§ 3.5.1. Minimum lot size.Every property upon which a principal use may be located shall meet or exceed the following requirements for its respective zoning district except that the minimum lot size (square feet) requirements in column three of Table 3-3 shall have application only in the city; everything else in section 3.5.1 shall remain the same. Exception: The minimum lot size (square feet) requirements in column three of Table 3-3 shall not apply to a subdivision of land in designated redevelopment districts in the City of Rome.

Table 3-3
Minimum Lot Size

Zoning District	Use or Density (sq. ft. per unit unless otherwise noted)	Minimum Lot Size (square feet)	Minimum Lot Width Major Sts. (feet)	Minimum Lot Width Other Sts. (feet)
A-R	Public water and sewerage	7,200	150	60
	Public water, private sewerage	20,000	150	80
	Private water and sewerage	1 acre	150	150
	Other Uses	None	None	None
S-R	Single-family residential:
	Public water and sewerage	7,200	150	60
	Public water, private sewerage	20,000	150	80
	Private water and sewerage	1 acre	150	150
D-R	Single-family and two-family residential:
	Public water and sewerage	8,500	150	80
	Public water, private sewerage	1 acre	150	100
	Private water and sewerage	N/A	N/A**	N/A
	Other Uses	None	None	None
HT-R	5,000	5,000	150	60
	D-R—4,000	8,000	160	80
LT-R	12,500	12,500	150	60
	D-R—12,500	12,500	160	80
M-R	Multifamily 14 units/acre	1 acre	300	150
	Tri/Duplex—4,000***	12,000	N/A**	100/80
	Townhome 3,000***	1 acre	N/A	18
	M.H. Park 6***	See Article 4
M-Review	Residential Cluster—10 units/acre	1 acre (43560 sq. ft.)	N/A**	100/80
N-O-C	10,000	10,000	90	90
O-I	N/A	20,000	300****	150
C-C	Residential	See M-R District
	Nonresidential	30,000	300****	150
U-M-U	None	None	26	26
C-B-C	None	None	26	26
H-C	N/A	30,000	300****	150
L-I	N/A	30,000	300****	150
H-I	N/A	5 acres	300	N/A
P-D	Densities and lot sizes established as part of zoning approval for each Planned Development

 

* Unless specified elsewhere in this code.

** Development that is not permitted along major streets.

*** Specific standars are found in Article 4 of this code.

**** Minimum lot width may be reduced to 150 feet if shared access is provided with adjacent lot.

(Ord. No. 02-4-8, § I, 4-1-02; Ord. No. 02-4-16, § III, 4-1-02; Ord. No. 05-12-2, § II, 12-19-05; Ord. No. 2007-10-6, § 1, 10-1-07; Ord. No. 2011-6-6, § I, 6-6-11; Ord. No. 2014-12-4, § I, 12-22-14; Ord. No. 2016-12-03, § III, 12-19-16)