Brunswick City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 1252
R-L Low Density Residential District
1252.01 PURPOSE.
The R-L Low Density Residential District is established to encourage the development of low density single family residential neighborhoods. Densities up to 2.2 families per acre are available with the use of the special single family cluster provisions in Chapter 1284. It is intended that the development permitted in the R-L district be serviced with public sewer and water facilities and accommodate residential structures of the type and character that presently exist in the District.
1252.02 PRINCIPALLY PERMITTED USES.
Principally permitted uses in the R-L Low Density Residential District shall be single family detached dwellings.
1252.03 PERMITTED ACCESSORY USES.
Permitted accessory uses shall be as follows:
(b) Any use or structure which is accessory and incidental to any of the R-L district principally or conditionally permitted uses.
1252.04 CONDITIONALLY PERMITTED USES.
The Planning Commission may issue conditional zoning certificates for the following uses, subject to the listed provisions of Chapter 1274.
(a) Educational institutions, subject to Section 1274.08(a), (b), (e) and (h);
(b) Religious places of worship, subject to Section 1274.08(a), (b), (e) and (h);
(c) Public utility structures, except communication towers, subject to Section 1274.08(a), (d) and (e);
(d) Governmentally-owned and/or operated recreational facilities, except miniature golf, subject to Section 1274.08(a)and (h);
(e) Cemeteries, subject to Section 1274.08(a), (c), (e) and (h).
(f) Privately-owned, extensive recreational facilities such as golf courses or riding academies, subject to Section 1274.08(a), (c), (d), (e), (g) and (h);
(g) Governmentally-owned and/or operated buildings and facilities, other than those listed above, subject to Section 1274.08(c), (e), (g) and (h);
(h) (EDITOR’S NOTE: Former subsection (h) was deleted by Ordinance 90-2021, passed November 8, 2021.)
(i) Home occupations, subject to Section 1274.09;
(k) Wireless service provider structures.
(Ord. 135-02. Passed 1-13-03; Ord. 9-03. Passed 1-27-03; Ord. 65-14. Passed 10-6-14.)
1252.05 LOT, HEIGHT AND FLOOR AREA REQUIREMENTS.
The lot, yard and height requirements in the R-L Low Density Residential District are as follows:
(a) Minimum lot area: 0.5 acre (21,780 square feet)
(b) Minimum lot width: 100 feet
(c) Minimum front yard width: 40 feet. For corner lots, minimum second front yard width: 40 feet.
(d) Minimum side yard width: 10 feet
(e) Minimum rear yard width: 45 feet
(f) Maximum building height:
(1) Principally or conditionally permitted building: 35 feet
(2) Accessory building: 15 feet
(Ord. 1-04. Passed 5-24-04.)
(g) Minimum floor area, which minimum square footage of a single family dwelling shall not include any area below the front grade:
(1) With a full basement: 1100 square feet
(2) Without a full basement: 1300 square feet
(Ord. 104-2020. Passed 2-22-21.)
1252.06 FAMILY HOMES.
Provisions on family homes and adult family homes, as defined in the Ohio Revised Code, are established in Section 1280.14.