(a) Purpose. The primary intent of the R-5 Residential District is to designate vacant lands for new higher density residential development and housing in order to accommodate multifamily dwellings and detached single-family and attached two-family dwellings.
(b) Permitted Uses. The following uses shall be permitted as a use-by-right in the R-5 Residential District:
(1) Detached single-family dwellings;
(2) Two-family dwellings;
(3) Multi-family dwellings, including garden apartments, townhouses, row dwellings and condominium units; and
(4) Neighborhood and community parklands and open space.
(c) Conditionally Permitted Uses.The following uses are permitted as conditional uses in the R-5 Residential District, subject to the approval of the Board of Zoning Appeals and the subsequent issuance of a conditional use permit by the Code Enforcement Officer, which procedure is specified in Sections 1266.01 and 1268.05(f):
(1) Churches and similar places of worship;
(2) Fraternal lodges and private clubs;
(3) Hospitals and juvenile and adult group homes;
(4) Kindergarten or day nursery;
(5) Nonresidential off street parking areas;
(6) Private recreation development;
(7) Public and parochial schools;
(8) Public utility substations or exchanges;
(9) Fire and police stations, provided they are located adjacent to an arterial street;.
(10) Institutions for higher education, provided they are located adjacent to an arterial street; and
(11) Funeral homes and mortuaries.
(Ord. 79-56. Passed 11-13-79; Ord. 81-28. Passed 8-11-81; Ord. 82-9. Passed 3-9-82; Ord. 01-6. Passed 2-13-01.)
(d) Minimum Lot Area and Width. There shall be permitted zoning lots not less than 8,000 square feet in land area for detached single-family dwellings, 12,500 square feet for attached two-family dwellings and a minimum of three acres for multi-family developments, with a density not to exceed eight units per acre. The minimum lot width for a single-family dwelling shall be 70 feet; 80 feet for a two-family dwelling; and 100 feet for multi-family dwellings.
(Ord. 90-15. Passed 5-8-90.)
(e) Minimum Dwelling Size. For multi-family dwellings there shall be a minimum floor area of 500 square feet for efficiency units, 650 square feet for one-bedroom units and 120 square feet for each additional bedroom. For single-family dwellings there shall be a minimum living area standard of 1,300 square feet. For two-family dwellings there shall be a minimum living area standard of 1,200 square feet per dwelling unit.
(Ord. 96-5. Passed 3-27-95.)
(f) Maximum Building Height. No single-family structure shall exceed 35 feet in height and no multi-family dwelling shall exceed 50 feet in height.
(g) Minimum Yards.
(1) Front. There shall be a minimum setback of not less than 30 feet for single and two-family dwellings and not less than 40 feet for multifamily dwellings.
(2) Side. There shall be a minimum width on either side of not less than eight feet, with the combined width of both side yards to be not less than 18 feet.
(Ord. 79-56. Passed 11-13-79.)
(3) Rear. There shall be a minimum depth of not less than 25 feet.
(Ord. 82-4. Passed 1-12-82.)
(h) Required Off-Street Parking. Off street parking shall be provided in accordance with the requirements specified in Section 1266.05.
(Ord. 79-56. Passed 11-13-79; Ord. 04-18. Passed 8-10-04.)