This is intended for larger lot single-family and two-family dwellings with the potential for parks and home occupations that generate very little vehicle traffic.
(A) Height. No building shall exceed 40 feet or three stories.
(B) Front yard. There shall be a front yard having a depth of not less than 30 feet; provided, however, that, where 40% or more of the developed lots within 150 feet on both sides of the subject property having an average front yard variation of not more than six feet, no building hereafter erected or altered shall project beyond the average front yard line so established; provided further that, this regulation shall not require a front yard of more than 40 feet in depth.
(C) Rear yard. There shall be a rear yard having a depth of not less than 25 feet, except where a garage is located in the rear yard, the rear yard may be reduced to ten feet.
(D) Side yard. There shall be a side yard on each side of the building having a width of not less than ten feet.
(E) Obstruction to view. On any corner lot in which a front yard is required by this chapter, no wall, fence or other structure shall be erected, and no hedge, shrub, tree or other growth shall be maintained at a height of four feet or greater within a distance of 30 feet or less of the property line abutting an intersection, or in such location between such front yard line and the street line as to cause danger to traffic by obscuring the view.
(F) Use. No building, structure or premises shall be used, and no building or structure shall be erected, structurally altered or maintained, unless otherwise provided in this chapter, except for one or more of the following uses:
(1) Single-family dwellings;
(2) Two-family dwellings;
(3) Churches and similar places of worship;
(4) Libraries;
(5) Schools;
(6) Public and private parks and playgrounds;
(7) Fire station, telephone exchange where no public business office and no repair or storage facilities are maintained, or any necessary public utility building and/or structure; provided that, such building be constructed to resemble the appearance of a residential building;
(8) Accessory buildings incidental to the above uses located on the same lot, including one private garage per dwelling;
(9) Occupations engaged in by the occupants of a dwelling. Home occupations within this district shall not involve the conduct of a retail business on the premises, and may include the office of a engineer, musician, artist, writer or similar profession when situated in the dwelling or an accessory building not larger than one-half the square footage of the dwelling; provided that, traffic generated by the home occupation shall not exceed four vehicle trips per day and customer parking shall be on the property. Signs identifying the home occupation shall not exceed six square feet in area. No other signs advertising a business, except those pertaining to the lease or sale of a building or premises, shall be permitted in this district; except that, bulletin boards not exceeding 12 square feet in area may be permitted on premises occupied by churches, temples, libraries, schools, colleges and playgrounds;
(10) Foster and group homes;
(11) Guest and servant quarters;
(12) Bed and breakfast establishments of not more than four rooms for rent; and
(13) Day care (registered home, up to 12 individuals).
(G) Fence regulations. No fence shall exceed eight feet in height where the fence faces an alley, six feet on side yard boundary line and six feet in height on a front yard boundary line; provided further that, no fence shall exceed four feet in height within 30 feet of a curb line of an intersection.
(H) Maximum lot coverage area. 35%.
(I) Lot area per family. Every dwelling hereafter erected, altered or maintained shall be upon a lot of not less than 7,500 square feet. Two-family dwellings shall have a lot area of not less than 10,000 square feet.
(1992 Code, § 9-1-104)