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Newport City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 17

24.- R-10A RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT

17.24.010.- Legislative intent.

The purpose of the R-10A residential district is the same as that for the R-10 residential district, except that two-family dwellings of new construction and multifamily dwellings are not permitted. This area is primarily characterized by single-family residential development. The intent is to maintain this land use pattern.

(Ord. 2000-4 (part), 2000: Ord. 65-94 (part), 1994: prior code § 1260.06.031)

17.24.020. - Use regulations.

A.

The following uses are permitted by right:

1.

Single-family dwellings;

2.

Home occupations;

3.

Churches and places of worship;

4.

Parks, playgrounds and playing fields;

5.

Community residences;

6.

Family day care homes;

7.

Municipal and public service corporation buildings and facilities; community water supply reservoirs; community well houses; water towers, water and sewage treatment facilities, water and sewage pumping stations;

8.

Accessory uses with respect to the foregoing;

9.

Residential scale wind energy system.

B.

The following uses require a special use permit from the zoning board of review:

1.

Conversions to a two-family dwelling;

2.

Libraries;

3.

Museums;

4.

Cemeteries;

5.

Religious, philanthropic, scientific, literary, historical, fraternal, and charitable institutions;

6.

Agricultural and horticultural societies;

7.

Federal, state and municipal buildings, excluding correctional institutions and hospitals for the mentally ill;

8.

Neighborhood parking lots.

(Ord. 2000-4 (part), 2000: Ord. 65-94 (part), 1994: prior code § 1260.06.032)

(Ord. No. 2012-019, § 3, 12-12-2012)

17.24.030. - Dimension requirements.

A.

The minimum lot area shall be ten thousand (10,000) square feet.

B.

The minimum lot width shall be eighty (80) feet.

(Ord. 2000-4 (part), 2000: Ord. 65-94 (part), 1994: prior code § 1260.06.033)

17.24.040. - Setback requirements.

The minimum setback requirements are:

A.

Front line, fifteen (15) feet;

B.

Side line, ten feet;

C.

Rear line, twenty (20) feet.

(Ord. 2000-4 (part), 2000: Ord. 65-94 (part), 1994: prior code § 1260.06.034)

17.24.050. - Lot coverage requirements.

The portion of a lot to be covered by buildings shall not exceed twenty (20) percent.

(Ord. 2000-4 (part), 2000: Ord. 65-94 (part), 1994: prior code § 1260.06.035)

17.24.060. - Building height requirements.

Building height shall not exceed thirty (30) feet, except as otherwise provided in Section 17.04.050.

(Ord. 2000-4 (part), 2000: Ord. 65-94 (part), 1994: prior code § 1260.06.035)

17.24.070. - Density requirements.

A.

For lots of less than ten thousand (10,000) square feet in area which existed prior to April 13, 1977, the maximum allowable density is one single-family dwelling.

B.

Conversion to a two-family dwelling is permitted for buildings which existed prior to April 13, 1977 on lots of at least ten thousand (10,000) square feet in area which existed prior to April 13, 1977.

(Ord. 2000-4 (part), 2000: Ord. 65-94 (part), 1994: prior code § 1260.06.037)