(A) Height. No building or structure may exceed 35 feet in height or contain more than three stories, except by conditional use permit.
(B) Area. Except by conditional use permit, no dwelling may be constructed or placed on a lot which is less in area than the following, except as allowed in § 154.227:
Building Size | Minimum Lot Size |
Two to eight units | 12,000 square feet plus 2,500 square feet per each unit over two |
Nine to 16 units | 27,000 square feet plus 2,000 square feet per each unit over eight |
17 or more units | 43,000 square feet plus 1,750 square feet per each unit over 16 |
(C) Floor area ratio. The floor area ratio within the R-4 District may not exceed one except by conditional use permit.
(D) Front yard. There must be a front yard with a setback of at least 20 feet.
(E) Side yard.
(1) There must be one side yard with a minimum width of at least 20 feet each, or at least 50% of the height of the building, whichever is greater.
(2) Side yards adjacent to a public right-of-way must be at least 20 feet in width.
(3) There must be a distance equal to the height of the highest building on a lot between any buildings on the same lot, to a maximum required distance of 30 feet.
(F) Rear yard. The rear yard must have a depth equal to 40 feet or 50% of the height of the building, whichever is greater.
(G) Minimum floor area.
(1) Efficiency units must contain at least 500 square feet.
(2) One-bedroom units must contain at least 650 square feet.
(3) Units with more than one bedroom must contain at least 650 square feet plus 125 square feet for each bedroom in excess of one.
(4) Units in buildings designated for senior occupants may utilize smaller units under the CUP allowed by this section, with the provisions for future conversion as noted.
(H) Lot coverage. The lot coverage (including all impervious surfaces) may not exceed 50% except by conditional use permit, upon a showing that storm water management is addressed on-site without creating impacts on flooding potential and pursuant to the requirements of a storm water pollution prevention plan (SWPPP).
(Prior Code, § 152.04) (Ord. 2021-03, passed 8-13-2021) Penalty, see § 10.99