Roosevelt City Zoning Code

R17.18 Multiple-Residential

R-M Zones

R17.18.010 Purpose

Multiple-Residential (R-M-13) Zone. To provide areas for medium residential density with the opportunity for varied housing styles and character. Maximum density: thirteen (13) dwelling units per net acre;
Multiple-Residential (R-M-18) Zone. To provide areas for high residential density with the opportunity for varied housing styles and character. Maximum density: eighteen (18) dwelling units per net acre.

HISTORY:

(Ord. 2011-366 § 1 (part), Ords. 79-101 §§ 16, 17 and 18, 82-141 § 3, 83-166, 84-177, 84-180, 86-204 § 2(A), 94-259, 98-283, 2002-304, 2002-306, 2008-344 and 2009-360)

Ord. 2024-441, 12/3/2024

R17.18.020 Use Regulations

No building, structure or land shall be used and no building or structure shall be hereafter structurally altered, enlarged or maintained in the multiple-residential districts, except as provided in this Title.

HISTORY:

(Ord. 2011-366 § 1 (part), Ords. 79-101 §§ 16, 17 and 18, 82-141 § 3, 83-166, 84-177, 84-180, 86-204 § 2(A), 94-259, 98-283, 2002-304, 2002-306, 2008-344 and 2009-360)

Ord. 2024-441, 12/3/2024

R17.18.030 Permitted And Conditional Uses

Uses designated in the following land use tables depict the permitted (P), prohibited (X), or conditional (C) uses allowed within the zone districts.

If a use is permitted (P) no approval is needed from the City to carry out the listed use, excluding potential building inspections, health department, or similar approvals.
Uses not specifically shown in the following land use tables as permitted (P) or conditional (C) may be determined by the Land Use Authority to be similar to uses outlined in the following tables and may be approved in the same manner/zones as the similar use. If the Land Use Authority determines no such similar use exists, the uses shall be determined a prohibited (X) use.
To encourage an appropriate level of review, conditional (C) uses (R17.02.040/17.08) contain the following abbreviations which indicate the designated land use authority for the proposed use: Zoning Administrator (ZA), Planning Commission (PC).

Multiple-Residential

R-M-13

R-M-18

Land Use Description

Designation

A. Accessory Uses:

Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to the permitted or conditional use.

Household pets.

B. Agriculture:

Animals and fowl for recreation or for family food production for the primary use of persons residing on the premises.

Aviary.

Raising of up to two (2) sheep or goats to a maximum age of nine (9) months, keeping of up to six (6) female chickens, keeping of up to six (6) rabbits on condition that the subject parcel is occupied by not more than one (1) single family residence, the parcel is comprised of a total area of not less than six thousand square feet (6,000 sq. ft.). A conditional use permit granted by the City shall not be construed to grant any right or privilege to a tenant which is not expressly granted by the owner of any parcel.

C - PC

Tilling soil, raising crops, horticulture, gardening.

Tilling soil, raising crops, horticulture, gardening, raising of up to two sheep or goats to a maximum age of nine months, keeping of up to six female chickens, keeping of up to six rabbits.

C. Dwellings And Other Living Quarters:

Cluster subdivision.

C - PC

Duplex conversion.

Group dwellings when approved as a planned unit development.

C - PC

Group home for the therapeutic care of the physically and/or mentally disabled under licensed care, not to exceed eight (8) guests and the home family.

C - PC

Multiple-family dwelling.

Nursing homes, rest homes, and assisted living facilities.

C - PC

Single-family dwelling.

Short-term rental.

Three- and four-family dwellings.

Twin homes.

C - PC

Two-family dwellings (duplex).

D. Public And Quasi-Public:

Cemetery.

Churches.

Public agency parks and playgrounds.

Private or public schools.

Public utilities, water and drainage facilities.

Substations or transmission lines of fifty (50) KV or greater capacity.

C - PC

Water, sewer and utility transmission lines and facilities required as an incidental part of a conventional subdivision, flexible design subdivision or other approved development project in the zone, except those listed as conditional use.

E. Recreation:

Golf course.

C - PC

Private recreational grounds and facilities, not open to the general public and to which no admission charge is made.

C - PC

C- PC

F. Sales And Related Services:

Nursery or greenhouse, wholesale or retail.

Home occupations.

C - ZA

G. Service Activities:

Child daycare or nursery.

C - ZA

Hospital; medical or dental clinic accessory to a hospital and located on the same premises.

C - PC

Kennel; No more than three dogs may be kept as an accessory use to a use allowed in the district.

Lab; provided that the lab is an accessory use to the permitted professional business as defined in the land use ordinance.

Professional services.

H. Temporary Buildings:

Temporary buildings for uses incidental to construction work, including living quarters for a guard or night watchman, which buildings must be removed upon completion or abandonment of the construction work.

C - ZA

HISTORY:

(Ord. 2019-429 § 2; Ord. 2016-398 §1(G); Ord. 2011-366 § 1 (part), Ords. 79-101 §§ 16, 17 and 18, 82-141 § 3, 83-166, 84-177, 84-180, 86-204 § 2(A), 94-259, 98-283, 2002-304, 2002-306, 2008-344 and 2009-360)

Ord. 2024-441, 12/3/2024

R17.18.040 Diagrams

FIGURE 1 - R-M-13 Residential Dwelling Diagram.

FIGURE 2 - R-M-18 Residential Dwelling Diagram.

HISTORY:

(Ord. 2016-398 § 1(F); Ord. 2011-366 § 1 (part), Ords. 79-101 §§ 16, 17 and 18, 82-141 § 3, 83-166, 84-177, 84-180, 86-204 § 2(A), 94-259, 98-283, 2002-304, 2002-306, 2008-344 and 2009-360)

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R17.18.050 Minimum Lot Area

The following minimum lot area regulations apply to lots in the Multiple-Residential (R-M) zones.

Multiple-Residential

R-M-13

R-M-18

A. Minimum lot square foot area for any dwelling or structure:

7,000 Square Feet

B. Additional lot square foot area for each additional dwelling unit in a dwelling structure:

2,000 Square Feet

1,000 Square Feet

C. Group dwellings minimum square foot area for each separate dwelling structure:

5,000 Square Feet

D. Additional lot area for each dwelling unit in square feet:

2,000 Square Feet

E. Minimum lot square foot area for all main uses and buildings other than dwellings:

10,000 Square Feet

F. Twin homes minimum lot square foot area:

4,500 Square Feet Per Lot

4,000 Square Feet Per Lot

HISTORY:

(Ord. 2016-398 § 1(H); Ord. 2011-366 § 1 (part), Ords. 79-101 §§ 16, 17 and 18, 82-141 § 3, 83-166, 84-177, 84-180, 86-204 § 2(A), 94-259, 98-283, 2002-304, 2002-306, 2008-344 and 2009-360)

Ord. 2024-441, 12/3/2024

R17.18.060 Minimum Lot Width

The minimum lot width shall be seventy feet (70') in all Multiple-Residential (R-M) zones, except as modified by the approval of planned unit developments or cluster subdivisions. Twin home minimum lot widths shall be forty feet (40') at a distance of thirty feet (30') from lot frontage.

HISTORY:

(Ord. 2016-398 § 1(J); Ord. 2011-366 § 1 (part), Ords. 79-101 §§ 16, 17 and 18, 82-141 § 3, 83-166, 84-177, 84-180, 86-204 § 2(A), 94-259, 98-283, 2002-304, 2002-306, 2008-344 and 2009-360)

Ord. 2024-441, 12/3/2024

R17.18.070 Minimum Lot Frontage

The minimum lot frontage shall be forty-five feet (45') in all Multiple-Residential (R-M) zones. Twin home minimum lot frontage shall be twenty feet (20').

HISTORY:

(Ord. 2016-398 § 1(K); Ord. 2011-366 § 1 (part), Ords. 79-101 §§ 16, 17 and 18, 82-141 § 3, 83-166, 84-177, 84-180, 86-204 § 2(A), 94-259, 98-283, 2002-304, 2002-306, 2008-344 and 2009-360)

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R17.18.080 Front Yard Regulations

The minimum depth for the front yard for main buildings in all Multiple-Residential (R-M) zones shall be twenty-five feet (25').
Where the average front yard of fifty percent (50%) or more existing buildings on the block is less than the minimum requirement, the minimum depth for the front yard may be reduced to twenty feet (20').
Accessory buildings may have the same minimum front yard depth as main buildings if they have the same side yard required for main buildings; otherwise they shall be set back at least six feet in the rear of the main building, except that all carports or garages opening onto a street shall be set back at least twenty-five feet (25').

HISTORY:

(Ord. 2011-366 § 1 (part), Ords. 79-101 §§ 16, 17 and 18, 82-141 § 3, 83-166, 84-177, 84-180, 86-204 § 2(A), 94-259, 98-283, 2002-304, 2002-306, 2008-344 and 2009-360)

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R17.18.090 Rear Yard Regulations

The minimum depth for the rear yard in all Multiple-Residential (R-M) zones shall be twenty feet (20') for main buildings, and three feet (3’) for accessory buildings.
On corner lots which rear on a side yard of another lot, accessory buildings shall be located not closer than ten feet (10') to such side yard.

HISTORY:

(Ord. 2011-366 § 1 (part), Ords. 79-101 §§ 16, 17 and 18, 82-141 § 3, 83-166, 84-177, 84-180, 86-204 § 2(A), 94-259, 98-283, 2002-304, 2002-306, 2008-344 and 2009-360)

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R17.18.100 Side Yard Regulations

The following minimum side yard regulations apply to buildings in all Multiple-Residential (R-M) zones:

Multiple-Residential

R-M-13

R-M-18

A. Residential dwellings:

6 Feet

1. Total width of the two required side yards for dwellings, except that the total width of the two side yards shall not be less than the height of the building.

18 Feet

2. Minimum separation required between structures for fire protection unless otherwise provided herein or adequate fire protection is provided according to the adopted construction codes.

16 Feet

20 Feet

B. Main buildings other than dwellings:

20 Feet

1. Total width of the two required side yards for main buildings other than dwellings.

40 Feet

C. Private garages and accessory buildings:

6 Feet

1. Private garages and accessory buildings located at least six feet in the rear of the main building; provided, that no private garage or other accessory buildings shall be located to a dwelling on an adjacent lot closer than ten (10) feet.

3 Feet

D. On corner lots, main and accessory buildings that face a street:

25 Feet

E. Any garage or carport opening which faces a street, set back from the street:

25 Feet

F. Twin homes:

0 Feet / 10 Feet Minimum Side Yard 18 Feet Total

HISTORY:

(Ord. 2016-398 § 1(I); Ord. 2011-366 § 1 (part), Ords. 79-101 §§ 16, 17 and 18, 82-141 § 3, 83-166, 84-177, 84-180, 86-204 § 2(A), 94-259, 98-283, 2002-304, 2002-306, 2008-344 and 2009-360)

Ord. 2024-441, 12/3/2024

R17.18.110 Height Regulations

Single and two-family residential dwellings in all Multiple-Residential (R-M) zones shall have a maximum height of thirty-five feet (35'). Chimneys, flagpoles, and similar structures not used for human occupancy are excluded in determining height.
The maximum height for all multiple-family main buildings and structures in all Multiple-Residential (R-M) zones shall be regulated by conditional use permit.
Accessory structures in the Multiple-Residential (R-M) zones shall not exceed the height of the dwelling.

HISTORY:

(Ord. 2011-373 (part); Ord. 2011-366 § 1 (part), Ords. 79-101 §§ 16, 17 and 18, 82-141 § 3, 83-166, 84-177, 84-180, 86-204 § 2(A), 94-259, 98-283, 2002-304, 2002-306, 2008-344 and 2009-360)

Ord. 2024-441, 12/3/2024

R17.18.120 Lot Coverage Regulations

The maximum coverage for any lot shall be fifty percent (50%) in all Multiple-Residential (R-M) zones.

HISTORY:

(Ord. 2011-366 § 1 (part), Ords. 79-101 §§ 16, 17 and 18, 82-141 § 3, 83-166, 84-177, 84-180, 86-204 § 2(A), 94-259, 98-283, 2002-304, 2002-306, 2008-344 and 2009-360)

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R17.18.130 Cluster Subdivisions

Cluster subdivisions of single-family dwellings may be approved through a conditional use permit; provided, that the residential density is not increased to allow more than one dwelling for each six thousand square feet (6,000 sq. ft.) in all Multiple-Residential (R-M) zones.
The total area of the cluster subdivision shall not be less than five (5) acres and at least one-third (⅓) of the total area of the subdivision shall be reserved or dedicated as permanent open space for common use of the residents, under planned unit development approval.

HISTORY:

(Ord. 2011-366 § 1 (part), Ords. 79-101 §§ 16, 17 and 18, 82-141 § 3, 83-166, 84-177, 84-180, 86-204 § 2(A), 94-259, 98-283, 2002-304, 2002-306, 2008-344 and 2009-360)

Ord. 2024-441, 12/3/2024

R17.18.140 Signs

The following types of signs are permitted on lots within all Multiple-Residential (R-M) zones:
One (1) civil sign, not to exceed sixteen square feet (16 sq. ft.) in sign area.
One (1) development sign, not to exceed eight square feet (8 sq. ft.) in area.
One (1) real estate sign, not to exceed eight square feet (8 sq. ft.) in area.
One (1) residential sign, not to exceed two square feet (2 sq. ft.) in area for the resident of a building.
One (1) identification sign, sign for conditional use.
Civic advertising and residential signs may be illuminated, but the source of illumination shall not be visible. No flashing or intermittent illumination shall be employed, and the other signs shall not be illuminated. All such signs shall be located on the property to which they pertain.

HISTORY:

(Ord. 2011-366 § 1 (part), Ords. 79-101 §§ 16, 17 and 18, 82-141 § 3, 83-166, 84-177, 84-180, 86-204 § 2(A), 94-259, 98-283, 2002-304, 2002-306, 2008-344 and 2009-360)

Ord. 2024-441, 12/3/2024

R17.18.150 Landscaping

The following landscaping provisions shall apply to multiple-family residential, townhome or row house developments:

For multiple-family residential developments, a minimum thirty percent (30%) of the total site shall be landscaped, including usable open space areas. Townhome or row house developments shall have a minimum of fifteen percent (15%) of the total site landscaped, including usable open space areas.
The front yard areas and side yard areas adjacent to public street, except those portions devoted to driveways, shall be maintained with suitable landscaping of plants, shrubs, trees, grass and similar landscaping materials, including a minimum of fifteen (15) trees per acre a minimum of one-and- one-half-inch (1 ½”) caliper in size, and with all shrubs having a minimum five (5) gallon size.
Landscaped areas shall generally not be less than five feet (5') wide. A reduction in landscaped area width may be granted by the Planning and Zoning Commission if the applicant provides acceptable mitigation to vegetate the development area.
Parking lots shall be landscaped where possible, around the periphery, and include either a tree diamond installed every ten (10) parking spaces, or a six foot (6') wide island with a tree at the end of all parking rows, and shall be permanently maintained. Parking shall be prohibited upon any front, side, rear, or interior landscaped area.
All landscaped areas shall have sprinkling or irrigation systems.
Landscaping is to be installed (or bonded for if occupancy is in a non planting season) prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy.

HISTORY:

(Ord. 2011-366 § 1 (part), Ords. 79-101 §§ 16, 17 and 18, 82-141 § 3, 83-166, 84-177, 84-180, 86-204 § 2(A), 94-259, 98-283, 2002-304, 2002-306, 2008-344 and 2009-360)

Ord. 2024-441, 12/3/2024

R17.18.160 Special Provisions

All permitted and conditional uses shall be subject to the off-street parking requirements included in Chapter R17.06.
All side and front fences must be set back six feet (6') from the back of the curb.
All dwelling types other than single-family dwelling on corner lots require two (2) front and two (2) rear yards.

HISTORY:

(Ord. 2011-366 § 1 (part), Ords. 79-101 §§ 16, 17 and 18, 82-141 § 3, 83-166, 84-177, 84-180, 86-204 § 2(A), 94-259, 98-283, 2002-304, 2002-306, 2008-344 and 2009-360)

Ord. 2024-441, 12/3/2024