(A) Within a General Residential District (R-2), the following uses shall be permitted:
(1) All uses permitted in an R-1 Residential District;
(2) Multi-family dwellings or apartment buildings;
(3) Rooming or boarding houses;
(4) Tourist homes;
(5) Nursery schools and kindergartens provided that at least 100 square feet of outdoor play area is provided each child;
(6) General agriculture, when in existence at the time of adoption of this chapter, provided that all livestock and poultry kept shall be kept within secure enclosures, and further provided that any building or pen in which livestock and poultry are kept shall be at least 200 feet from any street line or any lot line;
(7) Hospitals and medical centers, upon approval of the Board of Zoning Appeals; and
(8) Off-street parking as required by this chapter.
(B) Within a General Residential District (R-2), the dimensional requirements shall be as follows:
(1) Area regulations:
(a) Minimum required lot area for first dwelling unit with or without utilities is as follows:
(1)
Minimum required lot area for first dwelling unit with or without utilities is as follows:
1. Public water and sewer, 7,500 square feet;
2. Other public water or sewer, 10,000 square feet; or
3. Neither public water or sewer, 15,000 square feet.
(b) Lot area required for each additional unit in excess of 1 in a multi-family dwelling is 2,000 square feet.
(2) Setback regulations. No building shall be closer than 25 feet to the street line on which the lot fronts. This shall be known as the setback line.
(3) Frontage regulations. The minimum required lot width of any lot at the setback line shall not be less than 75 feet for single-family dwellings, and for each dwelling unit over 1, there shall be at least 15 feet of additional lot width at the setback line.
(4) Yard regulations.
(a) Rear yard. Each principal building shall have a rear yard of not less than 25 feet.
(b) Side yard. The minimum side yard shall be not less than 8 feet and the total width of the 2 required side yards shall not be less than 20 feet.
(5) Corner lot regulations.
(a) Of the 2 sides of a corner lot, the front shall be deemed to be the shorter of the 2 sides fronting on the streets.
(b) The side yard on the side facing the side street shall not be less than 18 feet for both the principal building and accessory buildings.
(6) Height regulations.
(a) No building shall be more than 50 feet in height from the street level.
(b) These height regulations shall not apply to church spires, belfries, cupolas, monuments, water towers, chimneys, flues, flagpoles, television and
radio antennas.
(C) Special uses within Residential District - Single-Family (R-1).
(1) Farm winery, vineyards, and directly related operations, only when approved by Planning Commission and Town Council, and special use permit has been obtained and all conditions of use are followed so long as such winery and/or vineyard is in operation.
(2) Signs authorized in conjunction with an approved special use permit.
(1997 Code, § S9-7-2) (Am. Ord. passed - - )