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Lafayette City Zoning Code

§ 13-8.6

Yard and Dimensional Requirements.

[Ord. No. 2012-06 § 13-8.6; Ord. No. 2015-16 § 1; Ord. No. 2016-19 §§ 2, 3]
a. 
Single-family detached dwelling unit conventional development shall comply with the following yard and dimensional requirements for principal structures and buildings.
[Ord. No. 2016-19 § 2]
Single-Family Detached Dwelling Conventional
Development Zone Classification
Requirement
R-5.0
R-4.0
R-2.5
Minimum lot width
250 ft.
200 ft.
150 ft.
Minimum lot frontage
300 ft.*
250 ft.*
200 ft.*
Minimum lot depth
300 ft.
250 ft.
200 ft.
Minimum front yard
75 ft.**
75 ft.**
50 ft.
Minimum side yard
60 ft.
50 ft.
40 ft.
Minimum rear yard
125 ft.
125 ft.
100 ft.
Maximum lot coverage
10%
12%
20%
Maximum permitted disturbed land area
35,000 sf.
30,000 sf.
25,000 sf.
*The minimum required lot frontage may be reduced by 50% where a lot fronts on a cul-de-sac turnaround.
**On existing streets, the minimum required front yard may be reduced to the average of the front yards of the principal structures on the same side of the street as the subject lot by calculating the front yard of the principal structures on lots on both sides of the subject lot and within 400 feet of the subject lot, but in no case shall the minimum required front yard be reduced to less than 50 feet.
b. 
Single-family detached development which utilizes lot averaging or cluster subdivision techniques shall comply with the following yard and dimensional requirements for principal and accessory structures and buildings:
Lot Averaging or Cluster Subdivision
Development Zone Classification
Requirement
R-5.0
R-4.0
R-2.5
Minimum lot width
250 ft.
200 ft.
150 ft.
Minimum lot frontage
300 ft.*
250 ft.*
200 ft.*
Minimum front yard
75 ft.**
75 ft.**
50 ft.
Minimum side yard
50 ft.
40 ft.
30 ft.
Minimum rear yard
100 ft.
100 ft.
75 ft.
Maximum lot coverage
15%
18%
25%
Maximum permitted disturbed land area
35,000 sf.
30,000 sf.
25,000 sf.
Minimum lot depth
300 ft.
250 ft.
200 ft.
*The minimum required lot frontage may be reduced by 50% where a lot fronts on a cul-de-sac turnaround.
**The minimum required front yard may be reduced to the average of the front yards of the principal structure on the same side of the street as the subject lot by calculating the front yard of the principal structures on lots on both sides and within 400 feet of the subject lot, but in no case shall the front yard be reduced to less than 50 feet.
c. 
Accessory structures and buildings shall not be located in the required front yard; shall be at least 10 feet from the principal structure; and shall comply with side and rear yard setbacks set forth in the tables below.
Setbacks for Accessory Structures* (other than Swimming Pools)
Side
15 Feet
Rear
30 Feet
Setbacks for Swimming Pools
Side
25 Feet
Rear
30 Feet
* Nonconforming lots may construct accessory structures in accordance with 13-7c.
d. 
All development other than single-family development shall comply with the minimum yards and dimensions in the above table. Such development shall have a minimum lot size of 5.0 acres in the R-5.0, R-4.0 and R-2.5 Zones where it can be demonstrated that 5.0 acres are sufficient to accommodate the potable water and septic system needs of the use. Larger lot sizes may be required for certain uses in order to assure that the carrying capacity of the lot complies with the standards established in the Lafayette Township Master Plan and Wastewater Management Plan.