Akron City Zoning Code
PART 8
RESIDENTIAL 3 DISTRICT R-3
§ 27-801 Purpose.
[Ord. No. 23-003, 6/23/2023]
It is the purpose of this district to permit medium- and higher-density residential development by permitting a variety of dwelling types.
§ 27-802 Uses by Right.
[Ord. No. 23-003, 6/23/2023]
Uses by right shall be as follows:
1.
Single-family detached dwellings.
2.
Single-family semidetached dwellings.
3.
Duplex dwellings.
4.
Townhouse dwellings.
5.
Apartment dwellings.
6.
Public parks and public recreation areas.
7.
Home occupation, minor.
8.
No-impact home-based business.
9.
Municipal uses.
11.
Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to the above permitted uses.
§ 27-803 Special Exception Uses.
[Ord. No. 23-003, 6/23/2023]
The following uses are permitted as a special exception when authorized by the Zoning Hearing Board. In granting the special exception, the Board may attach certain conditions to its approval which, in addition to the requirements listed within this chapter, it feels are necessary requirements in order to preserve and protect the character of the district in which the proposed use would be located.
§ 27-804 Conditional Uses.
§ 27-805 Area and Bulk Regulations for Principal Buildings and Uses Permitted by Right.
[Ord. No. 23-003, 6/23/2023]
1.
Maximum building height: 35 feet.
2.
Minimum lot requirements:
A.
Single-family detached dwellings:
C.
Single-family semidetached dwellings:
(1)
Sewer and water: Both public sewer and public water service are required.
(2)
Minimum lot area: 6,000 square feet per dwelling unit.
(4)
Minimum lot depth: 100 feet.
(5)
Minimum yard dimensions:
(a)
Front yard: 25 feet.
(b)
Side yard, one side: 15 feet.
(c)
Interior yard: none; however, any building or structural additions or revisions to a dwelling unit shall be constructed to a common wall on an interior lot line or shall be constructed a minimum distance of three feet from an interior lot line.
(d)
Rear yard: 35 feet.
(6)
Minimum open area: 35%.
D.
E.
Apartment dwellings:
(1)
In those areas of the district where both public water and public sewer are provided, lots are permitted as follows:
(a)
Minimum lot area: 6,000 square feet per dwelling unit; provided, however, that the minimum lot area shall be 20,000 square feet.
(c)
Minimum lot depth: 150 feet.
(d)
Minimum yard dimensions:
1)
Front yard: 25 feet.
2)
Side yard: 30 feet from all property lines.
3)
Rear yard: 50 feet all property lines.
4)
Interior yards: open space between buildings on the same lot.
a)
When front to front, rear to rear, or front to rear, parallel buildings shall have 35 feet between faces of the building. If the front or rear faces are obliquely aligned, the above distance may be decreased by as much as 10 feet at one end if increased by a similar or greater distance at the other end.
b)
A yard space of 30 feet is required between end walls of buildings. If the buildings are at right angles to each other, the distance between the corners of the end walls of the buildings may be reduced to a minimum of 25 feet.
c)
A yard space of 50 feet is required between end walls and front or rear faces of buildings.
d)
Length of building. No building shall exceed 200 feet in length unless otherwise specified in the applicable T-Zone Overlay.
e)
Minimum open area: 35%.