SECTION 9.14 BUILDING REGULATIONS:
No structure shall be designed, erected or altered except in accordance with the following regulations:
   A.   ALL ZONES:
      1.   MINIMUM GROSS FLOOR AREA: No dwelling unit shall have a gross floor area as defined in Section 7.0, herein, of less than six hundred (600) square feet; provided and except, however, that in residential zones minimum gross floor areas shall not be less than the following:
TABLE 1
MINIMUM GROSS FLOOR
ZONE
TYPE OF DWELLING UNIT
AREA IN SQUARE FEET
TABLE 1
MINIMUM GROSS FLOOR
ZONE
TYPE OF DWELLING UNIT
AREA IN SQUARE FEET
R 1, R-2, R-2H, R-3
Single family, one bedroom
650
R 1, R-2, R-2H, R-3
Single family, two bedrooms
800
R 1, R-2, R-2H, R-3
Single family, three bedrooms
900
R 1, R-2, R-2H, R-3
Single family, four bedrooms
1000
R-2, R-2H, R-3, R-4, R-5
Efficiency Apartment
400
R-2, R-2H, R-3, R-4, R-5
One bedroom apartment
500
R-2, R-2H, R-3, R-4, R-5
Two bedroom apartment
700
R-2, R-2H, R-3, R-4, R-5
Three bedroom apartment
800
      2.   PUBLIC WATER AND SANITARY SEWERS: No building may be constructed in any zone unless such building is connected to a public water and centralized sanitary sewer system and approved by the proper authorities.
      3.   APPROVAL REQUIRED FOR COMBINING STRUCTURES.
         A.   Where two or more structures share a common wall said common wall shall not be altered in any manner, which would provide access through said common wall from one structure to another. This shall include any type of opening through said common wall until all requirements of the subdivision regulations of the City have been met and approval has been granted by the Planning Commission and the Board of Adjustments.
         B.   Where two structures are separate and remote said structures shall not be joined or combined until all requirements of the Subdivision Regulations of the City have been met and approval has been granted by the Planning Commission and the Board of Adjustments.
(Am. Ord. O-2019-023, passed 9-23-2019)