(a) Purpose. The R3 General Residence District is designed and intended to accommodate low- and medium-density residential uses. All zoning lots would be required to maintain not less than 6,000 square feet of land area. This district will provide for the accommodation of two-family, three-family and four-family dwellings. Other accessory uses will be permitted to serve the immediate neighborhood. This district should be mapped to protect any areas now meeting these standards, and any other areas having good automobile access, and/or areas in which it is both desirable and necessary to promote redevelopment.
(b) Permitted Uses. The following uses may be operated as Permitted Uses:
(1) Any use permitted in the R1 Single-Family Residence District, except agriculture.
(2) Two-family dwellings.
(3) Three - family dwellings.
(4) Lodging houses.
(5) Sorority and fraternity houses.
(6) Colleges and universities, vocational schools, and educational institutions (boarding).
(7) Nursery schools and child care centers.
(8) Four - family dwellings.
(9) Accessory uses incidental to, and on the same zoning lot as the principal use.
(c) Lot Requirements. Except as hereinafter provided, a separate ground area, herein called the zoning lot, shall be designated, provided and continuously maintained for each structure containing a permitted use.
(1) Permitted uses. The zoning lot of each structure designed or used either wholly or partly for residential occupancy shall be not less than 60 feet wide at the building setback line and shall contain not less than 6,000* square feet, plus 1,200 square feet for each dwelling unit in excess of one (1) dwelling unit; all other zoning lots for permitted uses shall be not less than 75 feet wide at the building setback line and shall contain not less than 10,000 square feet.
The zoning lot for the following structures shall provide at least the following amounts of unobstructed open space: (1) single-family dwellings--3,000 square feet; (2) for each dwelling unit in a two-family and/or multiple-family dwelling-600 square feet; (3) for each lodging or rooming unit--300 square feet; and (4) for all other uses--not less than 35 percent of the zoning lot area.
(2) Accessory uses. Each accessory use may be established on the same zoning lot as the principal use, provided such lot meets the lot size requirements of this district as provided above.
For lodging quarters including sorority and fraternity houses, minimum lot area shall be computed on the bases of 600 square feet per roomer.
(d) Yard Requirements.
(1) Permitted Uses.
Interior Corner | ||||
Front Yard | Side Yard | Side Yard | Rear Yard | |
Single-family detached dwellings rectories, parsonages and parish houses | 25 ft. | 6 ft. | 10 ft. | 30 ft. |
Two-family and multiple family dwellings and lodging houses | 25 ft. | 8 ft.* | 10 ft.*** | 30 ft. |
Colleges & universities | Fifty (50 feet from all property lines) | |||
Educational & cultural institutions | 40 ft. | 12 ft.** | 25 ft.** | 50 ft. |
Recreational & social buildings & community centers | 35 ft. | 10 ft.** | 25 ft.** | 40 ft. |
Religious institutions -- except rectories, parsonages, and parish houses | 35 ft. | 10 ft.** | 25 ft.** | 40 ft. |
* Unless the building height exceeds 25 feet, in which case the interior side yards shall equal one-fifth of the building height | ||||
** Plus one (1) foot for each two (2) feet by which the building height exceeds 15 feet. | ||||
*** Plus one (1) foot for each three (3) feet by which the building height exceeds 35 feet. | ||||
(2) Accessory Uses. The yard requirements for accessory buildings shall be the same as required for the principal buildings, except that garages for private automobile storage shall provide a rear yard of not less than three (3) feet.
(e) Building Bulk Limitations.
(1) Permitted Uses Floor Area Ratio Single-family detached dwellings, rectories, parsonages, and parish houses 0.5 Two-family detached dwellings 1.0 Multiple-family dwellings, including single-family and two-family attached dwellings 1.5 Lodging houses 1.8 Colleges and universities 0.75 Educational and cultural institutions 1.25 Recreational and social buildings 1.25 Religious institutions--except rectories parsonages, and parish houses 1.25 Nursery schools and child care centers 0.75
Health and medical institutions 1.8 |
(2) Accessory Uses. In the R3 District, the floor area of the accessory buildings shall be included in the total allowable floor area permitted on the zoning lot--as specified for the principal uses above. However, any floor area devoted to off-street parking or loading facilities shall be exempt from floor ratio requirements.
(f) Signs. The regulations governing signs in the R1 District shall apply in the R3 District.