§ 39-635. New single-family residential dwelling design standards.

The following requirements shall apply to each new single-family residential dwelling unit in the Central County Community Overlay District for which a building permit application for new construction is filed after October 1, 2012:

(a)

Square Footage: All new single-family dwelling units shall be required to have a minimum living space of one thousand four hundred (1,400) square feet. Living space is to be measured to the outside of the exterior wall. The area of the carport, garage, patio, porch, garage utility rooms, and outside entrance utility rooms shall not be included in the calculation of minimum living space.

(b)

Garage or Carport: All new single-family dwelling units in Washington Park, Boulevard Gardens, and Franklin Park shall be required to have a garage or a carport designed as an integral part of the structure. All new single-family dwelling units in Roosevelt Gardens shall be required to have a garage as an integral part of the structure.

(c)

Canopies and new nonstructural or detached garages and carports are not permitted.

(d)

Each new single-family dwelling unit in Roosevelt Gardens shall be required to have tile or dimensional shingle roof construction.

(e)

Flat roofs over garages, carports, porches, patios, and living space shall be prohibited on all new single-family dwelling units.

(f)

All driveways and walkways, including the portion in the public right-of-way, shall be constructed of concrete or brick pavers. Asphalt shall not be permitted in these areas.

(g)

Landscaping shall be required to be installed and maintained for all new single-family dwelling units per Section 39-93 of this Code. Irrigation for landscaping shall be required to be installed and maintained for front, side, and rear yards for all new single-family dwelling units.

(h)

Setbacks:

(1)

A single-family dwelling unit plot shall have a minimum front yard setback of twenty-five (25) feet;

(2)

A single-family dwelling unit plot shall have a minimum rear yard setback of fifteen (15) feet; and

(3)

Every plot used for a single-family dwelling unit shall have a side yard setback on each side of seven and one-half (7½) feet, except plots that are less than sixty (60) feet in width shall have each side yard setback of at least five (5) feet in width. On corner plots, there shall be a side yard setback of at least ten (10) feet in width on the side of the plot abutting the street side.

(Ord. No. 2012-25, § 1, 9-27-12; Ord. No. 2018-42 , § 1, 12-4-18)