Plain City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 1157
MFR Multi-Family Residential District
1157.01 PURPOSE.
The MFR Multi-Family Residential District is established to allow renter and owner occupied properties at suitable locations with on-site amenities, such as recreational facilities and off-street parking. Such uses shall be serviced by public water and sanitary sewer systems and shall have access to either a collector or arterial street.
(Ord. 05-08. Passed 2-25-08.)
1157.02 PERMITTED USE.
Land and buildings in the MFR Multi-Family Residential District shall be used only for the following purposes:
(a) Dwelling Structures. Multiple-family structures having three or more dwelling units per structure.
(b) Accessory Uses. Accessory buildings and uses in association with permitted dwellings as specified in Section 1183.05
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(Ord. 05-08. Passed 2-25-08.)
1157.03 CONDITIONAL USE.
The following uses shall be allowed in the MFR Multi-Family Residential District subject to approval in accordance with Section 1138.06.
(a) Two-Family Structures. Subject to the following:
(1) A minimum lot area of 9,000 square feet and a minimum lot width of eighty feet or more are provided.
(2) A minimum floor area of 800 square feet per unit is provided.
(3) A firewall meeting the Building Inspector's specifications is provided along any proposed common wall.
(4) Separate utilities and meters are provided for each unit.
(5) Detailed street elevation plans are provided with the Conditional Use permit application.
(6) The proposed twin single, duplex or similar structure does not substantially depart from or detract from the character of the area.
(7) A minimum of four off-street parking spaces is provided per structure.
(8) A minimum side yard setback of 10 feet or more on each side and a minimum rear yard setback of 15 feet or more are provided.
(b) Elementary and Secondary Schools. No rooms shall be regularly used for housing or sleeping of students.
(c) Public and Private Parks and Public Recreational Facilities.
(d) Religious. Church or other place of worship.
(e) Incidental and Accessory Uses. These uses include recreational facilities, swimming pools and rental offices when part of a multiple-family development.
(f) Child Day Care Services. (8351)
(g) Nursing Care Facilities.
(h) Continuing Care Facilities for the Elderly.
(Ord. 4-16. Passed 6-27-16.)
(Ord. 4-16. Passed 6-27-16.)
(Ord. 1-15. Passed 4-27-15.)
1157.04 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR PERMITTED USES.
In addition to the provisions of Chapter 1183, the following standards for arrangement and development of land and buildings shall be required in the MFR Multi-Family Residential District.
(a) Minimum Lot Area and Coverage. 15,000 square feet. No lot shall be covered more than fifty percent (50%) by structure and pavement.
(1) Minimum lot area per unit: 4400 square feet.
(b) Lot Width. There shall be a lot width of one hundred twenty-five (125) feet or more at the front building line and such lot shall have access to and abut on a street for sixty (60) feet or more.
(c) Minimum Front Yard Setback. Forty (40) feet as measured from the street right of way.
(d) Side Yard Setback. Multiple family structures and accessory buildings shall be set back from all side property lines a minimum of twenty-five feet or more on each side as measured from the side property line.
(e) Rear Yard Setback. Multiple family structures there shall be a rear yard setback of thirty-five (35) feet or more as measured from the rear property line. For associated accessory buildings there shall be a rear yard setback of fifteen (15) feet as measured from the rear property line.
(f) Maximum Height. No dwelling structure shall exceed thirty-five feet in height. Height of other structures shall not exceed the height of the dwelling structure.
(g) Minimum Distance Between Buildings. If there are two or more buildings located on the site there shall be a minimum distance between buildings of twenty-five (25) feet. (Ord. 05-08. Passed 2-25-08.)
1157.05 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR CONDITIONAL USES.
(Ord. 05-08. Passed 2-25-08.)