Ledgeview City Zoning Code
ARTICLE IX
R-R Rural Residential District
§ 135-67 General provisions.
Lawful uses, which are pursuant to the preservation of prime agricultural land for continual farming and which are performed in a manner consistent with the requirements of this chapter, shall be permitted in all R-R Districts. Animals may be raised for personal use or consumption or sale. Permitted animal units shall be calculated in accordance with § 135-11U of the Ledgeview Code of Ordinances. The following shall apply in R-R Districts.
§ 135-68 Permitted uses.
[Amended 5-6-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-008]
Permitted uses shall be as defined in Table 5: Land Use Regulations and Matrix of Land Uses.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Said table is included as an attachment to this chapter.
§ 135-69 through § 135-70. (Reserved) [1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former §§ 135-69, Permitted accessory uses, and 135-70, Conditional uses, were repealed 5-6-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-008.
§ 135-71 Lot requirements.
Lot requirements shall be as follows:
A.
Area: 60,000 square feet; minimum lot size: 2,000 contiguous buildable square feet within setbacks.
B.
Zoning lot frontage: 150 feet minimum. Such minimum lot frontage may be measured at the building setback line if said lot is located on the outer radius of a street such as a cul-de-sac. In no case shall the lot frontage measured at the right-of-way line of a cul-de-sac or curved street be less than 85 feet.
§ 135-72 Height regulations.
§ 135-73 Building setbacks.
Building setbacks shall be as follows:
A.
With curb and gutter:
Building Setback (feet) | ||
|---|---|---|
Principal Structure | Accessory Building | |
Front yard | 30 minimum from right-of-way | 30 minimum from right-of-way |
Side yard | 25 minimum | 10 minimum* |
Rear yard | 25 minimum | 25 minimum* |
Corner side | 30 minimum from right-of-way | 30 minimum from right-of-way |
B.
Without curb and gutter:
Building Setback (feet) | ||
|---|---|---|
Principal Structure | Accessory Building | |
Front yard | 35 minimum from right-of-way | 35 minimum from right-of-way |
Side yard | 25 minimum | 10 minimum* |
Rear yard | 25 minimum | 25 minimum* |
Corner side | 35 minimum from right-of-way | 35 minimum from right-of-way |
NOTES: | |
|---|---|
* | Exceptions: The side and rear lot line setbacks for accessory buildings 900 square feet or less in size shall be reduced to 10 feet. |
§ 135-74 Building size.
A.
Such principal structure shall contain the following minimum floor area:
Number of Bedrooms | Minimum Floor Area (square feet) |
|---|---|
2 | 1,200 |
3 | 1,500 |
4 | 2,000 |
5 or more | 2,400 |
B.
In addition to such principal structure, the premises must include a one-car or more enclosed garage with a maximum of four stalls with overhead doors facing a street, either attached to or detached from such principal structure. A required detached garage shall not exceed the square footage of the first-floor footprint of the living area of the principal structure and cannot occupy more than 30% of the contiguous buildable rear yard. Additional stalls with overhead doors shall be reviewed and approved by the Zoning and Planning Commission.
[Amended 5-17-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-10]
C.
An accessory building shall not exceed 900 square feet in size and cannot occupy more than 30% of the contiguous buildable rear yard and must be of similar and complementary construction to the principal structure except as provided for in § 135-11G. The accessory building shall have no more than four single overhead doors or two double overhead doors on any exterior wall of a building.
[Amended 3-21-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-04]
§ 135-75 Number of structures.
§ 135-76 Parking.
Parking shall conform to the requirements as set forth in Article XXI, Parking Requirements.
§ 135-78 Other requirements.
A.
Other structures or buildings allowed within the R-R District shall meet the requirements of the district and remaining articles of this chapter as determined by the Town Zoning Administrator.
[Amended 5-17-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-10]
B.
Buildings shall be maintained structurally and kept in good repair. Outside appearance shall be maintained in accordance with originally approved appearance and design.