(a) Alterations. No building or other structure shall hereafter be erected or structurally altered:
(1) To exceed the height required.
(2) To accommodate or house a greater number of families than that permitted by the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance.
(3) To occupy a greater percentage of lot area than permitted.
(4) To have narrower or smaller rear yards, side yards, front yards or lot width at the building line than those permitted in the Zoning Ordinance.
(b) Principal Buildings.
(1) No more than one principal building shall be permitted on any lot.
(2) Nothing in this Zoning Ordinance shall be deemed to require any change in plans, construction, or designated uses of any building upon which actual construction has lawfully begun prior to the adoption of this Zoning Ordinance and provided construction is prosecuted diligently and provided further that such building shall be completed within one year from the date of passage of the Zoning Ordinance.
(c) Building Permits or Zoning Certificates. No building permit or zoning certificate shall be issued without evidence that the Wood County Health Board has approved the proposed sanitary sewage disposal and water facilities for the use for which the zoning certificate has been requested.
(d) Minimum Living Floor Area Per Single-Family Dwelling Units.
(1) One story building. The minimum for a single-family dwelling without a basement shall be 900 square feet of living area. The minimum with a basement shall be 900 square feet of first floor living area.
(2) One and one-half story buildings. The minimum for a single-family dwelling shall be 768 feet of first floor living area, and a total of not less than 1,152 feet of living area on both floors. The floor area over which the finished ceiling is less than six and one-half feet from the finished floor shall not be counted in the total living space area.
(3) Two-story buildings. The minimum for single-family dwellings shall be 720 square feet of first floor living area, and a total of not less than 1,080 square feet of living space area on both floors.
(4) Multi-level buildings. The minimum for a single-family dwelling shall be 1,296 square feet of living space area, with a minimum lot coverage of 900 square feet.
(e) Frontage Required for Building. No principal building or group dwelling shall be erected on a lot which does not abut on a street of record.
(f) Temporary Buildings. Temporary buildings or uses for purposes incidental to construction work shall be permitted provided such buildings or uses shall not be continued as permanent structures or uses. The period during which such temporary buildings are to be permitted shall be no greater than the date of substantial completion of construction plus thirty days. The permit for such period shall be issued by the Zoning Board of Appeals.
(g) Erosion and Sedimentation Control During Construction. A plan for erosion and sedimentation control during and after construction shall be included with all other plans upon application for a zoning permit for subdivision of five acres or twenty dwelling units and all commercial and industrial development of five acres or more. The following principles shall be followed in developing and carrying out the plan:
(1) The smallest practical area of land should be exposed at any one time during development.
(2) When land is exposed during development, the exposure should be kept to the shortest practical period of time.
(3) Temporary vegetation and/or mulching shall be used to protect critical areas exposed during development.
(4) Sediment basins (debris basins, desilting basins, or silt traps) shall be installed and maintained to remove sediment from run-off waters from land undergoing development.
(5) Provisions shall be made to effectively accommodate the increased run-off caused by changed soil and surface conditions during and after development.
(6) The permanent final vegetation and structures shall be installed as soon as practical in the development.
(7) The development plan shall be fitted to the topography and soils so as to create the least erosion potential.
(8) Wherever feasible, natural vegetation should be retained and protected.
(Ord. 11-07. Passed 7-18-07.)