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(A) Table of Density and Dimensional Standards
Density and dimensional standards for the residential districts are set forth in the following table. These standards may be further limited or modified by other applicable sections of this Ordinance (e.g., streetscape buffer requirements), or by actual site conditions (e.g., presence of roads on side or rear lot lines). Additional regulations, referenced in italicized brackets, are set forth immediately following the table.
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TABLE 6.1-1: TABLE OF DENSITY AND DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS - RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
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Use |
Minimum Lot Dimensions |
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Max. Height (Ft) (NOTE: Height may be increased one foot for every foot provided in addition to the min. setbacks) |
Max Gross |
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Area (Sq Ft) Width (Ft) |
Roadway (NOTE: these setbacks apply to any portion of a lot which abuts a street) |
Side |
Rear |
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R-80: Residential District |
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With septic tank/well |
80,000
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175 |
From thoroughfare: 50 From collector: 30 From other streets: 20 |
20 |
30 |
35 |
0.54 |
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With public sewer |
150 |
15 |
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R-40: Residential District |
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With septic tank/well |
40,000
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150 |
From thoroughfare: 50 From collector: 30 From other streets: 20 |
20 |
30 |
35 |
1.08 |
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With public sewer |
125 |
15 |
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R-20: Residential District |
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All uses and structures |
20,000 |
90 |
From thoroughfare: 50 From collector: 30 From other streets: 20 |
10 |
25 |
35 |
2.17 |
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R-12: Residential District |
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All uses and structures |
12,000 |
80 |
From thoroughfare: 50 From collector: 30 From other streets: 20 |
10 |
25 |
35 |
3.63 |
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R-8: Residential District |
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All uses and structures |
8,000 |
60 |
From thoroughfare: 50 From collector: 30 From other streets: 20 |
10 |
20 |
35 |
5.44 |
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TR: Transitional Residential District |
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6,000 |
60 per dwelling unit |
From thoroughfare: 50 From collector: 30 From other streets: [1] |
16 total; only one required [4] |
[2] |
35 |
6 |
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Patio dwellings[5]
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20 |
From thoroughfare: 50 From collector: 30 From other streets: [1] |
16 total; only one required [4] |
20 |
6 |
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Duplexes[5] |
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50 |
From thoroughfare: 50 From collector: 30 From other streets: [1] |
Between building groupings: 16 total
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[3] |
6 |
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Subdivided attached, semi-attached, and townhouse developments[5] |
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20 per dwelling unit |
From thoroughfare: 50 From collector: 30 From other streets: [1] |
[4] |
[3] |
6 |
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All other uses |
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70 |
From thoroughfare: 50 From collector: 30 From other streets: 20 |
10 |
20 |
35 |
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RMF: Multi-Family Residential District |
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Patio Dwellings [5] |
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20 |
From thoroughfare: 50 From collector: 30 From other streets: [1] |
Between building groupings: 16 total
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20 |
35 |
12 |
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Subdivided attached, semi-attached, duplexes, and townhouse developments [5] |
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20 |
[3] |
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Multi Family Structures [5] [6] |
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20 Feet combined between front and rear |
20 feet combined front and rear |
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Non-residential uses |
10,000 |
60 |
From thoroughfare: 50 From collector: 30 From other streets: 20 |
10, plus an additional four feet for each full story of building height over 2 stories |
20 |
35 |
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(B) Additional Regulations
(1) TR and RMF Districts: Roadway Setback Requirement for All Other Streets
From all other streets, the roadway setback between the front of the dwelling and the roadway shall be no less than eighteem (18) feet when parking is provided between the dwelling and the roadway, or ten (10) feet when parking is not provided between the dwelling and the roadway.
When parking is provided between the dwelling and the roadway the eighteen (18) feet will be measured from the inside edge of the sidewalk or back of curb if no sidewalk is required.
(2) TR District: Roadway and Rear Setbacks for Detached Dwellings and Patio Homes
On thoroughfare, collector, or other streets, the width of the roadway and rear setbacks combined shall equal at least forty (40) feet.
(3) TR and RMF Districts: Roadway Setbacks for Duplexes, Subdivided Attached, Semi-Attached and Townhouse Units
The width of the roadway or front and rear setbacks combined shall equal at least twenty (20) feet.
(4) Firewall Requirements for Individual Dwelling Units
Fire walls must be provided in accordance with all applicable building code standards when exterior walls of individual dwelling units on individual parcels are placed within six (6) feet of one another.
(5) Permanent Common Open Space Required
One of the following shall be provided, whichever is greater:
(a) Five Hundred (500) square feet per unit as required in Section 8.2.2(D); or
(b) Twenty percent (20%) of the total parcel proposed for development, excluding dedicated right-of-way. The Planning Director may allow this requirement to be reduced to ten percent (10%) of the total parcel area when a portion of this common space preserves significant and healthy trees located outside of required buffers or streetscapes.
(6) At least twenty-four (24) square feet of individual enclosed storage space with an external entry shall e provided for each dwelling unit in a multi-family development.
Cary, NC Land Development Ordinance On-line VIC Version - This site last updated 3/4/2008
Note: This is not the official version of the Cary Land Development Ordinance