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Ramsey City Zoning Code

34-15.2 Required

conditions.

[Ord. No. 574; Ord. No. 736 § 3; 1972 Code § 130.1201; Ord. No. 736-A § 3; Ord. No. 7-1998 § 4]
The following requirements shall be complied with in the R-3 Zone.
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 40 feet except that where the existing building on the same side of the street and within 500 feet from an established setback, new buildings shall conform to such established line, provided no new building may project closer than 35 feet to the front property line nor need setback more than 50 feet from the property line. Off-street parking as required is permitted in the front yard area, provided however, that 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 10 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 25 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 14,000 square feet. This area shall be measured within 140 feet of the front street property line, provided no lot shall measure less than 75 feet at the front street line.
f. 
Minimum floor area. No one-story dwelling shall hereafter be erected unless the building has a minimum floor area of 1,100 square feet. No two-story dwelling shall hereafter be erected unless the building has a minimum floor area of 725 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, split-level homes shall be considered as a two-story house.
g. 
Corner lot setback. Where a lot is bounded by more than one street, there shall be a minimum front yard setback of 40 feet and a setback of at least 20 feet from the side street line.
h. 
Garages. No garage existing in this zone or hereafter constructed in this zone as an accessory building or as 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. For lots of 10,000 square feet and over the maximum building coverage permitted in the R-3 Residence District for lots over 10,000 square feet shall be 15%.
[Amended 1-26-2006 by Ord. No. 4-2006; 3-22-2006 by Ord. No. 10-2006]
j. 
Maximum building coverage. For lots of 10,000 square feet and over the maximum building coverage permitted in the R-3 Residence District for lots under 10,000 square feet shall be 20%.
[Amended 1-26-2006 by Ord. No. 4-2006; 3-22-2006 by Ord. No. 10-2006]
k. 
Maximum impervious coverage. The maximum impervious coverage for lots of 10,000 square feet and over permitted in the R-3 Residence District shall be 35%.
[Amended 1-26-2006 by Ord. No. 4-2006; 3-22-2006 by Ord. No. 10-2006]
l. 
Maximum impervious coverage. The maximum impervious coverage for lots under 10,000 square feet in the R-3 Residence District shall be 40%.
[Amended 1-26-2006 by Ord. No. 4-2006; 3-22-2006 by Ord. No. 10-2006]
m. 
Maximum living space for lots of 10,000 square feet and over. The maximum living space permitted for lots of 10,000 square feet and over in the R-3 Residence District shall be 3,500 square feet.
[Amended 1-26-2006 by Ord. No. 4-2006; 3-22-2006 by Ord. No. 10-2006]
n. 
Maximum living space for lots under 10,000 square feet. The maximum living space permitted for lots under 10,000 square feet in the R-3 Residence District shall be 3,000 square feet.
[Amended 1-26-2006 by Ord. No. 4-2006; 3-22-2006 by Ord. No. 10-2006]