1240.08 R-2 TWO FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.
 
(a)   Purpose
It is the purpose of this district to establish a mix of single- and two-family residential properties of an urban, medium-density character. Limited commercial uses, which tend to complement residential areas should be expected. This district includes street and utility elements expected in an urban setting. Further, this district provides a buffer between single-family and multifamily neighborhoods.
 
 
(b)   Permitted Uses
(c)   Special Land Uses
•   Bed and Breakfast (Section 1251.09)
•   Community Garden (Section 1251.12)
•   Essential Services
•   Outdoor Recreation/ Public (Section 1251.36)
•   Public K-12 Schools
•   Rooming and Boarding Houses, not to exceed 4 boarders (Section 1251.43)
•   Single Family Dwelling Unit Detached
•   Two-Family Dwelling Units
•   State Licensed Residential Facility, Adult Foster Care Family Home, 1-6 persons (Section 1251.47)
•   Transitional and Supportive Home (Section 1251.49), 1-6 persons
•   Adaptive Reuse (Section 1251.01)
•   Campground (Section 1251.10)
•   Cemetery (Section 1251.11)
•   Institutions of Higher Education
•   Religious Institutions (Section 1251.42)
•   Private K-12 Schools
•   State licensed Residential Facility, Adult Foster Care Small Group Home, 7-20 persons (Section 1251.48)
•   State licensed Residential Facility, Adult Foster Care Large Group Home, 13-20 persons (Section 1251.48)
•   Transitional and Supportive Home, more than 6 persons (Section 1251.50)
Refer to Section 1230.06 for definitions of uses and refer to Chapter 1251 for development standards for specific uses.
 
 
(d)   Accessory Uses
•   Accessory Building (Section 1260.01)
•   Accessory Dwelling Unit attached to the primary dwelling unit, with SLU approval
•   Home Occupation (Section 1251.18)
•   Personal-Scale Wind Energy Facility (Section 1251.39), with SLU approval
•   Private Gardens (Section 1251.41)
•   State Licensed Child Care Family Home, 1-7 Children (Section 1251.45)
•   State Licensed Child Care Group Home, 8-14 Children (Section 1251.46)
 
(e)   Dimension Regulations
Lot Standards
R-2
Minimum Lot Area (sq. ft.)
Not Required
Maximum Residential Units Per Acre
8.70
Minimum Lot Width (ft.)
60
Minimum Lot Depth (ft.)
100 (Section 1240.21(a)(7))
Maximum Percent of Building Coverage
25
Primary Dwelling Setback Requirements
Attached accessory dwellings shall comply with
the primary dwelling setback requirements.
Front Yard Setback (ft.)
25
Rear Yard Setback (ft.)
25
Side Yard Setback (ft.)
5
Primary Dwelling Height Requirement
Attached accessory dwellings shall comply with
the primary dwelling height requirements
Maximum Building Height
35 feet, 2.5 stories
Footnotes: Refer to Section 1241.03 Footnotes to Schedule of Regulations wherever a footnote is referenced in lowercase letters in parentheses after one of the dimension regulations. Some uses have specific standards that overrule the dimensional regulations above under Section 1241.07. Refer to Chapter 1251 for additional dimensional regulations for specific uses.
 
(Ord. 10-2020. Passed 11-24-20; Ord. 04-2021. Passed 4-13-21; Ord. 03-2023. Passed 5-2-23; Ord. 12-2023. 10-17-23; Ord. 02-2024. Passed 4-2-24; Ord. 11-2024. Passed 7-16-24.)