What the Rochester zoning ordinance says about lot size and width, district by district. Section numbers link to the official ordinance.
The Article 20 schedule lists a 6,000 square foot minimum lot area and 50 foot minimum lot width for R-1. Section 2007 also says a lot in any district needs at least 2,500 square feet unless it is a lot of record.
The Article 20 schedule lists a 7,200 square foot minimum lot area and 60 foot minimum lot width for R-2. Section 2007 also says a lot in any district needs at least 2,500 square feet unless it is a lot of record.
The Article 20 schedule lists a 8,400 square foot minimum lot area and 70 foot minimum lot width for R-3. Section 2007 also says a lot in any district needs at least 2,500 square feet unless it is a lot of record.
The Article 20 schedule lists a 9,600 square foot minimum lot area and 80 foot minimum lot width for R-4. Section 2007 also says a lot in any district needs at least 2,500 square feet unless it is a lot of record.
The Article 20 schedule lists a 15,000 square foot minimum lot area and 100 foot minimum lot width for R-5. Section 2007 also says a lot in any district needs at least 2,500 square feet unless it is a lot of record.
The Article 20 schedule lists a 3,200 square foot minimum lot area and 54 foot minimum lot width for RT.
The Article 20 schedule lists RM-1 minimum lot area by unit bedroom count: 2,250 square feet for one-bedroom units, 3,000 square feet for two-bedroom units, and 3,750 square feet for three-bedroom units, with a 50 foot minimum lot width. Section 2002 says dens, libraries, family rooms, and similar extra rooms count as bedrooms.
The Article 20 schedule lists RM-2 minimum land area by bedroom count and building type. Section 2002 says dens, libraries, family rooms, and similar extra rooms count as bedrooms. Confirm the applicable lower-rise or taller-building schedule line before calculating density.
Each mobile home site must contain at least 5,000 square feet of land area, may be occupied by only one mobile home, and must have at least 90 feet of lot depth. Article 10 also requires a 15 foot front yard, 10 foot rear yard, side-yard spacing standards, utilities, hydrant access, concrete aprons, recreation area, greenbelt, landscaping, internal roads, and other mobile home park layout standards.
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