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154.20 R-1 ONE-FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICT
154.20 R-1 ONE-FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICT
 
154.20.00           PRINCIPAL PERMITTED USES
 
                           No building, structure, or land shall be erected, altered, enlarged or used which is arranged or designed for other than one of the following uses, except as provided herein and in 154.16.
 
154.20.00.01      Agricultural
 
                           Agricultural, but not including animal and poultry husbandry and dairying
 
154.20.00.02      Residential
 
                           One-family dwellings
 
154.20.00.03      Institutional as follows:
 
(a)        Churches, rectories, parish houses
 
(b)        Libraries, public
 
(c)        Museums
 
(d)        Parks, playgrounds, publicly owned
 
(e)        Schools, elementary and high, public private and parochial
 
154.20.01           SPECIAL USES
 
                           The following uses may be allowed as special uses by ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Richmond in accordance with the provisions of 154.48 hereof:
 
154.20.01.01      Airports, aircraft landing fields
 
154.20.01.02      Cemeteries, including crematories and mausoleums
 
154.20.01.03      Colleges or Universities
 
154.20.01.04      Convents and monasteries
 
154.20.01.05      Fraternity and sorority houses
 
154.20.01.06      Hospitals
 
154.20.01.07      Institutions for the aged and for children
 
154.20.01.08      Public utility and public service uses but not including general offices, garages, warehouses or outdoor storage yards
 
(a)        Bus turn-arounds
 
(b)        Fire stations
 
(c)        Police stations
 
(d)        Public art galleries
 
(e)        Railroad facilities
 
(f)         Telephone exchange
 
(g)        Water filtration plants
 
(h)        Water pumping stations
 
(i)         Water reservoirs
 
(j)         Electrical power substations (Ord. 45-1995)
 
(k)        Other similar uses
 
154.20.01.09      Radio, television, and community antenna television reception towers
 
154.20.01.10      Recreational, noncommercial facilities
 
154.20.01.11      Residential Development Unit
 
154.20.01.12      Schools, nursery and day
 
154.20.01.13      (a)     Fraternal or religious institutions
 
(b)     Philanthropic and eleemosynary uses or institutions
 
(c)     Noncommercial clubs and lodges
 
154.20.01.14      Medical and dental offices
 
154.20.02           ACCESSORY USES
 
                           Accessory uses, buildings or structures customarily incidental to any aforesaid principal or special use shall be permitted in conjunction with such use, including the following.
 
154.20.02.01      Residential
 
                           The keeping of not more than two (2) roomers or boarders by a resident family in the principal structure. Said roomers or boarders may be housed in a single room with shared facilities or the structure may be modified to provide an apartment unit as described in the City of Richmond Housing Code, providing for separate facilities and separate metering. (Ord. 9-1994)
 
154.20.02.02      Domestic animals
 
                           The keeping of domestic animals exclusively for the use and personal enjoyment of the occupants of the principal building, but limited to cats, dogs and smaller animals housed within the principal building, but not including a kennel.
 
154.20.02.03      Parking facility
 
                           Parking area subject to the provisions of 154.41.
 
154.20.02.04      Recreational
 
                           Private swimming pools subject to the provisions of 154.46.
 
154.20.02.05      Home occupations
 
                           Provided that not more than one-fourth (1/4) the area of one floor of the dwelling is devoted to such use.
 
154.20.02.06      Signs
 
                           Real estate signs, professional or announcement signs and institutional bulletin boards subject to the provisions of 154.43.
 
154.20.02.07      Temporary buildings
 
                           For uses incidental to construction.
 
154.20.02.08 PORTABLE STORAGE UNITS
           
 (a) The term "portable storage unit" is defined as: any container, storage unit, shed-like container or other portable structure that can or is used for the storage of personal property of any kind and which is located for such purposes outside an enclosed building other than an accessory structure or shed complying with all building codes and land use requirements.
 (b) A portable storage unit (e.g. PODS) may be utilized as temporary on-site storage within the City districts when in compliance with the standards of this subsection. A portable storage unit shall never be utilized as a permanent accessory structure in any district.  Any use of such units within the City districts not in compliance with this subsection shall be unlawful.
(c) The owner, operator and/or renter of the portable storage unit shall be responsible to ensure that the portable storage unit is in good condition, free from evidence of deterioration, weathering, discoloration, rust, ripping, tearing or other holes or breaks. When not in use, the portable storage unit shall be kept locked. The owner and operator of any lot on which a portable storage unit is placed shall also be responsible that no hazardous substances are stored or kept within the portable storage units.
 (d) Length of time units may be on lot; placement of units, removal, extensions.
(i) A portable storage unit may be located on a residential lot within City zoning districts as follows: 
(A) For a period not exceeding seven (7) days in duration from time of delivery to time of removal. Such units may not be located on any specific residential lot for a period of fourteen (14) total days in any 365-day-calendar period.
(B)No more than two portable storage units may be located on any specific residential lot within City districts at one time (this includes units located on multifamily residential lot). Such units are individually limited to the duration time period established herein.
(C) In residential districts, portable storage units shall generally be placed only in a driveway or, if alley access exists at the rear of the lot, in the rear yard. However, if the Department of Metropolitan Development Director determines that there is no driveway available for placement of a portable storage unit and no alley access at the rear of the lot exists, the final placement shall be to the satisfaction of the Department of Metropolitan Development Director. 
 (ii) A portable storage unit may be located on Commercial lot within the City zoningdistricts as follows:
(A) In the parking area of a commercial use provided any single portable storage unit may not be on any specific lot more than thirty (30) days per calendar year, unless an appropriate extension is otherwise approved by the Department of Metropolitan Development Director. Application for such extended duration shall be made in writing and filed with the Department of Metropolitan Development and shall give sufficient information to determine whether such extended duration should be granted.
(B) Under no circumstances shall any more than one portable storage unit be located on a Commercial lot for a single business or tenant space at the same time.
(C) In Commercial districts, portable storage units shall generally be placed only in the rear or side portion of a lot. Under no circumstances shall a portable storage unit be placed in an area fronting a street or road, or in the front parking lot of a commercial establishment. The placement of portable storage units in fire lanes, passenger loading zones, and commercial loading zones shall be strictly prohibited. 
(iii) Notwithstanding the time limitations set forth above, the portable storage unit shall be removed upon issuance of a certificate of occupancy or expiration of the building permit, which ever occurs first, provided a valid building permit has been issued for remodel, tenant finish, or other construction activity that requires on-site storage. 
(iv) A portable storage unit can not be located closer to an adjacent parcel than the required minimum side and rear yard setback for accessory uses in the district the unit is located. No portable storage unit shall be located in a public right-of-way. Such unit may not exceed eight feet six inches in height, 10 feet in width or 20 feet in length. It shall be the obligation of the owner or user of such units to secure it in a manner that does not endanger the safety of persons or property in the vicinity of the portable storage unit. Notwithstanding the time limitations set forth above, in the event of high winds or other weather conditions in which such unit may become a physical danger to persons or property, the appropriate law enforcement officers may require the immediate removal of such unit.
(v) In the event of fire, hurricane or natural disaster causing substantial damage to the unit, the property owner may apply to the City for permission to extend the time that a portable storage unit may be located on the property. Application for such extended duration shall be made in writing and filed with the Department of Metropolitan Development and shall give sufficient information to determine whether such extended duration should be granted. The Department of Metropolitan Development Director shall determine whether or not to grant such extended duration and the length of such extension. In the event of an adverse decision by the Department Metropolitan Development Director, the applicant may appeal such decision to the Board of Zoning and Appeals. In the event of such appeal, the decision of the Board of Zoning and Appeals shall be final.
(e)        Any portable storage unit may be removed by the City if the Owner fails to remove such unit after having been notified to do so or if removed for safety reasons upon the direction of an enforcement officer for the City.
(i)         Should the Owner fail to remove the unit within ten (10) days from the receipt of written notice of violation, the City shall remove the unit either by use of City personnel and equipment or by hiring an independent contractor. Upon City removal of the unit, City shall determine the cost of removal and issue a bill to the property owner at the address shown on the records of the Wayne County Treasurer. The bill shall be due and payable to the City of Richmond within thirty (30) days after the date of issuance of the bill.
 
(ii)        In the event a property owner disputes a notice of violation issued under Section 154.20.02.08 (e) (i) or a bill issued under Section 154.20.02.08 (e) (ii), such property owner may file a written appeal with the Board of Public Works and Safety for rescission or adjustment of such notice or bill within ten (10) days after the date of such notice or bill.
 
(iii)       Should the property owner fail to pay a bill under section 154.20.02.08 (e) (ii) within thirty (30) days of the date of the issuance of the bill, the City shall certify to the Wayne County Auditor the amount of the bill plus any additional administrative cost amount incurred in the certification (additional administrative cost amount determined by statute). The Wayne County Auditor shall place the total amount certified on the tax duplicate for the property affected, and the total amount, including any accrued interest, shall be collected as delinquent taxes are collected and shall be disbursed to the general fund of the City of Richmond as provided in Indiana Code 36-1-6-2.           
 
(iv) In addition to or in lieu of the penalty and remedy provided above or in any other section of the code, the City may bring a civil action to enjoin any person from violating a code provision or ordinance regulating or prohibiting a condition or use of property as provided in Indiana code 36-1-6-4. 
 
(f)         This ordinance shall take effect May 1, 2007. (Ord. 64-2006)
 
154.20.03           HEIGHT REGULATIONS
 
                           No principal structure shall exceed two and one-half stories or thirty (30) feet and no accessory structures shall exceed one (1) story or fifteen (15) feet except as provided in 154.51.
 
154.20.03           LOT AREA, FRONTAGE AND YARD REQUIREMENTS
The following minimum requirements shall apply except as provided in 154.50-154.54.
 
                                 Front Yard       Side Yard        Rear Yard
         Lot Area           Lot Width         Depth              Width Each     Depth      
                     sq.ft.    ft.         ft.         ft.         ft.
 
Dwellings     12,000 80        30        10        30
 
Other
Permitted Uses        20,000 100      30        20        40
 
154.20.05           COURTS
 
                           Whenever any room in which persons live or sleep cannot be reasonably and adequately lighted and ventilated from a front, side or rear yard, a court, conforming with the provisions of this Section, shall be provided on which such rooms shall open. Such court need not extend below the lowest story it is required to serve.
 
154.20.05.01      Outer court
 
                           A court which extends directly to and opens for its full width on a front side, or rear yard, shall be not less than six (6) inches wide for each foot of height above the sill of the lowest window served by it, not, in any case, less than six (6) feet wide. The length of such court, measured perpendicular to the width, shall not exceed twice such width unless such width conforms to the requirements of 154.20.05.02.
 
154.20.05.02      Inner court
 
                           A court which does not extend directly to nor open for its full width on a front, side or rear yard shall be not less than nine (9) inches wide for each foot of height above the sill of the lowest window served by it, not, in any case, less than ten (10) feet.


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