(A) Permitted. Apartment houses shall be permitted in the R-4 Residential Districts.
(B) Area and density requirements. An apartment house shall have a minimum lot area of 13,500 square feet for the first three units. For each additional unit, there shall be an additional 3,000 square feet. The minimum required lot width at the building line shall be 100 feet. If municipal sewers are not available for an apartment complex, the required Health Department dimensions shall apply.
(C) Yard requirements.
(1) Front yard: 25 feet;
(2) Rear yard: ten feet;
(3) Side yard: 15 feet; and
(4) Corner lots shall meet the applicable requirements of § 152.037(C) of this code.
(D) Lot coverage. The combined area occupied by all principal and accessory buildings shall not exceed 50% of the total lot area.
(E) Off-street parking. Off-street parking shall be provided on-site only. All parking areas shall be hard-surface concrete or asphalt and shall provide one and one-half spaces per dwelling unit.
(F) Procedure.
(1) An applicant, before applying for a zoning permit or beginning construction, shall prepare a plan or sketch showing lot dimensions and bearings of the parcel intended to be developed, the location, the intended general layout and design and improvements to be installed on the land. The proposal may be reviewed by the Planning Commission.
(2) Before approving the intended development plan, the Planning Commission may make conditional requirements pertaining to landscaping, screening, road requirements, open space or any other similar requirements. These requirements shall be made part of the plan before approval is given to the plat. Once approval is received, a zoning permit may be issued.
(Prior Code, § 152.077) Penalty, see § 152.999