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Effingham City Zoning Code

ARTICLE 8

- R-3B TWO-FAMILY DUPLEX AND THREE-FAMILY TRIPLEX DWELLING DISTRICT2

8-1. The regulations set forth in this article or set forth elsewhere in this ordinance when referred to in this article are the regulations in the Two-Family (Duplex) and Three-Family (Triplex) Dwelling District.

(Ord. No. 008-2024, § VI, 2-6-2024)

8-2. Purpose. The purpose of this district is to provide land areas for the development of two-family duplex and three-family triplex type dwellings in locations which provide a transition to or are otherwise compatible with adjacent single-family residential areas and have convenient access to collector or major roadways, shopping and public facilities. Densities in this district are intended to allow for development of duplex and triplex dwellings with adequate open space and in scale with adjacent single-family dwellings.

(Ord. No. 008-2024, § VI, 2-6-2024)

8-3. Use regulations. A building or premises shall only be used for the following purposes:

A.

Any use permitted in the R-3A Attached Single-Family Dwelling District.

B.

Two-family (duplex) or Three-family (triplex) dwellings.

C.

Accessory building or use customarily incidental to the above uses as permitted in the R-1 District.

(Ord. No. 008-2024, § VI, 2-6-2024)

8-4. Height and area regulations. The height and area requirements set forth in Articles 21 and 22 shall be observed.

(Ord. No. 008-2024, § VI, 2-6-2024)

8-5. Parking regulations. Off-street parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with the requirements for specific uses set forth in Article 25.

(Ord. No. 008-2024, § VI, 2-6-2024)

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 008-2024, § VI, adopted February 6, 2024, repealed art. 8 and enacted a new art. 8 as set out herein and as may later be amended. Former art. 8 pertained to the two-family duplex dwelling district and derived from Ord. No. 22-95, adopted March 21, 1995.