In order to promote healthful living conditions and to stabilize the value and character of residential neighborhoods, dwelling units shall be erected, altered, moved, maintained, modernized or occupied only in accordance with the following dwelling unit area regulations:
(a) Dwelling Unit Area. For the above purposes, the area of a dwelling unit shall be the sum of the gross floor areas, above the basement level, including those rooms and closets having a minimum ceiling height of seven feet six inches and having the natural light and ventilation as required by the Building Code.
(b) Floor Area Measurements. The area shall be measured from the interior face of the exterior walls and measured from the interior face of exterior walls and centerline of party walls where applicable for two-family and multi-family dwellings.
(c) Spaces Included as Floor Area. All areas within garages and breezeways; porches; public halls in two-family and multi-family dwellings, and any attached or detached accessory building shall not be included. Only the spaces shown on the development plans shall be included in the calculations of the required area.
(d) Minimum Area. The gross floor area of a dwelling unit shall be not less than the square footage set forth in Schedule 1135.07 for the district in which the dwelling is located.
Schedule 1135.07
Minimum Dwelling Unit Floor Area
Type of Dwelling | Minimum Floor Area (in square feet) | ||
R-MF Low-Rise | R-MF Mid-Rise | R-MF High-Rise | |
(a) One-Family Dwellings | |||
(1) One-story dwelling | 1,000 | NP | NP |
(2) Dwelling with more than one story | 1,250 | NP | NP |
(b) Two-Family Dwellings | |||
(1) One-story dwelling | 1,000 | NP | NP |
(2) Dwelling with more than one story | 1,250 | NP | NP |
Type of Dwelling | Minimum Floor Area (in square feet) | ||
R-MF Low-Rise | R-MF Mid-Rise | R-MF High-Rise | |
(c) Attached One-Family, Townhouse and Multi-Family Dwelling Units | |||
(1) Efficiency Unit | 550 | 550 | 550 |
(2) One Bedroom Unit | 650 | 650 | 650 |
(3) Two-Bedroom Unit | 800 | 800 | 800 |
(4) Three-Bedroom Unit | 950 | 950 | 950 |
(Ord. 2020-21. Passed 2-18-20.)