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Codified Ordinances of Dover, OH
Codified Ordinances of the City of Dover, Ohio
CERTIFICATION
ROSTER OF OFFICIALS
ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 107-75
EDITOR'S NOTE
COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
TABLES OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES OF DOVER
PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
PART NINE - STREETS AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
   1151.02 HEIGHT, LOT AREA AND FLOOR AREA MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS.
RESIDENTIAL USES / 1
Yard Requirements (in feet)
Letter Symbol
District
Frontage
Minimum Lot Area per Family (Sq. Ft.)
Front
Side
Rear
Minimum Residential Floor Area per Family (Sq. Ft.)
Building Height (Stories/Feet)
Percentage of Lot Coverage (with Buildings)
“R-1"
Suburban Residence
100
20,000
30
15
40
1,000
2/30
10%   
“R-2"
Low Density Residence*
100
20,000
30
15
40
1,000
2/30
10%
Individual sewage and water systems
Single-family
100
20,000
30
15
40
1,000
2/30
10%
Group sewage disposal system
Single-family
85
11,900
30
8.5
35
900
15%
Two-family
120
8,400
30
10
35
800
15%
Group sewage and water systems
Single-family
65
8,200
30
7
30
900
25%
Two-family
80
5,000
30
8
30
800
23%
Semi-public uses
65
8,200
30
7
30
2/30
23%
“R-3"
Medium Density Residence*
Group sewage water system
Single-family
50
7,500
30
6
25
800
2/35
28%
Two-family
75
6,000
30
5
25
800
2/35
28%
Multiple-family
100
6,000
30
5
25
600
3/35
30%
Semi-public uses
50
7,500
30
6
25
3/35
23%
Mobile home parks
Prescribed in Section 1143.02
“R-4"
High Density (Multiple) Residence and Offices
Group sewage and water systems
Single-family
Same requirements as “R-3" District
Two-family
Same requirements as “R-3" District
Multiple-family
100
2,500
30
15
30
600 (see footnote 7)
6/60
25%
Office, institutions and services
50
10,000/9
30
15
30
3/45
30%
Semi-public uses
Same requirement as “R-3" Districts
“R-5"
Manufactured Home Residence
Single-family
50
15/13
10
10
1,000
1 story
50%
Two-family
75
6,000
30
5
25
300
2/35
28%
Multiple-family
100
6,000
30
5
25
600
3/35
30%
“H-1"
Health Services
60
10,000
25
10/10*
25/11*
6/60
30%
*Other permitted uses in R-2 and R-3 Districts
100
   
30
15
30
3/45
30%
   BUSINESS AND INDUSTRIAL USES
Yard Requirements (in Feet)
Letter Symbol
District
Frontage
Front
Side
Rear
Building Height (Stories/Feet)
“B-1"
Local or Community Shopping Centers
200
50
30
30/3
2/35
“B-2"
Highway or General Business 5/
200
70
20
24/3
3/45
“B-3"
Central Business 5/
None
None/2
15
4/60
Existing nonconforming single-family and two-family structures
Same as R-3
“M-1"
Restricted Industrial 8/
100
70
40/4
50/3
3/45
Existing nonconforming single-family and two-family structures
Same as R-3
“M-2"
General Industrial 8/
200
30
15/4
15/3
4/60
Existing nonconforming single-family and two-family structures
Same as R-3
(See footnotes below)
SPECIAL USES
“S-1"
Special 6/
150
25
20
20
3/45
Existing nonconforming single-family and two-family structures
Same as R-3
 
NOTES
1/   A front yard of 60-foot depth shall be required for all lots fronting all major thoroughfares as indicated on the Major Thoroughfare Plan.
2/     No side yard shall be required, except that a side yard of not less than 20 feet in width shall be provided on the side of the lot adjoining a residential district. See Section 1153.05 for exceptions.
3/   A rear yard of not less than 50 feet in a "B-1" District, and not less than 50 feet in a "B-2" District and 100 feet in any "M-1" or "M-2" District is required where a lot abuts upon a residential district. See Section 1153.06 for exceptions.
4/    A side yard of not less than 100 feet is required where a lot adjoins a residential district. See Section 1153.05 for exceptions.
5/ No residence permitted.
6/ Lot area per family for efficiency apartments may be reduced to 2,500 sq. ft., or to 2,800 sq. ft. for 1- bedroom units.
7/ Floor area per family for efficiency apartments may be reduced to 400 sq. ft. or to 500 sq. ft. for 1-bedroom units.
8/ These requirements shall only apply in cases where a lot or parcel of land adjoins a residential district.
9/    Minimum lot area for office, institutional or service-type use.
10/   20 feet if abutting residential area.
11/    35 feet if abutting residential area.
*12/ In addition to the minimum lot size suitable recreation space, consisting of not less than ten percent of the gross manufactured home community, shall be provided.
*13/ The front yard requirement is measured from the home side of the street sidewalk to the front of the home.
(Ord. 53-69. Passed 8-4-69; Ord. 25-19. Passed 5-6-19; Ord. 22-20. Passed 8-3-20.)

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