(A) This district is composed of certain high density residential areas of the city, plus certain open areas were similar development appears likely to occur. The regulations for this district are designed to stabilize and protect the essential characteristics of the district, to promote and encourage a suitable environment for family life and to prohibit activities of a commercial nature. To these ends, development is limited to a relatively high concentration and uses are typically one-family, two-family and multiple- family dwellings, plus certain additional uses such as schools, parks, churches and certain public facilities which serve the residents of the district.
(B) The following regulations shall apply to all R-2 Districts.
(1) Uses permitted outright. The following uses and their accessory uses are permitted outright in an R-2 District:
(a) One-family dwellings and their accessory uses;
(b) Manufactured homes which comply with the provisions of Art. 5, § 11-513, of this chapter;
(c) Multiple-family dwellings;
(d) Home occupations in accordance with Art. 5, § 11-503, of this chapter;
(e) Church;
(f) School: primary, elementary, junior high, senior high; and
(g) Hospital, sanitarium, rest home, home for the aged, nursing or convalescent home.
(2) Conditional uses permitted. The following uses and their accessory uses are permitted in an R-2 District in accordance with the requirements of this chapter governing conditional uses:
(a) A use permitted as a conditional use in an R-1 District;
(b) Multiple-family dwelling exceeding the lot area per dwelling unit standard specified in subsection (B)(4)(a) below or exceeding the height limits specified in subsection (B)(6) below; provided, the gross floor area does not exceed two and one-half times the lot area; provided further that, the side yards are increased one foot per every two foot increase in building height over 35 feet;
(c) Offices for doctors, dentists, other practitioners of the healing arts; attorneys; architects; engineers; insurance agents; surveyors; accountants; beauty shops; or realtors; provided that, such uses shall be located only in a one-story building which meets the fire district standards of a business or industrial zone;
(d) Boarding houses, dormitories;
(e) Mortuaries;
(f) Child care centers; and
(g) Adult day care and/or adult day health care facilities.
(3) Signs. All signs shall be in conformance with the regulations provided herein and with the provisions of Art. 5, § 11-514, of this chapter.
(4) Lot size. The lot size in an R-2 District shall be as follows.
(a) The minimum lot area shall be 7,000 square feet for a one-family dwelling and 1,500 square feet per dwelling unit for a multiple-family dwelling, except as provided by subsection (B)(2)(b) above and that no single lot shall be less than 7,000 square feet. The minimum lot area for all other uses shall be 7,000 square feet.
(b) The minimum lot width at the front building line shall be 50 feet.
(c) The minimum lot depth shall be 100 feet.
(5) Setback requirements. In an R-2 District, the yards shall be as follows.
(a) The front yard shall be the same as required in an R-1 District.
(b) Each side yard shall be a minimum of 10% of the width of lot at the building line; except that, on corner lots, the setback for all buildings shall be a minimum of 25 feet on the side abutting a street.
(c) The rear yard shall be the same as required in an R-1 District.
(d) A garage or carport shall be set back the same as required in an R-1 District.
(6) Height of buildings. In an R-2 District, the primary structure shall not exceed a height of two and one-half stories or 35 feet, whichever is less.
(7) Lot coverage. In an R-2 District, buildings shall not occupy more than 40% of lot area.
(8) Fence regulations. All fences, walls and hedges shall be in conformance with the regulations provided herein and with the provision in § 11-515 of this chapter.
(9) Accessory use structures. In an R-2 District, an accessory use structure shall not exceed 20 feet in height or 1,200 square feet in size.
(2005 Code, § 11-204) (Ord. 2389, passed 2-7-2017)