2.101. [Permitted uses.] In R-1 residential districts, only the following uses of property shall be permitted: Dwellings; garage apartments; municipal recreational use; boat docks; schools offering general education courses; churches; home occupations; agriculture; bulletin boards for churches, temples, institutions or public buildings only; and signs not exceeding 12 square feet in area pertaining to the rental, lease or sale of a building or land, providing however, that not more than one sign of the above character shall be permitted on any lot; accessory buildings including private garages and uses customarily incidental to any of the above uses where located on the same lot and not involving the conduct of a business; cemetery, provided it serves as a transitional open use between less compatible uses; golf courses; hospital; institution; municipal, state, federal or governmental use; public utility; nonprofit private club, provided all structures for such uses are located 25 feet from any property line. No building shall be erected with a floor level below the 12-year high water level as established by the engineer in charge of public works.

2.102. Prohibited uses. [Prohibited uses in the R-1 district shall be] all uses not permitted herein.

2.103. Height regulations. No building [in the R-1 district] shall exceed 35 feet in height.

2.104. Area regulations. For all buildings [in the R-1 district] except accessory uses, [the following regulations shall apply:] (Also see part 10, lot of record.)

(1)

Yards:

(a)

Front yard. Front building lines shall conform to the average building lines in a developed block but in no case shall it be less than 25 feet. On through lots, this minimum front yard shall be provided on both streets.

(b)

Side yard. There shall be two side yards, one on each side of the building, having a minimum width of five feet each. However, this regulation shall not be so interpreted as to reduce the buildable width of a corner lot existing before the adoption of this ordinance to less than ten feet. In which case the necessary reduction shall be on the side yard not abutting the street.

(c)

Rear yard. There shall be a rear yard with a minimum of five feet from the rear property line.

(2)

Lot size:

(a)

There shall be a lot width of a minimum of 40 feet at the building line.

(b)

Every lot shall contain an area of not less than 4,800 square feet per family unit. (Ord. No. 791, § 1, 9-8-80)

2.105. Off-street parking regulations. [Off-street parking regulations in the R-1 district shall be as] provided for under part 4.

(Ord. No. 1008, 5-9-05)

2.201. Permitted uses. [In R-2 residential districts, only the following uses of property shall be permitted:] Uses permitted in [the] R-1 residential district, multifamily dwellings, philanthropic uses, lodge halls and trailer courts.

2.202. Prohibited uses. [Prohibited uses in the R-2 district are] all uses not permitted herein.

2.203. Height regulations. No building [in the R-2 district] shall exceed 45 feet in height.

2.204. Area regulations. [Area regulations in the R-2 district are as follows:]

(1)

Yards:

(a)

Front yard. Front building lines shall conform to the average building lines in a developed block but in no case shall it be less than 20 feet. When there is undeveloped land for a distance of 150 feet on both sides of [the] proposed building, the minimum building setback line shall be 25 feet from the established street right-of-way lines. On through lots, this minimum depth shall be provided on both streets.

(b)

Side yard. There shall be two side yards, one on each side of the building, having a minimum width of five feet each. However, this regulation shall not be so interpreted as to reduce the buildable width of a corner lot existing before the adoption of this ordinance to less than ten feet. In which case the necessary reduction shall be on the side yard not abutting the street.

(c)

Rear yard. There shall be a rear yard with a minimum of five feet from the rear property line.

(2)

Lot size:

(a)

There shall be a lot width of a minimum of 40 feet at the building line.

(b)

Every lot shall contain an area of not less than 4,800 square feet per family; where more than one family occupies the same building, an additional 2,400 square feet per family is required. (Ord. No. 791, § 1, 9-8-80)

2.205. Off-street parking requirements. [Off-street parking requirements in the R-2 district shall be] as provided for in part 4.

(Ord. No. 1008, 5-9-05)

2.301. Permitted uses. [In R-3 residential districts, only the following uses of property shall be permitted:] Uses permitted in [the] R-2 residential district; apartment motels; boardinghouses; tourist courts; beauty shops, provided such occupations are conducted in the main building and the person conducting such occupation resides on the premises and that advertising signs not exceed one square foot and be nonilluminated; the expansion of existing home occupation uses by not more than 25 percent in area.

2.302. Prohibited uses. [Prohibited uses in the R-3 district are] all uses not permitted herein.

2.303. Height regulations. No building [in the R-3 district] shall exceed 45 feet in height.

2.304. Area regulations. [Area regulations for the R-3 district are as follows:]

(1)

Yards:

(a)

Front yard. Front building lines shall conform to the average building lines in a developed block but in no case shall it be less than 20 feet. On through lots this minimum depth shall be provided on both streets.

(b)

Side yard. There shall be two side yards, one on each side of the building, having a minimum width of five feet each. However, this regulation shall not be so interpreted as to reduce the buildable width of a corner lot existing before the adoption of this ordinance to less than ten feet. In which case, the necessary reduction shall be on the side yard not abutting the street.

(c)

Rear yard. There shall be a rear yard with a minimum of five feet from the rear property line.

(2)

Lot size:

(a)

There shall be a lot width of a minimum of 40 feet at the building line.

(b)

Every lot shall contain an area of not less than 4,800 square feet per family; where more than one family occupies the same building, an additional 2,400 square feet per family is required. (Ord. No. 791, § 1, 9-8-80)

2.305. Off-street parking requirements. [Off-street parking requirements for the R-3 district shall be] as provided for in part 4.

(Ord. No. 1008, 5-9-05)

2.401. Permitted uses. In C-1 neighborhood commercial districts, only the following uses of property shall be permitted: Any use permitted in R-3 residential district; office; restaurant; grocery; and drugstores; filling stations; barber shops; florist; beauty shops; meat market; clinic, bank, including drive-in banks; locker plants for storage of food; appliance shop; sporting goods; hardware; department stores; drive-in theater; drive-in restaurant; launderette; bakery; cleaners; similar retail business or service which is established for the convenience of neighborhood residents; funeral homes and mortuaries.

2.402. Prohibited uses. [Prohibited uses in the C-1 district are] all uses not specifically permitted herein.

2.403. Height regulations. No building [in the C-1 district] shall exceed 45 feet.

2.404. Area regulations. [Area regulations in the C-1 district are as follows:]

(1)

Yards:

(a)

Front yard. No front yard is required except for a dwelling, and it shall be the same as for R-3 residential district. See [subsection (1)](d) below.

(b)

Side yard. No side yard required except for a dwelling, and it shall be the same as R-3 residential district. See [subsection (1)](d) below.

(c)

Rear yard. No rear yard required except for a dwelling, and it shall be the same as for R-3 residential district. See [subsection (1)](d) below.

(d)

[Abutting areas.] Whenever a C-1 commercial district abuts on a residential district which requires front, side and rear yards, these requirements shall apply for the C-1 district for the entire block in which the abutment occurs.

(2)

Lot size: For dwelling[s in the C-1 district the] same [regulations shall apply] as [for the] R-3 residential district.

2.405. Off-street parking regulations. [Off-street parking regulations in the C-1 district shall be] as provided for under part 4.

2.406. Loading zone requirements. [Loading zone requirements in the C-1 district] shall be provided as set forth in part 4.

(Ord. No. 862, § 1, 12-14-87)

2.501. Permitted uses. In C-2 commercial districts, only the following uses of property shall be permitted: Any use permitted in C-1 commercial district; amusement enterprises, including the provisions of stage entertainment; bowling alleys, skating rinks and pool rooms; auto retail, wholesale or repair services; newspaper; or business not specifically restricted or prohibited; transportation terminals; warehouse; manufacturing not specifically prohibited incidental to retail business where articles are sold at retail on the premises; construction storage; barrooms; nightclubs and lounges.

2.502. Prohibited uses. [Prohibited uses in the C-2 district are] uses detrimental to a neighborhood because of odor, smoke, dust, gas, excessive glare, light, noise or vibrations.

2.503. Height regulations. No building or structure [in the C-2 district] shall exceed 65 feet in height.

2.504. Area regulations. [Area regulations in the C-2 district are as follows:]

(1)

Yards:

(a)

Front yard. No front yard is required except for a dwelling and it shall be the same as for R-3 residential district. See [subsection (1)](d) below.

(b)

Side yard. No side yard is required except for a dwelling, and it shall be the same as R-3 residential. See [subsection (1)](d) below.

(c)

Rear yard. No rear yard is required except for a dwelling and it shall be the same as R-3 residential district. See [subsection (1)](d) below.

(d)

[Abutting areas.] Whenever a C-2 district abuts on a residential district which requires front, side and rear yards, these requirements shall apply for the C-2 district for the entire block in which the abutment occurs.

(2)

Lot size. For dwelling[s in the C-2 district the regulations are the] same as [for the] R-3 residential district.

2.505. Off-street parking regulations. [Off-street parking regulations for the C-2 district are] as provided for under part 4.

2.506. Loading zone requirements. [Loading zone requirements for the C-2 district] shall be provided as set forth in part 4.

(Ord. No. 862, § 2, 12-14-87)

2.601. Permitted uses. [In C-3 highway commercial districts, the following uses of property shall be permitted:] Any use permitted in a C-1 commercial district; gift shops; stores to serve the drive-in trade; sporting goods stores; truck terminals, wholesale warehouses and distribution warehouses; lumber companies; frog company; auto glass; auto sales; auto repair; awning company; tractor sales; motel; machine shop.

2.602. Prohibited uses. [Prohibited uses in the C-3 district are] uses detrimental to a neighborhood because of odor, smoke, dust, gas, excessive glare, light, noise, or vibrations.

2.603. Height regulations. No building or structure [in the C-3 district] shall exceed 45 feet in height.

2.604. Area regulations. [Area regulations in the C-3 district are as follows:]

(1)

Yards:

(a)

Front yard. No front yard is required except for a dwelling and it shall be the same as for R-3 residential district. See [subsection (1)](d) below.

(b)

Side yard. No side yard is required except for a dwelling and it shall be the same as for R-3 residential district. See [subsection (1)](d) below.

(c)

Rear yard. None except for a dwelling and it shall be the same as R-3 residential district. See [subsection (1)](d) below.

(d)

[Abutting areas.] Whenever a C-3 district abuts on a residential district which requires front, side and rear yards, these requirements shall apply for the C-3 district for the entire block in which the abutment occurs.

(2)

Lot size. For dwelling[s in the C-3 district the regulations shall be the] same as [for the] R-3 residential district.

2.605. Off-street parking regulations. [Off-street parking regulations for the C-3 district shall be] as provided for under part 4.

2.606. Loading zone requirements. [Loading zone requirements in the C-3 district] shall be provided as set forth in part 4.

2.701. Permitted uses. In M-1 industrial districts, only the following uses of property shall be permitted: Machine shops, railroad depot; warehouses; lumber company; trucking; concrete manufacture; rice milling; bulk storage; mud sales; cotton oil; bulk oil storage; creamery; chemical storage; animal hospital; sugar and syrup refining; supply shop; welding; any use permitted in a C-2 commercial district and not specifically prohibited herein; junkyard, provided it is fenced or screened from view in a manner approved by the building inspector; the expansion of existing residential uses by not more than 25 percent. No building or structure shall be erected, reconstructed or structurally altered for residential use except for dwelling quarters for watchmen and caretakers employed on the premises.

2.702. Prohibited uses. [Prohibited uses in the M-1 district are as follows:] Dwellings; churches; schools offering general education courses; library; lamp black manufacturing; paper mills; any use prohibited in a C-2 commercial district and not permitted herein.

2.703. Height regulations. [Height regulations in the M-1 district are as follows:] No limit except when a building abuts on a residential district in which case it shall not exceed the maximum height permitted in a residential district unless it is set back from all yard lines (abutting residential areas) by one foot for each foot of additional height in excess of the height so permitted.

2.704. Area regulations. [Area regulations for the M-1 district are as follows:]

(1)

Yards:

(a)

Front yard. None except when it abuts on a residential district. See [subsection (1)](d) below.

(b)

Side yard. None except when it abuts on a residential district. See [subsection (1)](d) below, except in no case when a building side yard is provided shall it be less than three feet.

(c)

Rear yard. None except when it abuts on a residential district. See [subsection (1)](d) below.

(d)

[Abutting areas.] Whenever an M-1 industrial district abuts on a residential district or where an industrial district faces a residential district across the street, which requires front, side and rear yards, these requirements shall apply for the entire block in which the abutment occurs.

(e)

[Buffer strips.] Where an industrial district is located adjacent to a residential district a greenbelt buffer strip of trees and shrubs shall be provided and maintained of not less than eight feet in width along the property lines. The board of adjustment may vary these requirements where conditions are such that a greenbelt buffer strip will not serve a useful purpose.

(2)

Lot size. [Restrictions in lot size in the M-1 district are] none except [that the] principal building or structure shall not cover more than 60 percent of the lot area in an M-1 zone.

2.705. Off-street parking regulations. [Off-street parking regulations in the M-1 district are] as provided for under part 4.

2.706. Loading zone requirements. [Loading zone requirements in the M-1 district are] as provided for under part 4.

2.801. Permitted uses. In an M-2 industrial district only the following uses of property shall be permitted: All uses not detrimental to the city because of odor, smoke, dust, or gas; any use permitted in M-1 industrial and not specifically prohibited herein; provided, however, that no building or structure shall be erected, reconstructed or structurally altered for residential use except for dwelling quarters for watchmen and caretakers employed upon the premises; the expansion of existing residential uses by not more than 25 percent.

2.802. Prohibited uses. [Prohibited uses in the M-2 district are as follows:] Dwellings; churches; schools offering general education courses; library; lamp black manufacture; paper mill.

2.803. Height regulations. [There shall be] no limit [in the M-2 district] except where a building abuts on a residential district in which case it shall not exceed the maximum height permitted in the residential district unless it is set back from the yard lines by one foot for each foot of additional height in excess of the height so permitted on the front and/or sides on which the abutment occurs.

2.804. Area regulations. [Area regulations for the M-2 district are as follows:]

(1)

Yards:

(a)

Front yard. None except where it abuts on a residential district. See [subsection (1)](d) below.

(b)

Side yard. None except where it abuts on a residential district. See [subsection (1)](d) below.

(c)

Rear yard. None except where it abuts on a residential district. See [subsection (1)](d) below.

(d)

[Abutting areas.] Whenever an M-2 industrial district abuts on a residential district or where an industrial district faces a residential district across the street which requires front, side and rear yards, these requirements shall apply only for the block in which the abutment occurs.

(e)

[Buffer strips.] Where an industrial district is located adjacent to a residential district, a greenbelt buffer strip of trees and shrubs shall be provided and maintained, of not less than eight feet in width, along the property lines. The board of adjustment may vary these requirements where conditions are such that a greenbelt buffer zone will not serve a useful purpose.

(2)

Lot size. [Lot size requirements in the M-2 district are] none.

2.805. Off-street parking regulations. [Off-street parking regulations in the M-2 district are] as provided for under part 4.

2.806. Loading zone requirements. [Loading zone requirements in the M-2 district] shall be as provided for under part 4.

2.901. Permitted uses. In an M-3 industrial district only the following uses of property shall be permitted: All uses not specifically prohibited; any use permitted in M-2 industrial and not specifically prohibited herein; provided, however, that no building or structure shall be erected, reconstructed or structurally altered for residential use except for dwelling quarters for watchmen and caretakers employed upon the premises; the expansion of existing residential uses by not more than 25 percent.

2.902. Prohibited uses. [Prohibited uses in the M-3 district are as follows:] Dwellings; churches; schools offering general education courses; library; lamp black manufacture; paper mill.

2.903. Height regulations. No limit [exists in the M-3 district] except where a building abuts on a residential district in which case it shall not exceed the maximum height permitted in the residential district unless it is set back from the yard lines by one foot for each foot of additional height in excess of the height so permitted, on the front and/or sides on which the abutment occurs.

2.904. Area regulations. [Area regulations in the M-3 district are as follows:]

(1)

Yards:

(a)

Front yard. None except where it abuts on a residential district. See [subsection (1)](d) below.

(b)

Side yard. None except where it abuts on a residential district. See [subsection (1)](d) below; except in no case where a building side yard is provided shall it be less than three feet.

(c)

Rear yard. None except where it abuts on a residential district. See [subsection (1)](d) below.

(d)

[Abutting areas.] Whenever an M-3 industrial district abuts on a residential district, or where an industrial district faces a residential district across the street which requires front, side and rear yards, these requirements shall apply only for the block in which the abutment occurs.

(e)

[Buffer strips.] Where an industrial district is located adjacent to a residential district, a greenbelt buffer strip of trees and shrubs shall be provided and maintained, of not less than eight feet in width, along the property lines. The board of adjustment may vary these requirements where conditions are such that a greenbelt buffer strip will not serve a useful purpose.

(2)

Lot size. [Lot size requirements in the M-3 district are] none.

2.905. Off-street parking regulations. [Off-street parking regulations in the M-3 district are] as provided for under part 4.

2.906. Loading zone requirements. [Loading zone requirements in the M-3 district] shall be as provided for under part 4.

2.1001. Visibility of intersections in residential districts. On corner lots in any residential district, nothing shall be erected, placed, planted or allowed to grow in such a manner as materially to impede vision between a height of 30 inches and ten feet above the centerline grades of the intersecting streets in a triangle area bounded by the street right-of-way line on such corner lots and a side line joining points along right-of-way lines 35 feet from the intersection right-of-way corner.

2.1002. Fences, walls and hedges. Notwithstanding other provisions of this ordinance, fences, walls and hedges may be permitted in any required yard, or along the edge of any yard, provided that no fence, wall or hedge along the sides or front edge of any yard shall be over 2½ feet in height at a distance of less than 20 feet from the edge of the street; unless landscape plans are filed for which permission may be granted by the board of adjustment when, in their opinion, the neighborhood will be improved by such an exception. ;hn0; (Ord. No. 929, § 1, 10-14-96)

2.1501. R-1.5 district; townhouse district. These [R-1.5] districts are composed of single-family attached dwellings on individual lots for sale; served by servitudes of access and providing common open spaces in lieu of typical single-family yards. Townhouses shall constitute groupings making efficient, economical, comfortable and convenient use of land and open space and serving the public purposes by zoning by means alternative to conventional arrangements of yards and buildable areas. Townhouse projects shall front at least 100 feet on a public street and be generally compatible with existing development in the neighborhood.

(1)

Permitted uses. In R-1.5 districts only the following uses are permitted:

a.

Uses by right. The uses listed below are permitted, subject to [the] conditions specified:

Accessory use

Dwelling, one-family

(2)

Building site area. The minimum building site area [in the R-1.5 district] shall be at least 3,000 square feet per dwelling unit, including lots, common open space, yards and buffer area, adequately landscaped; walkways, and access drives. The minimum lot area shall be 2,000 square feet in R-1.5 districts and 1,400 square feet in other districts, where permitted.

(3)

Building height limit. Except as provided in section III [sic], no structure [in the R-1.5 district] shall be designed, erected, or altered to exceed 35 feet.

(4)

Yards required. Except as provided in section III [sic], the minimum dimension of yards [in the R-1.5 district] shall be:

Each townhouse shall have its own lot yard space or recreation area of at least 200 square feet, reasonably secluded from view from streets or from neighborhood property. Such yard shall not be used for off-street parking or for any accessory building.

(5)

Special criteria. Townhouses may be appropriately intermingled with other types of housing, except that they shall not be located on lots of less than 100 feet of frontage. Not more than six contiguous townhouses shall be built in a row with the same or approximately the same front building line, not more than 12 townhouses shall be contiguous. The minimum width for the portion of the lot on which the townhouse is to be constructed shall be 20 feet in R-1.5, and 18 feet in R-2 and R-3. No portion of a townhouse or accessory structure in or related to one group of contiguous townhouses shall be closer than ten feet to any portion of a townhouse or accessory structure related to another group or to any building outside the townhouse area, nor shall any structure be less than 12 feet from a primary public street and five feet from a side street. As provided by the subdivision ordinance, design and construction of drives, drainage and location of utilities shall be subject to review and approval by the city, after approval of the preliminary plan by the planning commission. Interior access drives shall be constructed of at least six-inch soil cement base with 1½-inches asphaltic concrete wearing surface or better; at least 20 feet wide, with adequate drainage. Where a property extends more than 400 feet from a public street, additional fire hydrants shall be provided as required by the city. There shall be a six-foot high wall or solid fence along the sides and rear of the R-1.5 project, wherever it adjoins an R-1 district.

(6)

Grouped parking facilities. Insofar as practical, off-street parking facilities [in the R-1.5 district] shall be grouped in bays, either adjacent to streets or in the interior of blocks. Practicable methods of drainage shall be ensured by developers in connection with common parking facilities, and all such facilities shall be improved to city standards for off-street parking areas, with at least two spaces per unit on the lot, plus one visitor parking space per each two units, which may be provided in separate areas. Parking areas shall be at least 65 feet wide where parking or carports are on both sides of a common drive, or at least 42 feet wide where there is parking on one side only; except where diagonal parking is to be provided, parking areas shall be at least 57 feet wide for parking on both sides or 36 feet for parking on one side.

(7)

Procedure. Before the planning commission considers an application for a R-1.5 townhouse district, the proponent shall submit a preliminary subdivision layout to the planning commission as the first step. After the preliminary subdivision layout has been approved, the rezoning request will then be considered by the planning commission and the city commission [board of aldermen] for rezoning. If rezoning is granted, the applicant or developer may then proceed to submit construction plans for review by the city, as set forth in the subdivision ordinance. Before approval of the final subdivision plans, restrictions shall be limited, including pavements, landscaping, utilities and services.