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Rome City Zoning Code

ARTICLE IX

R-3 Multifamily Residence District

§ 360-47 Purpose.

The R-3 District is designed to provide a living area with a greater density than the R-1 and R-2 Districts, but so designed to be spacious and protected from encroachment of noncompatible land use, noise and traffic hazard.

§ 360-48 Permitted uses.

A. 
Any permitted use in the R-1 District.
B. 
Bed-and-breakfast establishments subject to ATCP 73.
C. 
Three through eight plexes.
[Amended 4-18-2023 by Ord. No. 23-06]
D. 
Duplex through eight-plex condominium developments with approval and review of Chapter 703, Wis. Stats.
[Added 4-18-2023 by Ord. No. 23-06]

§ 360-49 Conditional uses.

A. 
Any conditional use in the R-1 District.
B. 
Nursing home, clinic, institutional care facility, provided all principal structures and uses are 50 feet or greater from any lot line.
C. 
Multifamily housing, nine or more units.
D. 
Condominium developments with nine or more dwelling units in any single building, with approval and review of Chapter 703, Wis. Stats.
[Added 4-18-2023 by Ord. No. 23-06]

§ 360-50 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 setbacks.
(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 24 feet.
(3) 
Roof pitch: minimum 3/12.
[Amended 2-16-2023 by Ord. No. 23-02]
(4) 
Overhang: minimum 12 inches.
(5) 
Shed. 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.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection E(2), regarding lot coverage by buildings, which immediately followed, was repealed 4-18-2023 by Ord. No. 23-06.