(A) Dwelling unit restrictions.
(1) Tents, play houses, or similar structures may only be used for play or recreational purposes.
(2) Site built dwellings and manufactured homes shall be no less than 30 feet in length and no less than 16 feet in width over that entire minimum length. Width measurements shall not include overhangs and other projections beyond the principal walls.
(3) All dwellings shall be located upon a foundation that meets the requirements of the State Building Code.
(4) Single-family dwellings other than approved earth sheltered homes shall have one of the following:
(a) A pitched roof covered with shingles or tiles;
(b) A pitched metal roof that is shingle-colored; or
(c) A flat, vegetative roof.
(5) Roofs for single-family dwellings other than approved earth-sheltered homes shall have eaves of not less than six inches.
(B) Attached accessory structures.
(1) Attached accessory structures may not exceed, in area or height, the size of the principal structure.
(2) Attached accessory structures may not exceed 900 square feet plus 25% of the amount by which the footprint of the principal structure exceeds 900 square feet. On any lot, the maximum allowable accessory structure area is limited to 1,200 square feet.
(3) A basement may be constructed below an attached garage so long as the square footage of the basement of the garage does not exceed the square footage of the ground floor of the garage.
(a) The lower level square footage shall not be included in the calculations of the attached accessory building square footage.
(b) The total number of garage doors in the garage basement shall not exceed the number of garage doors on the ground level.
(C) Architectural design & construction.
(1) For the purpose of creating a desirable neighborhood appearance, no two dwellings with the same exterior configuration shall be erected in the R-1, R-2, or R-3 Districts on any three abutting or successive lots fronting the same street leading in any direction, including fronting on the same or two intersecting streets. Nor shall any two dwellings with the same exterior configuration be constructed on lots that abut each other at any point.
(2) It is the declared purpose of this provision to preserve a desirable neighborhood appearance. Builders shall alter the exterior configuration of the dwelling unit in particular neighborhood units by using three or more of the following methods:
(a) Varying a portion of the front setback line slightly so as to eliminate “row” design;
(b) Utilizing varying amounts of brick trim on dwellings;
(c) Installing shutters on houses where appropriate;
(d) Using exterior colors compatible but not the same as those on neighboring dwellings;
(e) Utilizing a mixture of hip roofs and gable roofs;
(f) Incorporating a bay window or gabled dormer;
(g) Including a porch at least six feet deep;
(h) Recessing a portion of the façade at least six feet in length by at least two feet of depth;
(i) Varying the placement of garages; and
(j) Utilizing built-out or extended entrances.
(k) Additional methods to alter the exterior configuration may be utilized as approved by the City Council.
(3) The city shall determine whether the alterations in the exterior configuration of neighborhood dwelling units are sufficiently different from the other units within the neighborhood.
(4) The addition of an attached or detached garage shall not be construed to alter the type of the house as to change the exterior configuration.
(Ord. 20220120-01, passed 1-20-22)