§ 154.014 PRINCIPAL AND ACCESSORY USES IN THE RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS.
   (A)   Summary tables of principal and accessory uses. All principal uses allowed in the residential districts are summarized in Table 4-1 and listed in the sections for the individual zoning districts. All accessory uses are summarized Table 4-2 and listed in the sections for the individual zoning districts.
   (B)   Permitted uses. Principal uses specified with a “P” are permitted by-right in the district or districts where designated, provided that the use complies with all other applicable provisions of this chapter. Essential public services and signs are permitted uses in any zoning district.
   (C)   Conditional uses. Permitted uses specified with a “C” are allowed as a conditional use in the district or districts where designated, upon approval by the City Council, provided that the use complies with all other applicable provisions of this chapter.
   (D)   Accessory uses and structures. Accessory uses, buildings and structures located within a residential district shall comply with the provisions of §§ 154.148 through 154.169.
   (E)   Prohibited uses. Any use not listed as either “P” (permitted) or “C” (conditional) in a particular district or any use not determined by the Planning Director to be substantially similar to a use listed as permitted or conditional in a particular district shall be prohibited in that district. Such determination shall be made in the manner provided for in § 154.007, which addresses conflicts between substantially similar uses.
   (F)   Specific development requirements. Principal permitted and conditional uses indicated under the specific development standards column shall be subject to the standards identified in §§ 154.109 through 154.143, Specific Development Requirements.
   (G)   General development requirements. Development of land for multi-family residential, schools, places of worship, parks or other non-residential purposes shall conform to the requirements for traffic circulation, landscape design, fencing, lighting, and other considerations as specified in §§ 154.148 through 154.169, General Development Requirements. Signs are regulated by Chapter 152 of the code.
   (H)   Dimensional Requirements in the Residential Districts. Dimensional requirements for the residential districts are presented under §§ 154.015 through 154.018, the R-1 District through the R-4 District.
Table 4-1: Summary of the Principal Permitted and Conditional Land Uses in the Residential Districts
P: Permitted      C: Conditional   - -: Not allowed
Land Uses
Zoning Districts
Specific Development Requirements
R-1
R-2
R-3
R-4
R-M
Land Uses
Zoning Districts
Specific Development Requirements
R-1
R-2
R-3
R-4
R-M
Residential Uses
Apartment buildings, up to 6 dwelling units
--
C
P
P
--
Apartment buildings, up to 16 dwelling units
--
--
P
P
Apartment buildings, more than 16 dwelling units
--
--
C
P
Detached accessory dwelling units
--
C
C
--
--
Manufactured (mobile) home parks
--
C
C
C
P
Over-night care facility or group home, state- licensed or non-licensed, serving 6 or fewer persons
P
P
C
C
--
Over-night care facility or group home, state- licensed or non-licensed, serving 7 through 16 persons
--
C
C
C
--
Seniors’ housing
--
C
C
P
--
Single-family detached dwellings
P
P
--
--
--
Two-family dwellings
--
P
P
--
--
 
Townhouses
--
C
P
P
--
Commercial Uses
Bed-and-breakfast homes
C
C
C
C
--
Boarding houses
--
C
C
C
--
Cemeteries
C
C
C
--
--
 
Golf courses
C
C
--
--
--
Nursing homes
--
--
C
C
--
 
Residential specialty shops
--
C
--
--
--
Public and Semi-Public Uses
Essential services
P
P
P
P
P
 
Places of public worship
C
C
C
C
--
 
Public parks; park buildings
P
P
P
P
P
 
Schools, K-12
C
C
C
C
--
 
Table 4-2: Summary Table of Accessory Land Uses in the Residential Districts
Land Uses
Zoning Districts
Specific Requirements
R-1
R-2
R-3
R-4
R-M
Land Uses
Zoning Districts
Specific Requirements
R-1
R-2
R-3
R-4
R-M
Children’s play equipment
P
P
P
P
P
 
Cellular telephone relay
--
--
--
--
--
Day care, in-home, State-licensed, serving 14 or fewer children or 12 or fewer adults
P
P
P
P
P
Day care, in-home, State-licensed, up to 16 adults or children
--
C
C
C
C
Day care, children, religious or school setting
C
C
C
C
--
Child care, in-home, drop-in program
C
C
C
C
C
Dog houses
P
P
P
P
P
 
Garages or carports, detached
P
P
P
P
P
Greenhouses
P
P
P
P
P
 
Home occupations
P
P
P
P
P
Manufactured home park office, community building or storm shelter
--
--
--
--
P
Radio antennas, private
P
P
P
P
P
Screen houses; gazebos
P
P
P
P
P
Solar energy systems
P
P
P
P
P
Storage buildings
P
P
P
P
P
Swimming pools; hot tubs
P
P
P
P
P
Wind energy conversion systems
C
C
--
--
--
 
(Ord. 1040, passed 1-5-16)