CHAPTER 355 – AREA REQUIREMENTS

355.01   Area Districts Established and Exceptions

355.02   Computing Area of Lot Abutting Alley

355.03   Independent Area Required

355.04   Residence Buildings and Other Main Buildings in Residence District

355.05   Existing Lots of Record

355.06   Large Scale Housing Developments

355.07   New Buildings on Developed Streets in E Area Districts

Cross-reference:
   Area requirements for apartment houses, CO 337.06
   Area requirements for Residence-Office Districts, CO 337.21
   Floor space required for rental dwellings, CO 371.12
   Height districts established, CO 353.01
   Use districts designated, CO 335.01
   Variances, CO 329.03

§ 355.01 Area Districts Established and Exceptions

   (a)   The City is hereby divided into area districts which are specified in the table of Section 355.04 and are designated on the Building Zone Map.

   (b)   The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any property within the boundary of the Central Business District as defined in 325.12.

(Ord. No. 573-18. Passed 7-18-18, eff. 8-17-18)

§ 355.02 Computing Area of Lot Abutting Alley

   One-half (1/2) the width of an alley which abuts and is parallel to the side or rear of a lot may be included in computing the area of the lot.

(Ord. No. 2204-A-48. Passed 12-19-49, eff. 1-29-50)

§ 355.03 Independent Area Required

   No yard, open space or lot area provided for any building or group of buildings for the purposes of complying with the requirements of this Zoning Code shall be reduced or again considered as the yard, open space or lot area required for any other building or additional construction of the same lot or on another lot.

(Ord. No. 2204-A-48. Passed 12-19-49, eff. 1-29-50)

§ 355.04 Residence Buildings and Other Main Buildings in Residence District

   (a)   Except as provided in Sections 355.05 to 355.07, in any use district, no residence building shall hereafter be erected, established or altered except in conformity with the limitations and requirements specified in the following table.

   (b)   In a Residence District, no main building, irrespective of occupancy classification, shall hereafter be erected, established or altered except in conformity with the maximum gross floor area limitation specified in the following table:

   Area Regulations for Residence Buildings in All Use Districts and for All Main Buildings in Residence Districts

Area District	Maximum Gross Floor Area	Minimum Lot Width** (feet)		Minimum Street Frontage*** (feet)	Minimum Lot Area (square feet)
	Any Dwelling and Any Main Building in Residence District	One Family Dwelling	Two Family Dwelling	One Family and Two Family Dwelling	One Family Dwelling	Two Family Dwelling	Row House: per Dwelling Unit	Class A Multiple District per Dwelling Unit	Minimum Floor Area per Primary Residential Building (square feet)
AA	1/2 lot area	60	–	50	7200	–	–	–	1400
A	1/2 lot area	50	–	30	4800	–	–	–	1250
B	1/2 lot area	40	50	25	4800	6000	2400	2400	950
C*	1/2 lot area	40	50	25	4800	6000	2400	–	950
D*	lot area	40	50	25	4800	6000	2100	–	950
E*	1-1/2 lot area	40	50	25	4800	6000	2100	–	950
F*	2 lot area	40	50	25	4800	6000	2100	–	950
G*	3 lot area	40	50	25	4800	6000	2100	–	950
H*	4 lot area	40	50	25	4800	6000	2100	–	950
J*	5 lot area	40	50	25	4800	6000	2100	–	950
K*	6 lot area	40	50	25	4800	6000	2100	–	950
*   Shall not apply to alterations made to an existing building in a Residence district nor to an existing residence building in another use district, which building exceeds the maximum gross floor area limitation, provided the gross floor area of such existing building is not increased.
**   Measured at “building line”.
***   Lot width measured at front street line.

 

(Ord. No. 573-18. Passed 7-18-18, eff. 8-17-18)

§ 355.05 Existing Lots of Record

   (a)   One (1) Family Use. Except where prohibited in General Industry and in Semi-Industry Districts, in any area district, residence for one (1) family may be provided on any lot that was separately owned and which could be built upon under ordinances in effect immediately prior to the effective date of this Zoning Code, or on any lot in a recorded subdivision that was on record on November 5, 1929.

   (b)   Two (2) Family Use. Except where prohibited in General Industry and in Semi-Industry Districts, in any area district other than an AA Area District or an A Area District, residence for two (2) families may be provided on any lot that was separately owned and which could be built upon under ordinances in effect immediately prior to the effective date of this Zoning Code, or any lot in a recorded subdivision that was on record on November 5, 1929, provided such lot is not smaller than four thousand eight hundred (4,800) square feet in area and not less than forty (40) feet in width.

(Ord. No. 2204-A-48. Passed 12-19-49, eff. 1-29-50)

§ 355.06 Large Scale Housing Developments

   In a housing development on a single lot or parcel of land twenty thousand (20,000) square feet or more in area under one (1) control in any area district other than an AA or an A Area District, the required minimum lot area per dwelling unit may be calculated from the area of the entire development, in which area may be included community open spaces, parking spaces and drives other than public streets, which are within the same development parcel and accessible to all occupants of the parcel group, as well as the private yards accessible directly to individual buildings, but excluding any areas to be dedicated for public purposes. The premises of each dwelling house or row house in such housing development shall include a private yard having an aggregate net area per dwelling unit of not less than eight hundred (800) square feet, which aggregate net area shall be exclusive of the space occupied by the main building and garage or parking space and shall be maintained as an independent yard area as provided in Section 355.03.

(Ord. No. 2204-A-48. Passed 12-19-49, eff. 1-29-50)