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Mercedes City Zoning Code

ARTICLE 8

CLASS “B-1” TWO-FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICT

§ 1 Use regulation.

In a Class “B-1” Two-Family Residence 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 “B” Two-Family Residence District.
(2) 
A convent or monastery with a conditional use permit.
(3) 
Home occupations are permitted through the issuance of a conditional use permit.
Editor’s note–Ordinance 82-36, sec. 1, amended article 8 by allowing home occupations with a conditional use permit. Inclusion of the provisions as subsection 1(3) was at the discretion of the editor.
(Ordinance 26 adopted 5/13/57; Ordinance 82-36, sec. 1, adopted 11/16/82; Ordinance 2010-14 adopted 8/3/10)

§ 2 Height regulation.

No building shall exceed forty (40) feet in height.
(Ordinance 26 adopted 5/13/57)

§ 3 Area regulation.

(1) 
Front yard.
(a) 
There shall be a front yard having a minimum twenty-five-foot (25') front yard building setback. Should there be single-family residential plats that reflect a 30' front yard setback, they may hereafter comply with this 25' front yard building setback regulation. 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 one block, this line shall establish the depth of the front yard.
(b) 
Where lots have double frontage, running from one street to the other the required front yard shall be provided on both streets.
(2) 
Side yard.
There shall be a side yard on the east and south side of the lot not less than seven (7) feet on the north and west side of the lot not less than three (3) feet. 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 minimum ten-foot (10') rear yard building setback for the primary structure.
Rear Yard Building Setback for Accessory Buildings: 4' or the easement boundary, whichever is greater.
(4) 
Lot area.
Minimum area of the lot shall be seven thousand (7,000) sq. ft., however, a lot having an area of less than seven thousand (7,000) sq. ft. that was on record prior to effective date of this ordinance may be used for any use permitted in this article.
(5) 
Width of 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. A driveway leading to the garage may be used for such purpose.
(Ordinance 26 adopted 5/13/57; Ordinance 97-07 adopted 6/3/97; Ordinance 2017-05 adopted 8/29/17; Ordinance 2020-10 adopted 7/21/20; Ordinance 2020-16 adopted 11/3/20; Ordinance 2020-22 adopted 1/5/21; Ordinance 2021-01 adopted 1/19/21)