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Winnsboro City Zoning Code

§ 9-A “SF-CH

Single-Family Residential-Cottage Housing District.

9-A.0 
Permitted Uses:
A building or premise[s] shall be used for the following:
1. 
Those uses specified in Section 9, SF-1 – Single Family Residential
2. 
Cottage Housing Building, with one dwelling unit
3. 
Residential Sales Centre
4. 
Accessory Buildings and Uses, including, but not limited to:
a) 
Club House
b) 
Mail Room
c) 
Gazebo
5. 
Cottage Housing Building, with single-family dwelling units
6. 
Such uses as may be allowed by Specific Use Provision
9-A.1 
Height Regulations:
1. 
Minimum Height:
a) 
Twenty-eight feet (28') for all buildings.
9-A.2 
Area Regulations:
1. 
Size of Lots:
a) 
Minimum Lot Area - one thousand five hundred ninety-eight (15,98) [1,598] square feet
b) 
Minimum Lot Width - Thirty-four feet (34')
c) 
Minimum Lot Depth - Forty-seven feet (47')
2. 
Size of Yards:
a) 
Minimum Front Yard - five feet (5')
b) 
Minimum Side Yard - Five feet (5')
c) 
Minimum Rear Yard - Five feet (5')
3. 
Floor Area per Dwelling Unit:
a) 
Minimum Floor Area - four hundred forty (440) square feet
b) 
Maximum Floor Area - one thousand four hundred (1,400) square feet.
9-A.3 
Special Requirements:
1. 
The total square footage of a cottage dwelling unit may not be increased. A caveat/restrictive covenant shall be placed on the title to the property to notify future property owners than [that] an increase in the total square footage of a cottage is prohibited for the life of the cottage.
2. 
Floor area or [of] cottage area that is not included in the calculation of total floor area:
a) 
Unheated storage space located under the main floor of the cottage
b) 
Architectural projections, such as bay windows, fireplaces or utility closets, no greater than eighteen inches (18") in depth or six feet (6') in width.
c) 
Attached roof porches
d) 
Garages, carports or storage lockers.
3. 
Site Coverage - The maximum site coverage permitted for all buildings shall not exceed fifty percent (50%) of lot area.
4. 
Porches:
a) 
Dwelling units shall be oriented around, and have the covered-porches of the main entry facing towards the common open space
b) 
Dwelling units shall have a covered porch or entry at least sixty (60) square feet in size with a minimum dimension of six feet (6') on any one side.
5. 
Open Space, may include side porches:
a) 
A minimum of two hundred (200) square feet of open space shall be provided per dwelling unit. Open space with a dimension of less than twenty feet (20') shall not be included in this calculation
b) 
Each dwelling unit shall have a private use open space of two hundred (200) square feet with no dimension of less than eight feet (8') on one side. Private use open space should be adjacent to each dwelling unit for the exclusive use of the residents, and oriented toward the central common open space,
6. 
Required Yard Setbacks, excluding steps or ramps:
a) 
Eaves may extend up to two feet (2') into the minimum requirements
b) 
Garages and carports shall be set back a minimum of twenty feet (20') from a road and five feet (5') from a lane.
7. 
Fences:
a) 
Fences on the interior of a cottage dwelling development (e.g. adjacent to the common open space) shall have a maximum height of three feet (3').
b) 
Chain link fence is prohibited
8. 
Parking:
a) 
A minimum of two (2) parking stalls shall be provided for each dwelling unit. For the purposes of this District, one (1) parking stall may include a parking space inside of a garage or carport.
b) 
Parking shall be separated from the central common area by landscaping and/or architectural screen.
c) 
Each parking stall shall have a minimum surface area of one hundred ninety-two (192) square feet, and shall be constructed of a hard surfaced parking pad consisting of concrete or asphalt and measuring at least one hundred ninety-two (192) square feet.
9. 
Other Development Regulations:
a) 
Garages and/or carports may be attached or detached in all cases
b) 
Garages and/or carports shall conform to the main building with respect to color, style and materials.
c) 
No fiberglass or corrugated metal carports are allowed
d) 
A dwelling unit in a Cottage Housing Building must not be located above any portion of another dwelling unit.
e) 
HUD-Code homes are prohibited.
(Ordinance 855-2010, sec. 9-A, adopted 1/12/10; Ordinance 855-2010, sec. 9-B, adopted 1/12/10; Ordinance 855-2010, sec. 9C, adopted 1/12/10; Ordinance 855-2010, sec. 9D, adopted 1/12/10)