This District is established to accommodate single-family residential dwellings at a maximum density of approximately 3.6 dwelling units per acre and provided with City sewer and water facilities. The stipulated densities are intended to provide for areas of suburban character in the community and to prevent excessive demands on sewerage and water systems, streets, schools and other community facilities.

(Ord. 21-05. Passed 9-6-05.)

   Within an R-1 Low Density Suburban Residential District, no building, structure or premises shall be used, arranged to be used or designed to be used except for one or more of the following uses:

   (a)   Permitted Uses.

      (1)   Single-family residential dwelling.

      (2)   Accessory uses incidental to the principal use which do not include any activity conducted as a business.

      (3)   Signs as permitted and regulated in Chapter 1181.

      (4)   Off-street parking as permitted and regulated in Chapter 1183.

   (b)   Conditionally Permitted Uses. The Planning Commission may issue conditional zoning certificates for uses listed herein subject to the general requirements of Chapter 1145 and to the specific requirements of Section 1145.04 referred to below:

      (1)   Planned unit residential developments subject to Subsection 115.

      (2)   Home occupations subject to Subsection 111.

      (3)   Private or public parks, playgrounds and/or picnic areas subject to Subsections 101, 102, 103, 104, 110, 117, 125.

      (4)   Public and parochial schools subject to Subsections 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108.

      (5)   Churches and other buildings for the purpose of religious worship subject to Subsections 101, 102, 103, 104, 106, 108, 109.

      (6)   Public facilities subject to Subsections 108, 110.

(Ord. 22-1972. Passed 8-1-72.)

      (7)   Family homes licensed under Ohio R.C. 5123.19, subject to Subsection 131 of Section 1145.04.

(Ord. 36-85. Passed 10-15-85.)

      (8)   Bed and Breakfast Inns subject to Subsection 103 and 117.

(Ord. 23-87. Passed 5-19-87.)

   (a)   Minimum lot areas - 12,000 square feet with sanitary sewer.

   (b)   Minimum lot width at building line - 100 feet with City water and sewer.

   (c)   Minimum lot frontage - 100 feet, except cul-de-sac 50 feet.

   (d)   Or, as an option, the applicant may apply for a variable lot size development subject to the requirements in Subsection 126 of Section 1145.04.

(Ord. 21-05. Passed 9-6-05.)

   (a)   Minimum front yard depth - thirty-five feet.

   (b)   Minimum rear yard depth - forty feet.

   (c)   Minimum side yard width - ten feet.

   (d)   Or, as an option, the applicant may apply for flexible front yard setbacks subject to the requirements of Subsection 127 of Section 1145.04

   (e)   Or, as an option, the applicant may apply for zero lot lines subject to the requirements of Subsection 128 of Section 1145.04.

(Ord. 22-1972. Passed 8-1-72.)

   (f)   When existing adjacent buildings have front yard depths greater than thirty-five feet, new construction shall match adjacent front yard depths.

(Ord. 48-89. Passed 2-6-90.)

   Thirty-five feet.

(Ord. 22-1972. Passed 8-1-72.)

   Single-family dwellings - 1,000 square feet for single-story structures; 800 square feet for the first floor of two-story structures and the lower two levels of living space in split-level structures.

(Ord. 8-1980. Passed 4-1-80.)