In order to provide healthful living conditions and to preserve the character of neighborhoods, dwellings shall be erected, altered, moved, maintained or occupied only in accordance with the following standards establishing minimum areas of dwelling units.
(A) Area of a dwelling unit shall be the sum of the gross floor area above the basement level, and not more than three feet below finished grade; rooms above the first floor may be included which are directly connected by a permanent stairs and hall, and spaces under pitched roofs having a minimum knee wall height of four feet is one-half of the room area and has a minimum ceiling height of seven feet.
(B) The area for frame buildings shall be measured from the exterior face of the enclosed walls at the respective floor line. For brick veneer buildings no more than four inches of exterior wall thickness may be included in the area calculation. For two-family and multi-family dwellings, where applicable, measurements will be made to the centerline of party walls. All areas within garages, porches, public halls and general storage rooms in multi-family dwellings shall be excluded in this measurement.
(C) Minimum floor area for One-Family Dwelling Units (detached and attached) shall be not less than established in Schedule 150.216(C).
Dwelling Type | 1 Story(a) | 1-1/2 Story(a) | 2 Story(a) |
Dwelling Type | 1 Story(a) | 1-1/2 Story(a) | 2 Story(a) |
(1) One-family Detached Dwelling | |||
(a) Ground floor area (sq. ft.) | 1,000 | 780 | 600 |
(b) Total floor area (sq. ft.) | 1,000 | 1,200 | 1,200 |
(2) One-family Attached Dwelling Unit | |||
(a) Ground floor area (sq. ft.) | 750 | 450 | |
(b) Total floor area (sq. ft.) | 750 | 900 | |
Notes to Schedule 150.216(C): (a) The floor area is the minimum square footage required for a dwelling unit with a basement. An additional 100 square feet shall be required for a dwelling unit without a basement. | |||
(D) Minimum floor area for Multi-Family Dwelling Units shall be not less than established in Schedule 150.216(D):
FLOOR AREA REQUIREMENTS FOR MULTI-FAMILY DWELLING UNITS | |
Dwelling Unit Type | Minimum Floor Area Per Multi-family Dwelling Unit |
(1) Unit with no bedroom | 500 square feet |
(2) 1 bedroom unit | 600 square feet |
(3) 2 bedroom uni | 750 square feet |
(4) 3 or more bedroom unit | 850 square feet plus 100 sq. ft. for each bedroom over 3 |
(Ord. 2023-03, passed 2-27-2023)