1143.04 R-4 MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.

   The purpose of the R-4 Multi-Family Residential District is to provide multi-family housing opportunities, including zero lot-line dwellings commonly used in the construction of duplexes that have two separate owners with the property line being the party wall.

   A.   Permitted Uses

      1.   All uses permitted in Sectionn 1143.03 B.

      2.   Multi-family units and accessory uses incidental to the uses, including the following:

         a)   Office to handle rentals and maintenance of dwelling units within a multi-family development in which the office is located.

         b)   Private swimming pools for the exclusive use of residents of a multi-family development (Refer to Section 1147.32).

      3.   Condominiums.

      4.   Churches and other places of religious worship.

      5.   Public and private schools provided land consists of at least three (3) acres and parking and traffic access requirements are of Chapter 1159 are satisfied. Private schools must offer general educational courses and have no facilities for the housing of students.

      6.   Public libraries, museums, art galleries, and similar public cultural uses.

      7.   Accessory structures incidental to dwellings such as garages, for non- commercial storage of automobiles, storage sheds, and swimming pools and associated accessory structures.

   B.   Conditional Uses

      1.   Professional offices such as those pertaining, but not limited to insurance, real estate, financial, civic, education and philanthropic establishments or organizations, architecture, dentistry, engineering, law, and medical for human care only.

      2.   Public noncommercial facilities such as parks, playgrounds, tennis courts, swimming pools, golf courses, and community centers operated with or without a fee.

      3.   Temporary school buildings (that are contiguous to main school buildings)

      4.   Indoor and outdoor commercial and noncommercial recreational facilities.

      5.   Private clubs, fraternities, lodges, and meeting places or other similar organizations not including those that are customarily conducted as a gainful business.

      6.   Zero lot-line homes.

      7.   Kennels. Minimum five (5) acres. Exercise runs shall be enclosed on four (4) sides by unpierced fence or wall at least five feet (5') in height.

      8.   Child day care home (Type A: 7-12 children) (Refer to Section 1147.21).

      9.   Any other use determined by the Board of Zoning Appeals to be similar to those uses listed above.

      10.   Home occupations (Refer to Section 1147.24).

      11.   Funeral Homes

      12.   Nursing homes, elderly assisted living and elderly retirement housing.

   C.   Development Standards

Refer to Section 1143.11 for development standards pertaining to this District.

(Ord. 16-21. Passed 11-3-21.)