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La Valley Township City Zoning Code

R-1 RESIDENTIAL

DISTRICT

§ 154.095 INTENT.

   (A)   This district is intended to provide for areas of residential use with a gross density of generally five dwelling units per acre or less. The district permits single-family dwellings and such supportive community facilities as parks, playgrounds, schools, libraries, and churches. It is intended that this district provide protection for those areas existing as, or planned for, single-family neighborhoods.
   (B)   A central sanitary sewer system shall be available to serve these developments.
(Ord. 0904-05, passed 5-20-2009)

§ 154.096 PERMISSIVE USES.

   A building or premises shall be permitted to be used for the following purposes in the R-1 Residential District:
   (A)   Single-family dwelling;
   (B)   Public park, playground, or swimming pool; and
   (C)   Neighborhood utility facility.
(Ord. 0904-05, passed 5-20-2009)

§ 154.097 PERMITTED SPECIAL USES.

   A building or premises may be used for the following purposes in the R-l Residential District in conformance with the conditions prescribed herein or by obtaining a conditional use for such use in conformance with the requirements of §§ 154.375 through 154.386:
   (A)   Churches.
      (1)   One of the principle frontages of the premises shall abut upon an arterial or collector street; and
      (2)   The main building shall be set back 25 feet from the side lot line.
   (B)   Elementary and high schools.
      (1)   One of the principle frontages of the premises shall abut upon an arterial or collector street; and
      (2)   The main building shall be set back 25 feet from the side lot line.
(Ord. 0904-05, passed 5-20-2009)

§ 154.098 CONDITIONAL USES.

   A building or premises may be used for the following purposes in the R-l Residential District if a conditional use for such use has been obtained in conformance with the requirements of §§ 154.375 through 154.386:
   (A)   Multiple dwellings;
   (B)   Group day care;
   (C)   Day care center;
   (D)   Bed and breakfast establishment;
   (E)   Private lake;
   (F)   Group home;
   (G)   Nursing home;
   (H)   Convent and monastery;
   (I)   Electrical substation; and
   (J)   Public utility facility.
(Ord. 0904-05, passed 5-20-2009)

§ 154.099 ACCESSORY USES.

   Accessory uses and buildings permitted in the R-l Residential District are buildings and uses customarily incident to any of the permitted uses in the district.
(Ord. 0904-05, passed 5-20-2009)

§ 154.100 PARKING REGULATIONS.

   Parking within the R-l Residential District shall be regulated in conformance with the provisions of §§ 154.300 through 154.304.
(Ord. 0904-05, passed 5-20-2009) Penalty, see § 154.999

§ 154.101 SIGN REGULATIONS.

   Signs within the R-l Residential District shall be regulated in conformance with the provisions of §§ 154.315 through 154.323.
(Ord. 0904-05, passed 5-20-2009)

§ 154.102 DENSITY, AREA, YARD, AND HEIGHT REGULATIONS.

   The maximum height and minimum lot requirements within the R-l Residential District shall be as follows.
   (A)   General requirements:
All Uses
Corner Lots
All Uses
Corner Lots
Density
7,500 square feet
8,500 square feet
Front yard
30 feet
30 feet*
Lot area
7,500 square feet
8,500 square feet
Lot width
60 feet
85 feet
Maximum height
35 feet
35 feet
Rear yard
30 feet
15 feet
Side yard
7 feet**
7 feet**
* The front yard along the side street side of a corner lot may be reduced to 25 feet.
** The side yard will be required to be increased to ten feet when the building is three stories in height or more.
 
   (B)   The requirements for multiple dwellings shall be determined by the conditional use.
   (C)   There shall be a required front yard on each street of a double frontage lot.
   (D)   Buildings with side yard setbacks less than required herein may have additions erected in line with the existing building, and, provided further, that said additions will be erected no closer to the lot line than the existing building.
(Ord. 0904-05, passed 5-20-2009)