With the exception of the planned unit developments, a separate ground area, herein called the zoning lot, shall be designated, provided and continuously maintained for each structure containing a permitted use or conditional use.
Minimum Lot Area | Minimum Lot Width | |
(A) Permitted Uses | ||
(1) Single-family detached dwellings except where there exists a lot of record between two improved lots or between an improved lot and a street or alley, with a frontage of not less than 60 feet and a minimum area of 7,000 square feet, the owner thereof may construct thereon a one-family residence subject to all other provisions of this Chapter. | 10,000 sq. ft. | 80 ft. |
(2) Other permitted uses | 10,000 sq. ft. | 90 ft. |
(B) Conditional Uses | ||
(1) Planned unit developments | 2.0 acres | 150 ft. |
(2) Other conditional uses | 20,000 sq. ft. | 150 ft. |
(C) Authorized Exceptions. The Zoning Administrator may grant an exception from the minimum lot area and minimum lot width under the following conditions:
(1) The Zoning Lot consists of a single lot of record and the owner does not own any contiguous land which meets the contiguous ownership requirements of this Chapter;
(2) There exists a habitable single-family or legal, non-conforming multi-family residential structure;
(3) The owner intends to completely demolish the existing structures on the Zoning Lot, including the removal of existing footings and the installation of new underground utilities;
(4) The owner proposes to construct a new single-family residence to replace the demolished structures; and
(5) A new single-family residence can be constructed without any zoning relief other than the exception granted under this section.
If the above conditions are met and the proposed single-family residence meets all other applicable codes, the Zoning Administrator is authorized to allow an exception of up to twenty-five percent (25%) from the minimum lot area and minimum lot width. The exception shall be granted only to the extent necessary to allow the proposed improvements to be constructed.
(Ord. 05-2539, passed 10-11-05; Am. Ord. 07-2625, passed 3-27-07
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