This district is composed of high density single-family detached and attached site constructed homes in certain areas of the city, as well as certain open areas where similar residential development is appropriate. The regulations for this district are designed to stabilize and protect the essential characteristics desired in the district, to promote and encourage a suitable environment for family life, and to promote orderly planning and development of land uses by limiting activities other than residential in nature from this district Public and private parks and schools are permitted within the district provided that they serve the residents of the district. More than one permitted principle structure per lot or parcel of land shall not be permitted.
(A) Permitted primary uses.
(1) Single Family detached and attached site constructed buildings.
(2) Schools for academic instruction and associated facilities.
(3) Churches, nursery schools and childcare centers for four children or less.
(4) Government operated parks and playgrounds.
(B) Permitted accessory uses.
(1) Private parking areas.
(2) Private swimming pools and tennis courts.
(3) Agricultural uses.
(4) Private noncommercial parks and open space.
(5) Living quarters with cooking facilities and not rented for guests and employees of the premises.
(6) Keeping of not more than two roomers or boarders without kitchen facilities.
(7) Home occupations.
(C) Permitted conditional uses. (Uses permitted only with Board of Adjustment approval after consideration of the intent and purpose of these regulations.)
(1) Kindergartens, nursery schools, and childcare centers for five and not more than 12 children when accessory to and located in the same structure with a single-family residential use. A fence and screened play area shall be provided which shall contain not less than 25 square feet per child and shall be located to the rear of and directly adjacent to the principle structure or use.
(2) Temporary real estate sales office for the sale of lots located only within the subdivision section in which lots are located, to be removed at the end of one year or when all the lots are sold, whichever comes first.
(3) Cemeteries.
(4) Outdoor commercial recreation facilities such as golf courses, zoological gardens, sportsman farms, riding stables, fishing lakes, swimming pools, ball fields, tennis courts and campgrounds.
(D) R-2A Yard Area minimum requirements.
(1) Lot area is 4,000 square feet.
(2) Lot width is 30 feet.
(3) Front yard setback is 20 feet.
(4) Rear yard setback is 15 feet. Detached Auxiliary Structures are not allowed in any yard.
(5) Side yard setback is ten feet on one side for end units of attached structures or one side of detached structures, 0 feet for all other sides.
(6) On a corner lot or a lot fronting on two streets, the required front yard setback shall be required on the side yard facing the street.
(7) A storm water drainage plan is required for development under this zoning district. Required on-site drainage retention, if any, shall be set aside as undeveloped area. There shall be no net increase in storm water runoff rate offsite post development.
(E) R-2A Maximum requirements.
(1) Lot coverage is 50%.
(2) Building height is two stories or 34 feet.
(F) Private sewage systems. Where private sewage systems or on-site septic treatment facilities are used, if the minimum lot area required by the health department is greater than the minimum listed within the section, then the health department reguired lot size shall be the required size.
(Ord. 2010-08, passed 7-6-10)