Wilson City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VI
R-2 Medium-Density Residential District.
§ 170-33 Purpose.
The purpose of the R-2 District shall be:
A.
To provide for a variety of carefully designed housing types at medium densities.
B.
To make sure that varied housing types are compatible with any existing single-family detached houses.
C.
To make sure that the street system of the Borough and other community facilities and services are fully able to handle medium dense growth in an area.
D.
To work to encourage affordable housing, especially for young families and senior citizens.
§ 170-34 Permitted by right uses.
Only the following uses are permitted by right in the R-2 District, provided that the requirements for specific uses in Article XIII are met:
A.
A-1 Forestry.
B.
B-1 Single-family detached dwelling.
C.
B-2 Two-family dwelling.
D.
B-6 Group home.
E.
C-5 Recreational facility.
F.
F-1 Utility operating facility.
G.
H-2 No-impact home-based business.
H.
H-3 Residential accessory structure.
I.
H-6 Swimming pool.
J.
H-7 Recreational vehicles.
K.
H-8 Garage/yard sales.
L.
H-11 Solar energy system.
§ 170-35 Special exception uses.
Only the following uses are permitted by special exception in the R-2 District, provided that the requirements for specific uses in Article XIII are met:
A.
B-3 Multifamily dwelling.
B.
B-4 Mobile home parks.
C.
C-1 Place of worship.
D.
C-2 School.
E.
C-4 Library or museum.
F.
C-7 Private organization or community center.
G.
H-1 Home-based business.
H.
H-4 Outside storage.
I.
H-5 Temporary structures and vehicles.
J.
H-9 In-law suite.
§ 170-36 Conditional uses.
Only the following uses are permitted by conditional use in the R-2 District, provided that the requirements for specific uses in Article XIII are met:
A.
C-6 Athletic facility.
B.
F-4 Telecommunications facility.
C.
G-16 Lawful use not otherwise permitted.
D.
H-10 Wind energy system.
§ 170-37 Area and dimensional requirements.
The following size regulations for the R-2 District are listed according to the three divisions of the R-2 District permitted uses and apply to all parcels of that use, unless a more restrictive requirement is stated in this chapter for a particular use:
A.
Single-family detached.
(1)
Minimum lot size.
(a)
Area square (feet): 5,000.
(b)
Width (feet): 50.
(2)
Average lot area per dwelling unit (square feet): 5,000.
(3)
Minimum yards (feet).
(a)
Front yard: 25.
(b)
Rear yard: 25.
(c)
One side yard: eight.
(d)
Both side yards combined: 20.
(4)
Maximum building height for the principal building.
(a)
Number of stories: 2.5.
(b)
Height in feet: 35.
(5)
Maximum building coverage (%): 40%.
B.
Single-family semidetached.
(1)
Minimum lot size.
(a)
Area square (feet): 3,000.
(b)
Width (feet): 30.
(c)
Depth (feet): 100.
(2)
Average lot area per dwelling unit (square feet): 3,000.
(3)
Minimum yards (feet).
(a)
Front yard: 25.
(b)
Rear yard: 25.
(c)
One side yard: eight.
(d)
Both side yards combined: NA.
(4)
Maximum building height for the principal building.
(a)
Number of stories: 2.5.
(b)
Height in feet: 35.
(5)
Maximum building coverage (%): 45%.
C.
Two-family.
(1)
Minimum lot size.
(a)
Area square (feet): 5,000.
(b)
Width (feet): 50.
(c)
Depth (feet): 100.
(2)
Average lot area per dwelling unit (square feet): 2,500.
(3)
Minimum yards (feet).
(a)
Front yard: 25.
(b)
Rear yard: 25.
(c)
One side yard: eight.
(d)
Both side yards combined: 16.
(4)
Maximum building height for the principal building.
(a)
Number of stories: 2.5.
(b)
Height in feet: 35.
(5)
Maximum building coverage (%): 45%.
D.
All other uses.
(1)
Minimum lot size.
(a)
Area (square feet): 8,000.
(b)
Width (feet): 80.
(c)
Depth (feet): 100.
(2)
Minimum yards (feet).
(a)
Front yard: 30.
(b)
Rear yard: 30.
(c)
Side yard (each): 15.
(3)
Maximum building height for the principal building.
(a)
Number of stories: 2.5.
(b)
Height in feet: 35.
(4)
Maximum building coverage (%): 40%.
