§ 156.044 TWO-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (R-DP).
   (A)   Definitions. The following terminology is defined as follows:
      DUPLEX (TWO-FAMILY DWELLING). A house designed for and occupied exclusively as the residence of two families, each living as an independent housekeeping unit.
      ONE-CAR GARAGE. A garage with an interior dimension of 12 feet 6 inches wide by 22 feet deep.
      TWO-CAR GARAGE. A garage with an interior dimension of 23 feet wide by 22 feet deep.
   (B)   Purpose. The intent of this district is to provide for medium-density, two-family, duplex-type residential development of a moderately 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 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 medium-density development to occur where public facilities and services and other factors are available which are conducive to residential development of such densities; and to discourage any activities not compatible with such residential development.
   (C)   Permitted uses.
      (1)   Uses permitted by right.
         (a)   Two-family duplex dwelling, on-site construction;
         (b)   Public schools or private schools offering curricula comparable to that of the public schools;
         (c)   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.
   (D)   Dimensional requirements. All principal and accessory structures shall be located and constructed in accordance with division (E) of this section where it applies, as well as to the following requirements:
      (1)   Residential uses.
         (a)   Minimum lot area - 5,500 square feet.
         (b)   Minimum lot width at building line - 55 feet.
         (c)   Minimum lot depth - 90 feet.
         (d)   Minimum yard setbacks:
            1.   Front - 25 feet.
            2.   Side, interior - 5 feet.
            3.   Side, street - 10 feet.
            4.   Rear - 10 feet.
         (e)   Minimum building floor space of principal structures:
            1.   One-bedroom unit - 900 square feet.
            2.   Two-bedroom unit - 1,050 square feet.
            3.   Three or more-bedroom unit - 1,250 square feet.
         (f)   Maximum building height of principal structures - 35 feet.
         (g)   Maximum percent of lot coverage - 60%.
         (h)   Minimum of one-car garage is required for each one bedroom unit and the driveway must be 12 feet wide to the public street. Minimum of two-car garage is required for a two or more bedroom unit and the driveway must 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 concrete, brick, cobblestone or paving stone.
      (2)   Accessory structures permitted.
         (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 any rear property line.
         (b)   One storage unit per dwelling unit 120 square feet or less.
         (c)   An accessory structure shall not exceed 12 feet in height.
   (E)   Special regulations. In addition to division (D) of this section, the general district regulations of §§ 156.055 et seq. shall apply and the following regulations shall apply where required: Site plan approval process (see §§ 156.105 through 156.111).
(Ord. 05-004, passed 04-12-05) Penalty, see § 156.999