Ravena City Zoning Code
ARTICLE IV
Regulations
§ 119-7 Effect of establishment of districts.
A.
Following the effective date of this chapter, the district regulations and requirements prescribed for the various districts established hereby[1] shall govern:
(1)
The use, height, bulk and/or percentage of lot coverage and, wherever specified, the minimum habitable floor area of any dwelling unit and the use of any land; and
(2)
The yards, open spaces, lot dimensions and area, off-street parking and loading facilities with necessary passageways and driveways appurtenant thereto and, wherever specified, the screening and landscaping to be provided in connection with erection, alteration or moving of any building or the use of any land.
[1]
Editor's Note: A Schedule of District Zoning Regulations is included at the end of this chapter.
B.
No yard or open space required in connection with any building or use shall be encroached upon, nor shall it be considered as providing a required open space for any other building on the same or any other lot.
C.
No lot shall be formed from part of a lot already occupied by a building unless such building, all yards and open spaces connected therewith and the remaining lot comply with all requirements prescribed by this chapter for the district in which said lot is located. No permit shall be issued for the erection of a building on any new lot thus created unless such building and lot comply with all the provisions of this chapter.
D.
The minimum lot width or area regulation shall not apply to any lot with an area and/or width of less than that prescribed herein, provided that such lot was under different ownership from that of any adjoining land on the effective date of this chapter, and provided further that such lot shall be subject to all other applicable regulations prescribed by this chapter. In areas where the prevailing lot width and/or areas are below the requirements of this chapter, the Board of Appeals may vary such requirements, provided that the resultant lot widths and/or areas shall be in harmony with the pattern of development prevailing in the area.
E.
Any building or parcel of land found at any time to contravene the specific provisions of this chapter shall be deemed to be in violation thereof, except in cases where such contravention is justified either:
(1)
By reason of conditions found to have existed prior to the effective date of this chapter; or
(2)
By the granting of a variance by the Board of Appeals, as hereinafter provided, following the effective date of this chapter; provided, however, that such contravention conforms to the provisions and special requirements, if any, under which such variance was granted.
§ 119-8 Schedule of district regulations.
The attached schedule of use and bulk regulations is a part of this section and is referred to as "Schedule of District Zoning Regulations."[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The Schedule of District Zoning Regulations is included at the end of this chapter.
§ 119-9 Standards for special permits.
A.
General provisions. The special uses for which conformance to additional standards is required shall be deemed to be permitted uses in their respective districts, subject to the satisfaction of the requirements and standards set forth herein in addition to all other requirements of this chapter. All such uses are hereby declared to possess characteristics of such unique and special forms that each specific use shall be considered as an individual case.
B.
Submission of plan. A plan for the proposed development of a site for a permitted special use shall be submitted with the application for a special permit, and such plan shall show the location of all buildings, parking areas, traffic access and circulation drives, open spaces, existing and proposed contour lines, landscaping and any other pertinent information that may be necessary to determine if the proposed special use meets the requirements of this chapter.
C.
Expiration. A special permit shall be deemed to authorize only one particular special use and shall expire as determined by the Board of Appeals. [See § 119-44B(1).]
D.
Existing violations. No permit shall be issued for a special use for a property where there is an existing violation of this chapter.
E.
Standards applicable to all special uses.
(1)
The location and size of the use, the nature and intensity of the operations involved, the size of the site in relation to it and the location of the site with respect to the existing or future streets giving access to it shall be such that it will be in harmony with the orderly development of the district and that the location, nature and height of buildings, walls and fences will not discourage the appropriate development and use of adjacent land and buildings or impair the value thereof.
(2)
Operations in connection with any special use shall not be more objectionable to nearby properties by reason of noise, fumes, vibration or in any other manner than would be the operations of any permitted use.