Gresham Village City Zoning Code
§ 325-9
R-2 Residential District.
The R-2 District is intended to provide a quiet, pleasant and relatively spacious living area for single-family, two-family and multifamily dwellings protected from traffic hazards and intrusion. Further, it is intended that multifamily dwellings be dispersed throughout the District on a conditional use basis.
A.
Permitted uses.
(1)
One- and two-family dwellings.
B.
Conditional uses.
(1)
Uses permitted in the R-1 District.
(2)
Multifamily dwellings.
(3)
Funeral homes.
(4)
Public hospitals and rest homes.
(5)
Private clubs, fraternities and lodges, except those whose chief activity is customarily carried on as a business.
(6)
Boardinghouses, up to four paying guests or boarders, including bed-and-breakfast establishments.
C.
Lot, yard and building requirements. See also § 325-3 of this chapter.
(1)
Single-family dwellings.
(a)
Lot frontage at setback: minimum 90 feet.
(b)
Lot area: minimum 10,000 square feet.
(c)
Principal building.
[1]
Front yard: minimum 25 feet.
[2]
Side yards: minimum 10 feet. Ten feet for two story.
[3]
Rear yard: minimum 35 feet.
[4]
Building height: maximum 35 feet.
(d)
Accessory buildings.
[1]
Front yard: minimum 25 feet.
[2]
Side yards: minimum eight feet.
[3]
Rear yard: minimum eight feet.
[4]
Building height: see § 325-8A(2) of this chapter.
(e)
Garage: maximum 1,200 square feet.
(f)
Garden shed: maximum 150 square feet.
(g)
Off-street parking: minimum two spaces per unit. (See also § 325-19 of this chapter.)
(2)
Two-family dwellings.
(a)
Lot frontage: minimum 100 feet.
(b)
Lot area: minimum 10,000 square feet.
(c)
Principal building.
[1]
Front yard: minimum 25 feet.
[2]
Side yards: minimum eight feet.
[3]
Rear yard: minimum 30 feet.
[4]
Building height: maximum 35 feet.
(d)
Accessory buildings.
[1]
Front yard: minimum 25 feet.
[2]
Side yards: minimum eight feet.
[3]
Rear yard: minimum eight feet.
[4]
Building height.
[a]
Garage: See § 325-8A(2) of this chapter.
[b]
Garden and yard equipment shed: maximum 15 feet.
(e)
Off-street parking: minimum two spaces per unit. (See also § 325-19 of this chapter.)
(3)
Multifamily dwellings.
(a)
Lot frontage: minimum 100 feet.
(b)
Lot area: minimum 15,000 square feet.
(c)
Principal building.
[1]
Front yard: minimum 25 feet.
[2]
Side yards: minimum 15 feet.
[3]
Rear yard: minimum 30 feet.
[4]
Building height: maximum 35 feet.
(d)
Accessory building:
[1]
Front yard: minimum 25 feet.
[2]
Side yards: minimum eight feet.
[3]
Rear yard: minimum eight feet.
[4]
Building height.
[a]
Garage: See § 325-8A(2) of this chapter.
[b]
Garden and yard equipment shed: maximum 15 feet.
(e)
Lot coverage: maximum 35%.
(f)
Lot area per dwelling unit: minimum 3,600 square feet.
(g)
Off-street parking: two spaces per unit. See also § 325-19 of this chapter.
D.
Zero lot line two-family dwellings. The developer of a two-family dwelling may elect to divide the lot diagonally through the common wall separating the two units. Each application for a building permit shall be accompanied by a homeowner agreement which provides for the joint determination of common maintenance decisions, e.g., painting, siding, and roofing.
[Added 6-20-2023]