The Residential - Business District is established to provide a district that will serve as a transition zone between low density residential and commercial districts, and encourage mixed use of primary residential and secondary retail/service development.
1. Permitted Uses. The following uses and structures, and no others, are permitted in the R-B District.
Antique shops and stores, providing all merchandise is enclosed in a building
Apparel and accessory stores
Art and art supply stores
Barber and beauty shops
Bicycle shops
Books and stationary stores
Bowling alleys and recreation buildings
Business and technical schools and schools for photography, music, and dancing
Business machine repair, sales, and services
Candy and ice-cream stores
Churches
Cigar and tobacco stores
Custom dressmaking, furrier, millinery, and tailor shops employing five or less persons
Delicatessens and catering establishments
Dormitories
Drug stores
Dry cleaning and laundry establishments
Electric and telephone substations
Fix-it shops (radio and TV repair)
Florist and gift shops
Furniture and home furnishing stores
Hobby, stamp, and coin shops
Interior decorator’s shops
Key shops and locksmiths
Leather goods and luggage stores
Libraries and museums
Medical and dental offices and clinics
Medical and orthopedic equipment stores
Meeting halls and auditoriums
Messenger or telegraph service stations
Multiple-family residential
Musical instrument sales and repair shops
Music studios, radio, and TV stores
Newspaper offices
Offices for professional, commercial, industrial, religious, instructional, public or semi-public purposes providing that no goods, wares or merchandise shall be prepared for sale, distribution or stored on the premises
Office supply and office equipment stores
Parks and recreation areas
Pet shops
Photographic equipment and supply stores
Photographic studios
Public and parochial schools (elementary through high schools)
Restaurants and tea rooms
Single-family residential
Shoe stores/shoe repair stores
Sporting and athletic goods stores
Toy stores
Travel bureaus
Two-family residential dwelling
Specialty goods stores/shops
Utility company offices
Variety stores and shops
Watch repair shops
Garages and auto repair shops
2. Conditional Uses. The following uses and structures shall be permitted when authorized by the Board of Adjustment.
A. Cemeteries.
B. Health and medical institutions, including convalescent, nursing and rest homes and hospitals.
C. Privately operated country clubs, golf courses, swimming clubs, riding stables, and similar recreation uses provided that any principal accessory building in connection therein shall be located not less than 200 feet from any lot in an R District.
D. Public utility and service uses, including but not limited to electric sub-stations, gas regulator stations, radio and television transmitting towers.
E. Sewage treatment plants and lagoons.
F. Telephone transmission equipment buildings.
G. Filtration plants.
H. Railroad rights-of-way.
I. Water reservoirs.
J. Philanthropic and charitable institutions.
K. Day care centers and nursery schools.
L. All other uses of a similar character as may be determined by the Board of Adjustment.
3. Accessory Uses. Accessory uses incidental to and on the same zoning lot as the principal use.
A. Private garages or parking areas.
B. Living quarters of persons employed on the premises.
C. Home occupations as provided for in Section 167.06 of this Ordinance.
4. Lot Size. Except as otherwise provided in Section 167.07 of this Ordinance, no building shall be erected or altered on a lot which makes provisions for less than the following:
A. Lot Area:
(1) Single-Family Dwelling – 5,000 square feet
(2) Two-Family Dwelling – 6,000 square feet
(3) Multiple-Family Dwelling – 6,000 square feet and an additional 1,500 square feet for each dwelling unit thereafter.
(4) Other permitted uses – 5,000 square feet
B. Lot Width: 60 feet
(1) Single-Family Dwelling - 50 feet
(2) Two-Family Dwelling - 60 feet
(3) Multiple-Family Dwelling - 100 feet
(4) Row Dwellings:
a. 3 Units - 85 feet
b. Each additional unit - add 25 feet
(5) Other permitted uses - 50 feet
C. Lot Depth: 100 feet
5. Lot Coverage. The maximum lot coverage by all buildings, principal and accessory, shall not exceed 85 percent. The total land area devoted to open space shall not be less than 15 percent of the gross land area included in the building lot. Such open space shall be maintained as grassed and landscaped areas, interior and exterior malls, pedestrian walks and ornamental structures, when part of the landscaping theme. Open space shall not include structures or buildings, off-street parking areas, loading areas and access drives.
6. Yard Requirements. Except as otherwise provided in Section 167.07 of this Ordinance, the following minimum shall apply:
A. Front Yard - 30 feet
B. Side Yard:
(1) One- and two-family dwelling:
a. One story, and one and one-half stories
i. Total Side Yard - 12 feet
ii. Minimum on One Side - 6 feet
b. Two and three stories:
i. Total Side Yard - 17 feet
ii. Minimum on One Side - 8 feet
(2) Multiple-family dwelling:
a. One story, and one and one-half stories
i. Total Side Yard - 20 feet
ii. Minimum on One Side - 8 feet
b. Two story, and two and one-half stories
i. Total Side Yard - 22 feet
ii. Minimum on One Side - 9 feet
c. Three stories and more up to 45 feet
i. Total Side Yard - 24 feet
ii. Minimum on One Side - 10 feet
C. Rear Yard - 35 feet, plus one foot for each two feet above 35 feet of building height.
7. Height Regulations. Except as otherwise provided in Section 167.07 of this Ordinance, no building shall exceed 45 feet in height.
8. Parking Requirements. See Section 167.04.
9. Sign Regulations. See Section 167.03.
10. Landscape Requirements.
A. Six-foot high opaque screen or screen planting installed and maintained when a parking lot abuts an R District. The Planning and Zoning Commission shall have the authority to reduce the height of the screen to four feet. Exception: When adjacent use is non-residential or when adjacent use is for parking; or any required front yard.
B. The opaque screen or screen planting on corner lots shall not hinder the vision of motorists approaching a street intersection, but shall be reduced at the discretion of the Planning and Zoning Commission.
11. Lighting Requirements. All lighting used to illuminate off-street parking areas shall be so shielded or otherwise optically controlled so as to provide glare-less illumination in such a manner as not to create a nuisance on adjacent R Districts.
12. Site Plan Requirements. See Section 167.01.
13. Supplemental Development Standards. See Section 167.05.
14. Exceptions and Modifications. See Section 167.07.