The Multiple-Family Residential District is designed to permit a more intensive residential use of land than would be permitted in a single-family district. Development is intended primarily on small parcels or lots of previously platted land. The intended development form would be a single building with two or more residential dwelling units located on a single lot. These districts would be located with access to major or secondary thoroughfares and would generally serve as transitional uses between nonresidential uses, railways, or high traffic areas and single-family homes.

(Code 2002, § 220-18)

In a Multiple-Family Residential District, no building or land shall be used and no building shall be erected except for one or more of the following specified uses unless otherwise provided in this chapter:

(1)

All uses as permitted and as regulated in the R-LD and R-MD Single-Family Districts unless otherwise provided under this article.

(2)

Single-family development within the R-HD District shall meet all requirements of this chapter pertaining to single-family development. Height, bulk, and area requirements of the single-family residential district having the greatest common linear boundary with the R-HD District shall apply.

(3)

Multiple-family dwellings.

(4)

Accessory buildings and uses customarily incident to any of the above permitted uses.

(Code 2002, § 220-19)

Large and small adult foster care group homes, congregate facilities, convalescent centers or nursing homes as defined in section 46-67, when the following conditions are met:

(1)

The use shall be registered with the city and documentation of a valid license as required by the state shall continuously be on file with the city.

(2)

Signage shall be in compliance with article XXI of this chapter.

(3)

Access shall be directly from a major or secondary thoroughfare.

(Code 2002, § 220-20)

(a)

All permitted uses shall be subject to article XVIII of this chapter and other applicable sections of this chapter.

(b)

The building shall have an appearance which is nonobtrusive and consistent in color, materials, roofline, and architecture with the residential district in which it is located, as determined by the planning commission.

(c)

Access shall be in accordance with section 46-18.

(d)

See article XVI of this chapter, limiting the height and bulk of buildings, the minimum size of lot by permitted land use, maximum density permitted, and minimum yard setback requirements.

(Code 2002, § 220-21)