All structures, land and uses in the residential district (R) shall be in compliance with the following restrictions and requirements:
A. Minimum Lot Requirements. The minimum lot area per single family dwelling shall be seven thousand five hundred (7,500) square feet. The minimum lot width shall be fifty (50) feet.
Exception: Dwellings on small lots. Where there is an existing recorded lot which does not meet the minimum lot area requirement, and said lot is not contiguous with other lots under the same ownership, a single family dwelling may be maintained, continued, constructed or reconstructed provided that one (1) side yard shall be not less than four feet (4') and the sum of the side yards shall be not less than ten feet (10'), and provided that all other requirements, except lot size, are met.
B. Minimum yard (setback) requirements. There shall be a front yard of not less than a depth of twenty-five (25) feet. There shall be a rear yard of not less than a depth of twenty-five (25) feet. Each side yard shall not be less than a depth of six (6) feet. Unattached buildings of accessory use may be permitted to allow a rear yard depth of not less than twelve (12) feet. Accessory structures shall comply with the standard front and side yard setback requirements. All setbacks shall be measured from the platted property line.
Exception: In circumstances where front lot line, rear lot line, or side lot line designation is ambiguous, the City Planner will determine lot line designations. No reduction in setbacks shall be allowed without a variance.
C. Minimum dwelling size. The minimum principal single-family dwelling size shall not be less than six hundred (600) square feet.
Exception: New dwellings on small lots. Where there is an existing recorded lot which does not meet the lot area requirements (seven thousand five hundred (7,500) square feet) and said lot is not contiguous with other lots under the same ownership, a principal single-family dwelling may be permitted to be constructed with a minimum dwelling size not less than four hundred (400) square feet.
D. Maximum height. The height of all buildings and structures shall not exceed thirty-five (35) feet, except accessory dwelling units shall not exceed the height of the principal structure, or twenty-five (25) feet, whichever is less.
E. Townhouse requirements:
1. Proposed individual townhouse lot line(s) for a townhouse shall be submitted on a site plan and approved prior to issuance of a building permit. Following the start of construction, the final location of individual townhouse lots shall be determined and platted.
2. In order to permit openings in exterior walls, each townhouse structure and its appendage and projections shall have a minimum six-foot (6') setback from individual lot lines which are not common to other individual lots, unless approved otherwise in a planned development or in a use on review permit.
3. Townhouses shall have a six-foot (6') exterior maintenance easement on either side of a common lot line to provide adequate room for maintenance, repair and alterations.
4. Lot size. The minimum lot area per townhouse unit shall be five thousand (5,000) square feet if the unit shares one (1) common wall. The minimum lot area per townhouse unit shall be two thousand five hundred (2,500) square feet if the unit contains two (2) common walls.
5. Minimum yard (setback) requirements. There shall be a front yard of not less than a depth of twenty-five (25) feet. There shall be a rear yard of not less than a depth of twenty-five (25) feet. Each side yard not containing a common townhouse lot line shall not be less than six (6) feet. Unattached buildings of accessory use may be permitted to allow a rear yard depth of not less than twelve (12) feet. Accessory structures shall comply with the standard front and side yard setback requirements.
All setbacks shall be measured from the platted property line.
6. Minimum unit size. The minimum unit size shall not be less than six hundred (600) square feet.
7. Maximum height. The height of all townhouse units shall not exceed thirty-five (35) feet.
8. Open space requirements. Individual townhouse lots shall have land area in addition to the area upon which the structure is built. Each individual townhouse lot shall have a minimum of four hundred (400) square feet of open space. Open space does not include driveways, parking or service areas.
F. Sanitation. All occupied structures shall be connected to municipal sewer and water facilities.
G. Off-street parking. Off-street parking shall be provided per the following.
1. Single-family dwelling - One (1) off-street parking space.
2. Townhouse - One (1) off-street parking space per unit.
3. Hosted short-term rental - All parking shall be restricted to off-street.
(Ord. 896 (part), 2023: Ord. 802, 2018: Ord. 763 (part), 2015: Ord. 434 (part), 1995: Ord. 432 (part), 1995)