Heath City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 1168
R-4 Townhouse and Zero Lot Line Residence District
1168.01 PURPOSE.
The purpose of this District is to provide areas for the development of moderate-to high-density residential uses and structures in moderately spacious surroundings. It is the intent of this chapter that these Districts be located in the suburban and intermediate portions of the City where a protected environment suitable for moderate-density residential use can be provided, as well as in established moderate-density residential areas as a means to ensure their continuance. However, the use of this District is appropriate on a smaller scale in the surburban portions of the City as a transitional or buffer zone between low-density residential districts and commercial districts, industrial districts, or major transportation arteries, or other uses that are not compatible with a low-density residential environment. In fulfilling the purpose of this District, the townhouse or rowhouse concept may be used which permits the construction of dwellings immediately adjacent to one another without side yards between the individual units. This concept permits better use of the entire lot by compacting the usual front, rear and side yards into one or more internal gardens which may be completely walled in or screened.
(Ord. 112-86. Passed 1-19-86.)
1168.02 PERMITTED USES.
(a) Any and all uses permitted in R-2 Districts, except as restricted in Section 1168.04.
(b) Townhouse dwellings.
(c) Zero lot line dwellings.
(Ord. 112-86. Passed 1-19-86.)
1168.03 CONDITIONAL USES.
Same as R-2 District. (Ord. 112-86. Passed 1-19-86.)
1168.04 PROHIBITED USES.
Single-family dwellings. (Ord. 112-86. Passed 1-19-86.)
1168.05 TOWNHOUSES AND ZERO LOT LINE DWELLINGS NOT PART OF A TRACT DEVELOPMENT.
(a) Minimum lot area: 3,000 square feet for townhouses and 4,000 square feet for zero lot line dwellings.
(b) Minimum lot width: Twenty-four feet for townhouses and forty feet for zero lot line houses, except that for corner lots the minimum shall be thirty-four feet for townhouses and fifty feet for zero lot line dwellings.
(c) Minimum front yard depth: ten feet except that where the building fronts on a dedicated street and/or is adjacent to an R-1, R-1-S or R-2 Residential District, the front yard requirements shall be increased to twenty-five feet.
(d) Minimum side yard depth: none for townhouses except that on corner lots the minimum side yard of the corner side shall be twenty-five feet. In zero lot line lots, there shall be no minimum on one side and ten feet on the opposite side. However, in no case shall a townhouse or zero lot line dwelling be built closer than ten feet to the lot line of a lot that is zoned R-1, R-1-S, or R-2 Residential.
(e) Minimum rear yard depth: twenty feet for townhouses and zero lot line dwellings. Such space may be used for parking purposes and open carports; forty feet when adjoining an R-1, R-1-S or R-2 Residential District.
(f) Maximum height: thirty-five feet or two and one-half stories.
(g) Maximum lot coverage: where not a part of a tract development, having maintained common open space, a townhouse or zero lot line dwelling including accessory structures shall not occupy more than fifty percent (50%) of the lot area.
(h) A maximum of eight living units shall be allowed in each row of townhouses. When an end unit of a rowhouse does not side on a street, an open space or court of at least twenty feet in width shall be provided between it and the adjacent row of townhouses, and this open space shall be divided between the two immediately adjacent townhouse lots as to property or lot lines.
(i) Where townhouse lots and dwelling units are designed to face upon an open or common access court rather than upon a street, this open court shall be a minimum of forty feet in width and such court shall not include vehicular drives or parking areas.
(j) Townhouses shall be constructed up to side lot lines, without side yards, and no windows, doors or other openings shall face a side lot line except that the outside wall of end units may contain such openings.
(k) Regulations for conventional family dwellings shall be the same as in the R-2 Residential District, except as restricted in Section 1168.04.
(l) All surface drainage must be approved by the Zoning Department.
(Ord. 112-86. Passed 1-19-86; Ord. 53-97. Passed 7-21-97.)
1168.06 TOWNHOUSES AND ZERO LOT LINE DWELLINGS THAT ARE PART OF A TRACT DEVELOPMENT.
(a) Minimum size of tract: five acres and possessing maintained common open space.
(b) Maximum density: ten dwelling units per acre.
(c) Minimum lot area: 3,000 square feet for townhouses and 4,000 square feet for zero lot line dwellings.
(d) Minimum lot width: twenty feet for townhouses and thirty feet for zero lot line dwellings.
(e) Minimum front setback: ten feet from street right-of-way line regardless of whether this front setback is part of an individual lot or part of the common open space.
(f) Minimum side setback: none for townhouses, except that on corner lots the minimum side setback of the corner side of townhouses and zero lot line lots or dwellings shall be ten feet from the street right-of-way line. In zero lot line lots, there shall be no minimum on one side and ten feet on the opposite side.
(g) Minimum rear yard depth: none, except that there shall be a minimum clearance of twenty feet between buildings except as otherwise provided for by subsection (k) hereof.
(h) Maximum height: thirty-five feet or two and one-half stories.
(i) Maximum lot coverage: seventy-five percent (75%) of the lot area.
(j) A maximum of eight living units shall be allowed in each row of townhouses. When an end unit of a row of townhouses does not side on a street, an open space or court of at least twenty feet in width shall be provided between it and the adjacent row of townhouses. However, where two rows of townhouses that together contain less than eight living units are immediately adjacent to each other, this open space between the ends of the two buildings may be reduced to a minimum of fifteen feet.
(k) Where townhouse lots and dwelling units are designed to face upon an open space or common court rather than upon a street, this open court shall be a minimum of forty feet in width, and such court shall not include vehicular drives or parking areas.
(l) Townhouses shall be constructed up to the side lot lines without side yards, and no windows, doors or other openings shall be installed in any common wall between units. However, where a two-story townhouse adjoins a single-story townhouse, windows may be installed in the second story wall of the two-story townhouse. (Ord. 112-86. Passed 1-19-86.)