(A) Permitted use. Land and buildings in the Two-Family Residential District shall be used for the following purposes:
(1) Dwelling structures. Two-family dwelling structures.
(2) Home occupation. Home occupation in association with a permitted dwelling, and in accordance with the provisions of § 153.073.
(3) Accessory uses. Accessory buildings and uses in association with permitted dwellings as specified in § 153.074.
(4) Public school and parks. Public school offering general educational courses and having no rooms regularly used for housing or sleeping of students.
(5) Private school. Private school offering general educational courses similar to those ordinarily given in public schools and having no rooms regularly used for housing or sleeping of students, providing it occupies a lot of not less than five acres.
(6) Type B child care, as defined by R.C. Chapter 5104, as an accessory use of a dwelling provided there shall be an outdoor play area of 200 square feet or more per child. Such play area shall be arranged in accordance with the provisions of this district for accessory uses and shall be enclosed with a fence permitted by Code.
(B) Conditional use. The following uses shall be allowed in the Two-Family Residential District subject to approval in accordance with § 153.236. The design, materials, bulk and height of buildings shall be compatible with and sufficiently buffered from surrounding development to mitigate any potential adverse impact(s).
(1) Religious. Church or other place of worship provided it occupies a lot of not less than five acres and there is one acre or more per 100 seats or similar accommodations in the main assembly area.
(1) Lot area and coverage. For each dwelling unit there shall be a lot area not less than 4,500 square feet. Only one principal use shall be permitted on a lot, and such lot shall not be covered more than 30% by structure.
(2) Lot width. For a two-family lot there shall be a lot width of 80 feet or more at the front line of the dwelling, and such lot shall have access to and abut on a public right-of-way for a distance of 50 feet or more. For a conditional use the lot width shall be adequate to meet the development standards for the Two-Family District.
(3) Side yard. For dwellings or associated accessory buildings there shall be a total of side yards of 15 feet or more with a minimum of five feet on one side.
(4) Rear yard. For main buildings, there shall be a rear yard of 25% or more of the lot depth, except that a rear yard of more than 50 feet shall not be required.
(5) Maximum height. No dwelling structure shall exceed 35 feet in height. Maximum height for other structures shall not exceed a safe height as determined by the Fire Chief and as reviewed and accepted by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
(6) Reduction of development standards. It is encouraged that two-family developments be done in a planned, coordinated fashion with provision for open space and play areas to be included within the site development concept. At the applicant's option, the lot area per dwelling unit may be reduced to 4,000 square feet per dwelling unit and two-family lot frontage may be reduced to 75 feet provided that a usable centralized open space/play area is provided at the ratio of 250 square feet per dwelling unit. This reduction in lot area and lot frontage and an open space concept shall be subject to Planning and Zoning Commission review and approval.
('80 Code, §§ 1155.01 - 1155.03) (Ord. 21-70, passed 7-13-70; Am. Ord. 54-77, passed 10-3-77; Am. Ord. 147-97, passed 12-15-97; Am. Ord. 57-07, passed 9-4-07; Am. Ord. 41-09, passed 9-8-09)