(a) All dwelling structures must be constructed on a permanent foundation and structures must be comparable to surrounding adjacent dwellings.
(b) The dwelling structure must be constructed or assembled on site. No structure of temporary character, trailer, mobile home, motor home, basement, tent, shanty, garage, barn, storage shed, outbuilding or similar-type structure may be erected or used for a place of residence.
(c) For a dwelling, single-family: the square footage of first floor heated living space shall be a minimum of 850 square feet.
(d) If a lot of record at the effective date of adoption or amendment of this chapter, notwithstanding limitations imposed by other provisions of the Codified Ordinances of Gallipolis, Ohio, is a size that prevents the construction of a dwelling, single family as described in subsection (c) with required setbacks, then the square footage of the first floor heated living space shall be, at a minimum, equal to or larger than the square footage of the lot’s previous dwelling’s first floor heated living space. The new structure must adhere to all required setbacks as defined in the Codified Ordinances of Gallipolis, Ohio.
(e) For dwelling, two-family or dwelling, multiple-family structures: the square footage of the first floor heated living space shall be a minimum of 480 square feet per dwelling unit and the total square footage of heated living space for each dwelling unit shall be a minimum of 850 square feet.
(f) Proposals for dwelling structures, other than described in subsections (a) to (e) above, shall be brought before the Planning Commission for consideration.
(Ord. 2019-30. Passed 9-17-19.)
CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF GALLIPOLIS