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§ 159.082 DENSITY, AREA, YARD AND HEIGHT REGULATIONS.
   The maximum height and minimum lot requirements within the RS-1 residential district shall be as follows.
   (a)   General requirements.
All Uses
Corner Lots
All Uses
Corner Lots
Density
7,500 sq. ft.
8,500 sq. ft.
Front yard
30 ft.
30 ft.*
Lot area
7,500 sq. ft.
8,500 sq. ft.
Lot width
60 ft.
85 ft.
Maximum height
35 ft.
35 ft.
Rear yard
30 ft.
15 ft.
Side yard
7 ft.**
7 ft.**
*   The front yard along the side street side of a corner lot may be reduced to 25 feet.
**   The side yard will be required to be increased to ten feet when the building is three stories in height or more.
 
   (b)   There shall be a required front yard on each street of a double frontage lot.
   (c)   Buildings with side yard setbacks less than required herein, may have additions erected in line with the existing building and provided further that the additions will be erected no closer to the lot line than the existing building.
(1992 Code, App. C, § 5.08) (Ord. 20-02, passed 3-18-2002)
RS-2 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
§ 159.095 INTENT.
   This district is intended to provide for areas of residential use with a gross density of generally five to seven dwelling units per acre. The district permits single-family dwellings and such supportive community facilities as parks, playgrounds, schools, libraries and churches. It is intended that this district provide protection for those areas existing as or planned for single-family neighborhoods. Central sanitary sewer system must be available to serve these developments.
(1992 Code, App. C, § 6.01) (Ord. 20-02, passed 3-18-2002)
§ 159.096 PERMISSIVE USES.
   A building or premises shall be permitted to be used for the following purposes in the RS-2 residential district:
   (a)   Single-family dwelling; and
   (b)   Neighborhood utilities.
(1992 Code, App. C, § 6.02) (Ord. 20-02, passed 3-18-2002)
§ 159.097 PERMITTED SPECIAL USES.
   A building or premises may be used for the following purposes in the RS-2 residential district in conformance with the conditions prescribed herein or by obtaining a conditional use permit for that use in conformance with the requirements of §§ 159.390 through 159.399:
   (a)   Churches:
      (1)   One of the principle frontages of the premises shall abut upon an arterial or collector street; and
      (2)   The main building line shall be set back 25 feet from the side lot lines.
   (b)   Elementary and high schools:
      (1)   One of the principle frontages of the premises shall abut upon an arterial or collector street; and
      (2)   The main building shall be set back 25 feet from the side lot lines.
   (c)   Antenna support structure, subject to, stealth design approved by the county planning director.
(1992 Code, App. C, § 6.03) (Ord. 20-02, passed 3-18-2002)
§ 159.098 CONDITIONAL USES.
   A building or premises may be used for the following purposes in the RS-2 residential district if a conditional use permit for that use has been obtained in conformance with the requirements of §§ 159.390 through 159.399:
   (a)   Group day care;
   (b)   Private lake;
   (c)   Two-family dwelling;
   (d)   Group home;
   (e)   Nursing home;
   (f)   Convent and monastery;
   (g)   Electrical substation;
   (h)   Public utility facility; and
   (i)   Vacation home rental/short-term rental in accordance with § 159.303.
(1992 Code, App. C, § 6.04) (Ord. 20-02, passed 3-18-2002; Ord. 98-23, passed 10-24-2023)
§ 159.099 ACCESSORY USES.
   Accessory uses and buildings permitted in the RS-2 residential district are buildings and uses customarily incident to any of the permitted uses in the district.
(1992 Code, App. C, § 6.05) (Ord. 20-02, passed 3-18-2002)
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