1127.05 R-3: MULTIPLE RESIDENCE DISTRICT.

   (a)   Purpose. This district has been established to facilitate single-family, two-family, and the proper location of apartments, row houses, and other housing types of comparable density.

   (b)   Principally Permitted Uses. The following list exemplifies the uses that are principally permitted in the R-3 District. Information regarding required zoning certificates can be found in Chapters 1107 et seq.

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   (c)   Conditionally Permitted Uses. The following list exemplifies the uses that are conditionally permitted in the R-3 District. Information regarding the required conditional use permit can be found in Chapters 1107 et seq.

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   (d)   Lot Requirements.

      (1)   Minimum lot area, for three through eight dwelling units, there shall be 3,000 square feet per unit. For nine and up, there shall be 2,500 square feet per dwelling unit. Single and two family dwelling units shall follow 1127.03 and 1127.04 respectively.

      (2)   Minimum lot width, 60 feet for access drive(s), 140 feet for front footage. Single and two family dwelling units shall follow 1127.03 and 1127.04 respectively.

   (e)   Yard Requirements.

      (1)   Minimum front yard, 30 feet.

      (2)   All other yard setbacks shall be 30 feet. Except that single and two family dwelling units shall meet requirements of 1127.03(e) and 1127.04(e) respectively.

      (3)   Distance between buildings where two or more multiple-family dwellings are located on a single lot or parcel, the minimum distance between main buildings shall be 25 feet.

   (f)   Building Requirements.

      (1)   Maximum height. For the main building there is no height limitation except that any building over 35 feet, each of the requirements specified in this Subsection hereof shall be increased by one foot for each three feet by which the height of the building exceeds 35 feet. For accessory buildings the maximum height shall be 15 feet.

      (2)   Minimum residential floor area per family. The minimum floor area for dwelling units in this district shall conform to the following standards: Multiple-family dwellings shall conform to the following standards: 400 square feet for a no-bedroom unit; 500 square feet for a one-bedroom unit; and 700 square feet for a two- or more bedroom unit.

      (3)    Maximum percentage of lot to be occupied, 45%.

   (g)   Other Requirements.

      (1)   Parking, governed by Chapter 1131.

      (2)   Performance standards, governed by Chapter 1135, OBBC & NFPA Standards.

      (3)   Signs, governed by Chapter 1133.

      (4)   Fencing, governed by Section 1125.04.

      (5)   Swimming pools, governed by Sections 1125.05 et seq.