1.

Uses Permitted. See Table 4-1 Use Regulations, Residential Districts.

Except as expressly provided for otherwise in this Article 4, nonresidential uses are prohibited in residential districts. Low intensity institutional uses, as defined in Article 2, are permitted by right in a residential district. Medium intensity institutional uses may be approved as a Conditional Use by the Planning Commission. Existing institutional uses may be expanded to medium intensity in a residential district only upon approval of a Conditional Use. High intensity institutional uses, whether by expansion of an existing use or new construction, are prohibited in all residential districts.

2.

Development Criteria. See Table 4-2 Area and Dimensional Regulations, Residential Districts.

3.

Parking Regulations. See Article 8 Parking.

4.

Sign Regulations. See Article 9 Signs.

5.

Landscaping, Screening and Buffers. See Article 10 Landscaping for multifamily and nonresidential uses.

The purpose of this district is to provide and preserve land for residential estates and other low-density single family dwelling areas. The district regulations are designed to protect the residential character of these areas by prohibiting commercial and industrial activities; to encourage a suitable neighborhood environment by including among the permitted uses such facilities as parks and open spaces, schools and places of worship, and to preserve the openness of the areas by requiring certain minimum yard and area standards.

The purpose of this district is to provide and preserve land for medium-density single-family dwelling areas. The district regulations are designed to protect the residential character of these areas by prohibiting commercial and industrial activities; to encourage a suitable neighborhood environment by including among the permitted uses such facilities as parks and open spaces, schools and places of worship, and to preserve the openness of the areas by requiring certain minimum yard and area standards.

The purpose of this district is to provide and preserve land for medium-density single-family dwelling areas. The district regulations are designed to protect the residential character of these areas by prohibiting commercial and industrial activities; to encourage a suitable neighborhood environment by including among the permitted uses such facilities as parks and open spaces, schools and places of worship, and to preserve the openness of the areas by requiring certain minimum yard and area standards.

The purpose of this district is to provide and preserve land for multifamily dwellings and special residential uses. The district regulations are designed to protect the residential character of these areas by prohibiting commercial and industrial activities; to encourage a suitable neighborhood environment by including among the permitted uses such facilities as parks and open spaces, schools and places of worship, and to preserve the openness of the areas by requiring certain minimum yard and area standards.

A minimum of 3 acres is required to establish an R-3 District.

1.

Development Criteria. See Table 4-2 Area and Dimensional Regulations, Residential Districts and the following:

a)

All properties zoned R-3 must be served by municipal water and sewer.

b)

Multifamily developments with sites greater than one acre, containing more than eight dwelling units, or containing more than one building are subject to §7.09 Multifamily Dwellings.

The purpose of this district is to provide and preserve land for garden home developments. The district regulations are designed to protect the residential character of these areas by prohibiting commercial and industrial activities and to encourage a suitable neighborhood environment by including among the permitted uses such facilities as parks and open spaces.

1.

Development Criteria. See Table 4-2 Area and Dimensional Regulations, Residential Districts and the following:

a)

All properties zoned GH must be served by municipal water and sewer.

b)

Detached accessory structures are only permitted on lots having a depth of at least 120 ft. In all other cases, accessory structures must be attached to the dwelling.

c)

Front facades must be no less than 70% masonry. Side and rear facades must be no less than 50% masonry. The area of windows and doorways is excluded from this calculation.

d)

Forward of the front building line, driveways may not be wider than 12 ft.

The purpose of this district is to provide and preserve land for development of attached single family dwellings, or townhouses. The district regulations are designed to protect the residential character of these areas by prohibiting commercial and industrial activities and to encourage a suitable neighborhood environment by including among the permitted uses such facilities as parks and open spaces. It is expected that townhouse developments will offer a high level of amenities to compensate for the modest private yard space afforded on townhouse lots.

1.

Development Criteria.

a)

Site requirements. Townhouse development sites must contain not less than 2.5 acres. At least 75% of the development site must consist of developable land. All properties zoned TH must be served by municipal water and sewer.

b)

Maximum density. Townhouse developments may not exceed twelve units per acre. Impervious surfaces at project build-out may not exceed 60% of the development site.

c)

Each attached dwelling must be located on its own separate platted lot. This requirement may be waived for townhouses developed in a condominium arrangement.

d)

Townhouse buildings may contain no less than three and no more than 12 attached dwelling units. A minimum spacing of 40 ft must be provided between the front facade of a townhouse building and any other building facade, or between the rear facades of opposing townhouse buildings.

e)

Area and dimensional requirements for townhouse lots. See Table 4-2 Area and Dimensional Regulations, Residential Districts and the following.

1)

A side yard is only required at the unattached end of a row of townhouses, in which case the minimum width is 10 ft. When the unattached end faces a public street, the minimum setback is 15 ft.

2)

Each townhouse must have its own yard containing not less than 400 sf, exclusive of paved parking space, reasonably secluded from view from streets and from neighboring property.

f)

Minimum floor area. For one story dwellings, the minimum floor area is 1,000 sf. For multistory dwellings (including 1.5 stories), the minimum floor area is 1,200 sf with a minimum of 600 sf on the first floor.

g)

Accessory Structures. Detached accessory structures are permitted only on lots having a depth of at least 120 ft.

h)

Fire Protection. Every townhouse development must be served or equipped at all times with fire hydrant equipment in good working order. The type, size, number and location of hydrants must comply with the applicable rules and regulations of the City, including those of the Oxford Fire Department. Each dwelling unit may be located not more than 1,000 ft from a fire hydrant.

i)

Front facades must be no less than 70% masonry. Rear facades must be no less than 50% masonry. The area of windows and doorways is excluded from this calculation.

j)

Sidewalks not less than four ft in width must connect all dwelling units, recreational amenities, common areas and public sidewalks adjoining the development site.

2.

Parking Regulations. See Article 8 Parking. Off-street parking facilities must be either provided on and to the rear of the individual townhouse lots, or grouped in bays in the interior of blocks. Individual driveways are not permitted forward of the front building line of a townhouse lot.

3.

Review and Approval. All townhouse developments must be approved in accordance with the Oxford Subdivision Regulations prior to the issuance of a zoning permit. Where the requirements or review considerations of this §4.07 conflict with the corresponding requirements of the Subdivision Regulations, the requirements herein govern. The Commission will review the following considerations and may attach such conditions to approval as may be reasonably necessary:

a)

Consistency of the proposed development with the Comprehensive Plan

b)

Access, circulation and other traffic impacts of the proposed development on adjoining public streets

c)

Extent to which the layout and design of the development will retain and protect sensitive and enhancing natural features of the site

d)

Extent to which architectural design features will complement the predominant architectural styles present in the surrounding neighborhood. All townhouse buildings within a development must be designed and use materials and colors to be aesthetically compatible with one another

e)

Extent to which proposed buildings are designed and oriented to take advantage of scenic views and/or to maximize solar access

f)

Extent to which higher densities on the site are visually screened or buffered from any adjoining single family detached dwellings

g)

Extent to which recreational amenities will be incorporated into the development

1.

Purpose. The following regulations are designed to encourage the development of quality living environments for residents of manufactured home parks and subdivisions. The regulations ensure ample provisions of open space and flexibility in layout to enhance the development of the district with respect to flood zones, steep slopes, and other topographical features. To these ends rezoning to, and development under this Section will be permitted only in accordance with a detailed Master Development Plan.

2.

Parking Regulations. Except as otherwise stated herein, parking is subject to Article 8 Parking.

3.

Sign Regulations. Except as otherwise stated herein, signage must comply with the requirements of Article 9 Signs.

4.

Manufactured Home Subdivisions.

a)

All manufactured home subdivisions must be approved in accordance with the Oxford Subdivision Regulations prior to the issuance of a zoning permit.

b)

Lots are subject to the area and dimensional requirements in Table 4-3.

c)

Only Class A manufactured homes, which must conform to the following requirements, are permitted in manufactured home subdivisions:

1)

No more than one manufactured home is permitted on a lot.

2)

Manufactured homes must be oriented with their long side parallel to the front lot line.

3)

The manufactured home must have a minimum of 960 sf of enclosed and heated living area.

4)

The roof must have a minimum vertical rise of 3 ft for each 12 ft of horizontal run and must be finished with a type of shingle commonly used in standard residential construction.

5)

All roof structures must have an eave projection of no less than 6 inches, which may include a gutter.

6)

The exterior siding must consist predominantly of vinyl or aluminum horizontal siding, wood, or hardboard, comparable in composition, appearance and durability to the exterior siding commonly used in standard residential construction

7)

All manufactured homes must be set up in accordance with the standards set by the Alabama Manufactured Home Institute. The moving hitch, wheels and axles, and transporting lights must be removed prior to occupancy.

8)

All mobile homes (new or replacement) moved into the City of Oxford must be within five years of the manufacturer's date.

5.

Manufactured Home Parks.

a)

Procedure. A master plan showing the exact manner in which the entire tract will be improved and used must be presented to the Commission for review and approval. When rezoning is required, the approved master plan will accompany the Commission's recommendation, and pending approval, will be retained in the file of the city clerk as a part of the city's record amending the zoning map.

b)

Uses Permitted. In addition to those uses permitted in Table 4-1, the following uses are also permitted in a manufactured home park upon approval of the master plan by the Commission:

1)

Caretaker dwelling

2)

Offices and maintenance buildings incidental to a manufactured home park

3)

Laundromat and concession building for the use of residents of the park only

4)

Swimming pools, cabanas, and other outdoor recreational facilities.

c)

Development Criteria.

1)

Manufactured home parks may contain no less than five contiguous acres.

2)

A manufactured home park may not accept tenants unless and until at least 25% of its lots have been developed together with facilities in accordance with city, county, or state laws, and must meet all published State of Alabama health regulations.

3)

Minimum dimensions of manufactured home space: 50 ft long by 25 ft wide

4)

Minimum separation between manufactured homes

(i)

Side-to-side: 20 ft

(ii)

End-to-end or side-to-end: 15 ft

5)

All principal and accessory structures and vehicular areas must be set back not less than 20 ft from the exterior lot lines of the park.

d)

Parking and Access.

1)

At least one parking space must be provided for each manufactured home. In addition, visitor parking must be provided at a rate of one space per four manufactured home spaces. Required parking may be provided in common parking areas or on manufactured home spaces.

2)

Interior access roads and parking areas must be paved with an all-weather surface, resistant to erosion. Interior roadways must have a minimum clearance of 40 ft. The driving surface of interior roadways must have a minimum width of 18 ft.

3)

No direct access is allowed between individual manufactured home spaces and any public street.

e)

Sign Regulations. One principal use sign no larger than 50 sf is permitted for each manufactured home park. Freestanding directional signs, building identification signs and other incidental signage are permitted but may not be located so as to be legible from abutting properties or public rights-of-way.

f)

Landscaping, Screening and Buffers. See Article 10 Landscaping.

g)

Storm Shelters. Storm shelters must be provided on-site in any new manufactured home park in accordance with the following:

1)

Storm shelter must have a minimum floor area of seven sf for each manufactured home space and be located no more than 1,320 linear ft from the furthest home space in the manufactured home park.

2)

Shelters must be designed by a licensed structural engineer or architect and must comply with all applicable City Building, Mechanical, Plumbing and Electrical Codes and be built and installed as approved by the Building Inspector. Shelters must be designed and constructed to meet all applicable requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and, if located within a floodplain, must meet all FEMA requirements.

The park operator is responsible for making the storm shelter accessible and usable in times of need. Storm shelters may not be used for storage purposes if such storage reduces the minimum floor area required herein.

(Ord. No. 2018-16, § 1, 11-13-2018)