Stanton City Zoning Code
§ 9.04.007
Single-Family-1 District regulations.
(a)
Use regulations.
The land and buildings shall be used only for the following purposes:
(1)
Single-family dwelling.
(2)
Church (except of the temporary revival nature).
(3)
Public schools.
(4)
Public museums, libraries, parks or playgrounds.
(5)
Farm, ranch, garden or nursery provided there are no retail sales made.
(6)
Fire station and water storage and pumping facilities.
(7)
Customary home occupations (see section 9.04.017).
(8)
Telephone exchange (no repair or storage).
(9)
Any accessory building incidental to the conforming uses listed above, such as an automobile garage (not for rental or commercial purposes).
(10)
Nameplates or bulletins for schools and churches which shall not exceed twelve (12) square feet in area.
(11)
Signs advertising the sale or rental of property not to exceed twelve (12) square feet, and to be removed at the time of lease or sale of the building or property.
(12)
No mobile homes.
(b)
Area regulations.
The following minimum lot area, dimensions, and yards as well as maximum lot coverage must be observed:
(1)
The minimum area of a lot shall be four thousand eight hundred (4,800) square feet.
(2)
The minimum average depth of a lot shall be one hundred (100) feet.
(3)
The minimum average width of a lot shall be forty (40) feet.
(4)
There shall be a front yard having a minimum depth of twenty-five (25) feet.
(5)
There shall be two (2) side yards, and neither shall be less than five (5) feet. The side yard of a corner lot, adjacent to a street, shall be a minimum of ten (10) feet.
(6)
There shall be a rear yard of five (5) feet required for the main use building. Accessory buildings with openings to the alley must have a five (5) feet rear yard.
(c)
Location of accessory building (detached).
(1)
An accessory building cannot be located in the front yard.
(2)
A minimum of five (5) feet from the side lot line, except on a corner lot which must be ten (10) feet from the exterior side lot line.
(3)
Accessory buildings will be allowed on the rear property line; but if there is an opening to the alley, a setback of five (5) feet will be required.
(4)
A minimum of five (5) feet from the main building, when not constructed, intended or used for human occupancy at any time.
(5)
A minimum of ten (10) feet from the main building if constructed, used or intended for human occupancy at any time (mobile home on temporary use permit).
(d)
Parking regulations.
(1)
There shall be a minimum of one (1) off-street parking space for each dwelling unit. This space may be within the required front yard.
(2)
Where a side yard adjoins a side street on a corner lot, no garage with access to the side street may be erected nearer to the side property line than twenty (20) feet. Exception: If the side street has been permanently curbed, guttered and paved, a garage may be located providing it is a minimum of ten (10) feet from the side property line and a minimum of twenty (20) feet from the established curb line.
(3)
Where a side yard adjoins a side street on a corner lot, a carport may be constructed with access to the side street provided that the front of the carport is in line with the existing side wall of the residence.
(4)
A front yard carport or garage shall not be allowed which occupies any portion of the required twenty-five (25) feet front yard.
(A)
Front yard open carport.
Construction of an open carport within the required front yard area will only be allowed if the property owner files an application for a zoning variance and receives permission from the planning and zoning commission following a public hearing. The planning and zoning commission will consider variances for front yard open carports under the following guidelines:
(i)
It must be an open carport (a structure which consists of a roof and necessary number of supporting poles which has no door, gate or fence impeding the entrance way and which none of the sides are enclosed in any manner).
(ii)
The length, width and heights of the carport must be stated in the application.
(iii)
The front edge of the carport must be a minimum of five (5) feet from the front property line and also a minimum of ten (10) feet from the front curb.
(iv)
The side of the carport roof must be a minimum of five (5) feet from the interior side property line. On a corner lot the street side of a carport roof must be no closer than ten (10) feet to the side property line.
(v)
In all cases, the board will also consider the effect of the proposed carport in relationship to views of the neighborhood, safety factors, and overall community development.
(e)
Fences.
(1)
Fences may be constructed to enclose privately owned property (electric fences are prohibited).
(2)
No fence or gate may be constructed upon or across any dedicated or publicly owned property, right-of-way, alley or roadway.
(3)
Front yard fences on residential property may not exceed a height of three (3) feet at any point in front of the front yard building setback line established by the provisions of this article.
(4)
Back yard fences may not exceed eight (8) feet in height.
(f)
Height regulations.
No main building shall exceed two and one-half (2-1/2) stories or thirty-five (35) feet in height. The wall height of back yard accessory buildings hereafter constructed is and shall be restricted to a maximum overall height to the roof peak of twelve (12) feet.
(Ordinance 1053 adopted 6/11/1984)