(a) Location Permitted.
(1) On any lot which was in single ownership or included in a plat recorded in the office of the Clerk of the County Court at the time of passage of this Zoning Ordinance.
(2) On any lot with a minimum area of 6,000 square feet and a minimum width of sixty feet.
(3) On any lot that has all necessary City infrastructure in place such as streets, sidewalks, water, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, etc. In the event any part of the necessary infrastructure is not complete, it is the responsibility of the applicant to install said infrastructure in accordance with the City’s Design and Construction Standards Code and pursuant to the City Engineer’s approval. All improvements shall run the full frontage and/or length of the property.
(b) Height Permitted. A maximum of thirty-five feet or three stories measured in the manner prescribed in Section 1303.04
(74).
(c) Vehicle Parking Space. Two paved parking spaces per dwelling unit shall be provided on the lot with a minimum size of (9' x 20') each, either enclosed or open. See Chart 5. All driveways leading to and from said parking areas shall also be paved.
(d) Front Yard. The required dimension of the front yard, measured at ninety degrees with the property line to the closest point of the main structure and/or any accessory building, shall be a minimum of twenty-five feet. Open, unenclosed ramps, porches, platforms or landings, not covered by a roof, shall be permitted to extend no more than 6 feet (1829 mm) into the required front yard provided such porch does not extend above the first level and is no more than 6 feet (1829 mm) above grade at any point. Private sidewalks and driveways are exempt from setback requirements.
(e) Exceptions.
(1) See Section 1317.01(c).
(2) On lots extending through from one street to another a front yard is required on each street. See Section 1317.02(a).
(f) Side Yard. The required dimension of each side, measured at ninety degrees with the property line to the closest point of the main structure, and/or any accessory building including overhang shall be a minimum of eight feet. Private sidewalks and driveways are exempt from setback requirements.
(g) Corner Lots. The side yard of a corner lot which abuts a street shall be no less than the required front yard for the street. See Section 1317.02
(b).
(h) Rear Yard. The required dimension, measured at ninety degrees with the property line to the closest point of the main structure, shall be no less than fifteen feet. Private sidewalks and driveways are exempt from setback requirements.
(i) Building Area. The maximum occupancy of the lot shall be fifty percent (50%). The buildings, patios, driveways, sidewalks and off-street parking shall be included in the developed or occupied area.
(j) Living Area. For health and safety reasons the minimum living area of the housekeeping units shall be as follows:
Efficiency apts. | 400 sq. ft. |
One bedroom | 650 sq. ft. |
Two bedroom | 900 sq. ft. |
Three bedroom | 1,150 sq. ft. |
For each additional bedroom 250 square feet shall be added to the total living area of the unit.
The living area excludes utility room and garage.
(k) Vision Clearance on Corner Lots. No obstruction to vision exceeding two feet in height such as buildings, fences, trees, plants, signs, etc. shall be erected or maintained on any lot within the triangle formed by the street intersection, created by the right-of-way line of each street extended to a point and a line drawn between two points each located twenty-five feet from the street intersection. See Section 1317.02
(c).
(Ord. 6-00. Passed 8-14-00.)