(A) This district is composed of certain quiet, low density residential areas of the city, plus certain open areas where similar residential 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 where children are members of most families and to prohibit activities of a commercial nature. To these ends, development is limited to single-unit dwellings on permanent foundations, providing homes for the residents of the district.
(B) The following regulations shall apply to all R-3 Districts:
(1) Uses permitted outright.
(a) One-family dwellings and their accessory uses;
(b) Manufactured and modular homes in accordance with the provisions of Art. 5, § 11-513, of this chapter;
(c) Mobile homes and sectional homes placed on permanent foundations;
(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-3 District when authorized in accordance with the requirements of this chapter governing conditional uses:
(a) Governmental structure or use including public park, playground, recreation building, fire station, library or museum; and
(b) Utility substation or pumping station with no equipment storage.
(3) Signs. All signs shall be in conformance with the regulations provided herein and with the provisions of § 11-514 of this chapter.
(4) Lot size. The lot size in an R-3 District shall be as follows.
(a) The minimum lot area shall be 7,000 square feet for an interior lot and 8,000 square feet for a corner lot.
(b) The minimum lot width at the front building line shall be 50 feet for an interior lot and 60 feet for a corner lot.
(c) The minimum lot depth shall be 100 feet.
(5) Setback requirements. The yards in an R-3 District shall be as follows.
(a) The front yard shall be a minimum of 25 feet.
(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 a minimum of ten feet.
(d) The entrance side of a garage or carport shall be set back at least 25 feet from the access street; except that, in the case of an alley, the entrance shall be set back at least 18 feet from the property lines of the alley.
(6) Height of building. In an R-3 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-3 District, buildings shall not occupy more than 30% of the lot area.
(8) Fence regulations. All fences, walls and hedges shall be in conformance with the regulations provided herein and with the provisions of § 11-515 of this chapter.
(9) Accessory use structures. In an R-3 District, an accessory use structure shall not exceed 20 feet in height or 1,200 square feet in size.
(2005 Code, § 11-206) (Ord. 2391, passed 2-7-2017)