Appendix A. SUMMARY OF AREA, YARD, AND HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS  


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  • Minimum Lot Area Minimum Building Area Minimum Setback and Yard Requirements
    Zoning
    Districts
    Total of Area
    (Square Feet)
    Area per
    Family
    (Square Feet)
    Lot Width
    at Setback
    Line
    (Feet)
    Total
    Building Area
    (Square Feet)
    Area per
    Family
    (Square Feet)
    First Floor
    Area
    (Square Feet)
    Front
    Setback
    (Feet)
    Side
    Setback
    (Feet)
    Rear
    Yard
    (Feet)
    Maximum
    Building
    Height
    (Feet) a
    RS-1 Single-Family Residential District 9,000 9,000 75 1,400 1,400 Bi-level:
    1,000
    Tri-level:
    400
    25 10 25 Dwelling: 35 Garage: 15 Shed: 10
    RS-2 Single-Family Residential District 7,200 7,200 60 1,100 1,100 Bi-level:
    800
    Tri-level:
    400
    25 5 25 Dwelling: 35 Garage: 15 Shed: 10
    RS-3 Manufactured Home Residential District 7,200 7,200 60 720 720 NA 25 5 25 Dwelling: 35 Garage: 15 Shed: 10
    RD-1 Single-Family and Two-Family Residential District 9,000 4,500 75 Varies:
    See Section
    44-169
    Varies:
    See
    Section
    44-169
    NA 25 10 25 Dwelling: 35 Garage: 15 Shed: 10
    RD-2 Single-Family and Two-Family Residential District 7,200 3,500 60 Varies:
    See Section
    44-201
    Varies:
    See Section
    44-201
    NA 25 5 25 Dwelling: 35 Garage: 15 >Shed: 10
    RM-1 Multifamily Residential District 9,000 Varies:
    See Section
    44-234
    75 Varies:
    See Section
    44-235
    Varies:
    See Section
    44-235
    NA 25 10 25 Dwelling: 35 Garage: 15 Shed: 10
    RM-2 Multifamily Residential District 9,000 Varies:
    See Section
    44-272
    75 Varies:
    See Section
    44-273
    Varies:
    See Section
    44-273
    NA 25 10 25 Dwelling: 60 Garage: 15 Shed: 10
    RM-3 Multifamily Residential District 5 acres 1,000 300 NA Varies:
    See Section
    44-304
    NA 25 10 25 Principal: 149
    B-1 Neighbor-
    hood Business District
    Shopping Center: 2 acres Indiv. Sites: Sufficient Area NA Shopping Center: 200 NA NA NA 25 10 25 Principal: 35 Garage: 15 Shed: 10
    B-2 Community Business District Shopping Center: 4 acres Indiv. Sites: Sufficient Area NA Shopping Center: 400 NA NA NA 40 25 25 Principal: 40 Garage: 15 Shed: 10
    B-3 Central Business District Sufficient
    Area
    NA Sufficient
    Area
    NA NA NA Build-to Line See Section 44-409 See Section 44-12(4) 25 Principal: 45 Garage: 15 Shed: 10
    B-4 Office and Professional Business District 9,000 NA 75 NA NA NA 50 25 25 Principal: 60 Garage: 15 Shed: 10
    B-5 Highway Business District 9,000 NA 75 NA NA NA 25 10 25 Principal: 35 Garage: 15 Shed: 10
    M-1 Limited Manufactur-
    ing District
    9,000 NA 75 NA NA NA 25 15 25 Principal: 60 Garage: 15 Shed: 10
    M-2 General Manufactur-
    ing District
    9,000 NA 75 NA NA NA 60 25 25 Principal: 60 Garage: 15 Shed: 10
    TUC-1 Transporta-
    tion and
    Utility
    Corridor
    District
    b NA b b NA NA b b b a
    I-1 Institutional District 9,000 NA 75 NA NA NA 25 10 25 Principal: 35 Garage: 15 Shed: 10
    P-1 Park District NA NA NA NA NA NA 40 40 40 Principal: 35 Garage: 15 Shed: 10
    C-1 Lowland Conservancy District NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
    FWO Floodway Overlay District c c c c c c c c c c
    FFO Floodplain Fringe Overlay District c c c c c c c c c c
    HPD Historic Preservation Overlay District c c c c c c c c c c
    APO Airport Overlay District c NA c NA NA NA c c c See Section 17.0343
    PUD Planned Unit Development Overlay District See
    article II,
    division 23
    See
    article II,
    division 23
    See
    article II,
    division 23
    See
    article II,
    division 23
    See
    article II,
    division 23
    See
    article II,
    division 23
    See
    article II,
    division 23
    See
    article II,
    division 23
    See
    article II,
    division 23
    See
    article II,
    division 23
    LKC Lakeside Commons Overlay District See
    article II,
    division 24
    See
    article II,
    division 24
    See
    article II,
    division 24
    See
    article II,
    division 24
    See
    article II,
    division 24
    See
    article II,
    division 24
    See
    article II,
    division 24
    See
    article II,
    division 24
    See
    article II,
    division 24
    See
    article II,
    division 24

     

    a Subject to airport height restrictions established by Milwaukee County.

    b As determined by the city common council.

    c As per underlying basic use district requirements, if not in conflict with overlay regulations. In the case of conflict, the strictest regulation shall apply.

(Code 2004, ch. 17, app. A)