The following regulations shall apply to the "R-4" Townhouse residence district.

A.

Use regulations: Single-family attached dwellings (townhouses) are permitted in their appropriate district, provided each dwelling is located on a separate lot, fronts on a street, and complies with the following specifications:

B.

Height regulations: No building shall exceed two and one-half (2½) stories or thirty-five (35) feet in height.

C.

Area regulations:

(1)

Front yard. The minimum front (setback) yard shall be twenty (20) feet. If, however, all off-street parking is located in the rear of the townhouse, and such lot abuts an alley or driveway having a minimum width of twenty-four (24) feet, then the front yard may be reduced to ten (10) feet.

(2)

Side yards. None permitted, except that no portion of a townhouse or accessory structure in, or relocated to, one (1) group of contiguous townhouses shall be closer than ten (10) feet to any portion of a townhouse or accessory structure related to another group. Each have a side yard of at least ten (10) feet, except that in the case of reversed frontage, a side yard equal, at least, to the depth of the front yard required for a structure fronting the side street shall be required. A minimum side yard of five (5) feet shall be provided when townhouse lots abut a side lot line outside the townhouse development.

(3)

Rear yard. A rear yard setback shall not be required when the townhouse lot abuts an alley or driveway having a minimum width of twenty-four (24) feet which is used to provide ingress and egress to such townhouse development. In addition, six hundred (600) square feet of contiguous open area is to be provided behind the front setback of each townhouse lot. On townhouse lots that do not abut, at the rear, an alley or driveway having a minimum width of twenty-four (24) feet, a twelve-foot rear yard setback shall be required with six hundred (600) square feet of contiguous open area being provided behind the front setback.

(4)

Depth of lot. The minimum depth of lot shall be eighty (80) feet.

D.

Minimum area requirements:

(1)

No site for townhouse development shall contain less than ten thousand (10,000) square feet.

(2)

No townhouse development shall exceed a density of more than twenty (20) units per gross acre.

E.

Units per building: The total dwelling units in any single townhouse structure shall not exceed ten (10) nor be less than two (2).

F.

Accessory structures: Accessory structures and uses are permitted when located on the same lot and not involving the conduct of business.

G.

Parking requirements:

(1)

Off-street parking shall be provided on the basis of two (2) spaces per townhouse unit, which may be provided in a communal parking area. Other standards contained in section 12.1, Parking Requirements shall also apply.

H.

Other requirements:

(1)

Signs:

(a)

One unlighted sign, which shall not exceed one (1) square foot in area, indicating the name of the occupant or occupation of a customary home occupation, provided the sign is attached flatwise to the building.

(b)

One sign, which shall not exceed eighteen (18) square feet, for church or school.

(c)

One sign which shall not exceed four (4) square feet in area for temporary unlighted sign pertaining to the lease, hire, or sale of building or premises, provided the sign is immediately removed upon the lease, hire, or sale of such building or premises.

(Ord. No. 06-13, § 2, 7-11-2006)