Kentwood City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 5

- R-1 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS

Section 5.01.- Intent and purpose.

The regulations of this district are intended to encourage a suitable environment for very low and low-density residential development, and compatible supportive recreational, institutional, and educational uses.

Section 5.02. - Table of uses.

The following abbreviations apply to the table of uses:

P:	Land and/or buildings in this district may be used for the purposes listed by right.
SLU:	The following uses may be permitted by obtaining special land use approval when all applicable standards as cited in chapter 15 and elsewhere are met.
NP:	Use is not permitted in the district.

Use	R1-A	R1-B	R1-C	R1-D
Residential
Detached single-family dwellings	P	P	P	P
Manufactured and modular single-family detached dwellings, subject to section 3.22	P	P	P	P
Residential child and adult care facilities	Refer to section 3.20
Zero lot line, single-family detached dwellings	NP	SLU	SLU	SLU
Assisted living family facility	P	P	P	P
Nonresidential
Accessory buildings and uses as defined in chapter 2 and subject to sections 3.15 and 3.16	P	P	P	P
Agricultural operations including general farming, truck farming, fruit orchards, nursery, greenhouses, and usual farm buildings	NP	NP	NP	NP
Cemeteries	P	P	P	P
Clinics	SLU	SLU	SLU	SLU
Colleges and universities	SLU	SLU	SLU	SLU
Convalescent homes	SLU	SLU	SLU	SLU
Elementary and secondary schools	SLU	SLU	SLU	SLU
Golf courses or country clubs	SLU	SLU	SLU	SLU
Home occupations subject to section 3.18	P	P	P	P
Horse riding stables, horse breeding stables	SLU	SLU	NP	NP
Hospitals	SLU	SLU	SLU	SLU
Municipal and public service activities	SLU	SLU	SLU	SLU
Nursing home	SLU	SLU	SLU	SLU
Parks, playgrounds and community centers	P	P	P	P
Places of religious worship	SLU	SLU	SLU	SLU
Recreation facilities, indoor or outdoor	SLU	SLU	SLU	SLU
Utility substations, transmission lines and switching stations	SLU	SLU	SLU	SLU
Exempt wireless communication equipment (attached to a lawful existing wireless support structure) in accordance with Act 366 of 2018	Refer to section 3.21
Exempt small cell wireless support structure in accordance with Act 365 of 2018	Refer to section 1.07F
Non-exempt small cell wireless facility (outside of the ROW) in accordance with Act 365 of 2018
Non-exempt small cell wireless facility in the ROW (exceeds height, width, etc. standards) in accordance with Act 365 of 2018
New wireless communication support structure	Refer to section 3.21
Non-exempt wireless communication equipment or support structure (exceeds height, width, etc. standards) in accordance with Act 366 of 2018	Refer to section 3.21

(Ord. No. 7-03, § 4(5.02), 4-1-2003; Ord. No. 12-08, § 1, 9-26-2008; Ord. No. 1-19, §§ 5, 6, 3-18-2019)

Section 5.03. - Development requirements.

Site plan review requirements. The following chart provides requirements for site plan review. A site plan shall be submitted for Planning Commission review in connection with the following, unless specifically exempted in section 14.02:

District	Site Plan Review Requirements	Other Requirements
R1-A-D	All special land uses, plats and site condominium developments	Any new building with a permitted use shall be subject to approval by the staff review team in accordance with the requirements of section 13.05. See section 3.25 for site condominium requirements and procedures. See chapter 14 for site plan requirements. See chapter 15 for special land use requirements.

Lot, yard, and building requirements.

Requirement	R1-A	R1-B	R1-C	R1-D	Other Requirements
Minimum lot area	5 acres (217,800 sq. ft.)	14,000 sq. ft.	10,000 sq. ft.	5,500 sq. ft.	Minimum 20 acre site for cemeteries. Also see section 5.03.C.1
		20,000 sq. ft. if not served by public water and sanitary sewer
			16,800 sq. ft. if served by public water but not sanitary sewer
Minimum lot width	See section 3.23	100 ft.	80 ft.	50 ft.	Lot width is measured at the front building setback line. See section 3.05.
		160 ft. if not served by public water and sanitary sewer			See section 5.03.C.1
		140 ft. if served by public water but not sanitary sewer
Front Yard	40 ft.	40 ft.	35 ft.	25 ft.	See section 5.03.C.1.
			For nonresidential main buildings a minimum 35-foot front yard shall be provided
Side yard	12 ft.	7 ft.	7 ft.	5 ft.	In cases of nonparallel lot lines, the nearest wall shall be no closer than four feet to the nearest point of the side lot line. See definition of Yard, side in section 2.02.Y.
	On the side street of a corner lot, a minimum side yard of 25 feet shall be provided				> See section 5.03.C.1.
	For nonresidential principle use buildings a minimum 20-foot side yard shall be provided
> Rear yard	> 35 ft.	> 35 ft.	> 35 ft.	> 30 ft.	Except for the R1-A district, in the case of corner lots there shall be a rear yard of not less than 25 feet.
					See section 5.03.C.1.
					For nonresidential main buildings a minimum 50-foot rear yard shall be provided.
Maximum lot coverage	20%	25%	25%	30%	Includes area of lot covered by main and accessory buildings and structures.
Minimum dwelling unit size	1,040 sq. ft. minimum 650 sq. ft. on main floor			850 sq. ft. minimum 600 sq. ft. on main floor	See chapter 2, floor area, main definition for split level buildings.
> Maximum building height	> 2½ stories or 35 ft.	Two stories or 25 ft.	Two stories or 25 ft.	Two stories or 25 ft.
		For sites over five acres, the building height for nonresidential main buildings may be increased by one foot for each ten ft. of additional setback provided above 50 ft. from building wall to nearest property line, to a maximum height of 35 ft.			See chapter 2, definition for building height and section 3.03.

Average lot requirements. The R1-D requirements for lot area, lot width, side yard, front yard, and rear yard are minimum requirements. The following average lot requirements apply to plats and site condominium projects. Each phase must meet the following average requirements. All other requirements of section 5.03 remain the same.

Averaged Requirement	R1-D	Other Requirements
Lot area	6,600 sq. ft.
Lot width	60 ft.	Lots with more than one public street frontage shall count the shorter street frontage as the lot width used to determine average width.
Side yard	5 ft. one side/12 ft. total
Front yard	25 ft.
Rear yard	30 ft.

Development requirements for parking.

The amount of required off-street parking spaces for individual uses shall be determined in accordance with the following table and shall meet the dimensional requirements of chapter 17.

Use	Parking Requirement Spaces per Unit of Measurement
Residential
Detached single-family dwellings	Three per dwelling unit
Family child day care homes	Parking operations plan or one per each three children computed on the basis of the greatest number of children on site at a given time
Foster care group home, adult foster care family home, adult foster care small group home, foster family home, foster family group home	One per each three beds or two rooms, whichever is less, plus one per each on duty shift staff
Nonresidential
Assisted living facilities, convalescent homes, nursing homes	One per each three beds or two rooms, plus ten spaces signed for visitors
Auditoriums or places of assembly, as included in uses permitted in the R-1 districts	One per each three seats
Cemeteries	Sufficient parking shall be provided within the site through the submission by the owner of an operations plan submitted with a site plan
Clinics	Three per each exam or outpatient procedure room or station plus one per each lab or recovery room
Day care centers	Parking operations plan or one per each three clients computed on the basis of the greatest number of clients on site at a given time
Elementary and middle schools	Four per classroom or amount required for the auditorium or place of assembly, whichever is greater; separate areas for student drop off and pickup areas for buses must be provided
Golf courses or country clubs	Two per each hole for a par three course; six per hole for other courses plus those required for accessory uses
High schools, colleges and universities	Eight per classroom or amount required for the auditorium or place of assembly, whichever is greater; separate areas for student drop off and pickup areas for buses must be provided
Horse riding stables, horse breeding stables	One per each two stalls; parking spaces shall be sized to accommodate vehicles plus trailers
Hospitals	Two per each in patient bed plus one per 150 sq. ft. for offices and administrative uses, plus required out patient parking. Total parking needs shall be based on a parking needs study submitted with the site plan
Municipal and public service activities	One per each 300 sq. ft. GFA, not including parking areas for municipal vehicles (police cars, public works vehicles, etc.), plus spaces required for assembly areas
Parks, playgrounds and community centers	Ten per each athletic field plus one per each ten sq. ft. of indoor or outdoor play area
Places of religious worship	Two per each five seats based on the maximum seating capacity of the main place of assembly up to 2,500 persons
Recreation facilities, indoor	Parking operations plan but not less than four per court or other recreational facility use plus parking required for any accessory uses, including restaurants, offices, or other similar activities
Recreation facilities, outdoor	Parking operations plan but not less than four per court or other recreational facility use plus parking required for any accessory uses, including restaurants, offices, or other similar activities. If athletic fields are included, there shall be provided ten spaces per field

Location of parking.

Single-family dwellings. The off-street parking facilities required for single- and two-family dwellings shall be located on the same lot as the building they are intended to serve. Parking is limited to the garage and driveway only. One additional parking lane may be allowed with zoning administrator approval.

Nonresidential uses. The off-street parking facilities required for nonresidential uses shall not be located in the required front yard area and the respective side and rear yard setback common to an adjacent residential use or district shall be a minimum of 45 feet of which 20 feet nearest the respective property line is developed as a buffer zone. No accessory buildings or storage allowed within the 45-foot setback. Such buffer zone shall extend the entire depth of the side of the lot in the case of the side yard parking adjoining residential use, or the width of the rear of the lot in the case of rear yard parking adjoining the residential use. The required buffer zone shall incorporate a minimum six-foot high vertical screen.

Development requirements for signs. See also chapter 16, signs for general requirements.

Signs Permitted	R-1A through D Districts				Other Requirements
	Size	Number	Height	Location
Home occupation sign	Two sq. ft.	One/dwelling unit	N/A	Attached to dwelling unit or mailbox	May not be illuminated
Noncommercial	Six sq. ft	One/issue or candidate per lot	Four ft.	Behind the ROW	Sign must be maintained so as not to become unsightly or dangerous and may not be illuminated
Real estate	Six sq. ft.	One/premises or building	Four ft.	Behind the ROW	Permitted only when property is for sale, rent, or lease
	32 sq. ft. — R1-A only
Plat entry	75 sq. ft. (unless located within a boulevard)	One/subdivision entrance	Eight ft. (unless located within a boulevard)	At least 17 ft. from the public street ROW line (unless located within a boulevard)	See section 16.05.A.7 for restrictions on boulevard signs
Portable	32 sq. ft. if advertising a special event or community activity	One/lot	Four ft.	Behind the ROW and in a location where driver visibility is not impaired	Limited to 30 days of display in any calendar year
Institutional bulletin board	50 sq. ft.	One/public or semipublic institution	Six ft.	Setback 25 ft. from front property line
Institutional wall sign	50 sq. ft.	One/street frontage	N/A	N/A
On-site identification	50 sq. ft.	One/use	Four ft.	Minimum of one-half required front yard setback; not permitted in side yard setback	Only for nonresidential principal uses
Directional sign	Six sq. ft. only				To the extent necessary as determined by the zoning administrator for traffic safety, subject to approved plat for design, number and location
Subdivision real estate sign	64 sq. ft.	One/major street frontage	Ten ft.	Setback at least 15 ft. from front and side lot lines	Subject to approval for periods up to 12 months by the Zoning Administrator

(Ord. No. 7-03, § 4(5.03), 4-1-2003; Ord. No. 11-05, § 2, 7-17-2005; Ord. No. 11-08, § 4, 8-29-2008)

Kentwood City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 5

- R-1 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS

Section 5.01.- Intent and purpose.

Section 5.02. - Table of uses.

The following abbreviations apply to the table of uses:

P:	Land and/or buildings in this district may be used for the purposes listed by right.
SLU:	The following uses may be permitted by obtaining special land use approval when all applicable standards as cited in chapter 15 and elsewhere are met.
NP:	Use is not permitted in the district.

Use	R1-A	R1-B	R1-C	R1-D
Residential
Detached single-family dwellings	P	P	P	P
Manufactured and modular single-family detached dwellings, subject to section 3.22	P	P	P	P
Residential child and adult care facilities	Refer to section 3.20
Zero lot line, single-family detached dwellings	NP	SLU	SLU	SLU
Assisted living family facility	P	P	P	P
Nonresidential
Accessory buildings and uses as defined in chapter 2 and subject to sections 3.15 and 3.16	P	P	P	P
Agricultural operations including general farming, truck farming, fruit orchards, nursery, greenhouses, and usual farm buildings	NP	NP	NP	NP
Cemeteries	P	P	P	P
Clinics	SLU	SLU	SLU	SLU
Colleges and universities	SLU	SLU	SLU	SLU
Convalescent homes	SLU	SLU	SLU	SLU
Elementary and secondary schools	SLU	SLU	SLU	SLU
Golf courses or country clubs	SLU	SLU	SLU	SLU
Home occupations subject to section 3.18	P	P	P	P
Horse riding stables, horse breeding stables	SLU	SLU	NP	NP
Hospitals	SLU	SLU	SLU	SLU
Municipal and public service activities	SLU	SLU	SLU	SLU
Nursing home	SLU	SLU	SLU	SLU
Parks, playgrounds and community centers	P	P	P	P
Places of religious worship	SLU	SLU	SLU	SLU
Recreation facilities, indoor or outdoor	SLU	SLU	SLU	SLU
Utility substations, transmission lines and switching stations	SLU	SLU	SLU	SLU
Exempt wireless communication equipment (attached to a lawful existing wireless support structure) in accordance with Act 366 of 2018	Refer to section 3.21
Exempt small cell wireless support structure in accordance with Act 365 of 2018	Refer to section 1.07F
Non-exempt small cell wireless facility (outside of the ROW) in accordance with Act 365 of 2018
Non-exempt small cell wireless facility in the ROW (exceeds height, width, etc. standards) in accordance with Act 365 of 2018
New wireless communication support structure	Refer to section 3.21
Non-exempt wireless communication equipment or support structure (exceeds height, width, etc. standards) in accordance with Act 366 of 2018	Refer to section 3.21

(Ord. No. 7-03, § 4(5.02), 4-1-2003; Ord. No. 12-08, § 1, 9-26-2008; Ord. No. 1-19, §§ 5, 6, 3-18-2019)

Section 5.03. - Development requirements.

District	Site Plan Review Requirements	Other Requirements
R1-A-D	All special land uses, plats and site condominium developments	Any new building with a permitted use shall be subject to approval by the staff review team in accordance with the requirements of section 13.05. See section 3.25 for site condominium requirements and procedures. See chapter 14 for site plan requirements. See chapter 15 for special land use requirements.

Lot, yard, and building requirements.

Requirement	R1-A	R1-B	R1-C	R1-D	Other Requirements
Minimum lot area	5 acres (217,800 sq. ft.)	14,000 sq. ft.	10,000 sq. ft.	5,500 sq. ft.	Minimum 20 acre site for cemeteries. Also see section 5.03.C.1
		20,000 sq. ft. if not served by public water and sanitary sewer
			16,800 sq. ft. if served by public water but not sanitary sewer
Minimum lot width	See section 3.23	100 ft.	80 ft.	50 ft.	Lot width is measured at the front building setback line. See section 3.05.
		160 ft. if not served by public water and sanitary sewer			See section 5.03.C.1
		140 ft. if served by public water but not sanitary sewer
Front Yard	40 ft.	40 ft.	35 ft.	25 ft.	See section 5.03.C.1.
			For nonresidential main buildings a minimum 35-foot front yard shall be provided
Side yard	12 ft.	7 ft.	7 ft.	5 ft.	In cases of nonparallel lot lines, the nearest wall shall be no closer than four feet to the nearest point of the side lot line. See definition of Yard, side in section 2.02.Y.
	On the side street of a corner lot, a minimum side yard of 25 feet shall be provided				> See section 5.03.C.1.
	For nonresidential principle use buildings a minimum 20-foot side yard shall be provided
> Rear yard	> 35 ft.	> 35 ft.	> 35 ft.	> 30 ft.	Except for the R1-A district, in the case of corner lots there shall be a rear yard of not less than 25 feet.
					See section 5.03.C.1.
					For nonresidential main buildings a minimum 50-foot rear yard shall be provided.
Maximum lot coverage	20%	25%	25%	30%	Includes area of lot covered by main and accessory buildings and structures.
Minimum dwelling unit size	1,040 sq. ft. minimum 650 sq. ft. on main floor			850 sq. ft. minimum 600 sq. ft. on main floor	See chapter 2, floor area, main definition for split level buildings.
> Maximum building height	> 2½ stories or 35 ft.	Two stories or 25 ft.	Two stories or 25 ft.	Two stories or 25 ft.
		For sites over five acres, the building height for nonresidential main buildings may be increased by one foot for each ten ft. of additional setback provided above 50 ft. from building wall to nearest property line, to a maximum height of 35 ft.			See chapter 2, definition for building height and section 3.03.

Averaged Requirement	R1-D	Other Requirements
Lot area	6,600 sq. ft.
Lot width	60 ft.	Lots with more than one public street frontage shall count the shorter street frontage as the lot width used to determine average width.
Side yard	5 ft. one side/12 ft. total
Front yard	25 ft.
Rear yard	30 ft.

Development requirements for parking.

The amount of required off-street parking spaces for individual uses shall be determined in accordance with the following table and shall meet the dimensional requirements of chapter 17.

Use	Parking Requirement Spaces per Unit of Measurement
Residential
Detached single-family dwellings	Three per dwelling unit
Family child day care homes	Parking operations plan or one per each three children computed on the basis of the greatest number of children on site at a given time
Foster care group home, adult foster care family home, adult foster care small group home, foster family home, foster family group home	One per each three beds or two rooms, whichever is less, plus one per each on duty shift staff
Nonresidential
Assisted living facilities, convalescent homes, nursing homes	One per each three beds or two rooms, plus ten spaces signed for visitors
Auditoriums or places of assembly, as included in uses permitted in the R-1 districts	One per each three seats
Cemeteries	Sufficient parking shall be provided within the site through the submission by the owner of an operations plan submitted with a site plan
Clinics	Three per each exam or outpatient procedure room or station plus one per each lab or recovery room
Day care centers	Parking operations plan or one per each three clients computed on the basis of the greatest number of clients on site at a given time
Elementary and middle schools	Four per classroom or amount required for the auditorium or place of assembly, whichever is greater; separate areas for student drop off and pickup areas for buses must be provided
Golf courses or country clubs	Two per each hole for a par three course; six per hole for other courses plus those required for accessory uses
High schools, colleges and universities	Eight per classroom or amount required for the auditorium or place of assembly, whichever is greater; separate areas for student drop off and pickup areas for buses must be provided
Horse riding stables, horse breeding stables	One per each two stalls; parking spaces shall be sized to accommodate vehicles plus trailers
Hospitals	Two per each in patient bed plus one per 150 sq. ft. for offices and administrative uses, plus required out patient parking. Total parking needs shall be based on a parking needs study submitted with the site plan
Municipal and public service activities	One per each 300 sq. ft. GFA, not including parking areas for municipal vehicles (police cars, public works vehicles, etc.), plus spaces required for assembly areas
Parks, playgrounds and community centers	Ten per each athletic field plus one per each ten sq. ft. of indoor or outdoor play area
Places of religious worship	Two per each five seats based on the maximum seating capacity of the main place of assembly up to 2,500 persons
Recreation facilities, indoor	Parking operations plan but not less than four per court or other recreational facility use plus parking required for any accessory uses, including restaurants, offices, or other similar activities
Recreation facilities, outdoor	Parking operations plan but not less than four per court or other recreational facility use plus parking required for any accessory uses, including restaurants, offices, or other similar activities. If athletic fields are included, there shall be provided ten spaces per field

Location of parking.

Development requirements for signs. See also chapter 16, signs for general requirements.

Signs Permitted	R-1A through D Districts				Other Requirements
	Size	Number	Height	Location
Home occupation sign	Two sq. ft.	One/dwelling unit	N/A	Attached to dwelling unit or mailbox	May not be illuminated
Noncommercial	Six sq. ft	One/issue or candidate per lot	Four ft.	Behind the ROW	Sign must be maintained so as not to become unsightly or dangerous and may not be illuminated
Real estate	Six sq. ft.	One/premises or building	Four ft.	Behind the ROW	Permitted only when property is for sale, rent, or lease
	32 sq. ft. — R1-A only
Plat entry	75 sq. ft. (unless located within a boulevard)	One/subdivision entrance	Eight ft. (unless located within a boulevard)	At least 17 ft. from the public street ROW line (unless located within a boulevard)	See section 16.05.A.7 for restrictions on boulevard signs
Portable	32 sq. ft. if advertising a special event or community activity	One/lot	Four ft.	Behind the ROW and in a location where driver visibility is not impaired	Limited to 30 days of display in any calendar year
Institutional bulletin board	50 sq. ft.	One/public or semipublic institution	Six ft.	Setback 25 ft. from front property line
Institutional wall sign	50 sq. ft.	One/street frontage	N/A	N/A
On-site identification	50 sq. ft.	One/use	Four ft.	Minimum of one-half required front yard setback; not permitted in side yard setback	Only for nonresidential principal uses
Directional sign	Six sq. ft. only				To the extent necessary as determined by the zoning administrator for traffic safety, subject to approved plat for design, number and location
Subdivision real estate sign	64 sq. ft.	One/major street frontage	Ten ft.	Setback at least 15 ft. from front and side lot lines	Subject to approval for periods up to 12 months by the Zoning Administrator

(Ord. No. 7-03, § 4(5.03), 4-1-2003; Ord. No. 11-05, § 2, 7-17-2005; Ord. No. 11-08, § 4, 8-29-2008)

Kentwood City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 5

- R-1 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS

Section 5.01.- Intent and purpose.

Section 5.02. - Table of uses.

The following abbreviations apply to the table of uses:

P:	Land and/or buildings in this district may be used for the purposes listed by right.
SLU:	The following uses may be permitted by obtaining special land use approval when all applicable standards as cited in chapter 15 and elsewhere are met.
NP:	Use is not permitted in the district.

Use	R1-A	R1-B	R1-C	R1-D
Residential
Detached single-family dwellings	P	P	P	P
Manufactured and modular single-family detached dwellings, subject to section 3.22	P	P	P	P
Residential child and adult care facilities	Refer to section 3.20
Zero lot line, single-family detached dwellings	NP	SLU	SLU	SLU
Assisted living family facility	P	P	P	P
Nonresidential
Accessory buildings and uses as defined in chapter 2 and subject to sections 3.15 and 3.16	P	P	P	P
Agricultural operations including general farming, truck farming, fruit orchards, nursery, greenhouses, and usual farm buildings	NP	NP	NP	NP
Cemeteries	P	P	P	P
Clinics	SLU	SLU	SLU	SLU
Colleges and universities	SLU	SLU	SLU	SLU
Convalescent homes	SLU	SLU	SLU	SLU
Elementary and secondary schools	SLU	SLU	SLU	SLU
Golf courses or country clubs	SLU	SLU	SLU	SLU
Home occupations subject to section 3.18	P	P	P	P
Horse riding stables, horse breeding stables	SLU	SLU	NP	NP
Hospitals	SLU	SLU	SLU	SLU
Municipal and public service activities	SLU	SLU	SLU	SLU
Nursing home	SLU	SLU	SLU	SLU
Parks, playgrounds and community centers	P	P	P	P
Places of religious worship	SLU	SLU	SLU	SLU
Recreation facilities, indoor or outdoor	SLU	SLU	SLU	SLU
Utility substations, transmission lines and switching stations	SLU	SLU	SLU	SLU
Exempt wireless communication equipment (attached to a lawful existing wireless support structure) in accordance with Act 366 of 2018	Refer to section 3.21
Exempt small cell wireless support structure in accordance with Act 365 of 2018	Refer to section 1.07F
Non-exempt small cell wireless facility (outside of the ROW) in accordance with Act 365 of 2018
Non-exempt small cell wireless facility in the ROW (exceeds height, width, etc. standards) in accordance with Act 365 of 2018
New wireless communication support structure	Refer to section 3.21
Non-exempt wireless communication equipment or support structure (exceeds height, width, etc. standards) in accordance with Act 366 of 2018	Refer to section 3.21

(Ord. No. 7-03, § 4(5.02), 4-1-2003; Ord. No. 12-08, § 1, 9-26-2008; Ord. No. 1-19, §§ 5, 6, 3-18-2019)

Section 5.03. - Development requirements.

District	Site Plan Review Requirements	Other Requirements
R1-A-D	All special land uses, plats and site condominium developments	Any new building with a permitted use shall be subject to approval by the staff review team in accordance with the requirements of section 13.05. See section 3.25 for site condominium requirements and procedures. See chapter 14 for site plan requirements. See chapter 15 for special land use requirements.

Lot, yard, and building requirements.

Requirement	R1-A	R1-B	R1-C	R1-D	Other Requirements
Minimum lot area	5 acres (217,800 sq. ft.)	14,000 sq. ft.	10,000 sq. ft.	5,500 sq. ft.	Minimum 20 acre site for cemeteries. Also see section 5.03.C.1
		20,000 sq. ft. if not served by public water and sanitary sewer
			16,800 sq. ft. if served by public water but not sanitary sewer
Minimum lot width	See section 3.23	100 ft.	80 ft.	50 ft.	Lot width is measured at the front building setback line. See section 3.05.
		160 ft. if not served by public water and sanitary sewer			See section 5.03.C.1
		140 ft. if served by public water but not sanitary sewer
Front Yard	40 ft.	40 ft.	35 ft.	25 ft.	See section 5.03.C.1.
			For nonresidential main buildings a minimum 35-foot front yard shall be provided
Side yard	12 ft.	7 ft.	7 ft.	5 ft.	In cases of nonparallel lot lines, the nearest wall shall be no closer than four feet to the nearest point of the side lot line. See definition of Yard, side in section 2.02.Y.
	On the side street of a corner lot, a minimum side yard of 25 feet shall be provided				> See section 5.03.C.1.
	For nonresidential principle use buildings a minimum 20-foot side yard shall be provided
> Rear yard	> 35 ft.	> 35 ft.	> 35 ft.	> 30 ft.	Except for the R1-A district, in the case of corner lots there shall be a rear yard of not less than 25 feet.
					See section 5.03.C.1.
					For nonresidential main buildings a minimum 50-foot rear yard shall be provided.
Maximum lot coverage	20%	25%	25%	30%	Includes area of lot covered by main and accessory buildings and structures.
Minimum dwelling unit size	1,040 sq. ft. minimum 650 sq. ft. on main floor			850 sq. ft. minimum 600 sq. ft. on main floor	See chapter 2, floor area, main definition for split level buildings.
> Maximum building height	> 2½ stories or 35 ft.	Two stories or 25 ft.	Two stories or 25 ft.	Two stories or 25 ft.
		For sites over five acres, the building height for nonresidential main buildings may be increased by one foot for each ten ft. of additional setback provided above 50 ft. from building wall to nearest property line, to a maximum height of 35 ft.			See chapter 2, definition for building height and section 3.03.

Averaged Requirement	R1-D	Other Requirements
Lot area	6,600 sq. ft.
Lot width	60 ft.	Lots with more than one public street frontage shall count the shorter street frontage as the lot width used to determine average width.
Side yard	5 ft. one side/12 ft. total
Front yard	25 ft.
Rear yard	30 ft.

Development requirements for parking.

The amount of required off-street parking spaces for individual uses shall be determined in accordance with the following table and shall meet the dimensional requirements of chapter 17.

Use	Parking Requirement Spaces per Unit of Measurement
Residential
Detached single-family dwellings	Three per dwelling unit
Family child day care homes	Parking operations plan or one per each three children computed on the basis of the greatest number of children on site at a given time
Foster care group home, adult foster care family home, adult foster care small group home, foster family home, foster family group home	One per each three beds or two rooms, whichever is less, plus one per each on duty shift staff
Nonresidential
Assisted living facilities, convalescent homes, nursing homes	One per each three beds or two rooms, plus ten spaces signed for visitors
Auditoriums or places of assembly, as included in uses permitted in the R-1 districts	One per each three seats
Cemeteries	Sufficient parking shall be provided within the site through the submission by the owner of an operations plan submitted with a site plan
Clinics	Three per each exam or outpatient procedure room or station plus one per each lab or recovery room
Day care centers	Parking operations plan or one per each three clients computed on the basis of the greatest number of clients on site at a given time
Elementary and middle schools	Four per classroom or amount required for the auditorium or place of assembly, whichever is greater; separate areas for student drop off and pickup areas for buses must be provided
Golf courses or country clubs	Two per each hole for a par three course; six per hole for other courses plus those required for accessory uses
High schools, colleges and universities	Eight per classroom or amount required for the auditorium or place of assembly, whichever is greater; separate areas for student drop off and pickup areas for buses must be provided
Horse riding stables, horse breeding stables	One per each two stalls; parking spaces shall be sized to accommodate vehicles plus trailers
Hospitals	Two per each in patient bed plus one per 150 sq. ft. for offices and administrative uses, plus required out patient parking. Total parking needs shall be based on a parking needs study submitted with the site plan
Municipal and public service activities	One per each 300 sq. ft. GFA, not including parking areas for municipal vehicles (police cars, public works vehicles, etc.), plus spaces required for assembly areas
Parks, playgrounds and community centers	Ten per each athletic field plus one per each ten sq. ft. of indoor or outdoor play area
Places of religious worship	Two per each five seats based on the maximum seating capacity of the main place of assembly up to 2,500 persons
Recreation facilities, indoor	Parking operations plan but not less than four per court or other recreational facility use plus parking required for any accessory uses, including restaurants, offices, or other similar activities
Recreation facilities, outdoor	Parking operations plan but not less than four per court or other recreational facility use plus parking required for any accessory uses, including restaurants, offices, or other similar activities. If athletic fields are included, there shall be provided ten spaces per field

Location of parking.

Development requirements for signs. See also chapter 16, signs for general requirements.

Signs Permitted	R-1A through D Districts				Other Requirements
	Size	Number	Height	Location
Home occupation sign	Two sq. ft.	One/dwelling unit	N/A	Attached to dwelling unit or mailbox	May not be illuminated
Noncommercial	Six sq. ft	One/issue or candidate per lot	Four ft.	Behind the ROW	Sign must be maintained so as not to become unsightly or dangerous and may not be illuminated
Real estate	Six sq. ft.	One/premises or building	Four ft.	Behind the ROW	Permitted only when property is for sale, rent, or lease
	32 sq. ft. — R1-A only
Plat entry	75 sq. ft. (unless located within a boulevard)	One/subdivision entrance	Eight ft. (unless located within a boulevard)	At least 17 ft. from the public street ROW line (unless located within a boulevard)	See section 16.05.A.7 for restrictions on boulevard signs
Portable	32 sq. ft. if advertising a special event or community activity	One/lot	Four ft.	Behind the ROW and in a location where driver visibility is not impaired	Limited to 30 days of display in any calendar year
Institutional bulletin board	50 sq. ft.	One/public or semipublic institution	Six ft.	Setback 25 ft. from front property line
Institutional wall sign	50 sq. ft.	One/street frontage	N/A	N/A
On-site identification	50 sq. ft.	One/use	Four ft.	Minimum of one-half required front yard setback; not permitted in side yard setback	Only for nonresidential principal uses
Directional sign	Six sq. ft. only				To the extent necessary as determined by the zoning administrator for traffic safety, subject to approved plat for design, number and location
Subdivision real estate sign	64 sq. ft.	One/major street frontage	Ten ft.	Setback at least 15 ft. from front and side lot lines	Subject to approval for periods up to 12 months by the Zoning Administrator

(Ord. No. 7-03, § 4(5.03), 4-1-2003; Ord. No. 11-05, § 2, 7-17-2005; Ord. No. 11-08, § 4, 8-29-2008)