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Wheatland City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 18

24 R-2 TWO-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT

§ 18.24.010 Purpose of district.

The purpose of the R-2 district is to create an area where housing demand justifies a density of one dwelling unit for every three thousand square feet of net lot area. The minimum lot size shall be six thousand square feet of net area. The R-2 two-family residential district is intended to be applied in areas where all utilities and services are available. The R-2 district is consistent with the medium density residential designation of the Wheatland General Plan.
(Ord. 337 Exh. A, 1991)

§ 18.24.020 Principal permitted uses.

Principal permitted uses in the R-2 zone are as follows:
A. 
Single-family dwellings;
B. 
Two-family dwellings;
C. 
Rooming and boarding of not more than two persons not employed on the premises;
D. 
Home occupations as defined in Chapter 18.06.
(Ord. 337 Exh. A, 1991)

§ 18.24.030 Accessory uses.

Accessory uses in the R-2 zone are as follows:
A. 
Keeping of not more than two household pets for each dwelling unit;
B. 
Guesthouses and servants' quarters.
(Ord. 337 Exh. A, 1991)

§ 18.24.040 Conditional uses.

The following are conditional uses in the R-2 zone, subject to site plan review as per Chapter 18.67:
A. 
Rest homes, hospital and hospital offices;
B. 
Day care centers and day care family facilities;
C. 
Rooming and boarding of three or more persons;
D. 
Sheltered care facilities.
(Ord. 337 Exh. A, 1991)

§ 18.24.050 Height regulations.

No building shall exceed a height of two stories, and shall not exceed thirty-five feet except as provided in Section 18.60.110.
(Ord. 337 Exh. A, 1991)

§ 18.24.060 Area, lot coverage, and yards.

The following shall apply in the R-2 zone:
Min. Lot Area
Lot coverage
(% max.)
Min. Lot Width
Max. Lot Depth
Min. Lot Depth
Min. Yards
6,000 sq. ft.
(7,000 sq. ft. for corner lots; min. 4,000 sq. ft. per dwelling unit)
45%
60 ft.
3 x lot width
90 ft.
Front—20 ft.
Rear—15 ft.
Side—10% of lot width or 5 ft. min
(Ord. 337 Exh. A, 1991)

§ 18.24.070 Off-street parking.

Off-street parking is required for all uses, as provided in Chapter 18.63.
(Ord. 337 Exh. A, 1991)