A.   Purpose Of Regulations: The regulations for residential districts are designed to:

      1.   Protect the residential character of areas so designated by excluding therefrom principal commercial and industrial activities;

      2.   Encourage a suitable environment for family life by accommodating appropriate neighborhood facilities such as churches, schools, and playgrounds;

      3.   Permit certain institutions and utility facilities considered necessary in, and compatible with, residential neighborhoods;

      4.   Preserve openness of the living areas, facilitate privacy, and avoid overcrowding;

      5.   Make available areas suitable for a variety of dwelling types and densities; and

      6.   Protect residential areas against hazardous or objectionable influences.

   B.   Districts Described: The individual residential districts are described as follows:

      1.   R-1 Single-Family Dwelling District: The R-1 district is the most restrictive residential district in that the only dwelling type permitted is a conventional detached single-family house on a lot of not less than seven thousand two hundred (7,200) square feet in size.

      2.   R-2 Two-Family Dwelling District: The R-2 district is generally located adjacent to multi-family, high population density areas and is designed to permit a transition from high density residential and high land value areas to the single-family residential and to secure the character as outlined in the R-1 district.

      3.   R-2M Medium Density Dwelling District: The R-2M district is intended to provide for medium population density and can provide more flexibility in design and more variety in residential development. It is intended that the district will provide incentives for infill housing consistent with the existing character and density of an area. The principal use of this district is for garage apartments, zero lot line homes, duplexes, tri-plexes, four-plexes, townhouses, and condominiums. Apartment complexes with maximum of eight (8) attached dwelling units per structure will be allowed. Professional offices shall also be allowed upon review as provided in the permitted uses table, section 11-6-2.1 of this chapter.

      4.   R-3 Multi-Family Dwelling: The R-3 district is a high population density area generally located adjacent to commercial districts. It is intended that this district retain its residential character but to allow professional offices. Local commercial is allowed upon review as provided in the permitted use table, section 11-6-2.1 of this chapter.

      5.   RMHP Mobile Home Park Dwelling District: The RMHP district is established in which the principal use of land is for single-family mobile home dwellings located in a park setting in which lots are not individually owned.

      6.   RMHS Mobile Home Subdivision Dwelling District: The RMHS district is established in which the principal use of land is for single-family mobile home dwellings which have been designed and platted into individual lots and which may be sold fee simple. (Ord. 5916, 8-9-1999)

Uses permitted in the various residential districts are as set forth in the following table. Meanings of symbols and references in the table are as follows:

   A.   Where an "X" appears in the column of a district, the use category listed to the right of the "X" is permitted as a use of right in that district;

   B.   Where an "S" appears in the column of a district, the use category listed to the right of the "S" is permitted only through the approval of a special use permit, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-17-4 of this title;

   C.   The letters preceding the general land use classifications, and the numbers preceding the individual use categories, relate directly to the corresponding system of identification in section 11-4-2 of this title; and

   D.   Where a cross reference number appears in the "reference" column to the right of a particular use category, that category is subject to the requirements set forth in that section or subsection of this title, or other location in the city code. (Ord. 5916, 8-9-1999)

 

(Ord. 5973, 5-13-2002; amd. Ord. 6194, 10-13-2014; Ord. 6258, 6-11-2018; Ord. 6275, 2-10-2020)

   A.   Table 11-6-3.1, Residential Area Standards: Every residential use in a residential district shall be subject to the lot width, lot area, and density requirements set forth in table 11-6-3.1, except as otherwise provided in this subsection, and in sections 11-5-7A and 11-14-1 of this title.

 

   B.   Table 11-6-3.2, Residential Bulk Standards: Every residential use in a residential district shall be subject to the yard, lot coverage, and height requirements set forth in table 11-6-3.2, except as otherwise provided in this subsection and in sections 11-5-7A and 11-14-1 of this title. (Ord. 5916, 8-9-1999)

 

Notes:

    1.    For accessory buildings and structures, reference subsection 11-5-1D, "Bulk Standards", of this title.

    2.    Houses on a corner shall be considered as having 2 front yards, and shall meet the front yard requirements on both corners.

    3.    Rear yards for Nonnamaker Addition, blocks 3 and 4, shall have a depth of 15 feet or 25 percent of the depth of the lot, whichever is smaller.

(Ord. 6170, 5-13-2013)

All uses shall contain adequate space on private property to provide for parking, loading and maneuvering vehicles.

All lighting shall be arranged so there will be no annoying glare directed or reflected toward adjacent property.

   C.   Zero Lot Line Developments: No interior side yard is required on one side for zero lot line and semidetached single-family dwellings in the districts where permitted. The opposite side yard for zero lot line dwellings shall not be less than twelve feet (12'). (See section 11-5-7 of this title.)

   D.   Yard, Lot And Height: All principal uses, other than dwellings, in any residential district, shall be subject to the following requirements except as otherwise provided in sections 11-5-4 and 11-14-1 of this title.

      1.   Minimum yards: Twenty five feet (25') on all sides.

      2.   Maximum lot coverage: As set forth in table 11-6-3.2 of this section for the respective districts.

      3.   Maximum height: As set forth in table 11-6-3.2 of this section for the respective districts.

   E.   Multi-Family Parking Areas: Multi-family parking areas shall be screened from surrounding uses by a six foot (6') sightproof fence. Lighting for multi-family parking lots shall be designed such that it will not illuminate surrounding uses (see section 11-7-4 of this title). (Ord. 5916, 8-9-1999)