§ 60-65. R-2 Two-Family/Multifamily Residential District.
(a)
Purpose. The primary purpose of the R-2 district is to provide for a quiet and pleasant living area for residential development protected from traffic hazards and the intrusion of noncompatible land uses on soils that are compatible for on-site disposal of sewage effluent.
(b)
Permitted uses.
(1)
Single-family dwellings with or without attached or detached garages or carports.
(2)
Community living arrangements with a capacity for eight or fewer persons served by the program.
(3)
Two-family dwellings.
(4)
Per unit, one accessory building, such as gardening, tool and storage sheds, gazebos, etc., incidental to the residential use and located in the rear or side yard. Accessory buildings shall not be larger than 600 square feet.
(c)
Permitted accessory structures and uses. Allowed only if a permitted use is already located on the parcel:
(1)
Home occupations and professional home offices.
(2)
Day care center, family.
(3)
Satellite dish antennas. Satellite dish antennas over three feet in diameter must be located in the rear yard.
(4)
Roof mounted solar collectors.
(5)
Keeping of three or fewer of each of domestic rabbits, fowl, dogs and cats are permitted per parcel; kennels are not permitted.
(d)
Conditional uses.
(1)
Solar panels detached from principal structure.
(2)
Governmental and cultural uses, such as fire and police stations, community centers, libraries, public emergency shelters, parks, playgrounds, and museums.
(3)
Utilities.
(4)
Community living arrangements with a capacity for nine or more persons served by the program.
(5)
Day care center, group.
(6)
Multifamily dwellings.
(7)
Bed and breakfast establishments.
(8)
Ponds as allowed in section 60-252
(e)
Lot size, bulk restrictions and yard requirements.
(1)
Lot size.
a.
Area:
1.
Single-family and two-family: minimum 1.5 acres.
2.
Three dwelling units: 90,000 square feet or two acres.
3.
Each additional unit: 10,000 square feet.
b.
Width: minimum of 250 feet at highway setback. Frontage on curves may be reduced to a minimum of 60 lineal feet if other requirements are substantially followed.
c.
Width corner lot: minimum of 300 feet.
(2)
Building height.
a.
Principal building: maximum of 35 feet.
b.
Accessory building: maximum of 20 feet.
(3)
Yards.
a.
Front yard setback: see section 60-33
b.
Shore yard setback: minimum of 75 feet.
c.
Single- and two-family dwellings:
1.
Principal structure side yard setback: minimum one side of 15 feet.
2.
Principal structure rear yard setback: minimum one side of 25 feet.
d.
Multifamily dwelling:
1.
Principal structure side yard setback: minimum one side of 25 feet.
2.
Principal structure rear yard setback: minimum of 25 feet.
(4)
New construction grade level. New construction grade level of the front foundation must be at or above the grade level of the edge of the highway.
(5)
Building area. The minimum living area of a dwelling shall be 1,000 square feet per dwelling unit, excluding garages and decks. The total minimum floor area of a two-story dwelling shall be 1,300 square feet with a minimum first floor area of 900 square feet.
(Code 2006, § 13-1-46)