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Metamora City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 17

20 - PROVISIONS GOVERNING RESIDENTIAL R-1 DISTRICT

17.20.010 - Preamble.

The residential (R-1) district is established to accommodate low-density residential uses and those public and semi-public uses normally considered an integral part of the residential neighborhood they serve.

(Zoning ordinance dated 6/3/03 § 5-1.0)

17.20.020 - Uses permitted.

A.

Single-family and two-family dwellings;

B.

Boarding houses;

C.

Private and noncommercial gardens;

D.

Accessory buildings and uses;

E.

Signs, as permitted in Section 17.52.060.

(Zoning ordinance dated 6/3/03 § 5-2.0)

17.20.030 - Special uses.

A.

Home occupations as allowed in Section 17.52.020;

B.

Planned residential development providing such development is of fifteen acres or more. Such planned developments may vary the specific dwelling type requirements, yard, heights, or area per dwelling requirements providing, however, that the total number of dwelling units to be accommodated is not greater than would be otherwise allowed under normal development. For additional provisions relating to planned residential development, refer to Section 17.52.050;

C.

Churches, schools, libraries, museums, art galleries, parks, playgrounds, community centers, public services, utility office buildings;

D.

Utility sub-stations and pump houses providing that such structures will not detract from the general appearance of the area nor adversely affect the comfort, safety or welfare of the residents of the area;

E.

Physicians' and dentists' offices, provided the area on the opposite side of the street from the proposed office is commercially zoned, and further provided that no structure or anything exterior to any structure shall indicate that it is being used for any non-residential purpose, except a sign as provided for in Section 17.52.060;

F.

Craft shops but only under the following conditions:

1.

No craft shop shall be permitted under the provisions of this section unless the proprietor of the shop is engaged in the sale at retail of some merchandise which is constructed by the proprietor of the shop.

2.

Any structure in which a craft shop is located, which structure was built primarily to serve as a residence, shall retain the external appearance of a residence.

3.

The village board may impose limitations on the manner of operation of the craft shop which, in the opinion of the village board, will minimize the impact of its operation on adjoining residential properties.

4.

No special use under this section may be granted with respect to any lot unless the lot is contiguous to one or more other lots which are located in either a C-2 central business district or a C-3 highway business district.

G.

Zero lot line duplexes which comply with all applicable provisions of this zoning code.

G.

Zero lot line duplexes which comply with all applicable provisions of this zoning code.

H.

Accessory buildings having an area of more than 900 square feet at ground level.

I.

Towers which comply with the provisions of Chapter 15.52 of this Code.

J.

A traditional neighborhood development overlay district ("TND") as defined at Section 17.52.055 of this Code, but only under the following conditions:

1.

The TND is approved as provided in this title.

2.

To the extent that the procedures generally applicable to the consideration and approval of a special use conflict with the procedures set forth at Section 17.52.055 of this Code for the consideration and approval of a TND, the procedures set forth at Section 17.52.055 shall apply.

3.

To the extent that the uses, minimum lot areas and dimensions, provisions governing building height, density or setbacks or other standards established in the approved final development plan for the TND conflict with the uses, minimum lot areas and dimensions, regulations governing building height, density or setbacks or other standards established in this title, the provisions of the approved final development plan for the TND shall apply.

K.

The siting and construction of a small wind energy conversion system which complies with the wind energy code.

(Ord. No. 2008-6, § 4, 7-1-2008; Ord. No. 2007-2, § 3, 4-3-2007; Ord. No. 2006-16, § 3, 9-19-2006; Ord. No. 2006-4, § 1, 3-21-2006; zoning ordinance dated 6-3-2003, § 5-3.0)

17.20.040 - Required lot area and lot widths.

Min. Lot Area Per Dwelling Unit (Square Feet) Min. Lot Width Per Structure (Feet)
Single-Family Dwellings 7,800 65
Two-Family Dwellings 4,500 75

 

(Zoning ordinance dated 6-3-2003 § 5-4.0)

17.20.050 - Building height and area regulations.

No building shall exceed thirty feet in height, unless each side yard is increased over the required minimum by five feet for every five feet, or fraction thereof, of additional height over thirty feet. In no case shall the building height exceed fifty feet. Except as otherwise authorized by special use, accessory buildings shall not have an area of more than nine hundred square feet at ground level; provided, however, that a garage which is:

A.

Attached to a dwelling unit by a common wall which has a length of not less than fifteen feet; and

B.

Used solely by the residents of that dwelling unit for purposes incidental to a residential use;

shall not be subject to this limitation.

(Ord. No. 2006-4, § 2, 3-21-2006; zoning ordinance dated 6-3-2003, § 5-5.0)

17.20.060 - Yard requirements.

All structures to be constructed, altered, or moved in the R-1 district shall provide yards of the following minimum depths:

A.

Front yard - twenty-five feet.

B.

Side yard - five feet minimum for accessory buildings and six feet for principal buildings.

C.

Rear yard - twenty feet or twenty percent of the lot depth whichever is greater.

D.

Yards of corner lots - corner lots shall provide a front yard on each street side.

(Ord. No. 2005-8, § 1, 7-19-2005; zoning ordinance dated 6-3-2003, § 5-6.0)

17.20.070 - Exceptions to yard requirements.

A.

Any residential structure may project into the required front yard if existing residential structures on both adjacent lots in the same district have less than the required minimum front yard; provided, however, that such projection extends no closer to the street than either of the adjacent structures.

B.

Architectural features of residential buildings such as window sills, cornices, roof overhangs may project into the required yard provided such projection is not more than four feet and does not reach closer than four feet to any lot line; provided, however, that such architectural features of principal buildings shall not project into the minimum side yard required for principal buildings.

C.

One story accessory buildings may project into required rear yards providing such projection extends not closer than five feet to rear lot line. If an easement line exists, the projection can extend not closer than five feet to the easement line.

(Ord. No. 2005-8, § 2, 7-19-2005; zoning ordinance dated 6-3-2003 § 5-7.0)