(a) Intent. This district has been established to provide for residential neighborhoods comprised of single-family, two-family, and three-family dwellings on compact lots. Customary activities and accessory uses compatible with such neighborhoods are permitted. Only 1 principal building is permitted on a lot.
(b) Principal Permitted Uses. Only those uses below that continuously satisfy all the requirements of divisions (c) through (f) of this section shall be permitted:
(1) Single-, two-, and three-family dwellings.
(2) Primary, intermediate, and/or secondary schools.
(3) Publicly-owned and operated buildings and facilities.
(4) Places of worship.
(5) Public parks, playgrounds, and/or community centers.
(6) Other similar uses as determined by the Zoning Administrator.
(c) Permitted Accessory Uses. The following are permitted accessory uses:
(1) Accessory uses, buildings or other structures customarily incidental to each principal permitted use are permitted, provided that such accessory use shall not involve outdoor storage or the conduct of any business, trade or industry. Permitted accessory uses, buildings, or structures are limited to the following:
A. One detached garage or carport per living unit.
B. One completely enclosed structure for storage.
C. One swimming pool, as regulated in Chapter 1432 and related sections.
D. One child's playhouse or tree house.
E. Fences, walls and hedges as regulated under Section 1256.11.
F. One item of major recreational equipment per living unit.
G. Statuary, arbors, trellises, barbecue equipment, flagpoles and clotheslines.
H. Child care centers accessory to churches or schools.
I. Other similar uses as determined by the Zoning Administrator.
(2) Home occupations as regulated in Section 1258.02.
(3) Temporary buildings for uses incidental to construction work on the site, which buildings shall be removed on the completion or cessation of the construction work.
(4) Off-street parking as regulated in Chapter 1262.
(e) Height Regulations. No structure shall exceed 35 feet in height.
(f) Lot Area, Floor Area, Frontage and Yard Requirements. The following minimum requirements shall be observed for all uses within the R-3 Medium-density Residential District:
(1) Single family dwellings:
A. Conditioned floor area - 1,200 sq. ft. Single family residences constructed before the adoption of this section shall not be considered legally non-conforming based on conditioned floor area provided they contain more than 1,000 square feet of conditioned floor area;
B. Lot area: 7,500 sq. ft.;
C. Lot frontage: 60 ft.;
D. Required front yard: 35 ft.;
E. Required side yard: least width 6 ft. and combined widths 15 ft.;
F. Required rear yard: 40 ft.
(2) Two family dwellings:
A. Conditioned floor area per unit - 800 sq. ft.;
B. Lot area: 10,000 sq. ft.;
C. Lot frontage: 80 ft.;
D. Lot area per unit: 5,000 sq. ft.;
E. Required front yard: 35 ft.;
F. Required side yard: least width 6 ft. and combined widths 15 ft.;
G. Required rear yard: 40 ft.
(3) Three family dwellings:
A. Conditioned floor area per unit - 700 sq. ft.;
B. Lot area: 15,000 sq. ft.;
C. Lot frontage: 80 ft.;
D. Lot area per unit: 5,000 sq. ft.;
E. Required front yard: 35 ft.;
F. Required side yard: least width 6 ft. and combined widths 15 ft.;
G. Required rear yard: 40 ft.
(Ord. 16-2003. Passed 5-1-03; Ord. 38-2003. Passed 11-20-03; Ord. 06-2017. Passed 5-18-17.)