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Petersburg City Zoning Code

ARTICLE 10

- "R-5" MULTIPLE DWELLING DISTRICT REGULATIONS

Section 1. - [Purpose.]

The regulations set forth in this article or set forth elsewhere in this ordinance when referred to in this article, are the regulations in the "R-5" Multiple Dwelling District. This district provides for the highest density multiple-family residence, either in new construction or for conversion of existing dwellings to apartments, in older sections of the city.

Section 2. - Use regulations.

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

(1)

Any use permitted in the "R-1" Two-Family Residence District and the "R-3" Two-Family Residence District;

(2)

Multiple-family dwellings;

(3)

Private clubs, fraternities, sororities, and lodges excepting those the chief activity of which is a service customarily carried on as a business;

(4)

Parking areas (Ground level);

(5)

Accessory buildings and uses not otherwise prohibited in this section;

(6)

Nonprofit religious, educational and philanthropic institutions.

Section 3. - Height, area and bulk regulations.

The height, are and bulk requirements shall be as set forth in the chart of article 22 of this ordinance; except:

(1)

Requirements for lot area per family shall not apply to dormitories, fraternities or sororities where no cooking facilities are provided in individual rooms or apartments.

Section 4. - Reference to additional regulations.

The regulations contained in this article are supplemented or modified by regulations contained in other articles of this ordinance, especially the following: Article 19, Off-street parking regulations, except that required off-street parking shall be provided in the rear of such buildings or in the portion of the side yards except adjacent to a street, if a corner lot, lying to the rear of extensions of the front line of such building; Article 20, Off-street loading regulations; Article 23, Supplementary use regulations; Article 25, Supplementary height, area and bulk regulations.