In residential zone R1, no building or structure or land shall be used, and no building shall be erected which is arranged, intended or designed to be used for other than one or more of the following uses:

Agriculture.

Churches.

Home occupations.

Household pets.

Libraries, museums, art galleries.

Nameplates and signs as follows:

   A.   One nameplate for each dwelling unit, not exceeding two (2) square feet in area, indicating the name of the occupant or a permitted home occupation.

   B.   One signboard not exceeding eight (8) square feet in area, appertaining to the lease or sale of the property, or warning against trespassing.

   C.   One bulletin board not exceeding eighteen (18) square feet in area for a church or other institution for the purpose of displaying the name and character of services or other activities conducted therein.

   D.   One identification sign not exceeding twelve (12) square feet in area for buildings other than dwellings.

   E.   All such bulletin boards and identification signs shall be attached to and parallel with the front wall of the building. If any nameplate, bulletin board or sign is illuminated, indirect lighting only shall be used, the course of light shall not be visible from the street, and no flashing or intermittent illumination shall be employed.

Public parks, public recreational grounds and buildings; public buildings; public utilities; private recreation grounds and facilities, not open to the general public, and to which no admission charge is made.

Public schools; private education institutions having a curriculum similar to that ordinarily given in public schools; child daycare centers.

Single-family dwellings.

Temporary buildings for uses incidental to construction work, which buildings must be removed upon the completion or abandonment of the construction work.

Accessory uses and buildings customarily incidental to the above. (Ord., 9-3-1996)

   A.   Area: The minimum lot area shall not be less than nine thousand five hundred (9,500) square feet.

   B.   Width: The minimum width of any lot shall be eighty feet (80'), at a distance thirty feet (30') back from the front lot line.

   C.   Side Yard: The minimum side yard for any dwelling shall be eight feet (8') and the total width of the two (2) required side yards shall be not less than sixteen feet (16'). Other main buildings shall have a minimum side yard of eight feet (8') and the total width of the two (2) required side yards shall not be less than sixteen feet (16'). The minimum side yard for a private garage shall be ten feet (10'), except that private garages and other accessory buildings located at least six feet (6') in the rear of the main building may have a minimum side yard of one foot (1'); provided, that no private garage or other accessory building shall be located closer than ten feet (10') to a dwelling on an adjacent lot. On corner lots, the side yard, which faces on a street for both main and accessory buildings, shall be not less than twenty feet (20'), or the average of existing buildings where more than fifty percent (50%) of frontage is developed, but in no case shall the side yard be less than fifteen feet (15'), or be required to be more than twenty feet (20').

   D.   Front Yard: The minimum depth of the front yard for main buildings and for private garages which have a minimum side yard of ten feet (10') shall be thirty feet (30'), or the average of the existing buildings where fifty percent (50%) or more of the frontage is developed; provided, that in no case shall the front yard be less than twenty feet (20') or be required to be more than thirty feet (30'). All accessory buildings other than private garages which have a side yard of at least eight feet (8') shall be located at least six feet (6') in the rear of the main building.

   E.   Rear Yard: The minimum depth of the rear yard for any main building shall be thirty feet (30'), and for accessory buildings one foot (1'); provided, that on corner lots which rear upon the side yard of another lot, accessory buildings shall be located not closer than ten feet (10') to such side yard.

   F.   Height: No building shall be erected to a height greater than two (2) stories or thirty five feet (35'), and no dwelling structure shall be erected to a height less than one story. (Ord., 9-3-1996)

In residential zone R2, no building, structure or land shall be used and no building or structure shall be erected which is arranged, intended or designed to be used for other than one or more of the following uses:

Any use permitted in residential R1.

Single-family dwelling. (Ord., 9-3-1996)

   A.   Area: The minimum lot area shall be not less than eight thousand five hundred (8,500) square feet.

   B.   Width: The minimum width of any lot shall be seventy four feet (74'), at a distance thirty feet (30') back from the front lot line.

   C.   Side Yard: The minimum side yard for any dwelling shall be eight feet (8') and the total width of the two (2) required side yards shall be not less than sixteen feet (16'). Other main buildings shall have a minimum side yard of eight feet (8') and the total width of the two (2) yards shall be not less than sixteen feet (16'). The minimum side yard for a private garage shall be eight feet (8'), except that private garages and other accessory buildings located at least six feet (6') to the rear of the main building, shall have a minimum side yard of not less than one foot (1'); provided, that no private garage or other accessory building shall be located closer than ten feet (10') to a dwelling on an adjacent lot. On corner lots, the side yard which faces on a street for both main and accessory buildings shall be not less than twenty feet (20') or the average of existing buildings where fifty percent (50%) or more of the frontage is developed, but in no case less than fifteen feet (15') or be required to be more than twenty feet (20').

   D.   Front Yard, Rear Yard And Height: Same as for residential zone R1. (Ord., 9-3-1996)

In residential zone R3, no building, structure or land shall be used and no building or structure shall be erected which is arranged, intended or designed to be used for other than one or more of the following uses:

Any use permitted in residential zone R1. (Ord., 9-3-1996)

   A.   Area: The minimum lot area shall be not less than seven thousand five hundred (7,500) square feet.

   B.   Width: The minimum width of any lot shall be sixty five feet (65'), at a distance thirty feet (30') back from the front lot line.

   C.   Side Yard: The minimum side yard for any dwellings shall be eight feet (8') and the total width of the two (2) required side yards shall be not less than sixteen feet (16'). Other main buildings shall have a minimum side yard of eight feet (8'), and the total width of the two (2) yards shall be not less than sixteen feet (16'). The minimum side yard for a private garage shall be eight feet (8'), except that private garages and other accessory buildings located at least six feet (6') to the rear of the main building shall have a minimum side yard of not less than one foot (1'); provided, that no private garage or other accessory building shall be located closer than ten feet (10') to a dwelling on an adjacent lot. On corner lots, the side yard which faces on a street for both main and accessory buildings shall be not less than twenty feet (20') or the average of existing buildings where fifty percent (50%) or more of the frontage is developed, but in no case less than fifteen feet (15') or be required to be more than twenty feet (20').

   D.   Front Yard, Rear Yard And Height: Same as for residential zones R1 and R2. (Ord., 9-3-1996)

In residential zone R4, no building or structure or land shall be used and no building or structure shall be erected which is arranged, intended or designed to be used for other than one or more of the following uses:

Any use permitted in residential zones R1, R2 and R3.

Boarding houses and lodging houses.

Hospitals, sanitariums, clinics, except animal hospitals and clinics, convalescent homes, nursing homes, child daycare centers, wedding chapels.

Hotels and apartment hotels.

Parking lots.

Two-family dwellings; multiple dwellings; group dwellings.

In a multiple dwelling designed, constructed and/or used for twenty four (24) or more families and in a hotel designed, constructed and/or used for fifty (50) or more guest rooms, there may be conducted a business incidental thereto, for the convenience of the occupants and the guests thereof; provided, that there shall be no entrance to such business except from inside the building in which the same is located and that the floor area used for business purposes shall not exceed twenty five percent (25%) of the ground floor area of such building.

Accessory uses and buildings customarily incidental to the above. (Ord., 9-3-1996)

   A.   Area: Multi-Family Dwellings may have reduced Lot Regulations in the R-4 RM12. Site Plan Permit (see Chapter 1.26 of this Title) and subdivision approval required.

The minimum lot area shall be six thousand (6,000) square feet for each one-family dwelling, with seven hundred fifty (750) additional square feet for each additional dwelling unit in a dwelling structure having more than one dwelling unit; not less than five thousand (5,000) square feet for any other main building.

Maximum density: The maximum number of dwelling units is limited initially to 8 units per acre. Density limit may be increased as defined below in section L.

   B.   Width: The minimum width of any lot shall be seventy feet (70').

   C.   Side Yard: The minimum side yard setback for any dwelling regulated by this section shall be ten feet (10') except where a side yard is adjacent to an R1, R2, or R3 zone in which the minimum setback shall be thirty feet (30').

   D.   Front Yard: The minimum depth of the front yard for main buildings and for private garages shall be thirty feet (30').

   E.   Rear Yard: The minimum depth of the rear yard for main buildings and for private garages shall be twenty five feet (25') except when rear yard is adjacent to single family residential zone (R1, R2, R3) in which case the rear yard minimum depth shall be forty feet (40').

Rear yards shall be separated from adjoining properties with a decorative wall or decorative fence, sufficient to provide adequate aesthetics, screening, separation, and security.

   F.   Height: No building shall be erected to a height greater than thirty-six (36) feet, and no dwelling structure shall be erected to a height less than one story.

   G.   Maximum Number of Stories above ground is 2 ½. The minimum height of a dwelling in stories above grade: 1.

   H.   Accessory buildings:

The maximum height of an accessory building in feet: 15.

Accessory buildings adjacent to the front, side, or rear yard of any residential zone, shall be shorter than 15 feet.

Accessory building larger than 800 sq ft shall follow the front, side, and rear yard setback requirements as defined above.

No accessory building shall contain greater square foot floor area than the principal building to which it is accessory. No accessory building or group of accessory buildings in any residential district shall cover more than thirty (30) percent of the rear yard.

   I.   Coverage: No building or group of buildings with their accessory buildings shall cover more than sixty percent (60%) of the area of the lot.

   J.   Any multi-family building or group of buildings shall be managed by a homeowner association (HOA), or similar, which manages common areas, including green space, parking lot, accessory buildings, landscaping areas. The HOA shall be responsible for the maintenance and appearance of the complex and shall be liable for code violations levied by the city

   K.   Open space shall be provided to any building or group of buildings that contains more than 2 dwelling units per building. A common open space shall be provided at a rate of 220 sq ft per dwelling unit (~0.5 acre per 100 units), with a minimum size of open space not less than 1000 sq ft.

      1.   Open space may be split into multiple areas, but no individual area less than 1000 sq ft will count towards the open space requirement defined above.

      2.   Open space shall be of semi-regular shape such that line of sight is maintained from any two points within the space.

      3.   50% of retention/detention area may count toward the open space requirement providing that the remaining open space is adjacent to the retention/detention area.

      4.   Open space may include yard, playground, patio, sports court, botanical, or vegetable garden, maintained natural trail, or similar.

      5.   Open space must be separated from vehicle parking and roadway in a manner that prevent normal vehicle access.

      6.   Picnic/bowery/pergola structures which are open on at least 3 sides and are less than 15 feet in height are considered part of the open space.

      7.   In a phased development 33% of total open space requirements shall be contained in phase I land area and construction of open space shall be 50% completed by the completion of phase I and 100% completed prior to the commencement of the final phase of development.

      8.   Single building dwelling units do not need to be included in Open Space calculations.

Sidewalks adjacent to roadways or parking lots shall not count towards Open Space surface area requirements.

   L.   Density Increase Provision - The unit per acre density requirement within the development may be increased from 8 units per acre up to 12 units per acre if the following conditions are met:

      1.   A common open space shall be provided at a rate of 435 sq ft per dwelling unit (~1 acre per 100 dwelling units), with a minimum size of open space not less than 1500 sq ft.

      2.   Open space shall be made generally available for use by the public without a fee.

         a.   Managing association may restrict/enforce usage times (to daylight hours or similar) to prevent noise or other nuisance.

         b.    Managing association may also restrict and enforce prohibitions against activities that risk property damage, public safety, or create a nuisance (loud music performances, public protest, high risk sports activity, etc.).

         c.   Managing associate may require reservation and assess reasonable deposit or use fee for use of any individual amenities (bowery, fire pit, sports court, vegetable garden) but cannot restrict general usage of open space. (Ord., 9-3-1996; amd. Ord. O-21-16, 12-21-2021)

   A.   Yard Requirements: Group dwellings shall be considered as one building for the purpose of front, side and rear yard requirements, the entire group as a unit requiring one front, one rear and two (2) side yards as specified above for dwellings.

   B.   Height: Group dwellings shall be not more than two (2) stories or thirty five feet (35') in height.

   C.   Court Area: Each two (2) or two and one-half (21/2) story group dwelling development shall have a minimum court of forty feet (40') in width and forty feet (40') in length, in addition to its required yards, and each one story group dwelling development shall have a minimum court of thirty feet (30') in width, and thirty feet (30') in length, in addition to its required yards.

   D.   Distance: In a group dwelling development, no two (2) separate dwelling structures shall be closer to each other along the sides or end of a court than fifteen feet (15').

   E.   Unoccupied Court Area: The court shall be unoccupied by any building or other structures except fire hydrants, utility poles, or other street improvements.

   F.   Width: The court shall have an unobstructed opening, of not less than thirty feet (30') wide, onto the front yard of a lot which has a width not less than that required for a lot in the zone in which it is located.

   G.   Facing: All dwelling structures of the group, except those facing a public street, shall face upon the court.

   H.   Alterative To Court Area: An acceptable alternative to a shared court area would be fenced private yards for each apartment and/or a landscaped common area of approximately one thousand six hundred (1,600) square feet minimum. A parking area may not be included as a part of the one thousand six hundred (1,600) square foot requirement. (Ord., 9-3-1996)

In residential zone RM12, no building or structure or land shall be used, and no building or structure shall be erected which is arranged, intended or designed to be used for other than one or more of the following uses:

   Any use permitted in residential zones R1, R2 and R3.

   Boarding houses and lodging houses.

   Hospitals, sanitariums, clinics, except animal hospitals and clinics, convalescent homes, nursing homes, child daycare centers, wedding chapels.

   Parking lots.

   Two-family dwellings; multiple residential dwellings; group dwellings.

   Accessory uses and buildings customarily incidental to the above. (Ord. O-24-04, 9-18-2024)

   A.   Area: Multi-Family Dwellings may have reduced Lot Regulations in the RM12. Site Plan Permit (see Chapter 16 of this Title) and subdivision approval required.

      The minimum lot area shall be six thousand (6,000) square feet for each one-family dwelling, with seven hundred fifty (750) additional square feet for each additional dwelling unit in a dwelling structure having more than one dwelling unit; not less than five thousand (5,000) square feet for any other main building.

      Maximum density: The maximum number of dwelling units is limited initially to 8 units per acre. Density limit may be increased as defined below in section L.

   B.   Width: The minimum width of any lot shall be seventy feet (70').

   C.   Side Yard: The minimum side yard setback for any dwelling regulated by this section shall be ten feet (10') except where a side yard is adjacent to an R1, R2, or R3 zone in which the minimum setback shall be thirty feet (30').

   D.   Front Yard: The minimum depth of the front yard for main buildings and for private garages shall be thirty feet (30').

   E.   Rear Yard: The minimum depth of the rear yard for main buildings and for private garages shall be twenty-five feet (25') except when rear yard is adjacent to single family residential zone (R1, R2, R3) in which case the rear yard minimum depth shall be forty feet (40').

      Rear yards shall be separated from adjoining properties with a decorative wall or decorative fence, sufficient to provide adequate aesthetics, screening, separation, and security.

   F.   Height: No building shall be erected to a height greater than thirty-six feet (36'), and no dwelling structure shall be erected to a height less than one story.

   G.   Maximum Number of Stories above ground is 2 ½. The minimum height of a dwelling in stories above grade: 1

   H.   Accessory buildings:

      1.   The maximum height of an accessory building in feet: 15

      2.   Accessory buildings adjacent to the front, side, or rear yard of any residential zone, shall be shorter than 15 feet.

      3.   Accessory building larger than 800 sq ft shall follow the front, side, and rear yard setback requirements as defined above.

      4.   No accessory building shall contain greater square foot floor area than the principal building to which it is accessory. No accessory building or group of accessory buildings in any residential district shall cover more than thirty (30) percent of the rear yard.

    I.   Coverage: No building or group of buildings with their accessory buildings shall cover more than sixty percent (60%) of the area of the lot. (Ord., 9-3-1996)

   J.   Any multi-family building or group of buildings shall be managed by a homeowner association (HOA), or similar, which manages common areas, including green space, parking lot, accessory buildings, landscaping areas. The HOA shall be responsible for the maintenance and appearance of the complex and shall be liable for code violations levied by the city

   K.   Open space shall be provided to any building or group of buildings that contains more than 2 dwelling units per building. A common open space shall be provided at a rate of 220 sq ft per dwelling unit (~0.5 acre per 100 units), with a minimum size of open space not less than 1000 sq ft.

      1.   Open space may be split into multiple areas, but no individual area less than 1000 sq ft will count towards the open space requirement defined above.

      2.   Open space shall be of semi-regular shape such that line of sight is maintained from any two points within the space.

      3.   50% of retention/detention area may count toward the open space requirement providing that the remaining open space is adjacent to the retention/detention area.

      4.   Open space may include yard, playground, patio, sports court, botanical, or vegetable garden, maintained natural trail, or similar.

      5.   Open space must be separated from vehicle parking and roadway in a manner that prevent normal vehicle access.

      6.   Picnic/bowery/pergola structures which are open on at least 3 sides and are less than 15 feet in height are considered part of the open space.

      7.   In a phased development 33% of total open space requirements shall be contained in phase I land area and construction of open space shall be 50% completed by the completion of phase I and 100% completed prior to the commencement of the final phase of development.

      8.   Single building dwelling units do not need to be included in Open Space calculations.

      Sidewalks adjacent to roadways or parking lots shall not count towards Open Space surface area requirements.

   L.   Density Increase Provision - The unit per acre density requirement within the development may be increased from 8 units per acre up to 12 units per acre if the following conditions are met:

      1.   A common open space shall be provided at a rate of 435 sq ft per dwelling unit (~1 acre per 100 dwelling units), with a minimum size of open space not less than 1500 sq ft.

      2.   Open space shall be made generally available for use by the public without a fee.

         a.   Managing association may restrict/enforce usage times (to daylight hours or similar) to prevent noise or other nuisance.

         b.    Managing association may also restrict and enforce prohibitions against activities that risk property damage, public safety, or create a nuisance (loud music performances, public protest, high risk sports activity, etc.).

         c.   Managing associate may require reservation and assess reasonable deposit or use fee for use of any individual amenities (bowery, fire pit, sports court, vegetable garden) but cannot restrict general usage of open space. (Ord. O-24-04, 9-18-2024)