Item 8: Ordinance Establishing Chambers Special Area Zone

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Ordinance - 8 09/16/05 within the R.2 zone, residential buildings shall comply with the following standards: 1. All roof surfaces on residential buildings over 200 square feet, other than as provided for porches and dormers in subparagraphs a. and b., shall have a minimum slope of 6 inches vertically for every 12 inches horizontally unless adjusted based on the criteria of EC 9.8030(21)(d), and a maximum slope of 12 inches vertically for every 12 inches horizontally. a. Dormers meeting the following criteria have no minimum roof slope requirement: (1) Dormers less than 10 feet wide, as measured between sidewalls or maximum roof opening, whichever is greater. (2) Dormers on the rear (i.e., the side opposite the street the residential building faces) of the residential building closest to the street. b. Residential building porches meeting the following criteria have no minimum roof slope requirement: (1) Porches less than 100 square feet. (2) Porches on the rear (i.e., the side opposite the street the residential building faces) of the residential building closest to the street. 2. Front Entries. a. The residential building closest to the street shall include a main entry oriented to and visible from the street. b. On corner lots with multiple residential buildings, all residential buildings shall include a main entry oriented to and visible from a street. (e) Garage and Accessory Buildings Standards. In lieu of conflicting standards in this code applicable to garage and accessory buildings within the R-2 zone, the following standards apply: 1. Garage door widths. a. Except for a garage oriented to an alley, only 1 garage door, . with maximum width of 9 feet and maximum height of 8 feet, is allowed within 30 feet of the front lot line. b. For a garage oriented to an alley, 1 garage door 18 feet wide and 8 feet high or 2 garage doors 9 feet wide and 8 feet high, are permitted. 2. Accessory buildings over 200 square feet in area shall have a minimum roof pitch of 6 inches vertically for every 12 inches horizontally.