New Harmony City Zoning Code
R-M APARTMENT
DISTRICT
§ 152.165 PERMITTED USES.
The R-M Apartment District is designed for apartment dwellings, row houses as defined in § 152.075, and uses permitted in the R-60 District. The following types of uses are permitted; provided, all requirements of this chapter are complied with:
(A) The uses permitted by § 152.120;
(B) Apartment dwellings of not more than eight dwelling units subject to the provisions of § 152.071. Groups of apartments in single ownership on one parcel of land are permitted; and
(C) Office buildings for professional, medical, realty, insurance, data processing, clerical, institutional, or organizational establishments.
(Prior Code, § 17.48.010) (Ord. 1973-2, passed - -; Ord. 1975-9, passed - -)
§ 152.166 PROHIBITED USES.
(A) All uses prohibited in the R-60 One-Family Residential District are prohibited unless permitted in § 152.165.
(B) The use of trailers as dwellings is expressly prohibited.
(C) Multiple dwellings are prohibited on lots of less than 60 feet in width.
(Prior Code, § 17.48.020) (Ord. 1973-2, passed - -)
§ 152.167 REQUIRED CONDITIONS.
The following requirements shall be complied with in the R-M Apartment District.
(A) Access.
(1) No principal building entrance shall be located more than 150 feet from both a public street and an off-street area.
(2) No apartment building shall have its principal means of access through a one-family residential zone.
(B) Group dwellings.
(1) Where there is more than one apartment dwelling located on a lot, no building shall be located in front of the main entrance wall of another unless separated by a common yard of at least 40 feet, nor shall any building be located in back of the rear entrance wall of another unless separated by a common yard of at least 80 feet.
(2) Every dwelling shall have a landscaped rear yard of at least 25 feet unobstructed by an accessory building; provided, such space may be located across a driveway or parking area.
(3) No group dwelling shall be located closer than a distance equal to its total height to any other building.
(C) Refuse. For all group dwellings or apartments, there shall be provided a screened area or a building for the collection of garbage or waste.
(D) Water and sewer. Every dwelling unit shall have public water and shall be connected to the public sewage disposal system.
(Prior Code, § 17.48.030) (Ord. 1973-2, passed - -)
§ 152.168 HEIGHT AND AREA.
The following height and area regulations shall apply in the R-M Apartment District.
(A) Height. No building shall exceed a maximum of two and one-half stories or 35 feet in height, whichever is the lesser.
(B) Front yard. No building shall be located closer than 25 feet to any street right-of-way. Parking may be located in a front yard; provided, a yard of 25 feet separates a building from the parking area.
(C) Side yard. For one-family dwellings and multi-family conversions, there shall be two side yards totalling at least 15 feet at the building line, and no side yard shall be less than six feet; provided, that where a side yard adjoins a side street, a minimum yard of 12 feet is required. For all other types of principal buildings, no building shall be located closer to any side lot line than a distance equal to its height.
(D) Rear yard. There shall be a rear yard of at least 25 feet.
(E) Lot area. There shall be a lot area of at least 6,500 square feet. Multi-family or group dwellings require a lot area of 4,000 square feet per family.
(F) Lot width. The minimum lot width at the setback line shall be 50 feet for one-family dwelling and 60 feet for all other uses.
(G) Floor area. There shall be a minimum floor area of 800 square feet for each single-family dwelling. Multiple family structures shall have an average floor area of 600 square feet per dwelling unit.
(Prior Code, § 17.48.040) (Ord. 1973-2, passed - -)
§ 152.169 BUILDING PLANS.
No building permit for a use other than a one-family residence shall be issued until a complete plot plan of the proposed use has been reviewed and approved by the Town Plan and Historic Preservation Commission (Plan Commission). The Commission shall examine the arrangement of all buildings, driveways, walks, open areas, parking, and screening in relation to safety hazards, convenience, and adjoining land uses. Building construction plans must be submitted to the Fire Chief and approved prior to issuance of a building permit.
(Prior Code, § 17.48.050) (Ord. 1973-2, passed - -)