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CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF SOUTH EUCLID, OHIO
CERTIFICATION
DIRECTORY OF OFFICIALS (2024)
COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
CHARTER
PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
PART SEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
PART NINE - STREETS AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
PART ELEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
PART FOURTEEN - HOUSING CODE
PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
PART SIXTEEN - BUSINESS MAINTENANCE CODE
CHAPTER 725
Residential Infill Overlay District
725.01   Definition and purpose.
725.02   Applicability.
725.03   Permitted principal uses and lot requirements.
725.04   Accessory uses and structures.
725.05   Conditional uses.
725.06   Height requirements.
725.07   Regulations for noncomplying buildings.
725.08   Landscaping.
725.09   Off street parking and loading regulations.
725.10   Application and approval process for infill development.
   CROSS REFERENCES
   Municipal zoning - see R.C. §§ 713.06 et seq.
   Prohibited uses, activities, and conditions - see P. & Z. 711.06
   Permitted uses in Residential Districts - see P. & Z. Ch. 721
   Accessory uses and structures in Residential Districts - see P. & Z. Ch. 722
   Conditional uses in Residential Districts - see P. & Z. Ch. 723
   Height requirements - see P. & Z. Ch. 724
   Nonconforming uses - see P. & Z. 750.01, Ch. 751
   Noncomplying buildings - see P. & Z. Ch. 752
   Board of Zoning Appeals and variance procedures - see P. & Z. 762.04
   Conditional use procedures - see P. & Z. 762.05
   Determination of similar uses - see P. & Z. 762.09
   Landscaping - see P. & Z. Ch. 771
   Parking - see P. & Z. Ch. 772
725.01   DEFINITION AND PURPOSE.
   (a)   Definition. Residential infill development is new construction or installation of housing on vacant or underutilized lots within established neighborhoods. Infill development involves the physical and administrative processes of preparing these lots for development.
   (b)   Purpose and Intent. This Residential Infill Overlay District is designed to accomplish the following:
      (1)   To provide development options that increase the amount of residential housing options as well as make them potentially more affordable;
      (2)   To ensure that new and remodeled single-family dwellings and related accessory uses and structures are compatible with the existing neighborhood, the established lot, and building design;
      (3)   To establish and maintain a balance between preserving the character of mature neighborhoods while accommodating compatible new residential development;
      (4)   To establish architectural standards that will preserve the character of their existing neighborhoods; and
      (5)   Create clear and streamlined administrative procedures for the review and approval of new infill housing proposals.
(Ord. 14-23. Passed 12-11-23.)
725.02   APPLICABILITY.
   (a)   Explanation. An overlay district establishes an additional zoning district with a set of lot and building regulations that in some instances replace and in other instances rely on those regulations established in the conventional "base" residential zoning district so that any parcel of land lying in a Residential Infill Overlay District shall also lie in a base residential district. The City's Residential Infill Overlay District provides relaxed development standards for pre-existing lots of record for the construction of single-family and two-family residential uses.
   (b)   Location of Residential Infill Overlay District. The Residential Infill Overlay District shall apply to all parcels of land zoned R-75, R-60, R-50, or R-40 where infill housing is to be encouraged.
   (c)   Relationship to Base Districts. In the Residential Infill Overlay District, development standards of the base zoning district are to be replaced by those outlined in the Residential Infill Overlay District for all pre-existing lots of record where single-family and two-family residential development is proposed, so long as the development does not qualify as a planned unit residential development, and no new road is to be established.
   (d)   Relationship to Other Development Standards.
      (1)   All of the provisions of the South Euclid Zoning Code that are applicable to the underlying base district shall apply to residential infill development projects, except as specifically modified in this chapter.
      (2)   To the extent that these regulations conflict with other standards in this Code, these regulations shall apply.
(Ord. 14-23. Passed 12-11-23.)
725.03   PERMITTED PRINCIPAL USES AND LOT REQUIREMENTS.
   (a)   Permitted Principal Uses. Regulations governing permitted principal uses shall conform to those set forth in Section 721.01 of this Zoning Code.
   (b)   Minimum Lot Size and Width. The minimum lot area and the minimum lot width, measured at the building line, for all lots within the Residential Infill Overlay District is set forth in Schedule 725.03.A.
   SCHEDULE 725.03.A. MINIMUM LOT AREA AND WIDTH
Base Zoning District
Type of Dwelling
Minimum Lot Area (Square Feet)
Minimum Lot Width at Building Line (Feet)
Base Zoning District
Type of Dwelling
Minimum Lot Area (Square Feet)
Minimum Lot Width at Building Line (Feet)
R-75
One-Family
11,000
60
R-60
One-Family
6,400
50
Two-Family
9,000
60
R-50
One-Family
5,000
45
Two-Family
6,000
50
R-40
One-Family
4,600
40
Two-Family
6,000
50
 
   (c)   Minimum Dimensions for Yards.
      (1)   Every permitted or accessory use and structure shall be located on a zoning lot in a manner which creates and preserves a front yard, a rear yard and side yards which are not obstructed, except that:
         A.   Within these yard areas, certain uses and structures are permitted as obstructions as set forth in Section 725.04; and
         B.   Where the property line of a zoning lot coincides with the right-of-way of a railroad, no rear or side yards are required.
      (2)   The minimum dimensions for a front yard, a rear yard and side yards are measured from the property line to the wall of the primary or accessory structure. Minimum yard dimensions are shown in Schedule 725.03.B.
SCHEDULE 725.03.B. MINIMUM YARD DIMENSIONS
Base Zoning District
Type of Dwelling
Width of Lot (feet) (a)
Side Yard (a)
Rear (b)
Front
Base Zoning District
Type of Dwelling
Width of Lot (feet) (a)
Side Yard (a)
Rear (b)
Front
R-75
One-Family
75 or more
5 and 10
30
The median of front setbacks on the subject property's respective side of the block, or the average of the adjacent front yard setbacks, whichever is larger. However, in all instances, the front yard setback shall be no less than 20 feet. (c)
Less than 75
4 and 8
30
R-60
One-Family
60 or more
4 and 8
25
Less than 60
3 and 8
Two-Family
75 or more
8 and 8
30
Less than 75
4 and 8
R-50
One-Family
50 or more
3 and 8
25
Less than 50
Two-Family
65 or more
7 and 8
30
Less than 60
3 and 8
R-40
One-Family
40 or more
3 and 8
25
Less than 40
Two-Family
60 or more
7 and 7
30
Less than 60
3 and 7
30
(a)   Yard setback requirements apply only to those lots with garages that are positioned behind the primary dwelling structure. For infill homes with attached garages located at the front or side of the dwelling structure, see 725.03(d).
(b)   Decreased side and rear setbacks set forth in the overlay are only permitted if the height of the structure conforms to that allowed by the base district (be it R-75, R-60, R-50, or R-40).
(c)   See 725.03(e)
 
   (d)   Side yards shall be measured from the side lot line to the side building line.
      (1)   Permitted side porches and stoops may be permitted into the side setback, so long as they conform to Chapter 722.
      (2)   For lots with attached garages located at the front or side of the dwelling structure, such that no driveway is extended to the rear of the yard, shall follow the following:
         A.   R-75: 5 and 5
         B.   R-60: 4 and 4
         C.   R-50 & R-40: 3 and 3
   (e)   Front yards shall be measured from the lot line as it fronts a road to the building line. Permitted front porches and stoops may be permitted into the front setback, so long as they conform to Chapter 722.
   (f)   Corner Lot Yard and Sight Clearance. See Section 721.05 .
   (g)   Front Lot Lines on Through Lots. See Section 721.06 .
   (h)   Partially Developed Block Faces. See Section 721.07 .
   (i)   Temporary Structures. See Section 721.08 .
(Ord. 14-23. Passed 12-11-23.)
725.04   ACCESSORY USES AND STRUCTURES.
   (a)   Accessory Uses and Structures. Regulations governing accessory uses and structures, including porches, walls, and fences, shall conform to those set forth in Chapter 722 of this Zoning Code, expect otherwise noted below.
   (b)   Setbacks. Accessory buildings located in the rear yard shall be set back at least ten feet from the principal building and three feet from any property line, unless it is a private garage as permitted under Section 772.06 for each zoning lot.
(Ord. 14-23. Passed 12-11-23.)
725.05   CONDITIONAL USES.
   Regulations governing conditional uses shall conform to those set forth in Chapter 723 of this Zoning Code.
(Ord. 14-23. Passed 12-11-23.)
725.06   HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS.
   (a)   Height of Structures.
      (1)   Principal structures shall be permitted to be 40 feet in height. However, this increase shall only be permitted if all lot width and side setbacks of the base district (whether the home is in an R-75, R-60, R-50, or R-40 district) are adhered to.
      (2)   Accessory structures are permitted to be 20 feet in height. However, this increase shall only be permitted if all lot width and side setbacks of the base district (whether the home is in an R-75, R-60, R-50, or R-40 district) are adhered to.
   (b)   Exceptions to Height Requirements. Exceptions shall be governed by the requirements set forth in Section 724.03 of this Zoning Code.
(Ord. 14-23. Passed 12-11-23.)
725.07   REGULATIONS FOR NONCOMPLYING BUILDINGS.
   Non-complying structures in the Residential Infill Overlay District shall be held to regulations contained in Chapter 752 of this Zoning Code, except that a noncomplying residential building or other structure may be enlarged, provided that the enlargement adheres to the yard, setback, and height requirements contained within this chapter.
(Ord. 14-23. Passed 12-11-23.)
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