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BLUFFTON, OHIO CODE OF ORDINANCES
ADOPTING ORDINANCE
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS
TITLE III: ADMINISTRATION
TITLE V: PUBLIC WORKS
TITLE VII: TRAFFIC CODE
TITLE IX: GENERAL REGULATIONS
TITLE XI: BUSINESS REGULATIONS
TITLE XIII: GENERAL OFFENSES
TITLE XV: LAND USAGE
TABLE OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
PARALLEL REFERENCES
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§ 153.086 REQUIRED FLOOR AREA IN THE R-I DISTRICT.
   Any building intended in whole or part for residential purposes shall provide a minimum livable floor area as hereinafter specified:
 
Single-family structure
1,000 sq. ft.
Two-family structure
750 sq. ft. per unit
 
(Ord. 16-79, passed 10- -1979)
R-II RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
§ 153.100 PURPOSE.
   The purpose of the R-II Residential District is to provide an area for low density single- and multiple-family residential and associated land uses normally considered an integral part of the neighborhood they serve. In an R-II Residential District, no building or premises shall be used and no building shall be erected which is arranged, intended or designed to be used for other than one or more of the following specified uses.
(Ord. 16-79, passed 10- -1979)
§ 153.101 USES PERMITTED IN THE R-II RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.
   (A)   Any uses permitted in the R-I District;
   (B)   Multiple-family dwelling structures for occupancy by not more than three families living independently of each other;
   (C)   Church, school, library, college building, public park playground and/or buildings pertaining to the use thereof. Buildings and permanent structures shall be located not less than 25 feet from any other lot in any R-II Residential District; and
   (D)   Accessory buildings and uses.
(Ord. 16-79, passed 10- -1979)
§ 153.102 CONDITIONAL USES; WITH APPROVAL BY THE VILLAGE ZONING AND BUILDING BOARD OF APPEALS AFTER A PUBLIC HEARING.
   (A)   Offices of doctors engaged in the practice of medicine, surgery, optometry or dentistry, offices of attorneys at law, accountants, architects, engineers, insurance brokers or salespersons or other service related activities or occupations shall be permitted. This division (A) shall not include any such activities or occupations, the primary characteristic of which is the sale, at retail or wholesale of products, goods or commodities. Occupations including the repair or maintenance of equipment or facilities used in residential, commercial or industrial connections shall not be permitted. The approval of both the Planning Commission and the Council of the village shall first be obtained before the issuance of a building permit for the erection or change in the structural form, either external or internal, of any building or residence used for such office in order that the external appearance and architectural design shall conform to the residential appearance of the immediate neighborhood. Such approval shall be given by both such bodies by simple resolution, on a majority vote to the affirmative and publication thereof shall not be required;
   (B)   County clubs, private clubs or lodges, golf courses and similar uses and facilities. Buildings and structures shall be located not less than 75 feet from any other lot;
   (C)   Utility substations and pump houses providing that such structure will not detract from the general appearance of the area nor adversely affect the comfort, safety or welfare of the residents of the area;
   (D)   Home occupations: customary home occupations, such as, but not limited to, handicrafts, dressmaking, millinery, laundry, preserving and home cooking; provided that such occupations shall be conducted exclusively by resident occupants, that not more than one-quarter of the area of one floor of said residence shall be used for such purpose, that no structural alterations involving features not customarily found in dwellings are required, and that the entrance to the space devoted to such use shall be from within the dwelling. An unlighted sign of not over one square foot in area and attached flat against the building shall be permitted;
   (E)   Funeral home;
   (F)   Cemeteries;
   (G)   Essential services; and
   (H)   Bed and breakfast (B&B).
(Ord. 16-79, passed 10- -1979; Ord. 2-99, passed 2-8-1999)
§ 153.103 REQUIRED LOT AREA, FRONTAGE AND YARD IN THE R-II RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.
   All structures shall meet the following minimum standards:
Side Yard
Use
Lot Area (sq. ft.)
Lot Width (ft.)
Front Yard (ft.)
Least Width (ft.)
Sum Least Width (ft.)
Rear Yard (ft.)
Side Yard
Use
Lot Area (sq. ft.)
Lot Width (ft.)
Front Yard (ft.)
Least Width (ft.)
Sum Least Width (ft.)
Rear Yard (ft.)
Single-family
8,000
80
30*
8
20
30**
Two-family
9,000
80
30*
8
20
30**
Three-family
9,000
90
30*
10
26
30**
Other permitted uses
12,000
100
30*
10
30
40**
* The least dimension of a front yard shall be 30 feet or not less than 20% of the average or normal depth of the lot, whichever is largest.
** The least dimension of a rear yard shall be 30/40 feet or not less than 15% of the depth of the lot, whichever is largest
 
(Ord. 16-79, passed 10- -1979)
§ 153.104 CORNER LOTS.
   Corner lots should have the same minimum front yard requirements on each street side of the lot.
(Ord. 16-79, passed 10- -1979)
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