The general character of this residential district is to consist of two-family dwellings, set on medium-sized building lots. Nonresidential uses would be of similar character as those in R-1 residential districts. In R-2 residential districts, the following regulations shall apply.

(Ord. No. 958, 2-10-98)

A building may be erected, altered or used, and a lot may be used or occupied for any of the following purposes, and no other:

A.

Any use permitted in the R-1 residential district;

B.

Two-family dwellings;

C.

Household pets;

D.

Accessory uses;

E.

Special uses as prescribed in title XVIII, with the addition of home occupations as defined in title I, section 13.

(Ord. No. 958, 2-10-98)

A.

For any dwelling 35 feet, not exceeding 2½ stories.

B.

For any building accessory to any dwelling use, 18 feet, not exceeding one story.

(Ord. No. 958, 2-10-98)

A.

Minimum lot area and width. A lot area of not less than 15,000 square feet and a lot width of not less than 100 feet at the building line shall be provided for every building or other structure erected or used for any use permitted in this district, except that in the case of public utilities, the minimum lot area and width requirements may be reduced when authorized as a special use.

B.

Front yard. There shall be a front yard between the building line and the highway and street right-of-way lines as follows (the right-of-way line is not to be construed as the center of or the edge of pavement of the highway or street):

(1)

On existing federal or state highways, a distance of 75 feet;

(2)

All county highways at the time of adoption of this ordinance or constructed thereafter, a distance of 75 feet; and

(3)

All other streets, a distance of 35 feet.

C.

Side yards.

(1)

On each interior lot, there shall be two side yards having an aggregate width of not less than 25 feet, neither side yard having a width of less than ten feet.

(2)

On each corner lot, there shall be two side yards, the side yard abutting the street having a width of not less than 30 feet, and the side yard not abutting the street having a width of not less than ten feet.

(3)

On any lot, in any side yard not abutting the street, a detached private garage may be erected if located no closer to the side lot line than ten feet.

D.

Rear yard. There shall be a rear yard on each lot, the depth of which shall be not less than 30 feet, except that an accessory use structure may be erected within the rear yard not closer to the rear property line than ten feet.

E.

Building coverage. Not more than 30 percent of the area of any lot shall be occupied by buildings.

F.

Building area and minimum building width. The minimum ground floor area required for a two-family dwelling shall be 1,500 square feet and the building shall have a minimum width of 26 feet, measured at the foundation line.

(Ord. No. 958, 2-10-98)

Landscaping requirements will be in accordance with the provisions of title XIII, section 17 of this ordinance.

(Ord. No. 958, 2-10-98)

Off-street parking requirements will be in accordance with the provisions set forth in title XV of this ordinance.

(Ord. No. 958, 2-10-98)

Sign requirements will be in accordance with the provisions of title XIII, section 13 of this ordinance.

(Ord. No. 958, 2-10-98)