§ 56-37. Intensity of use; lot coverage.
(a)
Every lot or tract of land upon which a residential building is erected shall be at least 50 feet wide at the building setback line for interior lots and 60 feet wide for corner lots and shall be at least 6,250 square feet in area for interior lots and 7,500 square feet in area for corner lots.
(b)
No more than 35 percent of the area of the lot may be covered by a dwelling and its accessory buildings; except a corner lot may be covered by a dwelling and its accessory buildings up to 40 percent of the area of the lot.
(Code 1978, § 5-3-5; Code 1997, § 98-44)