Kouts City Zoning Code
OPEN SPACE
DISTRICT
§ 154.035 PURPOSE.
The purpose of this zoning district is to prevent scattered, indiscriminate urban development within areas which are predominately vacant and which presently do not demonstrate any significant potential for development. Large areas of vacant land can be preserved for future development according to economic and physical needs.
(Ord. 1995-12, passed 7-6-95)
§ 154.036 USE REGULATIONS.
(A) A building may be erected, altered or used, and a lot may be used for any of the following purposes and no other:
(1) Single-family detached dwelling and dwellings for tenants primarily employed on the farm;
(2) Farms and farm buildings, provided no building in which dairy animals or poultry are housed shall be located within the 300 feet of any existing adjacent residence on abutting property or existing residential subdivisions;
(5) Special exceptions as set forth in this chapter;
(6) The following uses may be allowed by special exception:
(a) Cemeteries;
(b) Gun clubs, skeet or target ranges;
(c) Municipal facilities and public utilities;
(d) Nurseries (plant materials);
(e) Parks and playgrounds (public);
(f) Riding academies or stables; and
(g) Transient amusement enterprises.
(B) In the exercise of its approval of the uses enumerated, the Commission may impose such conditions regarding the location, character of development and other reasonable requirements deemed necessary to safeguard the community interest and general welfare.
(Ord. 1995-12, passed 7-6-95)
§ 154.037 HEIGHT REGULATIONS.
The maximum height of any building shall be two and one-half stories, not to exceed 35 feet.
(Ord. 1995-12, passed 7-6-95)
§ 154.038 AREA, WIDTH AND YARD REGULATIONS.
(A) Minimum lot area and width. Every lot used for residential purposes shall have a minimum width at the building line of 150 feet and a minimum area of 43,000 square feet.
(B) Front yard. Each front yard in this zoning district shall extend across the full width of the zoning lot and lying between the lot line which fronts on a street and the nearest line of the principal building on which the main entrance to said building exists. There shall be a front yard between the building line and the highway and street right-of-way lines as follows:
(1) On existing four-lane federal or state highways, a distance of 60 feet;
(2) On existing two-lane federal or state highways, a distance of 75 feet;
(3) On all county highways, a distance of 50 feet;
(4) On all other streets, a distance of 30 feet.
(C) Side yard. Each lot, except as otherwise specified, shall have two side yards, each having a width of not less than ten feet and the aggregate width of both side yards on any lot shall be not less than 30% of the width of the lot.
(D) Rear yard. There shall be a rear yard of not less than 25% percent of the depth of the lot.
(E) Lot coverage. Not more than 20% of the area of a lot may be covered by buildings and structures.
(Ord. 1995-12, passed 7-6-95)
§ 154.039 BUILDING SIZE.
No building shall be erected for residential purposes having a ground floor area of less than 1,200 square feet, exclusive of unenclosed porches, terraces and garages.
(Ord. 1995-12, passed 7-6-95)
§ 154.040 UTILITY REQUIREMENTS.
Every lot in Open Space Zoning Districts, and each district hereafter described, shall be provided with public water and public sewers, if available. When either or both of these public utilities are not provided, regulations of the State of Indiana and County of Lake shall be applicable.
(Ord. 1995-12, passed 7-6-95)
§ 154.041 OFF-STREET PARKING.
There shall be at least two parking spaces for each single-family dwelling in this zoning district. All other off-street parking requirements for this zoning district shall be in accordance with the provisions set forth in §§ 154.315 et seq.
(Ord. 1995-12, passed 7-6-95)