§ 117-64. R-3 two-family district.

(a)

Description of district. The R-3 district is composed mainly of areas containing single- and two-family dwellings plus certain open areas of the city where similar development appears likely to occur. It is intended for quiet, low-density family living, with a good environment for bringing up children, and to prohibit all commercial activities except certain prescribed home occupations controlled by specific regulations, plus certain uses which are adjunct to residential areas, such as schools, parks, churches and certain public facilities.

(b)

Limitation of external uses. Within not more than two years from the date on which the following provisions become effective, every use shall be made to comply with the limitation of external uses listed in the general regulations (section 118-161).

(c)

Permitted structures. Each lot shall have at least one front property line and shall be occupied by only one principal structure which may be a single- or a two-family dwelling structure or other permitted use structure, and such accessory buildings as are clearly incidental and normal and are operated and maintained by the owner of the lot, provided, however, that it shall not be a residence.

(d)

Permitted uses. In the R-3 district only those uses specified under R-3 in the list of permitted uses, section 118-134 of these regulations, will be permitted, except that the following home occupations will be permitted providing they comply fully with the limitations on home occupations as specified in the general regulations (section 118-191):

(1)

Custom dressmaking, millinery, tailoring, sewing of fabric for custom apparel and custom home furnishings.

(2)

Laundering, pressing.

(3)

Foster family home (not more than four children simultaneously).

(4)

Office (any office in which chattels or goods, wares or merchandise are not created, exchanged or sold).

(5)

Fine arts studio in which are created only individual works of art.

(6)

Tutoring (not more than four students simultaneously).

(7)

Rooming or boarding of not more than two persons.

(e)

Dimensional requirements. The lot for each structure shall comply with the following dimensional area requirements:

(1)

Lot width. Each lot shall be not less than 60 feet wide at the front building line.

(2)

Lot area. The lot area for a single-family structure shall be not less than 7,200 square feet, and the lot area for a two-family structure shall be not less than 3,500 square feet per family and in both cases shall provide not less than 50 percent of the lot area as unobstructed open space.

(3)

Minimum front yard. All structures shall be set back a distance of not less than 25 feet from the front property line or as required in other ordinances, whichever is the greater.

(4)

Minimum side yards. There shall be two side yards to each lot; the minimum required side yard shall be not less than ten percent of the width at the front building line, but in no case shall it be less than six feet, with eight feet the maximum required, except that any side yard abutting a street shall be at least 15 feet, unless under the master street plan, as existing or amended, or other ordinances a greater setback is required for the purpose of street widening or for other reasons. However, in those instances where lot size would mandate the maximum side yard setbacks, the landowner may elect to reduce the size of one side yard, provided the other side yard is increased by the same amount and provided, further, that the reduced side yard meets the minimum size requirement set forth hereinabove.

(5)

Minimum rear yard. There shall be a rear yard having a depth of not less than 25 feet.

(6)

Maximum height. No building hereafter erected or structurally altered shall exceed 2½ stories or 35 feet in height.

(7)

Location of accessory buildings. No accessory building shall be located on any required front or side yard or within five feet of any lot line, that is not a street line. Fences up to 96 inches in height may be erected along any boundary of the side yards or rear yard from the rear of the lot forward to the rear of the main structure. A fence 60 inches in height may be erected along the side yards from the rear of the main structure forward to the front building line. Any fence or screen constructed in the required front yard must have planning commission approval as to location, height, material and construction.

(8)

Minimum size of single-unit dwelling. Each single-unit dwelling shall contain a gross floor area of not less than 600 square feet, excluding porches, steps and carports.

(f)

Off-street parking. Each dwelling unit shall provide at least one off-street parking space. The provisions of section 118-311, Off-street parking requirements, shall be in full force and effect in this district.

(g)

Corner visibility. On a corner lot, within the areas formed by the right-of-way lines of intersecting streets and a line joining points on such right-of-way lines at a distance of 25 feet from their intersection, there shall be no obstruction to vision between a height of two feet and a height of ten feet above the average grade of each street at the centerline, except that street name signs, fire hydrants, street lighting poles and associated appurtenances thereto shall be permitted within this area.

(Ord. No. 3171, § 702.1-3, 3-26-62; Ord. No. 6349, § 1, 8-14-69)