In order to promote healthful living conditions and to stabilize the value and character of residential areas, single-family dwelling units shall be erected, altered, moved, maintained or occupied only in accordance with the following minimum requirements:
(a) Minimum Floor Area Requirements for Single-Family Detached Dwellings the R-1 Country Home District.
(1) One-floor: 2,100 Sq. Ft.
(2) Two or more floors: 1st Floor - 1,400 Sq. Ft.; 2nd Floor - 700 Sq. Ft.
(b) Each dwelling shall have either a basement with a minimum floor area of 400 square feet or a utility room with a minimum of 150 square feet.
(c) The first floor elevation must be at or above finished grade.
(d) For the purposes of the floor area calculation in this section, the total floor area shall be determined by measuring dimensions from the outside foundation of the dwelling. However, all areas within basements, garages and any attached or detached accessory building or structure shall not be included.
(e) All exterior foundation walls, above the finished grade, shall be constructed of, or faced with, brick, or similar masonry materials. Poured concrete foundations with brick or stone pattern cast into the outer surface shall be considered as brick or similar masonry material.
(f) No dwelling shall be constructed unless reasonable provision is made for a dependable, pure water supply from a drilled well, cistern, spring or public water supply, in accordance with the regulations of the Cuyahoga County Board of Health.
(g) In the absence of a sanitary sewer, sewage shall be disposed of in a manner to prevent nuisance and contamination of water supply, and discharged through a watertight sewer into a septic tank constructed watertight in accordance with the regulations of the Cuyahoga County Board of Health, and such provision shall be made prior to occupancy of the premises.
(Ord. 2009-17. Passed 9-15-2009; Ord. 2018-8. Passed 6-20-18.)