HomeMy WebLinkAbout9389ORDINANCE NO. 9389
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS TWO (2) AND SIX (6) ORDINANCE NO. 5420,
ADDING A NEW SECTION 14a IN ORDER TO CREATE A "G-1" COMMERCIAL ZONING
DISTRICT TO ORDINANCE NO. 51+20 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. That paragraphs one and two, Section two (2), Ordinance
No. 5420 be amended to read as follovss
SECTION 2. DISTRICTS
In order to regulate and restrict the location of buildings and
other structures and of premises to be used for trade, industry, residence
or other specified uses, to regulate and limit the height and bulk of
buildings and other structures hereafter erected or altered, to regulate
and determine set -back building lines and the area of yards and other
open spaces, the City of Little Rock is hereby divided into districts of
which there shall be twelve, known ass
"A" One - Family District
"B" Residence District
"C" Two - Family District
"D" Apartment District
"E" Apartment District
"F" Commercial District
"G" Commercial District
"G-1" Commercial District
"H" Business District
"I" Light Industrial District
"J" Light Industrial District
"K" Heavy Industrial District
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SECTION 2. That the title in Section six (6) Ordinance No. 5420
be amended to include a "G-1" Commercial District to read:
"F", "G" and "G-1" Commercial Districts.
SECTION 3. That a new Section 14a be added to Ordinance No. 5420,
said Section to follow regular Section 14 and to read as follows:
SECTION 14a. HEICfiT, AREA AND OFF- STREET PARKING REGULATIONS
"G-1" COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
In the 110-1" Cos"aercial District the height of buildings, the minim=
dimensions of yards and the minimum lot area per family shall be as follows,
provided however, that buildings or portions thereof, erected for dwelling
purposes shall comply with the front, side and rear yard regulations of
the "D" Apartment District, except as provided in Section 17 hereof.
HEIGHT: No building hereafter erected or structurally altered shall
exceed three (3) stories or forty -five (45) feet, except as provided in
Section 17 hereof.
REAR YARD: No rear yard shall be required except where a commercial
district abuts a residential district in which case there shall be a rear
yard of not less than fifteen (15) feet.
In the "G-1" District, any lot used for dwelling purposes shall
comply with the rear yard requirements of the "D" Apartment District
except as provided in Section 17 hereof.
SIDE YARD: Not required except on that side of a lot abutting upon
the side of a lot zoned for dwelling purposes in which case there shall
be a side yard of not less than four (4) feet. Where a reversed corner
lot rears upon a lot zoned for dwelling purposes, the side yard on the
street side of the reversed corner lot shall be the same as required in
the "D" Apartment District. In all other cases a side yard for a business
building shall not be required but if provided, it shall be not less than
four (4) feet.
FRONT YARD: There shall be a front yard of not less than twenty-
five (25) feet to the front line of the building and not less than fifteen
(15) feet to the front line of an open porch or paved terrace, except as
provided in Section 17 hereof.
LOT AREA PER FAMILY: Every building hereafter erected for dwelling
purposes shall provide a lot area of not less than twelve hundred (1200)
square feet per family, provided, however, that this regulation shall
not apply to hotels or apartment hotels where no cooking is done in any
individual room, suite or apartment.
OFF- STREET PARKING: On any lot where new construction is being
placed for commercial purposes there shall be provided an area equal to
at least fifteen (15) percent of the total lot area to be used for off -
street parking spaces for vehicles exclusive of loading docks or loading
spaces. This area shall be so designated on the plot plan presented for
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SECTION 4. That all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed and in order to protect the health, safety
and welfare of the citizens of Little Rock, Arkansas an-emergency is
hereby declared to exist and this ordinance shall be in full force and
effect from and after its passage.
PASSED: November 16, 1953
ATTEST: APPROVED:
CITY CLFRB MAYOR