Ocean View City Zoning Code

ARTICLE V

Dimensional Regulations

§ 140-28 R-1 and R-2 Zones.

[Amended 1-13-2015 by Ord. No. 320]

			Zone and Dwelling Type
			R-1 Zone	R-2 Zone
Standard			Single-Family	Single-Family	Semidetached	Duplex
Tract standards
	Tract area (square feet)		14,000	10,000	14,000	14,000
	Maximum dwelling units per acre		3	4	6	6
	Minimum distance between buildings (feet)		30	30	20	20
Lot standards
	Lot area per dwelling unit (square feet)		14,000	10,000	7,000	14,000
	Lot width at front property line (feet)		75	60	70	70
	Lot depth (feet)		100	100	100	100
	Setbacks (feet)
		From front lot line or side lot line abutting a street	25	20	25	25
		From side lot line	15	10	10	10
		From rear lot line	30	20	30	30
	Maximum Height
		Feet	42	42	42	42
		Number of stories	3	3	3	3
	Maximum coverage of lot area (includes all buildings and structures)		35%	45%	45%	45%
	Minimum green area		65%	55%	55%	55%
	Minimum livable floor area per dwelling (square feet)		1,600	1,250	1,250	1,250

Notes:
1.	Tract means a property that is not yet subdivided.
2.	N/A means not applicable.

§ 140-29 R-3 Zone.

[Amended 1-13-2015 by Ord. No. 320]

Standard				Dwelling Type
Standard				Single-Family; Semidetached; Duplex	Townhouse	Multifamily
Tract standards
	Tract area (acres)			Same as R-2	1	2
	Maximum DUs per acre			Same as R-2	6	6
	Distance between townhouse rows or multifamily buildings (feet)			Same as R-2	25	50
	Maximum number of townhouses in a single attached row			Same as R-2	6	N/A
	Minimum frontage (feet)			Same as R-2	50	50
	Setbacks from tract boundary (feet)
		From front tract line		Same as R-2	30	30
		From side tract line		Same as R-2	25	25
		From rear tract line		Same as R-2	30	30
	Minimum green area			Same as R-2	50%	60%
Lot standards
	Lot area per dwelling unit (square feet)
		Interior		Same as R-2	2,000	3,000
		End		Same as R-2	3,000	3,000
	Lot width (feet)
		Interior		Same as R-2	20	See tract standards
		End		Same as R-2	30	See tract standards
	Lot depth (feet)			Same as R-2	100	See tract standards
	Minimum townhouse width (feet)			Same as R-2	20	See tract standards
	Setbacks from lot line (feet)
		From front lot line		Same as R-2	25	See tract standards
		From side lot line
			Interior	Same as R-2	0	See tract standards
			End	Same as R-2	15	See tract standards
		From rear lot line		Same as R-2	30	See tract standards
	Maximum height
		Feet		Same as R-2	42	42
		Number of stories		Same as R-2	3	3
	Maximum coverage of lot area (includes all buildings and structures			Same as R-2	55%	N/A
	Minimum green area			Same as R-2	45%	N/A
	Minimum livable floor area per dwelling (square feet)			Same as R-2	1,250	1,000

Notes:
1.	Tract means a property that is not yet subdivided.
2.	N/A means not applicable.

Figure 1. Lot Layouts—Single-Family, Semi-Detached, Townhouse

§ 140-30 RMH Zone.

Standard			Building or Structure Manufactured Home
Tract standards
	Area (acres)		4
	Maximum dwelling units per acre
	Width (feet)		200
	Setbacks (feet)
		From front tract boundary	40
		From side tract boundary	25
		From rear tract boundary	30
Lot standards
	Area (square feet)		3,600
	Width (feet)		40
	Depth (feet)		90
	Setbacks (feet)
		From front lot line	15
		From side lot line	10
		From rear lot line	10
	Maximum building height (feet)		30

Notes:
1.	Tract means a property that is not yet subdivided.
2.	N/A means not applicable.

§ 140-31 GB-1 and GB-2 Zones.

Standard			GB-1 and GB-2 Zones
Principal buildings and structures
	Tract area (square feet)		14,000
	Tract width (feet)		100
	Tract depth (feet)		100
	Setbacks (feet)
		From front tract line	30
		From side tract line	15
		From rear tract line	30
	Maximum building height to top of building (feet)		35
	Maximum coverage of lot area (includes all buildings and structures)		50%

Notes:
1.	Tract means a property that is not yet subdivided.
2.	N/A means not applicable.
3.	See also § 140-36 concerning design standards in the GB-1 Zone.

§ 140-32 Accessory buildings and structures.

[Amended 4-12-2011 by Ord. No. 274]

Standard		Attached to Principal Building or Structure	Detached	Decks and Patios
Location		On same lot as principal building or structure		See § 140-35
Distance from other buildings and structures (feet)		N/A	5	See § 140-35
Setbacks
	From front lot line	Same as principal building or structure	Not permitted	See § 140-35
	From side lot line	Same as principal building or structure	Same as the principal building or structure	See § 140-35
	From rear lot line (feet)	Same as principal building or structure	10	See § 140-35
Maximum height (feet)		Same as principal building or structure	14	See § 140-35
Maximum coverage of lot area (includes all buildings and structures)		Must be included with principal building or structure		See § 140-35

§ 140-33 Permitted projections into required setbacks.

Type of Projection	Front Yard and Corner Side Yard	Side Yard	Rear Yard
Air conditioners and heat pumps, either freestanding or wall-mounted, provided that the yard into which the facility projects is at least 8 feet (feet)	Not permitted	3	3
Cantilevered bay windows less than 10 feet wide, provided that the yard into which the bay window projects is at least 8 feet (feet)	3	3	3
Chimneys (inches)	24	24	24
Cornices, eaves, and gutters (inches)	24	24	24
Decks, platforms, or similar raised structure	See § 140-35
Patios	See § 140-35
Porches, all types	Not permitted	Not permitted	Not permitted
Steps, covered	Not permitted	Not permitted	Not permitted
Steps, uncovered (feet)	4	4	4

Ocean View City Zoning Code

ARTICLE V

Dimensional Regulations

§ 140-28 R-1 and R-2 Zones.

[Amended 1-13-2015 by Ord. No. 320]

			Zone and Dwelling Type
			R-1 Zone	R-2 Zone
Standard			Single-Family	Single-Family	Semidetached	Duplex
Tract standards
	Tract area (square feet)		14,000	10,000	14,000	14,000
	Maximum dwelling units per acre		3	4	6	6
	Minimum distance between buildings (feet)		30	30	20	20
Lot standards
	Lot area per dwelling unit (square feet)		14,000	10,000	7,000	14,000
	Lot width at front property line (feet)		75	60	70	70
	Lot depth (feet)		100	100	100	100
	Setbacks (feet)
		From front lot line or side lot line abutting a street	25	20	25	25
		From side lot line	15	10	10	10
		From rear lot line	30	20	30	30
	Maximum Height
		Feet	42	42	42	42
		Number of stories	3	3	3	3
	Maximum coverage of lot area (includes all buildings and structures)		35%	45%	45%	45%
	Minimum green area		65%	55%	55%	55%
	Minimum livable floor area per dwelling (square feet)		1,600	1,250	1,250	1,250

Notes:
1.	Tract means a property that is not yet subdivided.
2.	N/A means not applicable.

§ 140-29 R-3 Zone.

[Amended 1-13-2015 by Ord. No. 320]

Standard				Dwelling Type
Standard				Single-Family; Semidetached; Duplex	Townhouse	Multifamily
Tract standards
	Tract area (acres)			Same as R-2	1	2
	Maximum DUs per acre			Same as R-2	6	6
	Distance between townhouse rows or multifamily buildings (feet)			Same as R-2	25	50
	Maximum number of townhouses in a single attached row			Same as R-2	6	N/A
	Minimum frontage (feet)			Same as R-2	50	50
	Setbacks from tract boundary (feet)
		From front tract line		Same as R-2	30	30
		From side tract line		Same as R-2	25	25
		From rear tract line		Same as R-2	30	30
	Minimum green area			Same as R-2	50%	60%
Lot standards
	Lot area per dwelling unit (square feet)
		Interior		Same as R-2	2,000	3,000
		End		Same as R-2	3,000	3,000
	Lot width (feet)
		Interior		Same as R-2	20	See tract standards
		End		Same as R-2	30	See tract standards
	Lot depth (feet)			Same as R-2	100	See tract standards
	Minimum townhouse width (feet)			Same as R-2	20	See tract standards
	Setbacks from lot line (feet)
		From front lot line		Same as R-2	25	See tract standards
		From side lot line
			Interior	Same as R-2	0	See tract standards
			End	Same as R-2	15	See tract standards
		From rear lot line		Same as R-2	30	See tract standards
	Maximum height
		Feet		Same as R-2	42	42
		Number of stories		Same as R-2	3	3
	Maximum coverage of lot area (includes all buildings and structures			Same as R-2	55%	N/A
	Minimum green area			Same as R-2	45%	N/A
	Minimum livable floor area per dwelling (square feet)			Same as R-2	1,250	1,000

Notes:
1.	Tract means a property that is not yet subdivided.
2.	N/A means not applicable.

Figure 1. Lot Layouts—Single-Family, Semi-Detached, Townhouse

§ 140-30 RMH Zone.

Standard			Building or Structure Manufactured Home
Tract standards
	Area (acres)		4
	Maximum dwelling units per acre
	Width (feet)		200
	Setbacks (feet)
		From front tract boundary	40
		From side tract boundary	25
		From rear tract boundary	30
Lot standards
	Area (square feet)		3,600
	Width (feet)		40
	Depth (feet)		90
	Setbacks (feet)
		From front lot line	15
		From side lot line	10
		From rear lot line	10
	Maximum building height (feet)		30

Notes:
1.	Tract means a property that is not yet subdivided.
2.	N/A means not applicable.

§ 140-31 GB-1 and GB-2 Zones.

Standard			GB-1 and GB-2 Zones
Principal buildings and structures
	Tract area (square feet)		14,000
	Tract width (feet)		100
	Tract depth (feet)		100
	Setbacks (feet)
		From front tract line	30
		From side tract line	15
		From rear tract line	30
	Maximum building height to top of building (feet)		35
	Maximum coverage of lot area (includes all buildings and structures)		50%

Notes:
1.	Tract means a property that is not yet subdivided.
2.	N/A means not applicable.
3.	See also § 140-36 concerning design standards in the GB-1 Zone.

§ 140-32 Accessory buildings and structures.

[Amended 4-12-2011 by Ord. No. 274]

Standard		Attached to Principal Building or Structure	Detached	Decks and Patios
Location		On same lot as principal building or structure		See § 140-35
Distance from other buildings and structures (feet)		N/A	5	See § 140-35
Setbacks
	From front lot line	Same as principal building or structure	Not permitted	See § 140-35
	From side lot line	Same as principal building or structure	Same as the principal building or structure	See § 140-35
	From rear lot line (feet)	Same as principal building or structure	10	See § 140-35
Maximum height (feet)		Same as principal building or structure	14	See § 140-35
Maximum coverage of lot area (includes all buildings and structures)		Must be included with principal building or structure		See § 140-35

§ 140-33 Permitted projections into required setbacks.

Type of Projection	Front Yard and Corner Side Yard	Side Yard	Rear Yard
Air conditioners and heat pumps, either freestanding or wall-mounted, provided that the yard into which the facility projects is at least 8 feet (feet)	Not permitted	3	3
Cantilevered bay windows less than 10 feet wide, provided that the yard into which the bay window projects is at least 8 feet (feet)	3	3	3
Chimneys (inches)	24	24	24
Cornices, eaves, and gutters (inches)	24	24	24
Decks, platforms, or similar raised structure	See § 140-35
Patios	See § 140-35
Porches, all types	Not permitted	Not permitted	Not permitted
Steps, covered	Not permitted	Not permitted	Not permitted
Steps, uncovered (feet)	4	4	4

Ocean View City Zoning Code

ARTICLE V

Dimensional Regulations

§ 140-28 R-1 and R-2 Zones.

[Amended 1-13-2015 by Ord. No. 320]

			Zone and Dwelling Type
			R-1 Zone	R-2 Zone
Standard			Single-Family	Single-Family	Semidetached	Duplex
Tract standards
	Tract area (square feet)		14,000	10,000	14,000	14,000
	Maximum dwelling units per acre		3	4	6	6
	Minimum distance between buildings (feet)		30	30	20	20
Lot standards
	Lot area per dwelling unit (square feet)		14,000	10,000	7,000	14,000
	Lot width at front property line (feet)		75	60	70	70
	Lot depth (feet)		100	100	100	100
	Setbacks (feet)
		From front lot line or side lot line abutting a street	25	20	25	25
		From side lot line	15	10	10	10
		From rear lot line	30	20	30	30
	Maximum Height
		Feet	42	42	42	42
		Number of stories	3	3	3	3
	Maximum coverage of lot area (includes all buildings and structures)		35%	45%	45%	45%
	Minimum green area		65%	55%	55%	55%
	Minimum livable floor area per dwelling (square feet)		1,600	1,250	1,250	1,250

Notes:
1.	Tract means a property that is not yet subdivided.
2.	N/A means not applicable.

§ 140-29 R-3 Zone.

[Amended 1-13-2015 by Ord. No. 320]

Standard				Dwelling Type
Standard				Single-Family; Semidetached; Duplex	Townhouse	Multifamily
Tract standards
	Tract area (acres)			Same as R-2	1	2
	Maximum DUs per acre			Same as R-2	6	6
	Distance between townhouse rows or multifamily buildings (feet)			Same as R-2	25	50
	Maximum number of townhouses in a single attached row			Same as R-2	6	N/A
	Minimum frontage (feet)			Same as R-2	50	50
	Setbacks from tract boundary (feet)
		From front tract line		Same as R-2	30	30
		From side tract line		Same as R-2	25	25
		From rear tract line		Same as R-2	30	30
	Minimum green area			Same as R-2	50%	60%
Lot standards
	Lot area per dwelling unit (square feet)
		Interior		Same as R-2	2,000	3,000
		End		Same as R-2	3,000	3,000
	Lot width (feet)
		Interior		Same as R-2	20	See tract standards
		End		Same as R-2	30	See tract standards
	Lot depth (feet)			Same as R-2	100	See tract standards
	Minimum townhouse width (feet)			Same as R-2	20	See tract standards
	Setbacks from lot line (feet)
		From front lot line		Same as R-2	25	See tract standards
		From side lot line
			Interior	Same as R-2	0	See tract standards
			End	Same as R-2	15	See tract standards
		From rear lot line		Same as R-2	30	See tract standards
	Maximum height
		Feet		Same as R-2	42	42
		Number of stories		Same as R-2	3	3
	Maximum coverage of lot area (includes all buildings and structures			Same as R-2	55%	N/A
	Minimum green area			Same as R-2	45%	N/A
	Minimum livable floor area per dwelling (square feet)			Same as R-2	1,250	1,000

Notes:
1.	Tract means a property that is not yet subdivided.
2.	N/A means not applicable.

Figure 1. Lot Layouts—Single-Family, Semi-Detached, Townhouse

§ 140-30 RMH Zone.

Standard			Building or Structure Manufactured Home
Tract standards
	Area (acres)		4
	Maximum dwelling units per acre
	Width (feet)		200
	Setbacks (feet)
		From front tract boundary	40
		From side tract boundary	25
		From rear tract boundary	30
Lot standards
	Area (square feet)		3,600
	Width (feet)		40
	Depth (feet)		90
	Setbacks (feet)
		From front lot line	15
		From side lot line	10
		From rear lot line	10
	Maximum building height (feet)		30

Notes:
1.	Tract means a property that is not yet subdivided.
2.	N/A means not applicable.

§ 140-31 GB-1 and GB-2 Zones.

Standard			GB-1 and GB-2 Zones
Principal buildings and structures
	Tract area (square feet)		14,000
	Tract width (feet)		100
	Tract depth (feet)		100
	Setbacks (feet)
		From front tract line	30
		From side tract line	15
		From rear tract line	30
	Maximum building height to top of building (feet)		35
	Maximum coverage of lot area (includes all buildings and structures)		50%

Notes:
1.	Tract means a property that is not yet subdivided.
2.	N/A means not applicable.
3.	See also § 140-36 concerning design standards in the GB-1 Zone.

§ 140-32 Accessory buildings and structures.

[Amended 4-12-2011 by Ord. No. 274]

Standard		Attached to Principal Building or Structure	Detached	Decks and Patios
Location		On same lot as principal building or structure		See § 140-35
Distance from other buildings and structures (feet)		N/A	5	See § 140-35
Setbacks
	From front lot line	Same as principal building or structure	Not permitted	See § 140-35
	From side lot line	Same as principal building or structure	Same as the principal building or structure	See § 140-35
	From rear lot line (feet)	Same as principal building or structure	10	See § 140-35
Maximum height (feet)		Same as principal building or structure	14	See § 140-35
Maximum coverage of lot area (includes all buildings and structures)		Must be included with principal building or structure		See § 140-35

§ 140-33 Permitted projections into required setbacks.

Type of Projection	Front Yard and Corner Side Yard	Side Yard	Rear Yard
Air conditioners and heat pumps, either freestanding or wall-mounted, provided that the yard into which the facility projects is at least 8 feet (feet)	Not permitted	3	3
Cantilevered bay windows less than 10 feet wide, provided that the yard into which the bay window projects is at least 8 feet (feet)	3	3	3
Chimneys (inches)	24	24	24
Cornices, eaves, and gutters (inches)	24	24	24
Decks, platforms, or similar raised structure	See § 140-35
Patios	See § 140-35
Porches, all types	Not permitted	Not permitted	Not permitted
Steps, covered	Not permitted	Not permitted	Not permitted
Steps, uncovered (feet)	4	4	4