

¹ Residential development by permitted use or special exception only in B-1 and B-3 (CBD) Business Districts. Refer to Article IV, sections 4.7 and 4.9.4 for regulations.

⁴ See sections 4.9.3 and 4.9.4.

⁵ See Article VI for individual listings.

Sec. 12.3. - Industrial and flood districts.

Item	District
	I-1	I-2	F-1
Minimum lot area (square feet):
For first family	¹	¹	²
Each additional family	³	³	²
Minimum lot width at building line (feet)	None	None	²
Minimum depth of front yard (feet)	⁴	⁴	²
Minimum width of each side yard (feet)	⁴	⁴	²
Minimum depth of rear yard (feet)	⁴	⁴	²
Maximum building height:
Feet	60	60	²
Stories	4	4	²
Off-street parking requirements	⁵	⁵	²
Off-street parking and unloading requirements	⁵	⁵	²

¹ Dwelling unit only for resident watchman or caretaker employed on premises.

² Refer to district regulations.

³ Two-family and multiple-family residences not permitted.

⁴ See section 4.10.3.

⁵ See Article VI for individual listings.

APPENDIX—ILLUSTRATIONS OF YARDS

"L" shaped buildings oriented on a corner as shown in the following diagram shall have the minimum required yards as illustrated.

Grenada City Zoning Code

ARTICLE XII

- YARD, LOT AREA AND HEIGHT REGULATIONS

Sec. 12.1. - Residential districts.

Item	District
	A-1	R-1	R-2	R-3¹	R-4²	R-5³	R-6⁴
Minimum lot area (square feet):
For first family	1 A.C.	7,500	4,000	¹	²	³	⁴
For additional family	⁴	N/A	4,000	¹	²	³	⁴
Minimum lot width at building line (feet):
One-family	N/A	50	50⁵	¹	²	³	⁴
Two-family	N/A	N/A	60	¹	²	³	⁴
Three-families or more	N/A	N/A	⁶	¹	²	³	⁴
Minimum depth of front yard (feet)	25	25	25	25	25⁷	25	25
Minimum depth of each side yard (feet)	10⁸	5⁹	10	10	10	10	10
Minimum depth of rear yard (feet)	25	25	20	20	20	10	10
Maximum building height:
Feet	45¹⁰	35	45	45	²	³	⁴
Stories	2	2	2½	3	²	³	⁴
Off-street parking requirement, spaces per dwelling unit	N/A	2	2	2	2	2	2

¹ See sections 4.4.3 and 4.4.4.

² See section 4.5.3.

³ See section 4.6.

⁴ See section 4.7.

⁵ Only single-family residences permitted.

⁶ Zero lot line forty (40) feet.

⁹ Livestock pen or building one hundred (100) feet from any lot line.

¹⁰ Minimum side yard of twenty (20) per cent up to maximum of twenty (20) feet with a minimum of five (5) feet on one side (see appendix, Illustrations of Yards, following section 12.3 herein).

¹¹ Certain buildings exempt to one hundred twenty (120) feet depending on side yard (see section 4.1.5.).

Sec. 12.2. - Business districts.

Item	District
	B-1	B-2	B-3
Minimum lot area (square feet)¹:	¹	¹	¹
For first family	¹	¹	¹
Each additional family	¹	¹	¹
Minimum lot width at building line (feet)²	60	²	²
Minimum depth of front yard (feet)	35	35	⁴
Minimum width of each side yard	³	³	⁴
Minimum depth of rear yard (feet)	³	³	⁴
Maximum building height:
Feet	35	45	45/60⁴
Stories	2	3	¾
Off-street parking requirements	⁵	⁵	⁵
Off-street loading and unloading requirements	⁵	⁵	⁵

¹ Residential development by permitted use or special exception only in B-1 and B-3 (CBD) Business Districts. Refer to Article IV, sections 4.7 and 4.9.4 for regulations.

⁴ See sections 4.9.3 and 4.9.4.

⁵ See Article VI for individual listings.

Sec. 12.3. - Industrial and flood districts.

Item	District
	I-1	I-2	F-1
Minimum lot area (square feet):
For first family	¹	¹	²
Each additional family	³	³	²
Minimum lot width at building line (feet)	None	None	²
Minimum depth of front yard (feet)	⁴	⁴	²
Minimum width of each side yard (feet)	⁴	⁴	²
Minimum depth of rear yard (feet)	⁴	⁴	²
Maximum building height:
Feet	60	60	²
Stories	4	4	²
Off-street parking requirements	⁵	⁵	²
Off-street parking and unloading requirements	⁵	⁵	²

¹ Dwelling unit only for resident watchman or caretaker employed on premises.

² Refer to district regulations.

³ Two-family and multiple-family residences not permitted.

⁴ See section 4.10.3.

⁵ See Article VI for individual listings.

APPENDIX—ILLUSTRATIONS OF YARDS

"L" shaped buildings oriented on a corner as shown in the following diagram shall have the minimum required yards as illustrated.