§ C. R-2 with sewer sewered suburban residential district.

(1)

Purpose and intent. This district is established to provide locations for single-family residential uses on lots in areas which are urbanizing and where public sewer is predominately available or proposed.

(2)

Zoning required. To develop in the R-2 with sewer district, a rezoning shall be required even on tracts currently zoned as R-2 suburban residential district.

(3)

Permitted uses. Within the R-2 with sewer-sewered suburban residential district, the following uses are permitted:

(a)

Single-family dwellings and class II manufactured homes (in accordance with ordinance relating to erection, installation, and use of factory-built buildings and dwelling units, manufactured homes, and mobile homes) with a minimum of 1,800 square feet of heated area required on lots with 15,000 square feet.

(b)

Accessory buildings and uses located on the same lot or parcel of land as the principal building and customarily incidental to the permitted use subject to the following:

1.

No accessory building shall be constructed on a lot until construction on the main building has been actually commenced.

2.

All non-agricultural related accessory buildings, structures, and uses shall maintain a minimum setback of ten feet from side or rear yard property lines.

3.

No accessory buildings, structures, or uses shall be erected on or project into any required front yard setback.

4.

Accessory buildings are limited in size 1,000 square feet per acre of land contained in the parcel. There shall not be more than one accessory building which is 1,000 square feet or larger per parcel.

5.

Accessory buildings shall not be occupied by humans and shall not be used for agricultural purposes or for farm animals.

6.

Accessory buildings shall not be utilized for the operation of a business from the accessory building.

(4)

Churches, synagogues, and similar places of worship and their customarily related uses, on tracts of no less than five contiguous acres, provided that any building for such proposed use is located no less than 50 feet from the front and rear property lines and 25 feet from the side property lines.

(5)

Home office, or residential business, or rural business, subject to provisions of this ordinance.

(6)

Municipal, county, state, federal and other government uses.

(7)

In-home children's day care subject to all provisions identified within this ordinance.

(8)

Recreational areas platted as part of a residential subdivision development, provided all buildings for such proposed use are located a minimum of 50 feet from any property line.

(9)

Lot size, area, and setback requirements; *

*Unless otherwise specified; also subject to approval by state environmental health.

(a)

Minimum lot size: 15,000 square foot lot, with public sewer and 1,800 square foot home

(b)

Minimum public road frontage: 30 feet

(c)

Minimum lot width at building line: 85 feet; 75 feet curve or cul-de-sac

(d)

Minimum front yard setback: 30 feet

(e)

Minimum side yard setback: Ten feet; 25 feet if corner lot

(f)

Minimum rear yard setback: 25 feet

(g)

Maximum building height: 45 feet

(10)

Off-street parking: See article VII of this ordinance.

(11)

Required buffers: See article VI, sec. E. of this ordinance.

(12)

Sign regulations: See article XII of this ordinance.

(13)

All R-2 with sewer tracts which are platted as a subdivision shall be constructed in accordance with the Development Regulations of Paulding County, but also must include the following amenities: (a) Underground utilities; (b) Street lights; (c) Sidewalks on at least one side of each residential street and entrance drive.

(14)

Landscaping requirement: All R-2 with sewer developments shall include a minimum of two trees planted in the yard of each unit. The trees shall be a minimum two inch caliper at the root ball when planted.

(15)

Green space for sewered developments with 15,000 square foot lots: A platted R-2 with sewer subdivision developed with 15,000 square foot lots shall be designed to include at least ten percent of the total area designated for open space or public use. One hundred percent of the open space must be located outside of the floodplain as defined by the county. The open space areas must be defined and delineated on specific site plans for the subdivisions as open space or public use and must be accompanied by an appropriate deed and protective covenants stating the open space is perpetual. The required open space shall remain undeveloped or be developed and landscaped by the developer in accordance with an approved landscape plan through the county. The recreational and/or amenities areas of the subdivision may not be calculated as a portion of the greenspace requirement, unless such recreational areas are pervious in nature. In addition thereto, at least 50 percent of the designated greenspace area must be contiguous in nature.

(16)

Mandatory homeowners associations and required recreational areas and amenities: Each property developed in accordance within the R-2 with sewer requirements shall be required to provide for a mandatory incorporated homeowners' association and protective covenants. With regard thereto, the developer shall file a declaration of covenants and restrictions that will govern the association and the association must be established prior to selling any of the homes. The association must be mandatory for each homeowner and they must be responsible for liability insurance, local taxes, and the maintenance of recreational and other facilities.

(17)

Buffer requirements: For all R-2 with sewer platted subdivisions, a minimum of a 25 foot natural and undisturbed perimeter buffer should be included, even if the proposed R-2 with sewer platted subdivision is contiguous to another R-2 with sewer zoned property, or other residentially zoned categories. The buffer requirements for R-2 with sewer platted properties when located contiguous to other zoning categories shall remain as listed in the table for buffer width requirements contained herein.