Pemberville City Zoning Code
DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS
§ 153.065 BASIC YARD, AREA, AND HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS FOR DWELLINGS.
The following schedule establishes minimum yard and area and maximum lot coverage and height requirements for dwellings and structures accessory to dwellings by district.
District | Lot Area (Sq. Ft) | Lot Width (Ft.) | Front Yard (Ft.) | Rear Yard (Ft.) | Side Yard (Ft.)(3) | Max. Lot Coverage (%)(4) |
Max. Height (Ft.) |
District | Lot Area (Sq. Ft) | Lot Width (Ft.) | Front Yard (Ft.) | Rear Yard (Ft.) | Side Yard (Ft.)(3) | Max. Lot Coverage (%)(4) |
Max. Height (Ft.) |
A | 1 Acre | 150 | 35 | 30 | 10 | 25 | 35 |
R-A | 12,000 | 90 | 35 | 30 | 10 | 25 | 35 |
R-1 | 8,400 | 70 | 35 | 30 | 10 | 25 | 35 |
R-2 | 6,000 | 50 | 35 | 30 | 10 | 50 | 35 |
R-3 | 3,500(1) | NA | 35 | 30 | 10 | 40 | 35 |
C-1 | - | - | 35 | 15 | 10 | 50 | 35 |
C-2 | - | - | 35 | 15 | 10 | 50 | 45 |
C-3 | - | - | 35 | 15 | (2) | NA | 35 |
M-l | - | - | 35 | 15 | 10 | - | 45 |
M-2 | - | - | 50 | 15 | 10 | - | 45 |
Notes: (1) Per dwelling unit. (2) When abutting a Residential District, the minimum side yard shall be the same as required in the abutting district; otherwise, no side yard is required. (3) Required side yards may be reduced to zero for zero-lot line developments subject to the approval of a site plan or subdivision by the Planning Commission. (4) Includes all dwellings and structures accessory to dwellings on property. (5) No structure located within the C-3 District shall be occupied or used as a dwelling on the ground floor or at street level. NA: Not applicable. | |||||||
(Ord. 1141, passed 9-1-1998; Ord. 1432, passed 10-21-2008)
§ 153.066 FLOOR AREA REQUIREMENTS FOR DWELLINGS.
The floor area per unit in dwellings erected on any lot shall not be less than that established by the following table. In determining floor area, only the area used for living quarters shall be counted. Garages, carports, porches, and basements are to be excluded.
District | Single- Family Detached | Single-Family Condo (Zero- Lot Line) | Two-Family | Multi-Family | |||
Efficiency | One Bedroom | Two Bedroom | Three or More Bedrooms | ||||
District | Single- Family Detached | Single-Family Condo (Zero- Lot Line) | Two-Family | Multi-Family | |||
Efficiency | One Bedroom | Two Bedroom | Three or More Bedrooms | ||||
A | 1,500 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
R-A | 1,500 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
R-l | 1,500 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
R-2 | 1,500 | - | 1,000(1)(2) | - | - | - | - |
R-3 | - | 1,000 | 1,000(2) | 500 | 600 | 700 | 800 |
C-3 | 1,500(1) | 750(1) | 750(1)(2) | 500(1) | 600(1) | 700(1) | 800(1) |
All figures are in square feet. | |||||||
Notes: (1) Conditional use (2) Per dwelling unit | |||||||
(Ord. 1141, passed 9-1-1998)
§ 153.067 HEIGHT REGULATIONS FOR INDUSTRIAL, OFFICE, INDUSTRIAL, AND APARTMENT BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES.
The height regulations prescribed herein shall not apply to television and radio towers, church spires, belfries, monuments, tanks, water and fire towers or scenery lofts, cooling towers, ornamental towers and spires, chimneys, silos and similar structures, elevator bulkheads, smokestacks, conveyors, and flag poles, except where the height of such structures will constitute a hazard to the safe landing and takeoff of aircraft at an established airport.
(Ord. 1141, passed 9-1-1998)
§ 153.068 EXISTING LOTS OF RECORD.
Any lot of record 60 feet or wider existing at the effective date of this chapter in the “R-1” District may be used for the erection of a single-family dwelling even though its area and width are less than the minimum requirements set forth herein. Each side yard shall be a minimum of ten feet. Where two adjacent lots of record with less than the required area and width are held by one owner, the Board may require that the lot be combined and used for one main building. In either case, the prevailing setback shall be met. Where three or more contiguous unimproved lots of record with less than the required area and width are held by one owner, the Board may restrict the use to fewer lots to permit compliance with minimum yard requirements.
(Ord. 1141, passed 9-1-1998)
§ 153.069 ARCHITECTURAL PROJECTIONS.
Open structures such as porches, canopies, balconies, platforms, carports, and covered patios, and similar architectural projections, shall be considered a part of the building to which attached and shall not project into the required minimum front, side, or rear yard.
(Ord. 1141, passed 9-1-1998)
§ 153.070 SPECIAL YARD REQUIREMENTS.
(A) Lots having frontage on more than one street shall provide the required front yard along all streets.
(B) No accessory buildings shall be located in any front or side yard except under unusual circumstances where such activity shall not conflict with the intent and purpose of this chapter, or where enforcement shall result in extreme hardship. Either exception shall require approval of the Board. Accessory buildings such as garages may be located in the rear yard, provided such buildings are set back at least three feet from the side lot lines and six feet from the rear lot lines.
(C) No accessory uses or structures, except off-street parking incident to the principal use, nor material or equipment storage shall be located in any required front yard without approval of the Board.
(Ord. 1141, passed 9-1-1998)
§ 153.071 TRAFFIC VISIBILITY ACROSS CORNER LOTS.
In any district on any corner lot, no fence, structure, or planting shall be erected or maintained within 30 feet of the “corner” at a height greater than two and one-half feet above curb or street grade, or so as to interfere with traffic visibility across the corner. The CORNER shall be the point of intersection of the two right-of-way lines.
(Ord. 1141, passed 9-1-1998)