Lee City Zoning Code
ARTICLE V
Intensity Regulations
§ 199-5.1 Dimensional requirements.
[Amended 3-20-2025 STM by Art. 9]
A.
No building or structure hereafter erected shall be located on a lot having less than the minimum requirements set forth in the following Table of Dimensional Requirements:
Zoning District | Min. Frontage (ft.) | Min. Lot Size (sq. ft.) | Min. Building Set-Back (ft.) | Max. Building Coverage | Max Impervious Coverage | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Single-Family | Other Uses | Front | Side | Rear | ||||
R-20 | 100 | 20,000 | 25,000 | 25 | 15 | 30 | 50% | 66% |
R-30 | 125 | 30,000 | 35,000 | 35 | 25 | 30 | 40% | 66% |
RA-40 | 125 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 35 | 25 | 30 | 30% | 66% |
RM | 75 | 10,000 | 15,000 | 25 | 15 | 30 | 50% | 75% |
CR | 200 | 2 acres | 2 acres | 35 | 25 | 30 | 25% | 66% |
RB | 200 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 35 | 15 | 30 | 40% | 66% |
I | 125 | 40,000 | NA | 40 | 25 | 40 | 50% | 75% |
DCBC | 60 | 2,000 | 8,000 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 90% | NR |
CBC | 60 | 8,000 | 8,000 | 25 | 10 | 20 | 80% | NR |
OPLI | 125 | [see Subsection (B)(10)] | [see Subsection (B)(10)] | 40 | 25' | 30' | 50% | 66% |
PCVC | 1,000 | 50 acres | 50 acres | 150 | 150 | 150 | 20% | 50% |
(Legend: "NR" means no requirement in this district.) |
B.
Additional requirements and limitations.
(1)
Not more than one dwelling shall be located upon any such lot, except for accessory buildings, multiple dwellings as provided in § 199-9.2 of this chapter, and accessory dwelling units.
(2)
In the case of public, institutional, commercial or industrial buildings, a group of buildings under the same ownership may be considered as occupying the same lot.
(3)
No existing lot shall be changed as to size or shape so as to result in a violation of the requirements set forth in the Table of Dimensional Requirements.
(4)
In all zones, where a lot is serviced by both Town sewer and water, the minimum lot size is reduced by 50%, and where a lot is serviced by town sewer or town water, but not both, minimum lot size is reduced by 25%.
(5)
Where a lot is located on the outside of a curved street with a radius of 300 feet or less, the required lot frontage is reduced by 20%.
(6)
An existing lot or parcel of land having an area or a frontage of lesser amount than are required by the table above may be considered as complying with the area and frontage requirements of this section if it complies with the provision of Article 6 of this bylaw, relating to preexisting uses and buildings.
(7)
All measurements for depth of front yards will be from the right-of-way line where a plan of the way is on file with the Registry of Deeds or, in the absence of such a plan, from a line 25 feet from and parallel to the center line of the traveled way.
(8)
The limitation on the height of a building shall not apply in any districts to chimneys, ventilators, towers, spires, air-conditioning equipment or any ornamental features customarily attached to a roof and accessory to the use of the building.
(9)
In all zones, building height shall not exceed 35 feet or three stories. Nevertheless, in the DCBC. CBC, or OPLI zones, structures may extend to any height approved by a special permit granting authority but not exceeding 50 feet and four stories. In the I zone, structures may extend to 50 feet and four stories or to any greater height approved by a special permit granting authority.
(10)
In the OPLI zone, minimum lot size for an office park is 10 acres, with a minimum of two acres for individual lots.
§ 199-5.2 Dimensional requirements for accessory buildings.
No accessory building or structure shall be located within the required front yard area. No accessory building shall be located in any side yard area nearer to the side lot line than 10 feet or in a rear yard area nearer to the rear lot line than 10 feet. Lots located on the corner of the street, road, avenue, terrace or public way will require that no accessory building shall be located in any side yard area nearer to the side lot line than 25 feet. Note: Addition of a private detached garage must be 10 feet off the main structure.
§ 199-5.3 Buffer strips and driveways in Rural Business District.
A continuous strip not less than six feet wide shall be maintained between the street line and the balance of the lot in all rural business districts, which strip shall be suitably landscaped and maintained in good appearance. This strip may be traversed by not more than two driveways, except that there may be one additional driveway for each additional 200 feet of frontage in excess of 200 feet. Unless otherwise approved by the Planning Board, driveways shall be not less than 20 feet nor more than 30 feet in width, measured at and parallel to the street line.
§ 199-5.4 Visibility at corners.
On any corner lot, there shall be no building, structure, fence, shrubbery or planting such as will obstruct street traffic visibility within the triangular area formed by the corner and the points 20 feet back from the corner.
