Bulk Regulations

Jackson Zoning Ordinance § 706.03-A
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1. Lot area- Not regulated. 2. Lot width- all new lots shall have at least thirty-f our (34) feet of frontage on a public street, public courtyard, or alley. 3. Lot Coverage-Not regulated 4. Front yard- Residential and commercial structures shall have a front yard setback of not more than five (5) feet; except where a plaza or courtyard is in the front yard, in which case the maximum setback shall be thirty (30) feet; the plaza or courtyard shall be enclosed on three (3) sides and open to the sidewalk side, but partially enclosed with a combination of landscaping and a small wall or fence, in order to maintain the continuity of the streetscape. Institutional structures shall have a front yard setback of not more than fifteen (15) feet. Accessory building shall have a front yard setback of not less than twenty-five (25) feet. 5. Side yard- None; however, when located adjacent to detached single-family or two family residential uses or property zoned R-1, R-1 A, R-1 E, R-2, or R-3., the side yard requirement shall be increased to fifteen (15) feet, within which area a ten (10) foot transitional landscaping buffer shall be provided. 6. Rear yard- Single-family and two-family shall have a rear yard of twenty (20) feet. Multi-family structures shall have a rear yard of at least fifteen (15) feet; however; no multifamily dwelling shall be built closer than twenty-five (25) feet to the rear lot line of a lot which is used for single-family attached or detached use. Commercial uses shall have a five (5) foot rear yard when located adjacent to a public access alley or common drive. If a public access alley or common drive does not exist, commercial uses shall provide sufficient easement to provide for such a drive subject to Site Plan Review design standards. If a commercial use rear yard abuts a detached single-family or detached two-family use, a twenty-five (25) foot yard is required and within this area, a ten (10) feet transitional landscaping buffer shall be provided. The remaining setback may be used for off-street parking. 7. Building height- The minimum building height for principal structures shall be thirty (30) feet. The maximum building height for principal structures with frontage on a public street with one hundred (100) feet or more of public right- of-way shall be ninety (90) feet. The maximum building height for all other principal structures shall be forty-five (45) feet unless uses are mixed vertically (i.e. ground floor commercial with office or residential in upper floors), in which case the maximum height may be increased to sixty (60) feet. 8. Maximum building height for accessory structures shall be twenty-five (25) feet. First floor elevation shall be at least eighteen (18) inches above finished grade for residential uses. Height regulations exclude steeples, cupolas and similar architectural elements. 9. Any lot that is adjacent to a single family detached residential use or district shall be limited to a building height of thirty-five (35) feet for that portion of the building that is within fifty (50) feet of said residential property. 10. Sidewalks shall be required for all new development and infill development. Sidewalk width and design shall adhere to existing sidewalks or to proposed developments subject to approval of the Site Plan Review Committee. Parking Regulations: Required off-street parking is governed by 1108-A of this Ordinance, with the following parking reductions allowed: 1. On-street parking located adjacent to any lot shall be counted toward meeting the parking requirements for that lot as set forth in this article. 2. Shared parking is allowed as governed by this Ordinance. 3. A fifty (50) percent reduction in required parking shall be available for all uses regardless of conditions specified in 1 and 2 above.