(A) Purpose. The R-2 District is established to provide low density areas in which the principal use of land is for single-family dwellings. In this zone community water supply and sewer facilities, essential to public health, are available and a complete range of complementary urban facilities is encouraged.
(B) Permitted uses. The following uses are permitted:
(1) One-family detached dwellings and permitted accessory uses.
(2) Parks, forest preserves and recreational areas, when publicly owned and operated.
(3) Home occupations.
(5) Signs - refer to Chapter 153.
(C) Special uses. The following uses may be allowed by special use permit in accordance with the provisions of § 157.189.
(1) Two-family dwellings and permitted accessory uses.
(2) Cemeteries, including crematories and mausoleums in conjunction therewith.
(3) Churches, rectories, seminaries, convents, monasteries and similar religious institutions, including dormitories and other accessory uses required for operation.
(4) Filling of noises, pit or lowlands with non-combustible material, free from refuse and food wastes.
(5) Golf course, regulation size or "par 3" but not including commercially operated driving ranges or miniature golf courses.
(6) Home occupations.
(7) Hospital or rest home.
(8) Nursery school or child care center.
(9) Planned developments, under single ownership or control, in which incidental business or recreational facilities for the convenience of the occupants may be furnished, provided the property proposed for development shall have a gross area of at least four acres. For such developments, the Village Board may vary the regulations herein, provided such variations are consistent with the general purpose and intent of this chapter and will result in better site planning and thus be of greater benefit both to the occupants of the development and to the community.
(10) Private recreational areas or camps, when not operated for profit.
(11) Radio and television stations and towers.
(12) Railroad rights-of-way and trackage, but not including reclassification yards, terminal facilities or maintenance facilities.
(13) Schools - nursery, public or private.
(14) Swimming club, private (commercial).
(15) Swimming club, private (non-profit).
(16) Swimming pool, public.
(E) Minimum lot size.
(1) Every one-family detached dwelling hereafter erected shall be located on a lot having an area of not less than 12,000 square feet and a width at the established building line of not less than 80 feet.
(2) All non-residential principal uses of buildings as permitted herein shall be located on a tract of land having an area of not less than 15,000 square feet with a minimum width at the building line of not less than 80 feet.
(3) Minimum lot sizes for special uses shall be prescribed and conditions imposed at the time a special use permit is authorized, but in no case shall any such lot have an area of less than 15,000 square feet.
(F) Yard areas. No building shall be erected or enlarged unless the following yards are provided and maintained:
(1) Front yard. A front yard of not less than 30 feet and on corner lots the front yard requirements shall be met on both frontages of corner lots.
(2) Side yards. A side yard on each side of the main building of not less than eight feet, except where a side yard adjoins a street the minimum width of such yard shall be not less than 30 feet. On lots upon which a non-residential use is erected or enlarged, there shall be a side yard of not less than 15 feet on each side of the main structure and a combined total of side yards of not less than 30 feet.
(3) Rear yard. A rear yard of not less than 30 feet.
(G) Maximum lot coverage. Not more than 30% of the lot area may be occupied by buildings or structures, including accessory buildings.
(H) Building height. No building shall exceed a height of 30 feet or two stories, whichever is lowest.
(I) Minimum dwelling unit size. No single-family dwelling unit shall have less than 1400 square feet floor area and kitchen area must be above grade.
(Ord. 77-08, passed 6-28-77; Am. Ord. 79-02, passed 5-29-79; Am. Ord. 01-07, passed 8-6-01) Penalty, see § 157.999