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New Carlisle City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 1258

R-6 Medium-High Density Single-Family Residential Districts

1258.01 SIZE.

   An R-6 Medium-High Density Single-Family Residential District shall contain a minimum of eight acres.
(Ord. 82-38. Passed 9-20-82.)

1258.02 INTENT; DENSITY; OPEN SPACE.

   The intent of R-6 Medium-High Density Single-Family Residential Districts is to protect the integrity of established neighborhoods where lot sizes are 7,000 square feet or larger. Open space shall be provided by a building area not to exceed twenty-five percent of the lot area, and the number of residential uses shall not exceed six units per gross acre.
(Ord. 82-38. Passed 9-20-82.)

1258.03 PERMITTED USES.

   The following uses are permitted in an R-6 Medium-High Density Single-Family Residential District:
   (a)   Single-family detached dwellings;
   (b)   Churches and other places of worship, not including funeral chapels or mortuary chapels, and schools and institutions for academic instruction; and
   (c)   Public parks and recreation sites.
(Ord. 82-38. Passed 9-20-82.)

1258.04 CONDITIONAL USES.

   The following uses may be permitted in an R-6 Medium-High Density Single-Family Residential District only if expressly authorized by Council in accordance with Chapter 1284 and subject to limitations and restrictions deemed necessary by the Planning Board and/or Council:
   (a)   Private, noncommercial recreation areas and facilities such as recreation clubs, golf courses and country clubs;
   (b)   Structures and installations which are necessary public facilities and utilities and which require location in an R-6 District;
   (c)   Cemeteries;
   (d)   Home occupations, as regulated in Section 1280.27; and
   (e)   Community gardens.
(Ord. 82-38. Passed 9-20-82; Ord. 85-11. Passed 3-4-85; Ord. 10-47. Passed 12-6-10; Ord. 2022-55. Passed 11-21-22.)

1258.05 PROHIBITED USES.

   No building or other structure in an R-6 Medium-High Density Single-Family Residential District shall be used by a commercial or industrial establishment.
(Ord. 82-38. Passed 9-20-82.)

1258.06 ACCESSORY BUILDINGS AND USES.

   An accessory use or building or other structure customary and incidental to a use permitted in this chapter is permitted in an R-6 Medium-High Density Single-Family Residential District, provided that such accessory use or building or other structure does not involve any type of business, trade, manufacturing or industry. (Ord. 82-38. Passed 9-20-82.)

1258.07 LOTS.

   Zoning lots not less 7,000 square feet per dwelling unit are permitted in an R-6 Medium-High Density Single-Family Residential District. No lot in such a District shall have a width less than seventy feet. Such lots are permitted only if they are serviced by group or central sewage treatment.
(Ord. 82-38. Passed 9-20-82.)

1258.08 YARDS.

   Yard requirements for an R-6 Medium-High Density Single-Family Residential District are as follows:
   (a)   Front. There shall be a minimum depth of twenty-five feet.
   (b)   Side. There shall be a minimum width on either side of five feet, with the combined width of both side yards not less than fifteen feet.
   (c)   Rear. There shall be a minimum depth of forty feet.
(Ord. 82-38. Passed 9-20-82.)

1258.09 COVERAGE OF LOT BY BUILDINGS.

   In an R-6 Medium-High Density Single-Family Residential District, the principal and accessory buildings on a lot may occupy up to a maximum of thirty-three percent thereof.
(Ord. 82-38. Passed 9-20-82.)

1258.10 FLOOR AREA.

   In an R-6 Medium-High Density Single-Family Residential District, buildings shall have a minimum floor area of 1,000 square feet.
(Ord. 82-38. Passed 9-20-82.)

1258.11 BUILDING HEIGHT.

   In an R-6 Medium-High Density Single-Family Residential District, no building shall exceed two and one-half stories, or thirty feet in height.
(Ord. 82-38. Passed 9-20-82.)

1258.12 OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING.

   Off-street parking and loading in an R-6 Medium-High Density Single-Family Residential District shall be provided for in accordance with Chapter 1292.
(Ord. 82-38. Passed 9-20-82.)