(a) Purpose. The R-2 District is specifically created to provide for the development of medium to low density of single family homes and customary supporting residential facilities.
(Ord. 363. Passed 6-22-81.)
(b) Permitted Uses.
(1) One-family dwellings.
(2) Accessory structures to single family dwellings such as garages for the noncommercial storage of automobiles.
(3) Churches and places of worship providing such a structure occupies a site of two or more acres. All parking regulations must be met.
(4) Public elementary, middle, or high schools provided all parking regulations are met and the site is at least three acres.
(5) Public park, playgrounds, and play fields operated with or without a fee.
(c) Conditional Uses.
(1) Private schools, including child care centers offering general education courses and having no facilities for the housing of students. Such uses shall be shown to have sufficient site area to provide for adequate traffic movement and minimum interference to adjacent property.
(2) Other public facilities such as public libraries, municipal buildings, and community buildings subject to location, traffic considerations and site characteristics.
(3) Customary home occupations contained totally within the home, meeting the requirements of the home occupation and sign regulations pertaining to identification of such occupation and having no adverse effect upon neighboring properties, such as traffic or parking burdens.
(4) Violation of the permitted uses shall be grounds for revocation of the conditional use.
(Ord. 10-99. Passed 9-13-99.)
(Ord. 10-99. Passed 9-13-99.)
(d) Development Standards.
(1) Site requirements for each dwelling.
A. Minimum site area: 14,700 square feet.
B. Minimum site width: Seventy feet
C. Minimum front yard: Structures shall be set back from all street right of way lines a minimum of 17 1/2 feet
D. Minimum side yard: 15 feet
E. Minimum rear yard: 25 feet
(Ord. 08-2009. Passed 5-11-09.)
F. Maximum structural (house, garage, etc.) site coverage: Twenty percent (20%) maximum total impervious site coverage: Thirty-five percent (35%).
(Ord. 25-2014. Passed 9-8-14.)
(Ord. 25-2014. Passed 9-8-14.)
G. A dwelling's front façade must face the street where the dwelling is addressed. A dwelling must be oriented to face the same direction as the dwellings on the adjacent lots of the same street. Orientation must be confirmed with the Code Enforcement Officer before preliminary designs are prepared.
(Ord. 6-2014. Passed 5-12-14.)
(Ord. 6-2014. Passed 5-12-14.)
(2) Building requirements for each dwelling unit.
A. Maximum height: Thirty feet
B. Accessory structures setbacks and other limitations
(Ord. 22-2013. Passed 9-9-13.)
1. a. For all accessory structures where the dwelling's front façade is not oriented to face the same direction as the dwellings on the adjacent lots of the same street - minimum side yard setback: 10 feet; minimum rear yard setback: 15 feet; front yard setback: no closer to the street than the front line/wall of the dwelling unit.
b. For all accessory structures where the dwelling's front façade is oriented to face the same direction as the dwellings on the adjacent lots of the same street - minimum side yard setback: 5 feet; minimum rear yard setback: 5 feet; front yard setback: no closer to the street than the front line/wall of the dwelling unit.
(Ord. 23-2016. Passed 11-14-16.)
(Ord. 23-2016. Passed 11-14-16.)
2. No accessory structure can exceed the height of the dwelling unit on the subject property. This limitation will be the vertical distance measured from the average elevation of the finished grade along the front of the dwelling unit to the highest point of the dwelling unit as compared to the vertical distance measured from the average elevation of the finished grade along the front of the accessory structure to the highest point on the accessory structure.
3. Regardless of the percentage of site coverage, there may be no more than two sheds, tool sheds, or other similar accessory structure for storage of equipment and other items used on the subject property (exclusive of a detached garage), totaling no more than 400 sq. feet, for each single family dwelling.
(Ord. 22-2013. Passed 9-9-13.)
(Ord. 22-2013. Passed 9-9-13.)
C. 1. Pools as Structures. Public or private in-ground or above- ground swimming, wading or other pools containing over one and one-half feet of water depth shall be considered as structures for the purpose of permits, shall not be located in front yards and shall conform to all required yard setback lines. Construction, plumbing, enclosures and electrical requirements, inspections and other safety factors shall be regulated by relevant State Codes.
2. Enclosures. The Village hereby adopt the 2006 Residential Code of Ohio and all future amendments pertaining to pools and enclosures.
(Ord. 08-2009. Passed 5-11-09.)
(Ord. 08-2009. Passed 5-11-09.)
(3) Site development requirements. In all cases, all applicable sections of the sign, parking, landscaping and subdivision regulations must be followed to satisfy site development requirements.
(e) Dwelling Size. Each permanent, single family dwelling hereafter erected within the Incorporated Boundaries of the Village, shall have a living area of no less than 1,250 square feet, plus a two car garage. The garage may be attached or detached.
(Ord. 363. Passed 6-22-81; Ord. 08-97. Passed 4-28-97; Ord. 10-01. Passed 5-23-01; Ord. 02- 2003. Passed 5-12-03.)
(f) Obstructing Line of Sight. No accessory building shall be placed in such a location that it will obscure the line of sight of people using the streets (walking or driving) and approaching an intersection.
(Ord. 10-2001. Passed 5-23-01.)