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 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 28. ZONING
 Article III. ZONING DISTRICT REGULATIONS

  § 28-73. Lot area, width, yard, building height requirements—Residential districts.  

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  • R-1 R-2 R-3
    		R-4
    		R-6
    Lot Area (minimum):
     1-Family 7,500 sq. ft.  7,500 sq. ft.
    		 7,500 sq. ft.
    		7,500 sq. ft.
    		7,500 sq. ft.
     2-Family NA 12,000 sq. ft.  8,000 sq. ft.
    		 5,000 sq. ft.
    		7,500 sq. ft.
     3-Family NA NA 10,000 sq. ft.
    		For each dwelling unit over 2 in one building, an additional:
    900 sq. ft. = 2 bedroom unit
    700 sq. ft. = 1 bedroom unit
    500 sq. ft. = 0 bedroom unit     		NA
     4-Family NA NA 12,000 sq. ft.
    		NA
     Over 4-Family* NA NA For each dwelling unit over 4 in one building, an additional:
    1,600 sq. ft. = 2 bedroom unit
    1,200 sq. ft. = 1 bedroom unit
    800 sq. ft. = 0 bedroom unit
     Office NA NA NA
    		NA
    		7,500 sq. ft.
    *The first 4 dwelling units in this calculation shall be made up of the units with the most bedrooms.
    Lot Width (minimum):
     1-Family 60 ft. 60 ft. 60 ft. NA 60 ft.
     2-Family NA 60 ft. 65 ft. NA 60 ft.
     3-Family NA NA 80 ft. NA NA
     4-Family NA NA 100 ft. NA NA
     Over 4-Family NA NA NA NA NA
     Office NA NA NA NA 60 ft.
    Lot coverage of principal building (maximum) NA NA NA 35% of interior lot
    45% of corner lot     		NA
    Front yard 35 ft. 35 ft. 25 ft. 25 ft. 35 ft.
    Side yard**:
     1-Family 8/20 ft. 8/20 ft. 10/25 ft. For all structures 8/20 ft.
     2-Family NA 8/20 ft. 12/28 ft. Stories:
    1-1.5       5/12 ft.
    2-2.5       6/14 ft.
    3       8/18 ft.     		 
    9/20 ft.
    NA
    NA
     3-Family NA NA 12/28 ft. NA
     4-Family NA NA 10/22 ft. NA
     Over 4-Family NA NA 10/22 ft.
     Office NA NA NA 8/20 ft.
    **Side yard requirements are expressed by two (2) numbers (x/xx ft.) The first number is the minimum width of one yard and the second number is the minimum total widths of both side yards required.
    Rear yard (minimum):
     1-Family 50 ft. 50 ft. 40 ft.
    		(The rear yard shall have a depth equal to the height of the building, but in no case shall the depth of a rear yard be less than 25 feet and need not exceed 80 feet) 50 ft.
     2-Family 50 ft.
     3-Family NA
     4-Family NA
     Over 4-Family NA
     Office NA NA NA
    		50 ft.
    Height (maximum) 30 30 45 ft.
    		45 ft.
    		25 ft.
    High water mark of a watercourse (minimum) 15 ft. 15 ft. 15 ft.
    		15 ft.
    		15 ft.

     

    R-5 districts—All permitted uses, except mobile home parks, shall conform to the provisions in the R-1 district of this chapter.

    All nonresidential uses shall meet minimum requirements for lot area, width, yard and height as established for each district.

    For the provisions regulating signs, off-street parking and off-street loading, see those sections in the "supplemental regulations" section.

(Code 1977, § 5.60; Ord. No. 2016-29, § 3, 11-15-16)