It is hereby declared to be the intent of this article with respect to R-3 Residential Districts to establish reasonable standards of performance and selection of permitted uses therein, in order to maintain and protect the desirable benefits which single, twin and duplex residential uses have throughout the community.

A building may be erected, altered or used and a lot may be used or occupied for any of the following purposes and no other.

(1)

Single-family detached dwelling, excluding mobile homes.

(2)

Two (2) family—twins.

(3)

Two (2) family—duplexes.

(4)

Any use permitted in the R-1A and R-2 districts.

(5)

Accessory use on the same lot with and customarily incidental to any permitted use.

(6)

Reserved.

(7)

Nursery, greenhouses and noncommercial recreational use including totlots, playgrounds and ballfields.

(8)

Educational, religious or philanthropic use, excluding correctional or penal institutions.

(9)

Hospital, sanatorium, convalescent home, personal care home, nursing home, and family day care home.

(10)

Public utility facility, excluding storage yards.

(11)

Cemetery, provided that the parcel devoted to this shall contain not less than ten (10) acres.

(12)

Municipal, county, state or federal use, excluding sanitary land fills and storage yards.

(13)

Animal hospital, or kennel provided there is a minimum lot size of two (2) acres.

(14)

Accessory use on the same lot with and customarily incidental to any permitted use.

(Ord. of 3-11-91, § 4; Ord. of 2-10-97(2))

The maximum height of buildings and other structures erected or enlarged in this district shall be:

(1)

For any dwelling, thirty-five (35) feet and not to exceed three (3) stories.

(2)

For any building accessory to any dwelling twenty-four (24) feet and not exceeding two (2) story[ies].

(Ord. of 2-10-97(2))

(a)

Single-family detached dwelling:

(1)

Minimum lot area and width: A lot area of not less than eight thousand (8,000) square feet and a lot width of not less than seventy (70) feet at the building line shall be provided for every building or other structure erected or used for any use permitted in this district.

(2)

Front yard: There shall be a front yard on each lot which shall not be less than twenty (20) feet in depth from the street line.

(3)

Side yards:

a.

On each interior lot there shall be two (2) side yards, each having a width of not less than ten (10) feet.

b.

On each corner lot there shall be two (2) side yards, the side yard abutting the street having a width of not less than twenty-five (25) feet from the street lines, and the side yard not abutting a street having a width of not less than ten (10) feet.

(4)

Rear yard: There shall be a rear yard in each lot the depth of which shall not be less than twenty (20) feet, except that an accessory use structure may be erected within the rear yard not closer than five (5) feet to the rear property line and ten (10) feet to the side property line. On a corner lot an accessory use structure must be no closer than twenty (20) feet of the street line and ten (10) feet to the rear property line.

(5)

Building coverage: Not more than twenty-five (25) percent of the area of any lot shall be occupied by buildings.

(b)

Two-family—Twin dwelling:

(1)

Minimum lot area and width: A lot area of not less than ten thousand (10,000) square feet per two-family twin dwelling and a lot width of not less than eighty (80) feet at the building line shall be provided.

(2)

Front yard: There shall be a front yard on each lot which shall not be less than twenty-five (25) feet in depth from the street line.

(3)

Side yards.

a.

On each interior lot there shall be two (2) side yards, each having a width of not less than ten (10) feet.

b.

On each corner lot there shall be two (2) side yards, the side yard abutting the street having a width of not less than twenty-five (25) feet from the street line, and the side yard not abutting a street having a width of not less than ten (10) feet.

(4)

Rear yard: There shall be a rear yard in each lot the depth of which shall not be less than twenty (20) feet, except that an accessory use structure may be erected within the rear yard not closer than five (5) feet to the rear property line and ten (10) feet to the side property line. On a corner lot an accessory use structure must be no closer than twenty (20) feet of the street line and ten (10) feet to the rear property line.

(5)

Building coverage: Not more than twenty-five (25) percent of the area of any two-family-twin building lot may be occupied by buildings.

(c)

Two-family—Duplex dwelling:

(1)

Minimum lot area and width: A lot area of not less than ten thousand (10,000) square feet per two-family duplex dwelling and lot width of not less than eighty (80) feet at the building line shall be provided.

(2)

Front yard: There shall be a front yard on each lot which shall not be less than twenty-five (25) feet in depth.

(3)

Side yards:

a.

On each interior lot there shall be two (2) side yards, each having a width of not less than fifteen (15) feet.

b.

On each corner there shall be a side yard abutting the street having a width of not less than twenty-five (25) feet from the street line, and the side yard not abutting the street having a width of not less than twenty-five (25) feet.

(4)

Rear yard: There shall be a rear yard in each lot the depth of which shall not be less than twenty-five (25) feet, except that an accessory use structure may be erected within the rear yard not closer than five (5) feet to the rear property line and ten (10) feet to the side property line. On a corner lot an accessory use structure must be no closer than twenty-five (25) feet to the street line and ten (10) feet to the rear property line.

(5)

Building coverage: Not more than twenty-five (25) percent of the area of any two-family-duplex building lot may be occupied by buildings.

Public water and a public sewer system shall be required when available as determined by the city manager.

(Ord. of 2-10-97(2))

Two (2) off-street parking spaces shall be provided.

(Ord. of 2-10-97(2))

In order to provide playground area and open space when practicable and upon the approval of the board of appeals the developers may reduce the lot area by ten (10) percent in order to provide this area.