The R-4 Single- and Two-Family Residential District is designed
to accommodate single-family homes and duplexes along with compatible
uses that are characteristic of low- to medium-density neighborhoods.
The following regulations shall apply in R-4 Districts.
The following uses are permitted in the R-4 District:
The following uses are prohibited in the R-4 District:
The following are permitted accessory uses in the R-4 District:
A.Â
Home occupations.
B.Â
Private garages, carports, and driveways.
C.Â
Private swimming pools.
D.Â
Tool houses, sheds and other similar buildings used for the storage
of common supplies.
E.Â
Satellite dish antennas less than 38 inches in diameter.
F.Â
Telephone and public utility installations and cable television installations.
[Amended 1-15-2013; 1-2-2019 by Ord. No. 2018-20; 3-15-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-03]
The following are conditional uses in the R-4 District:
A.Â
Artificial lakes and ponds.
B.Â
Cemeteries and mausoleums.
C.Â
Colleges and universities.
D.Â
Day-care centers.
E.Â
Planned unit development.
F.Â
Public utility and service uses, and civic buildings as follows:
(1)Â
Substations and transmission lines.
(2)Â
Fire stations.
(3)Â
Gas regulator stations.
(4)Â
Police stations.
(5)Â
Railroad right-of-way, but not including railroad yards and shops,
other than for passenger purposes.
(6)Â
Telephone exchanges, transmission equipment buildings and microwave
relay towers.
G.Â
Public, parochial and private, elementary, junior high and senior
high schools.
H.Â
Radio and television stations and similar electronic communicating
systems, towers - transmitting and receiving.
I.Â
Religious institutions in the form of convents, seminaries, monasteries,
churches, chapels, temples, synagogues, rectories, parsonages, and
parish houses.
J.Â
Accessory structures and fences which do not conform to the requirements
identified elsewhere in this chapter, but which are designed, constructed
and maintained so as to be harmonious and appropriate in appearance
with the existing or intended character of the general vicinity or
use and will not change the essential character of the same area.
K.Â
Satellite dish antennas larger than 38 inches and less than 12 feet
in diameter.
L.Â
Telephone and public utility installations, and cable television
installations.
A.Â
Area. Sewered lots shall have a minimum of 10,000 square feet in
area, with not less than 5,000 square feet per dwelling unit of lot
area. Corner lots must have a minimum of 12,000 square feet of lot
area. Nonsewered lots shall remain at 2Â 1/2 acres minimum.
B.Â
Lot frontage. Lots shall be not less than 120 feet in width.
Principal Structure
|
Accessory Building
|
Driveways
| |
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Front yard
|
30 feet minimum from right-of-way for an urban road section
|
30 feet minimum from right-of-way for an urban road section
|
6 feet from property line
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40 feet minimum from right-of-way for a rural road section
|
40 feet minimum from right-of-way for a rural road section
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6 feet from property line
| |
Side yard (sewered)
|
7 feet for a single- story
7 feet for a two-story
|
7 feet
|
6 feet from property line
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Side yard (nonsewered)
|
25 feet
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10 feet
|
6 feet from property line
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Rear yard
|
25 feet
|
10 feet
|
6 feet from property line
|
Corner lot
|
30 feet minimum from right-of-way for an urban road section
|
30 feet minimum from right-of-way for an urban road section
|
75 feet from center line of intersection
|
40 feet minimum from right-of-way for a rural road section
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40 feet minimum from right-of-way for a rural road section
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75 feet from center line of intersection
|
A.Â
The minimum size of a dwelling shall be 1,200 square feet of livable
area for a single-family dwelling, and 1,000 square feet per unit
of livable area for a two-family dwelling.
B.Â
The minimum first floor area of a bi-level or two-story dwelling
shall be 750 square feet for single-family dwellings and 1,400 square
feet for a two-family building.
C.Â
All single-
and two-family dwellings and attached/detached accessory and utility
buildings shall have faces constructed of or faced with finish materials
which are intended for that use by the manufacturer for purposes of
preservation and appearance, are aesthetically compatible with other
dwelling facades in the general area, and presents an attractive appearance
to the public and to surrounding properties. Acceptable materials
include, but are not limited to, weatherproof materials such as wood,
decorative masonry, decorative concrete, stucco, exterior insulation
and finish systems (EFIS), Masonite, "hardie" board and vinyl, aluminum
or steel lap siding, or other materials of a similar character, providing
said materials or combination of materials meet the intent of this
section. This regulation has been established to enhance the aesthetic
compatibility with the surrounding area and neighborhood.
[Added 1-6-2015 by Ord.
No. 01-2015]
[Amended 1-6-2015 by Ord.
No. 01-2015]
Attached and detached accessory and utility buildings shall conform to district requirements and those set forth in § 295-11, Building and uses.
Parking shall conform to the requirements as set forth in Article XXVIII, Off-Street Parking Requirements.
Forty percent of the total lot area must remain open green space.
Each development must conform with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including Article XXXIII, Site Review/Development and Design Standards, of this chapter.
At the time of rezoning, the Planning and Zoning Commission
shall determine if a greater setback distance is needed.