(a) Principal Buildings. No more than one dwelling shall be permitted on any lot unless otherwise specifically stated in these regulations and every dwelling shall be located on a lot having required frontage on a public street.
(b) Dwelling Other Than Main Structure. No residential structure shall be erected upon a lot with another dwelling, except that a two-story garage with living quarters upon the second floor may be permitted provided such quarters are occupied by guests or family members related to those occupying the main structure. (Ord. 09-20. Passed 6-22-09.)
(c) Accessory Buildings.
(1) An accessory building attached to the principal building on a lot, shall be made structurally a part thereof by a shared common wall, and shall comply in all respects with the requirements of these regulations applicable to the principal building. (Ord. 20-26. Passed 6-15-20.)
(2) Accessory buildings which are not a part of the main building shall not be located closer than fifteen feet to the main building.
(d) Maximum Building Height.
(1) Except as specifically stated in other parts of this Zoning Ordinance no building shall be erected, converted, enlarged, reconstructed or structurally altered to exceed the height limit hereinafter established for the district in which the building is located:
F-P | A-1 | P-CD | R-1 | R-2 | R-3 | B-1 | B-2 | B-3 | B-4 | B-5 | I-1 | I-2 | PGMI |
40 ft. | 35 ft. | 35 ft. | 35 ft. | 35 ft. | 35 ft. | 20 ft. | 45 ft. | 60 ft. | 60 ft. | 35 ft. | 40 ft. | n/a |
45 ft. |
(Ord. 11-54. Passed 12-19-11.)
(2) Exceptions to height standards.
A. Accessory buildings in residence districts shall be limited to fifteen (15) feet in height unless a greater height is authorized by the Board of Zoning Appeals.
B. The following structures incidental to the main use of the building may be erected up to fifteen feet above the height limits of the district in which they are located as long as such structures have a total area less than twenty-five (25) percent of the roof area of the building.
1. Penthouse or roof structures for the housing of elevators, stairways, tanks, water tanks, ventilating fans or similar equipment required to operate and maintain the building;
2. Fire or parapet walls;
3. Skylights;
4. Towers, steeples, stage lofts and screens;
5. Flagpoles, chimneys, smokestacks, or similar structures.
C. Radio, television and wireless aerials or masts may be erected to any height, subject to meeting the permit requirements established in Section 1131.04.
(e) Minimum Dwelling Floor Space. The minimum floor area of dwellings shall be as follows for each district:
District | Type of Dwelling | Minimum Floor Space |
F-P | All | n/a |
A-1 | All | 1,200 s.f. |
P-CD | All | 1,200 s.f. |
R-1 | All | 10% of the min. lot square footage |
R-2 | S-F Homes: | 10% of the min. lot square footage |
2-F Homes: | 800 s.f. per dwelling | |
R-3 | S-F Homes: | 10% of the min. lot square footage |
2-F Homes: | 750 s.f. per dwelling | |
M-F Efficiency: | 550 s.f. per dwelling | |
M-F One-Bedroom: | 650 s.f. | |
M-F Two-Bedroom: | 750 s.f. | |
M-F Three-Bedroom: | 900 s.f. | |