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Section 8 . 3 . 3

Residential

Jonathan Watson

There are two residential zones in St. Joseph County – “single-family residential” and general “residential.” The purpose of single-family residential (“R”) is as it sounds:

[E]stablished to protect, promote and maintain the development of single family dwellings as well as provide for other limited residential, public and institutional uses that are compatible with residential development located at the periphery of an urban area.[1]

The broader purpose of the general residential zone (R-2) is:

The R-2 Districts are established to protect, promote and maintain the development of a wide range of housing opportunities ranging from single family dwellings to multifamily complexes as well as provide for other limited residential, public and institutional uses that are compatible with residential development, all in accordance with the comprehensive plan.[2]

In the single-family zone, there are a variety of uses beyond simple residential, including agricultural, cemeteries, child care, golf courses, libraries, etc. In the R-2 district, primary uses include assisted living facilities, single family and multi-family dwellings, police and fire stations, and religious uses.

[1] St. Joseph County Zoning Ordinance, § 154.105.

[2] St. Joseph County Zoning Ordinance, § 154.120.

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