The major purpose of this district is to allow the continuation of existing residential development and in-filling of existing lots in the older residential areas of the city where central sewer and water systems are available.

(Ord. 164, passed 9-14-1982)

Any use permitted in the R-1 district is permitted in this district.

(Ord. 164, passed 9-14-1982)

Any accessory use permitted in the R-1 district is permitted in this district.

(Ord. 164, passed 9-14-1982)

(A)

Any conditional use permitted in the R-1 district is permitted in this district.

(B)

Governmental buildings.

(C)

Arts and cultural centers.

(Ord. 164, passed 9-14-1982; Am. Ord. -, passed 5-16-1998; Ord. No. 2018-003, § 1, 10-8-2018)

(A)

Height regulations.

(1)

The maximum height of all buildings and structures shall not exceed two and one-half stories or 35 feet.

(2)

This height limitation shall not apply to chimneys, church spires, and personal television antennas.

(B)

Front yard regulations.

(1)

Required setback distances:

(2)

Where a lot is located at the intersection of two or more roads or highways there shall be a front yard setback on each road or highway side of the corner lot.

(3)

Side and rear yard regulations:

(a)

Side yard: ten feet.

(b)

Rear yard: 30 feet.

(C)

Lot area and lot use. The minimum lot size shall be 7,200 square feet. Buildings and impervious surfaces (concrete, blacktop) shall not occupy more than 55 percent of the lot area.

(D)

Lot width and depth regulations.

(1)

Lot width: 60 feet.

(2)

Lot depth: 120 feet.

(E)

Minimum floor area. There shall be at least three livable rooms contained in each dwelling unit. The following minimum floor areas shall be required. Dwellings shall be designed to be placed on a permanent foundation. A permanent foundation means a basement wall or concrete slab, except in a manufactured home park where piers or other satisfactory supports may serve as a manufactured home foundation with the intent of using skirting material to enclose the gap from the bottom of the structure to the ground. The structure shall have a conventional dwelling roof (an inverted "V") and roof lines similar to the roof lines of other dwellings in the immediate neighborhood, except that this requirement shall not apply to structures located in a manufactured home park.

(1)

Single-family dwelling units: The main structure of one story dwellings shall be 24 feet or more in width and 36 feet or more in length. "Main structure" does not include entry ways, porches, decks, etc. A one story dwelling shall have a minimum living floor area of 864 square feet.

(2)

Multi-family units: 850 square feet per dwelling unit.

(F)

General regulations. Additional requirements for parking, signs, sewage systems and other regulations are set forth herein.

(Ord. 164, passed 9-14-1982; Am. Ord. -, passed 10-8-2007; Am. Ord. -, passed 7-14-2008; Ord. No. 2019-02, § 4, 5-13-2019)