Regulations set forth in this section [article] are the district regulations in the SF-3 Residential District, Harbor Grove, Lakewood Gardens, Royal Oaks and Hickory Hills Additions.

Uses. Buildings may be erected, altered, or used and land may be used for any of the following purposes:

(1)

For all uses permitted in SF-1 and SF-2 Residential District except as modified herein.

(2)

Only the following accessory buildings and uses:

(a)

One private garage when located no less than 20 feet back from any other street line, or located in a compartment as an integral part of the main building; provided, however, that each entrance to such garage shall be not less than 25 feet back from the lot line it faces.

(b)

A private garage shall not have a ground floor area of more than 750 square feet.

(c)

Hobby shops as an accessory use.

(d)

Uses customarily incident to any other above uses situated in the same dwelling, when not involving the conduct of a business or industry.

(e)

Unilluminated signs not exceeding 12 square feet in area pertaining to the sale or rental of property on which they are located; provided, however, that no advertising sign of any other character shall be permitted in SF-3 Residential District. Temporary signs may be an exception with prior approval by the Town Council.

(f)

Accessory Building: In a residential district, a subordinate building, attached or detached, and used for a purpose customarily incidental to the main Structure, such as a private garage for automobile storage, tool house, lath or greenhouse as a hobby (no business), home workshop, children's playhouse, storage house or garden shelter, but not involving the conduct of a business.

(g)

SF3 portable accessory buildings shall not exceed 200 square feet with a plate height of eight feet. The building must be securely anchored to the ground to withstand winds up to 75 miles per hour.

(3)

Every use not hereby specifically authorized and permitted is expressly prohibited in SF-3 Residential District.

(Ord. No. 86-10-114; Ord. No. 99-02-446, 2-16-1999)

Area regulations.

(1)

Front Yard. There shall be a front yard having a depth of not less than 25 feet.

(2)

Side Yard. The minimum distance from any side building line to the property line at any point shall not be less than six feet.

In the case of a corner lot where the side of a lot faces the other intersecting street, there shall be a side yard of not less than 100 percent of the front yard. This regulation shall not be so interpreted as to reduce the buildable width after providing the required minimum side yard of a corner lot.

(3)

Rear Yard. There shall be a rear yard having a depth of not less than 30 percent of the depth of the lot, provided such yard need not exceed 30 feet.

(4)

Width of Lot. The minimum width of the lot shall be 80 feet at the building line and 30 feet at the front property line.

(5)

Depth of Lot. The minimum lot depth shall be not less than 100 feet at the average distance between the front and rear lot lines.

(6)

Area of Lot. Every lot shall have an area of not less than 9,000 square feet, except for lots already platted in Harbor Grove, Lakewood Gardens, Royal Oaks and Hickory Hills Additions. The minimum floor area of the main building shall not be in the aggregate less than 1,750 square feet, exclusive of porches, garages and accessory buildings.

(7)

Height Regulations. The limits shall be two and one-half stories, but not to exceed 35 feet per dwelling, provided that the dwelling or other building or portions of building other than accessory buildings may be erected higher than 35 feet if above said 35 feet limits of said building or portions of building are set back from all required yard lines two feet for each one foot in height above said 35 feet limit; provided, however, that no building shall have a height of more than 50 feet. Height limit for any accessory building shall be 25 feet.

(8)

Garage Regulations. All new homes not yet under construction shall have at least a two-car enclosed garage, attached or detached, per dwelling unit.

(9)

Driveways. All Single-Family Districts of three acres or less shall have paved driveways.

(10)

Construction. All buildings shall be constructed according to the Standard Masonry Construction requirements as defined herein.

(11)

Impervious Surface Limit: The total impervious surface installed upon any front yard, side yard, or corner side yard shall not exceed 40 percent.

(Ord. No. 2022-03-899, § 3.03, 3-28-2022; Ord. No. 2023-06-933, § 3.03, 6-26-2023)