[1983 Code; amended 2-19-2001; 12-4-2006]
The regulations of this district are intended to preserve and
protect the character of existing lots improved with single-family
dwellings and to permit compatible development. This intent includes
among others, the following specific purposes:
A.
To protect residential areas against fire, explosion, noxious
fumes, offensive noise, smoke, vibrations, dust, odors, heat, glare
and other objectionable factors.
B.
To protect residential areas to the extent possible and appropriate
in each area against unduly heavy motor vehicle traffic, especially
through-traffic, and to alleviate congestion by promoting off-street
parking.
C.
To protect residential areas against undue congestion of public
streets and other public facilities by controlling the density of
population through regulation of the bulk of buildings.
D.
To protect and promote the public health and comfort by providing
for ample light and air to buildings and the windows thereof.
E.
To promote public comfort and welfare by providing for usable
open space on the same zoning lot with residential development.
F.
To provide sufficient space in appropriate locations to meet
the probable need for future residential expansion and to meet the
need for necessary and desirable services in the vicinity of residences,
which increase safety and amenity for residents and which do not exert
objectionable influences.
G.
To promote the best use and development of residential land
in accordance with a comprehensive land use plan, to promote stability
of residential development and protect the character and desirable
development and to protect the value of land and improvements and
so strengthen the economic base of the Village.
[1983 Code]
The regulations set forth in this chapter or set forth elsewhere
in this Title, when referred to in this chapter are the district regulations
in the R, One-Family Dwelling District.
[1983 Code; amended 2-19-2001; 12-4-2006]
A building or premises shall be used only for the following
purposes:
A.
Single-family dwellings.
B.
Parks, playgrounds and community buildings owned or occupied
by public agencies.
C.
Public libraries.
D.
Public schools, elementary and high, and educational institutions
having a curriculum similar to that ordinarily given in public schools.
E.
Churches.
F.
Home occupations as defined in this Title.
G.
Accessory buildings, as defined herein and as regulated by § 11-2-5
of this Title.
H.
Temporary buildings for uses incidental to construction work,
which buildings shall be removed upon the completion or abandonment
of the construction work.
I.
Church or public building bulletin boards, in accordance with the regulations of Chapter 11-8 of this Title.
J.
Public utility electric distribution center and gas pressure
regulating center.
K.
Small residential care homes, provided:
[1983 Code]
The maximum height of buildings permitted shall be as follows:
[1983 Code; amended 12-4-2006]
A.
A single-family, detached dwelling hereafter erected in the
R District shall be on a zoning lot having an area of not less than
7,500 square feet, and a width at the established building line of
not less than 60 feet, except as provided in § 11-9-5 of
this Title. Except, subject to the other provisions of this Title,
single-family detached dwellings now existing on the date of this
chapter on a lot having a width at the established building line of
not less than 50 feet and having an area of not less than 7,500 square
feet, may be remodeled, altered, reconstructed or otherwise modified.
B.
No new lot of record in a Single-Family Dwelling District shall
be created which is less than 7,500 square feet and has a street frontage
of less than 60 feet, except as provided in § 11-9-5, and
other provisions of this Title. A single-family dwelling, existing
on the date of this chapter, on a lot not meeting this standard, may
be remodeled, altered, reconstructed or otherwise modified, provided
such changes meet the yard setback requirements of this title. Existing
lots on the date of this chapter, not meeting the minimum specified
square feet requirement, may not be developed unless duly authorized.
C.
Churches, convents and monasteries hereafter erected or structurally
altered shall conform to all regulations regarding buildings or dwellings
in this District.
[1983 Code; amended 1991; 4-2-2007(3)]
No building shall be erected or enlarged unless the following
yards are provided and maintained in connection with such building,
structure or enlargement:
A.
Front Yard.
1.
Each lot upon which a dwelling is constructed shall have a front
yard of not less than 25 feet. Where lots comprising 40% or more of
the frontage between two intersecting streets are developed with buildings
having front yards with a variation of more than 15 feet in depth,
the average of such front yards shall establish the minimum front
yard depth for the entire frontage. In no case shall a front yard
of more than 60 feet be required.
2.
Where lots have a double frontage, the required front yard shall
be provided on both sides.
3.
In the interest of sound community development, residences shall
be irregularly placed with their front facade offset with a distance
of four feet to the front or rear of the minimum front yard line or
setback line in accordance with the following schedule:
a.
Not more than 50% of the residences with the front facade at
the minimum front yard line or setback line.
b.
Not less than 25% of the residences at a distance of not more
than four feet in front of the minimum front yard line or setback
line.
c.
Not less than 25% of the residences at a distance of not more
than four feet to the rear of the minimum front yard line or setback
line.
The offset arrangement of the building shall meet with the approval
of the Building Committee.
B.
Side Yard. On each lot upon which a dwelling is constructed,
there shall be a side yard on each side equal to not less than 10%
of the width of the lot.
C.
Rear Yard. Every lot or parcel of land upon which a building
is constructed shall have a rear yard of not less than 30 feet.
D.
Permitted Obstructions. The following shall not be considered
as obstructions when located within or over required yards:
1.
Terraces.
2.
Awnings.
3.
Stoops not over 12 inches in height and not extending more than
three feet from the exterior wall of the building (side yards only).
4.
Steps not over four feet in height (front and rear yards only).
5.
Arbors and trellises.
6.
Fences or walls not over six feet in height (rear or side yards
only).
7.
Breezeways and open porches (rear yards only).
8.
Open parking areas.
E.
Outdoor storage and display. No portion of any required front
yard shall be used for the permanent storage of appliances, motor
vehicles, trailers, airplanes, boats, parts of any of the foregoing,
waste (as defined by § 6-4-1 of this Code), or building
materials, except building materials for use on the premises and stored
thereon during the time a valid permit is in effect for construction
on the premises. Permanent storage, as used in this section, means
presence for a period of two or more consecutive days in the required
front yard setback.
[1983 Code; amended 1991; 12-4-2006]
A.
Every dwelling hereafter erected in the R Single-Family Dwelling
District shall have a total ground floor area of not less than the
following:
|
Dwelling Type
|
Minimum Area
(square feet)
|
|---|---|
|
1-story dwelling
|
1,100
|
|
More than 1-story single-family dwelling
|
1,650
|
B.
The area included shall be measured from the outside of the
exterior walls, including utility rooms, but excluding cellars, basements,
open porches, breezeways, garages and other spaces that are not used
frequently or during extended periods for living, eating or sleeping
purposes, except that enclosed space intended for habitable rooms
which are to be completed within a reasonable time may be considered
in computing such floor area.
