7.03.01 Minimum lot sizes

Minimum lot sizes in the R-3 residential district shall be as follows:

1.

Lot area not less than five thousand (5,000) feet;

2.

Minimum lot width at front building line fifty (50) lineal feet.

7.03.02 Permitted land uses

Land uses permitted in the R-3, residential district shall be as follows:

1.

A detached one-family dwelling of minimum area of nine hundred (900) square feet of living area exclusive of open porches, open breezeways or carports;

2.

Detached buildings for accessory uses, including those auxiliary structures customarily incidental with private residences, such as a garage occupying a combined area not exceeding ten (10) percent of the lot area;

3.

Urban agriculture (indoor crop production prohibited; on-site wholesale and retail sales prohibited except at garage sales as permitted elsewhere in the LDC and New Port Richey Code of Ordinances);

4.

Special exceptions: The following uses may be allowed upon approval for a special exception by the city council in accordance with this code:

a.

Churches, synagogues, temples or similar places of worship and their accessory uses.

b.

Bed and breakfast operations as regulated under section 7.23.00 et seq. of this code.

c.

Attached single-family townhomes with the following development standards:

i.

For purposes of the special exception, an attached single-family townhome is defined as a group of two (2) or more attached single-family dwelling units constructed with property lines separating each unit, where each unit extends from foundation to roof, with a yard or public way on at least two (2) sides;

ii.

The property shall be located in the downtown or downtown core future land use classification on the city's adopted comprehensive plan future land use map;

iii.

The residential density shall not exceed the maximum densities within the downtown or downtown core future land use classification, as applicable;

iv.

A minimum property size of at least five thousand (5,000) square feet shall be required for each project, and each individual single-family townhome shall be located on an area of at least two thousand five hundred (2,500) square feet;

v.

The underlying parcel of each individual single-family townhome shall be consistent with the parcel of record as recorded in the public records of Pasco County, Florida; and

vi.

Site development standards shall be established by the city council through the special exception approval process.

7.03.03 Minimum setback

Minimum setbacks of detached dwellings and accessory structures in the R-3 Residential District from avenues or streets and from all other lot boundaries shall be as follows:

1.

Minimum setback of front building line from main artery and/or thoroughfare right-of-way shall be twenty-five (25) feet, measured to the nearest permanent part or projection of the dwelling. In case of lots bordering on river, forty (40) feet from river bank. Front porches may extend ten (10) feet into the required front yard setback, but not closer than ten (10) feet to the front property line and may not be altered to form enclosed or air-conditioned living spaces. Porches must maintain at least eighty (80) percent openness and may not be screened.

2.

Minimum setback of rear building line of dwellings from rear property line ten (10) feet. In case of lots bordering on river, forty (40) feet from river bank.

3.

The minimum setback of side building lines on all real estate lots, within an R-3 zoning classification, shall be five (5) feet from the side boundary line thereof to the nearest permanent wall or corner of the dwelling erected thereon; provided, however, that the roof of any permanent overhang shall not exceed eighteen (18) inches. The setback requirement in the case of a lot which has a side boundary line that abuts on a main or arterial street shall be twenty-five (25) feet from the main or arterial right-of-way to the nearest permanent wall or corner of the dwelling erected thereon; provided, however, that the roof of any permanent overhang shall not exceed eighteen (18) inches. Front porches may extend ten (10) feet into the required side yard setback from a boundary line that abuts on a main artery or thoroughfare, but not closer than ten (10) feet to the property line and may not be altered to form enclosed or air-conditioned living spaces. Porches must maintain at least 80 percent openness and may not be screened.

4.

Detached structures for accessory uses such as private garages may be located no closer to rear or side property lines than five (5) feet except where the rear or side of a building lot abuts an avenue or street in which case a detached garage or similar structure can be no closer to the rear or side property line than twenty-five (25) feet and, in the case of river lots, no closer to the river bank than forty (40) feet.

5.

One (1) front porch setback encroachment per lot is permitted, unless the design lends itself to a wrap- around porch, as determined by the development department. The design, color and placement of the porch shall be architecturally-integrated with the architecture, façade and design of the existing dwelling, subject to design review and approval by the development department.

7.03.04 Maximum dwelling height

Maximum height of dwelling in the R-3 residential district shall be thirty-five (35) feet or two and one-half (2½) stories. All structures that are constructed within the floodplain will be allowed to be constructed at higher elevations. These elevations will be determined by the number of feet a structure must be elevated to meet the requirements of the city's flood insurance ordinance.

7.03.05 Prohibited land uses

All land uses not specifically permitted in the R-3 residential district are prohibited.

(Ord. No. 1307, § 5, 2-2-93; Ord. No. 1448, § 5, 3-3-98; Ord. No. 1791, § 4, 3-3-2006; Ord. No. 2016-2073, § III, 6-21-2016; Ord. No. 2016-2077, § V, 4-19-2016; Ord. No. 2020-2210, § 1, 11-17-2020)