1. Intended purpose. It is the purpose of this district to accommodate high density development of primarily residential usage, but recognize some nonresidential uses not detrimental to high density residential usage when properly controlled. It is composed of areas of the township where such developments are not located. The regulations for these districts are intended to protect and stabilize the prevailing characteristics and to offer a diversity in land use necessary for a viable community.
2. Permitted uses and structures.
A. Principal uses.
(1) Any use permitted and regulated in the R-6 District;
(2) Multi-family dwellings and dwelling groups; and
(3) Residential drug and alcohol treatment facilities.
B. Accessory use.
(1) Accessory use permitted and as regulated in the R-2 District;
(2) Signs as regulated in the R-2 District, except that one identification sign not exceeding ten square feet in area for a permitted business or profession conducted on the premises shall be permitted. Such sign may be illuminated by non-flashing indirect source of light; and
(3) Other customary accessory uses.
C. Uses by special exception.
(1) Telephone exchange;
(2) Tourist home;
(3) Real estate or insurance offices;
(4) Mortuary;
(5) Art, dance, music or photographic studios;
(6) Optician or optometrist;
(7) Fire station with club facilities;
(8) Meeting hall for private club, lodge or fraternal organization;
(9) The following uses:
(a) Medical building consisting of offices or clinics for medical doctors, dentists, chiropractors, chiropodists or podiatrists; and
(b) Non-profit institutions for charitable, religious, cultural, or community purposes.
(10) Other administrative, professional or executive offices including, but not limited to, those permitted in the R-4 Zone (see § 27-203.2.C(6)), but not including the selling, manufacturing, servicing or storing of merchandise upon the premises; and
(11) Transient lodging facilities.
3. Required lot size for dwellings and buildings of mixed occupancy.
A. Lot area. Seven thousand square feet per dwelling unit.
B. Lot width. Sixty feet.
4. Required open space.
A. Front yard. Thirty feet.
B. Side yards. Two required.
(1) Dwellings up to 30 feet in height. The combined width of the side yard shall be 25% of the lot width, but need not exceed 25 feet with a minimum side yard of five feet.
(2) Other principal buildings. Each side yard shall equal 15 feet or a distance equal to one-half of the height of the principal building, whichever is greater.
C. Rear yard. Equal to 25% of the lot depth, but shall not be less than 20 feet or a distance equal to the height of the principal building, whichever is greater.
D. Open space between principal buildings on a single lot. No vertical wall of a principal building shall be nearer to a vertical wall of any other principal building than 30 feet or a distance equal to the average height of such vertical walls measured from adjoining finished grade, whichever is greater.
5. Maximum height of buildings.
A. Single-family or two-family dwelling. Thirty feet.
B. Other principal buildings. As regulated by side yard requirements.
C. Accessory buildings. One story not to exceed 15 feet.
6. Conversion of existing buildings. Notwithstanding the open space requirements herein established for this district, existing buildings may be converted to any use permitted in this district provided that the lot area requirements are complied with and off-street parking spaces are made available in accordance with the provisions of Part 6 of this Chapter.
7. Off-street parking reference. For applicable off-street parking regulations. (See Part 6 of this Chapter.)
8. Supplemental regulations reference. For applicable supplemental regulations pertaining to use, height, area or open space. (See Part 7 of this Chapter.)
(Ord. 1983-2B, passed 4-30-1984; Ord. 1989-1, passed 3-13-1989; Ord. 1991-6, passed 4-29-1991; Ord. 2012-12-02, passed 12-12-2016)