RE — One-Family Residential Estate
A lot in RE needs at least 43,560 square feet (one acre) and 120 feet of width. A new dwelling needs at least 1,500 square feet of floor area.
Lot size and width in Rochester Hills, MI
What the Rochester Hills zoning ordinance says about lot size and width, district by district. Section numbers link to the official ordinance.
R-1 — One-Family Residential
A lot in R-1 needs at least 20,000 square feet and 100 feet of width. A new dwelling needs at least 1,500 square feet of floor area.
R-2 — One-Family Residential
A lot in R-2 needs at least 15,000 square feet and 100 feet of width. A new dwelling needs at least 1,400 square feet of floor area.
R-3 — One-Family Residential
A lot in R-3 needs at least 12,000 square feet and 90 feet of width. A new dwelling needs at least 1,200 square feet of floor area.
R-4 — One-Family Residential
A lot in R-4 needs at least 9,600 square feet and 80 feet of width. A new dwelling needs at least 912 square feet of floor area.
R-5 — One-Family Residential
Single-family: at least 6,000 square feet of lot area and 50 feet of width per unit. Two-family: 6,000 square feet per unit, 50 feet of width per structure. Multiplexes and bungalow courts have their own standards in § 138-6.700.A. Corner lots need 15 extra feet of width.
RM-1 — Multiple-Family Residential
Density is set per unit by bedroom count: efficiency 5,200 square feet of lot area, one bedroom 5,600, two bedrooms 6,000, three bedrooms 6,400, four bedrooms 7,000. A den or other extra room counts as a bedroom. Duplex lots need 6,000 square feet per unit and 50 feet of width per unit. Structures with three or more units need at least half an acre and 150 feet of width.
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