The RM multiple-family residential district is established to provide for the development of medium or higher density residential use and to prohibit the development of incompatible uses that are detrimental to the residential environment. (Ord. 2005-10, 1-3-2006)

In an RM multiple-family residential district, land may be used and buildings and structures may be erected, maintained and used if they are arranged, intended or designed for the following uses:

Any use permitted in the R1 single-family residential district, except manufactured homes.

Accessory uses, buildings and structures, with construction permits as needed, if they are clearly incidental to a permitted use and when placed upon the same lot or parcel with a permitted use.

Churches and the facilities which are normally accessory to a religious use.

Manufactured homes are not permitted unless specifically factory designed for use as a multi-family residence, and must conform to manufactured home requirements of section 13-5D-2 of this chapter, including conversion to real property.

Multiple-family dwelling groups.

Multiple-family dwellings.

One sign of not to exceed twenty (20) square feet in area containing only the name of the complex and/or advertising the complex for lease or rent, located not closer than ten feet (10') to adjoining premises and not closer than five feet (5') to a street line. (Ord. 2005-10, 1-3-2006)

The following additional uses may be permitted subject to securing a special use permit in each case as provided for in chapter 8 of this title:

Apartment hotels.

Bed and breakfast inns.

Boarding houses and rooming houses.

Child daycare nursery when five (5) or more children will be cared for.

Lodge halls. (Ord. 2005-10, 1-3-2006)

Two and one-half (21/2) stories and not to exceed thirty five feet (35'). Accessory buildings to not exceed fifteen feet (15'). (Ord. 2005-10, 1-3-2006)

There shall be a front yard of not less than fifteen feet (15'), unless modified by section 13-6-16 of this title. (Ord. 2005-10, 1-3-2006)

There shall be a side yard on each side of a main building of not less than five feet (5'), except that on a street side of a corner lot there shall be a side yard of not less than ten feet (10'), unless modified by chapter 6 of this title. (Ord. 2005-10, 1-3-2006)

There shall be a rear yard behind every main building of not less than ten feet (10'). (Ord. 2005-10, 1-3-2006)

The minimum lot area shall be six thousand (6,000) square feet. Each lot shall have a minimum width of fifty feet (50'). The minimum lot area per dwelling unit shall be two thousand (2,000) square feet. When a lot has less area than required by this section and was recorded prior to the adoption of ordinance 1990-5, the lot may be occupied by not more than one dwelling unit for each two thousand (2,000) square feet of lot area contained within the lot. (Ord. 2005-10, 1-3-2006)

   A.   There shall be a minimum distance of ten feet (10') between buildings used for dwelling purposes.

   B.   There shall be a minimum distance of six feet (6') between a building used for dwelling purposes and an accessory building.

   C.   There shall be a minimum distance of six feet (6') between accessory buildings. (Ord. 2005-10, 1-3-2006)