Village of Random Lake Ordinance
CHAPTER 17 - ZONING CODE

17.08R?]1SINGLE?]FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.

The R?]1District is intended to provide a quiet, pleasant and relatively spacious living area for single?]family dwellings, protected from traffic hazards and intrusion of incompatible land uses.

(1)PERMITTED USES.

• (a)One?]family dwellings.
• (b)Two?] and 3?]family dwellings existing on the effective date of this chapter.
• (c)Every dwelling unit shall have a separate garage, which shall be completed before occupancy. Attached or detached garage may be 1000 square feet, or 60% of the livable square footage of the residence, whichever is greater. Every dwelling, however, must have at least a minimum of 500 square feet of garage space. No garage shall exceed 10 feet in wall height for unattached garages. Roof pitch cannot exceed the pitch of principal building. No Living quarters above detached garages. Attached garages may have living quarters. Total height of attached garages cannot exceed 35 ft. No garage shall be constructed with exterior metal walls. However, metal siding is permitted, so long as each horizontal siding panel does not exceed a maximum width of 12 inches. Each dwelling unit shall not have more than one garage.
• (d)Garden and yard equipment shed, 150square feet maximum and 15feet in height maximum. Only one garden shed per dwelling unit. Sheds constructed exclusively from metal or plastic materials are prohibited. All sheds must be architecturally compatible with the exterior appearance of the main structure or building. See also Sec. 17.201(2) of this chapter.

(2)CONDITIONAL USES. See also sec.17.17 of this chapter.

• (a)Churches, synagogues and similar places of worship and instruction, including parsonages.
• (b)Municipal buildings, except sewerage disposal plants, garbage incinerators, public warehouses, public garages, public shops and storage yards and penal or correctional institutions and asylums.
• (c)Utility offices, provided there is no service garage or storage yard.
• (d)Public, parochial and private elementary and secondary schools.
• (e)Public parks, recreation areas, playgrounds and community centers.
• (f)Home occupations and professional offices.

(3)LOT, YARD AND BUILDING REQUIREMENTS (Am.Ord. #7?]94). See also sec.17.03 of this chapter.

• Lot frontage Minimum 80 ft.
• The effective date of 3-1-04 theseamendments
• Minimum 100 ft.
• Lot area Minimum 8,000 sq. ft.
• The effective date of 3-1-04 these amendments
• .Minimum 10,000 sq. ft.
• Principal building:
• Front yard Minimum 25 ft.
• Side yards Minimum total, 15 ft.
  Minimum side, 7 ft.
• Rear yard Minimum 25 ft.
• Building height Maximum 35 ft.
• Accessory buildings:
• Front yard Minimum 25 ft. + depth of principal building
• Side yards Minimum 5 ft.
• Rear yard Minimum 5 ft.
• Building height: Maximum 10 ft. walls. Roof cannot exceed pitch of principal building.
• Garage Maximum 1,000 sq. ft, or 60% of
• Livable square footage, whichever is greater.
• Minimum 500 sq. ft.
• Garden shed Maximum 150 sq. ft.
• Building height maximum 15 ft.
• Floor Area Minimum single-story dwelling: 1,500 sq. ft. Minimum bi-level, tri-level or two-story dwelling: 1000 sq. ft. on ground floor, with a total minimum of 1,700 sq. ft.
• Off?]street parking Minimum 2 spaces per unit.
  (See also sec.17.19 of
  this chapter)
• Dwellings existing on the effective
• Date of 3-01-04 these amendments…………….Minimum of 1200 sq. ft.

(4) DRIVEWAYS. All driveways must be hard surfaced, and constructed within 1 year of occupancy. Hard surfaced shall be defined as concrete, asphalt or brick paving. Additionally, a driveway apron, consisting of the first 5 feet of driveway extending onto the property from a public roadway, shall be constructed from concrete, shall be at least 6 inches thick, and shall be constructed with tapered sides. No property shall have more than one driveway.