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Hyde Park City Zoning Code

12.120 Residential

2 R-2 Zone

12.120.010 Purpose And Intent

No new R2 development applications or zoning map amendments shall be accepted as of July 15, 2026, unless reauthorized by the City Council.


The major purpose of the R2 zone is to provide and protect residential development at a low density in a semi-agricultural or rural environment. It is also to provide for certain rural amenities, on larger minimum lots, in conjunction with the primary residential nature of the zone.

HISTORY

Adopted by Ord. 2015-03 on 5/13/2015

Adopted by Ord. 2026-11 on 7/22/2026

12.120.020 Permitted Uses

Permitted uses within the R-2 zone shall be those as outlined in 12.290 of HPMC.

HISTORY

Adopted by Ord. 2015-03 on 5/13/2015

Repealed by Ord. 2016-01 on 4/13/2016

12.120.030 Conditional Uses

Conditional uses within the R-2 zone shall be those as outlined in 12.290 of HPMC.

HISTORY

Adopted by Ord. 2015-03 on 5/13/2015

Amended by Ord. 2016-07 on 11/9/2016

12.120.040 Prohibited Uses

  1. Prohibited uses within the R-2 zone shall be those as outlined in 12.290 of HPMC.

HISTORY

Adopted by Ord. 2015-03 on 5/13/2015

Repealed by Ord. 2016-01 on 4/13/2016

12.120.050 Site Development Standards Residential 2 (R-2)

Site Development Standards

Residential 2 (R-2) Zone

Code Reference

Uses: 12.120.020

Requirements: 12.120.050

Minimum Lot Area

Standard: 20,000' sq.

SBD: 12,000' sq.

Minimum Lot Width

Standard: 115'

SBD: 95'

Minimum Setbacks (Main Building)

Front: 30'

Rear: 20'

Side: 10'

Min. Total Side: 24'

Minimum Setbacks (Corner Lots, Main & Accessory)

Designated Front: 30'

Street Side: 20'

Side/Rear Yard: 1' (but 10' from

dwellings on neighboring lots)

Building Heights

Main Bldg Max: 35'

Main Bldg Min: 1 story

Accessory Bldg Max: 25'

Accessory Buildings (Detatched)

See "Residential Accessory Setbacks" table

Water Dedication (Reference Code 12.150)

https://hosting.civiclinq.com/hydeparkut/books/municipal-code/12.150.010

 

Notes:

SBD: "Subdivision with Bonus Density"

Lot Coverage: includes total building coverage (accessory and main buildings)

Building Heights: measured from grade level to average roof height (the midpoint of the roof from ridge to eave)

Corner Lots: regarded as having two front yards and two side yards.

 

Superscripts:

* An encroachment of a maximum two-and-a-half-foot (2.5') projection into the rear setback with no more than sixty square feet (60' sq.) of total encroachment, as measured at the outside dimensions, is allowed.

** Signifies a combination of the two distances.

*** In R1 only, additions may align with the existing dwelling with less than a thirty-foot (30’) setback, but shall in no case be less than twenty feet (20’).

**** Except the side-street setback may be a minimum of one foot (1') if the accessory building is at least six feet (6') in rear of the main building but not closer than eight feet (8') to any dwelling on an adjacent lot.

 



ACCESSORY BUILDING SETBACKS

A-1, R-2, R-1 Zones

Class

Standard

(<200' sq.)

Class A

(≥200’ sq., <450’ sq.)

Class B

(≥450’ sq. or

height ≥14’)

Front

30'

30'

30'

Side

1' *

5' (but 2' with firewall) *

10'

Rear (If ≥6' Behind Main Bldg)

1' *

5' (but 2' with firewall) *

5' (if height <14') or 10' (if height ≥14')

Rear (If <6' Behind Main Bldg)

Same as main building

Same as main building

Same as main building

Max Area

25% of rear lot

25% of rear lot

25% of rear lot

 

Superscripts:

* But not closer than ten feet (10’) to any dwelling on an adjacent lot.

 

  • Minimum lot - area and width – see chart 12.100.012
  • Minimum yard setbacks for Main Dwelling.
    • Front, Side and Rear setbacks - see chart 12.100.012
    • Corner lots shall be deemed to have two front yards and two side yards. The street frontage designated by the Street Address must maintain a 30-foot setback; the other street frontage may be reduced to a 20' foot setback. 
    • Building Height - see chart 12.100.012
    • Setbacks for buildings in a cemetery will be reviewed to determine impact on adjacent property owners and are subject to approval by the DRC and the Planning Commission
    • Accessory Buildings - see chart 12.100.012
      • Any accessory building or structure, which is a portion of a main building or structure, shall comply with the same setback requirements as are provided in each zone for the main building.
      • A building which rears the side yard of an adjacent corner lot requires a 10' foot setback. 

      CEMETERIES: Setbacks for buildings in a cemetery are subject to review and public notice by the Planning Commission.


      HISTORY

      Adopted by Ord. 2015-03 on 5/13/2015

      Amended by Ord. 2016-08 on 11/9/2016

      Amended by Ord. 2017-02 on 5/10/2017

      Amended by Ord. 2017-10 on 11/15/2017

      Amended by Ord. 2018-10 on 9/26/2018

      Amended by Ord. 2019-01 on 1/23/2019

      Amended by Ord. 2019-05 on 4/18/2019

      Amended by Ord. 2024-08 on 02/28/2024

      12.120.060 Sign Regulations

      Any signs in the Residential Estate Zone R2 shall conform to 12.90, Sign Regulations. 

      HISTORY

      Adopted by Ord. 2015-03 on 5/13/2015

      12.120.070 Parking Requirements

      Off-street parking shall be provided as outlined in 12.70 of HPMC.