(A) Purpose. The intent of these districts 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 provision 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 future development to occur on vacant land where the natural characteristics of such land are suitable for this 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;
(b) Leasing or renting of rooms, however, the number of tenants in each dwelling shall not exceed two;
(c) Public school or private schools offering curricula comparable to that of the public school;
(d) HUD manufactured homes, modular homes and industrialized housing.
(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.
(C) Dimensional requirements on Single-Family Residential District (R-6A). All principal and accessory structures shall be located and constructed in accordance with division (G) of this section where it applies, as well as to the following requirements:
(1) Residential uses.
(a) Minimum lot area - 6,000 square feet.
(b) Minimum lot width at building line - 60 feet.
(c) Minimum lot depth - 100 feet.
(d) Minimum yard setbacks:
1. Front - 25 feet.
2. Side, interior - five feet.
3. Side, street - eight feet.
4. Rear - seven and one-half feet.
(e) Minimum building floor space of principal structures - 1,200 square feet.
(f) Maximum building height of principal structures - 35 feet.
(g) Maximum percent of lot coverage - 50%.
(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-6B). All principal and accessory structures shall be located and constructed in accordance with division (G) of this section where it applies, as well as to the following requirements:
(1) Residential uses.
(a) Minimum lot area - 5,200 square feet.
(b) Minimum lot width at building line - 60 feet.
(c) Minimum lot depth - 85 feet.
(d) Minimum yard setbacks:
1. Front - 20 feet.
2. Side, interior - five feet.
3. Side, street - eight feet.
4. Rear - seven and one-half feet.
(e) Minimum building floor space of principal structures - 1,000 square feet.
(f) Maximum building height of principal structures - 35 feet.
(g) Maximum percent of lot coverage - 50%.
(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) Dimensional requirements on Single-Family Residential Detached District (R-6C). All principal and accessory structures shall be located and constructed in accordance with division (G) of this section where it applies, as well as to the following requirements:
(1) Residential uses.
(a) Minimum lot area - 5,000 square feet.
(b) Minimum lot width at building line - 50 feet.
(c) Minimum lot depth - 100 feet.
(d) Minimum yard setbacks:
1. Front - 25 feet.
2. Side, interior - five feet.
3. Side, street - eight feet.
4. Rear - seven and one-half feet.
(e) Minimum building floor space of principal structures - 800 square feet.
(f) Maximum building height of principal structures - 35 feet.
(g) Maximum percent of lot coverage - 50%.
(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.
(F) Dimensional requirements on Single-Family Detached Residential District (R-6D). All principal and accessory structures shall be located and constructed in accordance with division (G) of this section where it applies, as well as to the following requirements:
(1) Residential uses.
(a) Minimum lot area - 5,000 square feet.
(b) Minimum lot width at building line - 50 feet.
(c) Minimum lot depth - 100 feet.
(d) Minimum yard setbacks:
1. Front - 20 feet.
2. Side, interior - five feet.
3. Side, street - 20 feet.
4. Rear - five feet.
(e) Minimum building floor space of principal structure - 1,000 square feet.
(f) Maximum building height of principal structures - 35 feet.
(g) Maximum percent of lot coverage - 50%.
(2) Accessory structures.
(a) 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.
(b) All accessory structures must conform to yard setbacks as all principal structures and manufactured homes.
(c) 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.
(G) Special regulations. In addition to divisions (C), (D), (E), and (F) of this section, the general district regulations of §§ 156.055 et seq. shall apply.
(Ord. 100, passed 12-12-78; Am. Ord. 99-002, passed 3-9-99; Am. Ord. O-2013-013, passed 6-25-13; Am. Ord. O-2021-005, passed 1-26-21; Am. Ord. O-2023-005, passed 2-28-23) Penalty, see § 156.999