§ 156.046 MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (R-2).
   (A)   The Multiple-Family Residential District (R-2). Intended for the establishment and preservation of residential areas with single- and multiple-family dwellings. The uses in the district are to be compatible with the residential character of the neighborhoods.
(Prior Code, § 1269.01)
   (B)   Permitted principal uses.
      (1)   Adult foster care family home;
      (2)   Day care home, family;
      (3)   Essential services;
       (4)   Recreational uses: community playground; picnic area;
      (5)   Residence, single-family;
      (6)   Residence, multiple-family; and
(Prior Code, § 1269.02)
      (7)   Accessory dwelling units.
   (C)   Special land uses authorized by permit. The following uses of land and structures may be permitted in this district by application for the issuance of a special land use permit as provided for in §§ 156.065 and 156.066:
      (1)   Adult foster care small group home;
      (2)   Adult foster care large group home;
      (3)   Assisted living facility;
      (4)   Bed and breakfast establishment;
      (5)   Day care home, group;
      (6)   Home occupation;
      (7)   Library;
      (8)   Nursing home;
      (9)   Planned unit development;
      (10)   Recreational uses: boat launch, cross-country ski trails, fields (soccer, hockey, ballfield), fishing piers, ice rink, passive park, ski trail, swimming beach;
      (11)   Religious institutions;
      (12)   School;
      (13)   Temporary outdoor activity; and
      (14)   Wireless communications facility, attached.
(Prior Code, § 1269.03)
   (D)   Accessory buildings and uses. Accessory structures normally associate with permitted uses when located on the same lot or lots, subject to the following conditions.
      (1)   No more than two accessory buildings shall be permitted on the lot served by the principal building.
      (2)   The total square footage of all accessory buildings shall not exceed the total square footage of all floors of the principal building, excluding basements. In no case shall a single accessory building exceed 1,200 square feet of floor area.
      (3)   All accessory buildings in excess of 150 square feet shall be constructed of similar materials or have the same general appearance as the principal building.
      (4)   The height of the accessory building shall not exceed 35 feet or the height of the principal building, whichever is less.
      (5)   No portion of an accessory building shall be located in the front of the principal building, except garages attached to the principal building. No part of the accessory or principal building shall protrude into the setback line.
      (6)   Accessory buildings shall not be occupied or involved in the conduct of a business or home occupation.
(Prior Code, § 1269.04)
   (E)   General regulations.
      (1)   Height of buildings. No building or structure thereof shall be erected or altered to a height exceeding 35 feet; except a permitted non-residential structure may exceed this limit by one foot for each foot in excess of ten feet that the building or structure is set back from all property lines.
      (2)   Lot area. No building shall be erected or altered unless it is on a lot having an area of not less than 9,600 square feet. This regulation shall not apply to lots already platted and recorded as of the effective date of this section, where the owner of such platted lots does not own a sufficient amount of adjacent land to permit compliance, provided that all other requirements of the section are met.
      (3)   Lot frontage. Every lot shall have frontage of not less than 80 feet along a public street. This regulation does not apply to lots already platted and recorded as of the effective date of this section where the owner of the such platted lots does not own a sufficient amount of adjacent land to permit compliance, provided all other requirements of this section are met.
      (4)   Setbacks. There shall be a building setback line of not less than 20 feet or a setback line consistent with adjacent structures. On every corner lot, the minimum setback distance shall be 20 feet on the short side of the lot and may be as little as 15 feet on the long side of the lot, except for those lots where the long side is parallel to the front of the majority of other lots on the street, in which case the setback shall be 20 feet.
      (5)   Rear yard. Every lot shall have a rear yard of not less than 25 feet. Necessary buildings or structures for accessory uses shall not occupy more than 40% of the required rear yard area, provided that where such rear yard abuts on streets, no garage or other building for accessory use shall be placed nearer than 15 feet from the line of such street. Further, regarding corner lots, where such rear yard abuts on an adjacent lot to the rear, the accessory building setback from such lot line shall be not less than five feet. If alleys are present to the rear lot line of the property, no building or accessory building shall be erected within five feet of the alley right-of-way.
      (6)   Side yards. Every lot shall have two side yards, neither of which shall be less than 10% of the width of the lot. The width of the lot shall be determined at the front setback line of the structure to be built. If alleys are present to the rear lot line of the property, no building or accessory building shall be erected within five feet of the alley right-of-way.
      (7)   Building floor area. Every dwelling shall have a first floor area of not less than 720 square feet if the dwelling is one story or one and one-half stories in height, or 475 square feet if the dwelling is two stories in height.
      (8)   Density. Not more than one principal building or structure shall be permitted on any lot.
      (9)   Multi-family dwellings consisting of two units. Shall provide at least four off-street parking stalls. A multi-family dwelling which proposes 16 or more off-street parking stalls shall also provide safe and convenient facilities for non-motorized parking, which may include features such as a bicycle rack, covered stalls for non-motorized vehicle parking, bike lockers, or a similar feature.
      (10)   Multi-family dwellings of three or more dwelling units. Shall require a site plan approved by the Planning Commission, pursuant to §§ 156.125 through 156.130, including the following requirements.
         (a)   The minimum lot area required shall be increased by an additional 300 square feet for each dwelling unit in excess of two.
         (b)   Each multi-family dwelling shall have two off-street parking stalls per dwelling unit for each of the first four dwelling units, and one and one-half off-street parking stalls for all dwelling units in excess of four.
         (c)   A site plan shall be submitted with the application for a special land use permit, which site plan shall be drawn to scale and shall contain and demonstrate the following:
            1.   The lot lines and dimensions of the lot upon which such multi-family dwelling is to be erected;
            2.   The location and dimensions of the multi-family dwelling on said lot;
            3.   The location and dimensions of all off-street parking stalls provided for said multi-family dwelling
            4.   The location of all structures on lots abutting the lot upon which the multi-family dwelling is to be constructed;
            5.   The size and location of any and all accessory buildings or structures to be placed upon said lot; and
            6.   Such other information as may be reasonably required by the Planning Commission as will enable it to make a determination as to whether the proposed multi-family dwelling will comply with all of the standards described in §§ 156.065 through 156.066 and all other provisions of these codified ordinances.
(Prior Code, § 1269.05) (Ord. passed 7-9-2020; Ord. passed 5-9-2024)