Scotia City Zoning Code
ARTICLE IV
SR Single Residence District
§ 250-11 Permitted uses.
B.
Accessory uses permitted. The following accessory uses shall be permitted on the same lot with a legal principal use:
[Amended 7-11-1973; 11-12-1986 by L.L. No. 5-1986]
(1)
Customary home occupations.
(2)
Private garages for not more than three cars.
(3)
Private swimming pools for use of residents and guests only.
(4)
Fallout shelters.
(5)
Greenhouses and nurseries, not commercially operated.
(6)
Other customary accessory uses and buildings, provided that such are clearly incidental to the principal use and do not include any activity commonly conducted as a business, except secondhand sales other than as such sales are permitted by Subsection B(7) of this section.
(7)
Each family which occupies the premises during any calendar year may conduct up to three secondhand sales within the calendar year or portion thereof during which such family occupies the premises. Such sales must be actually conducted by the family occupying the premises upon which the sale is conducted. Such sales may be conducted within or without any building located on the premises, but goods offered for sale thereat may not be placed within streets, sidewalks or other public ways.
(8)
Receive-only antennas.
C.
Additional uses by special permit. The following uses shall be permitted upon issuance of a special permit as provided in Article XIV of this chapter.
[Amended 8-13-1975 by L.L. No. 2-1975]
(1)
Churches and places of worship, including a parish house, rectory, parsonage, convent or monastery.
(2)
Public and private schools and colleges.
(3)
Public libraries and museums.
(4)
Government service buildings.
(5)
Offices for licensed professional persons.
(6)
Public utility installations necessary for normal service to the area.
(7)
Multiple dwellings for senior citizens to be constructed and owned by not-for-profit corporations.
§ 250-12 Lot area requirements.
A.
[1]Lot areas. Each one-family dwelling shall be located on a lot having minimum area and width dimensions as follows:
District | Area (square feet) | Width (feet) | Depth (feet) |
|---|---|---|---|
SR-5 | 5,000 | 50 | 100 |
SR-6 | 6,000 | 60 | 100 |
SR-8 | 8,000 | 80 | 100 |
SR-10 | 10,000 | 100 | 100 |
B.
Lot coverage. All buildings, including accessory buildings, shall cover no more than 30% of the lot area.
C.
Yards required. Each lot shall have front, side and rear yards as follows:
Minimum Dimensions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
District | Front Yard Depth (feet) | Side Yard Width (Each) (feet) | Rear Yard Depth (feet) |
SR-5* | 20 | 8 | 25 |
SR-6 | 20 | 10 | 25 |
SR-8 | 30 | 15 | 25 |
SR-10 | 30 | 20 | 25 |
*NOTE: Exceptions in SR-5 Districts shall be as follows: |
(1)
Where there are existing dwellings within 50 feet on either side and within the same block which are set back less than 20 feet from the front lot line, the minimum required front yard depth may be reduced to the average setback of such adjacent dwellings.
(2)
On lots having a lesser width than 50 feet, one side yard may be reduced to five feet but the combined width of both side yards shall equal at least 13 feet.
D.
Parking space requirements. A garage or open parking space for at least two cars shall be provided within the side or rear yard areas of each dwelling.
§ 250-13 Building regulations.
A.
Height limits. No principal building shall exceed 35 feet in height. Accessory building height and accessory structure height shall not exceed 15 feet.
[Amended 9-13-2006 by L.L. No. 7-2006]
B.
Minimum floor area. Each dwelling in this district shall have a total floor area of at least 1,000 square feet and a minimum horizontal dimension of 20 feet, exclusive of open porches, attached garages or other accessory structures.
C.
Accessory buildings. Accessory buildings shall observe front and side yard requirements but on the rear half of a lot may be placed not less than four feet from a lot line.