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Codified Ordinances of Bryan, OH
Codified Ordinances of the City of Bryan, Ohio
CERTIFICATION
ROSTER OF OFFICIALS
ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO.42, 1990
EDITOR'S NOTE
COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
TABLES OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES OF BRYAN
CHARTER
PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
CHAPTER 1151
Single-Family and Traditional Residential District
1151.01   Purpose.
1151.02   General Regulations.
 
   1151.01 PURPOSE.
   Single-Family and Traditional Residential Districts (R-1 and R-2) and their regulations are established in order to achieve, among others, the following purposes:
   (a)   To regulate the bulk and location of dwellings and accessory buildings or structures to obtain proper privacy and useable open spaces on each lot appropriate for the various districts;
   (b)   To provide for proper location of institutions and other community facilities so as to increase the general convenience, safety and amenities within the community;
   (c)   To protect the desirable characteristics and promote the stability of existing residential development;
   (d)   To regulate the density and distribution of population to avoid congestion and provide adequate public services while minimizing sprawl.
   (e)   To carry out the following specific purposes:
      (1)   The R-1 District is established to permit the development of standard single-family dwellings on individual lots and planned unit residential developments (PURDs).
      (2)   The R-2 District is established to permit the development of single-family and two-family dwellings on individual lots while maintaining the traditional single-family character of older homes adjacent to the downtown.
         (Ord. 62-2023. Passed 1-16-24.)
   1151.02 GENERAL REGULATIONS.
   (a)   General regulations applicable to all zoning districts may be found in Chapter 1160.
   (b)   Lot size and configuration standards may be found in Chapter 1161.
   (c)   The use of land shall be in conformance with Chapter 1162.
(Ord. 62-2023. Passed 1-16-24.)