Milan City Zoning Code
ARTICLE V
"R-1" Single-Family Residential District
Section 405.260 Regulations.
[Ord. No. 2802, 12-6-2021]
The regulations set forth in this Article, or elsewhere in this Chapter which are applicable, shall apply in this "R-1" Residential District.
Section 405.270 Use Regulations.
[Ord. No. 2802, 12-6-2021]
A.
A building or premises shall be used only for the following purposes. The fact that a structure, use, or permission is not mentioned shall not be interpreted to mean that it is allowed.
1.
Principal Permitted Uses.
a.
Single-family and two-family dwellings, including modular homes.
b.
Private schools, or other educational institutions.
c.
Agriculture, including truck gardening but not for the raising of poultry, pets, animals, or livestock for commercial purposes, or on a schedule that would be objectionable because of noise or odor to surrounding residences.
d.
Double-wide manufactured homes, provided they have an original manufacture date no older than five (5) years, are secured on a permanent foundation with proper underpinning and skirting, and follow all other requirements elsewhere in this Chapter.
2.
Conditional Uses.
a.
Manufactured home parks, following guidelines in Article X, below.
(1)
Manufactured home parks existing prior to June 1, 2021, which are not zoned "MP" may continue to operate as a non-conforming use, so long as they comply with the guidelines in Article X, below.
(2)
Conditional use for a new manufactured home park shall not be issued unless the Zoning Commission makes a written finding that there is insufficient availability of existing spaces in existing manufactured home parks or the proposed manufactured home park will replace an existing manufactured home park, or that establishment of a new manufactured home park is clearly within the best interests of the City.
b.
Home occupations.
3.
Accessory Uses.
a.
Accessory building and uses customarily incident to any of the above uses.
Section 405.280 Height Regulations.
[Ord. No. 2802, 12-6-2021]
No building shall exceed two and one-half (2 1/2) stories, or thirty-five (35) feet in height, and no accessory structure shall exceed one (1) story of fifteen (15) feet in height measured from the ground up.
Section 405.290 Lot Area, Lot Frontage, And Yard Requirements.
[Ord. No. 2802, 12-6-2021]
A.
The following minimum requirements shall be observed, subject to the modifications contained within the Article of Exceptions and Modifications.
Use | Dwellings |
|---|---|
Lot area | 5,000 square feet |
Lot width | 60 feet |
Lot area per family | 5,000 square feet |
Front yard depths | 25 feet |
Side yard depths | 10% of average lot width; 10 feet minimum |
Rear yard depths | 30 feet except when lot width is 75 feet or less, the rear yard depth is reduced to 15 feet |