In all R-3 districts, except as otherwise provided in this chapter, all buildings shall be erected and all land shall be used only for one or more of the following uses:

(1)

All uses permitted in R-2 districts.

(2)

Apartment houses, efficiency apartments, up to and not exceeding eight housekeeping units, in any one building subject to site plan approved by the planning commission.

(3)

Single-family terrace dwellings in groups of not more than eight units, in one building, when all are erected at the same time.

(4)

Nonilluminated signs pertaining to the sale or lease of the lot or building, not exceeding six square feet in area.

(5)

Hospitals, rest homes, sanitariums, clinics and similar uses, but not for the feeble minded, subject to the approval of the city planning commission.

(6)

Institutions of a philanthropic or charitable nature, subject to the approval of the city planning commission.

(7)

Accessory buildings or uses customarily incidental to any of the subsections (1) through (6) of this section permitted uses shall include not more than one private garage or community garage which shall provide parking space for not more than two motor vehicles per living unit, not more than one of which may be a commercial vehicle which shall not exceed one ton capacity, provided, said commercial vehicle is owned and operated by a member of the family residing in said living unit. Where the area of a lot is greater than 7,200 square feet, the garage space may be increased, but in no case shall such space be greater than 25 percent of the area of the rear yard.

(8)

One nonilluminated sign not greater than six square feet in area pertaining to the sale or lease of the premises upon which it is maintained; one nonilluminated trespassing, safety or caution sign not over two square feet in area shall be permitted on a lot.

(Code 1969, § 5.145; Code 1977, § 28-233; Ord. No. 23-Q, 9-28-1970)

No building, hereafter erected or altered, shall exceed 35 feet in height or 2½ stories, except as provided in article XXV of this chapter.

(Code 1969, § 5.146; Code 1977, § 28-234)

(a)

In R-3 districts each one-family dwelling, together with its accessory buildings, hereafter erected, there shall be provided a lot area of not less than 15,000 square feet when said lot is not served by either a municipal water or a municipal sewerage system; shall provide a lot area of not less than 12,000 square feet per each one-family dwelling when said lot is served either by a municipal water system or a municipal sewerage system; shall provide a lot area of not less than 9,600 square feet for each one-family dwelling when both a municipal water and a municipal sewerage system are available, and said lot shall have a width of not less than 80 feet at the front or rear building line.

(b)

All lots used for two-family dwellings shall provide the same minimum lot area as required in R-2 districts.

(c)

All lots used for multiple-family dwelling units shall provide the same minimum lot area per unit as follows:

(Code 1969, § 5.147; Code 1977, § 28-235; Ord. No. 23-Q, 9-28-1970; Ord. No. 265, § 4, 10-11-1999)

In R-3 districts no principal building, together with its accessory buildings, hereinafter erected on any lot, shall cover more than 25 percent of the area of such lot.

(Code 1969, § 5.148; Code 1977, § 28-236)

In R-3 districts every dwelling shall have a front yard of not less than 25 feet in depth.

(Code 1969, § 5.149; Code 1977, § 28-237)

(a)

In R-3 districts there shall be provided a side yard on each side of every multiple-family dwelling which shall be not less than 15 feet with an aggregate width of both side yards of not less than 30 feet.

(b)

Yards required for a multiple-family complex shall be as follows:

(Code 1969, § 5.150; Code 1977, § 28-238; Ord. No. 23-Q, 9-28-1970)

On every lot on which is erected a building or structure used for nondwelling purposes, such structure, other than its accessory building, shall have a side yard on each side of such lot, and each such side yard shall not be less than 20 feet in width, with an increase of one foot in width for each five feet or part thereof by which the said building or structure exceeds 35 feet in overall dimension along the side yard and also an additional one foot for every two feet in height in excess of 35 feet.

(Code 1969, § 5.151; Code 1977, § 28-239)

In R-3 districts the width of side yard abutting upon a side street shall not be less than 25 feet.

(Code 1969, § 5.152; Code 1977, § 28-240)

In R-3 districts each lot shall have a rear yard of not less than 50 feet.

(Code 1969, § 5.153; Code 1977, § 28-241)

Where a side yard of an interior lot abuts a rear yard of a corner lot on an alley separating such lots, any accessory building on the corner lot shall sit back from the side street as far as the dwelling on the interior lot.

(Code 1969, § 5.154; Code 1977, § 28-242)

Off-street parking requirements shall be provided as hereinbefore specified in article VI of this chapter.

(Code 1969, § 5.155; Code 1977, § 28-243)