Hapeville City Zoning Code

All buildings or structures erected, converted or structurally altered shall hereafter comply with the following lot area, yard, and building coverage requirements:

(1)

Lot area and width. The minimum area shall be established by the restriction governing lot coverage, setbacks, height, and parking requirement as found in article 22.1 and set forth herein. Generally, no lot shall have a minimum frontage of less than 20 feet; however, single-family residential lots shall have a minimum frontage of 30 feet.

(2)

Front yard. See subsection (3) below.

(3)

Build-to line. The minimum build-to line shall be zero feet and the maximum shall be 15 feet, provided that the maximum build-to line may be increased as determined to be necessary and advisable by the city planning commission in the course of its site plan review process. In determining such increase, the city planning commission shall consider the size and configuration of the proposed buildings, their relationship to the existing and proposed thoroughfares, their relationship to existing and proposed parks and plazas, the location of existing mature trees, and the supplemental area of adjacent structures. Where the build-to line is modified to provide parks and plazas, said facilities shall be directly accessible to the public during normal city park hours.

(4)

Side yards. There shall be no minimum side yard requirement except as required by subsection (9) for residential zone buffers.

(5)

Rear yards. There shall be no minimum rear yard requirements except as required by subsection (9) for residential zone buffers.

(6)

Distance between buildings. The minimum distance between two buildings on a single lot or on contiguous property shall only be limited by applicable public safety and fire codes.

(7)

Height regulations. For those structures zoned RMU, the maximum permitted height shall not exceed the lesser of six stories or 96 feet.

(8)

Sprinkling standards. All proposed development shall meet applicable sprinkling standards set forth by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and all state and city codes and ordinances.

(9)

Residential buffer. Where any use other than a single-family detached use in this district adjoins a residential zone, all applicable new developments must provide an attractive physical barrier between different zones as necessary to minimize disruptive light, noise, odor, dust, unsightly appearances and intrusive activity relative to the residential zone. A smooth transition to adjacent residential zones shall be ensured by the provision of:

a.

A minimum 15-foot landscaped buffer located within the U-V zone along the district line. Said buffer shall comply with the buffer requirements of chapter 93, article 29. Shrubs, flowers or grasses shall also be provided and maintained to visually screen non-residential areas and provide an attractive boundary that encourages continued investment in the adjacent residential zones.

b.

A permanent opaque wall between six and eight feet in height and faced in wood, stacked stone, brick or hard-coat true stucco. Said wall may be located anywhere within the required landscaped buffer.

c.

The tree spacing and wall placement requirements of subsections a. and b. above may be adjusted by the planning and zoning manager where the applicant wishes to preserve existing specimen trees within the required buffer. This may include alternative arrangements that minimize the impacts of the screening requirements on the health of existing trees.

(Ord. No. 2008-13, § 1, 11-4-2008; Ord. No. 2015-15, § 17, 8-4-2015; Ord. No. 2020-4, § 7, 1-7-2020)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 2015-15, § 17, adopted August 4, 2015, renumbered the former sections 93-11.5-4—93-11.5-8 as sections 93-11.5-6—93-11.5-10. The historical notation has been preserved for reference purposes.