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City of Rexburg Development Code: LDR2
SECTION 4.4: LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL 2 (LDR2)
*All Zoning Standards apply. All Residential Standards apply.
(See 3.01-3.06) *(See 4.0)
4.04.010. Purposes and Objectives 4.04.090. Setbacks and Rights-of-Way Exceptions
4.04.020. Permitted & Conditional Uses 4.04.100. Building Height
4.04.030. Lot Area 4.04.110. Distance Between Buildings
4.04.040. Lot Width 4.04.120. Permissible Lot Coverage
4.04.045. Lot Depth 4.04.130. Parking, Loading and Access
4.04.050. Lot Frontage 4.04.140. Project Plan Approval
4.04.060. Prior Created Lots 4.04.150. Fencing
4.04.070. Lot Configuration Density 4.04.160. Signs
4.04.080. Yard Requirements 4.04.170. Other Requirements
4.04.010. Purpose and Objectives
The LDR2 zone is established to protect stable neighborhoods of detached single-family dwellings on medium-sized
lots. The conditional uses allowed in this district shall be compatible with single-family homes on landscaped
lawns, low building heights, predominantly off-street parking, low traffic volumes, and low nuisance potential.
4.04.020. Permitted & Conditional Uses
The following principal uses and structures indicated as “P”, and no others, shall be permitted in the LDR2 zone.
The following uses and structures indicated as “CUP” may be permitted in the LDR2 zone only after a Conditional
Use Permit has been approved, and subject to the terms and conditions thereof.
LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL 2
Residential Duplex* P
Single-family Dwelling P
Manufactured – House on permanent foundation (>24’ wide) P
Twin Home* 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
Hospitals CUP
Place of Worship Churches, Synagogues and Temples CUP
Schools, public or Nursery Schools CUP
private Schools CUP
Outdoor Recreation Athletic Fields CUP
Golf Courses (w/Country Club) CUP
Ice Skating CUP
Parks and Playgrounds, Skate Parks CUP
Pools (Stand-Alone) CUP
Recreation Centers CUP
Tennis Courts CUP
Services Accessory Home Occupation (See 4.00.040.) P
(See4.00.040.)
Accessory Home Business CUP
Libraries CUP
Cemeteries CUP
Utilities Communications CUP
Electricity Regulating Substations CUP
Utility and Public Facilities CUP
*For Twin Homes and Duplexes, a review is required that addresses neighborhood compatibility for parking,
screening, lighting, landscaping or other concerns to be approved by the Zoning Administrator or designee.
a. Permitted 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.
4.04.030. Lot Area
The minimum area of any lot or parcel of land in the LDR2 zone is:
a.
8,000 sq. ft. for an individual unit
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b.duplex
10,000 sq. ft. for a .
c.twin home
two 5,000 sq. ft. lots for a .
4.04.040. Lot Width
a.
The minimum lot width in the LDR2 zone is fifty (50’) feet.
b. twin home
A minimum lot width is sixty (60’) feet (combined for both lots).
4.04.045. Lot Depth
The minimum lot depth in the LDR2 zone is sixty (60’) feet.
4.04.050. Lot Frontage
Each lot or parcel of land in the LDR2 zone shall abut a public street for a minimum distance of twenty (20’) 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. Private Drives are allowed as per review by the Zoning Administrator or
designee.
4.04.060. Prior Created Lots
(See 3.03.070.c.)
4.04.070. Lot Configuration and Density
a.
One (1) single-family dwelling unit may be placed on a parcel or lot of land in the LDR2 zone.
b.
No more than two (2) dwelling units in any one (1) structure.
4.04.080. Yard Requirements
The following minimum yard requirements shall apply in the LDR2 zone:
a. Front Yard.
Each lot or parcel in the LD2 zone shall have a minimum front yard of at least
twenty-five (25’) feet from right-of-way.
Exception:
1. When the street upon which the parcel fronts has a boulevard strip of at least seven (7’)
feet, the front yard setback may be reduced to twenty (20’) 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 LDR2 zone shall have a side yard of at least five (5’) feet.
d. Accessory Buildings.
(See 3.02.070.)
4.04.090. Setbacks and Right-of-Way Exceptions
(See 3.02.050., 3.02.090., 4.00.010.)
a. Side-Yard Projections.
No projection is allowed in a required side yard.
b. Box or Bay Windows.
Box or Bay Windows provided they are not wider than eight (8’) feet may be
projected up to one (1’) foot in a front yard and up to two (2’) feet in a rear yard, but shall not project into a
side yard.
4.04.100. Building Height
c.
No lot or parcel of land in the LDR2 zone shall have a building or structure, which exceeds a maximum
height of thirty (30’) feet, measured at the top of building’s horizontal wall.
d. Accessory Structure.
In no case shall the height of an accessory structure exceed the height of any main
structure on the same lot.
4.04.110. Distance Between Buildings
(See 3.02.060.)
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4.04.120. Permissible Lot Coverage
a. Building Coverage.
In an LDR2 zone, 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.
1. 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.
4.04.130. Parking, Loading and Access
(See section 3.04, 4.00.060.).
4.04.140. Project Plan Approval
(See 3.02.130.)
4.04.150. Fencing
(See 3.02.110.)
4.04.160. Signs
Unless otherwise prohibited by law, signs of the type and description listed below, but no others, may be placed and
maintained in the LDR2 zone.
a. Temporary.
Two (2) temporary signs with a maximum area of six (6) square feet each, pertaining to the
sale, lease, or rent of the particular building, property, or premises upon which displayed, and no other.
b. Points of Interest.
Signs or monuments identifying points of interest or sites of historic significance. The
site, size, and design of said signs or monuments, shall be specifically approved by the Zoning
Administrator or designee.
c. Residence Signs.
(See 3.05.110.b.)
4.03.170. Other Requirements
a.
The City of Rexburg right of way width is dictated by City Engineering Standards.
b.
Refer to Section 4.0 for Development Rules that apply to all Residential Zones.
c.
Refer to Sections 3.02-3.06 for Development Rules that apply to all Zones.
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