§ 156.173 AREA REGULATIONS.
   The following shall apply in R-5 Multiple-Dwelling Four-Story or More Districts.
   (A)   Intensity of use.
      (1)   A lot on which there is erected a special multiple-dwelling of not less than four stories but not over 12 stories shall contain, except as provided in division (A)(2) below, an area of not less than 400 square feet per dwelling unit.
      (2)   Modification of the minimum lot area per dwelling unit set forth in division (A)(1) above will be considered by the Board of Zoning Appeals for property located in an area subject to redevelopment or rebuilding by reason of advanced obsolescence of typical existing structures and suitable for residential use at more than 25 families per net acre by reason of proximity to good facilities for shopping, transportation, and other community service when:
         (a)   The dwelling units to be constructed are to be used for relocation families or individuals to be replaced by redevelopment operations and it is demonstrated that adequate provisions will be made for off-street parking, refuse storage, and removal and, in the case of family housing, for play space for children under ten years of age and laundry drying facilities where mechanical dryers are not to be available within the structure; and
         (b)   The building site will become part of a neighborhood redevelopment plan providing for satisfactory density and coverage when completed.
   (B)   Front yard. A lot on which there is erected a special multiple-dwelling of nine stories or less shall have, except as provided in division (E) below, a front yard of not less than 20 feet.
   (C)   Side yard. A lot on which there is erected a special multiple-dwelling shall have, except as provided in division (E) below, side yards of not less than one foot width for each two feet of building height.
   (D)   Rear yard. A lot on which there is erected a special multiple-dwelling shall have, except as provided in division (E) below, a rear yard of not less than 30 feet for buildings six stories and less plus five additional feet for each story over six stories.
   (E)   Yard modifications. Modification of the minimum yard regulations set in divisions (B), (C), and (D) above will be considered by the Board of Zoning Appeals for a property located in an area subject to redevelopment or rebuilding by reason of obsolescence of typical existing structures and suitable for residential use at more than 25 families per net acre by reason of proximity to good facilities for shopping, transportation, and other community services when:
      (1)   The dwelling units to be constructed are to be used for relocating families or individuals to be replaced by redevelopment operations and it is demonstrated that adequate provisions will be made for off-street parking, refuse storage and removal, and, in the case of family housing, for play space for children under ten years of age and laundry drying facilities where mechanical dryers are not to be available in the structure; and
      (2)   The building site will become part of a neighborhood redevelopment plan providing for satisfactory yard dimensions when completed.
(Prior Code, § 156.173) Penalty, see § 156.999