The regulations set forth in this chapter, or set forth elsewhere in this title, when referred to in this chapter, are the regulations of the R-4 two-family residential district. The purpose of the R-4 two-family residential district is to provide medium density residential development utilizing detached single-family and two-family units. It is intended that this district shall be so located as to provide a transitional zone between single-family and multi-family or low density commercial and industrial developments.

(Ord. 4615 § 1 (part), 2005)

(Ord. No. 5235, § 9, 6-21-11)

A building or premises shall be used only for the following purposes:

A.

Any use permitted in the R-1 or R-2 residential district, to include any restrictions imposed upon such use in the district;

B.

Two-family dwellings;

C.

Two-unit condominiums;

D.

Conversion of nonconforming mobile home parks to multiple two-family dwellings, single-story multi-family dwellings, or townhomes (meeting the definition contained in the current International Building Code and International Residential Code contained in Chapter 15.04 of this code) contained on a single lot. Allowed unit density shall be equal to the number of mobile homes on site plus one at the point of its conversion from a mobile home park.

(Ord. 4615 § 1 (part), 2005)

(Ord. No. 5235, § 9, 6-21-11; Ord. No. 6219, § 2, 12-3-19)

Off-street parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with the requirements for specific uses set forth in Chapter 17.60.

(Ord. 4615 § 1 (part), 2005)

(Ord. No. 5235, § 9, 6-21-11)

In addition to the specific requirements for the R-4 two-family residential district, all height, area and lot size regulations and exceptions set forth in Chapter 17.52, as they apply to uses in the R-4 two-family residential district, shall be observed.

A.

Height. The maximum height of buildings permitted shall be as follows:

1.

Detached single-family dwellings, attached single-family dwellings and two-family dwellings: Thirty-five (35) feet and not over two and one-half stories.

2.

All other buildings: Forty-five (45) feet and not over three stories, except that towers or steeples on churches or similar places of worship may not exceed seventy-five (75) feet.

B.

Area. No building or structure shall be erected or enlarged unless the following yards are provided and maintained in connection with such building, structure or enlargement:

1.

Front Yard. Each lot upon which a building is constructed shall have a front yard of not less than thirty (30) feet.

2.

Side Yard. Each lot upon which a building is constructed shall have a side yard on each side of not less than eight feet, except that any building of three stories shall have a side yard on each side of not less than ten (10) feet.

3.

Rear Yard. Each lot upon which a building is constructed shall have a rear yard of not less than twenty-five (25) feet.

C.

Lot Size. The minimum lot size permitted shall be as follows:

1.

Detached single-family dwellings shall be on a lot having an area of not less than seven thousand five hundred (7,500) square feet and a width at the front lot line of not less than seventy-five (75) feet.

2.

Two-family dwellings shall be on a lot having an area of not less than ten thousand (10,000) square feet and a width at the front lot line of not less than seventy-five (75) feet.

3.

Two-family condominiums shall be on a lot not less than five thousand (5,000) square feet per family and a width at the front lot line of not less than fifty (50) feet.

4.

All other uses shall be on a lot having an area of not less than fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet and a width at the front lot line of not less than seventy-five (75) feet.

D.

Percentage of Lot Coverage. All buildings, including accessory buildings, shall not cover more than forty (40) percent of the area of the lot.

(Ord. 4615 § 1 (part), 2005)

(Ord. No. 5235, § 9, 6-21-11)