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Roxana City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 6

RESIDENCE DISTRICTS

10-6A-1: PURPOSE:

In the SR-1 and TR-1 single-family residence districts, land is principally used for, or is best suited for, detached single-family dwellings and related educational, religious, and recreational facilities. The regulations applicable to each single-family residence district are intended to stabilize and preserve sound existing neighborhoods developed at varying densities. The differing regulations are also intended to promote the development of a range of new single- family housing that is appropriate for persons having different social needs and income levels. (1981 Code § 17.20.010)

10-6A-2: ONE PRINCIPAL BUILDING PER LOT:

In the SR-1 and TR-1 districts, only one principal building (which includes a mobile home) shall be erected on any lot. (1981 Code § 17.20.020)

10-6A-3: LOT AND BUILDING REQUIREMENTS:

Every lot and every principal building erected in any SR-1 or TR-1 district shall conform to the applicable requirements indicated in the following table: (1981 Code § 17.20.030; amd. 2012 Code)
Requirements
SR-1
District
TR-1
District
Requirements
SR-1
District
TR-1
District
Minimum lot area
 
6,000 sq. ft.
6,000 sq. ft.
Minimum lot width, at established building line
 
50 ft.
50 ft.
Minimum lot depth
 
100 ft.
100 ft.
Minimum setbacks:
 
 
 
 
From front lot line
 
25 ft.
25 ft.
 
Side yards:
 
 
 
 
   Minimum total setback from both side lot lines
 
15 ft.
15 ft.
 
   Minimum setback from either side lot line
 
5 ft.
5 ft.
 
From rear lot line
 
25 ft.
25 ft.
Maximum building height
 
35 ft.
35 ft.
 
(1981 Code § 17.20.030)

10-6A-4: PERMITTED USES:

The following are the permitted uses in the SR-1 and TR-1 single-family residence districts:
Accessory uses in accordance with section 10-4-4 of this title.
Churches and other places of formal worship.
Detached single-family dwellings.
Governmental uses of the village.
Libraries.
Mobile homes on private lots, provided all the regulations of sections 10-9-13 and 10-9-14 of this title are met, but only in the TR-1 district.
Parks, playgrounds.
Schools, public or private, elementary or secondary. (1981 Code § 17.20.040)

10-6A-5: SPECIAL USES:

The following are the special uses allowed in the SR-1 and TR-1 single-family residence districts:
Cemeteries.
Clubs or lodges, private; but not those which have as their chief activity a service customarily carried on as a business.
Daycare centers; nursery schools.
Golf courses, regulation size.
Government uses other than those of the village.
Home occupations, see section 10-9-16 of this title.
Hospitals, nursing homes, sanatoriums.
Medical and dental offices and clinics.
Mobile home parks (but not travel trailer parks) in conformity with the requirements of the mobile home park ordinance, but only in the TR-1 district.
Two-family dwellings, but only in the TR-1 district.
Utility substations. (1981 Code § 17.20.050)

10-6B-1: PURPOSE:

The MR-1 and MR-2 multiple-family residence districts are established to stabilize and conserve existing neighborhoods that predominantly consist of multiple-family dwellings built either at low/medium or at relatively high density. These districts are also intended to promote the development of comparable new areas in order to accommodate all persons desiring this type of residential environment. (1981 Code § 17.24.010)

10-6B-2: LOT AND BUILDING REQUIREMENTS:

   A.   Detached single-family and two-family dwellings erected in either the MR-1 or MR-2 district shall comply with the one principal building per lot regulation of section 10-6A-2 of this chapter.
   B.   All other principal buildings shall conform to the requirements indicated in the following table:
Requirements  
MR-1 District
MR-2 District
Requirements  
MR-1 District
MR-2 District
Minimum lot area
 
3,000 sq. ft. per unit
 
2,000 sq. ft. per unit
Minimum lot width at established building line
 
50 ft. or 25 ft. per unit, whichever is greater
 
50 ft. or 10 ft. per unit, whichever is greater
Minimum lot depth
 
120 ft.
 
120 ft.
Minimum setbacks:
 
 
 
 
From front lot line
 
25 ft.
 
25 ft., plus 1 ft. for every 2 ft. by which the building height exceeds 35 ft.
From any side lot line
 
15 ft.
 
10 ft., plus 1 ft. for every 2 ft. by which the building height exceeds 35 ft.
From rear lot line
 
25 ft.
 
25 ft.
Maximum building height
 
35 ft.
 
60 ft.
 
(1981 Code § 17.24.020)

10-6B-3: PERMITTED USES:

The following are the permitted uses allowed in the MR-1 and MR-2 multiple-family residence districts:
Accessory uses in accordance with section 10-4-4 of this title.
Churches and other places of formal worship.
Daycare centers, nursery schools.
Governmental uses of the village.
Libraries.
Multiple-family dwellings.
Parks, playgrounds.
Schools, public or private, elementary or secondary.
Single-family dwellings, detached or attached.
Two-family dwellings. (1981 Code § 17.24.030)

10-6B-4: SPECIAL USES:

The following are the special uses allowed in the MR-1 and MR-2 multiple-family residence districts:
Boarding houses, rooming houses.
Clubs or lodges, private; but not those which have as their chief activity a service customarily carried on as a business.
Convenience shops (e.g., small drugstore, food store, laundromat), but only if located on the ground floor of a multiple-family dwelling.
Governmental uses other than those of the village.
Home occupations.
Hospitals, nursing homes, sanatoriums.
Medical and dental offices and clinics.
Utility substations. (1981 Code § 17.24.040)