Sturgis City Zoning Code

LOW DENSITY

RESIDENTIAL HOUSING

§ 156.110 DESCRIPTION.

(A) This district is intended to be used for single-family residential development with low population densities. Additional permitted uses will be reviewed by the City Planning Commission and City Council. Recreational, religious and educational facilities may be permitted under a use on review because they are normally required to provide the basic elements of balanced and attractive residential area.

(B) No temporary merchants are permitted.

(D) Exception: Temporary structures which are in conjunction with an event of three days or less may be permitted.

(Prior Code, § 18.05.05) (Ord. 2015-01, passed 2-4-2015) Penalty, see § 156.999

§ 156.111 PERMITTED USES.

(A) Detached single-family homes which are of conventional construction and are constructed as per the adopted building code on-site;

(B) Attached single-family dwellings, which are intended for sale or lease to more than one but less than eight individual families. Said structures shall not be more than two stories in height (for the purpose of this section, these homes shall have a separation wall of not less than one-hour construction which goes from foundation to the underside of the roof line which clearly divides the dwellings into individual single-family dwelling units;

(C) Detached single-family manufactured homes which shall be placed on a foundation (excluding manufactured homes which are mobile in nature) and are built in compliance with the codes adopted by the city and the state;

(D) Temporary buildings for uses incidental to construction work, which buildings shall be immediately adjacent to said construction work and which buildings shall be removed upon completion or abandonment of construction work;

(E) Transportation and utility easements, alleys and rights-of-way;

(F) A maximum of two structures for storage which is a single story and less than 144 square feet in area may be permitted without a building permit and/or being placed on a foundation;

(G) All accessory storage structures must have a minimum of three-foot setback from side and/or rear property lines. No structures are allowed within the front setback of any property in this district;

(H) Small agricultural gardens; and

(I) Signs, as regulated in Chapter 152.

(Prior Code, § 18.05.05) (Ord. 2015-01, passed 2-4-2015)

§ 156.112 USES PERMITTED ON REVIEW.

The governing body, in accordance with provisions contained in § 156.498, may permit the following uses on review:

(A) Churches or similar or places of worship, with accessory structures, but not including missions, revivals, tents or similar structures. (For the purpose of this section, missions, revivals or similar uses shall be known as any activity which takes place outside the permanent structure which causes more traffic, noise and the like than the primary use.) This section is not intended to prohibit activities such as preschool, Sunday school or similar activities which may take place outside the structure;

(B) Schools public or private;

(C) Public parks, playgrounds, play fields and neighborhood buildings and uses in keeping with the character and requirements of the district;

(D) Libraries, museums and historical monuments or structures;

(E) Utility substations;

(F) Golf courses or country clubs, with adjoining grounds of not less than 60 acres, but not including miniature courses;

(G) Cemeteries;

(H) A planned residential development as regulated in this chapter;

(I) Home occupations which are clearly incidental in nature and for which no display except for regulated sign will be permitted on the exterior of the building being utilized in part for any purpose other described above or as described in § 156.393;

(J) Day care homes or group homes either for children or adults;

(K) At-home businesses, subject to the use on review process outlined in § 156.496; and

(L) Townhomes, subject to the regulations set forth in § 156.117.

(Prior Code, § 18.05.05) (Ord. 2015-01, passed 2-4-2015; Ord. 2016-13, passed 1-25-2017)

§ 156.113 AREA REGULATIONS.

(A) Front yard. All lots shall have a minimum of not less than 25 feet from property lines.

(B) Side yard. All interior lots shall have a minimum side yard of not less than eight feet from property line to the wall of the structure. In addition, the distance from the edge of the eave to the property line shall be at least six feet. Structures which are two or more stories in height or have an eave height of more than 18 feet above finished grade shall have an additional one foot of side yard for each two feet in eave height above finished grade.

(C) Side yard on corner lots. All lots which have side yard abutting a street shall have a minimum yard setback of not less than 18 feet from the property line.

(D) Rear yard. All lots shall have a minimum rear yard of not less than ten feet from property lines.

(E) Lot width. All lots used in this zoning designation shall have a minimum lot width of not less than 100 feet.

(F) Lot area. Shall have a minimum area of not less than 7,000 square feet.

(G) Maximum lot coverage. All lots shall not have more than 40% of its total area covered by permanent structures.

(H) Alley garage set back. Minimum of a ten-foot setback when accessed from public alley, with no parking allowed within said setback.

(Prior Code, § 18.05.05) (Ord. 2015-01, passed 2-4-2015)

§ 156.114 HEIGHT REGULATIONS.

No structure shall exceed two and one-half stories in height.

(Prior Code, § 18.05.05) (Ord. 2015-01, passed 2-4-2015)

§ 156.115 OFF-STREET PARKING.

A minimum of one 400 square feet of hard surface parking with an eight-foot minimum width, which must be configured in a manner to hold at least two automobiles, must be provided for each single-family home. All drives and parking pads must be hard surfaced, including those drives that connect a driveway or parking pad to a right-of-way. Hard surfaces include asphalt or concrete; other materials, such as brick or pavers, may be used subject to review by the Building Inspector.

(Prior Code, § 18.05.05) (Ord. 2015-01, passed 2-4-2015)

§ 156.116 FLOODPLAIN REQUIREMENTS.

Any structure constructed within this district must have its first floor elevation one foot above the base flood elevation stated on the FEMA FIRM. All property improvements and uses are subject to current FEMA requirements.

(Prior Code, § 18.05.05) (Ord. 2015-01, passed 2-4-2015)

§ 156.117 TOWNHOME REGULATIONS.

The following regulations shall apply to any lot containing townhomes.

(A) Area regulations.

(1) Front yard. All lots shall have a minimum of not less than 25 feet from the front property line to the front of the structure.

(2) Side yards. All interior lots shall have a minimum of not less than eight feet from the side property line to the structure wall.

(3) Side yards on corner lots. All lots which have a side yard abutting a street shall have a minimum side yard setback of not less than 18 feet from the property line to the structure.

(4) Rear yard. All lots shall have a minimum rear yard of not less than 25 feet from the property line to the primary residential structure.

(5) Lot width. All lots shall have a minimum lot width of not less than 75 feet.

(6) Lot area. All lots shall have a minimum lot area of not less than 7,000 square feet.

(7) Maximum lot coverage. All lots shall not have more than 45% of its total lot area covered by permanent structures.

(B) Height regulations. No structure shall exceed two and one-half stories in height.

(1) A minimum of one 400 square feet of hard surface parking with an eight-foot minimum width, which must be configured in a manner to hold at least two automobiles, must be provided for each single-family home.

(2) All drives and parking pads must be hard surfaced, including those drives that connect a driveway or parking pad to a right-of-way. Hard surfaces include asphalt or concrete; other materials, such as brick or pavers, may be used subject to review by the Building Inspector.

(D) Floodplain requirements. Any structure constructed within this district must have its first floor elevation one foot above the base flood elevation stated on the FEMA FIRM. All property improvements and uses are subject to current FEMA requirements.