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Mazon City Zoning Code

R3 SINGLE-FAMILY

ATTACHED AND MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICT

§ 155.155 PERMITTED USES.

   Permitted uses in R3 Single-Family Attached and Multiple-Family Residence District shall be:
   (A)   Any of the permitted uses in the R1 District;
   (B)   Multiple-family dwellings; provided that the minimum gross area of the development under single ownership is 12,000 square feet;
   (C)   Single-family semi-detached dwellings; and
   (D)   Two-family detached dwellings.
(Ord. 1999-2, Zoning § 8, subs. .010, passed 2-15-1999)

§ 155.156 CONDITIONAL PERMITTED USES.

   Conditional permitted uses in the R3 Single-Family Attached and Multiple-Family Residence District shall be:
   (A)   Any of the conditional permitted uses in the R1 District;
   (B)   Boardinghouses and lodging houses on a lot not less than 10,000 square feet in area and not less than 75 feet in width; and
   (C)   Tourist homes having not more than five rooms for transient guests on a lot not less than 10,000 square feet in area and not less than 75 feet in width.
(Ord. 1999-2, Zoning § 8, subs. .020, passed 2-15-1999)

§ 155.157 LOT AREA.

   Lot area requirements for the R3 District shall be:
   (A)   Single-family detached dwelling and two-family detached dwelling, not less than 7,000 square feet;
   (B)   Single-family semi-detached dwelling (duplex), not less than 5,000 square feet per dwelling unit;
   (C)   Multiple-family dwelling, as follows:
 
Type of Dwelling Unit
Minimum Lot Area Per Dwelling Unit (in Sq. Ft.)
Units Per Acre
Bedrooms Per Acre
4 bedroom and over
3,000
14.5
58
3 bedroom
2,250
19.3
58
2 bedroom
1,500
29.0
58
1 bedroom
1,000
43.6
43.6
 
   (D)   Nonresidential uses, not less than 15,000 square feet unless otherwise specified; and
   (E)   All residential uses permitted in this district shall be served by public water, and sanitary and storm sewer systems.
(Ord. 1999-2, Zoning § 8, subs. .030, passed 2-15-1999)

§ 155.158 LOT WIDTH.

   Lot width requirements in the R3 District shall be:
   (A)   Single-family detached dwelling, not less than 50 feet;
   (B)   Two-family detached dwelling, not less than 50 feet;
   (C)   Single-family semi-detached (duplex building), not less than 70 feet and not less than 35 feet for each dwelling; and
   (D)   Multiple-family dwelling, not less than 90 feet.
(Ord. 1999-2, Zoning § 8, subs. .040, passed 2-15-1999)

§ 155.159 BUILDING HEIGHT.

   No building or structure shall be erected or structurally altered to exceed the following heights:
   (A)   Single-family detached dwellings and permitted nonresidential buildings and structures; the same regulations shall apply as permitted or required in the R1 District;
   (B)   Two-family detached dwellings shall not exceed a height of two stories or 35 feet, whichever is lower; and
   (C)   All other dwelling types, not more than 35 feet.
(Ord. 1999-2, Zoning § 8, subs. .050, passed 2-15-1999)

§ 155.160 GROUND FLOOR AREA PER DWELLING.

   The ground floor area per dwelling shall be as in the R2 District.
(Ord. 1999-2, Zoning § 8, subs. .060, passed 2-15-1999)

§ 155.161 FLOOR AREA RATIO.

   Floor area ratio requirements for the R3 District shall be:
   (A)   Not applicable for dwellings, except multiple-family dwellings; and
   (B)   Multiple-family dwelling and nonresidential uses:
      (1)   For one-story structures, not more than 0.5; and
      (2)   For structures having two stories or more, not more than 0.8.
(Ord. 1999-2, Zoning § 8, subs. .070, passed 2-15-1999)

§ 155.162 YARDS.

   No building shall be erected or enlarged unless the following yards are provided and maintained:
   (A)   For single-family detached dwellings:
      (1)   Front yard. Not less than 25 feet;
      (2)   Side yards. A side yard on each side of the zoning lot of not less than 10% of the lot width, except where a side yard adjoins a street, the minimum width shall be not less than 25 feet. As to an accessory building located more than 30 feet back of the required front yard setback, there shall be an interior side yard on each side of the zoning lot of not less than three feet; and
      (3)   Rear yard. Not less than 25 feet.
   (B)   For two-family detached dwellings:
      (1)   Front yard. Not less than 25 feet; and
      (2)   Side yards. A side yard on each side of the zoning lot of not less than 10% of the lot, except where a side yard adjoins a street, the minimum width shall be not less than 25 feet. As to an accessory building located more than 30 feet back of the required front yard setback, there shall be an interior side yard on each side of the zoning lot of not less than three feet.
   (C)   For multiple-family dwellings:
      (1)   Front yard. Not less than 25 feet;
      (2)   Side yards. Two side yards each not less than 12 feet in depth, except a side yard adjoining a street shall not be less than 25 feet in depth and for structures more than 30 feet in height, measured perpendicular to the front lot line, an interior side yard shall be increased in depth by one-half foot for each foot the building exceeds 30 feet in height; and
      (3)   Rear yard. Not less than 40 feet in depth.
   (D)   For single-family semi-detached dwellings:
      (1)   Front yard. Not less than 25 feet in depth;
      (2)   Side yards. One yard not less than ten feet in width, except a side yard adjoining a street shall be not less than 25 feet in depth; and
      (3)   Rear yard. Not less than 40 feet in depth.
(Ord. 1999-2, Zoning § 8, subs. .080, passed 2-15-1999)

§ 155.163 SPACING BETWEEN STRUCTURES.

   When two or more structures which contain single-family detached dwellings, single-family attached dwellings, single-family semi-detached dwellings or two or more multiple-family dwelling structures, or combinations thereof, are on a lot or on contiguous lots comprising a unified development under the same ownership or control, the distance between the structure walls shall be as follows:
   (A)   When the front wall of a structure faces the front wall or rear wall of the nearest structure, the distance between the two structure walls shall be not less than 60 feet;
   (B)   When the rear wall of a structure faces the rear wall of the nearest structure, the distance between the two structure walls shall be not less than 50 feet;
   (C)   When the side wall of a structure faces the front or rear wall of the nearest structure, the distance between the two structure walls shall be not less than 40 feet, except when the side walls contains more than two windows on a floor that are not from bathrooms or storage rooms, such distance between structures shall be not less than 50 feet, or 60 feet if a main entrance doorway is in such side wall;
   (D)   When the side wall of a structure faces the side wall of the nearest structure, the distance between the two structure walls shall be not less than 20 feet, except when the facing side walls of either of such structures contain more than two windows on a floor that are not from bathrooms or storage rooms, such distance between the two structures shall be not less than 50 feet, or 60 feet if a main entrance doorway is in such side wall;
   (E)   A wall of a structure forming the end of a court shall be not less than ten feet from the nearest wall of a structure forming the sides of the court, and a structure forming the end of the court may be attached to one or both of the structures forming the sides of the court, provided the distance between facing walls of the structures forming the sides of the court is not less than the applicable requirements as set forth above; and
   (F)   Where structures are not parallel to each other, the required spacing shall be measured at the midpoint of the distance along which they face each other; however, the spacing between the structures at the narrowest point shall in no event be less than one-half the required distance.
(Ord. 1999-2, Zoning § 8, subs. .090, passed 2-15-1999)