The Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District (hereinafter referred to as "Overlay District"), R1A(O), R1B(O), R2A(O), R1MS(O), R2MS(O), R3MS (O) and MU(O) is a zoning classification that permits owners of properties within R1A, R1B, R2A, R1MS, R2MS, R3MS, and MU residential zoning districts to petition City Council to establish an Overlay District and district use regulations in their residential neighborhood in order to restrict rental use of one-family dwellings. The Overlay District establishes restrictions intended to preserve the attractiveness, desirability and privacy of residential neighborhoods by precluding all or certain types of rental properties, thereby precluding the deleterious effect rental properties can have on a neighborhood such as property deterioration, increased density, congestion, and noise and traffic levels leading to the reduction of property values. The goals of the Overlay District are to allow owners of properties within residential neighborhoods to control occupancy by unrelated persons in one-family dwellings within their neighborhood. It is also the purpose of the Overlay District to achieve the following objectives:
(a) To protect the privacy of residents and to minimize noise, congestion and nuisance impacts by regulating the types of rental properties, particularly high-occupancy properties, occupied by unrelated persons.
(b) To maintain an attractive community appearance and provide a desirable living environment for residents by preserving the owner-occupied character of the neighborhood.
(c) To prevent excessive traffic and parking problems in the neighborhoods.
(Ord. 3187. Passed 9-18-12.)