Tremont City Zoning Code
R-2, R-2A
TWO-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
§ 153.070 INTENT.
(A) The R-2 and R-2a Districts are intended to allow for higher density residential housing than allowed in the R-1 and R-1a Districts. One-family and two-family residential buildings are allowed. The districts are intended to transition between residential and commercial, office, thoroughfares or other uses which would affect residential character. In general, the distinction between R-2 and R-2a is established by the subdivision plat date. Subdivisions platted before the 1988 Zoning Ordinance was adopted consist of smaller lots and more dense development. Subdivisions platted after 1988, in general, comply with the requirements of the R-2 District.
(B) The R-2a District is intended to apply to the oldest two-family residential portions of the village. The R-2 District applies to the two-family portions of those subdivisions platted after the 1988 Zoning Ordinance was adopted.
(Ord. 18-108, passed 5-7-2018)
§ 153.071 PRINCIPAL USES PERMITTED.
No building shall be erected or modified, and no land shall be used except for one of the following specified uses unless otherwise provided in this chapter:
(A) All principal uses permitted in the R-1 and R-1a Districts; and
(B) Two-family dwelling constructed as a single building with no common interior spaces serving two independent living spaces and separate utility service connections.
(Ord. 18-108, passed 5-7-2018)
§ 153.072 SPECIAL USES.
Special uses, as listed for R-1 and R-1a Districts, may be permitted subject to the conditions imposed for each use and subject to the review and approval of the site plan and the use by the Village Board after a hearing and recommendation is received from the Zoning Board for each use.
(Ord. 18-108, passed 5-7-2018)
§ 153.073 SIZE AND DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS.
The following table provides minimum criteria for the issuance of building permits within the two- family residential zoning districts of the village.
Criteria | Residential Zoning District | ||||
R-2a (Pre-1998) | R-2 (Post-1988) | ||||
Criteria | Notes | Criteria | Notes | ||
Criteria | Residential Zoning District | ||||
R-2a (Pre-1998) | R-2 (Post-1988) | ||||
Criteria | Notes | Criteria | Notes | ||
Lot size (square feet) | 5,000 | 10,500 | |||
Maximum floor area ratio | 0.65 | ||||
Maximum height of structure | |||||
Height above grade | 25 | 25 | |||
Stories above grade | 2 | 2 | |||
Maximum percent of lot coverage | 45% | 35% | |||
Minimum width (feet) | e, f | 85 | e, f | ||
Minimum yard setback | |||||
Front yard | 15 | a, d | 25 | a, d | |
Rear | 25 | c, d | 35 | c, d | |
Side yard - at least one | 5 | a, b, d | 5 | a, b, d | |
Side yard - total of both | 10 | a, b, d | 15 | a, b, d | |
(A) Lots abutting more than one public street shall maintain the minimum front and side yard setback for yards abutting a public street as shown on Illustration 8 in Appendix A.
(B) Buildings with doors facing side yards shall provide a side yard setback not less than double the minimum value.
(C) One-half the width of alleys at the rear of the lot may be considered in computing rear yard setbacks.
(D) For all permitted uses and approved special uses, other than single-family residential, the setback shall be the greater of the building height or the minimum yard setback.
(E) Two-family dwellings that provide living space for both units on the ground floor shall have a minimum property width of 100 feet along a village street whose address is on that street in both R-2a and R-2 Districts. Exceptions to property width will be considered as a variance for corner lots and through lots. Setback requirements shall be satisfied for R-2a and R-2 Districts.
(F) Two-family dwellings that provide living space for one unit on the ground floor and the second unit on a second floor may be constructed on properties with property width less than 100 feet. No restrictions are imposed on property width in the R-2a District for separate dwelling units on separate floors. The minimum property width in the R-2 District is 85 feet for separate dwelling units on separate floors. Setback requirements shall be satisfied for R-2a and R-2 Districts.
(Ord. 18-108, passed 5-7-2018) Penalty, see § 10.99
§ 153.074 BUILDING LIMITATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS.
(A) Primary entrances facing side yards and rear yards are not permitted. Through lots and corner lots with frontage on two village streets can accommodate two-family dwellings with an entrance facing either street or both streets. An alley is not a street.
(B) The following limitations shall govern the size of detached buildings on a residential property.
(1) If a dwelling unit does not include an attached garage, a detached garage may be constructed, if the footprint of the structure does not exceed 720 square feet and the overall height of the structure does not exceed 16 feet. Alternatively, the height may exceed 16 feet if the side walls of the structure are not more than 9 feet in height and the pitch of the garage roof matches the pitch of the residence structure. The detached garage shall not be considered an accessory structure in this case.
(2) Any garage or accessory structure built upon a residential property must have exterior finishing similar to the exterior finishing of the residence or other homes in the neighborhood. Vertical ribbed metal siding and corrugated metal siding are not allowed.
(C) Should a two-family residential district be established bordering an existing R-3, business or office district, the developers of the two-family residential property shall provide:
(1) An obscuring wall constructed along property lines. The wall shall be not less than 54 inches tall; or
(2) In lieu of a wall, a 54-inch tall chain link fence and ten-foot-wide greenbelt in accordance with § 153.199 may be provided along residential district borders.
(D) Should a two-family residential district be established bordering an existing industrial district, the developers of the residential district shall provide:
(1) An obscuring wall constructed along property lines. Such a wall shall not be less than 72 inches in height and shall be in accordance with § 153.204; or
(2) In lieu of a wall, a 72-inch tall chain link fence and a 20-foot wide greenbelt may be provided along industrial district borders. The heavily planted greenbelt shall be in accordance with § 153.199.
(Ord. 18-108, passed 5-7-2018) Penalty, see § 10.99