(A) Generally. This zone is composed of single-family, two-family with a maximum density of ten dwelling units per acre. This district is primarily encouraged in area closer to the city core.
(B) Principal uses. Uses substantially similar to those listed herein shall also be permitted, in light of the above described purposes of this zoning district and the comprehensive plan.
(1) Assembly uses:
(a) Churches and associated facilities;
(b) Neighborhood center; and
(c) Schools for academic instruction and associated facilities.
(2) Commercial uses:
(a) Assisted living facilities when located in an existing building;
(b) Government operated parks; and
(c) Communications towers/poles or collocations of equipment for the same, when erected by or on property owned by a public entity or public utility.
(3) Residential uses:
(a) Agricultural uses excluding open or enclosed feedlot operations;
(b) Residential care facility;
(c) Single-family detached residences;
(d) Single-family attached residences (two residences); and
(e) Two-family residences.
(C) Accessory uses. Uses which are customarily accessory, clearly incidental and subordinate to principal uses.
(1) Residential uses:
(a) Childcare centers, in home. Centers shall comply with all requirements as regulated by the commonwealth’s Department of Families and Children;
(b) Home occupations;
(c) Keeping of not more than two roomers or boarders without kitchen facilities;
(d) Living quarters with cooking facilities and not rented for guests and employees of the premises;
(e) Private garages, private storage sheds and private parking areas;
(f) Private swimming pools and tennis courts, private non-commercial parks and open spaces; and
(g) Short-term rental, owner occupied.
(2) Commercial uses:
(a) Assisted living facility café and food service facilities open to the public no more than eight hours per day and containing seating for less than 100 persons and no alcohol sales permitted; and
(b) Office when located within the building of a permitted commercial use and containing no greater than 400 square feet and no separate entrance is provided.
(D) Conditional uses. Uses permitted only with Board approval after consideration of the intent and purpose of these regulations and consideration of the guidelines as detailed in the comprehensive plan.
(1) Assembly uses:
(a) Community centers (YMCA, YWCA, senior center);
(b) Private club; and
(c) Events center.
(2) Commercial uses:
(a) Cemetery;
(b) Outdoor commercial recreation facilities such as zoos, riding stables, fishing lakes, swimming pools, tennis courts and campgrounds; and
(c) Temporary real estate sales office for the sale of lots located only within the subdivision, to be removed or converted to a principal use when all lots are sold, but not for use as a general real estate sales or rentals.
(E) Special provisions.
(1) When new construction or additions are made to an existing structure, the structure or addition may be located on the lot with setbacks the same as other similar residential structures on parcels within 500 feet.
(2) Structures are encouraged to place the front facade of the building facing the primary street frontage.
(3) No subdivision or re-subdivision of a lot that results in a lot fronting on a right-of-way of less than 30 feet in width shall be permitted.
(4) Single-family detached zero lot line developments are required to designate on the subdivision plat which side yard will have zero-foot setback. All single-family detached zero lot line developments shall have maintenance/access/use easements and when necessary, drainage easements, provided on adjacent lots and at a width of not less than ten feet. Adjacent lots shall not place any building within this easement.
(5) The minimum frontage for corner lots may be reduced to the minimum lot frontage criteria when access is restricted along the street frontage of the lot.
(6) EVENTS CENTERS are defined as a restricted use of a residential property for the conduct of special events of a limited size and number. SPECIAL EVENTS are defined as wedding receptions, luncheons, meetings, fundraising proceedings for not-for-profit organizations or similar activities. The space utilized in a residential dwelling unit shall not exceed 3,500 square feet. The number of events held may not exceed 75 per year. To qualify as an event center use, the residential dwelling unit must be located within the Downtown Neighborhood Sub-Area as identified in the comprehensive plan.
(7) For short-term rental, owner occupied, the dwelling unit is limited to one short-term rental contract at a time; the number of occupants in the dwelling unit during a short-term rental shall not exceed two times the number of bedrooms plus four individuals, notwithstanding restrictions of the applicable building or property maintenance code; and the dwelling unit is limited to ten short-term rental days each calendar year.
(F) Lot criteria.
Minimum lot frontage, single-family detached | 60 ft. |
Exception: Corner lots, minimum frontage | 100 ft. each street frontage |
Minimum lot frontage, single-family attached (2 residences) and two-family | 30 ft. D.U. |
Exception: Corner lots, minimum frontage | 65 ft. each street frontage |
Minimum lot frontage, assembly and commercial | 100 ft. |
Exception: Corner lots, minimum frontage | 150 ft. each street frontage |
Minimum lot area, per dwelling unit | 8,712 sq. ft. when abutting R-1 |
5,124 sq. ft. when abutting R-2 | |
4,356 sq. ft. when abutting all other zones | |
Minimum front yard setback | 25 ft. |
Minimum front yard setback, assembly and commercial | 35 ft. |
Minimum side yard setback, single-family | 10 ft. |
Minimum side yard setback, single-family detached zero lot line | 15 ft. one side yard, 0 ft. other side yard |
Minimum side yard setback, single-family attached (2 residences) and two-family | 10 ft. each end wall, 0 ft. each common wall |
Minimum side yard setback, assembly and commercial | 25 ft. |
Minimum rear yard setback, single-family, two-family | 15 ft. |
Minimum rear yard setback, assembly and commercial | 25 ft. |
Maximum building height, single-family, and two-family | 35 ft. |
Maximum building height, commercial and assembly | 75 ft. |
Maximum impervious surface ratio (I.S.R.) Commercial and assembly uses | .70 |
Note: For the purposes of this chapter abutting shall address each lot line to determine applicable setbacks for each yard | |
R-4 Signs | |||||||
Use | Allowed Types | Maximum Number | Maximum Sign Area | Maximum Height | Location Require- ments | Lighting Allowed | Additional Requirements |
R-4 Signs | |||||||
Use | Allowed Types | Maximum Number | Maximum Sign Area | Maximum Height | Location Require- ments | Lighting Allowed | Additional Requirements |
Assembly Use | Wall | Wall: 1/wall | Wall: 15% | 10 ft. off paved surface | Yes | Wall sign: 15% or 32 sq. ft., whichever is greater | |
Monument | Mon.: 1/street | Mon.: 100 sq. ft. | Mon.: 8 ft.
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Pole | Pole: 1/street | Pole: 50 sq. ft. | Pole: 8 ft.
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Commercial Use | Wall | Wall: 1/wall | Wall: 15% | 10 ft. off paved surface | Yes | Wall sign 15% or 32 sq. ft., whichever is greater | |
Monument | Mon.: 1 | Mon.: 50 sq. ft. | Mon.: 8 ft.
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Pole | Pole: 1 | Pole: 36 sq. ft. | Pole: 8 ft.
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Single- Family Attached, two-family identificati on | Monument Pole | 2/entrance | 32 sq. ft. | 10 ft. | To be approved by Engineering Department | External | Walls and fences permitted as part of overall sign design; pole must contain multiple poles |
Residential Use | Wall | Wall: 1 | Wall: 5% | 10 ft. off paved surface | External | One wall only | |
Monument | Mon.: 1 | Mon.: 4 sq. ft. | Mon.: 4 ft.
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Pole | Pole: 1 | Pole: 4 sq. ft. | Pole: 4 ft.
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Use Groups | |||||||
Assembly Uses: Churches; community center; schools | |||||||
Commercial Uses: Cemetery; outdoor commercial; parks; resort hotel; temporary real estate office | |||||||
Residential Uses: Agricultural uses; child care; home occupation; keeping of roomers; living quarters; private garages; private pools; residential care facility; single-family; two-family | |||||||
Special Provisions | |||||||
1. Churches located on lots in excess of 20 acres may increase monument and pole sign size by a factor of 2 | |||||||
2. Message boards may be illuminated but may only contain manually changeable copy, when located along local or residential collector streets | |||||||
R-4 Parking Standards | ||
Land Use | Parking Required | Notes |
R-4 Parking Standards | ||
Land Use | Parking Required | Notes |
Agricultural use | 1 space/employee | |
Assisted living facility | .5 spaces/D.U. | Additionally, 1 space for each employee |
Cemetery | 1 space/employee | 1 space/each vehicle owned by the facility |
Childcare, in home | N/A | Provide on-site area for drop off/pick up, wholly on site |
Church | 1 space/3 seats | Based on seating in main sanctuary, min. of 5 spaces |
Community center | 1 space/600 sq. ft. | 1 bus parking space/25 required spaces |
Events center | 1 space/400 sq. ft. | |
Home occupation | N/A | No on street parking allowed for commercial vehicles owned by the use |
Neighborhood center | 5 spaces | |
Outdoor commercial | 5 spaces + 1/employee | Lakes; campgrounds; zoos; riding stables; batting cages |
Parks | 1 space/acre | Other uses present require parking based on use |
Private club | 1 space/200 sq. ft. | |
Real estate office, temporary | 1 space/400 sq. ft. | |
Residential care facility | 1 space/3 beds | |
Residential, single-family | 2 spaces/D.U. | |
Residential, two-family | 2 spaces/D.U. | |
School, K - 8 | 1 space/classroom and office + 10 visitor spaces | If gymnasium or auditorium on site an additional 1 space/3 seats shall be provided |
School, 9 - 12 | 1 space/classroom and office + 1 space/ 5 seats in each classroom | If gymnasium or auditorium on site an additional 1 space/3 seats shall be provided |
School, post-secondary | 1 space/classroom and office + 1 space/ 2 seats in each classroom | If gymnasium or auditorium on site an additional 1 space/3 seats shall be provided |
R-4 Perimeter Landscape Buffer Area | ||
Landscape Buffer Area Category | Width Options (In Feet) | Planting Density Multiplier |
Category A | 5 ft. | 1.5 |
10 ft. | 1.33 | |
15 ft. | 1 | |
R-4 Buffering Requirements | ||
Landscape Buffer Area Category | Buffering Use Classification | |
Buffered Use | Buffering Use | |
Category A | R-1, R-2 | R-3, R-4, R-5, R-6 |
Perimeter Planting Density *(OFT) or Fraction Thereof | |||
Planting Density Requirement Categories | |||
A | B | C | D |
2 large trees or 1 medium and 2 small trees + 3 ft. screening/80 ft. of linear boundary (OFT)* | 2 large trees or 1 medium and 2 small trees + 4 ft. screening/60 ft. of linear boundary (OFT)* | 3 large trees or 2 medium and 2 small trees + 5 ft. screening/60 ft. of linear boundary (OFT)* | 3 large trees or 2 medium and 2 small trees + 6 ft. screening/60 ft. of linear boundary (OFT)* |
(Ord. 06-2008, passed 6-16-2008, § 2.8.4; Ord. 08-2009, passed 5-18-2009; Ord. 05-2011, passed 2-7-2011; Ord. 20-2011, passed 10-17-2011; Ord. 26-2011, passed 11-21-2011; Ord. 27-2012, passed 12-3-2012; Ord. 10-2014, passed 4-7-2014; Ord. 05-2015, passed 5-4-2015; Ord. 24-2016, passed 12-19-2016; Ord. 05-2017, passed 6-5-2017; Ord. 04-2020, passed 4-20-2020; Ord. 17-2023, passed 8-21-2023)