Sparta Township City Zoning Code
§ 18-4.9
R-1 Residential Zone. 1
[Ord. No. 04-05 § 12]
a.
Purpose. This zone is designated for detached single family residential use. Other uses are also permitted where the criteria below and other applicable sections of this Code are also satisfied.
b.
Principal Permitted Use.
1.
Single family dwelling units.
2.
Agriculture (on a lot of five acres or more).
c.
Conditional Uses.
1.
Kennels.
2.
Schools and institutions.
3.
Churches.
4.
Institutional uses.
d.
Accessory Uses. Customarily incident to the above uses.
1.
Home occupation.
2.
The sale of farm produce grown or produced on the same property provided said property has an area of not less than five acres.
3.
Swimming pools and tennis courts.
4.
Tool sheds.
5.
Private garages.
6.
Decks.
e.
Required Conditions. The following requirements must be complied with in the R-1 Zone:
1.
Height. The height of a principal structure shall not exceed 2 1/2 stories or 35 feet, whichever is the lesser.
2.
Front Yard. There shall be a front yard of not less than 75 feet.
3.
Side Yard. There shall be two side yards, each of which shall be a minimum of 30 feet.
4.
Rear Yard. There shall be a rear yard of at least 75 feet.
5.
Minimum Lot Area. The minimum lot area of 45,000 square feet shall be required for the R-1 Zone. The maximum impervious coverage shall be 18% for lots up to two acres in size and 4% additional coverage for all lot area greater than two acres.
6.
Minimum Floor Area. Every dwelling erected shall have a minimum floor area, excluding cellar and garage areas, of 700 square feet plus at least 100 square feet for each bedroom and 50 square feet additional living area for each bedroom, as listed below.
Dwelling | Minimum Floor Area |
|---|---|
1 bedroom | 850 |
2 bedroom | 1,000 |
3 bedroom | 1,150 |
4 bedroom | 1,300 |
5 bedroom | 1,450 |
7.
Land Coverage. The maximum land areas to be covered by all impervious surfaces shall not exceed 15% of the total site area.
8.
Minimum Frontage. Minimum frontage at the right-of-way line shall be 135 feet. Minimum width at the building line shall be 175 feet. Minimum frontage on the turnaround at the end of a permanent cul-de-sac shall be 100 feet and minimum width at the building line shall be 150 feet.
f.
Cluster Conditions. Should a cluster subdivision be proposed, the yard requirements may be waived by the Planning Board as may be appropriate. However, the total number of cluster subdivision lots may not exceed the number of standard lots which would be permitted based on an approved qualifying map. Required conditions of the R-2 Zone shall apply, except that minimum lot area shall be 30,000 square feet.
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Editor's Note: Subsections 18-4.9 through 18-4.31 were previously codified as of Subsection 18-4.8e and contained Ordinance Nos. 636, 649, 665, 691, 720, 750, 772, 788, 790, 808, 841, 852, 859 and 883.
