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Sheboygan Falls City Zoning Code

§ 365-7

Multiple-Family Residence R4.

A. 
Permitted uses. The R4 District is intended to provide a living area that is pleasant but not as spacious as the R3 District. The following uses of land are permitted:
(1) 
Passive outdoor recreational land uses such as arboretums, natural areas, wildlife areas, hiking trails, bicycle trails, cross-country ski trails, picnic areas, gardens, fishing areas, and similar land uses.
(2) 
Single one- to four-unit residential dwelling per parcel, including multiple principal buildings, may be allowed with conditional use permit approval as provided by § 365-21 and provided they comply with the construction requirements of § 365-7C.
B. 
Conditional uses. Those conditional uses as provided by § 365-21.
C. 
Construction requirements.
(1) 
Maximum building height.
(a) 
Principal building: 45 feet.
(b) 
Accessory building: 15 feet.
(2) 
Side yard.
(a) 
Principal building: 12 feet on a side, 24 feet total.
(b) 
Accessory building: five feet.
(c) 
Swimming pool: 10 feet.
(3) 
Front yard setback: 25 feet.
(4) 
Rear yard setback.
(a) 
Principal building: 30 feet.
(b) 
Accessory building: five feet.
(5) 
Lot area per family.
(a) 
One-family dwelling unit: 9,000 square feet.
(b) 
Two-family dwelling unit: There shall be a minimum of 3,000 square feet of clear space per family.
(c) 
Multiple-family dwelling unit.
[1] 
Efficiency and one-bedroom apartments: 2,000 square feet of clear space per dwelling unit.
[2] 
Two-bedroom apartments: 2,500 square feet of clear space per dwelling unit.
[3] 
Three- or more bedroom apartments: 3,000 square feet of clear space per dwelling unit.
(6) 
Minimum lot width: 100 feet.
(7) 
Minimum floor area per family. (Note: Exclusive of common areas.)
(a) 
Efficiency and one-bedroom apartments: 600 square feet per dwelling unit.
(b) 
Two-bedroom apartments: 800 square feet per dwelling unit.
(c) 
Three- or more bedroom apartments: 1,000 square feet per dwelling unit.
(8) 
Parking.
(a) 
Off-street residential: two per family, including garage, and one per three units for visitor parking.
(b) 
Places of public gathering: one per five seats.
(9) 
Basements are required for single-family dwellings and two-family dwellings in this zoning classification. Basements or comparable foundation systems are required for multifamily dwellings. The Zoning Administrator may require a plan certified by a registered architect or registered professional engineer to be submitted in order to ascertain that a proposed comparable foundation system provides proper support for the structure.
(10) 
The requirements of this section may be varied by the Common Council for any use requiring a conditional use permit.