La Feria City Zoning Code
§ 8
“R-3” SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.
A.
PURPOSE
This district is one of the predominate [predominant] single family housing districts that now exists in the city. This district allows for smaller and more affordable housing for residents. Development in the “R-3” District is limited primarily to single family dwellings and certain community and recreational facilities to serve residents of the district.
B.
PERMITTED USES
The uses permitted in the “R-3” District include those listed in the “Schedule of Uses” found in Section 18 hereof.
C.
AREA; YARD; HEIGHT; LOT COVERAGE; AND BUILDING SIZE
The requirements regulating the minimum lot size, minimum yard sizes (front, side and rear), maximum building height, maximum percent of lot coverage by buildings and the minimum size of buildings, as pertains to this district, shall conform with the provisions of the “Schedule of District Regulations” found in Section 4-D and any other applicable regulations as herein provided.
D.
SCREENING REQUIREMENTS
(1)
Except as otherwise provided, a solid fence, wall or hedge must be erected, placed, grown and maintained along a boundary line of any single family residential district when adjacent to any mobile home district, multifamily or nonresidential use or district. Such fence, wall or hedge shall not be less than six feet (6') in height nor greater than eight feet (8') in height. However, no fence, wall or hedge on a corner lot shall have a height in conflict with the regulations governing visibility at intersections as prescribed in Section 4-C(6) of these regulations.
(2)
Additionally, any parking lot, playground, ballfield, tennis court or swimming pool, when adjacent to any nonresidential use or district, shall be suitably screened from view with a fence, wall or hedge of at least three and one-half feet (3-1/2') in height.
(3)
No fence or wall shall be erected or placed in any dedicated easement or right-of-way because it would interfere with the installation or maintenance of any public utility line, service, thoroughfare or drainageway.
E.
PARKING REQUIREMENTS
Off-street parking requirements shall be in accordance with the parking schedule found in Section 23 hereof (two off-street, paved parking spaces per single-family residence). At least one of the two off-street parking spaces shall be covered by a carport or enclosed by a garage.
The minimum building setback of twenty feet (20') from the rear lot line generally applicable in the R-3 District shall not apply to side-loaded carports or garages accessed from a rear alley. The rear setback for such garage or carport shall be six feet (6.0').
(Ordinance 2008-03 adopted 1/10/08; Ordinance 2012-13, sec. 3, adopted 10/9/12)