Hobart City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XVII
R-2-R Rural Residential District
§ 295-183 Applicability of regulations.
The following regulations shall apply in R-2-R Districts.
§ 295-184 Permitted uses.
The following uses are permitted in the R-2-R District:
A.
Parks, playgrounds, and athletic fields.
B.
Public recreational and community center buildings and grounds.
C.
Single-family dwellings.
§ 295-185 Prohibited uses.
The following uses are prohibited in the R-2-R District:
A.
Corporate retreats.
§ 295-186 Permitted accessory uses.
The following are permitted accessory uses in the R-2-R District:
A.
Home occupations.
B.
Private garages, carports, and driveways.
C.
Private swimming pools.
D.
Tool houses, sheds and other similar buildings used for the storage of common supplies.
E.
Satellite dish antennas less than 38 inches in diameter.
F.
Telephone and public utility installations, and cable television installations.
G.
The keeping or maintaining of no more than six chickens (hens or pullets) when licensed in compliance with Chapter 102.
[Added 6-7-2016 by Ord. No. 06-2016]
§ 295-187 Conditional uses.
[Amended 1-15-2013; 6-21-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-10; 2-7-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-02; 6-4-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-06]
The following are conditional uses in the R-2-R District:
A.
Artificial lake, pond.
B.
Community living arrangements serving nine or more persons.
C.
Satellite dish antennas larger than 38 inches and less than 12 feet in diameter.
D.
Religious institutions in the form of convents, seminaries, monasteries, churches, chapels, temples, synagogues, rectories, parsonages, and parish houses.
E.
Public utility and service uses, and civic buildings, as follows:
(1)
Substations.
(2)
Fire stations.
(3)
Gas regulator stations.
(4)
Police stations, public works facilities.
(5)
Railroad rights-of-way, but not including railroad yards and shops, other than for passenger purposes.
(6)
Telephone exchanges, transmission equipment buildings and microwave relay towers.
F.
Accessory structures and fences which do not conform to the requirements identified elsewhere in this chapter, but which are designed, constructed and maintained so as to be harmonious and appropriate in appearance with the existing or intended character of the general vicinity or use and will not change the essential character of the same area.
G.
Parcels that do not meet any one of the zoning requirements regarding building setbacks, lot frontage, lot size, accessory building size and number of buildings per parcel, provided that the remaining zoning requirements are all met.
§ 295-188 Lot requirements.
A.
Area: one acre minimum.
(1)
The lot shall be no less than one acre in size where said area is measured from the right-of-way line.
(2)
All lots shall have one acre buildable including setbacks, where land use permits are required.
B.
Lot frontage: 150 feet minimum:
(1)
Exception. On corner lots and culs-de-sac upon the approval of the Zoning Administrator/Building Inspector, lot frontage requirements for a platted area may be reduced so long as the following requirements are maintained: lots remain one acre minimum including setbacks.
C.
Lot layout.
(1)
Show in detail the measurements on a plot plan of the following items: house, septic system, accessory building and well.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original Subsection 3.b, Only approved community systems shall be allowed, which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed 1-6-2015 by Ord. No. 01-2015.
§ 295-189 Height regulations.
Residential dwellings: 35 feet maximum, except as provided by § 295-13, Height regulations.
§ 295-190 Building setbacks.
Principal Structure | Accessory Building | Driveways | |
|---|---|---|---|
Front yard | 40 feet minimum from right-of-way | 40 feet minimum from right-of-way | 6 feet from property line |
Side yard | 25 feet minimum | 10 feet minimum | 6 feet from property line |
Rear yard | 25 feet minimum | 10 feet minimum | 6 feet from property line |
Corner lot | 40 feet minimum from right-of-way | 40 feet minimum from right-of-way | 125 feet from center line of intersection |
§ 295-191 Building size and facades.
A.
Minimum size of residential dwelling shall be 1,200 square feet for a single-family dwelling.
B.
All single- and two-family dwellings and attached/detached accessory and utility buildings shall have faces constructed of or faced with finish materials which are intended for that use by the manufacturer for purposes of preservation and appearance, are aesthetically compatible with other dwelling facades in the general area, and presents an attractive appearance to the public and to surrounding properties. Acceptable materials include, but are not limited to, weatherproof materials such as wood, decorative masonry, decorative concrete, stucco, exterior insulation and finish systems (EFIS), Masonite, "hardie" board and vinyl, aluminum or steel lap siding, or other materials of a similar character, providing said materials or combination of materials meet the intent of this section. This regulation has been established to enhance the aesthetic compatibility with the surrounding area and neighborhood.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. III).
§ 295-192 Accessory building. [1]
A.
Accessory uses shall conform to district requirements and those set forth in § 295-11, Building and uses.
B.
Attached and detached accessory and utility buildings shall conform to district requirements and those set forth in § 295-11, Building and uses.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. III).
§ 295-193 Parking.
Parking shall conform to the requirements as set forth in Article XXVIII, Off-Street Parking Requirements.
§ 295-194 Signs.
Signs shall be regulated as set forth in § 295-361, Regulation of signs.
§ 295-195 Other requirements.
A.
Other structures or buildings allowed within the R-2-R District shall meet the requirements of the district and remaining articles of this chapter, as determined by the Village Zoning Administrator/Building Inspector.
B.
The Village Board shall require the certification of the Brown County Building Inspector's office stating that adequate area exists on each lot for an on-site sanitary soil absorption system or alternative system conforming to state and county sanitary regulations and that sufficient area also exists for a replacement absorption system.
