CHAPTER 1127 District Regulations

The Regulations for each district set forth by this Zoning Code shall be the minimum Regulations and shall apply uniformly to each class or kind of structure or land, except as hereinafter provided.

(a) No building, structure, or land shall be used or occupied and no building, structure, or part thereof shall be erected, constructed, reconstructed, moved, or structurally altered except in conformity with all of the regulations specified for the district in which it is located.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in this Zoning Code, no building or other structure shall be erected or altered:

(1) To provide for greater height or bulk;

(2) To accommodate or house a greater number of families;

(3) To occupy a greater percentage of lot area;

(4) To have narrower or smaller rear yards, front yards, side yards, or other open spaces than required in its district, or in any other manner be contrary to the provisions of this Zoning Code.

(c) Except as otherwise provided in this Zoning Code, no yard or lot existing at the time of passage of this Zoning Code shall be reduced in dimension or area below the minimum requirements set forth in the district. Yards or lots created after the effective date of this Zoning Code shall meet at least the minimum requirements set forth in the district.

1127.02 SUMMARY OF ZONING DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS.

Zoning District	Minimum Lot Area(1)	Minimum Lot Width(2)	Minimum Front Yard Setback (3)	Minimum Side Yard Setback (4)	Minimum Rear Yard Setback (5)	Maximum Lot Coverage(6)	Maximum Height
A Agricultural District	5 acre	250 feet	75 feet	40 feet	50 feet	25%	50 feet
R1-AAA Single- Family Residential	25,000 sq.ft.	120 feet	50 feet	10 feet	35 feet	35%	35 feet
R1-AA Single- Family Residential	16,000 sq.ft.	110 feet	50 feet	10 feet	35 feet	35%	35 feet
R1-A Single-Family Residential	11,000 sq.ft.	85 feet	35 feet	10 feet	35 feet	40%	35 feet
R1 Single-Family Residential	9,000 sq.ft.	60 feet	35 feet	10 feet	30 feet	45%	35 feet
R-2 Two-Family Residential Single-Family Dwellings and other Permitted Uses Two-Family Dwellings	11,000 sq.ft. 5,500 sq.ft. per unit	85 feet 42.5 feet per unit	35 feet 35 feet	10 feet 10 feet	30 feet 30 feet	40% 50%	35 feet 35 feet
R-3 Multi-Family Residential Two-Family Dwellings Multi-Family Dwellings Other Permitted Uses	5,500 sq.ft. per unit 2,900 sq.ft per unit 11,000 sq.ft	42.5 feet per unit 85 feet 85 feet	35 feet 35 feet 35 feet	10 feet 10 feet 10 feet	30 feet 30 feet 30 feet	50% 50%	35 feet 35 feet 35 feet
C-1 Commercial Business	11,000 sq.ft.	85 feet	35 feet	10 feet	30 feet	70%	35 feet
C-2 Downtown Business	None	None	None	None	None	None	60 feet
I Industrial	12,000 sq.ft.	100 feet	40 feet	20 feet *	20 feet *	70%	40 feet

*Except when abutting an R-District, it must be 50 feet.

For definitions, see:

1. Lot, Minimum Area of; also Illustration -Exhibit “B”

2. Lot Measurements, Width; also Illustration - Exhibit “B”

3. Yard, Front Yard; also Illustration - Exhibit “B”

4. Yard, Side Yard; also Illustration - Exhibit “B”

5. Yard, Rear Yard; also Illustration - Exhibit “B”

6. Lot Coverage; also Illustration - Exhibit “B”

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