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Lafayette City Zoning Code

§ 13-12.5

Area and Yard.

[Ord. No. 2012-06 § 13-12.5]
a. 
Lots.
1. 
The minimum area and width of a lot shall be determined by the parking and off-street loading provisions of this section, but in no event shall the lot area be less than three acres nor have a frontage and width less than 200 feet. 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.
2. 
The floor area ratio (FAR) shall not exceed 0.20.
3. 
Front yards shall have a minimum depth of 75 feet. No parking area shall be permitted within the required front yard.
4. 
Side yards shall have a minimum width of 18 feet each, except that driveways and parking areas shall not be within seven feet of the side line.
5. 
Rear yards shall have a minimum depth of 100 feet if parking and off-street loading is to be provided in the rear of the building and shall have a minimum depth of 50 feet in any case.
6. 
An attached group of store buildings to include but not limited to retail sales establishments, retail sales establishments neighborhood, retail service establishment, retail store convenience, restaurant, and restaurant fast food may be considered as one building in applying the above yard space requirements.
7. 
A densely planted area composed of evergreens at least 10 feet in width and initially at least six feet in height shall be created along any side or rear property line which is adjacent to any residential zone or any existing residential use except where to do so would interfere with the site triangle.
8. 
Maximum building size: 20,000 square feet.