§ 156.031 SINGLE-FAMILY DETACHED RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (R-2).
   (A)   Purpose. The intent of this district is to provide for low density, single-family residential development of a relatively spacious character together with such public and semi-public buildings and facilities and accessory structures as may be necessary and are compatible with residential development of this nature. The provisions of this district are intended to protect and stabilize the essential characteristics of such existing development; to permit population densities which are low enough to be compatible with neighboring single-family developments; to encourage such future development to occur on vacant land where the natural characteristics of such land are suitable for this type of development; to provide policies which will encourage such low density residential development to occur where public facilities and services and other factors are available which are conducive to development of such densities; and to discourage any activities not compatible with such residential development.
   (B)   Permitted uses.
      (1)   Uses permitted by right.
         (a)   Single-family, detached dwelling, on-site construction;
         (b)   Leasing or renting of rooms, however, the number of tenants in each dwelling shall not exceed two;
         (c)   Public schools or private schools offering curricula comparable to that of the public schools;
         (d)   Public recreational facilities and buildings;
         (e)   Churches and other houses of worship (see § 156.084).
      (2)   Accessory structures permitted. Garages, storage rooms, swimming pools, and other structures that are customarily incidental to the principal structures.
      (3)   Uses permitted by special exception.
         (a)   Child day care centers (see § 156.083);
         (b)   Public and private utility services, excluding sanitary landfills, incinerators, refuse and trash dumps (see § 156.090);
         (c)   Governmental buildings and services;
         (d)   Semi-public recreational facilities and buildings;
         (e)   Cemeteries and mausoleums (see § 156.082);
         (f)   Off-site parking.
            1.   Ingress and egress to off-site parking shall be prohibited from arterial streets in R-2 zoned areas.
            2.   Land used for off-site parking shall be able to accommodate emergency vehicles however, the property must be screened from the public view.
            3.   Constructed business shall insure that no structure requiring/requesting off-site parking fronts the R-2 area.
   (C)   Dimensional requirements on Single-Family Residential Detached District (R-2). All principal and accessory structures shall be located and constructed in accordance with division (D) of this section where it applies, as well as to the following requirements:
      (1)   Residential uses.
         (a)   Minimum lot area - 7,500 square feet.
         (b)   Minimum lot width at building line - 75 feet.
         (c)   Minimum lot depth - 90 feet.
         (d)   Minimum yard setbacks:
            1.   Front - 25 feet.
            2.   Side, interior - five feet.
            3.   Side, street - 15 feet.
            4.   Rear - ten feet.
         (e)   Minimum building floor space of principal structure - 1,450 square feet.
         (f)   Maximum building height of principal structures - 35 feet.
         (g)   Maximum percent of lot coverage - 30%.
         (h)   Two car garage is required. Minimum driveway to be 20 feet wide and 25 feet deep, with the remainder, if any, to be a minimum of 12 feet wide to the public street. Driveway to be hard surfaced such as asphalt, concrete, brick, cobblestone or paving stone.
      (2)   Accessory structures.
         (a)   No accessory structure, excluding fences or walls, shall be closer to any property line than the required yard setbacks; however, an accessory structure to a residential dwelling may be as close as seven and one-half feet to the rear property line.
         (b)   An accessory structure shall not exceed 50% of the interior square footage of the principal structure; however, if the interior square footage of the principal structure is less than 1,440 square feet, the maximum accessory structure shall not exceed 720 square feet. The combined sum of all structures (principal and accessory) shall not exceed the maximum lot coverage under any circumstance.
         (c)   An accessory structure shall not exceed two stories or 25 feet in height.
         (d)   An accessory structure shall not be located in a required front yard, unless a variance is granted pursuant to the variance procedures in § 156.140 of this zoning code.
   (D)   Special regulations. In addition to division (C) of this section, the general district regulations of §§ 156.055 et seq. shall apply and the following regulations shall apply where required:
      (1)   All construction is to be 55% brick, natural stone or better; and all construction is to be of new material.
(Ord. 100, passed 12-12-78; Am. Ord. 428, passed 2-14-95; Am. Ord. 00-008, passed 4-25-00; Am. Ord. O-2013-013, passed 6-25-13) Penalty, see § 156.999