§ 155.050 R-1 ONE-FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT.

   Within the R-1 One-Family Dwelling District, the regulations set forth in this section shall apply.

   (A)   Permitted uses. No building or premises shall be used and no building shall be hereafter erected or altered within any R-1 One-Family Dwelling District unless otherwise provided in this chapter, except for the following uses:

      (1)   One-family detached dwelling with a minimum floor area of 2,500 square feet; provided, however, that, home occupations as defined in § 155.004 of this chapter shall not be conducted within the R-1 One-Family Dwelling District and that modular homes as defined in § 155.004 shall not be a permitted use within the R-1 One-Family Dwelling District;

      (2)   Accessory use or building, as defined in § 155.004 of this chapter and as regulated by § 155.005 of this chapter;

      (3)   Off-street parking facilities, as required or permitted by §§ 155.125 through 155.139 of this chapter; and

      (4)   Signs subject to the following limitations:

         (a)   A sign or sign board not exceeding eight square feet in area, appertaining to the sale or lease of the premises or trespassing thereon; and

         (b)   A name plate, not exceeding two square feet in area.

   (B)   Height. The maximum height of buildings permitted shall be as follows: one-family detached dwellings: 30 feet, and not over two and one-half stories, except as provided in § 155.005 of this chapter.

   (C)   Lot size. Every building, except as otherwise provided herein hereafter, erected shall be on a lot having an area of not less than 20,000 square feet and a width at the established building line of not less than 100 feet, except as provided in § 155.005 of this chapter; and, provided further that, any building to contain any of the uses permitted in this district may be erected or constructed on a smaller lot of record.

   (D)   Yard areas. No building or structure shall be erected or enlarged unless the following yards are provided and maintained in connection with the building, structure or enlargement.

      (1)   Front yard. Each lot upon which a building is constructed shall have a front yard of not less than 75 feet along federal and state rights-of-way; 40 feet along all others. Where a lot has double frontage, the required front yard shall be provided on both streets. The required front yard shall be computed by measurement from the centerline of the federal, state, street or other thoroughfare upon which the lot fronts.

      (2)   Side yard. On each lot upon which a building is constructed, except as provided otherwise herein, there shall be a side yard on each side of not less than 15 feet. Corner lots shall meet the front yard requirements on the street side on which the building or structure to be erected or enlarged shall front, and a side yard requirement of not less than one-half the front yard requirement on the other street side.

      (3)   Rear yard. Every lot or parcel of land upon which a building is constructed shall have a rear yard of not less than 35 feet, or 20% of the depth of the lot, whichever amount is larger, but it need not exceed 45 feet.

   (E)   Percentage of lot coverage. All buildings including accessory buildings shall not cover more than 30% of the area of the lot.

   (F)   Off-street parking facilities. Off-street parking facilities shall be provided as required or permitted in §§ 155.125 through 155.139 of this chapter.

(1994 Code, § 155.040) (Ord. 200, passed 4-28-1969; Ord. 212, passed 8-31-1970; Ord. 234, passed 7-10-1972; Ord. 97-02, passed 6-9-1997; Ord. 2024-03, passed 3-11-2024)