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Miami City Zoning Code

ARTICLE IV

RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS5


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State Law reference— Districts and district regulations authorized, 11 O.S. § 43-102.


Sec. 26-161.- General purposes.

The regulations for the residential districts are designed:

(1)

To protect the residential character of the included areas by excluding commercial and industrial activities,

(2)

To encourage a suitable environment for family life by permitting such neighborhood facilities as churches, schools and playgrounds,

(3)

To permit certain appropriate institutions to be located in residential neighborhoods,

(4)

To preserve openness of the areas and avoid overcrowding by requiring certain minimum yards, open spaces and site areas and

(5)

To make available a variety of dwelling types and densities in a variety of locations to serve a wide range of individual requirements.

(Ord. No. 1124, § 1(28-4.1.1), 6-18-79)

Sec. 26-162. - RS Single-family residence districts.

(a)

Purpose. RS districts are designed for those areas where the land is presently being used, or where development appears desirable, for single-family dwellings. In addition to the general purposes applying to residential districts, the regulations for the RS districts are designed to encourage the provision of single-family, detached residences in districts of three (3) permitted densities.

(b)

RS district regulations. Zoning district regulations for the RS districts are set forth in section 26-166.

(c)

Permitted uses. Uses permitted in the RS districts are set forth in section 26-167.

(Ord. No. 1124, § 1(28-4.1.2), 6-18-79)

Sec. 26-163. - RM Multiple-family residence districts.

(a)

Purpose. RM districts are designed to provide areas for medium and high population density. RM districts will consist mainly of:

(1)

Areas containing multifamily dwellings (including two-family dwellings) with some single-family dwellings,

(2)

Areas that contain single-family and two-family dwellings, are centrally located, and are appropriate to ultimate multifamily development, and

(3)

Open areas where future multifamily development appears desirable.

In addition to the general purposes applying to RM, RS, and RT districts, the regulations for the RM districts are designed to encourage the provision of multiple-family accommodations in districts of two (2) permitted densities.

(b)

RM district regulations. Zoning district regulations for RM districts are set forth in section 26-166.

(c)

Permitted uses. Uses permitted in the RM districts are set forth in section 26-167.

(Ord. No. 1124, § 1(28-4.1.3), 6-18-79)

Sec. 26-164. - RT Mobile homes residence district.

(a)

Purpose. The RT district is designed for areas now occupied by mobile homes (house trailers) or mobile home parks, and for open areas where mobile home development appears desirable. The district is intended to permit and encourage the development of properly planned and improved mobile home parks in appropriate locations in a residential environment.

(b)

RT district regulations. Zoning district regulations for the RT district are set forth in section 26-166.

(c)

Permitted uses. Uses permitted in the RT district are set forth in section 26-167.

(Ord. No. 1124, § 1(28-4.1.4), 6-18-79)

Sec. 26-165. - RA Residence-agriculture district.

(a)

Purpose. The RA district is designed to provide for suburban residential and agricultural use where a need for greater density of development does not exist and where water mains, sewers, schools and other public facilities cannot be economically provided.

(b)

RA district regulations. Zoning district regulations for the RA district are set forth in section 26-166.

(c)

RA district permitted uses. Uses permitted in the RA district are set forth in section 26-167.

(Ord. No. 1124, § 1(28-4.1.5), 6-18-79)

Sec. 26-166. - Residential district regulations.

No lot or yard shall be established in any residential district that does not meet the minimum requirements set forth in the following table. No building or structure shall be erected or enlarged in any residential district that will cause the maximum lot coverage or the maximum height regulations to be exceeded for such district as set forth in the following table. No lot or yard shall be reduced in dimension or area below the following requirements:

Zoning Districts Lot Area,
Minimum
(square feet unless otherwise noted) 		Lot Width at Front Building Line, Minimum (feet) Lot Coverage Maximum
(percent) 		Yards, Minimum (feet) Maximum Height a
Front Rear Side
Single Frontage Lot Double Frontage Lot Interior Exterior
(Corner Lot) 		Stories Feet
Per Lot Per Dwelling Unit interior lots exterior lots backing up to abutting side yard backing up to abutting rear yard
RA Res-Agr 5 acres 5 acres 300 10 10 25 50 25 25 25 25 2½ 35
Single-Family RS8 8,000 8,000 80 30 35 25 35 25 10 25 15 2½ 35
RS6 6,000 6,000 60 30 35 25 30 25 5 25 10 2½ 35
RS5 5,000 5,000 50 30 35 25 25 25 5 25 10 2½ 35
Multi-Family RM2 5,000 2,500 50 35 40 25 20 25 5 25 10 3½ 45
RM1 5,000 1,250 50 40 45 25 20 25 5 25 10 3½ 45
RT (Residence Mobile Homes) 5,000 2,500 50 35 40 25 20 25 5 25 10 3½ 45

 

a  A building or structure may exceed the district maximum height regulations provided there shall be one (1) foot of additional interior side yard required for each two (2) feet of additional height. The interior side yard requirements shall not apply along the common lot lines of single-family attached residences.

(Ord. No. 1124, § 1(28-4.2), 6-18-79)

Sec. 26-167. - Permitted uses in residential districts.

(a)

Uses permitted in the residential districts are shown by means of "use groups" established on the basis of similarity of function as well as compatibility with one another and with adjacent districts. The permitted "use groups" in each zoning district are shown by means of symbols in the permitted use tables.

(b)

The letter "x" means the use is permitted as a use of right subject to:

(1)

The providing of off-street parking in the amounts required by reference to the "Parking Group" column, and

(2)

The providing of off-street loading in accordance with article VIII, division 2.

(c)

The letter "O" means that the use is permitted subject to the conditions specified in the section or sections whose number appears in the "Special Conditions" column opposite the permitted use, in addition to the off-street parking and loading requirements.

(d)

No use shall be permitted in any district other than a use shown in the following tables, and no use shall be permitted in any such district unless the letter "x" or letter "O" appears opposite the "use group" within which the named use is listed and in the column headed by the designation of such district and all other requirements set forth herein have been met.

Zoning Districts Permitted Uses Parking Group a. Special
Conditions
RS RM RT RA
O O Use Group 1. Use Group 1 consists of the following types of agricultural uses:
A.Agricultural Uses:
Animal and poultry husbandry, dairying, and pasturage, but not including the keeping of swine, the feeding of offal or garbage, or retail sales on the premises; all other agricultural uses which (1) are similar to the listed uses in function, traffic generating capacity, and effects on other land uses and (2) are not included in any other use group. A 26-403
B.Accessory Uses.
x x x x Use Group 2. Use Group 2 consists of the following types of agricultural uses that are compatible with nearby residential uses:
A.Agricultural Uses:
Field crops, floriculture, greenhouse, horticulture, nursery, truck gardening, or viticulture, but not including retail sales on the premises; all other agricultural uses that (1) are similar to the listed uses in function, traffic generating capacity, and effects on other land uses and (2) are not included in any other use group.
B.Accessory Uses.
x x x x Use Group 3. Use Group 3 consists of low-density single-family detached residential development:
A.Residential Uses:
Single-family detached dwelling 2
B.Accessory Uses.
x x Use Group 4. Use Group 4 consists of medium and high density multiple-family residential development:
A.Residential Uses:
Multifamily dwelling, including duplex. 3
Rooming and/or boarding house. 5
Tourist home. 4
B.Accessory Uses.
O O O O Use Group 5. Use Group 5 consists of mobile home residences that are not in a mobile home park: 26-422—26-424
A.Residential Uses: 1
Mobile home (house trailer)
B.Accessory Uses.
O Use Group 6. Use Group 6 consists of mobile home parks: 26-422—26-424
A.Residential Uses: 1
Mobile home park
B.Accessory Uses.
O O O O Use Group 7. Use Group 7 consists of community facilities and public utilities that:
1. May appropriately be located in residential areas to provide educational, recreational, health, and other essential services, and
2. Do not create significant objectionable influences in residential areas.
A.Community Facilities:
Art gallery or museum. 12 26-430
Cemetery, columbarium, or mausoleum. 26-407
Church or other place of worship. 8 26-408
Club or lodge, private, except one whose chief activity is carried on as a business. 16 26-409
College or university:
dormitory, fraternity house, sorority house. 7 26-411
all other facilities, other than stadium. 16 26-430
Community building, public 15 26-430
Golf course, but not including commercially operated driving range, pitch and putt course or miniature golf course. 23 26-409
Health center, government operated. 14 26-419
Hospital, general, not including animal 6 26-419
Institution for children and the aged, nonprofit. 22 26-419
Library or museum: public or private, open to public without charge. 16 26-430
Monastery, convent or similar institution of religious training. 6 26-425
Nursing home or rest home. 6 26-419
Parish house, nunnery, rectory, etc. 1
Park, playground, or playfield, public.
Rehabilitation center for handicapped persons. 22 26-419
Sanitorium. 6 26-419
School, nursery or day care for children. 22 26-427
School, public, parochial, or private, nonprofit:
(a)
Grades nine and below including kindergarten. 		22
(b)
Grades ten and above.
Swimming pool, accessory. 26-438
B.Public Utilities:
Sewage disposal plant, private. 26-33—26-40
Water filtration plant, pumping station, elevated storage or reservoir. 22 26-33—26-40
C.Newspaper Distribution Station.26-426
D.Similar Uses:
All other uses that (1) are similar to the listed uses in function, traffic generating capacity, and effects on other land uses and (2) are not included in any other use group.
E.Accessory Uses.
O O O O Use Group 8. Use Group 8 consists of uses of a nonresidential nature that need to be located in residential areas on a temporary basis:
A.Temporary Uses:
Automobile parking lot, for special event. 26-428
Batching plant, asphaltic or portland cement concrete, noncommercial. 26-412
Construction building and/or yard. 26-412
Earth moving and excavation; depositing construction materials, clay, earth, gravel, minerals, rock, sand, or stone on the ground. 26-421
Off-street parking and loading. 26-428
Tract office. 26-439
All other temporary uses that (1) are similar to the listed uses in function, traffic generating capacity, and effects on other land uses and (2) are not included in any other use group.
B.Accessory Uses.
O O O O Use Group 9. Use Group 9 consists of certain types of community facilities that may be located in residential areas that are subject to periodic flood water inundation:
A.Public Facilities:
Golf course, but not including commercially operated driving range, pitch and putt course, or miniature golf course. 23 26-409
Park, playground, or playfield, public.
All other community facilities that (1) are similar to the listed uses in function, traffic generating capacity, effects on other land uses, and ability to withstand flooding, and (2) are not included in any other use group.
B.Accessory Uses.
Use Group 24. Use group 24 consists of the following uses:
x x x x A. Facilities of electric cooperatives or public utilities subject to the jurisdiction of the Corporation Commission of the State of Oklahoma or other similar state or federal body, and that use public rights-of-way or easements.
O O O O B. Transportation, communication, and utility facilities; other. 26-33—26-40

 

a. Parking groups are shown in section 26-357.

(Ord. No. 1124, § 1(28-4.3), 6-18-79; Ord. No. 1464, § 1, 8-25-03)

Sec. 26-168. - Residential planned unit development.

Residential planned unit developments are permitted subject to the provisions set forth in article VII, division 2.

(Ord. No. 1124, § 1(28-4.4), 6-18-79)

Sec. 26-169. - Manufactured or modular home location.

For the purpose of this chapter, new manufactured or modular homes as defined herein are distinct from mobile homes. New manufactured or modular homes may be placed at any location where single-family dwellings are allowed except in areas where mobile homes, trailers and the like are specifically prohibited by restrictive covenants. For the purposes of complying with restrictive covenants, the term trailer includes manufactured homes and modular homes. Previously used manufactured or modular homes shall be restricted to RT districts.

(Ord. No. 1405, 12-20-99)