Appendix D: Current Zoning
Zoning establishes the types of uses that are allowed on specific properties, and helps regulate the size and shape of buildings and the intensity of development. Zoning will be one of the key tools to implement the recommendations of Oakwood’s new Comprehensive Plan.
Oakwood’s current Zoning Ordinance was adopted in January 2001, and is amended as required to meet the changing needs of the City.
Zoning districts are illustrated in Figure 11 and are briefly described below. The descriptions below include only a sampling of the zoning regulations and requirements for the various districts.
R1 – Single-Family Residence District:
The R1 District is intended to preserve those residential areas which are best suited for large lot development and to maintain the character of existing low-density, single-family developments.
Permitted uses include single-family detached dwellings, City of Oakwood uses and structures, parks, playgrounds and recreational uses owned or leased by the City, Child Day Care Home Type B, and accessory uses to dwellings.
The minimum lot size for single-family homes is 40,000 square feet, with a minimum lot frontage of 125 feet. The maximum building height is 35 feet. Yard requirements for single-family homes are 70 feet (front), 20 feet (interior side), 35 feet (corner side), and 60 feet (rear).
R2 – Single-Family Residence District:
The R2 District is intended to preserve those residential areas which are best suited for medium to large lot developments and to maintain the character of existing low-density, single-family developments.
Permitted uses include single-family detached dwellings, City of Oakwood uses and structures, parks, playgrounds and recreational uses owned or leased by the City, Child Day Care Home Type B, rectories, parsonages and parish houses, and accessory uses to dwellings.
The minimum lot size for single-family homes is 25,000 square feet, with a minimum lot frontage of 100 feet. The maximum building height is 35 feet. Yard requirements for single-family homes are 60 feet (front), 15 feet (interior side), 35 feet (corner side), and 50 feet (rear).
While the R2 District is in the Ordinance, there are no areas currently zoned R2.
R3 – Single-Family Residence District:
The R3 District is intended to preserve those residential areas which are best suited for medium sized lot developments and to maintain the character of existing low-density, single-family developments.
Permitted uses include single-family detached dwellings, City of Oakwood uses and structures, parks, playgrounds and recreational uses owned or leased by the City, Child Day Care Home Type B, rectories, parsonages and parish houses, and accessory uses to dwellings.
The minimum lot size for single-family homes is 12,000 square feet, with a minimum lot frontage of 75 feet. The maximum building height is 35 feet. Yard requirements for single-family homes are 40 feet (front), 10 feet (interior side), 30 feet (corner side), and 40 feet (rear).