Unless otherwise provided by this ordinance, all uses and activities established after the effective date of this ordinance shall comply with the dimensional requirements established by this article.

The following dimensional terms when used in this ordinance shall have the meanings defined by this section.

Building height. The vertical distance measured from the average elevation of the finished grade at the front of the building to the highest point of the roof.

Lot area or lot size. The minimum area contained within the property of the individual parcels of land shown on a subdivision plat or survey. Lot area excludes any area within an existing or future street right-of-way or any area devoted to common open space.

Lot width. The minimum distance measured between the side lot lines at the required building setback line. In the case of only one side lot line, lot width is the distance measured between the side lot line and the opposite lot line.

Yard. A minimum open area unobstructed from the ground up on the same lot with a structure, extending along a lot line and inward to the structure. The yard shall be measured as the shortest distance between the structure and a lot line.

Yard, front. A minimum yard between a structure and a front lot line and extending the entire length of the front lot line. In the case of a double frontage lot that fronts on more than one street, the yards extending along all streets are front yards. In the case of a corner lot, the yard extending along the street line of least dimension.

Yard, rear. A minimum yard between a structure and a rear lot line and extending the entire length of the rear lot line. In the case of a double frontage lot, there are no rear yards but only front and side yards.

Yard, side. A minimum yard between a structure and a side lot line, extending from the front yard to the rear yard. In the case of an odd-shaped lot, any yard that is not a front or rear yard is a side yard. In the case of a double frontage lot, any yard that is not a front yard is a side yard.

Cross references—See § 331 for interpretation of definitions, § 332 for word usage, § 333 for general terms defined, and § 334 for uses defined.

(a)

Unless otherwise provided by this article or the supplemental use regulations in Article III, all lots in the following districts shall have the minimum lot area indicated in the following table:

Table II. Minimum Lot Area Requirements

(b)

Any lot not served by public water and sewer shall have a minimum lot area of 20,000 square feet. The County Health Department may set a different minimum lot area requirement to accommodate private wells or septic systems. Where the district dimensional regulations of the table in subsection (a) above or the supplement use regulations in Article III require a lot area greater than 20,000 square feet or one acre the provisions of the above table or the supplemental use regulations shall apply.

(Ord. No. 1990-260, § 1, 9-18-90; Ord. No. 2004-05, § 1, 1-6-04; Ord. No. 2022-12, § 1, 6-7-22)

Cross references—For special lot/site area requirements, see § 61 for farm, § 62 for hobby farm, § 63 for kennel, § 69 for garden apartment, § 72 for manufactured home park, § 73 for multiplex, § 74 for multi-story apartment, § 75 for patio home, § 76 for planned residential development, § 77 for townhouse, § 78 for cemetery, § 80 for campground, § 86 for specialty retail center, and § 334 for neighborhood and community or regional shopping centers.

(a)

Unless otherwise provided by this article or the supplemental use regulations in Article III, all lots within each district shall have the minimum widths indicated in the following table:

Table III. Minimum Lot Width Requirements

(b)

Reduction of lot width in commercial and industrial districts. Except as provided in the supplemental use regulations in Article V, where a lot within the B-T, B-1, B-2, M-1, or M-2 District fronts a marginal access or local street, the minimum lot width requirement in the above table may be reduced to 50 feet.

(c)

Flag lots. Flag lots may be created in accordance with the following provisions:

(1)

The subdivision of a flag lot for a single dwelling unit shall be permitted, only in the following instances:

a.

Where the flag lot makes it possible to better use irregularly shaped properties with unusual topographic limitations.

b.

Where the flag lot is used to eliminate residential access to a major collector or arterial street.

(2)

The flag lot shall comply with the following standards:

a.

The lot shall have direct access via an improved driveway of 10 feet minimum width to a public street. The driveway shall be located within the narrow portion of the lot (the flag pole) extending from the public street to a parking area. A shared driveway shall have a minimum width of 16 feet.

b.

The minimum lot width at the street line shall be 25 feet and the maximum shall be 50 feet. The lot width at the street line shall not narrow until the minimum lot width for a standard lot is achieved.

c.

The front yard for a flag lot shall be a distance equal to the front yard requirement for the district and shall be measured from the point where the standard minimum lot width for the district is met.

d.

The narrow portion of the lot (the flag pole) shall not be included as part of the lot area in determining the district minimum.

e.

Two contiguous flag lots may share access provided an easement is granted to each adjoining lot. No more than two flag lots may be contiguous.

(Ord. No. 1992-334, § 1, 6-16-92; Ord. No. 2003-10, § 12, 4-10-03)

Cross references—For special lot width requirements, see § 75 for patio home, § 76 for planned residential development, and § 77 for townhouse.

(a)

Unless otherwise provided by this article or the supplemental use regulations in Article III, the minimum yards within each district shall be as indicated by the following table:

Table IV. Minimum Yard Requirements