Legal Documents of Sweetwater

This district is established to provide for higher density residential options. Within the R-2 High density residential district, as shown on the "Zoning Map Sweetwater, Tennessee," the following regulations and other applicable provisions of this zoning code shall apply.

1. Uses permitted.
   
   1. Detached single-family dwellings and accessory apartments.
   2. Two-family dwellings.
   3. Multiple family dwellings, provided such facilities comply with the following requirements:
      1. The property shall front on and have direct access to a street that has a paved surface that is a minimum of twenty feet (20') in width with a minimum of two-foot (2') wide paved or gravel shoulders;
      2. All buildings shall be set back a minimum of twenty feet (20') from all side and rear property lines;
      3. There shall be a minimum distance of twenty feet (20') between buildings;
      4. All parking lots and driveways shall be set back a minimum of ten feet (10') from all property lines; and
      5. The complex shall be connected to public water and sewer.
   4. Mobile home parks, provided the conditions in § 14-410 are met and that the property fronts on and has direct access to a street that has a paved surface that is a minimum of twenty feet (20') in width with a minimum of two-foot (2') wide paved or gravel shoulders.
   5. Customary home occupations, provided the conditions in § 14-403 are met.
   6. Nursing homes, assisted living facilities, group homes, residential treatment facilities, and mental health related facilities, provided such facilities comply with the following requirements:
      1. The property shall front on and have direct access to a street that has a paved surface that is a minimum of twenty feet (20') in width with a minimum of two-foot (2') wide paved or gravel shoulders;
      2. All buildings shall be set back a minimum of thirty feet (30') from all property lines;
      3. There shall be a minimum distance of twenty feet (20') between buildings;
      4. All parking lots and driveways shall be set back a minimum of ten feet (10') from all property lines; and
      5. All facilities shall be connected to public water and sewer.
   7. Day care centers, provided the conditions in § 14-414 are met and that such facilities comply with the following requirements:
      1. The property shall front on and have direct access to a street that has a paved surface that is a minimum of twenty feet (20') in width with a minimum of two-foot (2') wide paved or gravel shoulders;
      2. All buildings shall be set back a minimum of twenty feet (20') from all side and rear property lines;
      3. All parking lots and driveways shall be set back a minimum of ten feet (10') from all property lines; and
      4. A fenced outdoor usable play space area of not less than fifty (50) square feet of space per child shall be provided. Such fenced area shall be set back a minimum of thirty feet (30') from all front property lines and ten feet (10') from all side and rear property lines.
   8. Public utilities, but not including offices, other buildings, storage areas, or warehousing.
   9. Public parks.
   10. Educational facilities providing education for grades K-12, provided buildings are set back a minimum of thirty feet (30') from all property lines and parking lots are set back a minimum of ten feet (10') from all property lines.
   11. Churches and other places of worship, provided buildings are set back a minimum of twenty feet (20') from all side and rear property lines and parking lots are set back a minimum of ten feet (10') from all property lines.
   12. Cemeteries, provided the conditions in § 14-412 are met.
   13. Cultural facilities and civic clubs, provided the following conditions are met:
       1. Buildings are set back a minimum of twenty feet (20') from all side and rear property lines;
       2. Parking lots are set back a minimum of ten feet (10') from all property lines; and
       3. In addition to parking lots being landscaped per § 14-1005, large evergreen shrubs shall be planted to shield vehicle headlights from adjacent residential lots.
   14. Bed and breakfast establishments and bed and breakfast homestays, provided parking lots are set back a minimum of ten feet (10') from all property lines.
   15. Short-term rental units, provided an annual permit is obtained from the City of Sweetwater.
   16. Accessory uses, provided the conditions in § 14-402 are met.
2. Area regulations. Buildings and other structures, except fences and signs, shall be located so as to comply with the following requirements:
   
   1. Land area. Minimum lot area for single-family dwellings: nine thousand (9,000) square feet. Minimum additional lot area for second dwelling unit: three thousand (3,000) square feet. Minimum additional lot area for each additional dwelling unit: two thousand five hundred (2,500) square feet.
   2. Front yard. The minimum depth of the front yard shall be thirty feet (30').
   3. Side yard. The minimum depth of the side yard shall be twelve feet (12') for one- and two-story buildings and fifteen feet (15') for three-story buildings.
   4. Rear yard. The minimum depth of the rear yard shall be fifteen feet (15').
   5. Location of accessory buildings. No accessory building shall be erected in any required front or side yard. Accessory buildings shall not cover more than thirty percent (30%) of any required rear yard, and shall be at least five feet (5') from all lot lines and from any other buildings on the same lot.
   6. Buffer strips. Buffer strips shall be provided per the landscape ordinance.
   7. Lot width. No lot shall be less than seventy-five feet (75') wide at the building setback line.
   8. Maximum lot coverage. Principal and accessory buildings shall cover not more than fifty percent (50%) of the total lot area.
3. Height regulations. No building shall exceed three (3) stories and/or thirty-five feet (35') in height except as provided for in § 14-505. No accessory building shall exceed fifteen feet (15') in height.
4. Off-street parking. As regulated in §§ 14-404, 14-405, and the landscape ordinance. (Ord. #637, Dec. 1991, as replaced by Ord. #984, Dec. 2020 Ch7_02-07-22)