The R-4 district is intended for attached single family residential uses. This district is characterized by townhouse and other similar clustered residential developments in clusters of up to four units each. It is intended that each dwelling unit extending up from the ground the full height of the building, and that each dwelling unit be separated from any abutting dwelling unit by a party wall that each dwelling unit have direct access from outdoors from at least the front and rear or side of the unit.

(Ord. No. 133, § 1, 2-4-91)

In the R-4 district, no use shall be permitted unless otherwise provided in the ordinance, except for the following:

(1)

Attached single-family dwelling in clusters of up to four (4) units each.

(2)

Two- and three-family dwellings.

(3)

Publicly owned and operated parks, playfields, museums, libraries and other recreational facilities.

(4)

Public, parochial or private elementary, intermediate and/or high schools offering courses in general education, not operated for a profit.

(5)

Municipal, state or federal administrative or service buildings.

(6)

Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to the above principal permitted uses.

(7)

Off-street parking requirements in accordance with section 20-81.

(8)

Outdoor trash containers or dumpsters subject to section 20-87.

(9)

On-site-use wind energy systems having a height of sixty-five (65) feet or less and meeting the requirements of sections 20-650 through 20-654.

(Ord. No. 133, § 1, 2-4-91; Ord. No. 225, § 12, 2-1-10)

The following shall be subject to a special use permit:

(1)

Churches in accordance with subsection 20-601(19).

(2)

Public utility buildings, telephone exchange buildings, electric transformer station and substations, and gas regulator stations when operating requirements necessitate locating within the district to serve the immediate vicinity, and such use is not injurious to the surrounding neighborhood.

(3)

Group day care homes subject to subsection 20-601(21).

(4)

Housing for the elderly in accordance with subsection 20-601(7).

(5)

Private roads and streets subject to section 20-85.

(6)

Wind energy systems having a height of greater than sixty-five (65) feet on parcels or specialized easements containing at least one (1) acre and meeting the requirements of sections 20-650 through 20-654.

(Ord. No. 133, § 1, 2-4-91; Ord. No. 211, § 9, 2-5-07; Ord. No. 217, § 14, 7-7-08; Ord. No. 225, § 13, 2-1-10)

(Ord. No. 133, § 1, 2-4-91)

Signs shall be as regulated in article XIX, as applicable.

(Ord. No. 209, § 6, 1-2-07)