Salem City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 1169
RD Residential District
1169.01 PERMITTED USES.
(a) Any permissive use of the RS Districts.
(b) Two-family dwelling.
(Ord. 711103-112. Passed 5-1-73.)
1169.02 CONDITIONAL USES.
(a) Greenhouse or nursery.
(b) Hospital or sanitarium, except criminal, mental or animal hospital.
(c) Nursing, rest or convalescent home.
(d) Parking lot located within 200 feet of a "C" or "M" district.
(e) Private school.
(f) Public building erected by any governmental agency.
(g) Religious, educational and eleemosynary institution of a philanthropic nature, but not a penal or mental institution.
(h) Row house, town house, and three or four-family house where the area being developed is one-half acre in area or larger.
(Ord. 711103- 112. Passed 5-1-73.)
(i) Bed and breakfast home.
(Ord. 930921-112 Passed 12-21-93.)
(Ord. 930921-112 Passed 12-21-93.)
(j) Medical or mental health treatment center.
1169.03 HEIGHT REGULATIONS.
Maximum height limit for buildings and structures in this district shall be thirty-five feet.
(Ord. 711103-112. Passed 5-1-73.)
(Ord. 711103-112. Passed 5-1-73.)
1169.04 MINIMUM YARD REQUIREMENTS.
(a) The following minimum yards, measured in feet, shall be provided in this district.
(1) Front, 25
(2) Side, 10
(3) Rear, 25
(b) Whenever a lot abuts upon a public alley, one-half of the alley width may be considered as a portion of the required yard. For the purpose of side yard regulations, a two- family dwelling or multiple dwelling shall be considered as one building occupying one lot.
(Ord. 711103-112. Passed 5-1-73.)
(Ord. 711103-112. Passed 5-1-73.)
(c) On all single family dwellings and main structures, and single building multiple family units on a lot or parcel, the front entrances shall face the front or street line.
(d) In the case of a single building, two family dwelling on a lot or parcel, at least one entrance shall face the front or street line.
(e) In the case of multiple buildings, multiple family dwellings, all front entrances shall either face the common driveway provided for access to the buildings or, in the event of rear driveway access, all front entrances shall face the open space courtyard. The front entrances of the dwellings adjacent to the street line may face the street line. However, in the case of a development of five or more buildings located on private driveways, the entrances may face in any direction to suit the overall plan of the development.
(Ord. 810915-74. Passed 1-19-82.)
1169.05 MINIMUM LOT AREA AND WIDTH.
The following minimum lot areas and lot widths shall be provided in this district.
(a) Lot area in square feet 6,000
(b) Lot width in feet 60
(c) Lot area per family in square feet:
(1) Single-family dwelling 6,000
(2) Two-family dwelling 3,500
(3) Multiple-family dwelling 2,500
(Ord. 711103-112. Passed 5-1-73.)