River Oaks City Zoning Code
SECTION 11
"R-4" SINGLE-FAMILY DISTRICT.
A.
PURPOSE.
The purpose of this district is to provide for compatible uses primarily oriented to low density residential uses and open space. This zoning classification allows greater design flexibility for residential uses. This district is to be applied in areas permitting smaller residential lots, smaller residential structures and in areas of transition between commercial and other single-family districts.
B.
USE REGULATIONS.
In the "R-4" Single-Family District, no building or land shall be used and no building shall be erected, reconstructed, altered or enlarged, except for one or more of the following uses:
1.
Permitted Uses.
a.
Single[-Family] Dwellings;
b.
Single-Family industrialized housing;
c.
Family Day-Care Homes;
d.
Public and private parks;
e.
Recreation and open space, including playgrounds, parkways, greenbelts, ponds and lakes, botanical gardens, pedestrian paths, bicycle paths, equestrian bridle trails, nature centers, bird and wildlife sanctuaries;
f.
Private boat docks, swimming pools and game courts;
g.
Religious institutions, churches, and facilities for related activities, including those of worship, fellowship and education;
h.
Oil and gas well drilling and production; and
i.
Temporary buildings for construction purposes only (Section 22.A.24).
2.
Accessory Uses.
In addition to those accessory uses specifically authorized in Section 22 of this Ordinance, any use may be established as an accessory use to a permitted use.
C.
DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS.
In the "R-4" Single-Family District, the following development regulations shall be applicable to all uses:
1.
Floor Space.
The main residence shall contain a minimum of 1,000 square feet of livable floor space, exclusive of garages, porches and breezeways, and incidental storage area.
2.
Height.
No building or structure shall exceed two and one-half stories nor shall it exceed 35 feet in height.
3.
Front Yard.
There shall be a front yard of not less than 25 feet.
4.
Rear Yard.
There shall be a rear yard of not less than 20 feet. Accessory structures cannot occupy over 40 percent of the rear yard.
5.
Side Yard.
There shall be a side yard of not less than 5 feet.
6.
Width of Lot.
The width of a lot shall be a minimum of 50 feet at the building line.
7.
Lot Area.
The minimum area of a lot shall be 6,000 square feet.
8.
Depth of Lot.
Depth of a lot shall be a minimum of 110 feet except that:
(1)
Corner Lots fronting two street frontages, the required depth shall not be less than 80-foot and then only if the lot meets all other development regulations provided for properties zoned "R-4" Single-Family; or
(2)
Corner Lots fronting two street frontages being subdivided creating a single interior lot that would be less than 110-feet in depth can only be approved by a special permit issued by the City Council pending plat approval and only if the lot meets all other development regulations provided for properties zoned "R-4" Single-Family.
9.
Exterior Construction.
There shall be a minimum of seventy-five percent (75%) masonry construction for all new construction commenced after the effective date of this section, excluding all windows, doors, roofs, glass construction materials, garage doors and dormers. Newly constructed accessory buildings on corner lots visible to the public right-of-way shall be architecturally compatible to the main structure.
10.
Garages/Carports.
i.
New Construction (minimum lot size of 10,000 square feet):
There shall be at minimum a two-car garage constructed in accordance to the most recently adopted building code for new construction on minimum lot sizes of 10,000 square feet or more in any residential zoning district commenced after the effective date of this section whether attached to the principal structure or detached from the principal structure. When detached it must meet the minimum 10-feet separation requirement between buildings as outlined in Section 22 of this ordinance.
ii.
New Construction (lot sizes under 10,000 square feet):
There shall be at minimum a one-car garage constructed in accordance to the most recently adopted building code for new construction on lot sizes less than 10,000 square feet in any residential zoning district commenced after the effective date of this section whether attached to the principal structure or detached from the principal structure. When detached it must meet the minimum 10-feet separation requirement between buildings as outlined in Section 22 of this ordinance.
iii.
Existing Structures:
Carport when built integrally to the existing structure shall be of the same construction material and design as that of the principal structure and the roof shall be of the same type material and design as that of the principal structure and carport shall not extend past the front building line for that particular zoning district. A carport when attached to an existing garage must be built integrally, with the same roof pitch as of the garage and be of the same exterior material.
(Ordinance 1394-2023 adopted 11/28/2023)