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Taos City Zoning Code

§ 16.16.080.5

Development standards.

The following development standards shall apply to all property in the R-2 zone:
A. 
Maximum overall density.
Two (2) single-family dwelling units and one nonresidential unit if conditionally or specially permitted per acre with municipal or community water and wastewater or a variance from the State of New Mexico, or one single-family dwelling unit per acre with a private well and septic system approved by the State of New Mexico.
B. 
Minimum lot size.
One-half (1/2) acre.
C. 
Minimum lot width.
One hundred feet (100').
D. 
Minimum setback requirements.
1. 
Front yard: Twenty feet (20') from the front property line;
2. 
Side yards: Ten feet (10') from the side property lines; and
3. 
Rear yard: Twenty feet (20') from the rear property line.
E. 
Maximum lot coverage.
Twenty percent (20%) by all structures.
F. 
Nonresidential development.
Nonresidential development, except bed and breakfast inns or boarding houses, shall comply with the following additional development standards:
1. 
No more than three (3) employees;
2. 
No outdoor exhibition or storage of stock;
3. 
Only one sign, not to exceed four (4) square feet;
4. 
The use is accessed by a public road;
5. 
Adequate, safe and marked access, egress and ingress is provided; and
6. 
Parking required in section 16.20.040 of this title is provided within the setback requirements of this zone.
G. 
Performance standards.
All development, erection of structures, use of property, alteration of structures or land, or other matters occurring within the R-2 zone governed by this title shall meet or exceed all applicable performance standards and criteria as set forth in this title and any other applicable town ordinance or regulation.
H. 
Planned unit development standards.
In addition to all other requirements of this title, if a planned unit development is proposed in the R-2 zone, then such a planned unit development shall meet or exceed all planned unit development standards set out in section 16.16.190 of this chapter.
(Ordinance 99-05 adopted 1999; Ordinance 03-07 adopted 2003; Ordinance 04-06 adopted 2004)