1211.08 AREA, YARD AND HEIGHT REGULATIONS.

   Land and buildings shall be used in accordance with the lot area regulations and buildings shall be designed, erected, altered, moved or maintained in accordance with the yard and building height regulations set forth in the following sections:

   (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, Section 1211.09, multiplied by the number of units in the building, or as modified in Section 1211.13.

      (Ord. 2023-6. Passed 4-20-23.)

   (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 the Schedule, Section 1211.09 or as modified in Section 1211.12. The width of a lot on the street right-of-way line (front lot line) may be less, but shall be at least the width set forth in the Schedule, Section 1211.09.

   (c)   The percent of lot covered by main buildings, and the percent of lot covered by accessory buildings or uses, shall be not greater than as set forth in the Schedule, Section 1211.09. The area of buildings shall be the maximum area of land on which, or above which, buildings are constructed. The percentage shall be the total area of all buildings in ratio to the gross area of the lot, provided that the maximum percentage that may be occupied by uses accessory to one-family and two-family dwellings shall be based upon the area of the rear yard only.

   (d)   The front yard depth of a zoning lot shall be not less than the depth set forth in the Schedule, Section 1211.09, for the type of dwelling or other building permitted in the district in which it is located where less than sixty percent of the street frontage between two successive intersecting streets was built up prior to the effective date of this Zoning Code; except for the front yard setback that may be shown otherwise by ordinance, or except where variations in setbacks are permitted in accordance with Section 1211.16 and Section 1211.18.

   (e)   Two side yards shall be provided for every dwelling on a zoning lot. The width of either side yard of a lot shall be not less than the respective dimensions as set forth in the Schedule, Section 1211.09. The total width of both side yards of a lot and the width of two adjoining side yards on adjoining lots shall be not less than the total width as set forth in Section 1211.09 for the district in which it is located, except as modified in subsequent Sections 1211.17 and 1211.18.

   (f)   The rear yard depth of a zoning lot for main buildings shall be not less than the dimension set forth in the Schedule, Section 1211.09, whichever is the lesser, for the district in which it is located.

   (g)   The height of a main building permitted on a zoning lot shall not exceed the number of stories as set forth in Section 1211.09, for the district in which it is located or as modified in Section 1211.23.

      (Ord. 1988-248. Passed 4-20-89.)