Land shall be divided and developed and buildings shall be erected, altered, moved or maintained in standard residential districts in compliance with the minimum lot and yard requirements as provided in this section:
(a) Schedule of Minimum Lot and Yard Dimensions:
1155.05(a) Schedule of Minimum Lot and Yard Dimensions | ||||||||
District | Minimum Lot Sizes | Minimum Yard Sizes | ||||||
Side Yard (1) | Rear Yards | |||||||
Area | Width (feet) | Depth (feet)(1) | Front Yard (feet)(1) | One | Total of Two (feet) | Adjacent to Lake Erie Shoreline | All other Rear Yards (% of lot depth) (3) | |
R-LF | 2 acres | 200 | 400 | 250 | 30 | 70 | (2) | 25% or 50 ft |
R-1 | 30,000 s.f. | 125 | 200 | 75 | 25 | 50 | (2) | 25% or 50 ft |
R-2 | 15,000 s.f. | 100 | 150 | 50 | 15 | 40 | NA | 25% or 50 ft |
R-3 | 7,500 s.f. | 50 | 100 | 25 | 5 | 12 | NA | 25% or 50 ft. |
R-4 | 4,800 s.f. | 40 | 100 | 15 | 5 | 12 | NA | 25% or 50 ft. |
Notes: (1) See also Section 1155.05(b) for exceptions. (2) See Section 1155.05(c). (3) Whichever is less. | ||||||||
(1) In an R-1 District, lots fronting on the north side of Lake Shore Boulevard shall have at least 240 feet depth but not more than as set forth in Section 1155.03(b).
(2) In an R-2 District, lots fronting on the south side of Lake Shore Boulevard shall have a front yard of at least seventy-five (75) feet and a depth of at least 200 feet but not more than as set forth in Section 1155.03(b).
(3) For lots of fifty (50) feet or less in width, the minimum width of one yard shall not be less than three (3) feet and the total of the two (2) side yards shall not be less than ten (10) feet.
(c) Setback from Lake Erie Shoreline. As noted in the Bratenahl Village Plan, the lakefront is one of the most important natural resources in the Village. The following shoreline
setback regulations apply to lakefront lots in the RLF and R-1 Districts in order to preserve, protect and enhance the shoreline, views of Lake Erie and property values, and reduce the potential for damage to buildings and structures from shoreline erosion.
(1) New construction and building additions along the Lake Erie shoreline shall comply with the minimum shoreline setback determined by the stringline setback method in subsection 1155.05(c)(2) or 150 feet, whichever is greater.
(2) The stringline setback shall be established by drawing a straight line between the nearest dwelling on either side of the lot on which the setback is to be determined, from the point where each dwelling projects the closest to the ordinary high water mark, including attached structures (e.g., decks or stairs) that are thirty (30) inches in height or greater above the existing grade, (see Figure 1155.05(c)).
(3) Where more than one point of a primary dwelling is equally closest to the ordinary high water mark, the stringline shall be drawn from the point closest to the lot on which the setback is to be determined.
(4) New construction of buildings and structures on lots contiguous to the shoreline shall be compatible in scale with existing development and shall not extend further lakeward into the minimum shoreline setback except as permitted in Section 1155.06.
(5) No vegetation shall be planted, maintained, or permitted to grow within the minimum shoreline setback in a manner that unreasonably obstructs the existing views of the lake from any dwelling on an adjoining lot, as specified in Section 1155.06(b)(6).
(6) For the purposes of this Section only, the “property line” along the Lake shall be the point where the natural shoreline intersects the ordinary high water elevation as determined by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Geological Survey.
(Ord. 4115. Passed 2-15-23.)