Regulations in this chapter, or elsewhere in this Zoning Ordinance, when referred to in this chapter, shall apply within the Residence “A” District.

(Ord. 2013-01. Passed 2-5-13; Ord. 2019-04. Passed 4-2-19.)

   (a)   Principal Uses. A building or lot shall be used only for the following purposes:

      (1)   One-family dwelling;

      (2)   Municipally owned or operated parks and playgrounds;

      (3)   Churches and the following types of public buildings: Library, museum, post office, community building and police and fire station;

      (4)   Country clubs and golf courses.

   (b)   Accessory Uses. The following accessory uses are permitted:

      (1)   Home occupations as defined in Chapter 1240, Definitions.

      (2)   An accessory structure for uses customarily incidental to a one-family residential occupancy, not including the conduct of a business or industry. Garage space equivalent in area of 288 square feet may be provided for each 10,000 square feet that which the lot area exceeds one acre. The above provisions shall apply to private stables, one horse or one vehicle, being considered as the equivalent of one motor vehicle, except that the lot size must be a minimum of five acres.

      (3)   Temporary buildings for uses incidental to construction work. Such buildings shall be removed on completion or abandonment of the construction work.

      (4)   Other accessory structures as regulated by Section 1272.04.

   (c)   Signs. As regulated by Chapter 1280.

(Ord. 2013-01. Passed 2-5-13.)

   No building shall exceed two and one-half stories or 35 feet in height, whichever is less. See Exhibit VI.

(Ord. 2013-01. Passed 2-5-13.)

   All structures shall comply with at least the following minimum requirements:

   (a)   Lot Area, Lot Width and Yards.

 

 

   (b)   Distances from Lot Lines and Dwelling (in feet).

 

 

   (c)   Minimum Size of Dwelling. Every dwelling or residence in this district shall have floor space designed and used for living quarters, exclusive of porches, garages, breezeways or terraces, as follows:

      (1)   For house with living space located entirely on one floor, the minimum area shall be 1,800 square feet.

      (2)   For a two-story or story and one-half house, the minimum area shall be 1,260 square feet on the first floor. However, the area of the first floor together with the area of the second floor shall not be less than a total of 1,800 square feet.

      (3)   For split level homes with living quarters and sleeping quarters on separate levels, the minimum area of these combined quarters shall be 1,800 square feet, with a minimum foundation area of 1,575 square feet.

   (d)   Additional Front Yard Requirements.

      (1)   If the alignment of existing buildings within 200 feet on each side of the lot in question, within the same block and on the same side of the street, is farther from the lot line than 50 feet, the principal building on the lot in question must have a front yard not less in depth than the average formed by such existing alignment, provided that it shall not be required to be set back farther than the rear line of a principal building occupying a lot on either side of the lot in question.

      (2)   There shall be a front yard on each street side of a corner lot.

   (e)   Additional Side Yard Requirements. Where a side wall of a building is not parallel with the side lot line, the required width of any side yard may be taken as the average width, provided the side yard shall not be narrower than 15 feet at any point.

(Ord. 2013-01. Passed 2-5-13; Ord. 2019-04. Passed 4-2-19.)