Metter City Zoning Code
ARTICLE V
- ZONING DISTRICT SCHEDULES
| Districts | Definition |
Examples of Basic
Intent and Uses |
|---|---|---|
| PEH Park, Education and Health | Parks, education, public and private schools, hospitals, office buildings. | Private day care centers, clinics, cemeteries. |
| PW Public Works | Utilities, maintenance facilities, public garages, fire stations. | Radio, TV, transmitting tower, waste disposal treatments. |
| R-1 One-Family Residential | Low-density single-family dwellings, excluding manufactured homes. | Churches. |
| R-2 One-Family Residential | Medium density single-family dwellings, excluding manufactured homes. | Churches. |
| R-3 One- and Two-Family Residential | Medium density one- and two-family dwellings, excluding manufactured homes. | Churches and health care facilities. |
| R-4 Multiple-Unit Residential | Medium-high density residential, multiple-family units. | Manufactured home parks, churches, day care, and health care. |
| R-5M One-Family Residential | Medium density single-family dwellings | Churches, home occupations, and parks and playgrounds (conditional use approved by the ZAB). |
| R-O Residential-Professional Offices | Single-family dwellings and professional offices, excluding manufactured homes. | Residences, professional offices. |
| CR Neighborhood and General Commercial | Convenience stores and service stations. Retail, wholesale, storage and services. | Auto service stations. Off-site signs, repair garages. |
| HOC Highway Oriented Commercial | Highway oriented establishments. | Off-site signs, repair garages. |
| HOC-1-A Highway Oriented Commercial | Highway oriented with restrictions. | Alcohol sales incidental. Restriction on repair facilities. |
| CBD Central Business District | Shops, services, and offices serving regional trade area. Downtown core area. | Drive-in services. |
| LI Light Industrial | Limited manufacturing, warehouses, repair garages, industrial parks. | CR uses. |
| HI Heavy Industrial | General manufacturing, large space users. LI uses. | CR uses. Junk, salvage yards. |
| Zone Dwelling Family Size |
R-1
one |
R-2
one |
R-3
one |
R-3
two |
R-4
one |
R-4
two |
R-4
multi |
R-5M
one |
R-O
one |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum Requirements | |||||||||
| Lot Area (sq ft) | 20,000 | 15,000 | 10,000 | 15,000 | 10,000 | 15,000 | 5,000 plus 5,000/unit | 10,000 | 15,000 |
| Lot Width (ft) | 100 | 80 | 80 | 100 | 80 | 100 | 200 | 80 | 80 |
| Front Yard Setback (ft) | 40 | 40 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 50 | 25 | 40 |
| Side Yards (ft) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 10 | 10 |
| Aggregate Side Yards (ft) | 30 | 30 | 30 | ||||||
| Corner Side Yards (ft) | 40 | 40 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 40 |
| Rear Yards (ft) | 40 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 40 |
| Side Rear Yards adjacent to Residential (ft) | 50 | ||||||||
| Dwelling Width (ft) | 15 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 25 |
| Dwelling Length (ft) | 50 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 40 | 40 |
| Dwelling area (sq ft) | 1,500 | 1,300 | 1,100 | 1,100 | 800 | 800 | 800 | 1,100 | 1,300 |
| Maximum Limitations | |||||||||
| Total Building Coverage (%) | 10 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 25 | 15 |
| Height (ft) | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
|
Height/
(stories) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Accessory Bldg Height (ft) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Accessory Bldg Height (stories) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Accessory Bldg Side Yards (ft) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Accessory Bldg Rear Yards (ft) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Access Bldg Corner Yards (ft) | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| Agricultural Bldg Height (ft) | 40 | 40 | 40 | ||||||
| Zone | PEH | PW | CBD | CR | HOC | L-I | H-I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum Requirements | |||||||
| Lot Area (sq ft) | 6,000 | 7,500 ** | 15,000 | 1 acre | 80,000 | ||
| Lot Width (ft) | 60 | 75 | 100 | 200 | 250 | ||
| Front Yard Setback (ft) | 50 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 40 | 50 | 50 |
| Side Yards (ft) | 25 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 30 | 30 |
| Corner Side Yards (ft) | 35 | 25 | |||||
| Rear Yards (ft) | 25 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 30 |
| Side Yards adjacent to R-x (ft) | same as R-x | same as R-x | 35 | 200 | 200 | ||
| Between Buildings | *** | ||||||
| Maximum Limitations | |||||||
| Total Building Coverage (%) | 25 | 35 | 80 | 85 | 30 | 40 | 40 |
| Uses per 100 ft Road Frontage | 1 | 1 | |||||
|
Height (ft) (max1/
max2) * | 35/50 | 25/40 | 35/65 | 40/65 | |||
| Height (stories) | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
NOTES
*With no planning commission approval, height can go to max one.
With planning commission approval, height can go to max two.
But each yard requirement goes up one foot for each height foot over max 1.
**Five acres for a planned center.
***Height of taller building.