§ 9.2. District development standards.  


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  • The requirements regarding lots size, building size, and building placement on the lot for each zone districts shall be met as indicated in Table 9.2: District Development Standards: Area, Floor, Yard and Height Requirements.

    Further, other regulations and ordinances that may apply to every district include:

    (1)

    Off-street parking and loading requirements within this ordinance;

    (2)

    Appearance standards within this ordinance;

    (3)

    The City of Ringgold Sign Ordinance; and

    (4)

    The City of Ringgold Flood Hazard Ordinance.

    TABLE 9.2
    District Development Standards: Area, Floor, Yard
    and Height Requirements

    District Minimum Lot Area
    in Square Feet
    Min. Site Area Addit'nl
    Req'mnts
    Min. Street Frontage Min. Floor Area (square feet) Front
    Yard
    Setback
    (feet)
    Side Yard (feet) Rear Yard (feet) Maximum Building Height (feet)
    A-1 All uses 43,560 100 960 40 (major street); 30 (minor or collector) 10 30 35
    R-1 All uses (public
    water/sewer)
    12,000 120 1,500 40 15 20 35
    All uses (public
    water/septic)
    15,000 120 1,500 40 15 20 35
    R-2 Single-family
    detached
    8,500 100 1,200 40 15 20 35
    Single-family
    detached (public water/septic)
    15,000 100 1,200 40 15 20 35
    R-3 4, 5 Single-family
    detached
    8,500 85 960 30 10 20 35
    Single-family
    attached
    8,500 Section 9.4(f); 9.4(g); 9.4(h); 9.5 50 600/d.u. 30 10 20 35
    Duplex 10,000 Section 9.4(f); 9.4(g); 9.4(h); 9.5 85 600/d.u. 30 10 20 35
    Multi-family/
    condominiums 3, 4
    10,000 s.f. for 2 units, plus 4,000 s.f. for units thereafter/acre Section 9.4(a); 9.4(f); 9.4(h); 9.5 85 30 10 20 35
    Nonresidential uses 5,000 85 30 25 20 75
    R-4 Single-family
    detached
    7,000 70 960 30 10 20 35
    Manufactured home park 4.0 See article X for detailed design guidelines.
    Nonresidential uses 5,000 50 30 10 20 75
    R-T/Z Single-family
    detached
    5,445/unit/acre 70 960 30 10 25 35
    Single-family
    attached
    5,445/unit/acre Section 9.4(f); 9.4(h); 9.5 30 800 30 10 25 35
    Fee simple
    townhouse
    5,445/unit/acre Section 9.4(f); 9.4(g); 9.4(h); 9.5 30 (average 20) 800 30 10 25 35
    Zero lot line 5,445/unit/acre Section 9.4(i); 9.5 30 960 30 10 25 35
    O-1 Single-family
    detached
    7,000 70 1,200 25 10 20 35
    All uses 5,000 50 25 25 20 75
    C-1 All uses No minimum Section 9.4(s) 50 4 0 25 75
    C-2 All uses No minimum Sections 9.4(s); 9.5 50 35 20 25 75
    C-3 All uses No minimum Section 9.4(s) 50 4 0 25 75
    I-1 All uses No minimum Section 9.5 50 50 25 50 75

     

    Footnotes

    1.

    Service by individual sewage disposal systems shall size lots according to the requirements herein or the Catoosa County Health Department, whichever is more strict.

    2.

    For multi-family dwellings, the side setback is relative to the building, not the dwelling units; for zero lot line dwellings the side yard is waived on one side of the lot.

    3.

    Site plans are required for some developments.

    4.

    All multi-family uses, and manufactured home parks, and commercial/industrial buildings shall be served by public sewer.

    5.

    Minimum lot width, measured at the front building line, shall be a minimum of 85 feet for all uses.

    6.

    Minimum lot width, measured at the front building line, shall be a minimum of 70 feet for all uses.

    7.

    Minimum lot width, measured at the front building line, shall be a minimum of 30 feet.

    8.

    For a building containing three or more units, the average lot width shall be 20 feet per unit. See section 9.4(g).

(Ord. No. 2014-0224, § 1, 2-24-14)