SECTION 7.0    “R-2” SINGLE AND TWO- FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT

7.01     Intent

It is the intent of this district to permit the development of single-family and two-family dwellings in the community where adequate muni­cipal utilities exist or are to be extended, to provide for reasonable standards for such development, to avoid overcrowding, and to prohibit the use of land which would be incompatible with or detrimental to the essential residential character of such district.

7.02     Permitted Uses

1.         Single and Two-Family Dwellings.

2.         Group Homes.

3.         Public Parks and Playgrounds.

4.         Essential Services.

5.         Solar Energy Systems.

6.         Governmental and public utility buildings and structures necessary for the health, safety and general welfare of the community.

7.03     Permitted Accessory Uses

1.         Private Garages, parking spaces and car ports for passenger cars, trucks, recreational vehicles and equipment.

2.         Home Occupations.

3.         Tool houses and similar buildings for storage of domestic equipment and non-commercial recreational equipment.

4.         Signs associated with home occupations not exceeding three (3) square feet in area.

7.04     Conditional Uses

The following uses shall require a Conditional Use Permit based on the pro­cedures set forth in Section 20.0 of this Ordinance:

1.         Residential Planned Unit Developments regulated by Section 9.0 of this Ordinance.

2.         Public or semi-public recreational buildings, community centers, daycare centers, churches, libraries, museums, schools and memorial buildings.

3.         Bed and breakfast establishments.

4.         Uses deemed by the Planning Commission and City Council to be of similar nature to the listed conditional uses above and found not to be detrimental to the health and welfare of the City and its citizens.

7.05                 Lot, Yard, Area and Height Requirements

1.                           Lot Area                Lot                              Setbacks  
                               sq. Feet               Width             Front Yard          Side Yard (each)
Single-Family

Existing Lots              6,000                  60 ft.                   30 ft.                   8 ft.
Newly Platted lots      8,000                 80 ft.                   30 ft.                   8 ft.
Two-Family

Existing Lots                 9,000               60 ft.                   30 ft.                   8 ft.
Newly Platted lots        10,000             80 ft.                   30 ft.                   8 ft.
Any lot division must meet newly platted lot size requirements.

2.         Where adjacent structures within the same block have front yard setbacks different from those required, the front yard minimum setback shall be the average of the adjacent structures.  If there is only one (1) adjacent structure, the setback shall be the average of     the required setback and the setback of the adjacent structure. In no case shall the front yard setback requirement exceed thirty (30) feet.

3.         On a corner lot, the width of the side yard on the street side shall not be less than twenty (20) feet, provided this does not reduce the buildable width of said lot to less than twenty    four (24) feet.

4.         Building Height.  Residential Structures hereafter created shall not exceed 2 1/2 stories or 35 feet in height. Church spires, water towers and chimneys shall be exempt from these   requirements.

5.         Maximum Coverage.  Lot coverage, for principal and accessory buildings, shall not exceed forty (40) percent of the lot area.

6.         Lots platted prior to this Ordinance and not serviced by municipal water and sewer will be considered as buildable at their current size.  However, newly platted lots shall be at a
            minimum of 2 1/2 acres when utilizing individual water and sewer systems.