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Findlay City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 1121

R-1 Single Family Low Density Residential District

1121.01 INTENT.

   The R-1 Single Family Districts are intended to provide for single family homes. The intent is to provide an environment of predominantly low density, single-family, detached dwellings, along with accessory buildings, which serve the residents of the District and are for the purpose of providing low density housing.
(Ord. 2023-115. Passed 12-19-23.)

1121.02 PERMITTED USE - CERTIFICATE REQUIRED.

   (a)   Single Family Dwelling.
   (b)   Accessory Uses. (See Section 1161.01 Accessory Structures, Permitted Accessory Structures).
   (c)   Daycares (Type B Family Day-Care Home).
   (d)   Public and Private Parks.
(Ord. 2023-115. Passed 12-19-23.)

1121.03 CONDITIONAL USE REQUIRING PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVAL.

   (a)   Cemeteries.
   (b)   Government Uses.
   (c)   Home Occupations.
   (d)   Non-Commercial Recreational Facilities.
   (e)   Places of Worship.
   (f)   Public/Private Golf Courses.
   (g)   Public Swimming Pool.
   (h)   Restricted Commercial Recreational Facilities.
   (i)   Schools – Public/Private Kindergarten to 12.
   (j)   Emergency Services.
   (k)   Community Center.
(Ord. 2023-115. Passed 12-19-23.)

1121.04 REQUIRED BUILDING SETBACKS.

   (a)   Front Yard Setback. Thirty feet (30').
      (1)   Infill Development and Additions.
         A.   Where one or more lots are improved, the front yard setback shall be the average depth of the front yard setbacks on either side of the lot.
         B.   Where the lot is a corner lot, the depth of the front yards shall equal the front yard depth of the adjoining lots.
   (b)   Side Yard Setback. Five feet (5').
   (c)   Rear Yard Setback. Thirty feet (30').
   (d)   Street Side Yard Setback. Fifteen feet (15').
      (Ord. 2023-115. Passed 12-19-23.)

1121.05 LOT REQUIREMENTS.

   (a)   Minimum Required Lot Size. 10,000 square feet.
   (b)   Minimum Required Lot Frontage. Sixty-five feet (65’).
   (c)   Maximum Percent of Lot Coverage.
      (1)   Maximum. No lot shall exceed thirty-three percent (33%) in coverage for all roofed structures.
      (2)   Exceptions. One accessory building containing fifty (50) square feet or less per site. Such buildings are not permitted in any front yard.
         (Ord. 2023-115. Passed 12-19-23.)

1121.06 MINIMUM LIVING AREAS.

   (a)   Single Story Home. Shall have a minimum of 1,600 square feet of living space excluding garages, porches, and basements.
   (b)   Two Story Home. Shall have a minimum of 1,800 square feet of living space.
(Ord. 2023-115. Passed 12-19-23.)

1121.07 HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS.

   (a)   Primary Structure. Shall not exceed forty feet (40’) above grade.
   (b)   Accessory Structures. Shall not exceed eighteen feet (18’) above grade.
(Ord. 2023-115. Passed 12-19-23.)