1978-10-04 Regular Meeting of La Porte City Commission

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• • ,' • . , PART ~!'WO DISTR]:CT hEGULA7.'IONS ARTICLE THIRTEEN: ZONING DISTRI:C'.P RIsGULATIONS SECTION 13-100' GENF~RAL RF;(~UIRL;dI~,N'I.'S AND PRUV]:SIONS 13-101 The regulations applying speci-fi.cally to use, buildings, bulk, and premises within residential and commercial zoning districts are set forth in this Article. Also applying to-each zoning dis- trict are the regulations set forth in all other regulatory and definitive articles and sections of this Ordinance. 13-102 All buildings erected hereafter, all uses of land or buildings established or~changed hereafter, all structural alterations, enlargements, relocations of existing buildings occurring here- - after, shall, in addition to the other regulations of this Ordi- nance, comply with the regulations of the zoning district in which located, except in compliance with Subsection 6-102 of this Ordinance. 13-103 A lot of record, which, on the effective date of this Ordinance, has an area or width less than hereinrequired, may be used for single-family dwelling or a permitted nonresidential use, un- less the adjacent property is under the same ownership and could be replatted.to make conformity possible. SECTION 13-200 "R-1" SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLiNG'AND DUPLEX DISTRICT REGULATIONS - ~~13-201 Use Regulations: -In "R-1" Single-Family Dwelling and Duplex District no land shall be used and no building shall be erected y for or converted to any use other than: -- (1) ASingle-Family Residence. (2) Duplexes, upon petition of the property owner and after notice and public hearing thereon as provided in Article Seventeen hereof. (Ord. #78o-G, 8-17-70) . (3) Churches, rectories, parish houses, and convents in conjunction .with schools. (}+) Public parks and public playgrounds and noncommercial athletic fields. (1~a) Public, private, or denominational schools having a curriculum equivalent to a public elementary or secondary school, by special permit. • (5) Golf Course, but not including miniature golf course, driving range, or any forms of commercial amusement. (6) Community club facilities when organized for use of~a particular residential development. (7) Fire Stations. (8) Accessor~* buildings, including a private garage, bona fide ~~ servants' quarters not for rent but for the use of servants employed on the premises, when detached from tYie main building • and located not less than seventy-five (75) feet from the front lot line, and not less than five (5) feet from any side property line. When the accessory building is directly attached to the main building by a breezeway, it shall be considered an integral part of the main building. The breezeway may be considered a part of the accessory building. When the breezeway ' ~extends intrr the required rear yard, it, together with the main building and all other accessory building or buildings, may occupy not more than one-third (1/3) of the entire yard. r15_