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34 Village Development Standards RESIDENTIAL USE PROVISIONS Land designated for Residential Uses may be used for the following purposes: Land Use . Detached single-family dwellings. • Home occupittions of a professional and/or office nature when located on the second floor of a permitted outbuilding. • An accessory residential apartment when located in a permitted outbuilding. • At least 40 percent of the land area in the Village Proper shall be designated for House Area use. • Densities within Residential Use areas should decrease as distance from the Village Land Center increases. Allocation . House Area lots shall have an average lot frontage of 75 feet. • A maximum of two(2)lots may be combined for the purpose of constructing a single building. • Setback requirements on combined lots shall be the same as for single lots. • Buildings shall be set back between 15 feet and 25 feet from the front property line. • On at least 30 percent of all Residential Use area lots, the lot frontage shall have a masonry wall,wood fence or hedge, no less than 50%opaque,built within five(5)feet of the property line,and at least three(3)feet in height. Lots • Buildings shall be set back from the side property lines equivalent(in total)to no less than & 20 percent of the lot width.The entire setback may be allocated to one side. Buildings . Buildings shall be set back no less than 30 feet from the rear property line. • Building coverage may not exceed 50 percent of the lot area. • Buildings may not exceed two(2)stories in height. • One (1) outbuilding is permitted on each lot, provided its ground floor area does not exceed 450 square feet, it does not to exceed two (2) stories in height, and it is located at least four (4) feet from one side property line. There is no setback requirement for outbuildings from the rear property line. • Lots shall front on a street with a maximum right-of-way width of 60 feet,consisting of at least two 12-foot travel lanes,8-foot parallel parking on one side, and a 5-foot sidewalk on one side. Streets . Lots shall have their rear lot lines coinciding with the right-of--way of a 24-foot alley, & containing a vehicular pavement width of at least 12 feet if one-way; 16 feet if two-way. Alleys . Provision shall be made for service delivery, utility poles (if any) and trash collection at the rear lot line. • Street trees shall be planted on both sides of the street at no more than 40-foot intervals. They shall be deciduous and of varieties that obtain a mature height of at least 50 feet. • The number of parking and loading spaces shall be provided in accordance with Article 10 of the Zoning Ordinance. Parking . All off-street parking spaces shall be located to the side or rear of the building. When access is through the lot frontage, garages and carports shall be located a minimum of 10 ,feet behind the front building wall line. Front-facing garage doors shall be painted to match the color of the main house.