§ 5.404. Property development standards.

The following property development standards shall apply to all land and buildings in the R1-10 district:

A.

Lot area.

1.

Each lot shall have a minimum area of not less than ten thousand (10,000) square feet.

2.

If a parcel of land or a lot of record in separate ownership has less width or area than herein required and has been lawfully established and recorded prior to the date of the passage of this ordinance, such lot may be used for any purpose permitted in this section.

B.

Lot dimension.

1.

Width. All lots shall have a minimum width of eighty (80) feet.

C.

Density. There shall not be more than one (1) single-family unit on any one (1) lot.

D.

Building Height. No building shall exceed thirty (30) feet in height, except as otherwise provided in article VII.

E.

Yards.

1.

Front Yard.

a.

There shall be a front yard having a depth of not less than thirty (30) feet.

b.

Where lots have a double frontage on two (2) streets, the required front yard of thirty (30) feet shall be provided on both streets.

c.

Where a lot is located at the intersection of two (2) or more streets, there shall be a yard conforming to the front yard requirements on the street with the narrowest frontage and a yard of not less than fifteen (15) feet on the intersecting street. Exception: On a corner lot which does not abut a key lot or an alley adjacent to a key lot, accessory buildings may be constructed in the yard facing the side street.

2.

Side Yard. There shall be a side yard on each side of a building having an aggregate width of not less than seven (7) feet.

3.

Rear Yard. There shall be a rear yard having a depth of not less than twenty-five (25) feet.

a.

The main building or additions to the main building may extend into the required rear yard subject to the following requirements:

(1) The main building or additions to the main building shall be set back fifteen (15) feet from the rear property line.

(2) The main building or addition to the main building shall not occupy more than thirty (30) percent of the area between the rear setback line and the rear property line.

4.

Other requirements and exceptions as specified in article VII.

F.

Distance between buildings.

1.

There shall not be less than ten (10) feet between an accessory building and the main building.

2.

The minimum distance between main buildings on adjacent lots shall not be less than fourteen (14) feet.

G.

Walls, fences and landscaping. Walls, fences and hedges up to eight (8) feet in height are allowed on the property line or within the required side or rear yard. Walls, fences and hedges up to three (3) feet in height are allowed on the front property line or within the required front yard, except as provided in Article VII. The height of the wall or fence is measured from within the enclosure. Exception: Where a corner lot does not abut a key lot or an alley adjacent to a key lot, the height of walls, fences and hedges in the yard facing the longer street frontage need only conform to the side yard requirements.

H.

Access. All lots shall have vehicular access on a dedicated street, unless a secondary means of permanent vehicular access has been approved on a subdivision plat.

(Ord. No. 2509, § 1, 6-1-93; Ord. No. 4005, § 1(Res. No. 8947, Exh. A, § 35), 4-3-12)