DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS

§ 150.20 BASIC YARD, AREA AND HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS FOR DWELLINGS.

   (A)   The following schedule establishes yard, area and height requirements for dwellings and structures accessory to dwellings by district; except as provided in §§ 150.20(B) and 150.27.

District	Minimum Lot Width (in feet)	Minimum Lot Area (per family)	Minimum (in feet)		Minimum Yard Width (in feet)		Maximum Height of Buildings
			Front	Rear	Yard either side	Sum of Side Yards	Stories	Feet
R-1(A) Single-family	100	15,000 sq. ft.	40	40	12	25	3	45
R-1(B) Single-family	85	11,000 sq. ft.	35	35	7	20	3	45
R-2
Single-family	75	9,000 sq. ft.	30	35	7	20	3	45
Two-family	110	6,600 sq. ft.	30	35	10	23	3	45
Multi-family	125	4,500 sq. ft.	30	35	20	40	3	45
R-3
Single-family	60	7,200 sq. ft.	25	30	7	18	3	45
Two-family	80	4,800 sq. ft.	25	30	12	24	3	45
Multi-family	100
Efficiency		2,500 sq. ft.	25	30	15	35	4	60
One-bedroom		2,500 sq. ft.	25	30	15	35	4	60
Two-bedroom		3,000 sq. ft.	25	30	15	35	4	60
Three plus-bedroom		3,500 sq. ft.	25	30	15	35	4	60

 

   Five stories may be considered with approval of the Fire Department and the Board of Zoning Appeals

   (B)   Application for exceptions to the dimensional requirements may be made to the Board for existing isolated deep lot with relatively narrow frontages. Any proposed construction or erection of buildings on lots of existing record which do not meet existing setback requirements may be approved by the City Building Inspector where the proposed building lot line is in line with the existing adjacent properties.

(1981 Code, § 150.20) (Ord. 6570-93, passed 12-13-1993; Am. Ord. 6761-97, passed 3-10-1997; Am. Ord. 07-07-068, passed 8-13-2007; Am. Ord. 07-07-069, passed 8-13-2007)

§ 150.21 FLOOR AREA REQUIREMENTS FOR DWELLINGS.

   (A)   The floor area per family in dwellings erected on any lot shall not be less than that established by the following table. In determining floor area, only area used for living quarters shall be counted. Utility rooms, garages, carports, porches, laundry area, heater rooms, and basements are to be excluded.

   (B)   Minimum floor area per each family unit (square feet).

 

District	Single and 2 Family Dwellings	Cottage Homes	Apartment Dwellings 1 Bedroom Unit	2 or More Bedrooms
R-1	1,200	500	750	900 + 125*
R-2	1,050	500	750	900 + 125*
R-3	900	500	650	800 + 125*

 

   * Add 125 square feet for each additional bedroom over 2.

(1981 Code, § 150.21) (Ord. 6570-93, passed 12-13-1993; Am. Ord. 24-06-035, passed 7-8-2024)

§ 150.22 BASIC YARD, AREA, LOT COVERAGE, AND HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS FOR BUILDINGS OTHER THAN DWELLINGS.

District	Lot Width (in feet)	Minimum Lot Area	Minimum Depth (in feet)		Minimum Width Each Side Yard (in feet)	Maximum Height of Building (in feet)
			Front Yard	Rear Yard
R-1	150	1 acre	50	50	30	45
R-2	125	30,000 sq. ft.	40	40	30	45
R-3	100	20,000 sq. ft.	40	40	25	45
B-1	60	6,000 sq. ft.	30	20	None	60
B-2	None	None	None	None	None	60
B-3	150	30,000 sq. ft.	60	30	None	60
I-1	200	1 acre	50	40	30	60
I-2	250	2 acres	40	40	30	No restriction

 

(1981 Code, § 150.22) (Ord. 6570-93, passed 12-13-1993; Am. Ord. 18-01-001, passed 2-12-2018)