14-7-030 R-12 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE: Standards
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(updated per Ordinance 81722D)
All dwellings shall comply with the following minimum requirements:
1. Minimum lot size shall be 12,000 square feet, with a minimum of 100 feet of frontage on a public street with access to the lot. For all lots, including cul-de-sac or other non- rectangular lots, the 100 feet must be met at the minimum front set back line from the public street with access to the lot. Alternatively, a frontage reduction of 10 feet shall be allowed on a maximum of 25% of the lots in the subdivision. (Ordinance# 81722E)
2. The minimum setbacks shall be 25 feet in the front, 10 feet on each side, except on corner lot, which shall have a 25 foot setback on the corner side facing the street, and 15 feet in the rear yard. All accessory buildings shall be set behind the front of the principal residence.
3. Dwellings shall have a minimum finished floor area of 1000 square feet.
4. Dwelling shall have a minimum height of 10 feet and a maximum height of 30 feet, measured from the grade to the elevation of the square of the building.
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