The purpose of the Multiple-Family Residential Zone (M-R) is to provide for dwelling units in multiple-family residential areas with provisions for compatible uses.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)

(a)

The following uses shall be permitted in the Multiple-Family Residential Zone (M-R):

(1)

Dwelling units and manufactured homes, at the ratio of up to one dwelling unit or manufactured home for each 1/21.8 acre of lot area;

(1.1)

Accessory dwelling units as set forth in Article 45, Accessory Dwelling Units, of this chapter; and

(2)

Child day care homes, emergency shelter, limited child day care homes, limited residential alcohol and drug recovery facilities, limited residential community care facilities, limited home business, one- or two-person business offices, and one- or two-person personal services.

(b)

The following uses shall be permitted subject to the issuance of a special use permit:

(1)

Alcohol and drug recovery facilities, bed and breakfast inns, child day care facilities, community care facilities, 4-H and FFA animal projects, health services, home businesses, limited administrative offices, lodging facilities, parking lots, places of assembly, public utility facilities, public service facilities, recreation facilities, rooming facilities, and schools.

(c)

Telecommunications facilities in the Multiple-Family Residential Zone (M-R) shall be as permitted in Section 9-2.4105, Permits Required, of Article 41, Telecommunications, of this chapter, except as exempted under Section 9-2.4106, Exemptions, of Article 41, Telecommunications, of this chapter.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985, as amended by § 10, Ord. 86-623, eff. February 6, 1986; § 2, Ord. 89-713, eff. July 13, 1989; § 3, Ord. 89-716, eff. October 5, 1989; § 1, Ord. 89-719, eff. November 2, 1989; § 1, Ord. 91-759, eff. August 1, 1991; § 1, Ord. 92-787, eff. July 16, 1992; § 3, Ord. 93-817, eff. November 11, 1993; § 7, Ord. 99-924, eff. November 11, 1999; and § 2, Ord. No. 2007-1061, adopted November 6, 2007; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. 2019-1116, adopted January 22, 2019; § 4(Exh. A), Ord. 2019-1121, adopted October 15, 2019; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. No. 2024-1154, adopted May 7, 2024)

No structure in the Multiple-Family Residential Zone (M-R) shall exceed thirty-five (35') feet in height.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)

(a)

The minimum net lot area in the Multiple-Family Residential Zone (M-R) shall be 6,000 square feet.

(b)

The minimum width shall be sixty (60') feet.

(c)

The maximum building coverage shall not exceed fifty (50%) percent of the lot area.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)

The minimum yard requirements in the Multiple-Family Residential Zone (M-R) shall be as follows, except as modified by Section 9-2.419 of Article 4 of this Chapter (General Requirements: Yards) and Sec. 9-2.4504 of Article 45 of this Chapter (Accessory Dwelling Units: Development Standards):

(a)

Front yards: None; and

(b)

Side and rear yards: Five (5') feet per story.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985, as amended by § 1, Ord. 91-762, eff. October 3, 1991; § 3, Ord. No. 2004-998, adopted January 6, 2004; § 1, Ord. 05-1021, adopted January 11, 2005; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. 2018-1114, adopted October 9, 2018; § 4(Exh. A), Ord. 2019-1121, adopted October 15, 2019; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. No. 2024-1154, adopted May 7, 2024)

Parking and loading in the Multiple-Family Residential Zone (M-R) shall be as required by Section 9-2.414 of Article 4 of this chapter (General Requirements: Parking and loading).

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)

(a)

Signs in the Multiple-Family Residential Zone (M-R) shall be as permitted by Section 9-2.416 of Article 4 of this chapter (General Requirements: Signs).

(b)

Business signs shall not exceed a total area of twenty-four (24) square feet for each street frontage.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)