[R.O. 2009 § 465.010; Ord. No. 3891, 1-24-2019[1]]
A. 
Purpose. This Section contains the regulation for the "R-1" Residential District (hereinafter "R-1" District). The purpose of the "R-1" District is to allow for large-Lot residential settings (i.e., open space, wooded Lots, scenic views, and privacy), as large-Lot residential development patterns minimize the impact of development on "environmentally sensitive" land in Fenton. The "R-1" District's environmentally sensitive areas are characterized by steep slopes (>7%), critical drainage courses or watersheds, heavy woods, and shallow soils. These regulations are supplemented and qualified by additional regulations appearing elsewhere in this Code.
B. 
Permitted Uses. See Chapter 420, Land Use Matrix.
C. 
Uses Allowed By Special Use Permit. See Chapter 420, Land Use Matrix.
D. 
Lot Regulations.
1. 
Setbacks.
a. 
Front Setback. Each Lot shall have a minimum fifty-foot Front Setback.
b. 
Side Setback. Each Lot shall have a minimum fifteen-foot Side Setback; except, whenever a Lot of Record existing on the date of this Code has a Lot Width of seventy-five (75) feet or less, the Side Setback may be reduced to a width of not less than ten percent (10%) of the Lot Width, but in no instance shall it be less than five (5) feet.
c. 
Rear Setback. Each Lot shall have a minimum fifty-foot Rear Setback.
2. 
Lot Area.
a. 
Permitted Uses must be located on a Lot containing at least one (1) acre or forty-three thousand five hundred sixty (43,560) square feet, with a minimum Lot Width of one hundred (100) feet.
b. 
Uses allowed by Special Use Permit must be located on a Lot containing at least three (3) acres.
3. 
Flag Lots. Flag Lots are prohibited, provided Flag Lots in existence before November 20, 2017, are permitted but shall not be further subdivided.
E. 
Building Regulations. The maximum Building Height shall not exceed forty (40) feet.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Chapter 465, Residential Zone Districts, comprised of Sections 465.010 through 465.060.
[R.O. 2009 § 465.020; Ord. No. 3891, 1-24-2019]
A. 
Purpose. This Section contains the regulation for the "R-2" Residential District (hereinafter "R-2" District). The purpose of the "R-2" District is to provide residential subdivisions with smaller Lots than the "R-1" District, but more spacious than those provided in the "R-3" District. These regulations are supplemented and qualified by additional regulations appearing elsewhere in this Code.
B. 
Permitted Uses. See Chapter 420, Land Use Matrix.
C. 
Uses Allowed By Special Use Permit. See Chapter 420, Land Use Matrix.
D. 
Lot Regulations.
1. 
Setbacks.
a. 
Each Lot shall have a minimum Front Setback of fifty (50) feet, unless forty percent (40%) or more of the Frontage on one (1) side of the Street between an Intersection is improved with Buildings that have observed a Front Setback with a variation in depth of not more than ten (10) feet, in which case no Building shall project beyond the average Front Setback so established, but this regulation shall not be interpreted to require a Front Setback of more than one hundred (100) feet.
b. 
Side Setback. Each Lot shall have a minimum Side Setback of ten (10) feet; except, whenever a Lot of Record existing on the date of this Code has a Lot Width of seventy-five (75) feet or less, the Side Setback may be reduced to a width of not less than ten percent (10%) of the Lot Width, but in no instance shall it be less than four (4) feet.
c. 
Rear Setback. Each Lot shall have a minimum Rear Setback of thirty-five (35) feet or twenty percent (20%) of the Lot Depth, whichever amount is greater, but it need not exceed fifty (50) feet.
2. 
Lot Area.
a. 
Permitted Uses must be located on a Lot containing at least twenty thousand (20,000) square feet, with a minimum Lot Width of eighty (80) feet.
b. 
Uses allowed by Special Use Permit must be located on a Lot containing at least three (3) acres.
3. 
Flag Lots. Flag Lots are prohibited, provided Flag Lots in existence before November 20, 2017, are permitted but shall not be further subdivided.
E. 
Building Regulations. The maximum Building Height shall not exceed forty (40) feet.
[R.O. 2009 § 465.030; Ord. No. 3891, 1-24-2019]
A. 
Purpose. This Section contains the regulations for the "R-3" Residential District (hereinafter "R-3" District). The purpose of the "R-3" District is to provide traditional residential subdivision layouts with smaller Lot Areas than the "R-1" and "R-2" Districts but Lot Areas large enough to accommodate contemporary living and housing desires and needs, such as Decks or swimming pools. These regulations are supplemented and qualified by additional regulations appearing elsewhere in this Code.
B. 
Permitted Uses. See Chapter 420, Land Use Matrix.
C. 
Uses Allowed By Special Use Permit. See Chapter 420, Land Use Matrix.
D. 
Lot Regulations.
1. 
Setbacks.
a. 
Front Setback. Each Lot shall have a minimum Front Setback of thirty (30) feet, unless forty percent (40%) or more of the Frontage on one (1) side of the Street between an Intersection is improved with Buildings that have observed a Front Setback with a variation in depth of not more than ten (10) feet, in which case no Building shall project beyond the average Front Setback so established, but this regulation shall not be interpreted to require a Front Setback of more than fifty (50) feet.
b. 
Side Setback. Each Lot shall have a minimum Side Setback of eight (8) feet; except, wherever a Lot of Record exists on January 24, 2019 having a Lot Width of fifty (50) feet or less, the Side Setback may be reduced to a width of not less than ten percent (10%) of the Lot Width, but in no instance shall it be less than four (4) feet.
c. 
Rear Setback. Each Lot shall have a Rear Setback of not less than thirty (30) feet or twenty percent (20%) of the Lot Depth, whichever amount is larger, but it need not exceed forty (40) feet.
2. 
Lot Area.
a. 
Permitted Uses must be located on a Lot containing at least ten thousand (10,000) square feet, with a minimum Lot Width of sixty (60) feet.
b. 
Uses allowed by Special Use Permit must be located on a Lot containing at least three (3) acres.
3. 
Flag Lots. Flag Lots are prohibited, provided Flag Lots in existence before November 20, 2017, are permitted but shall not be further subdivided.
E. 
Building Regulations. The maximum Building Height shall not exceed forty (40) feet.
[R.O. 2009 § 465.040; Ord. No. 3891, 1-24-2019]
A. 
Purpose. This Section contains the regulations for the "R-4" Residential District (hereinafter "R-4" District). The purpose of the "R-4" District is to accommodate Riverside subdivision, the City's first subdivision. Originally built for Chrysler employees, Riverside was developed with Single-Family Dwellings on eight thousand (8,000) square-foot Lots. Just north of the subdivision, along Wolfner Drive, Two-Family Dwellings were developed to create a buffer between the Non-Residential Uses north of Wolfner Drive and the Single-Family Dwellings located in Riverside. Lots and Residential Uses of this size form a necessary component in the City's planning strategy as a separation of dissimilar uses. These regulations are supplemented and qualified by additional regulations appearing elsewhere in this Code.
B. 
Permitted Uses. See Chapter 420, Land Use Matrix.
C. 
Uses Allowed By Special Use Permit. See Chapter 420, Land Use Matrix.
D. 
Lot Regulations.
1. 
Setbacks.
a. 
Front Setback. Each Lot shall have a minimum Front Setback of thirty (30) feet, unless forty percent (40%) or more of the Frontage on one (1) side of the Street between an Intersection is improved with Buildings that have observed a Front Setback with a variance in depth of not more than ten (10) feet, in which case no Building shall project beyond the average Front Setback so established, but this regulation shall not be interpreted to require a Front Setback of more than fifty (50) feet.
b. 
Side Setback.
(1) 
Each Lot shall have a minimum Side Setback of six (6) feet; except wherever a Lot of Record existing on the date of this Code has a Lot Width of fifty (50) feet or less, the Side Setback may be reduced to a width of not less than ten percent (10%) of the Lot Width, but in no instance shall it be less than four (4) feet.
(2) 
Exception. Lots located on the south side of Wolfner Drive and described as Lots 1-19 of Block 4 of I-44 Industrial Park Plat No. 1 as recorded in Book 152, Page 62 in the Recorder of Deeds Office, may have one (1) Side Setback of zero (0) feet to accommodate the common wall of an Attached Single-Family Dwelling Unit.
c. 
Rear Setback. Each Lot shall have a minimum Rear Setback of thirty (30) feet or twenty percent (20%) of the Lot Depth, whichever amount is larger, but it need not exceed forty (40) feet.
2. 
Lot Area.
a. 
Permitted Uses must be located on a Lot containing at least eight thousand (8,000) square feet, with a minimum Lot Width of sixty (60) feet.
b. 
Uses allowed by Special Use Permit must be located on a Lot containing at least three (3) acres.
c. 
Exception. Lots located on the south side of Wolfner Drive and described as Lots I-19 of Block 4 of I-44 Industrial Park Plat No. 1 as recorded in Book 152, Page 62 in the Recorder of Deeds Office, may have a minimum Lot Area of five thousand three hundred (5,300) square feet, with a minimum Lot Width of forty (40) feet to accommodate an Attached Single-Family Dwelling Unit.
3. 
Flag Lots. Flag Lots are prohibited, provided Flag Lots in existence before November 20, 2017, are permitted but shall not be further subdivided.
E. 
Building Regulations. The maximum Building Height shall not exceed forty (40) feet.
[Ord. No. 4576, 8-28-2025]
A. 
Purpose. This Section contains the regulations for the "R-5" Planned Residential District (hereinafter "R-5" District). The purpose of the "R-5" District is to preserve existing and provide development standards for high-density residential living located in close proximity to Commercial Zoning Districts to ensure Residential Uses of this size are compatible with surrounding land uses. These regulations are supplemented and qualified by additional regulations appearing elsewhere in this Code.
B. 
Permitted Uses. See Chapter 420, Land Use Matrix.
C. 
District Regulations. The "R-5" District shall be a minimum of fifteen (15) contiguous acres.
D. 
Height Regulations. The maximum Building Height shall not exceed forty-five (45) feet. Additional Building Height may be authorized under Site Plan Review in accordance with Chapter 435, Article II.
E. 
Area Regulations.
1. 
Setback. No Building shall be erected within forty (40) feet of any Lot Line.
2. 
Intensity Of Use. The aggregate gross area of the Building or Buildings shall not exceed thirty percent (30%) of the entire Lot Area and with a minimum of four thousand (4,000) square feet of Lot Area per Dwelling Unit.
F. 
Procedure To Establish.
1. 
The "R-5" District shall be designed as a whole, unified, single project. The owner may submit to the Board an application for Site Plan of the Property for the purpose of providing an integrated design and appropriate locations for/of Buildings, landscaping, accessways, and Off-Street Parking Areas.
2. 
The Site Plan shall be referred to the Commission for study and report during a public meeting and shall be filed in such manner and accompanied by payment of such fee as provided in Addendum A.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Addendum A is included as an attachment to Chapter 405.
3. 
The Commission shall consider such plan with particular regard to the City's Comprehensive Development Plan and compatibility with the surrounding area, the effect upon traffic, congestion, and fire hazards, the character of the neighborhood, the distances between Building and Yard limitations for their aesthetic value to the community, whether such proposed plan would overtax public facilities and utilities, and the general welfare of the community.
4. 
Following recommendation from the Commission, the Site Plan shall be forwarded to the Board for final action.
5. 
The Board shall conduct a Public Hearing to consider the "R-5" District with particular regard to the criteria mentioned above and hereafter mentioned in this Section and, after such Public Hearing, may take such action as it believes to be in the best interests of the City. The Board may, if it finds it to be in the best interest of the orderly development of the City, provide for certain Single-Family or Two-Family Dwellings to be included in said plan, subject to all regulations herein contained.
G. 
Landscaping Regulations.
1. 
Any part of the project area not used for Buildings, Structures, or Off-Street Parking Areas shall be landscaped with grass, trees, and shrubs and, where needed, pedestrian walks.
2. 
Reasonable additional requirements including as to landscaping, lighting, Screening, accessways, the distance between Buildings, and Yard limitations may be imposed by the City for protection of adjoining Lots and for conformity to the general welfare of the City and its inhabitants.
H. 
Street Regulations.
1. 
All Streets, Off-Street Parking Areas, and walks shall be paved or built with Asphalt, Portland cement concrete, or any approved materials as may be specified by the Commission and approved by the Board.
2. 
All Streets and accessways shall be a minimum of twenty-two (22) feet in pavement width centered within a minimum sixty (60) feet and shall be through the whole project area with minimum change to the traffic flow on the surrounding areas.
I. 
Additional Regulations.
1. 
No expansion or conversion of existing Structures shall be permitted except on the basis of a detailed Site Plan to be approved by the Board showing the relationship of Yards, Off-Street Parking Areas, and other open spaces to surrounding Property and shall comply with these regulations.
2. 
Any development in the "R-5" District shall be subject to all of the terms, conditions, and requirements of the Subdivision Regulations under Chapter 440 and all of the terms and provisions thereof.
3. 
The Board may vary or modify the requirements of this Section, the strict enforcement of which would entail unusual or real difficulties in carrying out the intent of this Section.