(a) Purpose. The “R-2" Residential District is to permit medium density single and two-family dwellings. Lot sizes shall be a minimum of 10,000 square feet per single family dwelling unit, and 14,000 square feet is required for a two-family dwelling unit, in each use where both sanitary sewers and public drinking water are available at the lot. The requirements of the Harrison County Health Department for lot sizes shall prevail if sanitary sewers or water are not available, except the 10,000 square feet for a single-family dwelling unit and 14,000 square feet for a two-family unit shall be absolute minimums.
(b) Permitted Uses.
(1) One single or one two-family dwelling unit per lot in single principal structure, and necessary buildings and structures thereto as defined in this Zoning Ordinance.
(2) Uses permitted by a Conditional Zoning Permit as provided for in Section 1113.01
(b)(2) and (d).
(c) Accessory Uses.
(1) One garage structure per dwelling unit.
(2) Storage building or structure, other than garage, including a green house, potting house, or enclosed arboretum, and antennas (free standing, dish or other), provided:
A. One such structure per residential parcel;
B. Located in rear yard only;
C. Maximum height shall not exceed twelve (12) feet measured from existing grade to peak of roof, except that for free-standing antennas; no antenna shall exceed twenty-five (25) feet in height, except where regulated by the Federal Communications Commission or other State/Federal regulations.
D. Shall not exceed one hundred forty-four (144) square feet in area, calculated by outside dimensions.
(d) (EDITOR’S NOTE: Former subsection (d) was repealed by Ordinance 2013-26, passed October 3, 2013.)
(e) Development Standards. In addition to the provisions of the Supplementary District Regulations as set forth in this Zoning Ordinance, the following standards for arrangements and development of land and buildings are required in the “R-2" Single/Duplex Family Residential District.
(1) Height regulations. No principal structure shall exceed two and one-half (2 ½) stories or twenty five feet in height, and no detached garage shall exceed fifteen (15) feet in height from the existing grade.
(2) All structures or buildings having an overall first floor area of greater than one hundred (100) square feet shall have an approved foundation according to the rules and regulations of the Village of Cadiz Building Code or State of Ohio Building Code.
(3) No overall dimensions of any side of a principal residential structure shall be less than twenty-four (24) feet.
(4) For lot area, frontage, and yard requirements the following minimum requirements shall be observed:
SINGLE FAMILY
Minimum Lot Area | Minimum Lot Width @ Building Line | Minimum Front Yard Depth | Minimum Accum. Side Yards | Minimum Side Yard Widths | Minimum Rear Yard Depth | Minimum Living Area Per Dwelling Unit |
10,000 sq. ft. | 70 ft. | 40 ft. | 20 ft. | 1 @ 8 ft. 1 @ 12 ft. | 40 ft. | 1,000 sq. ft. |
TWO FAMILY | ||||||
14,000 sq. ft. | 80 ft. | 40 ft. | 20 ft. | 1 @ 8 ft. 1 @ 12 ft. | 40 ft. | 800 sq. ft. |
Minimum Side Yard Widths: Minimum Side Yard is twenty (20) feet accumulated with a minimum on the least width side of eight (8) feet in every case, however, at least one side shall have side yard of twelve (12) feet minimum width. However, where a side yard of an abutting lot contains a principal structure there shall be a minimum distance of twenty (20) feet between principal structures.
(Ord. 97-27. Passed 6-19-97.)