Buena Vista
Zoning districts
10 districts, grouped by category.
Commercial
2Residential
6Low Density Residential District R-1
Residential District R-2
Residential Limited District R-3
Medium Density Residential District R-4
Residential District R-5
Residential Planned Unit Development District R-6
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Permitted uses
- 7
General provisions
235 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
The maximum density for residential uses in the MXB-HT subdistrict shall be 20 dwelling units per acre. The maximum floor area ratio (FAR) for nonresidential uses in the MXB-HT subdistrict shall be 1.0. At least 10 percent of the gross area of any development in the MXB-HT subdistrict shall be devoted to open space.
The maximum density for residential uses in the MXB-HT subdistrict shall be 20 dwelling units per acre. The maximum FAR for mixed-use buildings shall be 2.0. At least 10 percent of the gross area of any development in the MXB-HT subdistrict shall be devoted to open space.
Type A (opaque screen/buffer) ... minimum width: ten feet ... height of at least eight feet.
Type A (Opaque Screen/Buffer) and Type B (Semi-Opaque Screen) landscaping requirements.
Residential development shall provide common open space at a rate of 500 square feet per bedroom unit.
Residential development shall provide common open space at a rate of 500 square feet per bedroom unit.
Wall sign maximum area: Two square feet for each lineal foot of wall facing a public street.
General sign provisions including incidental wall signs, sandwich boards, and canopy signs.
The maximum density for residential uses in the MXB-HT subdistrict shall be 20 dwelling units per acre. The maximum FAR for mixed-use buildings shall be 2.0. At least 10 percent of the gross area of any development in the MXB-HT subdistrict shall be devoted to open space.
The maximum density for residential uses in the MXB-HT subdistrict shall be 20 dwelling units per acre.
The minimum lot size is 6,250 square feet. Buildings may occupy no more than 80% of the lot area. The maximum gross density of residential units is 15 units per acre.
The minimum lot size is 6,250 square feet. Buildings may occupy no more than 80% of the lot area. Buildings may be no more than three (3) stories tall, unless a conditional use permit is obtained. The maximum gross density of residential units is 15 units per acre.
The minimum lot size is 6,250 square feet. Buildings may occupy no more than 80% of the lot area. Buildings may be no more than three (3) stories tall... The maximum gross density of residential units is 15 units per acre.
The height limit for residential structures may be increased up to 45 feet and by up to three stories provided each side yard is 20 feet...
If an off-street parking space cannot be reasonably provided on the same lot on which the main use is conducted, such space may be provided on other off-street property, provided such space lies within 600 feet of such main use;
Standard spaces shall be a minimum of 9 feet by 18 feet; and parallel parking spaces shall be a minimum of 8 feet wide by 20 feet long.
Drive-through aisles shall be a minimum of 12 feet wide and shall be separated from other circulation aisles for ingress and egress, or aisles providing access to any parking space.
The minimum width of a drive aisle needed for an emergency response vehicle shall be 20 feet.
Vehicular overhang is permitted, provided no vehicle shall overhang into a sidewalk which would reduce the encumbered width of a sidewalk to less than four feet. A vehicle is permitted to overhang onto a landscaped area by two feet.
A permanent curb, bumper, or wheel stop or similar device at least six inches in height shall be installed adjacent to sidewalks, planters and other landscape areas, parking lot fixtures and buildings and walls to protect these improvements from vehicular damage and the stopping edge of such protected bumper shall be placed no closer than two feet from the above noted improvements.
Source documents
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