Conference/Public Meeting Agendas/Documents — Packet

25-9.8 Minimum Residential Floor Area. The requirements contained in this section are designed to promote and protect the public health, to prevent overcrowded living conditions, to guard against the development of substandard neighborhoods, to conserve established property values and to contribute to the general welfare. a. Minimum Schedules. Every dwelling or residence building, other than a hotel, erected or remodeled to accommodate additional families shall provide a minimum residential living area per unit on finished floors, in conformity with the following schedules for specific types of residence buildings in the various districts. The minimum stipulated herein shall be deemed to be exclusive of porches, breezeways, garage area, basement, cellar areas and laundry rooms; that in the case of a dwelling with living accommodations on two (2) or more levels, commonly known as a split level or bi-level, any room, the floor of which averages more than two (2) feet below the outside ground level, shall not be considered as part of the residential living area. 1. One story one-family dwelling: R-1 District 2,200 square feet R-2 District 1,800 square feet R-3 District 1,500 square feet R-3AH District 1,500 square feet R-4 District 1,400 square feet R-5 District 1,300 square feet R-6 District 1,000 square feet I-B District 1,500 square feet 2. One and one-half (1 1/2) story one-family dwelling, with unfinished attic floor: R-1 District 2,200 square feet R-2 District 1,800 square feet R-3 District 1,500 square feet R-3AH District 1,500 square feet R-4 District 1,400 square feet R-5 District 1,300 square feet R-6 District 1,000 square feet I-B District 1,500 square feet 3. One and one-half (1 1/2) one-family dwelling, with finished attic floor:

1,000 square feet I-B District 1,500 square feet 3. One and one-half (1 1/2) one-family dwelling, with finished attic floor: R-1 District 3,000 square feet R-2 District 2,500 square feet R-3 District 2,200 square feet R-3AH District 2,200 square feet R-4 District 2,200 square feet R-5 District 1,500 square feet R-6 District 1,450 square feet I-B District 2,200 square feet 4. Two (2) story one-family dwelling, with unfinished second story: R-1 District 2,200 square feet R-2 District 1,700 square feet R-3 District 1,400 square feet R-3AH District 1,400 square feet R-4 District 1,400 square feet R-5 District 1,300 square feet 27