Legal Documents of Sweetwater

This district is established to provide for higher density residential options in order to provide for mixed residential, and mixed-use development located adjacent to arterials and/or collector roads that shall be served by public utility water, sewer, sidewalks/walkways and bikeways, located near areas of intense activity and necessary community facilities, open space and recreational space 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. Single-family, duplexes and multi-family dwellings.
   2. Customary home occupations, provided the conditions in § 14-403 are met.
   3. Public utilities, but not including offices, other buildings, storage areas, or warehousing.
   4. Public parks.
   5. Educational facilities providing education for grades K-12 and public libraries, provided buildings are set back a minimum of fifty feet (50') from all property lines and parking lots are set back a minimum of ten feet (10') from all property lines.
   6. Churches and other places of worship, provided buildings are set back a minimum of fifty feet (50') from all property lines and parking lots are set back a minimum of ten feet (10') from all property lines.
   7. Short-term rental units, provided an annual permit is obtained from the City of Sweetwater.
   8. Horticulture, including forestry.
   9. 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.
   10. Accessory uses, provided the conditions in § 14-402 are met.
2. Area regulations. The principal building shall be located so as to comply with the following requirements:
   1. Minimum lot area for single-family dwelling unit served by public water and sewer systems: six thousand (6,000) square feet. Minimum additional lot area for accessory apartment: four thousand five hundred (4,500) square feet
   2. Minimum lot area per dwelling unit for two (2) unit structures and multi-family structures or any combination thereof which shall be served by public water and sewer systems:
      5,000 square feet    first family
      5,000 square feet    second family
      2,500 square feet    each additional family over two.
   3. Minimum lot width at building setback line: fifty feet (50').
   4. Minimum depth of front yards: twenty-five feet (25').
   5. Minimum depth of rear yards: fifteen feet (15').
   6. Minimum depth of side yards:
      1-story.........5 feet each side
      2-story.........7.5 feet each side
      3-story......... 15 feet each side
   7. 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.
   8. Maximum lot coverage: Principal and accessory buildings shall cover not more than sixty percent (60%) of the total lot area.
3. Site development standards for required yards. The required yards of all uses shall be made fertile, planted with grass, shrubs, and/or trees and maintained in good order. (as added by Ord. #984, Dec. 2020 Ch7_02-07-22)