Lots shall be created and maintained, and buildings shall be erected, altered, moved and maintained, only in accordance with the lot area, lot width, yard and building height regulations set forth in the following schedule and the schedule set forth in Section 1160.06 and the accompanying footnotes:
ZONING DISTRICT | MAXIMUM DENSITY | BUILDING TYPE | MINIMUM LOT AREA PER DWELLING UNIT | MINIMUM AVERAGE LOT WIDTH | MINIMUM LOT FRONTAGE AT STREET LINE | MINIMUM YARD REQUIREMENTS | MAXIMUM HEIGHT (g) | ||
FRONT | SIDE | REAR | |||||||
Two-Acre Single-Family | 0.5 D.U. per acre | Single-family Dwelling | 2 acres | 170 ft. | 100 ft. | 100 ft. from R.O.W. line or (a) | 20 ft. and (b) | 75 ft. | 2.5 stories or 35 ft. |
One-Acre Single-Family | 1 D.U. per acre | Single-family | 1 acre | 125 ft. | 75 ft. | 80 ft. from R.O.W. or (a) | 14 ft. and (c) | 60 ft. | 2.5 stories or 35 ft. |
10,000 Square Feet | 4.356 D.U. per acre | Single-family | 10,000 square feet (d) | 75 ft. (d) | - | 40 ft. from R.O.W. or (a) | 6 ft. and (e) | 40 ft. | 2.5 stories or 35 ft. |
(a) The minimum front yard setback shall either be the specific standard stated in the above schedule or the minimum front yard setback, if shown on the Zoning Map of the City.
(b) In addition to each side yard meeting the specific minimum standard stated in the above schedule, the combined width of the two side yards shall not be less than fifty feet.
(c) In addition to each side yard meeting the specific minimum standard stated in the above schedule, the combined width of the two side yards shall not be less than thirty feet.
(d) No building shall be erected or used to accommodate or make provisions for one single-family dwelling on a lot less than 10,000 square feet in area or less than seventy-five feet in average width, provided, however, that any lot or parcel of land which was owned separately from adjoining lots at the time of the adoption of this Zoning Code (1926, 1941, 1950 or 1968, whichever recodification is applicable to the subdivision in question), or which was a sublot of a recorded subdivision by Council prior to the time of adoption of this Zoning Code (1926, 1941, 1950 or 1968, whichever recodification is applicable to the subdivision in question), and not subsequently resubdivided, may be used for a single-family dwelling.
(e) Each main building shall have a side yard on each side of not less than six feet, and the combined width of the two side yards shall be not less than twenty percent of the average width of the lot, but not more than thirty feet in width need be so devoted, provided, however, that any lot or parcel of land which was owned separately from adjoining lots at the time of the adoption of this Zoning Code (1926, 1941, 1950 or 1968, whichever recodification is applicable to the subdivision in question), which has an average width of less than sixty feet, shall have a side yard on each side of the main building of not less than three feet.
(f) No building shall be erected or used to accommodate or make provision for a duplex dwelling on a lot less than 10,000 square feet in area, nor less than seventy-five feet in average width, provided, however, that any lot or parcel of land which was owned separately from adjoining lots prior to the adoption of Ordinance 68-50 (January 6, 1969), and not subsequently resubdivided, may be used as a duplex dwelling if the area of the lot is not less than 7,500 square feet.
(g) Main buildings other than dwellings may be erected to a height not exceeding three stories or forty feet. However, in the 10,000 Square Foot Zoning District, no main building or structure shall exceed two and one-half stories or thirty feet where the width of the lot at the building is less than 100 feet. The maximum height of any accessory building or structure for all Residential Districts is fifteen feet, unless stated otherwise in this Zoning Code.
(Ord. 96-61. Passed 4-21-97.)