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Rome City Zoning Code

ARTICLE VIII

R-2 One- and Two-Family and Manufactured Dwelling Residence District

§ 360-42 Purpose.

The R-2 District is designed to provide a mixed development of housing and to protect residents from traffic hazard and the intrusion of noncompatible land use.

§ 360-43 Permitted uses.

A. 
Any permitted use in the R-1 District.
B. 
Manufactured homes, as that term is defined in § 101.91(2)(am), Wis. Stats.
C. 
Duplex.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection D, regarding camping limits, which immediately followed, was repealed 4-18-2023 by Ord. No. 23-05.

§ 360-44 Conditional uses.

Any conditional use in the R-1 District.

§ 360-45 Height, setbacks, area and other requirements.

A. 
Lot requirements.
(1) 
Frontage: minimum 70 feet.
(2) 
Area: minimum one acre.
(3) 
Depth/width: maximum 4:1.
B. 
Roadway setback.
(1) 
State highway (whichever is greater).
(a) 
From center of roadway: minimum 110 feet.
(b) 
From lot line: minimum 50 feet.
(2) 
County road (whichever is greater).
(a) 
From center of roadway: minimum 83 feet.
(b) 
From lot line: minimum 50 feet.
(3) 
Town road (whichever is greater).
(a) 
From center of roadway: minimum 63 feet.
(b) 
From lot line: minimum 30 feet.
C. 
Building setbacks (from the furthest building projection).
(1) 
Side: minimum 10 feet.
(2) 
Rear: minimum 10 feet.
(3) 
Waterfront: minimum 75 feet.
D. 
Other requirements.
(1) 
Building height: maximum 35 feet.
(2) 
Building width: minimum 16 feet.
(3) 
Roof pitch: minimum 3/12.
(4) 
Overhang:
(a) 
Building width 17 feet or less: minimum three inches.
(b) 
Building width more than 17 feet: minimum eight inches.
(5) 
Sheds. Building used primarily for storage of an area up to and including 150 square feet and a maximum of a ten-foot height and a maximum 16 inches of roof overhang. Sheds are allowed before the principal structure is present but shall not be used as a place of human habitation. Mobile/manufactured homes, campers, truck bodies or trailers, buses and similar items are prohibited for use as accessory buildings.
[Amended 12-12-2019 by Ord. No. 19-17]
E. 
Areas.
(1) 
Living area per dwelling unit: minimum 760 square feet.
(2) 
Lot coverage by buildings. Impervious building and ancillary surfaces, excluding driveways, shall not occupy more than 20% of a total lot area. An applicant for a zoning permit shall provide a diagram that includes lot dimensions, total area and the location, dimensions and area of all buildings together with computations that demonstrate compliance with this section.
[Added 2-16-2023 by Ord. No. 23-03]

§ 360-46 Special Lake Arrowhead lot requirements.

A. 
Perpetual camping lots or conventional homes:
(1) 
Penwood 1 through 5, 28 through 32, 57 through 64.
(2) 
Hawkshead 11 through 23, 31 through 67, 87 through 97.
(3) 
Sir Winston 1 through 108.
B. 
Manufactured dwelling lots:
(1) 
Penwood 6 through 27, 33 through 56.
(2) 
Hawkshead 1 through 10, 24 through 30, 68 through 86.
(3) 
Hampton Court 1 through 111.
C. 
Requirements per dwelling unit:
(1) 
Building height: maximum 35 feet.
(2) 
Building width: minimum 14 feet.
(3) 
Roof pitch: minimum 3/12.
(4) 
Overhang:
(a) 
Building width 17 feet or less: minimum three inches.
(b) 
Building width more than 17 feet: minimum eight inches.