(A) The minimum ground floor area (in square feet) for new construction by type of dwelling unit and number of bedrooms shall be as follows.
Dwelling Unit Type | Minimum Ground Floor Area in Square Feet | ||||
Efficiency | One Bedroom | Two Bedrooms | Three Bedrooms | Over Three Bedrooms | |
Single family | Not allowed | 860 | 860 | 860 | Add 100 sq. ft. for each additional three bedrooms |
Two family | Not allowed | 580 | 740 | 840 | Add 100 sq. ft. for each additional three bedrooms |
Multiple family (per unit) | 500 | 580 | 720 | 820 | Add 100 sq. ft. for each additional three bedrooms |
Elderly housing (per unit) | 440 | 520 | 720 | 820 | Add 100 sq. ft. for each additional three bedrooms |
Manufactured housing | Not allowed | 860 | 860 | 860 | Add 100 sq. ft. for each additional three bedrooms |
(B) (1) Single family, two story structures shall meet 75% of minimum ground floor area.
(2) All dwelling structures, at the foundation line, shall have a minimum width of 20 feet except in B-4 Districts, and no addition may be used to attain this size.
(3) In no event shall off-street parking space, structures of any type, buildings, or other features cover more than 60% of the lot area resulting in less than 40% landscaped in residentially zoned properties.
(Ord. 134/94, passed 3-24-94; Am. Ord. 335, passed 4-17-03; Am. Ord. 350, passed 5-20-04; Am. Ord. 453, passed 7-18-19)