(1)

Any use permitted in R-1 Residence Districts.

(2)

Single-family dwellings:

(a)

Single-family dwellings of no less than nine hundred (900) square feet of conditioned space which meet the following architectural compatibility standards:

i.

Roofing - Pitched roof with a minimum slope of 4:12; permitted materials include asphalt shingles or standing seam metal roofing.

ii.

Exterior Materials - Permitting finishes include wood, vinyl, fiber cement siding, or brick veneer. Metal siding is prohibited.

iii.

Eaves - A continuous soffit and fascia with a minimum of 12-inch overhang on all roof edges.

iv.

Foundation - Dwellings must be placed on a permanent foundation. Portable, skid-mounted, or modular box structures are prohibited. Pier and beam foundations shall include a continuous load path that securely connects the structure to the pier and the pier to the footing. Additionally, all pier and beam foundations must be enclosed with a durable, solid or lattice-style screen.

v.

Facade Requirements - The primary facade shall incorporate at least one of the following: a covered porch, gable, dormer, bay window, or similar architectural feature to match surrounding homes.

vi.

Front Entry Orientation - All new single-family dwellings must have a clearly defined, traditional front entryway that faces the primary street frontage. Side-entry or rear-entry configurations are not permitted as the principal entrance.

(b)

Single-family dwellings deviating from these architectural standards may be proposed on a Conditional Use basis, subject to Zoning Commission review and approval. Submittals for application for this Zoning Commission Conditional Use review shall include:

i.

Architectural rendering (front elevation) of the proposed structure.

ii.

Floor plan with room layout and square footage.

iii.

Site plan showing proposed structure siting, minimum setbacks, driveway access, and parking accommodations.

(3)

Two-family dwellings, three- and four-family dwellings and apartment houses.

(4)

Home occupations such as beauty shops, barbershops, reducing salons, flower shops, antique and curio shops, knitting or sewing shops, private music and art instructions, with not more than one nonresident employee.

(5)

Signs, not exceeding two (2) square feet in area.

(6)

All of the above-allowed occupations are to be conducted so as not to constitute a nuisance or be obnoxious or result in a disturbance of the peace and quiet of the neighborhood.

(7)

Manufactured housing or mobile homes shall only be newly placed within areas designated as being within the Mobile Home Overlay (MHO) District included in the appendix under section 16.

(8)

Mobile homes, trailers, or other manufactured housing not falling under the provision of Article 9.01(6) or Article 6.01(8) shall be prohibited from being installed within the city limits. Those units that are existing as of December 1,1999, shall be considered as an authorized and permitted nonconforming use. Such structures may remain with the following restrictions:

(a)

It shall be used as a single-family dwelling only.

(b)

No additions shall be made to the mobile home as rooms, covers over roofs or other attached additions.

(c)

Carports, utility rooms and storage rooms shall not be attached to mobile homes, canopies may be attached as a porch to the front or rear of the mobile home if such structure is free standing and not dependent on the mobile home as a supporting structure.

(d)

The mobile home is provided with tie-downs and ground anchors as provided in Article 6.01(6)(o).

(e)

The mobile home has fully enclosing skirting as provided in Article 6.01(b)(p). The skirting must be properly maintained.

(f)

An annual permit shall be required for each mobile home covered under this section. As evidence of a valid permit the city shall issue a mobile home permit sticker which shall be placed on the window nearest the front door. The permit fee shall be twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per year. The permit will expire on the 31st of December of each year. Prior to issuance of a new permit the building inspector shall inspect each mobile home under this section for compliance to provisions of skirting and tiedowns contained herein.

(g)

In the event that a non-conforming use mobile home is destroyed or partially destroyed, by fire or Act of God, the remaining structure shall be removed and no replacement mobile home shall be permitted. This provision shall also apply to dilapidated mobile homes that are condemned under provisions of local ordinances or state statutes.

(h)

The prohibition of mobile home, trailers or other manufactured housing provided in this section shall not apply to the placement of temporary construction trailers used as an office related to a permitted construction project.

(9)

Mobile homes, trailers or other manufactured housing not falling under the provisions of Article 6.01(6) shall be permitted under the following conditions:

(a)

Property contains at least two (2) acres and has connection to the city sewage collection system.

(b)

The mobile home, trailer or manufactured house must be located at least one hundred (100) feet from the street and fifty (50) feet from adjacent residences.

(c)

Property shall have at least one hundred (100) feet of frontage on a public-maintained road.

(d)

A petition of endorsement having the owner's name, lot number or other suitable property description and signatures of fifty-one (51) percent of the property owners within five hundred (500) feet radius of the boundaries of the property involved.

(e)

Provisions covered in Article 6.01(7)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f) shall apply.

(f)

A mobile home, trailer or manufactured home permitted to be located under the provisions of this section may not be occupied by or rented to anyone other than the owner of the property to whom the permit provided in Article 6.01(7)(f) was issued.

(10)

The use of a mobile home or manufactured home for temporary or emergency residential purposes shall be permitted in any zoning district upon certification by the building inspector and approval of the zoning commission that certain emergency conditions exist where illness or physical incapacity of an individual necessitate the close proximity of a relative or other person to care for said individual and where denial of said use would cause an economic hardship on the parties involved.

(a)

Said use shall be permitted only if fifty-one (51) percent or more of the property owners situated within a 200-foot radius of the boundaries of the property involved sign a petition in favor of the use.

(b)

All of the zoning requirements pertaining to yard areas and other zoning regulations shall be met.

(c)

Separate utility taps for water, sewer, gas, and electric shall be required.

(d)

Said use of the mobile home shall be permitted only for that period of time during which said emergency exists, and the existence of said emergency shall be recertified no less than every six (6) months.

(e)

All other provisions regarding tie-downs, anchors, etc. covered in Article 6.01(7)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f) shall be met.

(Ord. No. 646, § 1, 12-5-1972; Ord. No. 653, § 1, 5-1-1973; Ord. No. 1235-2000, §§ 1—4, 1-11-2000; Ord. No. 1332-04, § I, 9-14-2004; Ord. No. 2025-380, § I, 7-8-2025)

No building shall exceed thirty-five (35) feet in height.

Yards. Each lot shall have front, side and rear yards not less than the following depths and widths:

Front yard: Twenty (20) feet.

Side yards:

(a)

Side yard with (combined width of both side yards): Fifteen (15) feet as measured from outer edge of roof overhang. With minimum width of either side yard: Seven and one-half (7½) feet.

(b)

On corner lots the side yard on that side of the lot abutting the side street shall not be less than twenty (20) feet.

Rear yard: Twenty (20) Feet.

Grading:

(a)

When fill or cut-grading measures are required for platform for foundation, a near-flat space with a width of no loess than four (4) feet from the edge of the foundation to the edge of the fill platform shall be provided; and the maximum grading slope from fill platform to the natural ground shall be 4:1.

(b)

If an earth retaining structure of more than three (3) feet in height is required for a house pad, yard, or driveway; the retention wall shall be designed by a licensed by a licensed engineer.

Lot area per family. The minimum lot area requirements are as follows:

Minimum required lot area: Seven thousand five hundred (7,500) square feet.

Minimum required lot area for single-story dwellings, per family: Two thousand (2,000) square feet.

Minimum required lot area for multi-story dwellings per family: One thousand (1,000) square feet.

Provided further that when the city council for the City of Pineville should determine that a proposed subdivision is subject to certain physical features, whether due to topography or to any servitude, whether personal or real, the city council may have the authority to apply and use the average lot principle.

In applying the average lot principle, each subdivision lot is not required to conform with the minimum requirement of seven thousand five hundred (7,500) square feet when it can be shown that the "average lot" contains the minimum requirement of seven thousand five hundred (7,500) square feet. In applying the above principle, the following calculation is required.

(1)

Total land area in proposed subdivision is calculated.

(2)

Deducted from the total land area in [subsection] (1) [of this article] is the street rights-of-way, or other public owned areas.

(3)

The result or difference found in [subsection] (2) [of this article] is then divided by the number of lots in the subject proposed subdivision. This result, to meet the requirement of R-2 zoning, shall be a minimum of seven thousand five hundred (7,500) square feet.

(4)

In no event shall any lot have an area less than six thousand five hundred (6,500) square feet whether the average lot principle is applied or not.

(Ord. No. 581, 4-1-1969; Ord. No. 609, § 1, 6-1-1971; Ord. No. 2025-380, § I, 7-8-2025)

See Section 4.