(A) The R-5 Residential District is established as a district in which the principal use of land is for single-family structures. The regulations of this district are intended to provide areas of the community for those persons desiring relatively small residential lots. The regulations are intended to discourage any use which, because of its character, would interfere with the residential nature of this district.
(B) (1) Permitted uses and structures.
(a) Single-family dwellings;
(b) Public, elementary, junior high, and senior high schools;
(c) Churches and related uses;
(d) Home occupations;
(e) Public parks, playgrounds, playfields, and neighborhood, community, and municipal or other public buildings and uses in keeping with the character and requirements of this district; and
(f) Two-family dwellings (12,000 square feet minimum lot area per 2-family structure.
(Am. Ord. 878, passed 1-27-1998)
(2) Permitted accessory uses and structures. Uses and structures which:
(a) Are customarily accessory and clearly incidental and subordinate to permitted or permissible uses and structures;
(b) Do not involve the conduct of business on the premises, except home occupations; and
(c) Are located on the same lots as the permitted use or structure or on a contiguous lot in same ownership.
(3) Special exceptions. After a public hearing, as required in § 156.213, other uses may be permitted under a special exception, if, in the opinion of the Board of Adjustment, the proposed use is not offensive or incompatible in keeping with the character of the district.
(4) Dimensional requirements.
(a) Lot area. Minimum required lot area shall be 6,000 square feet.
(b) Lot corner. See § 156.173, for requirements.
(c) Lot width. Minimum required lot width shall be 60 feet. Refer also to § 156.170.
(d) Yard requirements.
1. Minimum required depth of front yard: 25 feet.
2. Minimum required width of side yard: 8 feet.
3. Minimum required depth of rear yard: 15 feet.
(Am. Ord. 862, passed 1-14-1997; Am. Ord. 953, passed 10-14-2008)
(e) Maximum lot coverage. Single-family structures and their accessory buildings shall be no more than 30% of the total square footage of the lot. Other permitted or permissible buildings in connection with permitted or permissible uses, including their accessory buildings shall be no more than 30%.
(Am. Ord. 953, passed 10-14-2008)
(f) Building height. No building shall exceed 35 feet in height from highest adjacent grade except for flagpoles, antennas, chimneys, and similar accessories to buildings are exempted from this height limitation.
(Am. Ord. 953, passed 10-14-2008)
(5) Off-street parking and unloading. Off-street parking and unloading shall be provided in accordance with the requirements in §§ 156.155 et seq.
(1981 Code, App. A) (Ord. 624, Art. IX, § 4, passed 2-25-1975; Am. Ord. 699, passed 6-8-1982)