(a) Purpose. The "SR" Suburban Residential district is characterized by single family dwellings or duplexes situated on medium-sized lots with a gross density of 3-6 dwelling units per acre. Streets should include sidewalks and street trees, and be designed to promote a walkable environment with short blocks.
(b) Lot Development Standards.
Lot Area Dimensions | Use | Standard |
Lot Area Per Dwelling Unit | Duplex | 7,500 square feet minimum |
Single Family | 15,000 square feet minimum | |
All Other Uses | ||
Lot Width | Duplex | 80 feet minimum |
Single Family | 100 feet minimum | |
All Other Uses | ||
Setbacks | ||
Principal | ||
Front Yard | All | 20 feet minimum |
Side Yard | Duplex | 6 feet minimum for each yard |
Single Family | 10 feet minimum for each yard | |
All Other Uses | ||
Rear Yard | Duplex | 30 feet minimum |
Single Family | 50 feet minimum | |
All Other Uses | ||
Accessory | ||
From Principal Structure | 10 feet minimum | |
Front Yard | Not Permitted | |
Side Yard | 3 feet minimum | |
Rear Yard | 3 feet minimum | |
Size | 25% maximum rear yard coverage and 60% maximum square feet of principal structure footprint | |
Coverage | ||
Maximum Lot Coverage | All/Single Family | 30% |
Duplex | 40% | |
Height | ||
Principal Building | All | 35 feet maximum |
Accessory Building | 20 feet maximum or no taller than principal structure, whichever is less | |
(c) Accessory Uses. Accessory uses, structures, buildings, or facilities customarily incidental and subordinate to the principally permitted use, structure, building, or facility shall be as permitted on the same lot, subject to the standards of Chapter 1128: Supplemental and Accessory Regulations.
(d) Permitted Uses in the SR District
Residential |
Duplex |
Single Family Detached Dwelling |
Residential Care and Congregate Residential |
Development Disability 1-5 Unrelated Persons |
Development Disability 6-8 Unrelated Persons |
Mental Health or Substance Abuse 1-5 Unrelated Persons |
Institutional/Public/Semi-Public |
Child Day Care Type A |
Child Day Care Type B |
Community Garden |
Essential Public Services and Utilities |
Park, Playground |
Religious Places of Worship |
(e) Conditional Uses in the SR District
Residential |
Bed and Breakfast Establishment |
Institutional/Public/Semi-Public |
Public Recreation and Community Center |
Public Safety Facility |
School; Elementary and Secondary for Academic Instruction |
Wireless Telecommunications Antenna, Facility or Tower |
(Ord. 34-17. Effective 12-7-17.)