Bulk Regulations

Jackson Zoning Ordinance § 705.03-A
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1. Lot size - Not regulated. 2. Lot width- All lots shall have at least twenty-four (24) feet of frontage on a private or public street. 3. Lot coverage- Sixty (60) percent for single-family and two-family residential. Eighty percent for townhouses, and eighty-five percent for multi-family. Commercial and mixed-use structures are not regulated. 4. Front yard- All uses except single-family and two-family detached residential 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. 5. Single-family and two-family detached residential may have a maximum setback of fifteen (15) feet. When residential structures have a front yard setback greater than five (5) feet, a wooden, masonry, or wrought iron fence of three feet or less in height shall be erected in line with adjacent non-residential building or at the five- foot setback line. 6. Infill Context for single-family residential: Where sixty-six (66) percent of the single-family structures within the same block have front yards in excess of fifteen (15) feet new single-family construction may comply with this standard. 7. Side yard - None, except when adjacent to a single-family detached or two-family detached residential use, the distance between the commercial structure and the residential structure shall be a minimum of ten (10) feet. 8. 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. 9. Building height- The maximum building height for principal structures shall be thirty-five (35) feet except for mixed-use buildings in which case the maximum building height shall be forty-five (45) feet. Maximum building height for accessory structures shall be fifteen (15) feet. Height regulations exclude steeples, cupolas and similar architectural elements 10. First floor elevations for residential structures with a five-foot front yard or less shall be at least eighteen (18) inches above the finished grade. 11. Sidewalks shall be required for all new development and infill development. Sidewalk width and design shall adhere to existing sidewalks or to any proposed developments and is subject to approval by 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.
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