The residential districts set forth herein are established in order to protect public health and to promote public safety, convenience, comfort, morals, prosperity, and welfare. These general goals include the following specific purposes:

(1)

To protect residential area against fire, explosion, noxious fumes, offensive noise, smoke, dust, vibrations, odors, heat, glare, and other objectionable factors;

(2)

To protect residential areas to the extent possible and appropriate in each area against unduly heavy traffic, especially through traffic, and to alleviate congestion by promoting off-street parking;

(3)

To protect residential areas against undue congestion of public streets and other public facilities by controlling the density of population through regulation of the bulk of buildings;

(4)

To protect and promote the public health and comfort by providing for ample light and air to buildings and the windows thereof;

(5)

To promote public comfort and welfare by providing for usable open space on the same lot with residential development;

(6)

To promote public convenience by permitting certain neighborhood commercial facilities to be established and operated;

(7)

To provide sufficient space in appropriate locations to meet the need for necessary and desirable services in the vicinity of residences which increase safety and amenity for residents and which do not exert any objectionable influences;

(8)

To promote the best use and development of residential land in accordance with a comprehensive land use plan to promote stability of residential development and protect the character and desirable development and to strengthen the economic base of the city.

(Code 1977, § 17.24.005; Ord. No. 06-04, 2006)

(a)

Purpose. The intent of establishing an R-1 Single-Family Residential District is to delimit certain areas for the construction of new housing of a more spacious and substantial nature and to ensure that high environmental standards are encouraged and maintained. The R-1 Single-Family Residential District provides for the lowest density development within the city.

(b)

Permitted uses. No building, premises, or land shall be used, and no building or structure shall be hereafter erected or altered, within any R-1 district, except for the following uses, unless otherwise provided for in this chapter:

(1)

Single-family detached dwellings;

(2)

Parks, recreation area and recreation buildings operated by a unit of government, and government buildings, but not including storage yards or buildings for the housing of trucks, contractor's equipment, poles, pipe, road building materials, or similar materials;

(3)

Temporary buildings, structures, and uses incidental to construction on the site for a period not to exceed one year;

(4)

Customary accessory uses, including private garages, of not more than 1,000 square feet and in no case larger than the principal structure;

(5)

Home occupations may be permitted in accordance with article II of this chapter;

(6)

Day care homes as a home occupation in accordance with article II of this chapter;

(7)

Signs may be permitted in accordance with chapter 44.

(c)

Special uses.

(1)

Children's nurseries, day care centers, and pre-kindergarten schools, provided 75 square feet of outdoor open space or recreational space is maintained for each child enrolled. At least 25 percent of the required space shall be on the premises of the day care center. The remainder may be at a public park, playground, or other recreational area within 1,000 square feet of the day care establishment;

(2)

Churches, temples, and other places of public worship;

(3)

Libraries, art galleries, community centers, and public museums;

(4)

Planned unit developments in accordance with the provisions provided in this Code;

(5)

Public or private schools offering general instruction between kindergarten and 12th-grade levels, and public or private colleges offering courses leading toward an associate, baccalaureate, or advanced degree in arts or science, or a comparable recognized degree.

(d)

Maximum building height. No building shall hereafter be erected or altered to exceed 35 feet or 2½ stories if a main or principal building, unless each side yard is increased over the required minimum by three feet for every one foot, or fraction thereof, of additional height over 35 feet. In no case shall the building exceed 45 feet in height. No accessory building shall exceed the height of the principal building, or 25 feet, whichever is less and shall not be closer than five feet to any lot line.

(e)

Minimum lot size. Every building hereafter erected on an interior lot shall be on a lot of an area not less than 7,500 square feet, nor less than 8,000 square feet in area if a corner lot. No lot shall be less than 100 feet in depth.

(f)

Minimum lot width. The minimum lot width shall be 65 feet for interior lots or 85 feet for corner lots.

(g)

Minimum floor area. The minimum floor area shall be 1,000 square feet for one-story buildings or 1,500 square feet for two-story buildings.

(h)

Maximum impervious coverage. Maximum impervious coverage shall be 40 percent, including all accessory buildings, for lots not in the 100-year floodplain. No more than one single-family residence shall be erected, relocated, or reconstructed on any one lot.

(i)

Minimum front yard setback. The minimum front yard setback shall be 30 feet to the nearest right-of-way line of any street, with the exception of 40 feet to the nearest right-of-way line of any federal or state highway.

(j)

Minimum detached front-loaded garage setback. Detached front-loaded garages shall be set back a minimum of 15 feet behind the front facade of the house.

(k)

Minimum side yard setback. The minimum side yard setback shall be ten feet.

(l)

Minimum rear yard setback. The minimum rear yard setback shall be 25 feet.

(m)

Minimum detached rear-loaded garage setback. Detached rear-loaded garages shall be set back a minimum of 15 feet from the property line.

(n)

Minimum corner lot setback. The minimum corner lot setback shall be 30 feet from all public streets and thoroughfares.

(o)

Performance standards.

(1)

Off-street parking and loading. There shall be provided in the residential districts adequate off-street parking and loading in accordance with the provisions in article IX of this chapter.

(2)

Fences. Fences may be constructed in or projected into yards; provided that no fence or planting more than four feet high or 30 percent solid may be located within 25 feet of the front property line, no fence more than four feet high may be located closer to the front of the lot than the principal building, and no fence higher than six feet high shall be allowed on any part of the lot. All fences so constructed shall be designed in such a manner that the posts of the fence shall be on the interior of the fence and face the property of the owner or tenant responsible for authorizing the construction of the fence. All fences shall conform to the regulations in article X of this chapter.

(p)

Accessory uses.

(1)

Accessory uses shall be operated and maintained under the same ownership and on the same lot, or adjoining lots, as the principal use or structure.

(2)

Accessory uses shall only be located in the rear or side yards of a property.

(3)

No accessory building shall exceed the height of the principal building, or 25 feet, whichever is less and shall not be closer than five feet to any lot line.

(Code 1977, § 17.24.010; Ord. No. 06-04, 2006; Ord. No. 21-09, §§ 3—5, 5-24-2021)

(a)

Purpose. The intent of establishing the R-2 General Residential District is to encourage adequate new construction and rehabilitation activities in those older sections of the city that are a mixture of single- and two-family dwellings. This district is intended for medium-density residential development.

(b)

Permitted uses.

(1)

All uses permitted within the R-1 Single-Family Residential District are permitted within the R-2 General Residential District;

(2)

Two-family dwellings.

(c)

Special uses.

(1)

Any special uses permitted within the R-1 Single-Family Residential District;

(2)

Assisted living facilities;

(3)

Bed and breakfast establishments;

(4)

Funeral homes and mortuaries.

(d)

Maximum building height. No building shall hereafter be erected or altered to exceed 35 feet or 2½ stories of a main or principal building, unless each side yard is increased over the required minimum by three feet for every one foot, or fraction thereof, of additional height over 35 feet. In no case shall the building exceed 45 feet in height. No accessory building shall exceed the height of the principal building, or 25 feet, whichever is less and shall not be closer than five feet to any lot line.

(e)

Minimum lot size. No single-family dwelling shall be constructed, enlarged, or relocated on an interior lot or parcel of land smaller than 4,500 square feet in area, nor shall corner lots have less than 5,500 square feet in area with a minimum frontage of 60 feet. Two-family dwellings shall have a minimum lot size of 4,500 square feet. The lot depth shall be at least 90 feet.

(f)

Minimum lot width. The minimum lot width shall be 50 feet for interior lots or 65 feet for corner lots.

(g)

Minimum floor area. The minimum floor area shall be 1,000 square feet for one-story single-family buildings or 1,500 square feet for two-story single-family buildings. Two-family buildings shall not have a floor area less than 750 square feet per dwelling unit.

(h)

Maximum impervious coverage. The maximum impervious coverage shall be 55 percent for lots not in the 100-year floodplain. No more than one single-family or two-family building shall be erected, relocated, or reconstructed on any one lot.

(i)

Minimum front yard setback. The minimum front yard setback shall be 30 feet to the nearest right-of-way line of any street, with the exception of 50 feet to the nearest right-of-way line of any federal or state highway.

(j)

Minimum detached front-loaded garage setback. Detached front-loaded garages shall be set back a minimum of 15 feet behind the front facade of the house.

(k)

Minimum side yard setback. The minimum side yard setback shall be ten feet.

(l)

Minimum rear yard setback. The minimum rear yard setback shall be 25 feet.

(m)

Minimum detached rear-loaded garage setback. Detached rear-loaded garages shall be set back a minimum of 15 feet from the property line.

(n)

Minimum corner lot setback. The minimum corner lot setback shall be 30 feet from all public streets and thoroughfares.

(o)

Performance standards.

(1)

Off-street parking and loading. There shall be provided in the residential districts adequate off-street parking and loading in accordance with the provisions in article IX of this chapter.

(2)

Fences. Fences may be constructed in or projected into yards; provided that no fence or planting more than four feet high or 30 percent solid may be located within 25 feet of the front property line, no fence more than four feet high may be located closer to the front of the lot than the principal building, and no fence higher than six feet high shall be allowed on any part of the lot. All fences so constructed shall be designed in such a manner that the posts of the fence shall be on the interior of the fence and face the property of the owner or tenant responsible for authorizing the construction of the fence. All fences shall conform to the regulations in article X of this chapter.

(p)

Accessory uses.

(1)

Accessory uses shall be operated and maintained under the same ownership and on the same lot, or adjoining lots, as the principal use or structure.

(2)

Accessory uses shall only be located in the rear or side yards of a property.

(3)

No accessory building shall exceed the height of the principal building, or 25 feet, whichever is less and shall not be closer than five feet to any lot line.

(Code 1977, § 17.24.020; Ord. No. 06-04, 2006; Ord. No. 21-09, §§ 6—8, 5-24-2021)

(a)

Purpose. The R-3 Multiple-Family Residential District is intended to provide areas within the city limits where two-family dwellings, multifamily dwellings, sheltered care homes, and nursing homes might be developed without placing undue burdens on the city's water or sewer systems, and without creating typical automotive traffic concentrations in single-family residential areas. Medium- to high-density residential uses are intended for the district.

(b)

Permitted uses. No building or premises shall be used and no building shall be erected or altered hereafter within any R-3 Multiple-Family Residential District, unless otherwise provided for in this chapter, except for the following uses:

(1)

Any use permitted in the R-1 Single-Family Residential District, subject to the restrictions of section 62-141; provided, however, that where a lot of record is smaller than required under section 62-141, it may be occupied by not more than one single-family detached dwelling, with yards sized in accordance with section 62-141(j) through (o).

(2)

Any use permitted in the R-2 General Residential District, subject to the requirements of section 62-142.

(3)

Multifamily residences.

(c)

Special uses.

(1)

Any special uses permitted within the R-1 Single-Family Residential District and R-2 General Residential District.

(2)

Boardinghouses or roominghouses.

(3)

Hospitals, nursing homes, retirement homes, and other similar uses.

(d)

Maximum building height. No building shall exceed three stories or 45 feet in height. No mobile home shall exceed 15 feet in height.

(e)

Minimum lot size. No multifamily residence, sheltered care home or nursing home shall be erected hereafter, and no existing building shall be converted to any such use, unless the lot has an area of at least 8,000 square feet or 2,000 square feet per dwelling unit, whichever is larger. The minimum lot size for a mobile home park shall be eight acres.

(f)

Minimum lot width. The minimum lot width for a mobile home shall be 40 feet and the minimum lot width for all other uses shall be 100 feet.

(g)

Minimum floor area. The minimum floor area shall be 500 square feet per dwelling unit.

(h)

Maximum impervious coverage. The maximum impervious coverage shall be 70 percent for lots not in the 100-year floodplain.

(i)

Floor area ratio. Irrespective of the number of floors in a building or a series of buildings on the same lot, the sum of the total area of all floors shall not exceed 0.75 times the area of the lot.

(j)

Minimum front yard setback. The minimum front yard setback for mobile homes shall be 25 feet and the minimum front yard setback for all other uses shall be 35 feet.

(k)

Minimum side yard setback. The minimum side yard setback shall be ten feet.

(l)

Minimum rear yard setback. The minimum rear yard setback shall be 25 feet.

(m)

Minimum corner lot setback. The minimum corner lot setback shall be 40 feet from all public streets and thoroughfares.

(n)

Performance standards.

(1)

Off-street parking and loading. There shall be provided in the residential districts adequate off-street parking and loading in accordance with the provisions in article IX of this chapter.

(2)

Buffer strips. Where a multiple-family dwelling adjoins a single- or two-family dwelling, a buffer strip consisting of a dense hedge at least six feet high and tree plantings shall screen the multiple-family dwelling from the single- and two-family dwelling. The trees shall be a hardy species capable of attaining a mature height of at least 40 feet, shall survive more than 60 years, and be planted with a minimum diameter of two inches at a level four feet above grade at intervals of 30 feet.

(3)

Screening. Any property in the R-3 Multiple-Family Residential District containing a garbage dumpster shall erect a substantial fence or wall to prevent the visual blight associated with this activity. Whenever feasible, the dumpster shall be located near the back of the lot.

(o)

Accessory uses.

(1)

No accessory building shall exceed the height of the principal building, or 25 feet, whichever is less and shall not be closer than five feet to any lot line, and shall not occupy more than 30 percent of the rear and side yard areas.

(2)

No accessory structures shall be permitted at individual mobile home sites unless approved as part of the special use for mobile home parks. However, the park may provide for such structures as recreational or storage purposes at a common area.

(Code 1977, § 17.24.030; Ord. No. 06-04, 2006; Ord. No. 21-09, § 9, 5-24-2021)

(a)

Purpose. The intent of establishing the R-R Rural Residential Low-Density District is to provide for the construction of a limited number of new single-family homes outside the area served by municipal water and sewer systems. Such areas must be assured of adequate space for the proper performance of septic systems and individual wells. Even though such development is permitted, it is not the intent of this section neither to encourage the redevelopment of agricultural areas for residential purposes nor to alter the character of traditionally agricultural areas.

(b)

Permitted uses.

(1)

All uses permitted within the R-1 and R-2 districts shall be permitted within the R-R district.

(2)

Farming, farmsteads, truck gardening, and horticultural nurseries, but not including the raising, housing, pasturing, or keeping of bees, fowl, or livestock within 300 feet of a lot line.

(c)

Special uses.

(1)

Airstrips and airports;

(2)

Animal hospitals;

(3)

Cemeteries of more than 20 acres in area;

(4)

Farm product sales conducted on agricultural property, provided that:

a.

Only those products produced or grown by the vendor may be sold on the site;

b.

Such sales must be conducted within a temporary structure;

c.

The use is not larger than 500 square feet in area;

(5)

Golf courses;

(6)

Grain elevators used for the seasonal or temporary storage of agricultural products;

(7)

Libraries, museums, art galleries, and community centers;

(8)

Nursing homes, retirement homes, and similar uses;

(9)

Public parks and playgrounds;

(10)

Schools, public and private, day or nursery, elementary, junior high and high, and post secondary, provided that:

a.

The use is located on a lot at least five acres in area.

b.

No building is located within 25 feet of a side lot line.

c.

The use is located no closer than 1,000 feet to any other boarding school, college, seminary, convent, or monastery.

d.

At least 100 square feet of open or recreational space is maintained for each child enrolled for day or nursery schools. At least 25 percent of the required space shall be on the premises of the day care center. The remainder may be at a public park, playground, or other recreational area within 1,000 square feet of the day care establishment.

(d)

Maximum building height. No building shall exceed three stories or 45 feet in height.

(e)

Minimum lot size. The minimum lot size shall be 30,000 square feet.

(f)

Minimum lot width. The minimum lot width shall be 150 feet.

(g)

Minimum floor area. The minimum floor area shall be 1,000 square feet for one-story buildings or 1,500 square feet for two-story buildings.

(h)

Maximum impervious coverage. The maximum impervious coverage shall be 30 percent for all lots.

(i)

Minimum front yard setback. The minimum front yard setback shall be 50 feet.

(j)

Minimum detached front-loaded garage setback. Detached front-loaded garages shall be set back a minimum of 15 feet behind the front facade of the house.

(k)

Minimum side yard setback. The minimum side yard setback shall be 20 feet.

(l)

Minimum rear yard setback. The minimum rear yard setback shall be 50 feet.

(m)

Minimum corner lot setback. The minimum corner lot setback shall be 50 feet from all public streets and thoroughfares.

(n)

Performance standards.

(1)

Off-street parking and loading. There shall be provided in the residential districts adequate off-street parking and loading in accordance with the provisions in article IX of this chapter.

(2)

Fences. Fences may be constructed in or projected into yards; provided that no fence or planting more than three feet high or 30 percent solid shall be located within 30 feet of a street intersection, no fence more than four feet high may be located closer to the front of the lot than the principal building, and no fence higher than six feet high shall be allowed on any part of the lot. All fences so constructed shall be designed in such a manner that the posts of the fence shall be on the interior of the fence and face the property of the owner or tenant responsible for authorizing the construction of the fence. All fencing shall conform to the regulations in article X of this chapter.

(o)

Accessory uses. No accessory building shall exceed the height of the principal building, or 25 feet, whichever is less and shall not be closer than five feet to any lot line, and shall not occupy more than 20 percent of the rear and side yard areas.

*See each district for exceptions.

(Code 1977, § 17.24.040; Ord. No. 06-04, 2006; Ord. No. 21-09, § 10, 5-24-2021)