§ 153.072 AREA, HEIGHT AND PLACEMENT REQUIREMENTS.
   (A)   Lot and width requirements. All lots in the residential districts shall conform to the requirements of Table 153.072(a) of this chapter:
 
Table 153.072(a): Lot and Width Requirements in Residential Districts
Zoning District
Minimum Lot Area (sq. ft.)
Minimum Lot Width (ft.)
R1
9,000
70
R2
6,000
50
R4
15,000
80
PC
NA
NA
 
   (B)   Dimensional requirements. Building height, setbacks, lot coverage and minimum floor area for development of a principal structure in the R1, R2, R4, and PC Districts shall conform to the requirements of Table 153.072(b) of this chapter.
Table 153.072(b): Dimensional Requirements in Residential Districts
Zoning District
Max. Building Height (ft.)
Minimum Yard Setbacks (ft.)
Maximum Lot Coverage (%)
Min. Gross Floor Area (sq. ft.)
Principle Structure Minimum Width (ft.)7
Front
Side
1 story
2 stories
Interior
Street Side
Rear
R1
266
152
102
152
252
403,5
800
1200
20
R2
266
15
8
15
25
404,5
800
1200
20
PC
26
01
01
01
01
NA
0
0
20
R48
35
15
15
15
25
50
800
1200
20
NOTES TO TABLES 153.072(a) and 153.072(b)
1 No minimum lot size or width is required; provided, the land is in common ownership. If the land is subdivided, the requirements of the R1 District shall apply.
2 Setbacks within the C&O Club Development shall be 35 feet for front yard, 15 feet for side yard and 25 feet for rear yard.
3 Maximum lot coverage shall be 50% for lots less than 7,000 square feet.
4 Maximum lot coverage shall be 50% for lots less than 4,500 square feet.
5 Lot coverage may be increased to 50% if additional landscaping requirements are met. See § 153.171(A), (B), (E).
6 Single multi-family structures 30-foot maximum height.
7 Does not include clustered homes, or courtyard homes.
8 Planning Commission Site Plan Approval.
 
   (C)   Dimensional requirements: square footage for accessory dwelling units and single multifamily buildings units. Square footage for accessory dwelling units and single multifamily building units shall conform to the requirements of Table 153.072(c).
 
Table 153.072(c): Dimensional Requirement: Square footage for Accessory Dwelling Units and Single Muti-Family Building Units
Zoning District
Minimum
Maximum
R1 and R2
300
900 for ADU only
 
   (D)   Dimensional requirements, R4 District. Building height, setbacks, lot coverage and minimum floor area for multiple-family developments in the R4 District shall conform to the requirements of Table 153.072(d).
 
Table 153.072(d): Dimensional Requirement in Multiple-family Dwellings in the R4 Zone
Max. Building Height (ft.)
Minimum Yard Setbacks (ft.)
Lot Coverage (%)
Min. Floor Area (sq. ft.), based on number of bedrooms
Distance Between Buildings
Yard Adjacent to:
Front
Side
Rear
1 bedroom/
efficiency
2 bedrooms
3 bedrooms
35
All districts
15
15
25
50
400
600
900
20
 
   (E)   R4 District; additional requirements for multiple-family dwellings.
      (1)   Development standards. The general plan for multiple-family dwellings shall include evidence and facts showing that it has considered and made provisions for, and the development shall be executed in accordance with, the following essential conditions.
         (a)   The proposed development shall be constructed in accordance with an overall plan and shall be designed as the unified architectural unit (each building, excluding accessory structures, shall have consistent roof lines, roof pitch, architectural features and building materials) with appropriate landscaping meeting the requirements of § 153.171 of this chapter.
         (b)   If the development of the R4 Zone is to be carried out in stages, each stage shall be so planned that the foregoing requirements and the intent of this subchapter shall be fully complied with at the completion of any stage and the development of each stage shall take place in sequential order as designated by the plan.
      (2)   Development requirements.
         (a)   Distance between buildings. The horizontal distance measured between buildings, forming courts and courtyards, shall not be less than 20 feet.
         (b)   Parking. A parking area shall be placed so that it does not interfere with any recreation or service area and shall be set back at least 15 feet from property lines.
         (c)   Paving. All areas provided for use by vehicles and all pedestrian walks shall be surfaced with bituminous asphalt, concrete, pervious concrete or similar materials and be properly drained.
         (d)   Service. Areas for loading and unloading delivery trucks and other vehicles and for the servicing of refuse collection, fuel and other services shall be provided, shall be adequate in size and shall be so arranged that they may be used without interference with the use of access ways or parking facilities.
         (e)   Vehicular circulation system. The proposed development will have a planned circulation system that is designed in the best interest of the public health, safety, and welfare in regard to the overall circulation of the community. Provision shall be made for safe and efficient ingress and egress to the public streets and highways without undue congestion to, or interference with, normal traffic flow.
         (f)   Utilities. All buildings within the R4 Zone shall be serviced by a public sanitary sewer disposal system and public water supply system. All utility lines within the subject property including, but not limited to, power, water, sewer and telephone shall be placed underground by the developer for new developments. Each unit will be considered as a separate dwelling for the purpose of utility connections.
         (g)   Open space. The developer shall be required where possible to preserve or incorporate natural features such as wooded areas, streams and open space areas, which add to the overall cohesive development of the R4 Zone and overall community development.
   (F)   Dimensional requirements, clustered housing. Building height, setbacks, lot coverage and minimum floor area for single-family attached, single-family detached, two-family dwellings or any combination in an R4 District clustered housing development shall conform to the requirements of Table 153.072(f).
 
Table 153.072(f) Dimensional Requirements: Single-Family Attached, Single-Family Detached and Two-Family Dwellings in an R4 Clustered Housing Development Zone
Max. Building Height (ft.)
Minimum Yard Setbacks (ft.)
Lot Coverage (%)
Min. Gross Floor Area (sq. ft.)
Distance Between Buildings
Yard Adjacent to:
Front
Side
Rear
1 story
2 stories
30
All districts
15
10
20
NA
800
1,100
10
 
   (G)   Additional requirements for single-family attached, single-family detached and two-family dwellings in the R4 District.
      (1)   Development standards. The general plan for the development shall include evidence and facts showing that it has considered and made provisions for, and the development shall be executed in accordance with, the following essential conditions: if the development is to be carried out in stages, each stage shall be so planned that the foregoing requirements and the intent of this subchapter shall be fully complied with at the completion of any stage and the development of each stage shall take place in sequential order as designated by the plan.
      (2)   Development requirements.
         (a)   Parking. Parking areas shall be placed so that they do not interfere with any recreation or service areas.
         (b)   Paving. All areas provided for use by vehicles and all pedestrian walks shall be surfaced with bituminous asphalt, concrete or similar materials and be properly drained.
         (c)   Service. Areas for loading and unloading delivery trucks and other vehicles and for the servicing of refuse collection, fuel and other services shall be provided, shall be adequate in size and shall be so arranged that they may be used without interference with the use of access ways or parking facilities.
         (d)   Access. Provision shall be made for safe and efficient ingress and egress to the public streets and highways servicing the R4 zone without undue congestion to, or interference with, normal traffic flow.
         (e)   Utilities. All buildings within the development shall be serviced by a public sanitary sewer disposal system and public water supply system. All utility lines for new developments within the subject property including, but not limited to, power, water, sewer and telephone shall be placed underground by the developer. Each unit will be considered as a separate dwelling for the purpose of utility connections.
(Prior Code, § 5.27) (Ord. 794, passed 9-17-2018; Ord. 795, passed 11-5-2018; Ord. 802, passed 4- 15-2019; Ord. 835, passed 1-2-2023; Ord. 840, passed 6-19-2023; Ord. 842, passed 12-18-2023)