§ 70-328. Permitted density in R-5 district.

The following are the area requirements in the R-5 single-family residential district:

(1)

Zone area. Each R-5 district shall include not less than five acres. The minimum area of the zone district shall include acreage of any contiguous, separately zoned R-5 districts for determining the minimum size.

(2)

Lot size.

a.

Minimum lot size, 4,245 square feet.

b.

Minimum width of interior lots, 35 feet.

c.

Minimum width of corner lots, 40 feet.

(3)

Maximum height.

a.

Principal building, 30 feet.

b.

Accessory buildings, 20 feet.

(4)

Minimum above grade floor area of principal structure.

a.

If principal building is greater than 17 feet high, 950 square feet.

b.

Principal building equal to or less than 17 feet high that is constructed after March 1, 2004, 850 square feet.

c.

Principal building equal to or less than 17 feet high that was constructed before March 1, 2004, 500 square feet.

(5)

Maximum lot coverage (as a percentage of the total lot area) for all structures.

a.

Principal building greater than 17 feet high, 40 percent.

b.

Principal building equal to or less than 17 feet high, 60 percent.

(6)

Setback requirements.

a.

Front setback:

1.

Principal buildings, ten feet.

2.

Accessory buildings, ten feet.

b.

Side setback:

1.

Interior lots, five feet.

2.

Corner lot setback from street, ten feet.

3.

Accessory buildings, five feet.

c.

Rear setback:

1.

Principal building greater than 17 feet high, 20 feet.

2.

Principal building equal to or less than 17 feet high, five feet.

3.

Accessory buildings, five feet.

(7)

Garages. The distance from the middle of the main opening of any garage shall be at least 20 feet from any street property line.

(8)

Carports. The setbacks requirements of subsection (6) of this section notwithstanding:

a.

Carports may be located no closer than three feet from any property line adjacent to a street.

b.

Carport walls located within ten feet of the street property line shall not exceed 30 inches in height above the level of the street.

c.

The portion of a carport used as the access for automobiles shall remain unobstructed across the entire width of the carport so as to allow vehicular entry into the carport without stopping on the street.

(9)

Corner lot sight triangles. On corner lots, no shrubs, trees, flowers or structures over 36 inches in height shall be permitted within the triangular area measured 25 feet back from the projected intersection of the two curbs.

(Ord. No. 04-02, § 6(10-6-3), 3-16-2004; Ord. No. 18-12, § 1, 8-21-2018)