Kirtland Hills City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 1145
Farm and Residence District
1145.01 FARM AND RESIDENCE DISTRICT.
Within the Farm and Residence District, no building or premises shall be erected, used, arranged or designed to be used in whole or in part for other than the following uses:
(a) Single family dwellings.
(b) Public facilities with a conditional use permit.
(c) Public and private schools with a conditional use permit.
(d) Farms and nurseries.
(e) Roadside stands for the sale only of produce grown on a farm on which the roadside stand is located with a conditional use permit.
(f) Churches with a conditional use permit.
(g) Accessory buildings.
(h) Real estate, residence and institution identification signs.
(i) Non-profit arboretums with a conditional use permit.
(j) Accessory uses.
(Ord. 04-97-05. Passed 4-21-97; Ord. 03-24-02. Passed 6-24-24.)
1145.02 MINIMUM LOT REQUIREMENTS.
(a) Area. Within the Farm and Residence District, all lots or parcels shall have a minimum area of five acres. No building shall be erected, altered, used or occupied on any parcel or lot which consists of less than five acres in area, nor shall any lot area be diminished below said minimum.
There shall be permitted only one dwelling per lot. The lot area required herein for a building shall not be included as part of the required lot area of any other building. That portion of any lot lying within a street or road right of way shall not be used in computing minimum lot area, unless the plat of such lot was recorded prior to the effective date of this Zoning Ordinance.
(b) Width and Frontage. All lots or parcels shall have frontage on a duly dedicated public street or right of way and shall have a lot width of not less than 250 feet at the building setback line. No building or structure shall be erected on any lot which does not meet the frontage or width requirements of this section.
Council may for good cause permit the creation of flag lots where it determines that the public interest of the Village is served by such action.
(Ord. 3-89-05. Passed 3-1-89.)
1145.03 MINIMUM YARD REQUIREMENTS.
(a) Building Setback Line. The building setback line shall be a line parallel to the center line of any street or road and distant therefrom 130 feet. No buildings or structures other than fences, drives, walks, and gates shall be erected, maintained, or used between the building setback line and any public street or road; provided, however, that a one-story unenclosed porch may extend between the building setback line and the street.
No shrubs, foliage or fence shall be maintained between the building setback line and any street which obstructs the view of a driver of a vehicle approaching an intersection so as to create an unsafe condition.
(b) Side and Rear Yards. Every lot shall have side and rear yards along each lot line, the least dimension of which shall be fifty feet. No building or structure shall be erected or placed in any such required side or rear yard except for fences or walls erected in compliance with Section 1153.03. (Ord. 3-89-05. Passed 3-1-89.)
1145.04 MINIMUM FLOOR AREA REQUIREMENTS.
Single family dwellings within the Farm and Residence District shall be constructed or used only in conformance with the following schedule:
(a) One story dwellings shall have a minimum floor area devoted to habitable space of 2500 square feet.
(b) Multi-level dwellings shall have a minimum floor area devoted to habitable space of 3000 square feet of which at least 1800 square feet shall be on the first floor.
Breezeways, porches, utility rooms, basements, and garages shall not be included in calculating minimum floor areas.
(Ord. 3-89-05. Passed 3-1-89.)
1145.05 MAXIMUM HEIGHT.
Buildings and structures shall not exceed the maximum height above grade level as set forth herein except as otherwise approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission, which shall take into consideration all factors including setback, topography, architecture, and neighborhood compatibility.
(a) Single family dwellings shall not be more then 35 feet.
(b) Schools and churches shall not exceed 40 feet.
(c) Public buildings shall not exceed 40 feet.
(d) Farm and nursery buildings shall not exceed 25 feet.
(e) Accessory structures shall not exceed 20 feet or the height of the main structure, whichever is less.
(f) Other structures not otherwise identified herein shall not be more than 25 feet in height. (Ord. 07-04-10. Passed 7-19-04.)