Mercedes City Zoning Code
ARTICLE 10
CLASS “C-1” APARTMENT DISTRICT
§ 1 Use regulation.
In a Class “C-1” Apartment District no building, structure, or premises shall be used and no building or structure shall be erected, altered or enlarged which is intended or designated to be used in whole or in part for any other than one or more of the following specified uses:
(1)
Any use permitted in Class “C” Apartment District.
(Ordinance 26 adopted 5/13/57)
§ 2 Height regulation.
No building shall exceed seventy-five (75) feet in height unless it is set back from all property lines one foot horizontally for each two (2) feet of height beginning above such seventy-five (75) feet.
(Ordinance 26 adopted 5/13/57)
§ 3 Area regulation.
(1)
Front yard.
(a)
There shall be a front yard having a minimum depth of not less than thirty (30) feet. Provided, that if a building line has been established by ordinance or by one (1) or more buildings on one side of the street in same block this line shall establish the depth of the front yard.
(b)
Where lots have double frontage, running through from one street to another, the required front yard shall be provided on both sides.
(2)
Side yard.
There shall be a side yard on both sides of the lot, it shall not be less than seven (7) feet wide on the east and south side and not less than three (3) feet wide on the north and west side. A minimum ten-foot (10') side yard setback shall be imposed on all corner side yards of all ‘corner lot’ properties in all zoning districts.
The above does not preclude any corner side yard setbacks that may be required through the recorded plat process. |
(3)
Rear yard.
There shall be a rear yard having a depth of not less than twenty (20) feet.
Rear Yard Building Setback for Accessory Buildings: 4' or the easement boundary, whichever is greater.
(4)
Area of the lot.
The minimum area of the lot shall be seven thousand (7,000) sq. ft., however, a lot having an area less than seven thousand (7,000) sq. ft., that was on record prior to the effective date of ordinance may be used for any uses permitted in this article.
(5)
Width of the lot.
The minimum width of the lot shall be fifty (50) feet.
(6)
Parking regulations.
Parking space shall be provided on the lot to accommodate one motor car for each dwelling unit, except that for efficiency apartments only three-fourths (3/4) parking space shall be required for each efficiency apartment.
(Ordinance 26 adopted 5/13/57; Ordinance 2017-05 adopted 8/29/17; Ordinance 2020-10 adopted 7/21/20; Ordinance 2020-16 adopted 11/3/20)