(a)

Purpose of district. The RE-2 Dwelling District is intended to permit very low density development of detached single-family dwelling units. Single-family residential uses may be permitted with densities not to exceed two (2) dwelling units per acre of property to be developed.

(b)

Permitted uses. The following are the only permitted uses within the RE-2 Dwelling District and are subject only to the general conditions of this section and such other sections as are applicable:

(1)

Single-family detached dwelling units;

(2)

Public parks and playgrounds.

(c)

Planned development uses:

(1)

R-1 conditional uses, subject to conditional use controls;

(2)

Reserved.

(d)

Conditional uses. Churches, elementary and junior high schools, educational institutions offering programs equivalent to public school grades, fire stations, public recreation buildings, water wells, water storage and pumping facilities are subject to the following conditions applicable only to such conditional uses:

(1)

Parking: Open parking and loading spaces shall be provided as prescribed in Table 20-2. All parking and loading shall be screened from adjoining residential property. Parking or loading in any required yard is prohibited.

(2)

Refuse containers: All refuse and refuse containers shall be screened from view of all public streets adjacent to the property.

(3)

Open space: A minimum of twenty (20) percent landscaped open space shall be required for every conditional use.

(4)

Signs: Churches, public buildings and public educational uses shall be allowed a building sign with a maximum area of eighty (80) square feet and a monument sign with a maximum height of eight (8) feet and a maximum sign area of fifty (50) square feet per side.

(e)

General conditions.

(1)

Area requirements:

a.

Minimum lot size. Every lot within this zoning district shall be at least one-half acre in area.

b.

Minimum lot width. Every lot within this zoning district shall be at least seventy-five (75) feet in width, measured at the front building line.

c.

Maximum coverage. No more than forty (40) percent of the total lot area shall be covered by buildings.

(2)

Minimum dwelling unit size: Every dwelling unit hereafter erected, reconstructed or altered in this district shall have a floor area, exclusive of breezeways, basements, open and screened porches, common corridors, parking area, garages, and accessory buildings, of not less than one thousand two hundred fifty (1,250) square feet.

(3)

Yard requirements: Every lot within this district shall have exterior yards of at least twenty-five (25) feet. There shall be one (1) side yard of at least ten (10) feet and other interior yards of at least six (6) feet, subject to provisions in subsection 27-21(b)(4).

(4)

Height restrictions: No building shall exceed thirty-five (35) feet in height.

(5)

Fences: Subject to the provisions of section 27-21.

(6)

Parking:

a.

Residential parking as required in Table 20-3 shall be provided in a covered area behind the front building line. At least two (2) such spaces shall be covered. Required covered parking shall not be enclosed for residential purposes unless and until additional required covered parking is provided.

b.

Applicability.

1.

The regulations contained in this chapter shall apply to any single-family residence or upon any property zoned "RE-2" in the City of Hurst.

2.

The regulations contained in this chapter shall apply to any automobile, truck, bus, motorcycle, motor home, camper, trailer, truck tractor, road tractor, semi-trailer, pole trailer, boat or mobile home, or other such vehicle, collectively referred to as "vehicles".

3.

An existing property that is currently utilizing a yard area without providing the required all-weather surface or the screening fence shall have six (6) months to comply with the ordinance from the effective date of this section.

4.

Existing gravel driveways may continue when bordered by concrete curbing, interlocking brick pavers, steel edging, or other non-wood or non-plastic borders suitable to the building official and when one (1) inch diameter or larger gravel is used.

5.

All borders shall be installed with two (2) to three (3) inches of edging above grade.

c.

Exterior yard parking at the front of or at the side of a residence is allowed on paved surfaces. It shall be unlawful for any person to park or to cause, suffer, maintain or allow to be parked upon any property under his control, either as owner or tenant, any vehicle on any unpaved surface in the exterior yard(s).

d.

Interior side yard parking is allowed on unpaved surfaces if screened by an approved six (6) foot fence or wall. Unless vehicles are screened from view from any public street by a screening fence, it shall be unlawful for any person to park or to cause, suffer, maintain or allow to be parked any vehicle upon any property under his control, either as owner or tenant, on any unpaved surface in the side yard(s).

e.

Rear yard parking is allowed regardless of parking surface if rear yard is screened by an approved six (6) foot fence or wall.

f.

The maximum paved area of exterior yards devoted to parking on properties zoned for residential use shall not exceed fifty (50) percent of the exterior yard unless a special exception is granted by the zoning board of adjustment.

g.

Siting of required paved exterior yard surfaces must be done so as to comply with the city's ordinances, regulations, and driveway standards.

h.

All off-street parking areas and driveways in RE-1, RE2, R-1, R-1A, R-2, R-3, and MH zoned properties shall be paved in accordance with the residential driveway detail specifications to adequately provide an all-weather surface.

i.

All paved off-street parking areas shall require a permit.

(7)

Reserved.

(8)

Accessory buildings: Accessory buildings, including garages, tool sheds and greenhouses, shall be permitted behind the front building line; provided, however, that in required yards no building other than a movable structure without a slab foundation of less than two hundred (200) square feet shall be allowed. Accessory buildings shall not be used for commercial purposes and shall be subject to the provisions of subsection 27-21(b).

(9)

Home occupations: Customary home occupations ordinarily carried on in a home that are not detrimental or injurious to adjoining property shall be permitted. These include, but are not limited to, the office of a physician, optometrist, dentist, surgeon, architect, lawyer, engineer, musician or artist; a place where four (4) or fewer children under sixteen (16) years of age are received for care, custody or maintenance; dressmaking, washing or ironing; provided that all such uses are located in the dwelling and that no assistant who is not a member of the family residing on the premises is employed, and no sign advertising such home occupation is displayed. This use shall be deemed incidental and shall never be permitted as a principal use, but only as a secondary use, and shall never involve the conduct of retail business. Customary home occupations shall not include barbershops, beauty shops, hairdressers, carpenter shops, electrical shops, plumbing shops, radio or TV shops, real estate sales offices, tin shops, auto repairing, furniture repairing or other similar uses.

(10)

Exterior wall surfaces:

a.

The exterior surface of the first floor walls of all dwelling units shall be at least eighty (80) percent masonry, excluding windows and doors. No such wall may be less than fifty (50) percent masonry unless such wall is on a porch, patio, courtyard or breezeway.

b.

Reserved.

c.

If an existing single-family residence built pursuant to a building permit issued prior to the adoption of this chapter is destroyed by fire or by a natural disaster, the house may be rebuilt utilizing the same materials of the original structure.

d.

The enlargement or remodeling of an existing single-family residence built pursuant to a building permit issued prior to the adoption of this chapter is permitted using the same materials that comprise the existing structure.

e.

The exterior wall surface of all accessory buildings with a floor area in excess of two hundred (200) square feet shall be at least eighty (80) percent masonry excluding windows and doors; provided, however, if the principal structure on the lot has less than eighty (80) percent masonry exterior wall surface on the first floor, such accessory buildings need have only the percentage of masonry exterior wall surface as does the principal structure on the first floor.

(Ord. No. 2585A, § 2, 10-22-24)