In order to provide for the development of residential areas of varying population density within the city, the following regulations shall be applicable to all properties zoned R-3.

(Ord. 177 § 2(part), 1966: prior code § 9400(part)).

No person shall use any property in any R-3 zone for any use, other than the following:

A.

Any use first permitted in the R-2; and

B.

Multiple dwellings and condominiums; and

C.

The following signs:

1.

Nameplates not exceeding two square feet in area, containing the name of the occupant of the premises;

2.

One lighted identification sign, not exceeding twenty square feet in area for permitted uses; provided, such sign is stationary and nonflashing, and is placed on the wall of the building and does not extend above or out from the well and contains no advertising matter except the name and street address of the building upon which it is placed,

3.

One unlighted sign not exceeding twelve square feet in area per face, pertaining only to the sale, lease or hire of only the particular building, property or premises upon which displayed, or to identify public parking lots as permitted in this zone,

4.

Signs identifying persons engaged in construction on a site shall be permitted as long as construction is in progress.

D.

Senior housing projects are permitted subject to approval of a conditional use permit issued pursuant to Chapter 17.80 of this title. Notwithstanding the requirements of Section 17.24.040, a senior housing project may vary from the otherwise applicable standards set forth in this chapter with regard to parking requirements (Section 17.24.060 (F)(2)), dwelling unit size (Section 17.24.060 (H)), open areas (Section 17.24.080 (A)), accessory storage (Section 17.24.090 (A)), trash enclosures (Section 17.24.090 (B)) and utility area (Section 17.24.090 (C)) upon a showing by the applicant that deviations from the standards set forth therein will adequately address the unique needs of seniors. Factors to be considered with regard to such variations include, but are not limited to, the type of senior housing project proposed (i.e., ambulatory vs. residential care), the amenities included within the units and availability of off-site parking facilities (within three hundred feet of the project).

E.

Accessory dwelling units, subject to the requirements of chapter 17.120 (Accessory dwelling units).

(Ord. 494 § 10, 1995; Ord. 177 § 2(part), 1966: prior code § 9420).

(Ord. No. 724, § 7, 7-25-18)

A.

Storage of Commercial Vehicles. No person shall park or store any commercial vehicle, as that phrase is defined in the Vehicle Code of the state, which has a capacity greater than three-quarters of a ton, in any R-3 zone.

B.

Exterior Lighting. All exterior lighting, operated or maintained in conjunction with any activity or purpose on the premises, shall be so arranged as to reflect the light away from any premises upon which a dwelling unit is located. The lighting elements thereof shall be directed or shielded so as to not be directly visible from any dwelling unit on the same premises.

C.

Driveway Encroachments.

1.

All required driveways shall be open and unobstructed for their full required width, from the ground upward to a minimum overhead clearance of fourteen feet. Utility meters, trash receptacles, power poles, exterior plumbing and any similar facilities are specifically prohibited within said driveway areas.

2.

Screen walls separating the driveway from adjoining property may extend not more than eight inches into the driveway, except where the driveway is also used as a turning area behind parking spaces.

D.

Parking within Driveways.

1.

"No parking" signs with lettering not less than two inches in height shall be placed conspicuously at the entrance to, and at intervals of not less than fifty feet along, every driveway.

2.

Where a driveway serves parking facilities of five or more vehicles, no person shall park, stand or leave any vehicle in any portion of the driveway, except for the purpose, and during the process, of loading or unloading passengers or goods, and then only while such vehicle is attended by an operator.

(Ord. 177 § 2(part), 1966: prior code § 9422).

All premises in the R-3 zone shall comply with the standards set forth in Sections 17.24.050 through 17.24.090.

(Ord. 177 § 2(part), 1966: prior code § 9421(part)).

A.

Area. The minimum required area of each lot in the R-3 zone shall be six thousand square feet; provided, that no new lots, created after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this title, shall be less than twelve thousand square feet.

B.

Width. All lots, created after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this title, shall be maintained in compliance with the following minimum widths, measured along the rear line of the required front yard:

1.

Interior lots shall have a width on not less than fifty feet.

2.

Corner lots shall have a width of not less than seventy feet.

C.

Depth. All lots in the R-3 zone, created after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this title, shall maintain a minimum depth on one hundred feet.

D.

Permissible Lot Coverage. Buildings, including accessory buildings and structures, shall not cover over sixty percent of the are of any lot.

(Ord. 177 § 2(part), 1966: prior code § 9421(1)).

A.

Length. No building or structure shall exceed a length of one hundred fifty feet.

B.

Height. No building or structure shall exceed a height of thirty-five feet.

C.

Lot Area per Dwelling Unit. The lot area per dwelling unit shall be two thousand square feet.

D.

Stairways. No enclosed stairway shall be placed in front, and within ten feet, of any door or window. Open stairways (bucket-type stairs) with open rails may be placed not less than five feet from any such door or window.

E.

Elevators. All buildings containing units on or above the third floor shall be served with elevators in addition to the stairways otherwise required by law. (For purposes of Sections 17.24.050 through 17.24.090, the number of floors in a building shall be counted from the lowermost floor to the uppermost floor and shall include subterranean off-street parking areas).

F.

Garages and Carports.

1.

No detached garage or any type of carport may be erected in front of the main building on any lot, unless such a detached garage is erected on the rear half of the lot.

2.

If a garage is attached to, and is a part of, the main building, not more than forty percent of the total frontage of the building may be devoted to garage uses or garage entry purposes. All garages, which open on a public street or alley, shall be provided and maintained with doors.

G.

Off-street parking. Each lot or parcel of land in the R-3 zone shall have on the same lot or parcel of land, except as otherwise provided in this code, two off-street parking spaces for each dwelling unit located thereon. All of the spaces required shall be located in a carport or garage. Such parking facilities shall be conveniently accessible and located only on such portions of the lot or parcel of land upon which structures may be erected.

H.

Minimum Dwelling Sizes. The minimum gross floor area for units shall be as follows:

(Ord. 177§ 2(part), 1966: prior code § 9421(2)).

Except as provided in this chapter, no building or structure shall occupy any part of any required yard.

A.

Front Yards.

1.

Every lot in the R-3 zone shall have a front yard of not less than fifteen feet; provided, that on lots which side upon commercially, or industrially zoned property, the depth of the required front yard need not exceed ten feet.

2.

No off-street parking spaces or parking areas, whether required or not, shall be located within the required front yard area or in front of the main building.

3.

Parking facilities, when completely below ground level, may occupy required front yards.

B.

Side Yards. In the R-3 zone, every lot shall have side yards as follows:

1.

Interior lots shall have a side yard on each side of the main building of not less than five feet in width.

2.

Corner lots and reversed corner lots shall have the following side yards:

a.

On the side lot line which adjoins another lot, the side yard requirement shall be the same as that required for an interior lot.

b.

On the side street side, the width of the required side yard shall be ten feet.

3.

No off-street parking spaces or parking areas, whether required or not, shall be located within required side yards.

4.

Parking facilities, when completely below ground level, may occupy required side yards.

C.

Rear Yards. Every lot in the R-3 zone shall have a rear yard as follows:

1.

Interior lots and corner lots shall have a rear yard of not less than ten feet; except, where such lots rear upon an alley, the rear yard shall be not less than five feet.

2.

Reverse-corner lots shall have a rear yard of not less than ten feet.

3.

Parking facilities, when completely below ground level, may occupy required rear yards.

D.

Yards for Accessory Buildings. On every lot in the R-3 zone, accessory buildings shall comply with the same yard requirements as main buildings, except as follows:

1.

On interior lots, nondwelling accessory buildings, not primarily used for human habitation, may be located to the rear and side lot lines, to the rear of the required side yard; provided, that if such lot rears upon an alley, or, if there is an unoccupied space on the same lot to the rear of such building or buildings, there shall be a passageway not less than three feet in width, nor less than seven feet in height, from the alley or the unoccupied space, to the front of such building. Said passageway may be used for off-street parking purposes, but shall be maintained open and unobstructed. If the lot rears upon an alley, such accessory building shall maintain a distance of not less than five feet from the rear lot line.

2.

On corner lots, nondwelling accessory buildings, not primarily used for human habitation, may be located to the rear lot line and to the interior side lot line, to the rear of the required side yard; provided, that, if the lot rears upon an alley, such accessory buildings shall be not less than five feet from the rear property line. On the side street side, such buildings shall observe the same side yard requirements as main buildings.

3.

On reverse-corner lots, nondwelling accessory buildings, not primarily used for human habitation, may be located to the interior side lot line, to the rear of the required side yard. Such buildings shall not be less than five feet from the rear property line, and shall observe the same side yard requirements as main buildings, on the side street side.

E.

Distance Between Buildings on Same Lot. The distance between buildings used for human habitation and accessory buildings shall be not less than ten feet; provided, that the distance between buildings used for human habitation and accessory buildings may be not less than five feet when such accessory buildings are of one-hour, fire-resistive construction throughout, as defined and specified in the building code. When buildings are less than ten feet apart, as herein provided, a minimum five-foot-wide yard area, open and unobstructed from the ground to the sky, shall be provided and maintained between such buildings. For the purpose of Sections 17.24.050 through 17.24.090, such buildings may be considered to be connected, when the roof is extended from one building to the other for not less than fifty percent of the length of the opposing wall of the smaller of such buildings; but, in such cases, the required yard areas for the main building shall then apply to the entire structure.

F.

Courts. All courts required hereunder shall be unobstructed from the ground to the sky, except as herein provided:

1.

Each court upon which dwelling units face, and which have door or window access on only one side thereof, shall be not less than fifteen feet in width from the front building line to the rearmost of any such doors or windows.

2.

Where opposing walls of a building or buildings each have door or window access to a court, the court shall be not less than twenty feet in width from the front building line to the rearmost of any such doors or windows.

(Ord. 177 § 2(part), 1966: prior code § 9421(3)).

Each lot in the R-3 zone shall be maintained with usable open space and developed open areas as provided as follows:

A.

Usable Open Space. At least one hundred square feet of usable open space shall be provided for each dwelling unit. Usable open space shall include:

1.

Any area designed, and to be used, for outdoor living and recreation; or

2.

Landscaping located on the ground or on an unenclosed balcony, deck or porch and shall include patios and deck areas of swimming pools.

B.

Unusable Open Space. No portion of any off-street parking space, driveway, swimming pool, accessory building, required front, side or rear yards, or covered pedestrian walkways between buildings, shall constitute usable open space.

C.

Required Landscaping.

1.

Whenever a driveway is located within a required side yard, and when dwelling units face said yard, a landscaped area at least five feet wide shall be maintained between such a driveway and any apartment building on the same lot. Required walkways may encroach not more than thirty inches into this landscaped area.

2.

All open areas, except driveways, parking areas, walkways, swimming pools, utility areas, improved decks, patios, porches or play areas, between the front lot line and the rear line of the main building, or buildings, if there is more than one, shall be maintained with appropriate landscaping.

D.

Drainage. All open areas shall be maintained so as to readily dispose of all storm runoff and all surface water so as to eliminate any puddles or standing water.

E.

Internal Walkways.

1.

There shall be internal walkways between the public streets and the front door of each dwelling unit and between the off-street parking area and any door of each dwelling unit. Such walkways shall be a minimum of thirty inches wide and shall be improved with a hard durable surfacing. They shall be free and open and at least seven feet high; provided, that stairways and stair landings may encroach in walkways.

2.

Driveways shall not be considered in lieu of required internal walkways.

F.

Fences and/or Screens Surrounding Outdoor Activity Areas. A minimum of six-foot-high solid wall or view-obscuring fence shall surround any recreation area, swimming pool area, patio, play area, clothes drying area, utility area, open parking area, outdoor living area or similar specialized activity area.

G.

Outdoor Clothes Drying Yards or Areas. No outdoor clothes drying area shall be allowed or maintained except on the ground floor level and within the area to the rear of the rearmost main buildings.

(Ord. 177 § 2(part), 1966: prior code § 9421(4)).

A.

Accessory Storage Space. Not less than sixty cubic feet of enclosed accessory storage space shall be provided for each dwelling unit. Such storage area shall be adjacent to each unit or within the garage serving said unit.

B.

Trash Areas.

1.

All outside trash and garbage collection areas shall be enclosed or screened so as to not be visible from any dwelling; except, substantial, metal containers, with lids, shall not require fencing or screening on top.

2.

Trash containers shall provide the equivalent of not less than fifty gallons capacity per dwelling unit and shall be located within one hundred fifty feet thereof. Where bulk type trash containers (three cubic yard capacity) are used, there shall be not less than one such container for each fifteen dwelling units.

3.

All trash, rubbish and garbage receptacles shall be regularly cleaned, inspected and maintained in a clean, safe, and sanitary condition. All containers shall be provided with tight-fitting lids.

4.

All trash storage areas shall be located for convenient vehicular access for pickup and disposal.

C.

Utility Areas. The equivalent of not less than five square feet of enclosed floor space per dwelling unit shall be provided for the storage of building maintenance tools and laundry facilities. No such area shall contain less than seventy-five square feet of floor area.

(Ord. 177 § 2(part), 1966: prior code § 9421(5)).