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River Forest City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 10

R3 SINGLE-FAMILY ATTACHED RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT

10-10-1: PERMITTED USES:

In an R3 district, no building or use shall be permitted, except for the following:
   A.   Single-family attached dwellings.
   B.   Single-family detached dwellings.
   C.   Private garage(s) required for the building(s).
   D.   Accessory structures or buildings to service the primary building(s).
   E.   "Home occupations" as defined in this zoning title.
   F.   Planned developments, in accordance with chapter 19 of this zoning title. (Ord. 2640, 5-23-1995)

10-10-2: SPECIAL USES:

In an R3 district, special uses may be allowed by the zoning board of appeals in accordance with chapter 18 of this title, as follows:
   A.   Special uses for this district as indicated on the land use chart in chapter 21 of this title.
   B.   Public utility services. (Ord. 2640, 5-23-1995)

10-10-3: MINIMUM LAND AREA:

In an R3 district, no less than two thousand eight hundred square feet of land area shall be provided for every residential unit. (Ord. 2941, 10-22-2001)

10-10-4: LOT AREA AND SIZE:

In an R3 district, no building may be erected or altered to achieve the permitted density of this district on a lot recorded after the effective date hereof which is less than seventeen thousand four hundred twenty four square feet and one hundred feet wide throughout its depth. (Ord. 2640, 5-23-1995)

10-10-5: LOT COVERAGE AND FLOOR AREA RATIO:

In an R3 district, no building with its accessory buildings or structures shall occupy (cover) more than forty percent of an interior lot and fifty percent of a corner lot and the maximum floor area ratio shall not exceed 0.8, provided that:
   A.   The gross living area for each dwelling is not less than two thousand square feet.
   B.   Each dwelling shall have at least two bedrooms.
   C.   An accessory building may occupy not more than thirty percent of a required rear yard. (Ord. 2640, 5-23-1995)

10-10-6: HEIGHT REGULATIONS:

In an R3 district, no building shall be erected or structurally altered to exceed thirty feet or be more than three floors in height. (Ord. 2640, 5-23-1995)

10-10-7: SETBACK REGULATIONS:

In an R3 district, buildings shall be set back from every lot line to provide an open yard in accordance with the following regulations. Every yard shall be unobstructed from ground level to sky, except as allowed in subsection 10-20-2A of this zoning title.
   A.   Front Yard: A front yard shall have a depth of not less than forty feet except where such front yard faces an R1 or R2 district, then the front yard regulations of the R1 district shall apply.
      1.   Through Lots: Shall provide the required front yard on both streets.
      2.   Corner Lots: Shall have a minimum front yard depth of twenty five feet on the secondary street.
      3.   Corner Lot Abutting Rear Lot Line: If the rear lot line of a corner lot abuts a rear lot line in the R1 district, the front yard along the common secondary street shall be at least equal to the depth of the front yard of the adjoining R1 lot's building.
   B.   Rear Yard: A rear yard shall have a depth of not less than fifteen percent of the depth of the lot or twenty six feet, two inches, whichever is greater. The area of the rear yard, shall not be any less than fifteen percent of the area of the lot.
   C.   Side Yards: Side yards having a width not less than three feet on each side of all buildings shall be provided. (Ord. 2640, 5-23-1995)

10-10-8: OFF STREET PARKING:

In an R3 district, no building may be erected or structurally altered unless there shall be provided on the same lot, off street parking as follows:
   A.   Two enclosed parking spaces for passenger automobiles for each dwelling unit which are not in any of the required open yards unless such enclosure is a detached garage, which may occupy no more than forty percent of the rear yard.
   B.   For each dwelling unit, one guest parking space shall be provided which may be on the dwelling unit's private driveway.
   C.   All driveways and places where vehicles stand shall be paved with concrete, asphalt or paving bricks.
   D.   No outdoor parking or storage of recreational vehicles, trucks, boats or trailers is permitted. (Ord. 2640, 5-23-1995)