Waterloo Jefferson County
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
§ 385-10
R-2 Single-Family Residential District.
The R-2 District is intended to provide a quiet, pleasant and relatively spacious living area for single-family, two-family and multifamily dwellings protected from traffic hazards and intrusion. Further, it is intended that two-family and multifamily dwellings be dispersed throughout the district on a conditional use basis.
A.
Permitted uses.
(1)
Uses permitted in the R-1 District.
(2)
Boardinghouses, up to four paying guests or boarders, including bed-and-breakfast establishments.
B.
Conditional uses.
(1)
Conditional uses permitted in the R-1 District.
[Amended 3-15-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-05]
(2)
Two-family dwellings.
(3)
Multifamily dwellings.
(4)
Funeral homes.
(5)
Public hospitals and rest homes.
(6)
Private clubs, fraternities and lodges, except those whose chief activity is customarily carried on as a business.
(7)
Additional garages or accessory building exceeding 144 square feet.
[Added by Ord. No. 95-11; amended 11-5-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-17]
(8)
Zero lot line or common wall construction single-family dwelling.
[Added by Ord. No. 2-01]
C.
Lot, yard and building requirements. See also § 385-3 of this chapter.
(1)
Single-family dwellings. Same as for R-1 District.
(2)
Two-family dwellings.
(a)
Lot frontage: minimum 100 feet.
(b)
Lot area: minimum 12,000 square feet.
(c)
Principal building:
[1]
Front yard: minimum 30 feet.
[2]
Side yards: minimum 15 feet.
[3]
Rear yard: minimum 25 feet.
[Amended 9-3-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-08]
[4]
Building height: maximum 35 feet.
(d)
Accessory building:
[1]
Front yard: minimum 30 feet.
[2]
Side yards: minimum five feet.
[3]
Rear yard: minimum five feet.
[4]
Building height: maximum 15 feet. Accessory buildings shall not exceed 15 feet in height as measured to the roof peak except in those cases where the existing home and at least two of the abutting property homes are two stories in height or more. In those cases the accessory building can be up to 25 feet in height. The maximum area in those cases shall be the "footprint" of the building, not the total floor area.
[5]
Floor area per dwelling unit: minimum 900 square feet.
[6]
Off-street parking: minimum two spaces per unit. (See also § 385-23 of this chapter.)
(3)
Multifamily dwellings.
(a)
Lot frontage: minimum 100 feet.
(b)
Lot area: minimum 12,000 square feet.
(c)
Principal building:
[1]
Front yard: minimum 30 feet.
[2]
Side yards: minimum 15 feet.
[3]
Rear yard: minimum 25 feet.
[Amended 9-3-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-08]
[4]
Building height: maximum 35 feet.
(d)
Accessory building:
[1]
Front yard: minimum 25 feet.
[2]
Side yards: minimum five feet.
[3]
Rear yard: minimum five feet.
[4]
Building height: maximum 15 feet. Accessory buildings shall not exceed 15 feet in height as measured to the roof peak except in those cases where the existing home and at least two of the abutting property homes are two stories in height or more. In those cases the accessory building can be up to 25 feet in height. The maximum area in those cases shall be the "footprint" of the building, not the total floor area.
(e)
Number of stories: maximum two.
(f)
Lot area per dwelling unit: minimum 3,600 square feet.
(g)
Floor area per dwelling unit:
[1]
One-bedroom unit: minimum 600 square feet.
[2]
Two-bedroom unit: minimum 800 square feet.
[3]
Three-bedroom unit: minimum 1,000 square feet.
(h)
Off-street parking: 1 1/2 spaces per unit. See also § 385-23 of this chapter.
(4)
Zero lot line or common wall single-family units.
[Added by Ord. No. 2-01]
(a)
Lot frontage: minimum 50 feet each unit.
(b)
Lot area: minimum 6,000 square feet each unit.
(c)
Principal building:
[1]
Front yard: minimum 30 feet.
[2]
Side yards: zero feet on one side and a minimum of 15 feet on the other side.
[3]
Rear yard: minimum 25 feet.
[Amended 9-3-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-08]
[4]
Building height: maximum 35 feet.
(d)
Accessory building:
[1]
Front yard: minimum 30 feet.
[2]
Side yards: minimum five feet.
[3]
Rear yard: minimum five feet.
[4]
Building height: maximum 15 feet. Accessory buildings shall not exceed 15 feet in height as measured to the peak except in those cases where the existing home and at least two of the abutting property homes are two stories in height or more. In those cases the accessory building can be up to 25 feet in height. The maximum area in those cases shall be the "footprint" of the building, not the total floor area.
[5]
Floor area per dwelling unit: minimum 1,000 square feet.
[6]
Off-street parking: minimum two spaces per unit. (See also § 385-23 of this chapter.)
D.
Zero lot line duplexes/common wall construction dwellings.
[Added by Ord. No. 2-01]
(1)
The plans, specifications and construction of zero lot line duplexes shall require that the installation and the construction of sewer, water and other utility services be done in such a manner as to provide separate systems to each dwelling unit.
(2)
A minimum one-hour fire-rated wall shall separate living areas from the lowest floor level, including the basement, to the underside of the roof sheathing. Such basement wall, if any, shall be masonry.
(3)
When attached dwelling units are created, matters of mutual concern to the adjacent property owners due to construction, catastrophe and maintenance shall be guarded against by private covenant, deed restrictions and the approving authority.
(4)
Deed restrictions. Deed restrictions shall provide:
(a)
Each side of the building shall be constructed at the same time and in such a way as to be harmonious with the other side so that the overall effect is aesthetically pleasing.
(b)
Each side of the dwelling shall be provided with a minimum of two trees and foundation planting covering 1/2 of the street side of the unit. Lots shall be maintained equally with respect to lawn care and pruning of shrubs and trees.
(c)
The dwelling shall be painted, stained or sided one color scheme and any subsequent repainting, staining or siding shall be one color scheme, or according to the plan established by these covenants. The covenants shall describe exterior property maintenance and what is or is not permitted.
(d)
These covenants shall further discuss the housing of dogs, cats or other domesticated household pets.
(e)
Violation of these covenants shall be handled by the signing parties.
(f)
Copies of the deed restrictions and private covenants shall be placed on file in the Clerk-Treasurer's office and recorded by the office of the Register of Deeds for Jefferson County.
(g)
Changes to covenants or deed restrictions shall require an amendment to the special use approval or conditional use permit required by this chapter.
(h)
Each dwelling shall maintain a common wall which shall be a minimum one-hour fire wall running from the lowest floor level, including the basement, to the underside of the roof sheathing.
(i)
No fences shall be permitted along the zero lot line in the front or rear yards.