§ 6.2. R-15 Single-family dwelling district.

6.2.1.

R-15 district scope and intent. Regulations set forth in this section are the R-15 district regulations. The R-15 district encompasses lands devoted to low density residential areas and closely related uses as further described in section 3.1.3 of this chapter.

6.2.2.

Use regulations. Within the R-15 district, land and structures shall be used in accordance with standards herein. Any use not specifically designated as permitted shall be prohibited.

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Permitted uses. Structures and land may be used for only the following purposes:

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Accessory buildings or uses.

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Accessory apartments (SU).*

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Amateur radio transmitter.

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Amenities (as defined by this chapter).

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Bed and breakfast inn (SU).*

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Clubs or lodges (noncommercial) (SU).*

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College and universities.

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Day care facilities (SU).*

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Family day care.

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Golf courses.

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Group homes (SU).*

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Guest house.

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Home occupations.

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Parks, private.

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Personal care homes (SU).*

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Places of assembly (SU).*

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Public utility facilities.

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Religious institutions (SU).*

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Schools, private (SU).*

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Single-family detached dwellings.

* Special use approval required.

6.2.3.

Development standards.

A.

Height regulations. Buildings shall not exceed a height of thirty-five (35) feet or two and one-half (2½) stories, whichever is higher.

B.

Front yard setback: Twenty (20) feet.

C.

Side yard setback: Ten (10) feet.

D.

Rear yard setback: Twenty (20) feet.

E.

Minimum lot area: Fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet.

F.

Minimum lot width at the building line on noncul-de-sac lots: One hundred (100) feet.

G.

Minimum lot frontage: Thirty-five (35) feet adjoining a street.

H.

Minimum heated floor area: One thousand three hundred (1,300) square feet.

I.

Metal building exterior finish materials. A metal panel exterior finish product shall not be allowed on metal buildings exceeding one hundred fifty (150) square feet in gross floor area constructed or placed on lots within the R-15 district.

J.

Accessory use, building, and structure requirements. See section 4.9 of this chapter.

K.

Optional density bonus. Proposed developments may contain lots with minimum areas of twelve thousand (12,000) square feet if one (1) of the following items is met:

1.

Submittal of an affidavit certifying that all units will meet certification standards of the EarthCraft House certification program or will be LEED certified homes.

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Submittal of an affidavit certifying that all units will be clad with exterior finishes of brick, stone, or hard-coat stucco on sixty-seven (67) percent or more of wall surfaces and one hundred (100) percent architectural roofing shingles.

3.

A donation of land to the City of Cartersville for one (1) of the following: community greenway facility including surface trails if directly accessible from the development, or a neighborhood park with public access. In either case, the minimum total area to be donated shall be ten (10) percent of the total acreage of the property. All legally necessary documents, including, but not limited to, a property deed to convey land to the City of Cartersville, shall be completed at time of approval of any final plats.

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Guest house. In addition to standards required in this chapter, the following standards shall be met for a guest house:

1.

No more than one (1) guest house structure per lot.

2.

A minimum lot size of fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet shall be required.

3.

A guest house shall be occupied by relatives, employees that work on the property, or guests only.

4.

Heated floor area shall not exceed fifty (50) percent of the heated floor area of the principal building.

5.

A guest house structure shall comply with the principal setbacks of the district.

6.

A guest house shall not be allowed in the front yard.

7.

A guest house shall not exceed the height of the principal building on the lot.

8.

Requires owner-occupancy of the principal building on the lot.

6.2.4.

Other regulations. The headings below contains additional, but not necessarily all, provisions applicable to uses allowed in the R-15 district.

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City of Cartersville Landscaping Ordinance.

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City of Cartersville Sign Ordinance.