Selbyville City Zoning Code
ARTICLE IV
R-1 Residential District
§ 200-18 Purpose.
The purpose of this district is to provide for high-density residential development in areas which are or which are expected to become generally urban in character, but where sanitary sewers and public water supplies are available at the time of construction, together with such churches, recreational facilities and accessory uses as may be necessary or are normally compatible with residential surroundings. The district is located to protect existing development of this character and contains vacant land considered appropriate for such development in the future.
§ 200-19 Permitted uses.
[Amended 11-4-2002]
A building or land shall be used only for the following purposes:
A.
Detached single-family dwellings, but not mobile homes.
§ 200-20 Permitted accessory uses.
Permitted accessory uses are as follows:
A.
Accessory off-street parking and loading spaces.
B.
Open or enclosed space for parking one commercial vehicle of not more than one ton capacity and used by the occupant of a dwelling.
C.
Domestic storage in the main building or in an accessory building.
D.
Garages, private.
E.
Home barbecue grills.
F.
Keeping of small animals, insects, reptiles, fish or birds, but only for personal enjoyment or household use and not as a business.
G.
Storage of a boat trailer or camp trailer or a boat, but not in a front yard, provided that it is not used for living purposes while so parked or stored.
H.
Swimming pools and game courts, unlighted only, for use of occupants or their guests.
I.
Yard sales.
J.
Temporary buildings, the use of which is incidental to construction operations or sale of lots during development being conducted on the same or adjoining tract or subdivision and which shall be removed upon completion or abandonment of such construction or upon the expiration of a period of two years from the time of erection of such temporary buildings, whichever is sooner; and conditions on the placement of which may be established by the Mayor and Town Council to limit any negative effect such structures may have on the property or adjacent properties.
[Added 2-2-2004]
§ 200-21 Conditional uses.
[Amended 1-9-2017; 11-4-2019]
Conditional uses shall be permitted as provided in Article XVII of this chapter.
§ 200-22 (Reserved) [1]
[1]
Editor’s Note: Former § 200-22, Special use exceptions, as amended, was repealed 9-9-2019.
§ 200-23 Permitted signs.
§ 200-24 Height, area and bulk requirements.
A.
Minimum lot sizes. Minimum lot sizes shall be as follows:
Use | Area (square feet) | Width (feet) | Depth (feet) | Unit/Acre | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Single-family | 7,500 | 75 | 100 | 5.8 |
B.
Minimum yard requirements. Minimum yard requirements shall be as follows:
[Amended 8-6-2007; 2-4-2008]
Use | Depth of Front Yard (feet) | Width of Side Yard (feet) | Depth of Rear Yard (feet) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Single-family | 30 | 7 minimum aggregate of 15 | 10 |
(1)
When 25% or more of the street frontage within 400 feet of the property in question is improved with buildings, no buildings shall be constructed or altered to project beyond the average front yard so established.
(2)
Unenclosed porches, decks, patios or terraces, not covered by a roof or canopy, and not extending above the height of the first floor, may extend a maximum of six feet into the front yard.
C.
Maximum height requirements. Maximum height requirements shall be as follows:
Use | Feet | Stories | |
|---|---|---|---|
Single-family | 35 | 3 |
§ 200-25 Reference to additional regulations.
The regulations contained in the article are supplemented or modified by regulations contained in other articles of this chapter, especially the following: