Saint John City Zoning Code
Art. III
Open Space District, §§ 24-61—24-80
Sec. 24-61. Purpose.
The purpose of the open space district is to prevent scattered, indiscriminate urban development within areas which are predominately vacant and which presently do not demonstrate any significant potential for development.
Sec. 24-62. Use regulations.
(a) A building may be erected, altered or used, and a lot may be used for any of the following purposes:
(1) Single-family detached dwellings and dwellings for tenants primarily employed on the farm; and
(2) Farms and farm buildings, provided no building in which dairy animals or poultry are housed shall be located within three hundred (300) feet of any existing adjacent residence on abutting property or existing residential subdivisions.
(b) In the exercise of its approval of the uses enumerated herein, the Plan Commission may impose such conditions regarding the location, character of development, and other reasonable requirements deemed necessary to safeguard the community interest and general welfare.
Sec. 24-63. Special exceptions.
Special exceptions are listed in the table in section 24-45.
Sec. 24-64. Accessory uses and buildings.
The Board of Zoning Appeals and Town Council may grant a special exception for an accessory building or an accessory use, subject to the limitations in section 24-62.
Sec. 24-65. Bulk requirements.
(a) Height regulations. The maximum height of any building shall not exceed thirty (30) feet.
(b) Area, width, and yard regulations.
(1) Minimum lot area. Every lot used for residential purposes shall have a minimum lot area of two (2) acres for a single-family structure.
(2) Front yard. Each front yard shall extend across the full width of the zoning lot and lying between the lot line which fronts on a street and the nearest line of the principal building on which the main entrance to said building exists. There shall be a front yard between the building line and the street right-of-way lines as follows:
a. On existing four-lane federal or state highways, a distance of sixty (60) feet;
b. On existing two-lane federal or state highways, a distance of seventy-five (75) feet;
c. On all county highways, a distance of fifty (50) feet; and
d. On all other streets, a distance of thirty-five (35) feet.
(3) Side yard. Each lot shall have two (2) side yards, each having a width of not less than ninety (90) feet.
(4) Rear yard. There shall be a rear yard on each lot, the depth of which shall be not less than sixty (60) feet.
(c) Building size. No building shall be erected for residential purposes having a ground floor area of less than two thousand (2,000) square feet, exclusive of unenclosed porches, terraces, and garages. Maximum building height is thirty (30) feet.
Sec. 24-66. Off-street parking.
Off-street parking shall comply with the requirements of article XI of this chapter.
Sec. 24-67. Landscape requirements.
Landscaping shall comply with the requirements of article XII of this chapter.
Sec. 24-68. Lighting.
Exterior lighting shall comply with the requirements of article XIII of this chapter.
Sec. 24-69. Signs.
Signs shall comply with the requirements of article XIV of this chapter.
Sec. 24-70. Design regulations.
Any new nonresidential building, any addition to an existing nonresidential building and any exterior modification to an existing nonresidential building or site shall submit a development plan for review pursuant to article XVI of this chapter.