Within all residential districts (R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4), the following regulations shall apply.

   (A)   Uses permitted:

      (1)   Single and multiple family dwellings including apartment houses, customary general horticultural uses and buildings incidental thereto including noncommercial greenhouses. In an R-1 District, the only dwelling structures allowed shall be single-family dwellings;

      (2)   The following uses are special exceptions and require approval of the Board of Zoning Adjustment; nursery schools and kindergartens; churches and other places of worship; parish houses; public libraries; schools offering general educational courses and institutions of higher learning; public parks and other public recreational facilities; electric transformer stations, gas regulator stations and other public utility facilities; municipal, county, state and federal uses; cemeteries; nursing homes; hospitals for human care; philanthropic institutions; radio, telephone and television transmission towers and facilities; and clubs, except a club the chief activity of which is customarily carried on as a business. The Board of Zoning Adjustment may deny approval or attach certain conditions and requirements to its approval which it feels are necessary in order to preserve and protect the character of the district in which the proposed use would locate;

      (3)   Accessory buildings or uses customarily incidental to any aforementioned permitted use, under the following conditions:

         (a)   The taking of boarders or tourists or the leasing of rooms by the family resident on the premises. Not more than three rooms shall be used for those purposes. For the purpose of advertising the use, one sign not over two square feet in area may be used provided that it is attached to the house. This use is prohibited in an R-1 District except with the permission of the Board of Zoning Adjustment;

         (b)   Professional offices, studios or customary home occupations conducted within the principal building but only by a person or persons resident in the dwelling, provided not more than one person who does not reside on the premises is employed regularly, and provided not more than 25% of the total floor area of any dwelling unit is devoted to the use. For the purpose of advertising the use, one sign not over two square feet in area may be used provided that it is attached to the house. No displays or change in facade shall indicate from the exterior that the building is being utilized in whole or in part for any purpose other than a dwelling. This use is prohibited in R-1 District except with the permission of the Board of Zoning Adjustment; and

         (c)   One sign advertising the sale, rental or lease of the building, furnishings or land upon which it is posted. This sign shall not be more than 12 square feet in area.

      (4)   Private swimming pools, when they meet yard depth and width requirements for principal buildings in the district in which they are located, and when the swimming pool or the property on which it is located is adequately fenced to prevent the free access of small children.

      (5)   Licensed family child care homes as defined in KRS 199.894 and as regulated by 922 KAR 2:100 shall be a permitted use in R-2, R-3 and R-4 Districts.

   (B)   Uses prohibited:

      (1)   Advertising signs and billboards with the exception of the signs specifically permitted under division (A)(3)(a) through (c) above and a sign or signs already existing on the premise of a nonconforming use at the time of the enactment or subsequent amendment of this chapter or at the time the area in which the nonconforming use is located is annexed to the city provided the sign or signs advertise goods actually sold or services actually rendered on the premises of the nonconforming use; and

      (2)   Any other use not specifically permitted under division (A)(1) above or permitted as a special exception under this section.

   (C)   Height: no building or structure shall exceed two stories or 30 feet in height unless each side yard is increased over the required minimum by five feet for every five feet, or fraction thereof, of additional height over 30 feet. In no case shall the height exceed 50 feet.

   (D)   Front, side and rear yards: all buildings, except unattached one-story buildings of accessory use shall meet at least the following yard space requirements.

      (1)   (a)   Front yard depth:

            1.   R-1 District: 50 feet;

            2.   R-2 District: 40 feet;

            3.   R-3 District: 30 feet; and

            4.   R-4 District: 30 feet.

         (b)   In any residential district, if 50% or more of the area of lots on the same side of a street between any two intersecting streets have permanent dwelling structures on them at the time of the enactment or subsequent amendment of this chapter or at the time of annexation of the area, all buildings constructed on or moved to the remaining vacant lots or vacant area on the same side of the street and between the two intersecting streets shall have front yard depths that are at least as great as the average front yard depth of the existing dwelling structures. However, in no case shall the front yard depth required under the provisions of this division be less than 50% of the front yard depth required in the district by the provisions of division (D)(1) above. A street which enters from the opposite side and dead-ends into the street upon which the area or lots in question front shall be considered an intersecting street for the purposes of this division. The length of the area along the front street to be considered in determining the front yard depth to be required shall be measured between the right-of-way lines or the right-of-way lines extended of the two intersecting streets which delineate the area. If the distance measured along the front street between the right-of-way lines or right-of-way lines extended of the nearest intersecting streets is greater than 1,200 feet, the length of the area to be considered in determining the front yard depth to be required shall include:

            1.   The width of the lot or area in question;

            2.   The distance from a lot line of the lot or area in question to the nearest street right-of-way or a distance of 600 feet whichever is less; and

            3.   The distance from the opposite lot line of the lot or area in question to the nearest street right-of-way or a distance of 600 feet whichever is less.

         (c)   Front yard on corner lots: all buildings and structures placed on corner lots shall observe front yard requirements on both streets.

      (2)   Rear yard depth:

         (a)   R-1 District: 25 feet;

         (b)   R-2 District: 25 feet;

         (c)   R-3 District: 25 feet; and

         (d)   R-4 District: 25 feet.

      (3)   Side yard width:

         (a)   R-1 District: 12 feet;

         (b)   R-2 District: ten feet;

         (c)   R-3 District: eight feet;

         (d)   R-4 District: eight feet for semi-detached; and

         (e)   R-4 District: zero feet for attached.

   (E)   Accessory buildings: no accessory building shall be erected in any required front or side yard. Accessory buildings shall not cover more than 30% of any required rear yard, and they shall be at least five feet from all lot lines and from any other building on the same lot.

(2000 Code, App. B, § 51) (Ord. 14-01, passed 2-3-2014)

   (A)   Required lot area and lot width: minimum required lot area: 12,000 square feet; minimum required lot width at the building line: 100 feet.

   (B)   Building area: on any lot, the total area occupied by all buildings, including accessory buildings, shall not exceed 30% of the total area of the lot.

(2000 Code, App. B, § 52)

   (A)   Required lot area and lot width.

      (1)   Minimum required lot area for a single-family dwelling: 7,500 square feet.

      (2)   Minimum additional lot area required for each additional dwelling unit in excess of one on the same lot: 3,500 square feet.

      (3)   Minimum required lot width at the building line for a single-family dwelling: 75 feet.

      (4)   Minimum additional lot width required for each additional dwelling unit in excess of one on the same lot: 15 feet.

   (B)   Building area. On any lot, the total area occupied by all buildings, including accessory buildings, shall not exceed 35% of the total area of the lot.

(2000 Code, App. B, § 53)

   (A)   Required lot area and lot width.

      (1)   Minimum required lot area for a single-family dwelling: 6,000 square feet.

      (2)   Minimum additional lot area required for each additional dwelling unit in excess of one on the same lot: 3,000 square feet.

      (3)   Minimum required lot width at the building line for a single-family dwelling: 60 feet.

      (4)   Minimum additional lot width required for each additional dwelling unit in excess of one on the same lot: ten feet.

   (B)   Building area. On any lot the total area occupied by all buildings including accessory buildings, shall not exceed 40% of the total area of the lot.

(2000 Code, App. B, § 54)

   (A)   Required lot area and lot width: minimum required lot area: 6,000 square feet. Additional units shall have a minimum lot area of 1,000 square feet; minimum frontage for attached dwelling shall be 18 feet; minimum lot width shall be 60 feet.

   (B)   Building area: on any lot, the total area occupied by all buildings, including accessory buildings, shall not exceed 80% of the total area of the lot.

   (C)   Proof of compliance with property laws:

      (1)   In order to maintain the integrity of R-4 Districts, compliance with one of the following entities is required:

         (a)   Horizontal Property Law being KRS 381.805 et seq.; or

         (b)   Mutual covenants incorporated in the deeds of the properties as sold.

      (2)   These covenants shall be submitted to Planning and Zoning Commission for approval prior to the endorsement of the development of lots for multi-family residential use.

(2000 Code, App. B, § 55)

   (A)   Single-family attached or semi-detached units shall be permitted in the residential R-2 and R-3 Districts provided that each dwelling is located on a separate lot and complies with the following specifications.

      (1)   A minimum area of two acres, exclusive of streets and single ownership or control shall be developed.

      (2)   Development involving new or additional streets or any public dedication of land shall be subject to the Planning and Zoning Commission review and approval as provided in the subdivision regulations.

      (3)   Minimum yard requirements:

         (a)   Front yard:

            1.   R-2: 40 feet; and

            2.   R-3: 30 feet.

         (b)   Side yard:

            1.   Attached dwelling: none; and

            2.   End dwelling of attached or semi-detached: ten feet.

         (c)   Rear yard: 25 feet.

      (4)   Height: maximum building height: 30 feet.

      (5)   Minimum area requirements: no lot shall contain less than 1,450 square feet of land. However, there shall be a minimum open area or play area of one-half acre per two acres or a fraction thereof developed exclusive of street, public ways, parking areas and other nonresidential uses. It should be the responsibility of the developer to make necessary provisions for the perpetual maintenance of the open area and parking lot, subject to approval of the Planning Commission.

      (6)   Lot size:

         (a)   Minimum frontage for attached dwellings: 18 feet; and

         (b)   Minimum depth: 80 feet.

      (7)   The total dwelling unit in any group of attached dwelling shall not exceed ten units.

   (B)   Provided, however, that the foregoing does not make an automatic redesignation of all R-2 and R-3 zones to accept this proposed use, as same might in some cases result in hardship to the adjoining or surrounding landowners, that this use be only permitted where it is found to be preferable within the discretion of the Board of Zoning Adjustment. The Board shall study each case on an individual basis and, where no undue hardship will be the result of their action, shall permit the proposed use in R-2 and R-3 areas only with conditions to the use as the Board of Zoning Adjustment may in its discretion feel applicable in any particular case.

(2000 Code, App. B, § 56)

   (A)   The following uses are permitted in the R-1 AG District: all uses and prohibitions of an R-1 District, provided that if three acres or more, then the land may be used as small farm permitting the following uses:

      (1)   No livestock or poultry except horses and cattle not to exceed one head per acre;

      (2)   Agricultural uses including gardens for personal use but excluding any agricultural use for profit (commercial agriculture);

      (3)   Accessory buildings including barns and outbuildings are permitted;

      (4)   It will be permissible that in this zone privately maintained and owned access roads to serve the district; and

      (5)   Public utilities may be omitted with the consent of the public utilities, i.e., water, sewer and the like.

(2000 Code, App. B, § 57) (Am. Ord. 16-09, passed 11-21-2016)