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Riverdale City Zoning Code

ARTICLE V

R-2 MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT

SECTION 50. TITLE.

The regulations set forth in this article, or set forth elsewhere in this Ordinance when referred to in this article, are the district regulations in the IIR-211 Multi-Family Residential District.

SECTION 51. USE REGULATIONS.

A building or premises shall be used only for the following purposes:
51.01.   Any use permitted in the "R-I" District.
51.02.   One to six-family residential dwellings.

SECTOIN 52. HEIGHT REGULATIONS.

No building hereafter erected or altered shall exceed two and one-half (2-1/2) stories nor shall it exceed forty (40) feet in height except as provided in Articles X and XI.

SECTION 53. AREA REGULATIONS.

53.01.   Front Yard. There shall be a front yard having a depth of not less than twenty-five (25) feet. Where the street is curved, the line shall follow the curve of the street rather than be a straight line. Where lots have a double frontage, the required front yard shall be provided on both streets. Where a lot is located at the intersection of two or more streets, there shall be a front yard on each street side of the corner lot, except that the buildable width of such lot shall not be reduced to less than fifty (50) feet. No accessory building shall project beyond the front yard line on either street.
53.02.   Side Yard. There shall be a side yard on each side of a building having a width of not less than ten (10) feet. No accessory building shall project beyond the side line of the main building as extended.
53.03.   Rear Yard. There shall be a rear yard having a depth of not less than thirty (30) feet.
53.04.   Intensity of Use. Every lot or tract of land shall have an area of not less than twelve thousand (12,000) square feet. There shall be provided a minimum of two thousand (2,000) square feet per family. Every lot or tract of land shall have an average width of not less than seventy-five (75) feet, except that if a lot or tract has less area or width than herein required and was legally platted and was on record at the time of the passage of this Ordinance, such lot or tract may be used for any of the uses permitted by this Article.
53.05.   Location on Lot of Satellite Receivers. No satellite receiver shall be erected or placed unless a permit therefore has been obtained from the Building Inspector. No satellite receiver shall be located on any residentially zoned lot except as set forth herein.
a.   No satellite receiver shall be erected or placed in or on any front or side yard, or on any vacant lot.
b.   A satellite receiver may be erected or placed in any rear yard provided that it is located no nearer to any side lot line than the required or actual distance between the principal building on said lot line and the side lot line, whichever is greater and no less than twenty (20) feet from the rear lot line; and, provided that a satellite receiver must be located at least thirty (30) feet from any rear yard lot line that abuts a public street or highway.
c.   No satellite receiver in excess of three (3) feet in diameter shall be erected upon or affixed to any building.
d.   A satellite receiver may be erected or placed in any corner lot provided it is located only in the yard that is opposite the yard used for the street address of the residence.