Except as permitted by special use permit, no use of property in an R-5 District shall be carried on except the following:

Uses permitted in the R-4 District.

Golf course, country clubs, tennis courts and similar recreational uses provided that any such use be not operated primarily for commercial gain.

Home occupations.

Museums, libraries, parks, playgrounds or community theaters when operated by the City.

Noncommercial greenhouses and plant nurseries.

One-family dwellings converted to a two-family dwelling.

Public schools and churches.

Signs, as permitted or required in chapter 18 of this title.

Temporary buildings for real estate office or construction purposes when used in conjunction with a new housing development.

Two-family dwellings. (Ord. B-39, 1969)

The following uses may be allowed by special use permit in accordance with the provisions of chapter 22 of this title:

Cemeteries.

Cottage business.

Planned developments, as approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission.

Private schools, nursery schools and child nurseries.

Public service uses.

Radio and television towers.

Railroad right-of-way and trackage, but not including reclassification yards, terminal and maintenance facilities.

Rest homes.

Tiny Homes, provided they comply with 10-22-11. (Ord. B-39, 1969; amd. Ord. B-424, 10-4-1983; Ord. D-085, 3-1-2022)

Automobile parking facilities shall be provided as required or permitted in chapter 19 of this title. (Ord. B-39, 1969)

The same regulations shall apply as permitted in the R-1 One-Family Dwelling District. (Ord. B-39, 1969)

   A.   Every one-family detached dwelling hereafter erected shall be located on a lot having an area of not less than eight thousand (8,000) square feet, and a minimum width at the established building line of not less than seventy feet (70'); provided, each individual lot is served by a public sewer and water supply. Lots where either public sewer or water is not provided shall be a minimum of twenty thousand (20,000) square feet in area and have a minimum width of one hundred feet (100') at the established building line.

   B.   Every two-family detached dwelling hereafter erected shall be located on a lot having an area of not less than seven thousand (7,000) square feet and a minimum width at the established building line of not less than sixty feet (60'); provided, each individual lot is served by a public sewer and water supply. Lots where either public sewer or water is not provided shall be a minimum of twenty thousand (20,000) square feet in area and have a minimum width of one hundred feet (100') at the established building line.

   C.   An existing one-family dwelling located on a lot of less than required herein may be converted to a two-family dwelling without increasing the lot size; provided, that the building is not enlarged beyond its present outside dimensions and that all other regulations of this title are complied with. Additions may be made to an existing building only when lot size and yard requirements of this chapter can be complied with.

   D.   Minimum lot sizes for special uses shall be prescribed and conditions stipulated at the time a special use permit is authorized. All such uses shall be served by a public sewer and water supply. (Ord. B-39, 1969)

No building shall be erected or enlarged unless the following yards are provided and maintained in connection with such building, structure or enlargement: (Ord. B-39, 1969)

   A.   Regulations Applicable: The same regulations shall apply as required or permitted in the R-3 One-Family Dwelling District. (Ord. D-046, 11-21-2017)

   B.   Zero Lot Line Dwellings:

      1.   "Zero lot line dwellings" are defined as:

         a.   A two-family dwelling in which the dwelling units are joined by a common party wall standing part upon each of the two (2) adjoining lots; or

         b.   Three (3), or more, one-family attached dwellings located on two (2) or more individual lots joined by a common party wall.

      2.   The required lot area for a zero lot line dwelling unit shall be:

         a.   In case of a two-family dwelling at least one-half (1/2) the minimum lot area for a two-family detached dwelling unit.

         b.   In the case of three (3), or more, family dwellings, at least one-half (1/2) the minimum lot area for a two-family detached dwelling unit.

      3.   a. Every lot upon which there is erected a two-family zero lot line dwelling unit shall have a minimum width of seventy feet (70') and a minimum depth of one hundred feet (100').

         b.   Every lot upon which there is erected a three (3), or more, family zero lot line dwelling shall have a lot width of at least twenty five feet (25') or a minimum depth of one hundred feet (100') for each interior unit. Any dwelling unit that is not an "end unit" is classified as an "interior unit".

      4.   Every zero lot line dwelling shall have a front and rear yard of not less than twenty five feet (25'). Each end unit in a zero lot line dwelling arranged as townhouses or row houses shall have a side yard of not less than ten feet (10'). On corner lots, side yard requirement on the intersecting street side shall not be less than fifteen feet (15').

      5.   Zero lot line dwellings are governed by the height and lot coverage restrictions of the zoning district. (Ord. C-211, 8-2-1994; amd. Ord. D-046, 11-21-2017)

      6.   Each dwelling unit shall be provided with separate building access and with separate utility service. No portion of the wall, roof or appurtenance on the zero yard side shall project over the lot line. Openings in the wall shall be prohibited. (Ord. C-238, 4-4-1995; amd. Ord. D-046, 11-21-2017)

      7.   This subsection shall apply to zero lot line dwellings erected after January 1, 1994. (Ord. C-211, 8-2-1994; amd. Ord. D-046, 11-21-2017)

Not more than thirty five percent (35%) of the lot area may be occupied by buildings or structures, including accessory buildings. (Ord. B-39, 1969)

   A.   Every one-family dwelling hereafter erected shall have a minimum total floor area of nine hundred (900) square feet, measured from the outside of the exterior walls, including utility rooms, but excluding cellars, basements, open porches, breezeways, garages and other spaces that are not used frequently or during extended periods for living, eating or sleeping purposes.

   B.   Every two-family dwelling hereafter erected shall have a minimum total floor area of nine hundred (900) square feet per dwelling unit, measured from the outside of the exterior walls, including utility rooms, but excluding cellars, basements, open porches, breezeways, garages and other spaces that are not used frequently or during extended periods for living, eating or sleeping purposes. (Ord. B-39, 1969)

   C.   Every dwelling erected in any R-5 Two-Family Dwelling District shall have a minimum of twenty four feet (24') in building width. (Ord. C-340, 3-20-2001)

Whenever a lot of record at time of passage of this title has a width of less than fifty feet (50'), the side yard on each side of a building may be reduced to a width of not less than ten percent (10%) of the width of the lot, but in no instance shall it be less than four feet (4') and with the restriction of one foot (1') overhang. (Ord. B-39, 1969)