Land and buildings shall be used only in accordance with the lot area regulations; and buildings shall be erected, altered, moved and maintained only in accordance with the area, yard and building height regulations set forth in the following subsections:
(a) The area of a zoning lot shall be not less than the area in square feet required for each dwelling unit as set forth in the schedule in Section 1252.05
, multiplied by the number of units in the building.
(b) The width of a zoning lot shall be not less than the width required for the type of dwelling or other building permitted in the district in which the lot is located as set forth in Section 1252.05
, or as modified in subsequent sections, and shall be measured at the building line unless specifically set forth otherwise in this Planning and Zoning Code. Each one and two-family lot, townhouse and cluster unit shall abut upon a dedicated street for the required lot or unit width, except that on curved streets the width at the front line may be less, provided the lot width at the building line meets the required lot width of the particular district.
In R1-75 Residence Districts, corner lots shall have a minimum width of ninety feet to permit appropriate building setbacks from and orientation to both streets.
(c) The percent of lot covered by buildings, as set forth in the schedule in Section 1252.05
, shall not be exceeded when the area of the building is divided by the area of the lot.
(d) The front yard depth or setback of a zoning lot shall be not less than the depth set forth in the schedule in Section 1252.05
for the type of dwelling or other building permitted in the district in which it is located except:
(1) The building setback along certain major arterial and collector streets shall be not less than the setback indicated on the Zoning Map.
(2) The building setback along specific local streets shall be in accordance with the schedule in Appendix IV.
(3) In R1-75 and R1-100 Districts, the building setback may be varied in new residential one-family developments from fifty and sixty feet respectively to thirty-five feet, provided an average setback of forty-two and a half feet is achieved throughout the subdivision and not more than one-third of the lots in the subdivision have a building setback of forty-two and a half feet. The setback for each lot shall be reviewed and approved by the Engineer and included on the final recorded subdivision plat which may only be varied with a revised plat or approval of the Board of Zoning Appeals.
(4) The building setback facing the turn-around on cul-de-sac streets shall be in accordance with Appendix V.
(e) Two side yards shall be provided for every one-family and two-family dwelling on a zoning lot. Widths of side yards of a lot shall be not less than the respective dimensions as set forth in the schedule in Section 1252.05
. In no case shall the distance between detached one-family dwellings be less than forty feet in any R1-125 District, twenty-five feet in any R1-100 Residence District or fifteen feet between detached one-family and two-family dwellings in any R1-75 or R2F Residence District. Supplementary regulations for side yards may be found in Sections 1252.06
, 1252.12
, 1252.13
and Chapter 1253
.
(g) The height of a main building permitted on a zoning lot shall not exceed the number of stories as set forth in the schedule in Section 1252.05
or as modified in Section 1252.23
. The height of accessory buildings shall not exceed the following: private garages, fifteen feet maximum; accessory buildings less than 323 square feet, twelve feet maximum; and accessory buildings 323 square feet or more, fifteen feet maximum.
The Planning Commission may allow an increase to the height limitation in an RMF-1 District if it finds that such an increase will create added open space on the site thereby improving the overall nature and quality of the proposed design. Any adjustment in height in an RMF-1 District approved by the Planning Commission shall be confirmed by Council before a building permit may be issued.
(Ord. 2012-085. Passed 9-17-12.)
(Ord. 2012-085. Passed 9-17-12.)