(A)   This district is intended to provide a sound and stable environment for various types of residential buildings, including single-family and two-family. In addition, residentially compatible uses are allowed under specified conditions

   (B)   It is the expressed purpose of the regulations, as herein set forth, to promote variety in housing style, design and cost to meet the range of demand for housing.

(Ord. 06-14-Z, passed 10-3-2006; Ord. 06-14, passed 10-17-2006; Ord. 09-02, passed 10-20-2009)

   The following are the principal permitted uses by right within an R-2 district:

   (A)   Single-family dwelling structures not to exceed one single-family dwelling per lot;

   (B)   State licensed residential facilities which provide resident service for six or fewer persons, such as family day care homes, adult foster care family homes, foster family homes, or foster family group homes, subject to the regulations in Section 206(3) of Public Act 110 of 2006, as amended;

   (C)   Conservation development, in accordance with standards in §§ 155.405 through 155.417;

   (D)   Public parks, public playgrounds, public recreational grounds and grounds for games and sports, except those carried on as a business;

   (E)   Religious institutions;

   (F)   Single-family dwelling when associated with a religious institution;

   (G)   Customary accessory uses to any of the permitted uses listed in the district;

   (H)   Customary home occupations; and

   (I)   Two-family dwellings.

(Ord. 06-14-Z, passed 10-3-2006; Ord. 06-14, passed 10-17-2006; Ord. 16-05, passed 5-16-2016)

   The following uses of land and buildings may be permitted in the R-2 districts by the application for issuance of a special use permit when all the provisional requirements specified in this chapter together with all applicable standards cited in §§ 155.305 through 155.317 are met:

   (A)   Institutional uses, including institutions for human care, education, social, religious institutions and public buildings and service installations;

   (B)   Planned residential unit development;

   (C)   Day nurseries; and

   (D)   Public utilities and service installations as defined within the definitions and § 155.316 and the pertinent development requirements contained herein.

(Ord. 06-14-Z, passed 10-3-2006; Ord. 06-14, passed 10-17-2006; Ord. 09-02, passed 10-20-2009)

   (A)   Minimum lot size.

      (1)   For single-family dwellings, each lot shall contain a minimum lot area of 11,050 square feet with 100 feet of frontage. When not connected to a public sanitary sewer, each lot shall contain a minimum of 43,560 square feet with 150 of frontage on a street.

      (2)   For two-family dwellings, each two unit structure shall have a minimum lot area of 11,050 square feet with 100 feet of frontage. When not connected to a public sanitary sewer, each lot shall contain a minimum of 43,560 square feet with 150 of frontage on a street.

   (B)   Minimum yard requirements.

      (1)   Each lot shall have a minimum front yard of 30 feet.

      (2)   Each lot shall have a total side yard of 20 feet with a minimum of eight feet on one side; provided, there shall be a minimum of 20 feet between contiguous dwelling structures.

      (3)   Each lot shall have a minimum rear yard of 30 feet.

      (4)   In the case of a corner lot, the side yard on the street side shall not be less than 25 feet and the remaining side yard shall not be less than ten feet.

   (C)   Minimum floor area per dwelling unit. Each dwelling structure shall have a minimum floor area per dwelling unit in accord with the following schedule:

 

 

   (D)   Maximum building height. Two and one-half stories or 35 feet.

   (E)   Maximum lot coverage. A maximum of 35% of the lot may be covered by all buildings.

(Ord. 06-14-Z, passed 10-3-2006; Ord. 06-14, passed 10-17-2006; Ord. 09-02, passed 10-20-2009; Ord. 16-05, passed 5-16-2016)