§ 40-165. Purpose and intent.

(a)

The R-30 zoning district establishes a minimum lot size of 30,000 square feet (0.688 acre) and a minimum lot width of 100 feet. A minimum house size (heated floor area per dwelling unit) of 2,000 square feet is established for new construction (not applicable to reconstruction if a natural disaster or fire occurs).

(b)

This zoning district is intended primarily to implement the Historic Oxford character area established on the future development map of the city comprehensive plan, community agenda and as described in the community agenda. R-30 zoning districts may also be applicable to the estate/rural character area and parts of the town neighborhood character area. Public water service is available, and sanitary sewer may be available, although minimum lot sizes are large enough to support on site sewage management systems while meeting county health department regulations.

(c)

The primary intent of this zoning district is to protect the existing, low-density residential character of neighborhoods from intrusion by incompatible land uses and from future residential development that fails to respect the prevailing neighborhood patterns and characteristics.

(Code 1997, § 40-404-1; Ord. of 2-6-2012, § 1(40-404-1))