Within the R-4 Multi-Family Dwelling District, the regulations set forth in this section shall apply.
(A) Permitted uses. No building or premises shall be used and no building shall be hereafter erected or altered within any R-4 Multi-Family Dwelling District unless otherwise provided in this chapter, except for the following uses:
(1) Any use permitted in the R-2 One-Family Dwelling District provided every one-family detached dwelling shall have a minimum floor area of 1,100 square feet;
(2) Two-family dwellings;
(3) Multiple dwellings not to exceed more than four dwelling units or apartments per 18,000 square feet in a block. A
BLOCK for the purpose of establishing the density of multiple dwellings shall be a tract or parcel of land platted or otherwise surveyed, and enclosed within the four nearest intersecting streets, or otherwise bounded by a public park, cemetery, railroad right-of-way or a corporate boundary line of the city. Alleys shall not be considered boundaries for the purpose of determining the area of a block hereunder;
(4) Boarding house; and
(5) Manufactured homes (Type A).
(B) Height. The same regulations shall apply as required or permitted in the R-2 One-Family Dwelling District.
(C) Lot size.
(1) One-family dwelling. Every one-family dwelling except as otherwise provided hereinafter erected shall be on a lot having an areas of not less than 7,200 square feet, and a width at the established building line of not less than 60 feet, except as provided in § 155.005 of this chapter; and, provided further that, any one-family dwelling permitted in this district may be erected or constructed on a smaller lot of record.
(2) Two-family dwellings. Every two-family dwelling hereafter erected or structurally altered shall be on a lot having an area of not less than 7,200 square feet or 3,600 square feet per dwelling unit, and a width at the building line of not less than 60 feet, except as provided in § 155.005 of this chapter.
(3) Multiple-family dwellings and row houses. Every building hereafter erected or structurally altered as a multi-family dwelling shall provide a lot area per dwelling unit of not less than 1,350 square feet and a width at the building line of not less than 50 feet, except as provided in subsequent sections of this chapter.
(4) Two- and multi-family dwellings. Where a lot of record has less area or width than herein required for two-family dwellings, multi-family dwellings, the lot may be used only for one-family dwelling purposes or for any of the other non-dwelling uses permitted by this section.
(5) Churches, places of worship. Churches and similar places of worship hereafter erected or structurally altered shall be on a lot having an area of not less than one-half acre and a width at the building line of not less than 85 feet.
(6) Public, private schools. Public and private schools the same regulations shall apply as required or permitted in the A-1 Agricultural District.
(D) Yard areas. No building or structure shall be erected or enlarged unless the following yards are provided and maintained in connection with the building, structure or enlargement.
(1) Front yard. Each lot upon which a building is constructed shall have a front yard of not less than 30 feet. Where a lot has double frontage, the required front yard shall be provided on both streets.
(2) Side yard.
(a) Except as otherwise provided herein, on each lot upon which a building is constructed, there shall be a side yard on each lot of not less than six feet, or 10% of the width of the lot, whichever is larger, but it need not exceed eight feet. Corner lots shall meet the front yard requirements on the street side on which the building or structure to be erected or enlarged shall front, and a side yard requirement of not less than one-half the front yard requirement on the street side.
(b) On lots upon which a church or similar place of worship is constructed or extension made to an existing church or similar place of worship, there shall be a side yard of not less than 15 feet on each side of the main structure.
(3) Rear yard. Every lot or parcel of land upon which a building is constructed shall have a rear yard of not less than 25 feet, or 20% of the depth of the lot, whichever is smaller.
(E) Percentage of lot coverage. All buildings including accessory buildings shall not cover more than 40% of the lot.
(1994 Code, § 155.043) (Ord. 200, passed 4-28-1969; Ord. 212, passed 8-31-1970; Ord. 234, passed 7-10-1972; Ord. 380, passed 12-15-1988; Ord. 399, passed 4-22-1991; Ord. 97-02, passed 6-9-1997; Ord. 99-09, passed 11-22-1999; Ord. 15-08, passed 8-10-2015)