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Hayward City Zoning Code

ARTICLE II

Zoning Districts and Map

§ 515-6 Establishment of districts.

[Amended 8-9-1982 by Ord. No. 225; 9-8-1986 by Ord. No. 255; 12-12-1994 by Ord. No. 321; 11-10-1997 by Ord. No. 355; 7-18-2011 by Ord. No. 503; 1-16-2012 by Ord. No. 510]
For the purposes of this chapter, the City of Hayward is hereby divided into the following zoning districts:
R-1
Residential District
R-2
Residential District 2
A-1
Agricultural District
C-1
Commercial District
C-2
Commercial District 2
C-3
Commercial District 3
C-4
Commercial District 4
CBD
Central Business Overlay District
I-1
Industrial District
I-2
Industrial District (Light Industry)
F-1
Forestry District
W-1
Resource Conservation District
FP-1
General Floodplain District (an overlay district)
PUD
Planned Unit Development District

§ 515-7 Zoning Map and district boundaries.

A. 
The Official Zoning District Map is an integral part of this chapter. The single official copy of this map entitled "City of Hayward Official Zoning Map," together with a copy of this chapter, shall be available for public inspection during office hours. The map shall be certified by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk/Treasurer. Any changes in zoning district boundaries shall be recorded on the map. No such change shall be effective until so recorded and until a duly certified and attested certificate describing the change is filed with the map.
B. 
The district boundaries are either streets or alleys unless otherwise shown, and where the designation on the map indicates that the various districts are approximately bounded by a street or alley line, such street or alley line shall be construed to be the district boundary line.
C. 
Where the district boundaries are not otherwise indicated and where the property has been or may hereafter be divided into blocks and lots, the district boundaries shall be construed to be lot lines, and where the designations on the map are approximately bounded by lot lines, said lot line shall be construed to be the boundary of the district.
D. 
In unsubdivided property, the district boundary shown on the map shall be determined by use of the scale shown on such map.
E. 
The following land uses and minimum dimensional requirements apply to the district delineations on the zoning district map.

§ 515-8 Dimensional requirements.

[Amended 9-8-1980 by Ord. No. 197; 8-9-1982 by Ord. No. 225; 9-8-1986 by Ord. No. 255; 12-12-1994 by Ord. No. 321; 11-10-1997 by Ord. No. 355; 10-9-2000 by Ord. No. 393; 7-20-2009 by Ord. No. 490; 1-16-2012 by Ord. No. 510; 5-21-2012 by Ord. No. 512]
Unless specified elsewhere in this chapter or on the Official Zoning Map, the dimensional requirements of this schedule shall apply to the respective listed districts. Requirements for the W-1 Resource Conservation, FP-1 General Floodplain, and the PUD Planned Unit Development Districts are contained in succeeding pages.
R-1
R-2
A-1
C-1, C-2, C-3, C-4
I-1
I-2
F-1
Building height limit
35
35
35
35
60
60
35
Required lot area (square feet):
With public sewer
10,0001
12,000 per twin lot; not less than 6,000 per single lot
5 acres
10,000
1 acre
20,000
20,000
Without public sewer (a duplex may be allowed on a substandard lot under a conditional use permit)
15,0002
20,000
Minimum lot width (feet):
With public sewer
75
100 per twin lot; not less than 50 per single lot
300
75
200
125
100
Without public sewer
100
100
Yard required:3
Front yard (feet)4
30
30
50
10
50
30
30
Side yard (feet):
Principal building
10
109
20
10
20
20
10
Accessory building5
5
5
10
5
10
10
5
Rear yard (feet):
Principal building
40
20
50
20
50
30
40
Accessory building (other than attached garage)6
5
5
50
20
50
40
(Lesser setbacks than those set forth above may be allowed by the granting of a conditional use permit.)
Floor area for residences, minimum (square feet):7, 11
3 or more bedrooms
900
900
600
600
600
2 bedrooms
800
800
500
500
500
1 bedroom
700
450 per dwelling unit on one level
400
400
400
400
(The dimensional requirements as set forth in this section shall take precedence over setback provisions as set forth in § 515-56 of this chapter.)
Parking spaces, off street8
1 per family
2 per twin home dwelling unit10
1 per family
1 per 200 square feet of floor area
1 per 2 employees
1 per 2 employees
1 per family
Parking at places of public gathering8
1 per 5 seats
1 per 5 seats
Truck loading area
Sufficient space so that no streets or alleys need be blocked.
NOTES:
1
Minimum for one-family dwellings; add 5,000 square feet for each additional unit over one.
2
Plus any additional area required by Wisconsin Administrative Code Section 65.03.[1]
3
In developed areas, the front yard setback of new structures shall be determined by an average of the adjacent setbacks on either side, or in line with them.
4
If the posted speed limit of the street on which the property fronts is less than 35 mph. (Note: If the speed limit is 35 mph or greater, see § 515-56.)
5
A zero setback may be allowed on side yards where the adjacent owners affected agree to zero setback, subject to the City of Hayward granting a conditional use permit for said zero setback.
6
A garage having its main entry directly facing the alley shall be allowed within 18 feet of the rear property line.
7
In the event a residence has at least a 1/2 basement available for use by each residence, the above minimum floor areas in each instance shall be reduced by an additional 100 square feet.
8
Parking requirements as set forth herein for parking off street and parking places of public gathering may be modified under conditional use permit.
9
Not on a common twin lot line; for a side yard common to twin lot line: 0 feet.
10
One parking space must be within an enclosed garage.
11
The minimum dwelling width in all zone districts (except for the Business Overlay District and R-2 District) shall be 20 feet. A reduced dwelling width may be allowed upon the granting of a conditional use permit by the City of Hayward Planning Commission.
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Editor's Note: So in original.