Stanford City Zoning Code
RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
§ 152.065 PURPOSE.
The purpose of Residential Districts is to establish and preserve single and multi-family home neighborhoods as desired by large numbers of people free from other uses except those which are both compatible with and convenient to the residents of such a District.
(Prior Code, § 152.060) (Ord. 920.27, passed 10-7-1993)
§ 152.066 R-1 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.
The low density residential classification is the most restrictive Residential District. The principal land use in this District is for single-family dwellings and for associated religious, recreational, educational, and public facilities necessary to provide for a balanced and attractive low density residential area. Lands in this District are intended to be protected from encroachment of uses detrimental to and not performing a function appropriate to the residential environment. Property values are stabilized and orderly growth promoted by providing adequate light, air, and open space and through consideration of proper function relationships of each permitted use.
(A) Permitted uses. Include detached single-family dwellings.
(B) Conditional uses. The following uses are special exceptions and require written approval of the Board of Adjustment. The Board may attach certain conditions to its approval which it feels are necessary to preserve and protect the character of the district in which the proposed use would locate.
(1) Churches, parish houses, and other places of worship located not less than 20 feet from any other lot in any Residential District;
(2) Schools and colleges for academic instruction, located not less than 40 feet from other Residential District lots;
(3) Public libraries, public museums, public art galleries, and similar public cultural uses, located not less than 20 feet from other Residential District lots;
(4) Private non-commercial recreation areas and facilities not listed above including tennis courts and club swimming pools; provided, that no swimming pool shall be located nearer than 100 feet from any other Residential District lot. Private residential pools shall meet the yard requirements of other permitted uses as detailed in “development standards” in this section and fencing requirements as detailed in § 152.147;
(5) Funeral homes and cemeteries;
(6) Hospitals and clinics for human care, nursing and convalescent homes, physicians offices, and religious and charitable institutions, provided that any buildings which are used for the permanent treatment of contagious diseases or the permanent care of drug addicts, the feeble-minded, or insane shall be at least 100 feet from any Residential District lot;
(7) Philanthropic institutions and clubs, except a club which is customarily carried on as a commercial activity;
(8) Non-commercial kennel on the premises of a residence occupied by the owner or tenant as a dwelling house;
(9) Bed and breakfast operations;
(10) Home occupations as defined in § 152.002; and
(11) Public parks, playgrounds, golf courses, and country clubs; provided, that any principal building used therefor shall be located not less than 40 feet from any other lot in any R-1 District.
(C) Accessory uses. Accessory uses and buildings may be permitted only as customarily incidental to any of the permitted and conditional uses listed in this section; provided, that accessory uses shall not involve the conduct of any business, trade, or industry.
(E) Prohibited uses. The keeping or raising of any number of livestock and poultry as defined by KRS 257.010 are prohibited. Except for livestock or poultry under 30 pounds confined entirely in the residence at all times. And up to a total of 12 poultry or fowl per residence, all of which shall be in a confined space and shall not roam freely on the property.
(F) Development standards.
Dwellings | Other Permitted Uses |
Dwellings | Other Permitted Uses | |
Accessory buildings | 5 feet | 5 feet |
Maximum building height: Accessory structure Principal structure | 25 ft. or 2 stories* 42 ft. or 3 stories | 25 feet or 2 stories* 42 feet or 3 stories |
Minimum front yard | 35 feet | 35 feet |
Minimum lot area | 10,000 sq. ft. | 16,000 sq. ft. |
Minimum lot frontage | 80 feet | 100 feet |
Minimum rear yard | 20 feet | 12 feet |
Minimum side yard (each side) | 10 feet | 10 feet |
Minimum width at building line | 70 feet | 100 feet |
Parking | ||
Sidewalks | ||
Signs | ||
*Provided that a second story is not used for separate living quarters. | ||
(Prior Code, § 152.061) (Ord. 920.27, passed 10-7-1993; Ord. 970.27C, passed 12-14-2023; Ord. 970.44, passed 5-8-2025) Penalty, see § 152.999
§ 152.067 R-2 TWO-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.
The Two-Family Residential District is intended to provide for medium population density. Single- family and two-family dwelling units are the principal uses permitted along with the associated uses referred to in § 152.066 as being necessary to provide a balanced and attractive residential area. The purpose of this District is the same as that of the R-1, Low Density Residential District except that two- family, detached dwelling units are permitted.
(A) Permitted uses. Permitted uses include:
(1) Detached single-family dwellings;
(2) Detached two-family dwellings (duplexes);
(3) Other principal permitted uses in R-1; and
(B) Conditional uses. Conditional uses include:
(1) Any use conditionally permitted in an R-1 Residential District and subject to the requirements thereof as provided in § 152.066(B); and
(2) Nursing homes, rest homes, and funeral homes will be permitted, when located only on premises that front on an officially designated state or federal highway, or a street designated as a primary or secondary thoroughfare under the thoroughfare plan.
(C) Accessory uses. Accessory uses and buildings may be permitted as customarily incidental to any of the permitted principal and conditional uses listed in this section.
(E) Prohibited uses. The keeping or raising of any number of livestock and poultry as defined by KRS 257.010 are prohibited. Except for livestock or poultry under 30 pounds confined entirely in the residence at all times. And up to a total of 12 poultry or fowl per residence, all of which shall be in a confined space and shall not roam freely on the property.
(F) Development standards. Development standards include the following.
One-Family | Two-Family |
One-Family | Two-Family | |
Maximum building height: Accessory structure Principal structure | 25 ft. or 2 stories* 42 ft. or 3 stories | 25 ft. or 2 stories* 42 ft. or 3 stories |
Minimum lot frontage | 60 feet | 70 feet |
Minimum lot width at building line | 60 feet | 70 feet |
Minimum front yard | 35 feet | 35 feet |
Minimum rear yard | 20 feet | 30 feet |
Minimum side yard (each side) | 10 feet | 10 feet |
Parking | ||
Sidewalks | ||
Signs | ||
*Provided that the second story is not used for separate living quarters. | ||
(Prior Code, § 152.062) (Ord. 920.27, passed 10-7-1993; Ord. 970.44, passed 5-8-2025; Ord. 970.44, passed 5-8-2025) Penalty, see § 152.999
§ 152.068 R-3 LOW DENSITY MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.
This Residential District provides for medium population density. The principal use of the land in this District includes single-family and two-family development as well as complexes with buildings of up to six units per building, a maximum density of nine units per acre, and a maximum of two principle multi-family buildings per lot. Uses are also permitted on a conditional use or accessory basis that complement the more intense residential use that is intended in the R-3 Zone.
(A) Permitted uses. Permitted uses include:
(1) Detached single-family dwellings, provided that no more than one dwelling shall be permitted on any lot;
(2) Detached two family dwellings (duplexes);
(3) Multi-family dwellings including townhouses, condominiums, and rooming and boarding houses; provided, that each building shall contain no more than six units, with a maximum density of nine units per acre and a maximum of two principal buildings per lot; and
(B) Conditional uses. Conditional uses include:
(1) Any use conditionally permitted in an R-1 Residential District and subject to the requirements thereof as provided in § 152.066;
(2) Mobile home park;
(3) Recreational vehicle park; and
(4) Motels, motor hotels, and tourist homes on premises that front only on an officially designated state or federal highway.
(C) Accessory uses. Accessory uses and buildings may be permitted as customarily incidental to any of the permitted and conditional uses listed in this section.
(E) Prohibited uses. The keeping or raising of any number of livestock and poultry as defined by KRS 257.010 are prohibited. Except for livestock or poultry under 30 pounds confined entirely in the residence at all times. And up to a total of 12 poultry or fowl per residence, all of which shall be in a confined space and shall not roam freely on the property.
(F) Development standards. Development standards include the following.
Single-Family | Multi-Family |
Single-Family | Multi-Family | |
Maximum building height | 42 ft. or 3 stories | 42 ft. or 3 stories |
Minimum front yard | 20 feet | 20 feet |
Minimum lot area | 7,500 sq. ft. | 6,000 sq. ft. for the first unit, plus 1,500 sq. ft. for each additional dwelling |
Minimum lot frontage | 50 feet | 50 feet |
Minimum lot width at building line | 60 feet | 70 ft./two-family 80 ft./multi-family |
Minimum rear yard | 10 feet | 10 feet |
Minimum side yard (each side) | 10 feet | 10 feet |
Parking | ||
Sidewalks | ||
(Prior Code, § 152.063) (Ord. 920.27, passed 10-7-1993; Ord. 970.44, passed 5-8-2025; Ord. 970.44, passed 5-8-2025)
Penalty, see § 152.999
§ 152.069 R-4 HIGH DENSITY MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.
This Residential District provides for high population density. The principal use of the land in this District includes all uses in the prior Residential Districts as well as complexes with buildings of up to eight units per building, a maximum density of 16 units per acre, and a maximum of four principal multi- family buildings per lot. Uses are also permitted on a conditional use or accessory basis that complement the more intense residential use that is intended in the R-4 District.
(A) Permitted uses. Permitted uses include:
(1) All residential uses permitted in the R-3 District; and
(2) Multi-family dwellings, including townhouses, condominiums, and rooming and boarding houses; provided, that each building shall contain no more than eight units, with a maximum density of 16 units per acre and a maximum of four principal buildings per lot.
(B) Conditional uses. All conditional uses permitted in the R-3 District.
(C) Accessory uses. Accessory uses and buildings may be permitted as customarily incidental to any of the permitted principal and conditional uses listed in this section.
(E) Access to community facilities. Any high density multi-family development shall have access to adequate community facilities, such as adequate water and sewer service, and shall be located on an arterial or major collector road. The Commission shall have the authority to require the set-aside or provision of recreation/open space as part of the development plan review process.
(F) Prohibited uses. The keeping or raising of any number of livestock and poultry as defined by KRS 257.010 are prohibited. Except for livestock or poultry under 30 pounds confined entirely in the residence at all times. And up to a total of 12 poultry or fowl per residence, all of which shall be in a confined space and shall not roam freely on the property.
(G) Development standards. If no standard is listed for multi-family, the single-family standard applies to all lots in this District.
Single-Family | Multi-Family |
Single-Family | Multi-Family | |
Accessory buildings | 5 feet | 5 feet |
Maximum building height | 42 ft. or 3 stories | 42 ft. or 3 stories |
Minimum front yard | 20 feet | 20 feet |
Minimum lot area | 6,000 sq. ft | 6,000 sq. ft. for first unit, 1,500 sq. ft for each additional dwelling unit |
Minimum lot frontage | 50 feet | 50 feet |
Minimum rear yard | 10 feet | 10 feet |
Minimum side yard (each side) | 10 feet | 10 feet (except for townhouses, which may have shared walls with separate lotted/deeded lots with no side yard) 10 feet shall apply to side yard of the principal building of the townhouse complex. |
Minimum width at building line | 60 feet | 70 ft./two-family 80 ft./multi-family |
Parking | ||
Sidewalks | ||
Signs | ||
(Prior Code, § 152.064) (Ord. 920.27, passed 10-7-1993; Ord. 970.27C, passed 12-14-2023; Ord. 970.44, passed 5-8-2025) Penalty, see § 152.999