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Andover City Zoning Code

ARTICLE VII

R-2 Residential Zone

§ 134-36 Primary intended use.

[Amended 10-14-1986 by Ord. No. 232]
This zone is designated for single-family residential use or principal structures altered so as to contain two single housekeeping units.

§ 134-37 Permitted uses.

Public buildings or institutions shall be subject to the provisions as set forth in § 134-66.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection B of this section, which regulated professional offices and which immediately followed this section, was repealed 10-8-1979.

§ 134-38 Accessory uses.

The following accessory uses shall be permitted in the R-2 Zone:
A. 
Home occupation.
B. 
Private garage.
C. 
The keeping of domestic animals, commonly accepted as household pets.
D. 
Any use which the Board of Adjustment determines is one customarily incident to the principal permitted use on the premises other than a nonconforming use.
E. 
All setback requirements for accessory uses shall be those indicated in the Schedule of Dimensional Regulations.[1]
[Added 12-10-1990 by Ord. No. 286]
[1]
Editor's Note: The Schedule of Dimensional Regulations is included at the end of this chapter.
F. 
The keeping of poultry subject to the following: Only hen poultry that are owned by the resident may be kept on residentially used property. Shelters, pens, runs and so forth must not be closer than 15 feet from any adjoining property. Poultry must be penned and not allowed to free range. A maximum of five poultry per 10,000 square feet of property shall be allowed with a total of 25 maximum for any size lot within this zone.
[Added 4-8-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-3]

§ 134-39 (Reserved) [1]

[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 134-39, Supplemental regulations, was repealed 3-10-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-1. See now the Schedule of Dimensional Regulations, which can be found as an attachment to this chapter.