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CHAPTER 5 Residential (R-2) Zone
SECTION:
11-5-1: Purpose
11-5-2: Permitted Uses
11-5-3: Conditional Uses
11-5-4: Prohibited Uses
11-5-5: Height Regulations
11-5-6: Setback Requirements
11-5-7: Area Requirements
11-5-8: Water and Sewer Service Requirements
11-5-9: Off-Street Parking Requirements
11-5-1: PURPOSE. The purpose of the R-2 residential zone is to provide an area for multi-
family residential dwellings with a greater density of population than the R-1 zone. Uses in this
zone shall include single and multi-family dwellings and other public facilities which are necessary
to promote and maintain stable residential areas.
(Ord. 170-01-13, 1/15/2013).
11-5-2: PERMITTED USES. The following uses are allowed in the R-2 zone.
(A) All uses permitted in the R-1 and R-T zones.
(B) Multi-family dwellings.
(C) Boarding and rooming houses.
(D) Clerical Home Occupations, Small Service Home Occupations, and Small Merchandising
Home Occupations as defined in this Title and subject to the restrictions of Chapter 11 of
this Title.
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(E) Other similar uses that are determined by the City Council to be compatible with the
purpose and intent of this zone.
(Ord. 170-01-13, 1/15/2013); (Ord. 232-08-19, 8/20/2019); (Ord. 274-01-22, 1/18/2022).
11-5-3: CONDITIONAL USES.
(A) The City may, after notice and public hearing pursuant to Chapter 8 of this Title, permit
the uses specified below, where such uses are deemed essential or desirable to the public
convenience or welfare. On all conditional use permit applications, the City shall have the
discretion to require an impact statement to assess the impact of the proposed conditional
use upon surrounding properties and upon city services and infrastructure. The City may
impose such conditions and safeguards, as it deems necessary to protect the best interests
of the surrounding property or neighborhood and city services or infrastructure from
damage, hazard, nuisance or other detriment.
(B) The following conditional uses are permitted in the R-2 Zone.
(1) All conditional uses permitted in the R-1 and R-T zones, not otherwise permitted
as an unconditional use in this zone.
(2) Service Home Occupations and Merchandising Home Occupations, each as defined
in this Title and subject to the restrictions of Chapter 11 of this Title.
(Ord. 170-01-13, 1/15/2013); (Ord. 232-08-19, 8/20/2019).
11-5-4: PROHIBITED USES. The following uses are prohibited in the Multi-Family R-
2 zone:
(A) Storage of Recreational Vehicles. Recreational vehicles shall not be stored within the
area located between the front face set back line and nearest edge of the public street upon
which the lot fronts, provided however recreational vehicles may be parked upon the front
driveway for a cumulative period not to exceed twenty-four (24) hours within any period
of seven (7) consecutive days.
(B) Livestock, horses, cows, poultry, swine or other similar animals used for husbandry
purposes. Common household pets are permitted.
(Ord. 170-01-13, 1/15/2013).
11-5-5: HEIGHT REGULATIONS. No building or structure shall exceed two and one-
half (2½) stories or twenty-five (25) feet in height, whichever is greater. Roofs above the square
of the building and building architectural design features not used for human occupancy, such as
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chimneys, flag poles, television antennas, ornamental architectural design appurtenances or other
similar building features, shall not be considered in determining such height.
(Ord. 170-01-13, 1/15/2013).
11-5-6: SETBACK REQUIREMENTS. The following setback requirements for main
buildings shall be observed in the R-2 zone:
(A) Front Yard. No building or structure shall be erected in the R-2 zone nearer than thirty
(30) feet from the right-of-way line of the street.
(B) Side Yard. No main building shall be closer than 10 feet from any side property line,
except corner lots, which shall not construct any building or structure closer than 30 feet
from the right-of-way line of any street that is not faced by the primary building on the lot.
There are no side yard setback requirement for the property line between single family
units sharing a common party wall or walls. Notwithstanding the foregoing, patio homes
may be constructed no closer than 8 feet from any side property line.
(C) Rear Yard. No main building shall be constructed closer than 25 feet to the rear property
Line.
(D) Clear view of intersecting streets and ways. For the purpose of ensuring reasonable
visibility and safety in the residential districts and in the business districts which require
buildings to be set back from the right-of-way line, the triangle of land formed on any
corner lot by drawing a line between the points on the two lot lines, which points are each
30 feet from the intersection of said lot lines, shall be free from structure or other
obstructions, except as otherwise permitted in this section.
Any triangle of land formed along any street by drawing a line between a point on the lot
line parallel to the street (which point is 15 feet from an alley or driveway which abuts the
street) and a point on the near side of the alley or driveway (which point is 15 feet from the
lot line) shall be free from structures or other obstructions, except as otherwise permitted
in this section.
Trees are allowed in such triangles provided they are trimmed from the ground level to at
least 7 feet above the curb. Shrubs, fences and walls are likewise allowed in such triangles
provided they do not exceed 3 feet in height.
(E) Protection of Waterways. Any development near any irrigation canal or ditch shall
protect the canal or ditch right-of-way from encroachment and meet all standards required
by the owner of the canal.
(Ord. 122, 11/20/2007); (Ord. 170-01-13, 1/15/2013); (Ord. 279-07-22, 7/19/2022).
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11-5-7: AREA REQUIREMENTS. The following area requirements shall apply in the
R-2 zone.
(A) Minimum lot area and building line width requirements.
(1) Lots occupied by single family dwellings shall be not less than fourteen thousand
five hundred twenty (14,520) square feet (1/3 acre) in total area and shall have a lot
width at the front lot line of not less than seventy-five (75) feet measured at the
front setback line.
(2) Each additional dwelling unit shall have additional one thousand (1,000) square
feet of yard space per unit. Any multi-family dwelling shall have a minimum lot
width at the front lot line of not less than eighty-five (85) feet.
(B) Lot coverage. No more than sixty percent (60%) of the lot area may be covered by
buildings or structures.
(Ord. 170-01-13, 1/15/2013).
11-5-8: WATER AND SEWER SERVICE REQUIREMENTS.
(A) Sewer. All residential structures within this zone shall be connected to a public sewer
facility, if located within three hundred feet (300’) of the terminus of any existing sewer
line. If such sewer facilities are not available, then the use shall meet the requirements of
the District Seven Health Department.
(B) Water. All domestic uses shall be connected to the domestic water system of the City.
(Ord. 138-12-08; 8/19/2008); (Ord. 170-01-13, 1/15/2013).
11-5-9: OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS. The following off-street parking
requirements shall apply in the R-2 zone.
(A) For each single-family residence, two off-street parking spaces. Two additional spaces are
required for each additional unit on any lot.
(B) All single-family residential structures within this zone shall have a garage or carport
constructed of like materials.
(C) All other uses shall comply with the provisions of Chapter 12 of this Title.
(Ord. 170-01-13, 1/15/2013); (Ord. 289-07-23, 7/18/2023).