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Madison County Unincorporated
City Zoning Code

Sec 117-64

Rural Residential 1.5 RR 1.5 Zone

  1. Purpose and Intent - The purpose of the Rural Residential 1.5 (RR 1.5) Zone is to provide for low-density residential development in rural areas that preserves the character of the countryside while allowing for a limited mix of residential and compatible non-residential uses.
  2. Permitted Uses - The following uses are permitted by right within the RR 1.5 Zone:
    1. Single-Family Homes (primary dwellings)
    2. Accessory dwellings (attached and detached, no more than one primary dwelling and one accessory dwelling per lot). 
    3. Accessory Buildings
    4. Bed and Breakfast, up to 5 rooms. 
    5. Livestock Pens
    6. Schools (High School, elementary school, child care center or day care). 
    7. Parks, playgrounds, ballfields
    8. Home-based businesses with up to five (5) employees.
    9. public art
    10. Agriculture related structure
    11. Fire station
    12. police station
    13. Cemetery
    14. produce stand
    Conditional Uses - The following uses are permitted within the RR 1.5 zone with he approval of a Conditional Use Permit:
    1. Communication Towers
    2. Wind Turbines (private)
    3. Religious Assemblies (Churches)
    4. Assisted Living Housing - Minor 
  3. Development Standards -
    1. Minimum Lot Size:
      1. Minimum Lot Size = 1 Acre
      2. Average Lot Size= 1.5 Acres
    2. Minimum Lot Width:
      1. 125 feet (at least one side of the lot must be at least 125')
    3. Setbacks:
      1. Front Setback: 30 Feet (As measured from the edge of the right of way)
      2. Side Setback: 10 Feet
      3. Rear Setback: 25 Feet
  4. Zoning Criteria
    1. Lands may be zoned as RR 1.5 if they meet one or more of the following criteria:
      1. The land is currently zoned as Transitional Agriculture. 
      2. The land is adjacent to areas zoned as Transitional Agriculture. 
    2. The application of the RR 1.5 zone to lands meeting these criteria shall not be considered a "spot zone" due to the similar nature and intent of the RR 1.5 and TAG zones. 
    3. RR 1.5 zone may be applied to areas identified in the Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map as Rural Cluster. 
  5. Application Process - Applications to rezone land to the RR 1.5 zone shall be adjudicated according to the procedures in Madison County Code Section 101-14. 


HISTORY
Adopted by Ord. 489 on 11/12/2024

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