The residential uses defined below include accessory buildings and other uses which are permitted in the district as indicated in Figure 1. Compliance with the requirements listed therein is subject to the provisions of this section.

A.

A single-family dwelling is a building designed for or occupied by one family exclusively; and shall include site-built structures and modular units, but shall not include mobile homes in Class B or Class C manufactured housing.

B.

A multi-family dwelling is a building designed for or occupied by two or more families exclusively for dwelling purposes, and shall include modular or expandable modular units which meet the same requirements as site-built structures.

A single family dwelling may be located on any lot in which single family dwellings are permitted if the lot was in single ownership or included in a subdivision prior to the passage of Ordinance 1981-1, even though the lot was platted. No dwelling structure may be located on any lot having a width of less than 80 feet.

Accessory buildings or structures are not permitted prior to the erection of the principal building. No accessory building or structure shall be located closer to the side lot line than ten feet, nor exceed 18 feet in height, and, if detached from the principal building, shall be set back at least 50 feet from the front lot line.

A.

Accessory uses, subordinate to a principal building and customarily considered necessary for the enjoyment and practical occupation of a residential premises, shall be permitted in and upon such premises, and shall include, but not be limited to the following:

1.

Public utility installations including any and all equipment and components of electrical, telephone, water, sewage, drainage, and cable television systems necessary to provide these services to each dwelling or premises.

2.

Retaining walls constructed in accordance with the specifications contained in the Uniform Building Code.

3.

Public sidewalks constructed of portland cement concrete, five feet in width and four inches thick, with a three-inch wire mesh reinforcement. A minimum four-inch bed of compacted sand shall be provided before the concrete is poured. The surface of all public sidewalks shall be six inches above the established surface of the adjoining street, place or road. The installation of public sidewalks shall be the responsibility of the property owner, and shall be constructed to conform with the existing sidewalks of adjacent properties where possible. This section shall be interpreted to mean that the property owner shall install and maintain the sidewalks at his or her expense and publicly dedicate the same. All provisions of the improvement location permit procedures shall be met.

4.

Private sidewalks and paved driveways shall be constructed by the property owner and shall be required to meet the provisions of the improvement location permit procedures, however, no paving material used in the construction of a private driveway shall be permitted to obstruct or divert water flow in the gutter. All driveways are to be paved and curbs cut to meet street elevations.

5.

Fences in a rear yard shall not exceed six feet in height and shall not project closer to the front lot line than the side of the principal building closest to and substantially parallel to the rear lot line. In the case of corner lots, permitted fences shall not project closer to the side lot line than the side of the principal building closest to and substantially parallel to the side lot line adjacent to a street. For purposes of this section, the principal building shall not include garages, porches, and similar extensions. Fences shall be required to meet the provisions of the improvement location permit procedure.

Nothing contained in this section shall be deemed to prohibit the construction or maintenance of any fence of any height or material which is used in connection with agricultural use.

6.

Hedges located in side or rear yards shall not exceed seven feet in height. Hedges located in front yards shall not exceed three feet in height, except that on corner lots hedges shall not exceed three feet in height above the average elevation of the intersection streets, roads, or places. Hedges shall be exempt from the improvement location permit procedure.

7.

Towers for the support of television antennae and CB transmission or reception shall be permitted in any residential district, provided the structure, including the antennae, does not exceed 50 feet in height, measured from the ground level. Towers may not support or be an integral part of transmission equipment that exceeds the power limits established by the Federal Communications Commission. Towers, including antennae, which exceed 25 feet in height shall be required to comply with the improvement location permit procedures.

8.

Other uses, including mailboxes, name plates, flag poles, lampposts, bird baths and uses of a like nature are permitted in any front, side, or rear yard, and such uses shall not be required to meet the provisions of the improvement location permit procedures.

(Ord. No. 1994-5-17, 5-17-1994; Ord. No. 2014-05-20, 5-20-2014)

Where 25 percent or more of the lots in a pre-existing block are occupied by buildings, the average setback of such buildings shall determine the dimensions of the front yards on the block. However, front yard lines or building setback lines established in a recorded subdivision shall establish the dimensions of the front yards in such subdivision, except when such building setback lines may be less restrictive than provided in this code. On through lots, a front yard is required on each street.

Architectural projections into yards shall be subject to the following restrictions:

A.

Architectural features such as cornices, eaves, sills, canopies, or similar features may extend or project into a required side yard not more than two inches for each one foot of width of such side yard, and may extend or project into a required front or rear yard not more than two feet, provided that the width of any side yard is not reduced to less than six feet thereby.

B.

An open platform or landing which does not extend above the level of the first floor of the building may extend or project into any front or side yard not more than four feet, or into any required rear yard not more than 25 percent of the required rear yard depth.

Where a reversed interior lot abuts a corner lot or an alley separating such lots, an accessory building or structure located on the rear lot line of a corner lot shall be set back from the side street as far as the dwelling on the reversed interior lot. For each foot that such accessory building is placed from the rear line toward the front line of the corner lot, the accessory building may be set four inches closer to the side street line, but in no case closer than eight feet.

In the districts which limit height to 25 feet, a multi-family dwelling may be increased in height not to exceed 35 feet; provided, however, that the required side yards are increased an additional two feet for each one foot such structures exceed 25 feet in height.

Editor's note— Section 2-2-4-8, pertaining to private swimming pools, has been deleted at the direction of the town.

A.

Crawl spaces. All crawl spaces beneath any type of construction must be capped with concrete no less than two inches thick.

A.

All streets in any mobile home park constructed in the Town of Hebron, shall conform to the "Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction and Maintenance" latest edition for the State of Indiana, and further specifications shown in section 2-3-4-3 [2-3-4-2], Tables 1, 2, and 3 of this code.

B.

Sidewalks shall be required within the mobile home parks, and shall be placed according to the grades shown on plans, profiles, and cross-sections approved by the board of commission. Construction specifications shall be as follows:

1.

Portland cement concrete (PCC);

2.

Minimum four inches thick with four-inch wire mesh;

3.

Minimum width of four feet.

C.

One mobile home park stand for each 20 mobile home park stands shall be set aside for recreational purposes.

D.

Adequate fire hydrants shall be located in any mobile home park within the Town of Hebron, and the cost shall be borne by the owner or developer. No occupancy permits shall be issued until the fire chief of the Town of Hebron Fire Department shall have approved of the installation of said fire hydrants. Occupancy permits for portions of a mobile home park may be issued; provided the fire chief shall have certified that the installation of hydrants is adequate for the protection of those mobile home park stands and/or other improvements to be occupied. An occupancy permit shall be required for each mobile home park stand and/or other improvements for human habitation located within the mobile home park.