(A) General. The R-12 Residential District is established as a district in which the principal use of land is for medium density single-family and two-family residences, along with limited home occupations and public and private community uses. The regulations are intended to prohibit any use which, because of its character, would interfere with the residential nature of this district. It is expected that municipal water and sewerage facilities will be available to each lot in the districts.
(B) Permitted uses. The following uses are permitted:
(1) All uses permitted in the R-20 Residential District;
(2) Two-family dwellings;
(3) Single-family attached dwellings. Site plan approval by the Zoning Enforcement Officer after review and recommendation by the Planning Board subject to conditions under § 156.057 is required.
(a) All units must be separated by a two-hour firewall.
(b) No more than four units may be in any building cluster.
(c) At least 400 square feet of private open space is required per unit. The space must be surrounded by a six-foot fence of wood or masonry.
(4) See division (D) below;
(5) Customary home occupations, including dressmaking, cooking and baking, hairdressing, music instruction, the renting of not more than one room, the practice of the professions as insurance and accounting, shall be permitted as accessory uses in a residence. The Board of Adjustment shall decide whether other home occupations not listed here are within the spirit of this category of accessory uses;
(6) Kindergartens and day nurseries; provided that, not less than 100 square feet of play area is provided for each child and provided further the aggregate play space is surrounded by a sturdy fence at least four feet in height and planted with a buffer strip as per § 156.056. The fences shall be provided by a landscape screen as specified by § 156.056; and
(7) Signs: all signs shall comply with the requirements specified in the R-A Residential District.
(C) Conditional uses. The following conditional uses are permitted when authorized by the Board of Adjustment after the Board holds a public hearing. Each request shall be reviewed by the Planning and Zoning Board for their recommendations prior to the submission to the Board of Adjustment: Planned Developments; rest and convalescent homes not used primarily for the treatment of contagious diseases, alcoholics, drug addicts and psychotics.
(D) Dimensional requirements. Within the R-12 Residential District as shown on the zoning map, the following dimensional requirements shall be complied with:
(2) Off-street parking shall be provided as required in § 156.055; and
(3) Off-street parking shall be provided with a landscape screen as required in § 156.056.
(Ord. passed 9-10-1984; Ord. passed 8-27-2019)