Tremont City Zoning Code

R-3 MULTIPLE-FAMILY

RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT

§ 153.085 INTENT.

(A) The R-3 District is intended to allow for multiple-family dwelling structures, and related uses, which will generally serve as zones of transition between the non-residential districts and lower density residential districts.

(B) The multiple-family district serves the needs for the apartment type of unit.

(C) The R-3 District is intended to provide sites in and near the central business district for housing which will provide convenient living accommodations for those residents of the village desiring a location near employment, shopping and civic activities.

(Ord. 18-108, passed 5-7-2018)

§ 153.086 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-2 Districts;

(B) Multiple-family dwellings; and

(Ord. 18-108, passed 5-7-2018) Penalty, see § 10.99

§ 153.087 REQUIRED CONDITIONS.

(A) In the case of multiple dwelling developments, all site plans shall be submitted to the Zoning Board for review and approval before issuance of a building permit.

(B) Approval shall be contingent upon a finding that:

(1) The site plan shows that a proper relationship exists between local streets and any proposed service roads, driveways and parking areas to encourage pedestrian and vehicular traffic safety; and

(2) All the development features including the principal building or buildings and any accessory buildings, or uses, open spaces and any service roads, driveways and parking areas are so located and related to minimize the possibility of adverse effects upon adjacent property, such as, but not limited to, channeling excessive traffic onto local residential streets, lack of adequate screening or buffering of parking or service areas, that would interfere with police or fire equipment access.

(Ord. 18-108, passed 5-7-2018) Penalty, see § 10.99

§ 153.088 SPECIAL USES.

The following uses may be permitted, subject to the conditions hereinafter 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:

(A) General hospitals, with no maximum height restrictions, when the following conditions are met:

(1) All such hospitals shall be developed only on sites consisting of at least two acres in area;

(2) All access to the site shall be in accordance with § 153.208; and

(3) The minimum distance of any main or accessory building from bounding lot lines shall be at least 50 feet or, the building height if the height exceeds 50 feet, for front, rear and side yards.

(B) Housing for elderly, when the following conditions are met:

(1) All dwellings shall be at least 225 square feet per unit, not including a kitchen and sanitary facilities;

(2) Total coverage of all buildings shall not exceed 25% of the total site exclusive of any dedicated public right of way; and

(3) (a) Service uses, such as a dry-cleaning pickup station, hair care or similar use for the exclusive service to residents of the property may be allowed within a building housing 50 or more residents.

(b) The service facility shall not serve the public and signs advertising the service to the public shall not be allowed.

(1) Not less than 1,500 square feet of outdoor open space for each bed shall be provided on the site. The outdoor open space shall provide landscape settings, off-street parking, service drives, loading space, yard requirements and accessory uses, but shall not include the area covered by buildings; and

(2) No building shall be closer than 40 feet to boundary lines.

(D) Accessory buildings and uses customarily incident to any of the above permitted uses.

(Ord. 18-108, passed 5-7-2018; Ord. 22-119, passed 12-5-2022) Penalty, see § 10.99

§ 153.089 SIZE AND DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS.

The following table provides minimum criteria for the issuance of building permits within the multiple-family zoning district of the village.

Criteria		Residential Zoning District
Criteria		R-3
		Value	Notes
Lot size (square feet)
Maximum floor area ratio		0.5
Maximum height of structure
	Height above grade	35
	Stories above grade	3
Maximum percent of lot coverage		35%
Minimum width (feet)
Minimum yard setback			a, c
	Front yard	25
	Rear	35	b
	Side yard - at least one	15
	Side yard - total of both	30

(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) One-half the width of alleys at the rear of the lot may be considered in computing rear yard setbacks.

(C) All setbacks shall be the greater of the building height or the minimum yard setback for all permitted uses and approved special uses, other than single-family residential.

(Ord. 18-108, passed 5-7-2018) Penalty, see § 10.99

§ 153.090 BUILDING LIMITATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS.

(A) (1) The total number of rooms shall not be more than the area of the parcel, in square feet, divided by 1,400.

(2) The room count shall not include kitchen, dining and sanitary facilities.

(3) A den, library or any other rooms shall be including in the room density count.

(B) The following room assignments shall be used to determine the permitted number of dwelling units per acre:

(1) Efficiency, one room;

(2) One bedroom: two rooms;

(3) Two bedroom: three rooms;

(4) Three bedroom: four rooms; and

(5) Four bedroom: five rooms.

(B) A property with multiple buildings shall provide the following minimum spacing between buildings:

(1) One-story building: 30 feet minimum distance between buildings;

(2) Two-story building: 40 feet minimum distance between buildings; and

(3) Three-story building: 55 feet minimum distance between buildings.

(C) Should property be developed or re-developed within an R-3 district bordering an existing single-family residential, two-family residential, business or office district, the developers of the R-3 District 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 property be developed or re-developed within an R-3 district bordering an existing industrial district, the developers of the R-3 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.