(A) Purpose. The NR1 (Neighborhood Residential 1) and NR2 (Neighborhood Residential 2) Districts are established as general residential districts which provide for a wide variety of dwelling accommodations. The NR2 District, additionally, allows selected commercial uses. These districts are considered particularly appropriate for, but are not limited to, undeveloped areas of multiple acres intended for residential use, for deteriorating residential areas and for areas of transition between nonresidential areas and single-family areas.
(B) Permitted uses. In the NR1 District, only the following permitted uses are allowed:
(1) Residential uses.
(a) Single-family dwellings;
(b) Two-family dwellings; and
(c) Multiple-dwellings not exceeding six units in any individual multiple-dwelling.
(2) Additional uses in the NR2 District.
(a) In the NR2 District, the following permitted uses are allowed in addition to those permitted in NR1 District, provided, that the sale of alcoholic beverages shall not be permitted (except by special permit).
(b) Residential uses.
1. Group homes or half-way houses; and
2. Multiple-dwellings regardless of the number of units.
(3) Sale of goods and products primarily at retail as follows (and none others).
(a) Bakeries, provided that not more than five persons are employed or utilized (in any capacity) on the premises at any one time;
(b) Book and stationery stores;
(c) Business machine sales and service;
(d) Camera and photographic supply stores;
(e) Candy and confectionery stores;
(f) Catalog stores;
(g) Coin, philatelic, stamp and numismatic stores;
(h) Dairy products stores;
(i) Delicatessens;
(j) Drug stores and pharmacies;
(k) Dry goods stores;
(l) Florist shops;
(m) Food stores, grocery stores, meat markets, fish markets;
(n) Gift shops;
(o) Haberdasheries;
(p) Hobby shops;
(q) Ice and milk shops;
(r) Ice cream stores;
(s) Jewelry stores;
(t) Leather goods and luggage stores;
(u) Millinery shops;
(v) Musical instrument sales and repair;
(w) Newsstand;
(x) Notion store;
(y) Office supply stores and repair of office equipment, provided the repair is clearly secondary to the primary use;
(z) Orthopedic and medical appliance stores, but not including the assembly or manufacture of the articles;
(aa) Phonograph records, tape and sheet music stores;
(bb) Radio and television sales and service, providing any repair service is clearly secondary to the primary use;
(cc) Radio and television service, provided that not more than five persons are employed or utilized (in any capacity) on the premises at any one time;
(dd) Restaurants;
(ee) School supply stores; and
(ff) Shoe stores.
(4) Service uses as follows (and none others).
(a) Artist’s studios;
(b) Barber shops;
(c) Beauty parlors;
(d) Blueprinting and photostatting establishments;
(e) Clothes pressing establishments, provided that not more than ten persons are employed or utilized (in any capacity) on the premises at any one time;
(f) Credit unions;
(g) Dry cleaners and laundries including drive-in facilities, provided that not more than ten persons are employed or utilized (in any capacity) on the premises at any one time;
(h) Locksmith shops;
(i) Photographic studios; and
(j) Telegraph offices.
(5) Educational institutions as follows (and none others).
(a) Dance schools;
(b) Dance studios; and
(c) Music studios.
(6) Health, medical and care institutions as follows (and none others).
(a) Chiropodist’s offices;
(b) Chiropractor’s offices;
(c) Dental clinics;
(d) Medical clinics;
(e) Dentist’s offices;
(f) Doctor’s, surgeon’s and physician’s offices;
(g) Optician’s offices;
(h) Osteopath’s offices; and
(i) Podiatrist’s offices.
(7) Offices involving no retail sales including but limited to.
(a) Accountant’s offices;
(b) Architect’s offices;
(c) Attorney’s or law offices;
(d) Auditor’s offices;
(e) Bookkeeping service offices;
(f) Business and professional offices, miscellaneous;
(g) Chamber of Commerce offices;
(h) Detective agencies;
(i) Security service offices;
(j) Employment agencies;
(k) Engineer’s offices;
(l) Insurance agencies;
(m) Labor unions and organization offices;
(n) Land surveyor’s offices;
(o) Merchant’s associations;
(p) Not-for-profit organization offices;
(q) Political organization offices;
(r) Real estate offices;
(s) Regional sales offices;
(t) Secretarial services offices; and
(u) Security and commodity broker offices.
(C) Special uses.
(a) Nursery, pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, play, special and other private schools, and day care centers providing care for eight or more children;
(b) Hospitals and nursing homes, educational, religious and philanthropic institutions and senior citizens public housing, public welfare facilities;
(c) Waste stabilization pond (lagoon);
(d) Boarding houses;
(e) Lodging houses;
(f) Rooming houses;
(g) Sleeping rooms;
(h) Tourist homes; and
(1) Bed and breakfast homes.
(2) Additionally, in the NR2 District: sale of alcoholic beverage.
(3) Uses granted by special permit or planned development shall not be treated as nonresidential uses for purposes of determining the 10% density under division (D) below.
(D) Density restrictions. Uses in the NR1 and NR2 Districts are regulated by density. In this regard, the following specific provisions shall apply:
(1) For each single-family dwelling located on a zoning lot, there shall be a minimum of 6,000 square feet of gross zoning lot area;
(2) For dwellings or uses other than single-family dwellings, there shall be a minimum of 6,000 square feet of gross zoning lot area for one living unit or other individual or separate use, plus 2,000 square feet of gross zoning lot area for each additional living unit or other individual or separate use;
(3) For rooming houses, sleeping rooms, tourist homes and group homes or halfway houses, if allowed by special permit, there shall be a minimum of 6,000 square feet of gross zoning lot area, plus a minimum of 500 square feet for each person to occupy the premises on a residential basis in excess of those allowed in a single-family dwelling;
(4) In determining whether density requirements have been satisfied, areas dedicated or proposed to be dedicated for streets shall not be considered; and
(5) In the NR2 District no specific additional area is required. However, nonresidential uses permitted may not occupy more than 10% of the area contained in the zoning tot, including area devoted to parking for or accessory to the uses.
(E) Subdivision. A zoning lot developed within a NR1 or NR2 District need not remain under single ownership after being developed. Rather, it may be subdivided in accordance with Chapter 161, if applicable, or other applicable laws, ordinances, rules or regulations.
(F) Minimum area requirements. No minimum area requirements are imposed on zoning lots to be zoned NR1. No zoning lot or lots of less than 30,000 square feet shall be zoned NR2.
(G) Plat. Prior to the development and issuance of a building permit for any zoning lot in NR1 or NR2 District, a plat thereof shall be prepared setting forth its typography and the design, density, location and size of the proposed development. Provisions for access and public or private utilities and community television or radio antenna systems shall also be set forth. The plat shall be accompanied by any supporting materials, such as protective covenants. The Director of Utilities and Engineering may also provide other plat requirements. The plat, and any supporting materials, shall be submitted to the Director of Utilities and Engineering for comments and suggestions. In addition to providing comments and suggestions, the Director of Utilities and Engineering shall require that provisions for access, public or private utilities, community television or radio antenna systems, and other general or similar needs are adequate and will allow for not only the orderly development of the zoning lot or lots in question but also of adjoining areas and zoning lots. The Director of Utilities and Engineering may require as a condition of approval, for example, that street options or easements be granted, or impose other reasonable conditions, to assure suitable development of the entice area and for adjoining areas and zoning lots. The Director of Utilities and Engineering shall certify the plat on approval. Decisions of the Director of Utilities and Engineering shall be subject to appeal in the same manner as decisions of the Building Inspector.
(1980 Code, § 29.202) Penalty, see § 162.999