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City of Rexburg Development Code: RR2
SECTION 4.2: RURAL RESIDENTIAL 2 (RR2)
*All Zoning Standards apply. All Residential Standards apply.
(See 3.01-3.06) *(See 4.0)
4.02.010. Purposes and Objectives 4.02.090. Setbacks and Rights-of-Way Exceptions
4.02.020. Permitted & Conditional Uses 4.02.100. Building Height
4.02.030. Lot Area 4.02.110. Distance Between Buildings
4.02.040. Lot Width 4.02.120. Permissible Lot Coverage
4.02.045. Lot Depth 4.02.130. Parking, Loading and Access
4.02.050. Lot Frontage 4.02.140. Project Plan Approval
4.02.060. Prior Created Lots 4.02.150. Fencing and Screening
4.02.070. Lot Configuration and Density 4.02.160. Other Requirements
4.02.080. Yard Requirements
4.02.010. Purpose and Objectives
The RR2 Zone is established to provide rural residential zoning for the development and protection of stable country
neighborhoods. Conditional Uses in this area shall be compatible with detached single-family dwellings, ample off-
street parking with landscaped lawns, low building heights, low traffic volumes, and low nuisance potential
reflecting a rural isolated atmosphere. This zoning may be applied in areas where traffic flow is limited primarily to
local area residents and where the expansion of transportation to areas adjacent to the zone is not anticipated.
4.02.020. Permitted Uses
The following principal uses and structures indicated as “P”, and no others, shall be permitted in the RR2 zone.
The following uses and structures indicated as “CUP” may be permitted in the RR2 zone only after a Conditional
Use Permit has been approved, and subject to the terms and conditions thereof.
RURAL RESIDENTIAL 2
Resource Production Agriculture P
Accessory Accessory Apartment CUP
Accessory Building P
Residential Manufactured – House on permanent foundation (>24’ wide) P
Single-family Dwelling P
Group Housing Boarding Houses (See 3.02.160.) P
Group Home (Disabled & Elderly; under 8 residents) P
Care Facilities Assisted and Residential Care Facility CUP
Day Care Centers CUP
Place of Worship Churches, Synagogues and Temples CUP
Schools, public or Nursery Schools CUP
private Schools CUP
Outdoor Recreation Ice Skating CUP
Parks and Playgrounds, Skate Parks CUP
Pools CUP
Tennis Courts CUP
Services Accessory Home Occupation (See 4.00.040.) P
(See4.00.040.)
Accessory Home Business CUP
Cemeteries CUP
Utilities Communications CUP
Electricity Regulating Substations CUP
Utility and Public Facilities CUP
a. Permitted & Conditional Accessory Uses.
(See 3.02.070., 4.00.020.) Accessory uses and structures are
permitted provided they are incidental to, and do not substantially alter the character of, the permitted
principal use or structure.
Accessory Detached Non-family Accessory Apartment for Profit CUP
Accessory Building P
4.02.030. Lot Area
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The minimum area of any lot or parcel of land in the RR2 zone is ½ acre (21,780 sq. ft.).
4.02.040. Lot Width
The minimum lot width in the RR2 zone is one hundred twenty (120’) feet.
4.02.045. Lot Depth
The minimum lot depth in the RR2 zone is one hundred forty (140’) feet.
4.02.050. Lot Frontage
Each lot or parcel of land in the RR2 zone shall abut a public street for a minimum distance of thirty (30’) feet, on a
line parallel to the center line of the street or along the circumference of a cul-de-sac improved to City standards.
Frontage on a street end which does not have a cul-de-sac improved to City standards shall not be counted in
meeting this requirement.
4.02.060. Prior Created Lots
(See 3.03.070.c.)
4.02.070. Lot Configuration and Density
One (1) single-family dwelling may be placed on a lot or parcel of land in the RR2 zone.
4.02.080. Yard Requirements
The following minimum yard requirements shall apply in the RR2 zone:
a. Front Yard.
Each lot or parcel in the RR2 zone shall have a minimum front yard of at least twenty-
five (25’) feet from right-of-way.
b. Rear Yard.
The minimum depth of a rear yard shall be twenty (20’) feet.
c. Side Yard.
Each lot or parcel of land in the RR2 zone shall have a side yard of at least six (6’) feetor six
(6”) inches of setback for every (1’) foot of building height, whichever is greater.
d. Accessory Buildings.
(See 3.02.070.)
4.02.090. Setbacks and Rights-of-Way Exceptions
(See 3.02.050., 3.02.090., 4.00.010.)
4.02.100. Building Height
a.
No lot or parcel of land in the RR2 zone shall have a building or structure which exceeds a maximum
height of twenty-five (25’) feet, measured at the top of building’s horizontal wall.
b. Accessory Buildings.
In no case shall the height of an accessory structure exceed the height of any main
structure on the same lot.
4.02.110. Distance Between Buildings
(See 3.02.060.)
4.02.120. Permissible Lot Coverage
a. Building Coverage.
All buildings, including accessory buildings and structures (including impervious
surfaces, e.g. driveways), shall not cover more than seventy (70%) percent of the area of the lot or parcel of
land.
b. Landscaping.
At least thirty (30%) percent of the area of any lot shall be maintained in landscaping.
c. Impervious Surface.
On any lot, concrete or asphaltic cement shall not cover more than forty (40%)
percent of a front yard, fifty (50%) percent of a rear yard, and one hundred (100%) percent of one (1) side
yard.
4.02.130. Parking, Loading and Access (
See section 3.04, 4.00.060.)
a. Direct Access Restricted Roads
. (See 4.01.130a.)
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4.02.140. Project Plan Approval
(See 3.02.130.)
4.02.150. Fencing
(See 3.02.110.)
4.02.160. Other Requirements
a. Highway 20 Corridor.
(See 3.02.100.e.)
b.
The City of Rexburg right-of-way width is dictated by City Engineering Standards.
c.
Refer to Section 4.0 for Development Rules that apply to all Residential Zones.
d.
Refer to Sections 3.02-3.06 for Development Rules that apply to all Zones.
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