Smithfield City Zoning Code
ARTICLE 8
- ZONING DISTRICT DESIGN STANDARDS
8.1.1. - Dimensional Requirements.
| (A) Minimum Lot Area | 15,000 sq ft |  |
| (B) Minimum Lot Frontage | 75 lin ft | |
| (C) Front Yard Setback | 30 ft | |
| (D) Side Yard Setback | 10 ft | |
| (E) Rear Yard Setback | 25 ft | |
| (F) Maximum Building Height | 35 ft | |
| (G) Accessory Buildings Setback | 10 ft (see Note 8.13.2) | |
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8.1.2. - Additional Requirements.
Refer to Section 8.13, Notes to Zoning District Design Standards.
8.1.3. - Signs.
Signs shall be permitted as provided in Article 10, Part III.
8.1.4. - Parking.
Off-street parking shall be provided as required in Article 10, Part I.
8.2.1. - Dimensional Requirements.
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(A) Minimum Lot Area
• Single-family dwelling • Other allowable building | 10,000 sq ft 7,500 sq ft |  |
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(B) Minimum Lot Frontage
• Single-family dwelling • Other allowable building | 75 lin ft 70 lin ft | |
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(C) Front Yard Setback
• Single-family dwelling • Other allowable building | 30 ft 25 ft | |
| (D) Side Yard Setback | 10 ft | |
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(E) Rear Yard Setback
• Single-family dwelling • Other allowable building | 25 ft 20 ft | |
| (F) Maximum Building Height | 35 ft | |
| (G) Accessory Buildings Setback | 10 ft (see Note 8.13.2) | |
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8.2.2. - Additional Requirements.
Refer to Section 8.13, Notes to Zoning District Design Standards.
8.2.3. - Signs.
Signs shall be permitted as provided in Article 10, Part III.
8.2.4. - Parking.
Off-street parking shall be provided as required in Article 10, Part I.
8.3.1. - Dimensional Requirements.
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(A) Minimum Lot Area
• Single-family dwelling • Two-family dwelling • Multi-family dwelling* • Other allowable building | 8,000 sq ft 10,000 sq ft 9,000 sq ft 10,000 sq ft |  |
| (B) Minimum Lot Frontage | 70 lin ft | |
| (C) Front Yard Setback | 30 ft | |
| (D) Side Yard Setback | 10 ft | |
| (E) Rear Yard Setback | 25 ft | |
| (F) Maximum Building Height | 35 ft | |
| (G) Accessory Buildings Setback | 10 ft (see Note 8.13.2) | |
| *See Note 8.13.1 for additional multi-family dimensional requirements. | ||
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8.3.2. - Additional Requirements.
Refer to Section 8.13, Notes to Zoning District Design Standards.
8.3.3. - Signs.
Signs shall be permitted as provided in Article 10, Part III.
8.3.4. - Parking.
Off-street parking shall be provided as required in Article 10, Part I.
8.4.1. - Dimensional Requirements.
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(A) Minimum Lot Area
• Single-family dwelling • Two-family dwelling • Multi-family dwelling* • Other allowable building | 6,000 sq ft 9,000 sq ft 9,000 sq ft 6,000 sq ft |  |
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(B) Minimum Lot Frontage
• Single-family dwelling • Two-family dwelling • Multi-family dwelling* • Other allowable building | 60 lin ft 70 lin ft 60 lin ft | |
| (C) Front Yard Setback | 25 ft | |
| (D) Side Yard Setback | 8 ft | |
| (E) Rear Yard Setback | 15 ft | |
| (F) Maximum Building Height | 35 ft | |
| (G) Accessory Buildings Setback | 10 ft (see Note 8.13.2) | |
| *See Note 8.13.1 for additional multi-family dimensional requirements. | ||
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8.4.2. - Additional Requirements.
Refer to Section 8.13, Notes to Zoning District Design Standards.
8.4.3. - Signs.
Signs shall be permitted as provided in Article 10, Part III.
8.4.4. - Parking.
Off-street parking shall be provided as required in Article 10, Part I.
8.5.1. - Dimensional Requirements.
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(A) Minimum Lot Area
• Single-family dwelling • Two-family dwelling • Multi-family dwelling* • Manufactured home on individual lot • Other building | 7,500 sq ft 7,500 sq ft 9,000 sq ft 7,500 sq ft 7,500 sq ft |  |
| (B) Minimum Lot Frontage | 70 lin ft | |
| (C) Front Yard Setback | 25 ft | |
| (D) Side Yard Setback | 10 ft | |
| (E) Rear Yard Setback | 20 ft | |
| (F) Maximum Building Height | 35 ft | |
| (G) Accessory Buildings Setback | 10 ft (see Note 8.13.2) | |
| *See Note 8.13.1 for additional multi-family dimensional requirements. | ||
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8.5.2. - Additional Requirements.
Refer to Section 8.13, Notes to Zoning District Design Standards.
8.5.3. - Signs.
Signs shall be permitted as provided in Article 10, Part III.
8.5.4. - Parking.
Off-street parking shall be provided as required in Article 10, Part I.
8.6.1. - Dimensional Requirements.
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(A) Minimum Lot Area
• Single-family dwelling • Two-family dwelling • Multi-family dwelling* • Other allowable building | 6,000 sq ft 9,000 sq ft 9,000 sq ft 6,000 sq ft |  |
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(B) Minimum Lot Frontage
• Single-family dwelling • Two-family dwelling • Multi-family dwelling* • Other allowable building | 60 lin ft 70 lin ft 60 lin ft | |
| (C) Front Yard Setback | 25 ft | |
| (D) Side Yard Setback | 8 ft | |
| (E) Rear Yard Setback | 15 ft | |
| (F) Maximum Building Height | 35 ft | |
| (G) Accessory Buildings Setback | 10 ft (see Note 8.13.2) | |
| *See Note 8.13.1 for additional multi-family dimensional requirements. | ||
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8.6.2. - Additional Requirements.
Refer to Section 8.13, Notes to Zoning District Development Standards.
8.6.3. - Signs.
Signs shall be permitted as provided in Article 10, Part III.
8.6.4. - Parking and Loading.
Off-street parking and loading shall be provided, as required by Article 10, Part I.
8.6.5. - Buffers.
Refer to Article 10, Part II.
8.6.6. - Landscaping.
For landscaping requirements, refer to Article 10, Part II.
8.7.1. - Dimensional Requirements.
| (A) Minimum Lot Area | N/A |  |
| (B) Minimum Lot Frontage | 20 lin ft | |
| (C) Front Yard Setback | 0 ft | |
| (D) Side Yard Setback | 0 ft (see Sec. 8.7.2) | |
| (E) Rear Yard Setback | 0 ft | |
| (F) Maximum Building Height | 40 ft | |
| (G) Accessory Buildings Setback | 10 ft (see Note 8.13.2) | |
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8.7.2. - Side Yard Width.
None required, provided however, that if a side yard is provided, it shall be at least eight (8) feet wide.
8.7.3. - Additional Requirements.
Refer to Section 8.13, Notes to Zoning District Development Standards.
8.7.4. - Signs.
Signs shall be permitted as provided in Article 10, Part III.
8.7.5. - Parking and Loading.
Off-street parking and loading shall be provided, as required by Article 10, Part I.
8.7.6. - Buffers.
Refer to Article 10, Part II.
8.7.7. - Landscaping.
For landscaping requirements, refer to Article 10, Part II.
8.8.1. - Dimensional Requirements.
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(A) Minimum Lot Area
• Single-family dwelling • Two-family dwelling • Multi-family dwelling* • Major shopping center • Minor shopping center • Other building or use | 6,000 sq ft 9,000 sq ft 9,000 sq ft 12,000 sq ft 12,000 sq ft 12,000 sq ft |  |
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(B) Minimum Lot Frontage
• Single-family dwelling • Two-family dwelling • Multi-family dwelling* • Major shopping center • Minor shopping center • Other building or use | 60 lin ft 60 lin ft 200 lin ft 125 lin ft 125 lin ft | |
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(C) Front Yard Setback
• Single-family dwelling • Two-family dwelling • Multi-family dwelling* • Major shopping center • Minor shopping center • Other building or use | 25 ft 25 ft 100/50 ft (see Sec. 8.8.2.1) 50/35 ft (see Sec. 8.8.2.2) 20 ft | |
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(D) Side Yard Setback
• Single-family dwelling • Two-family dwelling • Multi-family dwelling* • Major shopping center • Minor shopping center • Other building or use | 8 ft 8 ft 50 ft 15 ft (see Sec. 8.8.2.3) 8 ft (see Sec. 8.8.2.3) | |
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(E) Rear Yard Setback
• Single-family dwelling • Two-family dwelling • Multi-family dwelling* • Major shopping center • Minor shopping center • Other building or use | 15 ft 15 ft 50 ft 25 ft 15 ft 40 ft | |
| (F) Maximum Building Height | 40 ft | |
| (G) Accessory Buildings Setback | 10 ft (see Note 8.13.2) | |
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| *See Note 8.13.1 for additional multi-family dimensional requirements. | ||
8.8.2. - Minimum Yard Requirements.
8.8.2.1. One hundred (100) feet whenever front or corner side yard frontage is on an arterial or collector street; fifty (50) feet when frontage is on a lower street classification.
8.8.2.2. Fifty (50) feet whenever front or corner side yard frontage is on an arterial or collector street; thirty-five (35) feet when frontage is on a lower street classification.
8.8.2.3. None required, provided however, that if a side yard is provided, it shall be at least eight (8) feet wide.
8.8.3. - Additional Requirements.
Refer to Section 8.13, Notes to Zoning District Development Standards.
8.8.4. - Signs.
Signs shall be permitted as provided in Article 10, Part III.
8.8.5. - Parking and Loading.
Off-street parking and loading shall be provided, as required by Article 10, Part I.
8.8.6. - Buffers.
Refer to Article 10, Part II.
8.8.7. - Landscaping.
For landscaping requirements, refer to Article 10, Part II.
8.9.1. - Dimensional Requirements.
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(A) Minimum Lot Area
• Major shopping center • Minor shopping center • Other building or use | 12,000 sq ft 12,000 sq ft 12,000 sq ft |  |
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(B) Minimum Lot Frontage
• Major shopping center • Minor shopping center • Other building or use | 200 lin ft 125 lin ft 125 lin ft | |
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(C) Front Yard Setback
• Major shopping center • Minor shopping center • Other building or use | 100/50 ft (see Sec. 8.9.2.1) 50/35 ft (see Sec. 8.9.2.2) 50/35 ft (see Sec. 8.9.2.2) | |
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(D) Side Yard Setback
• Major shopping center • Minor shopping center • Other building or use | 50 ft 15 ft (see Sec. 8.8.2.3) 8 ft (see Sec. 8.8.2.3) | |
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(E) Rear Yard Setback
• Major shopping center • Minor shopping center • Other building or use | 50 ft 25 ft 25 ft | |
| (F) Maximum Building Height | 50 ft (see Sec. 8.13.6) | |
| (G) Accessory Buildings Setback | 10 ft (see Sec. 8.13.2) | |
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(Ord. No. ZA-22-03, pt. 1, 11-1-22; Ord. No. ZA-25-02, pt. 1, 7-15-25)
8.9.2. - Minimum Yard Requirements.
8.9.2.1. One hundred (100) feet whenever front or corner side yard frontage is on an arterial or collector street; fifty (50) feet when frontage is on a lower street classification.
8.9.2.2. Fifty (50) feet whenever front or corner side yard frontage is on an arterial or collector street; thirty-five (35) feet when frontage is on a lower street classification.
8.9.2.3. None required, provided however, that if a side yard is provided, it shall be at least eight (8) feet wide.
8.9.3. - Additional Requirements.
Refer to Section 8.13, Notes to Zoning District Development Standards.
8.9.4. - Signs.
Signs shall be permitted as provided in Article 10, Part III.
8.9.5. - Parking and Loading.
Off-street parking and loading shall be provided, as required by Article 10, Part I.
8.9.6. - Buffers.
Refer to Article 10, Part II.
8.9.7. - Landscaping.
For landscaping requirements, refer to Article 10, Part II.
8.10.1. - Dimensional Requirements.
| (A) Minimum Lot Area | 20,000 sq ft |  |
| (B) Minimum Lot Frontage | 150 lin ft | |
| (C) Front Yard Setback | 50 ft | |
| (D) Side Yard Setback | 25 ft | |
| (E) Rear Yard Setback | 40 ft | |
| (F) Maximum Building Height | 80 ft | |
| (G) Accessory Buildings Setback | 10 ft (see Sec. 8.13.2) | |
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8.10.2. - Additional Requirements.
Refer to Section 8.13, Notes to Zoning District Development Standards.
8.10.3. - Signs.
Signs shall be permitted as provided in Article 10, Part III.
8.10.4. - Parking and Loading.
Off-street parking and loading shall be provided, as required by Article 10, Part I.
8.10.5. - Buffers.
Refer to Article 10, Part II.
8.10.6. - Landscaping.
For landscaping requirements, refer to Article 10, Part II.
8.11.1. - Dimensional Requirements.
| (A) Minimum Lot Area | 20,000 sq ft |  |
| (B) Minimum Lot Frontage | 150 lin ft | |
| (C) Front Yard Setback | 50 ft | |
| (D) Side Yard Setback | 25 ft | |
| (E) Rear Yard Setback | 40 ft | |
| (F) Maximum Building Height | 80 ft | |
| (G) Accessory Buildings Setback | 10 ft (see Sec. 8.13.2) | |
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(Ord. No. ZA-23-01, pt. 1, 3-7-23)
8.11.2. - Additional Requirements.
Refer to Section 8.13, Notes to Zoning District Development Standards.
8.11.3. - Signs.
Signs shall be permitted as provided in Article 10, Part III.
8.11.4. - Parking and Loading.
Off-street parking and loading shall be provided, as required by Article 10, Part I.
8.11.5. - Buffers.
Refer to Article 10, Part II.
8.11.6. - Landscaping.
For landscaping requirements, refer to Article 10, Part II.
8.12.1. - Dimensional Requirements.
| (A) Minimum Lot Area | 5 acres |  |
| (B) Minimum Lot Frontage | 400 lin ft | |
| (C) Front Yard Setback | 50 ft | |
| (D) Side Yard Setback | 25 ft | |
| (E) Rear Yard Setback | 40 ft | |
| (F) Maximum Building Height | 40 ft | |
| (G) Accessory Buildings Setback | 10 ft (see Note 8.13.2) | |
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8.12.2. - Additional Requirements.
Refer to Section 8.13, Notes to Zoning District Development Standards.
8.12.3. - Signs.
Signs shall be permitted as provided in Article 10, Part III.
8.12.4. - Parking and Loading.
Off-street parking and loading shall be provided, as required by Article 10, Part I.
8.12.5. - Buffers.
Refer to Article 10, Part II.
8.12.6. - Landscaping.
For landscaping requirements, refer to Article 10, Part II.
8.13.1. - Multi-Family Dwellings.
8.13.1.1. Density. Maximum allowable density shall not exceed four thousand five hundred (4,500) square feet of gross site area per dwelling unit.
8.13.1.2. Building Separation. More than one (1) building may be located on the site provided that building separation shall be determined as follows:
8.13.1.3. Distance Related to Windows. The minimum distance between the centers of facing windows shall be twenty (20) feet.
8.13.1.4. Yard Requirements. Front Yard—general district setback shall apply; Corner Side Yard—same as front yard; Other Yards—a perimeter yard shall be provided around the perimeter of the site (other than front and corner side yards) in accordance with the following based on the number of units proposed.
8.13.2. - Location of Accessory Building.
Accessory buildings may occupy ten (10) percent of the gross lot area, must be built a minimum of ten (10) feet from any lot line, and except for attached garages, must be built to the rear of the principal building.
8.13.3. - Corner Lots.
8.13.3.1. On corner lots, the side yard on that side of the lot abutting the side street shall not be less than one-half (½) the front yard setback requirement on that side street.
8.13.3.2. Accessory buildings on corner lots located on that side of the lot abutting the side street shall not project more than fifty (50) percent of the full front yard requirement on that side street.
8.13.3.3. No planting, fence, sign, or other obstruction to visibility of vehicles shall be erected, planted, maintained, or allowed to exist in any district as specified in Section 2.21.
8.13.4. - [Prohibited.]
All buildings in the Central Business and Highway Entranceway Business Districts shall be permanent fully enclosed construction. Portable, open air, shed type structures shall be prohibited.
8.13.5. - [Building Height.]
Building height may be increased above forty (40) feet up to a maximum of one hundred (100) feet if the building is within six hundred sixty (660) feet of the I-95 corridor in the B-3 zoning district.
(Ord. NO. ZA-22-03, pt. 1, 11-1-22)