The R-2 district is established as a high density single-family residential district. The purpose of this district is to protect the stability and soundness of the developed neighborhoods by prohibiting incompatible uses which would be destructive to the quality and character of this residential area. The R-1 and R-2 districts are very similar except, in the R-2 district a higher population density is permitted.

(Ord. No. 346, § 1001, 6-19-2000)

All uses permitted by right in the R-1 district shall be permitted in the R-2 district subject, to all specific regulations of this chapter.

(Ord. No. 346, § 1002, 6-19-2000)

The following uses of land and structures may be permitted in the R-2 district by application for and the issuance of a special use permit when specified procedures and requirements as outlined in chapter 23 are met:

1.

All uses permitted by special use permit within the R-1 district.

2.

Institutions for mentally impaired or physically handicapped.

3.

Human care institutions.

4.

Two-family dwellings resulting from the conversion of a single-family dwelling.

5.

Planned unit residential development.

(Ord. No. 346, § 1003, 6-19-2000; Ord. No. 375, § 2, 5-16-2005)

1.

Minimum lot area. No dwelling shall be erected upon a lot of less than 8,712 square feet.

2.

Minimum lot width. Sixty-six feet along the street upon which the lot principally fronts. All corner lots created after the adoption of this ordinance shall have a minimum width of 100 feet. For corner and interior lots, the minimum lot width may be measured at the building line. For culs-de-sac lots, refer to section 637.

3.

Minimum yard dimensions.

a.

Front yard. There shall be a front yard of not less than 35 feet as measured from the road right-of-way. For established neighborhoods where 50 percent or more of the lot frontage in a block is occupied by existing buildings, in the R-1 and R-2 districts, the average of the existing front yard setbacks of the principal buildings within 300 feet of either side of the lot in question shall establish the minimum front yard setback. However, in no case shall a front yard setback required under this subsection be less than 20 feet nor more than 50 feet.

b.

Side yards. Every lot in the R-2 district shall have two side yards, neither of which shall be less than ten feet in width.

(1)

Corner lots. Interior side yard regulations shall be the same as for interior lots, and the remaining street side yard shall be no less than 35 feet.

c.

Rear yard. There shall be a rear yard of not less than 15 feet as measured from the rear lot line.

4.

Minimum floor area. Each dwelling unit shall contain a minimum of 1,000 square feet of living area. Dwelling units of more than one story may have a minimum of 832 square feet of living area on the ground floor.

5.

Maximum lot coverage. No lot shall be occupied by buildings or structures covering more than 25 percent of the lot.

6.

Height of buildings. No structure shall be erected or altered to a height exceeding two stories or 30 feet, subject to supplementary height restrictions.

7.

Permitted encroachments into the rear yard. See section 621, Supplementary Yard Regulations.

(Ord. No. 346, § 1004, 6-19-2000; Ord. No. 353, § 8, eff. 5-5-2002)

See chapter 20.

(Ord. No. 346, § 1005, 6-19-2000)

See chapter 21.

(Ord. No. 346, § 1006, 6-19-2000)

See chapter 24.

(Ord. No. 346, § 1007, 6-19-2000)