The following uses are permitted in the residential districts:

Single-family dwellings;

Multiple-family dwellings;

Lodginghouses and boardinghouses;

Hospitals and sanitariums;

Municipal utilities and buildings which do not distract from the district;

Churches;

Temporary buildings for construction purposes, to be removed within one year;

Schools;

Parks and athletic fields with customary buildings;

Public utility structures and uses to serve the residential districts which do not distract from the area;

Growing fruits, vegetables and crops which do not cause a nuisance;

Home occupations;

Libraries;

Any use which is incidental to any of the above uses.

(Ord. 483 § 2.4, 1970).

A.

The minimum distance from the face of the dwelling to the front property line shall be twenty-five feet; and in addition, on corner lots, there shall be a minimum of twenty-five feet from the dwelling to the street line other than the front lot line.

B.

Where forty percent of existing dwellings on one side of a street between intersecting streets have a setback line established of less than twenty-five feet, new dwellings need not be set back more than the average of those already established, but not less than fifteen feet.

(Ord. 483 § 2.51, 1970).

The side yards of dwellings are restricted as follows:

A.

The minimum distance from the lot line to the dwelling shall be no less than five feet from the foundation, and three feet from any overhang, protrusion, projection or other fixture permanently attached to the dwelling; in no event, however, shall the sum of the side yards of single-family dwellings be less than fourteen feet.

B.

The sum of side yards of multiple-family dwellings of three units or less shall be sixteen feet; minimum of one yard shall be eight feet.

C.

Multiple-family dwellings of more than three units for the purpose of this title shall be considered apartment buildings.

D.

All measurements shall be made from that part of the dwelling which extends or protrudes the greatest, including porches, breezeways, garages, cellars, basements and roof overhangs.

(Ord. 78-79-7, 1978; Ord. 77-78-4 (part), 1977, added during September 15, 1977, supplement; Ord. 483 § 2.52, 1970).

The minimum distance from the rear of dwellings on interior lots to the rear lot line shall be twenty-five feet. The minimum distance from the rear of dwelling or corner lots to the rear lot line shall be twenty feet.

(Ord. 483 § 2.53, 1970).

Uses other than dwellings and accessory buildings permitted in the residential districts shall have front, side and rear yards equal to one-half the height of the building, measured from the average ground level to the highest point on the wall or roof (steeples excluded), but not less than the yard provisions for dwellings.

(Ord. 483 § 2.54, 1970).

For all apartment buildings there shall be a rear yard of not less than fifteen percent of the depth of the lot but such rear yard shall not be less than fifteen feet in depth. Each apartment building shall have a side yard on each side of the building of not less than ten percent of the width of the lot. The front yard shall comply with the provisions as stated for dwellings in Section 18.12.020.

(Ord. 483 § 2.55, 1970).

Lot areas for new, moved or converted dwellings or new apartment buildings shall conform to or equal or exceed the following minimum requirements:

A.

Single-family dwellings, seventy-five hundred square feet per family;

B.

Semi-detached dwellings and duplexes, forty-five hundred square feet per family;

C.

All other multiple dwellings or apartment buildings, three thousand square feet per family or unit.

(Ord. 483 § 2.56, 1970).

Every dwelling erected, constructed or placed hereafter shall have a total ground floor area or not less than seven hundred and fifty square feet as measured from the outside of the exterior walls, but excluding cellars, basements, open porches, breezeways and garages; provided, however, in the case of multiple-family dwellings, the ground floor area per individual dwelling unit shall not be less than six hundred square feet.

(Ord. 483 § 2.57, 1970).

For a single-family dwelling, the width or depth, whichever is the shorter, shall be a minimum of twenty-four feet. Said measurement shall exclude porches, breeze-ways, garages, cellars and basements.

(Ord. 483 § 2.58, 1970).

Each dwelling unit shall be provided with a means of access for the removal of garbage and trash and for the delivery of fuel. Access for these services shall be provided at the rear of the dwellings by means of an alley, easement, driveway or open passage through the dwelling, unless provided for by other satisfactory and acceptable means.

(Ord. 483 § 2.59, 1970).

A means of access to each living unit shall be provided without passing through any other living unit and when the living unit is not on ground level, two means of access shall be provided without passing through any other living unit.

(Ord. 483 § 2.60, 1970).

All dwellings shall be constructed or placed upon a permanent type foundation, requiring excavation, which shall give support to the entire exterior walls.

(Ord. 483 § 2.61, 1970).

All accessory buildings on structures erected, constructed or placed shall comply with the following provisions:

A.

An accessory building or structure shall not be erected, constructed or placed within twenty-five feet of the front lot line.

B.

An accessory building or structure shall not be erected, constructed or placed within six feet of any side lot line; and in addition, on corner lot there shall be a minimum of twenty-five feet from the accessory building to the street line other than the front lot line.

C.

An accessory building or structure shall not be erected, constructed or placed within eight feet of the rear lot line.

D.

Height of accessory buildings. The maximum height of walls shall not exceed ten feet. The total maximum height of an accessory building with roof shall be limited to sixteen feet. Accessory buildings greater than sixteen feet may be constructed only after approval of a variance from the restrictions set forth herein.

(Amended during September 15, 1977, supplement; Ord. 483 § 2.62, 1970).

(Ord. No. 25-26-02, § 1, 5-12-2025)

No accessory building or structure shall exceed in aggregate ground area covered that of the main dwelling.

(Ord. 483 § 2.63, 1970).

A.

All single-family dwellings shall provide at least one off-street parking space.

B.

All multiple-family dwellings and apartment buildings shall provide at least two off-street parking spaces per unit.

(Ord. 77-78-4 (part), 1977; amended during September 15, 1977, supplement; Ord. 483 § 2.64, 1970).

No building or lot shall be made nonconforming due to the subdividing of a lot or lots.

(Ord. 77-78-4 (part), 1977; amended during September 15, 1977, supplement; Ord. 483 § 2.65, 1970).

The finished grade of any lot shall be of such height as to provide adequate drainage for the dwelling, however, no lot shall be raised to such an extent as to cause a hardship to any adjoining lot or lots. The building inspector shall be judge of lot elevations.

(Amended during September 15, 1977, supplement; Ord. 483 § 2.66, 1970).