The R-2 limited residential district is composed of certain quiet, low-density and medium-density residential areas plus certain open areas where similar residential development appears likely to occur. The regulations for this district are designed to stabilize and protect the essential characteristics of the district, to promote and encourage a suitable environment for family life where there are children and to generally prohibit activities of a commercial nature. To these ends, development is limited to relatively low concentration, and permitted uses are limited primarily to single-family dwellings providing homes for residents plus certain additional uses, such as schools, parks, churches and certain public facilities that serve the residents of the district. Multiple-family dwellings are permitted in accordance with a special exception.

(Code 1988, § 17-106; Ord. No. O-13-01 (01-14-2014), § 1, 1-14-2014; Ord. No. O-13-04, § 1, 1-14-2014; Ord. No. O-13-04, § 1, 1-14-2014; Ord. No. O-22-01, § 4, 1-2-2022)

In the R-2 limited residential district, structures to be erected or land to be used shall be for one or more of the following uses:

(1)

Single-family dwellings.

(2)

Two-family dwellings.

(3)

Schools.

(4)

Churches.

(5)

Parks and playgrounds.

(6)

Offstreet parking as required by this chapter.

(7)

Public utilities such as poles, lines, distribution transformers, pipes, meters, or other facilities necessary for the provision and maintenance, including water and sewer facilities.

(8)

Business signs only to advertise the sale or rent of the premises upon which erected.

(9)

Church bulletin boards and identification signs.

(10)

Nonbusiness directional signs.

(11)

Home occupations:

a.

Office.

b.

Home occupation child care.

(12)

Maintaining horses, mules, donkeys and ponies as defined in 90-1035.

(13)

Maintaining poultry and bees as defined in 90-1035.1.

(14)

Animal boarding place, private, on parcels of more than one acre in size.

(Code 1988, § 17-107; Ord. No. O-02-012, 10-22-2002; Ord. No. O-17-04, § 1, 4-25-2017; Ord. No. O-13-01 (01-14-2014), § 1, 1-14-2014; Ord. No. O-13-04, § 1, 1-14-2014; Ord. No. O-22-37, § 9, 12-13-2022)

The following uses and structures are permitted by special exception in the R-2 limited residential district:

(1)

Removal of topsoil, in accordance with the requirements of section 54-6.

(2)

Multiple-family dwellings with a conditional use permit, provided the development consists of at least 24 dwelling units and public water and sewer service are available.

(3)

Tree stump landfills. Stumps and other natural vegetation may be buried in designated areas, provided:

a.

A surveyed plat of the landfilling site so designated is recorded in the clerk of the circuit court's office;

b.

All county erosion control and reclamation ordinances are adhered to; and

c.

Such other conditions as required by the board that are deemed appropriate.

(4)

Family day care home (large).

(5)

Home professional and trade offices.

(6)

Home occupation in an accessory building.

(Code 1988, § 17-108; Ord. No. O-02-012, 10-22-2002)

(1)

Animal boarding place, private, on parcels of one acre or less in size.

(Ord. No. O-12-37, § 1, 11-27-2012; Ord. No. O-22-37, § 10, 12-13-2022)

(a)

For lots in an R-2 limited residential district containing or intended to contain a single permitted use served by public water and sewage disposal systems, the minimum lot area shall be 12,000 square feet.

(b)

For lots containing or intended to contain a single permitted use served by either public water or sewage disposal systems but not by both, the minimum lot area shall be 15,000 square feet.

(c)

For lots containing or intended to contain a single permitted use served by individual water and sewage disposal systems, the minimum lot area shall be 20,000 square feet.

(d)

For lots containing or intended to contain more than a single permitted use served by public water and sewage disposal systems, the minimum lot area shall be:

(1)

For two units, 15,000 square feet or more;

(2)

For three units, 17,500 square feet or more; and

(3)

For each additional unit above three, 1,000 square feet.

(e)

For lots containing or intended to contain more than a single permitted use served by either public water or public sewage disposal systems, but not both, the minimum lot area shall be:

(1)

For two units, 18,000 square feet or more;

(2)

For three units, 20,000 square feet or more; and

(3)

For each additional unit above three, 1,000 square feet.

(f)

For lots containing or intended to contain more than a single permitted use served by individual water and sewage disposal systems, the minimum lot area shall be:

(1)

For two units, 24,000 square feet or more; and

(2)

For each additional unit above three, 1,000 square feet.

(g)

For permitted uses utilizing individual sewage disposal systems, the required area for any such use shall be approved by the health official. The administrator may require greater area if considered necessary by the health officer.

(Code 1988, § 17-109)

Structures in an R-2 limited residential district shall be located 35 feet or more from any street right-of-way which is 50 feet or greater in width or 60 feet or more from the centerline of any street right-of-way less than 50 feet in width. This shall be known as the setback line.

(Code 1988, § 17-110)

(a)

For a single permitted use in an R-2 limited residential district served by both public water and sewage disposal systems, the minimum lot width at the setback line shall be 80 feet, and for each additional permitted use there shall be at least ten feet additional lot width at the setback line.

(b)

For a single permitted use served by either or both individual water or sewage disposal systems, the minimum width at the setback line shall be 100 feet with ten additional feet of front width for each additional permitted use.

(Code 1988, § 17-111)

(a)

The minimum side yard in an R-2 limited residential district for each main structure shall be ten feet or more, and the total width of the two required side yards shall be 25 feet or more.

(b)

Each main structure shall have a rear yard of 35 feet or more.

(Code 1988, § 17-112)

Buildings in an R-2 limited residential district may be erected up to 35 feet in height, except that:

(1)

The height limit for dwellings may be increased up to 45 feet and up to three stories, provided that there are two side yards for each permitted use, each of which is 15 feet or more, plus one foot or more of side yard for each additional foot of building height over 35 feet.

(2)

A public or semipublic building such as a school, church, library or general hospital may be erected to a height of 60 feet from grade, provided that the required front, side and rear yards shall be increased one foot for each foot in height over 35 feet.

(3)

Church spires, belfries, cupolas, monuments, water towers, chimneys, flues, flagpoles, television antennae and radio aerials are exempt. Parapet walls may be up to four feet above the height of the building on which the walls rest.

(4)

No accessory building which is within 20 feet of any party lot line shall be more than one story high. All accessory buildings shall be less than the main building in height.

(Code 1988, § 17-113)

(a)

Of the two sides of a corner lot in an R-2 limited residential district, the front shall be deemed to be the shortest of the two sides fronting on streets.

(b)

The side yard on the side facing the side street shall be 25 feet or more for both main and accessory buildings.

(c)

For subdivisions platted after July 1, 1965, each corner lot shall have a minimum width at the setback line of 100 feet or more.

(Code 1988, § 17-114)

(a)

In the R-2 limited residential district, accessory uses and structures are permitted as defined. No accessory structure may be closer than five feet to any property line.

(b)

[Reserved.]

(c)

The following are considered accessory uses with the R-2 limited residential district, but are subject to the noted provisions:

(1)

Roof- or ground-mounted small solar energy facility or large-scale solar energy facility as defined by section 90-1, provided that the solar facility only generates energy for that structure.

(2)

Accessory buildings; however, garages or other accessory buildings, such as carports, porches and stoops, attached to the main building shall be considered part of the main building.

(Ord. No. O-17-04, § 1, 4-25-2017)