Ramsey City Zoning Code
34-14.2 Required
conditions.
[Ord. No. 443; Ord. No. 574; 1972 Code § 130.1102; Ord. No. 736 § 2; Ord. No. 736-A § 2; Ord. No. 7-1998 § 3]
The following requirements shall be complied with in the R-2 Residence District:
a.
Height. No building shall exceed a maximum of 2 1/2 stories or 35 feet in height, whichever is the lesser.
b.
Front yard. There shall be a front yard of not less than 50 feet. Off-street parking, as required, is permitted in the front yard area provided however it is limited to the area intended, designed or used as a driveway.
c.
Side yard. There shall be two side yards and no side yard shall be less than 15 feet. Off-street parking as required is permitted in the side yard provided the parking area is not closer than five feet from any adjoining property line.
d.
Rear yard. There shall be a rear yard of at least 50 feet. Off-street parking as required is permitted in the rear yard, provided the parking area is not closer than five feet from any adjoining property line.
e.
Minimum lot area. There shall be a minimum lot area of 25,000 square feet. This area shall be measured within 200 feet of the front street property line, provided no lot shall measure less than 100 feet at the front street line.
f.
Minimum floor area. No one-story dwellings shall hereafter be erected unless the building has a minimum floor area of 1,200 square feet. No two-story dwelling shall hereafter be erected unless the building has a minimum floor area of 800 square feet on the first floor. No building shall be considered a two-story dwelling unless the second floor thereof shall contain at least 75% of the cubic contents of the first floor. For purposes of this section, a split level home shall be considered as a two-story house.
g.
Corner lot setback. Where a lot is bounded by more than one street, the front yard or setback requirement shall be met on both abutting streets.
h.
Garages. No garage existing in this zone or hereafter constructed in this zone as an accessory building or as a part of the main building or attached thereto in connection with a residential use may be removed or converted to a different use unless another garage is simultaneously constructed on the same lot as provided for in Subsection 34-4.8.
i.
Maximum building coverage. The maximum building coverage permitted in the R-2 Residence District shall be 15%.
[Amended 1-26-2006 by Ord. No. 4-2006]
j.
Maximum impervious coverage. The maximum impervious coverage permitted in the R-2 Residence District shall be 30%.
[Amended 1-26-2006 by Ord. No. 4-2006]
k.
Maximum living space. The maximum living space permitted in the R-2 Residence District shall be 4,500 square feet.
[Amended 1-26-2006 by Ord. No. 4-2006; 3-22-2006 by Ord. No. 10-2006]