Churches, semi-public buildings, colleges, hospitals, clinics, schools and sanitariums may exceed the height restrictions of the district in which said buildings are located, provided such structures shall have side yards on both sides complying with area district regulations of that district and, in addition, the side yard shall be increased one foot in width for each foot the building exceeds the height restrictions of that district.

(Code 1970, § 10-7-1; Code 1987, § 7-169)

1. In computing the depth of a front yard requirement in the R-1 or R-2 district where that portion of the district is partially occupied by permanent dwellings, three or more in number, and the average established depth of the front yard of the buildings fronting on a street between the closest two cross streets exceeds the front yard requirements under this chapter, the depth of the front yard of future buildings fronting on said street as required hereunder shall be increased to conform with such average which setback need not, in any instance, exceed 35 feet. If the average established depth of the front yards as described above is less than that required under this chapter, the depth of the front yard may be decreased to conform with such average, but in no case shall it be less than ten feet.
2. No existing building shall be altered, enlarged or otherwise changed to reduce or decrease the depth of the front yard to less than the requirements of this or any other part of this chapter.

(Code 1970, § 10-7-2; Code 1987, § 7-170)

Every part of the required yard shall be open from its lowest level to the sky unobstructed.

(Code 1970, § 10-7-3; Code 1987, § 7-171)

A home occupation shall be considered as a permitted accessory use in any residential district, provided the home occupation is subject to the following limitations:

1. The use shall be conducted entirely within a dwelling or permitted accessory building and carried on by the inhabitants living there, and no others.
2. The use shall be clearly incidental and secondary to the use of the dwelling for dwelling purposes shall not change the character of use as a dwelling.
3. The total area used for the home occupation shall not exceed one-eighth the floor area of the user's living unit or one-half of the accessory building.
4. There shall be no exterior advertising other than identification of the home occupation by a sign which shall be attached to the dwelling or the accessory building and shall not exceed two square feet in area and which shall not be illuminated.
5. There shall be no exterior storage on the premises of material or equipment used as a part of the home occupation.
6. There shall be no offensive noise nor shall there be vibrations, smoke, dust, odors, heat or glare noticeable at or beyond the property line.
7. There shall be no storage or use of toxic, explosive or other dangerous or hazardous materials anywhere on the premises.
8. A home occupation, including studios or rooms for instruction, shall provide off-street parking area adequate to accommodate needs created by the home occupation.
9. The use must be in conformance with all valid covenants and agreements recorded with the recorder of deeds for the county, covering the land underlying the dwelling.
10. Under no circumstances shall any type of vehicle repair, lube service, metal or material recycling, reclaiming or recycling be considered a home occupation.
11. All home occupations shall register at city hall prior to commencement.

(Code 1987, § 7-175; Ord. No. 1099, 3-24-1997)

1. For the purpose of this chapter, 180 square feet of lot or floor area, which has means of ingress or egress from a public alley or street, shall be deemed parking space for one vehicle. Such space shall not occupy any part of any required front yard, but, where open, may be included as part of a required open space for side or rear yard.
2. On corner lots, parking space may not be included as part of required yards lying adjacent to either street.
3. Such parking spaces and access driveways, required in residential districts, shall be paved or otherwise surfaced with an all-weather dustproof material equal to the specifications provided for city streets. There shall be not more than two curb cuts required for the driveway connection to the public street or alley. Drainage shall be provided for all surface water to storm sewer inlets. Where such parking areas or lots abut upon adjacent residential properties, there shall be provided a wall or solid screen planting of appropriate shrubs to a height of not less than four feet, along the entire boundary, common to both residential and parking areas. Lighting used to illuminate such parking lots shall be arranged so as to reflect the lighting away from adjoining premises in residential districts.
4. In all districts, there shall be provided the minimum off-street parking facilities as follows:
   1. R-1, two parking spaces.
   2. R-2, commercial and industrial, two parking spaces for each dwelling unit.
   3. Hotels, rooming houses, clubs, fraternal homes, hospitals, churches, schools, clinics and all other uses, there shall be provided off-street parking as shall be reasonably required by the city.
   4. Off-street parking facilities shall be located upon the same lot as the building they are required to serve in R-1 districts and in all other districts shall be located on the same lot or on a separate lot or parcel of land not over 100 feet from the entrance of the main building, measured from the nearest point of the parking area.
   5. All off-street automobile parking facilities shall be designed with appropriate means of vehicular access in a manner which will least interfere with traffic movement. No driveway or curb cuts in any district shall exceed 24 feet in width.
   6. Any space or portion of the municipal parking lot is not to be considered off street parking for any residential dwelling constructed after July 1, 2008.

(Code 1970, § 10-7-4; Code 1987, § 7-172; Ord. No. 2008-4, 6-23-2008)