(A) The minimum lot area requirement per dwelling unit in those areas with neither City Commission approved public sewer nor water systems shall be at least 15,000 square feet with a minimum width of 100 feet, when either one or the other approved systems is available the minimum lot area shall be at least 12,000 square feet with a minimum frontage of 100 feet.
(B) Corner lots shall be platted not less than 75 feet in width.
(C) In residential districts where lots border on a lake, river, or canal, the established water or shoreline may be considered the front of such lots. A setback of 30 feet for all principal and accessory structures shall be provided on the street side of any lot or parcel of land. The setback from the water or shoreline shall equal the average setback of those buildings on abutting properties or where no building exists on abutting properties the setback shall equal the average of those existing in the block or as established by the Board of Appeals.
(D) In the case of a rear yard abutting a side yard, or when a side yard is adjacent to a front yard across a common separating street, the side yard abutting a street shall not be less than the minimum front yard of the district in which located. In the case of a common rear yard relationship, the side yard abutting upon a street shall not be less than 10 feet.
(E) The following minimum floor area requirements shall apply to each residence hereafter erected. Tri-levels shall be computed using the total square footage of the two upper most levels. Bi-levels shall be computed using the total square footage of that floor at or above the approximate grade of the address street. The total square footage so computed for the tri-levels and bi-levels shall be equal to at least the minimum square footage requirements for 1 story residence in their respective districts.
(F) (1) In an R-M Multiple-Family District the total number of rooms of 80 square feet or more (not including kitchen, dining and sanitary facilities) shall not be more than the area of the parcel in square feet divided by 1,200. All units shall have at least 1 living room and 1 bedroom, except that not more than 10% of the units may be of an efficiency apartment type. In an R-M District for the purpose of computing the permitted number of dwelling units per acre the following room assignments shall control:
(a) Efficiency: 1 room;
(b) One bedroom: 2 rooms;
(c) Two bedroom: 3 rooms;
(d) Three bedroom: 4 rooms; and
(e) Four bedroom: 5 rooms.
(2) Plans presented showing 1, 2 or 3 bedroom units and including a den, library or other extra room shall count such extra room as a bedroom for the purpose of computing density.
(3) In an R-M District, the area used for computing density shall be the total site area exclusive of any dedicated public right-of-way of either interior or bounding roads.
(G) In an R-M District front, side, or rear yards need not refer to spacing between building for a planned development for 2 or more buildings on the same parcel. In such cases of 2 or more buildings on a single parcel the minimum distance between any 2 buildings on the parcel shall be regulated as follows:
Minimum Distance Between Buildings | |
Building Relationship | (1) |
Front to front | 60 feet(2) |
Front to rear | 80 feet(2) |
Front to side | 50 feet(2) |
Minimum Distance Between Buildings | |
Rear to rear | 50 feet(3) |
Rear to side | 30 feet(3) |
Side to side | 20 feet(3) |
Corner to corner | 15 feet(3) |
Corner to front, side or rear | 40 feet(2) |
(1) Distance between any 2 buildings shall be measured horizontally at right angles from the nearest point of one building to the nearest point of the other building.
(2) No parking shall be permitted to occupy any required minimum distance between buildings. Parking may be located between buildings provided the area to be used for parking is in addition to the required minimum distance between buildings. In no instance shall there be less than 15 feet of yard space between the parking area and multiple family building.
(3) Parking may be permitted to occupy the minimum distance between buildings provided that there shall be not less than 10 feet of yard space between the parking area and the multiple family building. The “front” and “rear” of the multiple family building shall be considered to be the faces along the longest dimensions of the building. The “front” of the building shall be considered to be the direction faced by the living rooms of the dwelling units in said building; the “rear” of the building shall be considered to be the direction faced by the kitchen and/or service entrance of the dwelling units in the building and the sides of the building shall be considered to be the face along the narrowest dimensions of the building. In order to preserve the general open character of the district, multiple family buildings shall be limited to 180 feet in length.
(H) (1) No side yards are required along the interior side lot lines of the District, except as otherwise specified in the Building Code, provided that if walls of structures facing such interior side lot lines contain windows, or other openings, side yards of not less than 10 feet shall be provided.
(2) On a corner lot which borders on a residential district there shall be provided a setback of 20 feet on the side or residential street. On an exterior side yard abutting a residential district there shall be provided a setback of 10 feet in width.
(I) Off-street loading space shall be provided in the rear yard in the ratio of at least 1 space per each establishment and shall be provided in addition to any required off-street parking area. Off-street loading space shall further meet the requirements hereof.
(J) Parking shall be permitted in required yard space after approval of the parking plan layout and points of access by the Planning Commission.
(K) Site plan review by the Planning Commission shall be required to determine proper setback in the case of rear yards. For those lots or parcels bounded on opposite sides by a waterway, the rear yard shall be considered that yard abutting the waterway for setback purposes.
(L) No building or structure shall be located closer than 50 feet to the outer perimeter (property line) of the district when the property line abuts any residential district. A completely obscuring wall not less than 6 feet in height or a 6-foot chain link type fence and a 20-foot wide greenbelt planted in accord with the minimum requirements as provided herein, shall be provided when side or rear yards are abutting land zoned for residential use. Required side yard may be used for off-street parking or loading and unloading provided that in such instances the Planning Commission shall review and approve the proposed parking and site plan to determine that sufficient access to the rear of the building is provided for fire fighting or other emergency type equipment.
(M) Side yard: 10 feet. Every lot on which a structure is erected shall be provided with a side yard on each side of the lot. Each side yard shall be increased by 1 foot for each 10 feet, or part thereof, by which width of the structure exceeds 50 feet in overall dimension facing the street lot line. On the exterior side yard which borders on a residential district, there shall be provided a setback of not less than 50 feet on the side abutting the residential district.
(N) Yard setback from the established fill or bulkhead line for buildings and other uses, except as provided in this paragraph, shall be 20 linear feet. No building or uses, except covered boat wells, slips or berths, shall be less than 15 feet from the waters edge. Launching ramps and docks may be constructed to the waters edge and into the water, where appropriate.
(O) Reduced setbacks for nonconforming lots of record (and for lots that are otherwise conforming but have a depth of less than 120 feet) located in the R-1A District and which were lawfully created prior to the effective date of this chapter shall be permitted in accordance with the following schedule:
(1) For lots having a depth of less than 120 feet, and for corner lots having a width of less than 75 feet, the minimum required front yard setback may be reduced to 20% of the average depth of the lot provided that:
(a) It shall not be less than the average of the front setbacks of principal structures on adjacent lots fronting on the same street (or the average front setbacks of principal structures in the block fronting on the same street).
(b) In no instance shall it be less than 15 feet.
(2) For lots having a depth of less than 120 feet the minimum required rear yard setback may be reduced to 1/3 of the average depth of the lot provided that:
(a) In no instance shall it be less than 25 feet except as provided below.
(b) In computing the depth of a rear yard for any building where the rear line of the lot adjoins an alley, 1/2 of the width of such alley may be included as rear yard depth; provided, that the rear yard depth actually on the lot shall not be less than 15 feet.
(3) For lots having a width of less than 60 feet, and for corner lots having a width of less than 75 feet, side yard setbacks may be reduced to 10% of the lot width provided that in no instance shall it be less than 5 feet.
(Prior Code, App., § 1200) (Ord. 98-3, passed 3-19-1998; Am. Ord. 99-1, passed 2-4-1999)