The regulations set forth in this part shall apply in the R-3 Multiple Residence District. The intent of the R-3 district is to provide areas of high density housing and transitional uses.

(1)

Principal permitted uses.

a.

Any use permitted in the R-2 district.

b.

Funeral homes and mortuaries.

c.

Multifamily dwellings

d.

Condominiums.

e.

Offices such as:

1.

Accountants.

2.

Architects.

3.

Art schools.

4.

Artists.

5.

Attorneys.

6.

Barber shops.

7.

Beauty shops.

8.

Church offices.

9.

Engineering offices.

10.

Collecting agency.

11.

Credit bureau.

12.

Dental offices.

13.

Insurance.

14.

Medical offices and dispensary.

15.

Professional offices.

16.

Psychologists.

17.

Public stenographers.

18.

Real estate.

19.

Other offices similar to the foregoing designated uses but subject to review by the commission and approval by the council.

(2)

Accessory uses.

a.

Accessory uses permitted in the R-2 district.

b.

Signs for the above permitted uses same as provided in the R-2 Residence District.

c.

Real estate signs advertising for sale, rental, or lease only, the premises, lots or tracts on which they are located. The area of such sign shall not exceed four square feet.

d.

Home occupations. A permit shall be obtained from the city council before starting a home occupation as provided in section 109-7(2)e.

e.

Once a permit is obtained for a home occupation, there shall be no display of goods and no advertising other than one sign not to exceed four square feet in area carrying the name and occupation or profession of the occupant of the premises. Illuminated signs in a residential area are not permitted.

(3)

Height regulations. No building shall exceed three stories or 45 feet in height whichever is less from the average natural grade level. No accessory structure shall exceed the height of the primary structure, and the maximum sidewall height will not exceed ten feet.

(4)

Lot area, lot frontage and yard requirements. The following minimum requirements shall be observed, subject to the modified requirements contained in section 109-20. Where more than 30 percent of frontage in a block has been built up with buildings having a front yard, then the building line of the buildings to be erected shall conform to the natural building line of the block as determined by the existing buildings. However, no building needs a setback more than 50 feet.

1 The front yard depth of any lot abutting on a major street shall be measured from the proposed right-of-way lines as shown on the official major street plan.

2 Except that no accessory structure is permitted to extend into the front yard beyond the minimum yard requirements established for the principal building.

3 Notwithstanding the requirements specified herein, no side yard of a corner lot shall be less than 15 feet from the street which is not the front street.

(Prior Code, § 121.09; Ord. No. 159, 12-8-1982)