The regulations in this chapter shall apply in all R-3 districts and shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter 17.02.

(Ord. No. 771, Exh. B, 6-7-2011)

The following uses are permitted in an R-3 district:

A.

Multiple-family dwellings and apartment houses;

B.

Signs are permitted in accordance with Chapter 17.44 of this title;

C.

Second units meeting the requirements of Section 17.60.020;

D.

Residential condominiums;

E.

Home occupations meeting the requirements of Section 17.60.020;

F.

Handicapped access structures shall be permitted within the required front, side and rear setback areas subject to Chapter 17.62 of this title.

(Ord. No. 771, Exh. B, 6-7-2011)

Uses permitted, subject to obtaining a use permit in each case are:

A.

Retirement centers or residential facility for the elderly;

B.

Single-family dwellings and two-family dwellings or duplexes; only if applicant/developer can demonstrate that the lot size is so small or site conditions exist that make development of multifamily housing infeasible or the structure is of historic significance;

C.

Manufactured homes on individual lots meeting the requirements of Chapter 17.52 of this title;

D.

Rooming or boarding house;

E.

Churches, golf courses, schools, parks, playgrounds, public utilities and quasi-public buildings;

F.

Public private parking lots for automobiles when adjacent to any commercial or property management office for handling transactions of units or spaces on the same site;

G.

Maintenance equipment storage building;

H.

Mobile home parks;

I.

Family care homes (see Section 17.04.350);

J.

Supportive and transitional housing.

(Ord. No. 771, Exh. B, 6-7-2011)

The building site area requirements in an R-3 district are as follows:

A.

Minimum interior lot width shall be sixty feet at the setback line;

B.

Minimum interior lot area shall be six thousand square feet;

C.

Minimum corner lot width shall be seventy feet at the setback line;

D.

Minimum corner lot area shall be seven thousand square feet;

E.

A minimum of thirty-five percent of the lot area shall be landscaped open space, except that the surface area of a permanent swimming pool or uncovered patio may be included to meet this open space requirement;

F.

The density in the R-3 district shall not exceed forty dwelling units per gross acre excluding land presently dedicated for public street or road rights-of-way.

(Ord. No. 771, Exh. B, 6-7-2011)

Building height limits are:

A.

For main buildings, a maximum height of forty feet;

B.

For accessory buildings, a maximum height of twenty feet.

(Ord. No. 771, Exh. B, 6-7-2011)

The following yards are required in an R-3 district:

A.

Front Yards: The minimum required front yard shall be fifteen feet;

B.

Side Yards: The minimum required side yard shall be five feet on all lots except as follows:

1.

The street side yard on a corner lot shall be not less than ten feet;

2.

The minimum required side yards for accessory buildings shall be from interior lot lines when constructed on the rear one-half of the lot or in the case of a corner lot not to project beyond the front yard required or existing on the adjacent lot;

C.

Rear Yards: The minimum required rear yard shall be ten feet for main buildings and for accessory buildings a minimum of one foot.

(Ord. No. 771, Exh. B, 6-7-2011)

A.

Distance between buildings in any dwelling group shall be a minimum of ten feet.

B.

Side yards providing access to single-row dwelling groups shall be a minimum of twelve feet.

C.

Inner courts providing access to double-row dwelling groups shall be a minimum of twenty feet.

D.

See fire control regulations in Uniform Building Code.

(Ord. No. 771, Exh. B, 6-7-2011)

Minimum off-street parking requirements shall be in accordance with Section 17.42.040.

(Ord. No. 771, Exh. B, 6-7-2011)

Fences, shrubs and plantings shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of Section 17.02.130 of this title.

(Ord. No. 771, Exh. B, 6-7-2011)

The requirements for accessory buildings in an R-3 district are as provided in Section 17.02.110 of this title.

(Ord. No. 771, Exh. C, 6-7-2011)