The intent of this article is to establish district regulations for areas developed with a mixture of attached single-family residential dwellings and to provide adequate and sufficient open space and on-site recreation for residents of such developments. For the purpose of this chapter, dwellings such as semi-detached, townhouse, garden apartments, two-family and zero lot line shall be deemed single-family attached dwellings.

(Ord. No. 5028-97, § 1)

(a)

Principal uses. Principal uses permitted in this district are set forth in Article IV, section 45-402.

(b)

Accessory uses. Generally, uses accessory to principal uses allowed in this district are permitted. However, certain accessory uses may have special requirements or require a special exception. Refer to Article V and Article XXXII to determine what special requirements may apply.

(c)

Maximum density. Eleven (11) dwelling units per acre.

(Ord. No. 5028-97, § 1)

The following requirements are established in the R5 Low Density Multiple-Family Dwelling Zoning District:

(1)

Minimum requirements:

a.

For single-family dwellings:

1.

Requirements for single-family units:

i.

Minimum lot area: Five thousand (5,000) square feet.

ii.

Minimum lot width:

A.

Interior lot: Fifty (50) feet.

B.

Corner lot: Seventy (70) feet.

iii.

Minimum lot frontage:

A.

On straight or curvilinear street: Fifty (50) feet.

B.

On cul-de-sac: Thirty-five (35) feet.

2.

Requirements for main building:

i.

Minimum setback requirements:

A.

Front yard: Thirty (30) feet.

B.

Rear yard: Twenty (20) feet.

C.

Side yard:

(a)

Interior lot: Ten (10) percent of lot width; but, no more than ten (10) feet shall be required.

(b)

Corner lot: Thirty (30) feet for the side yard along the street.

ii.

Maximum height: Thirty-five (35) feet.

b.

For two-family dwellings:

1.

Minimum interior site area: Four thousand (4,000) square feet per unit.

2.

Minimum site width:

i.

Interior site: Seventy (70) feet per main building.

ii.

Corner site: Ninety (90) feet for main building on corner.

3.

Minimum site frontage:

i.

On straight or curvilinear street: Seventy (70) feet per main building.

ii.

On a cul-de-sac: Thirty-five (35) feet.

4.

Minimum site depth:

i.

On straight or curvilinear street: One hundred ten (110) feet.

ii.

On a cul-de-sac: One hundred (100) feet.

5.

Minimum building separation: Fourteen (14) feet.

6.

A privacy yard, having a minimum area of two hundred (200) square feet shall be provided each dwelling unit.

7.

Minimum building width: Sixteen (16) feet.

c.

For multiple attached single-family dwellings excluding two-family dwellings:

1.

Minimum site area: Twelve thousand (12,000) square feet.

2.

Minimum site width:

i.

Interior: One hundred (100) feet.

ii.

Corner: One hundred twenty (120) feet.

3.

Minimum site frontage: One hundred (100) feet.

4.

Minimum site depth: One hundred twenty (120) feet.

5.

Minimum lot area: Fifteen hundred (1,500) square feet per unit.

6.

Minimum separation from the front of main buildings: Fifty (50) feet.

7.

Minimum separation from the rear of main buildings: Forty (40) feet.

8.

Minimum separation from the side of main buildings: Twenty (20) feet.

d.

Minimum open space:

1.

Open lot area: Two thousand (2,000) square feet per unit.

2.

Recreational/landscaped area: One hundred (100) percent of total dwelling unit floor area.

3.

Recreational open space: Twenty (20) percent of the recreational/landscaped area.

4.

Minimum size of active recreational open space area:

i.

One (1) to two hundred (200) units: Twenty-five-foot diameter.

ii.

Two hundred (200) plus units: Fifty-foot diameter.

5.

All recreational/landscaped areas, recreational open space areas, and active recreational open space areas shall be shown on the site plan.

(2)

Requirements for main buildings:

a.

Minimum setback yard requirements:

1.

Front yard: Thirty (30) feet.

2.

Rear yard: Twenty (20) feet.

3.

Side yard:

i.

Interior lot:

A.

Ten (10) feet for two-family dwellings, no side yard is required at the interior lot lines where units are attached.

B.

Twenty (20) feet for multiple-family dwellings.

ii.

Corner lot: Thirty (30) feet for the side yard along the street.

b.

Maximum height:

1.

Single-family and two-family dwellings: Thirty-five (35) feet.

2.

Multiple-family dwellings: Thirty-five (35) feet; however, buildings may be higher than thirty-five (35) feet provided the building is set back from the required side and rear yard one (1) foot for each foot of height above thirty-five (35) feet.

c.

Minimum buffer area: Twenty (20) feet in width when abutting any single-family district.

(3)

Requirements for accessory buildings and structures:

a.

Minimum setback requirements:

1.

Front yard:

i.

Two-family dwellings: Prohibited in front yard (See Article XXVIII).

ii.

Multiple-family dwellings: Thirty (30) feet.

2.

Rear yard: Ten (10) feet.

3.

Side yard: Same as main building.

b.

Maximum height: Height of main building.

c.

Maximum floor area:

1.

Two-family dwellings: Ground floor area of the dwelling unit when on the same individual lot or site.

2.

Multiple-family: None.

d.

For special exception to height and floor area requirement, see Article XXXII.

e.

For modifications and adjustments to regulations, see Article XXVIII, section 45-2806.

(Ord. No. 5028-97, § 1; Ord. No. 5875-02; Ord. No. 6741-10)

See Article XXX, section 45-3004.

(Ord. No. 5028-97, § 1)

See City Code Chapter 33.01.

(Ord. No. 5028-97, § 1)

A planting plan shall be filed with the site plan, required by the Site Plan Ordinance of the City Code and shall show all required open space areas, buffer areas, trees and plantings.

(Ord. No. 5028-97, § 1)