In the R-3 zone, outdoor living space for relaxation, recreation and visual pleasure shall be provided for each dwelling unit at a standard of one-fourth (1/4) square foot of outdoor living area for each one square foot of gross floor area within each dwelling unit.
A. The outdoor living space may be provided in the form of common open space areas, private open space areas, or a combination thereof, except that there shall be at least one hundred (100) square feet of common open space for each dwelling unit. Such spaces shall be provided in accordance with the following specifications:
1. Common Outdoor Living Space: Each common outdoor living space shall contain a minimum area of one thousand (1,000) square feet, and have a minimum dimension of twenty feet (20').
a. Pools, putting greens, shuffleboard courts and similar open type recreational facilities may be located in the common outdoor living space.
b. Recreation buildings may be located within the common outdoor living space; provided, however, that not more than ten percent (10%) of the space may be utilized for recreational building purposes. The space between buildings shall be increased by the dimensions of the recreational building(s).
c. A minimum of thirty percent (30%) of the common open space area shall be landscaped and maintained.
2. Private Outdoor Living Space:
a. Private outdoor living space for dwelling units located on the ground floor shall contain a minimum area of one hundred (100) square feet, with a minimum dimension of eight feet (8'). Such space shall be contiguous to the unit served.
b. Private outdoor living space for dwelling units located above the first floor may be provided in the form of balconies or recessed areas open on at least two (2) sides. Such space shall contain a minimum area of seventy five (75) square feet, with a minimum dimension of seven feet (7'), and be contiguous to the unit served.
B. Outdoor living spaces may be located in the required rear yards, side yards and interior yards, provided they comply with the minimum dimensions specified for each type of outdoor living space. The required front setback area may not be included in the calculation.
C. No portion of off street parking spaces, driveways, covered pedestrian accessways, or utility areas such as drying yards or trash areas, shall be included in the outdoor living space calculations.
D. All required outdoor living spaces shall be accessible to the occupants of the dwelling units. (Ord. 1000 § 20.20(J), 1955)