Seagoville City Zoning Code
Division 12
A Apartment Dwelling District Regulations
§ 25.02.251 Use regulations.
Land and buildings in the “A” District may be used for any of the following listed uses but no land shall hereafter be used and no building or structure shall hereafter be erected, altered, relocated, reconstructed, or converted which is arranged or designed or used for other than the following uses:
(1)
Any use permitted in the “D” District.
(2)
Multiple-family dwellings (apartments).
(3)
Community, social or hobby buildings for tenants as part of a multiple-family dwelling or housing project.
(4)
Accessory buildings including a private laundry, utility or storage building and carports as part of a multiple-family dwelling or housing project.
(5)
A single nameplate or sign for an apartment building or housing project when such sign is affixed flat against the building and does not exceed any [an] area of 40 square feet and when the sign is not of a flashing, intermittently lighted, revolving or similarly lighted type.
(Ordinance 483, sec. 2, adopted 2/20/79; Ordinance 05-06, sec. 1, adopted 5/4/06)
§ 25.02.252 Height regulations.
No building shall exceed three standard stories for living purposes. Where basement areas are used for off-street parking or other service facilities, the maximum height of the building above grade shall not exceed 45 feet.
(Ordinance 483, sec. 2, adopted 2/20/79; Ordinance 05-06, sec. 1, adopted 5/4/06; Ordinance 26-2023 adopted 9/18/2023)
§ 25.02.253 Area regulations.
(a)
Front yard.
There shall be a front yard having a minimum depth of 25 feet except where circular or similar entrance drives across the lot in front of the main building are used, in which event the minimum front yard depth shall be 35 feet and no parking space or vehicle storage area shall be located closer to the front property line than 25 feet.
(b)
Side yards.
There shall be a side yard on each side of the lot having minimum dimensions as follows:
(1)
For single-family and two-family dwellings the required side yard shall be the same as in the “D” Duplex Dwelling District.
(2)
Where multiple-family dwellings or housing projects are arranged on a lot where the long dimension of any building is parallel to the side lot line, or where the long dimension of such building is parallel to another building in a project, a side yard of 15 feet shall be provided on each side of each building so that the walls of buildings arranged as parallel structures shall be a minimum of 30 feet apart and no balcony or canopy shall extend into such side yard or space for a distance greater than five feet.
(3)
For multiple-family dwellings which are arranged with the long dimension of the building parallel to the front lot line and where the building end adjacent and parallel to the side lot line does not exceed 35 feet in width, a minimum side yard of ten feet shall be provided.
(4)
Where the end of a multiple-family dwelling or building does not exceed 35 feet in width and is located opposite another building end or building side or exposed wall face and where such building ends or wall faces do not contain openings for light, air or access in the areas which are opposite, such building ends or wall faces may be placed a minimum distance of ten feet apart. Where openings for light, air or access exist in building end or wall faces arranged as described above, the minimum distance between such ends or wall faces shall be 20 feet.
(5)
A side yard on a corner lot adjacent to a street shall not be less than 15 feet and no balcony or porch or any portion of the building may extend into such required side yard except that a roof may overhang such side yard not to exceed five feet.
(c)
Rear yard required.
No main building may be constructed nearer than 15 feet to the rear property line. The main building and all accessory buildings shall not cover more than 50 percent of that portion of the lot lying to the rear of a line erected joining the midpoint of the opposite side lot line. Carports or other detached accessory buildings shall be located within the rear portion of the lot as heretofore described and shall not exceed one story in height nor shall such structures be located closer than 15 feet to the main building nor closer than three feet to any side lot line, nor closer than 15 feet to any side street.
(d)
Courts.
When an apartment building or buildings are erected so as to create inner courts or outer courts as defined in division 37, Definitions, the faces of all opposite walls in such courts shall be a minimum distance of 30 feet apart and no balcony or canopy shall extend into such court area for a distance greater than five feet.
(e)
Area of lot.
All buildings hereafter erected, enlarged, relocated, reconstructed or converted shall be located on lots containing the following areas:
(1)
A lot on which is erected or placed a single-family dwelling shall contain a minimum of 7,000 square feet.
(2)
A lot on which there is erected or converted a two-family dwelling shall contain a minimum of 7,000 square feet.
(3)
A lot on which there is erected or converted a multiple-family dwelling shall contain a minimum of 7,000 square feet, and there shall be not less than 1,200 square feet of lot area for each family unit.
(4)
Where a lot has less area than herein required and was of record prior to passage of the ordinance codified in this article, that lot may be used for single-family dwelling purposes only.
(f)
Width of lot.
The minimum lot width for single-family, two-family and multiple-family use shall be 60 feet.
(g)
Lot coverage.
Not more than 50 percent of the total area of the lot may be covered by the main and accessory buildings.
(h)
Parking regulations.
(1)
The parking regulations for single-family and duplex uses are the same as those in the “D” Duplex Dwelling District.
(2)
Multiple-family dwellings shall provide paved off-street parking at a ratio of 1-1/2 spaces per dwelling unit, and no such off-street parking space shall be located within the required 25-foot front yard nor within four feet of any building when such off-street parking is located in the side yard. Whenever off-street parking spaces are located in the side yard, a curb or equivalent barrier shall be placed so as to prevent any vehicle from parking within a minimum distance of four feet from the building.
(i)
Area of dwelling.
Each dwelling unit shall provide for a minimum of 850 square feet of living area for a one-bedroom apartment, 1,000 square feet of living area for a two-bedroom apartment and 1,100 square feet of living area for a three-bedroom apartment.
(j)
Building materials.
(Ordinance 483, sec. 2, adopted 2/20/79; Ordinance 05-06, sec. 1, adopted 5/4/06; Ordinance 35-16, sec. 8, adopted 12/19/16)