(A) General description. This residential district is intended to provide for both low and high population density. It is established as a district in which the principal uses of the land are for multi-family dwellings and similar high density residential development. The intent is to encourage the development and continued use of land for multi-family dwellings and to prohibit commercial and industrial uses or any other use which would substantially interfere with the development or continuation of multi-family dwellings in this district. It is further intended to discourage any use which would generate traffic or create congestion on the neighborhood street other than the normal traffic which serves the multi-family dwellings or similar residential uses in this district and discourage any use which, because of its character or size, would create additional requirements and costs for public services which would be in excess of such requirements and costs if this district were developed solely for multi-family or other similar residential uses.
(B) Uses permitted. Within the R-G General Residential District, the following uses are permitted:
(1) Any use permitted in the R-S Single-Family Residential District;
(2) Duplex;
(3) Multi-family dwelling; and
(4) Rooming or boarding house.
(C) Uses permitted subject to additional requirements. The following uses may be permitted by the Board of Adjustment after public hearing; provided, that they meet the requirements noted for each use in addition to the applicable area regulations:
(1) Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to the uses listed in this section when located on the same lot;
(2) Any uses permitted subject to additional requirements for the R-S Single-Family Residential District;
(3) Childcare centers or daycare homes; provided, that they are located on a lot not less than 10,000 square feet in area and have frontage on a through street as shown on the zoning map;
(4) Community services, cultural and utility facilities; provided, that they are located on a lot of not less than one acre and have frontage of a through street as shown on the zoning map;
(5) Convalescent home, rest home, nursing home and hospitals, public or private; provided, that they have frontage on a through street as shown on the zoning map; and
(6) Mobile home parks, in compliance with division (F) below.
(D) Area and height regulations.
(1) Minimum lot area 6,000 square feet.
Minimum Lot Frontage | Maximum Percent Coverage | Maximum Height | Minimum Front Yard Setback | Minimum Side Yard Setback | Minimum Rear Yard Setback |
50 feet | 30% | 35 feet | 25 feet | 5 feet | 20% |
(2) Lot area above 10,000 square feet.
Minimum Lot Frontage | Maximum Percent Coverage | Maximum Height | Minimum Front Yard Setback | Minimum Side Yard Setback | Minimum Rear Yard Setback |
100 feet | 50% | None | 35 feet | 1 foot for every foot of height | 20% |
(E) Signs and billboards. The control of signs and billboards in the R-G District is the same as that set forth for the R-S District, except that such uses as may be permitted subject to additional requirements may erect one non-illuminated nameplate not exceeding 24 square feet in area, identifying the name and use of the premises.
(F) Mobile home parks. Upon compliance with the provisions as set forth herein, a mobile home park will be allowed within the R-G District.
(1) Application for permit; submit plans. The applicant, upon making application for a zoning clearance permit, must submit a detailed site plan locating all mobile home stands, screening or fencing and plans and specifications for the proposed park in a form suitable for making the determinations required herein.
(2) Site and area specifications.
(a) The proposed site shall be a minimum of 300 feet wide by 100 feet deep and shall contain no more than six mobile homes within this minimum area.
(b) The proposed site shall have a minimum frontage on a through street of 200 feet.
(c) Each mobile home within this district mobile home park must have a minimum of 750 square feet of living space.
(d) There must be at least two blocks between each mobile home park.
(3) Permanent or transient occupancy. The mobile home park shall accommodate primarily permanent occupants, with no more than 40% of the mobile home stands devoted to solely transient purposes. These solely transient stands are to be located in one area of the park so they will in no way interfere with the permanent residents.
(4) Front and side yards. Front yards of not less than 20 feet and side and rear yards of not less than ten feet shall be provided on mobile home park sites.
(5) Off-street parking. The proposed site shall provide one off-street parking space for each mobile home stand, plus one additional off-street parking space for each four mobile home stands.
(6) Connection to public utilities. The proposed site shall provide a connection for each mobile home stand to all public utilities.
(Prior Code, § 10-2E-3) Penalty, see § 152.99