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Tonganoxie City Zoning Code

SECTION 7

"R-MF1" MULTIPLE FAMILY 1 DISTRICT

7-010 PURPOSE

To be used as a transition area or buffer area between single-family residential uses and more intense uses such as those allowed in R-MF2 Multi-Family and the commercial districts. This is considered a low-density residential district.

7-011 ALLOWED USES

A. 
Residential.
1. 
Multi-Unit dwelling: (Amended by Ordinance # 1184 5/09/05) Two-, three-, and four-family dwelling structures
2. 
Single Family Dwelling
3. 
Group Homes as defined in Section 32 Definitions;
4. 
Group Living
5. 
Accessory Uses I and III that are related, customary and subordinate to the existing use of the site.
B. 
Institutional and Service uses that are incidental to and compatible with the general existing or planned uses in the area.
1. 
Community or Social Services/Groups
2. 
Religious Institution: Place of worship and other related religious uses
3. 
Public utility buildings and services
4. 
Municipal and Safety Services
5. 
Early learning, elementary and preparatory schools
6. 
Long-term health care facilities
C. 
Recreational uses that are compatible with the uses in the surrounding area.
1. 
Athletic Facilities, Outdoor
2. 
Open Space or Areas including forest, wetland, historical marker or archeological site.
D. 
Signs as regulated in Section 25.
E. 
Special Uses as allowed in Section 22. (Education, Other; Personal Care Facility; Home Occupation)
F. 
Temporary Uses as approved by the Governing Body. See Section 33.
G. 
Please refer to Appendix A[1] for a list of suggested, permitted uses.
[1]
Editor's Note: Appendix A, Use Groups By Category is included as an attachment to this title.

7-012 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS

A. 
No temporary storage structures or moveable containers except for temporary dumpster rentals during construction process.

7-013 AREA AND HEIGHT REGULATIONS

A. 
Area Regulations
1. 
Minimum lot area: There shall be an area provided of not less than 3,000 square feet per dwelling unit or 7,500 square feet per lot.
2. 
Maximum 4 dwelling units per structure
3. 
Minimum lot width is 75 feet measured at the setback line or a minimum 37 ½ feet per unit for two-, three-, and four-family dwelling structures. (Amended by Ordinance 1230, 5/29/07)
B. 
Height Regulations
1. 
No building shall exceed two and one-half (2½) stories or thirty-five (35) feet in height except as provided in Section 23 Supplemental Regulations
C. 
Minimum finished floor area per dwelling unit is 750 square feet.

7-014 REQUIRED YARD

Front Yard. Minimum depth of 30 feet on all street rights-of-way
Side Yard. Minimum depth of 7 feet, or 0 feet for interior side yards of attached residential units (Amended by Ordinance 1230, 5/29/07)
Rear Yard. Minimum depth of 30 feet

7-015 PARKING

Please refer to Section 20, Off-Street Parking and Loading, of this Ordinance

7-016 SIGNS

Please refer to Section 25, Signs, of this Ordinance