The purpose and intent of the R-2 Medium-Density Residential Zone are:

1.

To provide for quiet, livable, single, and two-family dwellings.

2.

To encourage the use of land for one and two-family [dwellings].

3.

To prohibit any use which would substantially interfere with the development or the continuation of two-family and multi-family dwellings.

4.

To encourage the discontinuance of nonconforming uses.

5.

To prohibit any new rezoning applications for properties within 600 feet of any marshland or river frontage, as this zone is not appropriate for these areas.

6.

To provide a maximum residential density of approximately eight dwelling units per acre.

(Code 1998, § 20-901)

In the R-2 multi-family zone the following uses only are permitted and as hereinafter specifically provided and allowed by this chapter [article]:

1.

Any use permitted in the R-I single-family zone, except horses.

2.

Two-family dwelling—only one two-family dwelling (duplex or townhouse) per lot area is required by section 20-906.

(Code 1998, § 20-902)

No building in the R-2 multi-family zone shall exceed a height of 35 feet or exceed three stories.

(Code 1998, § 20-903)

Every lot in the R-2 multi-family zone shall have a front yard which has a depth of not less than 25 feet, except that on key lots which side upon commercially or industrially zoned property, the depth of the required front yard need not exceed 20 feet.

(Code 1998, § 20-904)

In the R-2 zone every lot shall have side yards as follows:

1.

Lots shall have a side yard on each side of the main building of not less than ten feet.

2.

Corner lots shall have the following side yards.

3.

On the side lot line which adjoins another lot, the side yard shall be the same as that required on any lot.

4.

On the side street side the width of the required side yard shall be 15 feet.

(Code 1998, § 20-905)

Placement of buildings on any lot shall conform to the following:

(a)

LOTS.

(1)

No building for human habitation shall occupy any portion of a required yard.

(2)

Any building, any portion of which is used for human habitation, shall observe a distance from any side lot line the equivalent of the required side yard on such lot line and from the rear property line a distance 20 percent of the depth of the lot not to exceed 30 feet.

(3)

The distance between buildings used for human habitation and between buildings used for human habitation and accessory buildings shall be ten feet, or as required by the current building code and fire code.

(4)

A non-dwelling accessory building may be built to the rear lot line and to the side lines to the rear of the required side yard, provided if the lot rears upon an alley such accessory building shall maintain a distance of not less than 2½ feet from the rear lot line and may build to only one side lot line.

(b)

CORNER LOTS.

(1)

No building shall occupy any portion of a required yard.

(2)

The distance between buildings used for human habitation and buildings shall be 20 feet.

(3)

Any building, any portion of which is used for human habitation, shall observe a distance from the rear property line of ten feet.

(Code 1998, § 20-906)

Unless otherwise specified in this ordinance, uses permitted in R-2, Multi-Family Residential Districts shall conform to the following requirements:

Minimum lot area:

Two-family dwellings: 9,000 square feet.

Minimum dwelling unit size:

Two-family dwellings: 1100 square feet per unit.

(Code 1998, § 20-907)

Every lot created after the effective date of this ordinance shall maintain a width not less than 75 feet at the rear line of the required front yard. Lots having 12,000 square feet or more, the minimum width of a lot shall be not less than 100 feet at the rear line of the required front yard.

(Code 1998, § 20-908)

All buildings, including accessory buildings and structures, shall not cover more than 50 percent of the area of a lot.

(Code 1998, § 20-909)

See Sec. 20-1509.

(Code 1998, § 20-910)

Local streets may contain eight-foot by 22-foot parking spaces parallel to the travel lane for visitor or neighborhood amenity uses. All lots shall provide for off street parking.

(Code 1998, § 20-911)