(A) Permitted uses.
(1) Two- and multi-family dwellings.
(2) Any uses permitted in a R-1 District.
(B) Special exceptions.
(1) Planned unit development, provided that all standards set by the Plan Commission are met.
(2) The alteration, use change or expansion of a non-conforming use or structure when the change will make the use or structure more compatible with the zoning district. A change may include the upgrade and replacement of a mobile home.
(C) Yard and building requirements.
(1) In calculating the size of yards and/or measuring to establish setback lines, the measurement is to be taken from the furthest protruding point of the building, such as eaves, steps, ramps, decks, porches and the like.
(a) Front yard 25 feet minimum
(b) Side yard 5 feet minimum
(c) Rear yard 20 feet minimum
(2) Corner lots shall provide front yard setbacks on both street sides unless the buildable area would be less than 30 feet, in which case the yard requirements end at the 30 foot buildable area line.
(3) Accessory buildings of 160 square feet or less in size, not used as a garage, and not on a permanent foundation shall observe a minimum setback of five feet. Not more than two accessory buildings shall be permitted. The accessory buildings, one or two, shall comply with the generally applicable setback. Accessory buildings larger than 160 square feet in size shall observe the same setbacks as would apply to the principal building. All accessory buildings shall only be located on the side or rear yard.
(4) The minimum lot area for a two-family dwelling shall be 12,000 square feet; the minimum lot area for a three-family dwelling shall be 18,000 square feet; the minimum lot area for a multi-family dwelling (four-family dwelling and above) shall be 24,000 square feet plus 6,000 square feet for each additional family unit beyond four family. The preceding minimum applies to lots connected to a conservancy district sewer system, otherwise, the minimum lot area shall comply with the requirements of DeKalb County or Steuben County wherever the lot or parcel shall be located.
(5) The minimum floor area shall be 800 square feet per family unit. By way of illustration, the minimum floor area for a two-family area shall be 1,600 square feet, for a three-family unit shall be 2,400 square feet, for a four-family unit shall be 3,200 square feet and so on.
(6) Minimum lot widths shall be measured at the building setback line, also referred to as the front yard setback line. Minimum lot width: 80 feet.
(7) Maximum floor area ratio: 40%.
(‘88 Code, § 10-4-6) (Ord. 82-4, passed 4-26-82; Am. Ord. 91-4, passed 1-6-92; Am. Ord. 94-2, passed 4-4-94; Am. Ord. 95-7, passed 12-26-95; Am. Ord. 2002-04, passed 7-1-02; Am. Ord. 2004-06, passed 4-5-04; Am. Ord. 2013-8, passed 9-3-13)