(A) Purpose. The intent of this district is to provide for high density, single-family, residential development on smaller lots together with such public and semi-public buildings and facilities and accessory structures as may be necessary and are compatible with residential development of this nature. The provisions of this district are intended to protect and stabilize the essential characteristics of such existing development; to permit population densities which are compatible with neighboring single-family development; to encourage such further development to occur on vacant land where the natural characteristics of such land are suitable for this type of development; to provide policies which will encourage such high density residential development to occur where public facilities and services and other factors are available which are conducive to development of such densities; and to discourage any activities not compatible with such residential development.
(B) Permitted uses.
(1) Uses permitted by right.
(a) Single-family detached dwelling, on-site construction;
(b) Leasing or renting of rooms, however, the number of tenants in each dwelling shall not exceed two;
(c) Public schools or private schools offering curricula comparable to that of the public schools.
(2) Accessory structures permitted. Garages, carports, storage rooms, swimming pools, and other structures which are customarily incidental to the principal structures.
(3) Uses permitted by special exception.
(a) Churches and other houses of worship (see § 156.084);
(b) Child day care centers (see § 156.083);
(c) Public and private utility services, excluding sanitary landfills, incinerators, refuse and trash dumps (see § 156.090);
(d) Governmental buildings and services;
(e) Semi-public recreational facilities and buildings.
(f) Off-site parking.
1. Ingress and egress to off-site parking shall be prohibited from arterial streets in R-4 zoned areas.
2. Land used for off-site parking shall be able to accommodate emergency vehicles however, the property must be screened from the public view.
3. Constructed business shall insure that no structure requiring/requesting off-site parking fronts the R-4 area.
(C) Dimensional requirements on Single-Family Detached Residential District (R-4). All principal and accessory structures shall be located and constructed in accordance with division (E) of this section where it applies, as well as to the following requirements:
(1) Residential uses.
(a) Minimum lot area - 5,500 square feet.
(b) Minimum lot width at building line - 55 feet.
(c) Minimum lot depth - 90 feet.
(d) Minimum yard setbacks:
1. Front - 25 feet.
2. Side, interior - five feet.
3. Side, street - ten feet.
4. Rear - ten feet.
(e) Minimum building floor space of principal structures - 1,250 square feet.
(f) Maximum building height of principal structures - 35 feet.
(g) Maximum percent of lot coverage - 50%.
(h) Required one car garage or one car carport enclosed on two sides. Minimum driveway must be 12 feet wide to the public street. Driveway to be hard surfaced such as asphalt, concrete, brick, cobblestone or paving stone.
(2) Accessory structures.
(a) No accessory structure, excluding fences or walls, shall be closer to any property line than the required yard setbacks; however, an accessory structure to a residential dwelling may be as close as seven and one-half feet to any rear property line.
(b) An accessory structure shall not exceed 50% of the interior square footage of the principal structure; however, if the interior square footage of the principal structure is less than 1,440 square feet, the maximum accessory structure shall not exceed 720 square feet. The combined sum of all structures (principal and accessory) shall not exceed the maximum lot coverage under any circumstance.
(c) An accessory structure shall not exceed two stories or 25 feet in height.
(d) An accessory structure shall not be located in a required front yard, unless a variance is granted pursuant to the variance procedures in § 156.140 of this zoning code.
(D) Dimensional requirements on Single-Family Residential Detached District (R-4A). All principal and accessory structures shall be located and constructed in accordance with division (E) of this section where it applies, as well as the following requirements:
(1) Residential uses.
(a) Minimum lot area - 4,500 square feet.
(b) Minimum lot width at building line - 55 feet.
(c) Minimum lot depth - 90 feet.
(d) Minimum yard setbacks:
1. Front - 25 feet.
2. Side, interior - five feet.
3. Side, street - ten feet.
4. Rear - five feet.
(e) Minimum building floor space of principal structures - 1,450 square feet.
(f) Maximum building height of principal structure - 35 feet.
(g) Maximum percent of lot overage - 50%.
(h) Principal structure shall be built in place on-site.
(i) All construction is to be a minimum of 65% masonry.
(j) No pre-fabricated housing, modular homes or manufactured homes in Sections 1 or 2.
(k) Two-car garage is required. Minimum driveway to be 20 feet wide and 25 feet deep, with the remainder, if any, to be a minimum of 12 feet wide to the public street. Driveway surface to be concrete.
(2) Accessory structures.
(a) No accessory structure, excluding fences or walls, shall be closer to any property line than the required yard setbacks; however, an accessory structure to a residential dwelling may be as close as seven and one-half feet to any rear property line.
(b) An accessory structure shall not exceed 50% of the interior square footage of the principal structure; however, if the interior square footage of the principal structure is less than 1,440 square feet, the maximum accessory structure shall not exceed 720 square feet. The combined sum of all structures (principal and accessory) shall not exceed the maximum lot coverage under any circumstance.
(c) An accessory structure shall not exceed two stories or 25 feet in height.
(d) An accessory structure shall not be located in a required front yard, unless a variance is granted pursuant to the variance procedures in § 156.140 of this zoning code.
(E) Special regulations. In addition to divisions (C) and (D) of this section, the general district regulations of §§ 156.055 et seq. shall apply.
(Ord. 100, passed 12-12-78; Am. Ord. 00-008, passed 4-25-00; Am. Ord. O-2007-002, passed 4-10-07; Am. Ord. O-2013-013, passed 6-25-13; Am. Ord. O-2023-005, passed 2-28-23) Penalty, see § 156.999