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Newark City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 1251

SFC Single-Family Condominium District

1251.01 PURPOSE.

   The purpose of this condominium district is to provide an area for single-family condominium development as outlined and described in Ohio R.C. Chapter 5311.
(Ord. 08-33. Passed 5-4-09.)

1251.02 PERMITTED USES.

   (a)   Single-family dwelling design in accordance with Ohio R.C. Chapter 5311.
   (b)   Day care in the home of the provider for not more than six.
   (c)   Golf courses.
(Ord. 08-33. Passed 5-4-09.)

1251.03 ACCESSORY USES.

   (a)   Uses which are customary in the course of or associated with a permitted or conditional use are allowed.
   (b)   Flagpoles, television and radio antennas for the exclusive use of the property owner.
   (c)   Within any dwelling the occupant may have an office provided there are(is):
      (1)   No visible signs of any type.
      (2)   No goods of any type sold or exchanged from inventory on site.
      (3)   No customers coming to the dwelling.
      (4)   No employees working at the dwelling other than members of the occupant's immediate family.
      (5)   Not more than one delivery per day in addition to the regular daily mail delivery from the U.S. Postal Service.
      (6)   No parking or storage of vehicles related to the business, which exceed a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 12,000 pounds.
      (7)   No parking or storage more than one vehicle related to the business may be parked outside an enclosed structure.
      (8)   No space used for the office shall be outside the dwelling.
(Ord. 08-33. Passed 5-4-09.)

1251.04 CONDITIONAL USES.

   The following uses are permitted as conditional uses when authorized by the Board in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 1234.
   (a)   Small retail which are accessory uses to the main project.
   (b)   Home business.
(Ord. 08-33. Passed 5-4-09.)

1251.05 ACCESSORY STRUCTURES.

   Structures, which are customarily used in the course of or associated with the permitted use of the subject property, are permitted. Such accessory structures for use only by the residents of the subject property and their guests shall include the following: garages, laundry facilities, swimming pools, clubhouses, recreation facilities, manager's office and storage shed for equipment used on the subject property. Accessory structures shall have a setback of 100 feet from any property line. Accessory structures shall comply with Chapter 1274.
(Ord. 08-33. Passed 5-4-09.)

1261.06 DISTRICT STANDARDS.

   (a)   All uses in this district shall comply with the applicable requirements of Chapter 1296.
   (b)   The following activity is prohibited on a lot in this district:
      (1)   The sale or display for sale of more than five vehicles in any twelve-month period.
      (2)   The long-term parking or storage of vehicle(s) associated with a business.
      (3)   The repeated repair of vehicles, which are not owned by the occupant of the property.
      (4)   The repeated sale of merchandise, other than a sale licensed by the City, which has not been approved by the Board.
      (5)   The providing of a service on a repeated basis not approved by the Board.
   (c)   In accordance with the Development Regulations of the City, the Planning Commission shall review and approve all such developments.
   (d)   In calculating the gross acreage of the entire property, any acreage located in the floodway shall be excluded
   (e)   For developments with more than one residential building on one lot see Chapter 1284.
(Ord. 08-33. Passed 5-4-09.)

1251.07 HEIGHT RESTRICTIONS.

   (a)   No principal building or structure shall exceed two and one-half stories or thirty feet in height. No accessory structure shall exceed one and one-half stories or twenty feet in height.
   (b)   Flagpoles, television and radio antennas shall not exceed the height of existing buildings on the property by more than four feet.
(Ord. 08-33. Passed 5-4-09.)

1251.08 LOT AREA AND SETBACKS.

   The following minimum requirements shall apply, except as provided in Chapters 1270 and 1271.
 
Use
Lot Area 1 (Sq. Ft.)
Lot Frontage Yard (ft.)
Front Yard (ft.)
Side Yard (ft.)
Rear (ft.)
Single-Family & Other Permitted Uses
1 & 1 ½ stories
9,000
80
30
30
40
2 & 2 ½ stories
9,000
80
30
30
40
3 or more stories
9,000
80
30
30
40
 
1   The lot area required per unit is determined by the table below, with a minimum lot area of 9,000 square feet:
 
Efficiency/One Bdrm
Two Bdrm
Three or more Bdrm
9,000
9,000
9,000
 
(Ord. 08-33. Passed 5-4-09.)

1251.09 OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING.

   Off-street parking and loading spaces shall be provided in accordance with Chapter 1290.
(Ord. 08-33. Passed 5-4-09.)

1251.10 CORNER LOTS.

   Corner lots shall meet the requirements of Section 1240.11.
(Ord. 08-33. Passed 5-4-09.)

1251.11 LANDSCAPING, BUFFERING, GREEN SPACE.

   Landscaping, buffering, and green space shall be provided in accordance with Chapter 1292.
(Ord. 08-33. Passed 5-4-09.)

1251.12 PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ROADWAYS.

   (a)   Front yard setbacks from public and private roadways shall be modified in accordance with the thoroughfare maps maintained in the office of the City Engineer.
   (b)   Lots with no legal access to an adequate public right-of-way shall obtain approval from the Planning Commission for the proposed access prior to issuance of a zoning certificate. Approval of a lot split by the Planning Commission is evidence of an acceptable legal access.
(Ord. 08-33. Passed 5-4-09.)

1251.13 OTHER STANDARDS OR REGULATIONS.

   Deed restrictions and covenants may establish additional restrictions.
(Ord. 08-33. Passed 5-4-09.)

1251.14 RESIDENTIAL USES.

   (a)   In this district, a single-family dwelling and related accessory structures on a single lot or parcel in existence at the time of the adoption of this Code may be repaired, altered or enlarged in accordance with this chapter or Chapters 1242, 1248, 1249, or 1251 as determined by the Zoning Inspector.
   (b)    Construction of a new single-family dwelling on a lot-of-record may be per Chapter 1242 as determined by the Zoning Inspector.
(Ord. 08-33. Passed 5-4-09.)