(A) The regulations set forth in this section, or as set forth elsewhere in this chapter when referred to in such sections, are the district regulations in the R-1 Residential District.
(B) In the R-1 Residential District, no building or premises shall be used and no building shall hereafter be erected or altered except for one or more of the following purposes:
(1) Single-family dwellings (trailers and mobile homes are not considered to be dwellings);
(2) Two-family dwellings;
(3) Churches, but only when off-street parking space is provided upon the lot, or within 200 feet thereof, which space is adequate to accommodate one car for every four persons for which seating is provided in the main auditorium of the church;
(4) Publicly owned buildings, including schools, police or fire stations, libraries, community centers or other public buildings, except township, county, state or federal offices;
(5) Parks or playgrounds; and/or
(6) Accessory buildings, including private garages and accessory uses customarily incident to the above uses, not involving the conduct of a business. Any accessory building that is not a part of the main structure shall be located at least 60 feet from the front lot line or even with the front wall of the main structure, whichever distance is greater.
(C) In the R-1 Residential District, no building shall exceed two and one-half stories or shall exceed 35 feet in height. No accessory building shall exceed 18 feet in height or the height of the existing dwelling structure, whichever is lower. Any accessory building larger than 900 square feet shall be constructed with continuous concrete footings.
(D) In the R-1 Residential District, the minimum dimensions of yards, the maximum percentage of lot occupancy and minimum lot area per family shall be as follows.
(1) Front yard. There shall be a front yard on the front of each building having a depth of not less than 25 feet; provided, however, that where the average depth of the front yard fronting on any one side of the street within a distance of 300 feet on each side of a particular lot exceeds or is less than 25 feet, the depth of the front yard required under this chapter for such a lot shall be such average depth. When the street is curved, the line shall follow the curve rather than be a straight line.
(2) Corner lot; double frontage. No accessory building shall be constructed nearer to the side lot line facing the side street on a corner lot having a double frontage than is the principal building to the side lot line of the lot.
(3) Side yard. There shall be a side yard on each side of a building of not less than 8% of the width of the lot but in no instance shall the side yard be less than three feet, including attached guttering.
(4) Rear yard. There shall be a rear yard having a depth of not less than 25 feet or 16- 2/3% of the depth of the lot, whichever is smaller. There shall be a utility easement of no less than five feet from the rear property line to the outermost portion, including attached guttering, of any accessory building.
(5) Intensity of use. Every lot or tract of land upon which a building is erected shall have an area of not less than 6,000 square feet and an average depth of not less than 75 feet.
(6) Minimum size of dwelling unit. Every dwelling unit constructed shall have not less than 1,400 square feet of floor area.
(7) Off-street parking regulations. Whenever any structure or building is altered or erected on premises used for one of the purposes permitted in this district, there shall be provided off-street parking spaces in the ratio of not less than two parking spaces for each family or dwelling unit.
(E) The owner or proprietor of a home occupation shall register with the Board of Trustees, on forms provided for that purpose, which shall serve as a license for operation in conformance with the limitations in this chapter. All home occupations shall be conducted in accordance with the following limitations:
(1) No person other than members of the family residing in such dwelling unit shall be engaged in such occupation;
(2) The use of the dwelling unit for a home occupation shall be clearly incidental to and subordinate to its use for residential purposes by its occupants and not more than 25% of the floor area of the dwelling unit shall be used in the conduct of a home occupation;
(3) There shall be no signs or display or other change in the outside appearance of the building or premises or other visible evidence of the conduct of a home occupation;
(4) No home occupation shall be conducted in any two-family dwelling or multiple dwelling, in any accessory building or outdoors and no materials shall be stored outdoors;
(5) There shall be no sales of goods or merchandise in a home occupation, except for sales that are clearly incidental to conduct of a home occupation;
(6) No traffic shall be generated by a home occupation in greater volumes than would normally be expected in a residential neighborhood and any need for parking generated by a home occupation shall be met off-street and other than in a required front yard; and
(7) The conduct of a home occupation shall not generate noise, airborne debris, odors, fumes, electrical interference, vibrations or any other condition detrimental to adjacent dwelling units or lots. Any home occupation not registered within 90 days of commencement or operated in violation of such limitations shall be subject to license revocation after notice and hearing before the Board of Trustees and to the imposition of a fine as set forth in this chapter.
(Prior Code, § 154.021) (Ord. 95-11-01, passed 11-13-1995; Ord. 95-12-03, passed 12-11-1995; Ord. 96-09-02, passed 9-9-1996; Ord. 07-05-03, passed 5-21-2007; Ord. 08-06-01, passed 6-4-2008; Ord. 11-08-03, passed 8-23-2011) Penalty, see § 154.999