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Township Of Washington
City Zoning Code

ARTICLE XII

Residential Building and Lot Requirements

§ 580-82 Minimum floor area.

[Amended 6-3-1985 by Ord. No. 85-5]
Within the following districts, every dwelling hereafter erected shall contain a minimum finished living floor area, exclusive of porches, garages, cellars or attics, as follows:
A. 
Class AAA District: 1,500 square feet.
B. 
Class AA District: 1,500 square feet.
C. 
Class A District: 1,200 square feet.
D. 
Class B District.
(1) 
For a one-story dwelling: 1,000 square feet.
(2) 
For a dwelling having more than one story, within the limitations for heights of dwellings set forth in Class A Residential District: 1,200 square feet.
E. 
Class C District.
(1) 
For a one-story dwelling: 1,000 square feet.
(2) 
For a dwelling having more than one story, within the limitation for heights of dwellings set forth in Class A Residential District: 1,200 square feet.

§ 580-83 (Reserved) [1]

[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 580-83, Minimum lot depth, was repealed 9-23-2024 by Ord. No. 24-17.

§ 580-84 Garages.

[Added 4-21-1986 by Ord. No. 86-4]
A. 
No one-family dwelling constructed in any zoning district after the effective date of this section shall have less than a one-car garage; provided, however, that in the following zoning districts, such dwellings shall have not less than a two-car garage: Class A District, Class AA District, Class AAA District, Class BB District.
[Amended 9-23-2024 by Ord. No. 24-17]
B. 
Any one-family dwelling having a one-car garage shall maintain said garage primarily for the parking of motor vehicles. Any one-family dwelling having a two-car garage shall maintain such two-car garage for use primarily for the parking of motor vehicles. Any one-family dwelling having more than a two-car garage shall maintain at least a two-car garage for use primarily for the parking of motor vehicles.
C. 
For purposes of this section, a "garage" is defined as a structure, attached or detached from the dwelling, designed for the parking or storage of motor vehicles and customarily used in connection with a residential use of the dwelling.
[Amended 3-11-1991 by Ord. No. 91-2]
D. 
The permissible minimum size of a one-car garage shall be 200 square feet; the minimum size of a two-car garage shall be 400 square feet. The mandatory maximum shall be 20% of the building area as defined in § 580-2B of the Code with a maximum of 750 square feet.
[Added 3-11-1991 by Ord. No. 91-2; amended 3-7-2022 by Ord. No. 22-04; 6-7-2023 by Ord. No. 23-06]

§ 580-85 Kitchens.

[Added 4-21-1986 by Ord. No. 86-4]
No one-family dwelling shall have more than one kitchen.

§ 580-85.1 Driveways and parking thereon.

[Added 9-17-2018 by Ord. No. 18-11]
A. 
Driveways, regardless of the composition of materials thereof, shall be located on the same side as garages, and shall be no wider than 22 feet; except that circular driveways extending from a driveway of 22 feet in width shall be no wider than 11 feet.
B. 
The parking of motor vehicles on residential developed lots shall be limited to the defined driveway portion thereof. It shall be unlawful for any residential property owner to park or permit the parking of any motor vehicle on any lawn areas or other areas of the property other than the driveway.