R-1, Single Family District

R-2, One and Two Family District

R-3, Condominium District

RS, Suburban Residence

AR, Apartment District

A, Agricultural District

C-1A, Local Commercial, Professional Office District

C-1B, Local Commercial, Retail Sales District

C-1C, Local Commercial, Intense District

C-2A, General Commercial District

C-3, Shopping Center District

I-1, Light Industrial District

I-2, General Industrial District

MR1 Manufactured Housing District

MR2 Manufactured/Mobile Home District

OS, Open Space

(Ord. No. 1205, 11-21-17)

R-1 District Development Standards

Min. lot area .....7,200 w/ public sewer

 Board of Health approval for private disposal

Min. net living space .....1,000 SF

Min. lot width .....60 feet at bldg. line

Min. off-street parking .....2 spaces

Min. front yard setback

Arterial road .....40 feet

Collector road .....30 feet

Local street .....25 feet

County maintained .....40 feet

Min. side yard setback .....7 feet

Min. rear yard setback .....20 feet

Min. setback when abutting Industrial District .....50 feet

Max. setback from R/W .....200 Feet

Max. percentage of lot coverage .....25%

Min. greenspace .....10%

Max. height of structure (in feet) .....25

Max. coverage by accessory bldgs. .....10% of lot area or 960 SF, whichever is lesser

Structures having a setback greater than two-hundred (200) feet shall have a minimum driveable width of twenty (20) feet in which a driveway shall be installed. Driveways which cross open ditches or streams must be design and approved for a gross vehicle weight of not less than forty-five thousand (45,000) pounds for emergency vehicles.

(Ord. No. 1205, 11-21-17; Ord. No. 1220, § 1, 11-4-20)

R-2, Single and Two Family District Development Standards

Min. lot area .....7,200 w/ public sewer

 Board of Health approval for private disposal

Min. net living space .....1,000 SF

Duplexes .....720 per unit

Min. lot width .....60 feet at bldg. line

Min. off-street parking .....2 spaces

Min. front yard setback

Arterial road .....40 feet

Collector road .....30 feet

Local street .....25 feet

County maintained .....40 feet

Min. side yard setback .....7 feet

Min. rear yard setback .....20 feet

Max. setback from R/W .....200 Feet

Max. percentage of lot coverage .....25%

Min. greenspace .....10%

Max. height of structure (in feet) .....35

Max. coverage by accessory bldgs. .....10% of lot area or 960 SF, whichever is lesser

Structures having a setback greater than two-hundred (200) feet shall have a minimum driveable width of twenty (20) feet in which a driveway shall be installed. Driveways which cross open ditches or streams must be design and approved for a gross vehicle weight of not less than forty-five thousand (45,000) pounds for emergency vehicles.

(Ord. No. 1205, 11-21-17; Ord. No. 1220, § 1, 11-4-20)

R-3 District Development Standards

Min. lot area .....3,600 w/ public sewer

 Board of Health approval for private disposal

Min. net living space .....1,000 SF

Duplexes .....720 per unit

Multiples .....660 per unit

Min. lot width .....60 feet at bldg. line

Min. off-street parking .....2 spaces

Min. front yard setback

Arterial road .....40 feet

Collector road .....30 feet

Local street .....25 feet

County maintained .....40 feet

Min. side yard setback .....7 feet

Min. rear yard setback .....20 feet

Max. setback from R/W .....200 Feet

Max. percentage of lot coverage .....40%

Min. greenspace .....10%

Max. height of structure (in feet) .....35

Max. coverage by accessory bldgs. .....10% of lot area or 960 SF, whichever is lesser

Structures having a setback greater than two-hundred (200) feet shall have a minimum driveable width of twenty (20) feet in which a driveway shall be installed. Driveways which cross open ditches or streams must be design and approved for a gross vehicle weight of not less than forty-five thousand (45,000) pounds for emergency vehicles.

(Ord. No. 1205, 11-21-17; Ord. No. 1220, § 1, 11-4-20)

RS, Suburban Residence District Development Standards

Min. lot area .....8,400 w/ public sewer

 Board of Health approval for private disposal

Min. net living space .....1,000 SF for single family

Min. lot width .....60 feet at bldg. line

Min. off-street parking .....2 spaces

Min. front yard setback

Arterial road .....40 feet

Collector road .....30 feet

Local street .....25 feet

County maintained .....40 feet

Min. side yard setback .....7 feet

Min. rear yard setback .....20 feet

Max. setback from R/W .....200 Feet

Max. percentage of lot coverage .....25%

Min. greenspace .....10%

Max. height of structure (in feet) .....35

Max. coverage by accessory bldgs. .....10% of lot area or 960 SF, whichever is lesser

Structures having a setback greater than two-hundred (200) feet shall have a minimum driveable width of twenty (20) feet in which a driveway shall be installed. Driveways which cross open ditches or streams must be design and approved for a gross vehicle weight of not less than forty-five thousand (45,000) pounds for emergency vehicles.

(Ord. No. 1205, 11-21-17; Ord. No. 1220, § 1, 11-4-20)

AR, Apartment District Development Standards

Min. lot area .....2,500 w/ public sewer

 Board of Health approval for private disposal

Min. net living space .....660 SF per unit

Min. lot width .....100 feet at bldg. line

Min. off-street parking .....1.5 spaces

Min. front yard setback

Arterial road .....40 feet

Collector road .....30 feet

Local street .....25 feet

County maintained .....40 feet

Min. side yard setback .....7 feet

Min. rear yard setback .....20 feet

Max. setback from R/W .....200 Feet

Max. percentage of lot coverage .....60%

Min. greenspace .....10%

Max. height of structure (in feet) .....60

Max. coverage by accessory bldgs. .....10% of lot area or 960 SF, whichever is lesser

Structures having a setback greater than two-hundred (200) feet shall have a minimum driveable width of twenty (20) feet in which a driveway shall be installed. Driveways which cross open ditches or streams must be design and approved for a gross vehicle weight of not less than forty-five thousand (45,000) pounds for emergency vehicles.

(Ord. No. 1205, 11-21-17; Ord. No. 1220, § 1, 11-4-20)

A, Agricultural District Development Standards

Min. lot area .....1 acre w/ public sewer

 Board of Health approval for private disposal

Min. net living space .....1,200 SF for single family

Min. lot width .....160 feet at bldg. line

Min. off-street parking .....2 spaces

Min. front yard setback

Arterial road .....40 feet

Collector road .....30 feet

Local street .....25 feet

County maintained .....40 feet

Min. side yard setback .....16 feet

Min. rear yard setback .....20 feet

Max. setback from R/W .....200 Feet

Max. percentage of lot coverage .....25%

Min. greenspace .....10%

Max. height of structure (in feet) .....35

Max. coverage by accessory bldgs. .....10% of lot area or 960 SF, whichever is lesser

Structures having a setback greater than two-hundred (200) feet shall have a minimum driveable width of twenty (20) feet in which a driveway shall be installed. Driveways which cross open ditches or streams must be design and approved for a gross vehicle weight of not less than forty-five thousand (45,000) pounds for emergency vehicles.

(Ord. No. 1205, 11-21-17; Ord. No. 1220, § 1, 11-4-20)

C-1A District Development Standards

Min. lot area .....5,000 SF

Min. lot width .....50 feet

Min. off-street parking .....See sec. 6

Min. front yard setback

Arterial road .....40 feet

Collector road .....30 feet

Local street .....25 feet

County maintained .....40 feet

Min. side yard setback .....20 feet

Min. rear yard setback .....20 feet

Max. percentage of lot coverage .....50%

Min. greenspace .....20%

Max. height of structure (in feet) .....35

Max building square footage

(Ord. No. 1205, 11-21-17; Ord. No. 1220, § 1, 11-4-20)

C-1B District Development Standards

Min. lot area .....5,000 SF

Min. lot width .....50 feet

Min. off-street parking .....See sec. 6

Min. front yard setback

Arterial road .....40 feet

Collector road .....30 feet

Local street .....25 feet

County maintained .....40 feet

Min. side yard setback .....20 feet

Min. rear yard setback .....20 feet

Max. percentage of lot coverage .....60%

Min. greenspace .....10%

Max. height of structure (in feet) .....35

Max building square footage

(Ord. No. 1205, 11-21-17; Ord. No. 1220, § 1, 11-4-20)

C-1C District Development Standards

Min. lot area .....5,000 SF

Min. lot width .....50 feet

Min. off-street parking .....See sec. 6

Min. front yard setback

Arterial road .....40 feet

Collector road .....30 feet

Local street .....25 feet

County maintained .....40 feet

Min. side yard setback .....20 feet

Min. rear yard setback .....20 feet

Max. percentage of lot coverage .....50%

Min. greenspace .....20%

Max. height of structure (in feet) .....35

Max building square footage

(Ord. No. 1205, 11-21-17; Ord. No. 1220, § 1, 11-4-20)

C-2A District Development Standards

Min. lot area .....5,000 SF

Min. lot width .....50 feet

Min. off-street parking .....See sec. 6

Min. front yard setback

Arterial road .....40 feet

Collector road .....30 feet

Local street .....25 feet

County maintained .....40 feet

Min. side yard setback .....20 feet

Min. rear yard setback .....20 feet

Max. percentage of lot coverage .....60%

Min. greenspace .....10%

Max. height of structure (in feet) .....75

Max building square footage

(Ord. No. 1205, 11-21-17; Ord. No. 1220, § 1, 11-4-20)

C-3 District Development Standards

Min. lot area .....6 acres

Min. lot width .....50 feet

Min. off-street parking .....See sec. 6

Min. front yard setback

Arterial road .....40 feet

Collector road .....30 feet

Local street .....25 feet

County maintained .....40 feet

Min. side yard setback .....50 feet

Min. rear yard setback .....50 feet

Max. percentage of lot coverage .....60%

Min. greenspace .....10%

Max. height of structure (in feet) .....75

Max building square footage

Special Exception requirements:

1.

Landscape plan to be submitted with application for Special exception

2.

Screen planting six (6) feet in height in six (6) foot reserved landscape buffer

3.

One (1) parking space per sixty (60) square feet of sales area

4.

Distance of parking area from residential district a minimum of fifty (50) feet

5.

Number of loading and unloading berths (shall not face on bordering highway) shall be indicated on development plan

6.

Distance from loading and unloading berths to residential shall be fifty (50) feet minimum

7.

Development plan approved by Commission to be submitted with Special exception application

8.

Acceptable relationship with major thoroughfare

9.

Thoroughfares adequate to carry additional traffic engender by use

10.

State Board of Health approval, if required

11.

Outdoor advertising signs and artificial lighting shall be approved by the Commission

12.

No parking in the front yard, except as provided by Section 6 of this appendix

(Ord. No. 1205, 11-21-17; Ord. No. 1220, § 1, 11-4-20)

I-1, Light Industrial District Development Standards

Min. lot area\

Min. lot width .....50 feet

Min. off-street parking .....See sec. 6

Min. front yard setback

Arterial road .....40 feet

Collector road .....30 feet

Local street .....25 feet

County maintained .....40 feet

Min. side yard setback .....20 feet

Min. rear yard setback .....20 feet

Min. setback from parking area when abutting residential district .....100 feet

Min. setback from structure to P/L when abutting residential property .....100 feet

Max. percentage of lot coverage .....90%

Min. greenspace .....10%

Max. height of structure (in feet) .....75

Max building square footage

Structures having a setback greater than two-hundred (200) feet shall have a minimum driveable width of twenty (20) feet in which a driveway shall be installed. Driveways which cross open ditches or streams must be design and approved for a gross vehicle weight of not less than forty-five thousand (45,000) pounds for emergency vehicles.

(Ord. No. 1205, 11-21-17; Ord. No. 1220, § 1, 11-4-20)

I-2, Heavy Industrial District Development Standards

Min. lot area

Min. lot width .....50 feet

Min. off-street parking .....See sec. 6

Min. front yard setback

Arterial road .....40 feet

Collector road .....30 feet

Local street .....25 feet

County maintained .....40 feet

Min. side yard setback .....20 feet

Min. rear yard setback .....20 feet

Min. setback from parking area when abutting residential district .....100 feet

Min. setback from structure to P/L when abutting residential property .....100 feet

Max. percentage of lot coverage .....90%

Min. greenspace .....10%

Max. height of structure (in feet) .....75

Max building square footage

Structures having a setback greater than two-hundred (200) feet shall have a minimum driveable width of twenty (20) feet in which a driveway shall be installed. Driveways which cross open ditches or streams must be design and approved for a gross vehicle weight of not less than forty-five thousand (45,000) pounds for emergency vehicles.

(Ord. No. 1205, 11-21-17; Ord. No. 1220, § 1, 11-4-20)

This district is intended to allow for the grouping of manufactured homes on single lots, whether public, private or leased in an area specifically designated for such development. The district will normally be located between agricultural district and other residential district, however, may be located near apartment districts. Any development in this district shall have, and must connect to public water and sanitary sewer systems.

A.

Prior to issuance of an Improvement Location Permit in a MR1 District, the Commission shall grant approval of a development plan for the entire tract in which improvements are to be located.

B.

In determining action to be taken on a proposed development plan, the Commission shall be governed by the design standards and policies established in this appendix and supplemented below:

1.

Lot Area and Density

a.

The tract to be developed shall contain a minimum of five (5) acres.

b.

Each lot shall contain a minimum of four thousand, five hundred (4,500) square feet.

c.

All lots within the proposed project shall have a minimum lot width of fifty (50) feet.

2.

Yard Requirements

a.

A minimum side and rear yard depth of fifteen (15) feet is required along the perimeter of an MR1 District.

b.

Minimum interior yards for the project shall be provided in accordance with the following standards:

(1)

A minimum required setback of twenty-five (25) feet from a public right-of-way, or fifteen (15) from the edge of pavement when streets are private, of any interior street within the project;

(2)

A minimum side yard of six (6) feet is required;

(3)

A minimum rear yard of eight (8) feet is required.

3.

Minimum street requirements shall be as follows:

a.

Streets shall be surfaced and improved to the standards and specifications of the Kendallville Board of Works & Safety.

b.

A typical cross-section of any and all streets should be submitted, at the time of application, to the Kendallville Board of Public Works & Safety for approval.

c.

All driveways, access roads, streets and lanes within the MR1 district shall be identified by some means in order to avoid confusion on the part of police and emergency equipment when called to a particular location.

4.

Minimum Parking requirements shall be as follows:

a.

Minimum street or driveway improvements, where off-street parking is provided, shall be twenty-four (24) feet in width.

b.

Minimum street or driveway improvements, where no off-street parking is provided, shall be thirty-two (32) feet in width for parking on one side and forty (40) feet for parking on both sides.

c.

Parking spaces shall be provided at a rate of two (2) parking spaces per lot.

5.

Sidewalks shall be provided on all streets, five (5) feet in width on each side of a public street and designed to meet the standards of the Kendallville Board of Works & Safety.

6.

All homes shall be placed on a permanent perimeter enclosure as defined by this appendix.

7.

In the absence of a garage, each lot shall be provided with a storage building not less than 120 square feet in size and not greater than ten (10) percent of the property or 960 square feet, whichever is lesser.

8.

A hard-surfaced walkway or patio connecting the dwelling with its off-street parking area shall be provided.

9.

Each lot shall contain an area reserved for the placement of a living unit, the base construction (i.e., foundation, pads, ribbons, etc.) of which shall meet or exceed the manufacturer's standards and recognized construction practices.

10.

Each living unit lot shall be provided with anchors, tie downs or other devices, as per the manufacturer's requirements, Indiana State Board of Health rules and regulations, or any other requirements imposed by law, for insuring the stability of the home.

11.

All sewer and water service shall be installed by the developer, and shall conform to the minimum standards of the City of Kendallville and the Noble County Health Department.

12.

At least five hundred (500) square feet per living unit shall be reserved for open/recreation space areas; this figure is in addition to any private open areas created by yard requirements.

(Ord. No. 1205, 11-21-17)

This district is intended to allow for the grouping of manufactured and/or mobile homes on single lots, whether public, private or lease in an area specifically designated for such development. The district will normally be located between agricultural district and other residential district, however, may be located near apartment districts. Any development in this district shall have, and must connect to public water and sanitary sewer systems.

A.

Prior to issuance of an Improvement Location Permit in a MR2 District, the Commission shall grant approval of a development plan for the entire tract in which improvements are to be located.

B.

In determining action to be taken on a proposed development plan, the Commission shall be governed by the design standards and policies established in this appendix and supplemented below:

1.

Lot Area and Density

a.

The tract to be developed shall contain a minimum of five (5) acres.

b.

Each lot shall contain a minimum of three thousand, two hundred (3,200) square feet.

c.

All lots within the proposed project shall have a minimum lot width of forty (40) feet.

2.

Yard Requirements

a.

A minimum side and rear yard depth of fifteen (15) feet is required along the perimeter of an MR2 District.

b.

Minimum interior yards for the project shall be provided in accordance with the following standards:

(1)

A minimum required setback of six (6) feet from the existing right-of-way of any interior street within the project;

(2)

A minimum side yard of six (6) feet is required;

(3)

A minimum rear yard of eight (8) feet is required.

3.

Minimum street requirements shall be as follows:

a.

Streets shall be surfaced and improved to the standards and specifications of the Kendallville Board of Works & Safety unless said streets have been built and maintained as private drives.

b.

A typical cross-section of any and all streets should be submitted, at the time of application, to the Kendallville Board of Public Works & Safety for approval.

c.

All driveways, access roads, streets and lanes within the MR2 district shall be identified by some means in order to avoid confusion on the part of police and emergency equipment when called to a particular location.

d.

In the event the developer proposes to establish driveways or streets within the mobile home park as public streets, the design shall meet the minimum standards as prescribed by the Kendallville Board of Works & Safety.

4.

Minimum Parking requirements shall be as follows:

a.

Minimum street or driveway improvements, where off-street parking is provided, shall be twenty-four (24) feet in width.

b.

Minimum street or driveway improvements, where no off-street parking is provided, shall be thirty-two (32) feet in width for parking on one side and forty (40) feet for parking on both sides.

c.

Parking spaces shall be provided at a rate of two (2) parking spaces per lot.

5.

Sidewalks shall be provided on public or private streets, five (5) feet in width on each side of a public street and designed to meet the standards of the Kendallville Board of Works & Safety.

6.

All mobile homes shall be skirted with metal or non- flammable material, entirely enclosing the bottom, within thirty (30) days after placement.

7.

Each lot shall be provided with a minimum ten (10) foot-by-ten (10) foot concrete slab, which will serve as a location for individual tenant storage.

8.

A hard-surfaced walkway or patio connecting the dwelling with its off-street parking area shall be provided.

9.

Each lot shall contain an area reserved for the placement of a living unit, the base construction (i.e., foundation, pads, ribbons, etc.) of which shall meet or exceed the manufacturer's standards and recognized construction practices.

10.

Each living unit lot shall be provided with anchors, tie downs or other devices, as per the manufacturer's requirements, Indiana State Board of Health rules and regulations, or any other requirements imposed by law, for insuring the stability of the mobile home.

11.

All sewer and water service shall be installed by the developer, and shall conform to the minimum standards of the City of Kendallville and the Noble County Health Department.

12.

At least five hundred (500) square feet per living unit shall be reserved for open/recreation space areas; this figure is in addition to any private open areas created by yard requirements.

(Ord. No. 1205, 11-21-17)