The specific regulations and the general rules set forth in Chapter 17.58 apply in all R-4 districts. It is intended that this district classification be applied in areas where group dwellings and apartments are the logical and desirable use. (Prior code § 3108.01)

The following uses shall be permitted in the R-4 district:

A.    Multiple-family dwellings;

B.    Group dwellings. For purposes of this chapter, a “group dwelling” means one of a group of two or more detached buildings, each of which is used as a dwelling and one or more of which has a site without a frontage to a public road;

C.    Apartments;

D.    Uses as permitted in the R-1, R-2, and R-3 districts except the following:

1.    Standard single-family detached dwelling units;

2.    Small family day care homes, unless in single-family detached dwelling units;

3.    Large family day care homes, unless in single-family detached dwelling units and with an administrative permit issued pursuant to Chapter 5.100;

E.    Uses for which use permits are required in the R-1, R-2, and R-3 districts;

F.    Parks, playgrounds, public and private schools, churches, and religious institutions, libraries, day care centers and public utility buildings;

G.    Emergency shelters in accordance with Chapter 17.108. (Ord. 1286 § 9, 2018: Ord. 1218 § 16, 2015: Ord. 1144 § 3 (part), 2011: Ord. 904 § 2 (part), 1999; prior code § 3108.02)

Uses requiring use permits are hotels, group homes of more than six individuals, single room occupancy (SRO) units, mortuaries, trailer courts and day care centers. (Ord. 1218 § 17, 2015: Ord. 1144 § 3 (part), 2011: prior code § 3108.03)

Lot area requirements are six thousand square feet for interior lots; seven thousand five hundred square feet for corner lots. (Prior code § 3108.11)

Lot width requirements are sixty feet for interior lots; seventy-five feet for corner lots. (Prior code § 3108.12)

Maximum main building coverage is sixty percent of lot area. (Prior code § 3108.13)

Front yard requirement is twenty feet. (Prior code § 3108.14)

The side yard requirement is five feet on one side of the lot and ten feet on the other side of the lot at the option of the owner, developer or subdivider, except that the side yard on the street side of each corner lot shall be not less than twenty percent of the lot width, but need not exceed fifteen feet; however, it cannot be less than ten feet. (Ord. 311 (part), 1974: prior code § 3108.15)

Rear yard requirement is twenty percent of lot depth, may not be less than ten feet and need not exceed twenty feet. (Prior code § 3108.16)

Distances between main buildings on same lot: ten feet.

A.    Group dwellings in a single row side-to-side series facing a side lot line: side yards to the rear of buildings, eight feet; side yards in front of buildings, fourteen feet;

B.    Group dwellings in a double row side-to-side series facing a central court: side yards to the rear of buildings, eight feet; width of central court, twenty-four feet; distance between buildings, ten feet;

C.    The rear yard on a lot on which a dwelling group is constructed may be reduced to not less than twelve feet. No building in a group dwelling development shall have the rear thereof abutting upon a street. (Prior code § 3108.17)

Parking requirements are set forth in Chapter 17.57 and are summarized for major uses in this district as follows:

(Ord. 1187 § 9, 2013: Ord. 509 § 9, 1983: prior code § 3108.18)

Loading area requirements are as specified in use permit. (Prior code § 3108.19)

Building height limit requirement is four stories, but not to exceed fifty feet. (Prior code § 3108.20)

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 17.18.110, where any residential unit or group constructed upon any building lot consists of four or more residential units, there shall be provided one and one-half times the parking required by Section 17.18.110. (Prior code § 3108.21)