[CC 1997 §26-7]
The regulations set forth in this Part or set forth elsewhere
in this Chapter, when referred to in this Part 5, are the regulations
in the "R-5" Single-Family Residence District. This district is composed
of those areas of the City whose principal use is and ought to be
single-family dwellings on lots of not less than five thousand (5,000)
square feet. The regulations of this district are designed to create
and preserve a predominantly suburban character.
[CC 1997 §26-7.1]
[CC 1997 §§26-7.2 — 26-7.27; Ord. No. 668 §1, 4-19-2004]
A.
Uses
subordinate to that of the main building may include:
1.
Accessory buildings including one (1) private garage.
2.
Home occupation carried on wholly within the residence or in any accessory building. The definition of what occupations constitute a home occupation and stated limitations on such an accessory use is described in Section 405.055, Definitions.
3.
One (1) name sign may occupy required yards provided such sign is
not more than seventy-five hundredths (.75) foot in area; does not
contain flashing, moving or intermittent illumination; and meets the
requirements of other City ordinances.
4.
Any accessory building that is not a part of the main structure shall
not be located in front of the main structure.
5.
Accessory buildings which are not a part of the main building may
be built in a required rear yard, but such accessory buildings shall
not be nearer than five (5) feet to any side or rear lot lines nor
nearer than ten (10) feet from any other building on the property,
nor shall any combination of such accessory buildings occupy more
than thirty percent (30%) of the required rear yard. There shall not
be more than two (2) accessory buildings with a maximum ground floor
area of one thousand (1,000) square feet. Accessory structures shall
be of a height at the ridge line less than that of the primary structure
at the ridge line or 1.5 stories, whichever is less. Any half story
"habitable" space may not exceed forty percent (40%) of the accessory
structure ground floor area. In determining "habitable" space for
the half story, all areas with at least a minimum ceiling height of
seven (7) feet shall be counted towards the forty percent (40%).
6.
No accessory building shall be constructed upon a lot until the construction
of the main building has been actually commenced and no accessory
building shall be used for dwelling purposes.
7.
Grading, filling, excavating or any change in the grade of property
that involves the moving, depletion or replacement of more than fifty
(50) cubic yards of material requires a permit. At no time shall any
grading be detrimental to surrounding property in appearance or in
the diversion of stormwater drainage.
[Ord. No. 738 §2, 6-11-2007]
A.
Front
entry attached garages are permitted if more than forty percent (40%)
of the single-family dwellings on both sides of the street of the
same block have front entry garages. When the vehicle doors face a
street, the following standards must be met:
1.
For single-family dwellings with front elevation widths of forty-four
(44) feet or greater, garage width shall be limited to a maximum of
forty-two percent (42%) of the front elevation or twenty-two (22)
feet, whichever is greater.
2.
For single-family dwellings with front elevation widths less than
forty-four (44) feet, garage width shall be limited to a maximum of
fifty percent (50%) of the front elevation.
3.
The garage portion off the front elevation may project a maximum
of six (6) feet beyond the remainder of the front elevation provided
that if the garage projects four (4) or more feet beyond the remaining
front elevation, then an architecturally integrated covered porch
shall extend along the remainder of the front elevation.
4.
For single-family dwellings located on corner lots, the above regulations
shall apply to the primary front elevation as determined by City staff.
5.
For single-family dwellings with a garage constructed below the first
(1st) floor to the natural grade of the site, garages up to twenty
(20) feet wide are permitted regardless of total front elevation width.
6.
For the purpose of determining garage width as used in Subdivisions
(1) and (2) above, "garage width" is defined as that
portion of the exterior elevation which, by virtue of front facade
off-set, vehicle door placement, roof lines and/or other exterior
architectural treatment, is clearly discernable as space designated
for parking of automobiles and similar vehicles.
B.
Side/Rear Entry Attached Garages. When the vehicle doors
do not face a street, the garage portion of the front elevation may
project a maximum of six (6) feet beyond the remainder of the front
elevation provided that if the garage projects four (4) or more feet
beyond the remaining front elevation, then an architecturally integrated
covered porch shall extend along the remainder of the front elevation.
C.
Detached Garages. One (1) detached garage with a ground
floor area of up to forty percent (40%) of the gross floor area of
the primary structure is allowed. Notwithstanding the size of the
primary structure, the ground floor area of a garage may be up to
four hundred eighty (480) square feet but shall not exceed nine hundred
sixty (960) square feet. Detached garages must comply with all regulations
for accessory structures and the square footage of a detached garage
shall count toward the maximum allowed ground floor area of all accessory
structures on a property.
[CC 1997 §26-7.3]
[CC 1997 §§26-7.4 — 26-7.42]
A.
Number Of Required Off-Street Parking Spaces.
1.
Single-family dwelling — two (2) parking spaces.
B.
Additional Parking Requirements.
[Ord. No. 943, 7-19-2023]
1.
Off-street parking for non-residential uses in residential districts must be approved by the conditional use procedure described in Section 405.625 of this Chapter.
2.
The required parking spaces for residences shall be located
in the side and rear yard and in the front yard on a driveway only.
3.
Any new driveway, existing driveway widened from a single driveway
to a double driveway or repaving of an existing driveway shall be
constructed of concrete, asphaltic concrete or other approved paving.
4.
No driveway located in the front yard shall exceed twenty (20)
feet in width. There shall be only one (1) driveway and a circle drive
shall have a minimum radius of forty (40) feet. Driveways and surfaced
parking areas shall not occupy more than fifty percent (50%) of a
front yard.
5.
All vehicles, except those hereafter set forth, shall be permitted
to park in this district. No vehicle may park in a front yard or side
yard except in a driveway. Vehicles may be parked in a rear yard,
but all vehicles parked in a rear yard must be parked within the setback
lines of that lot.
6.
Recreational vehicles shall not be parked in the street or public
right-of-way. Recreational vehicles parked on a lot shall only be
parked behind the front as-built line of the lot's primary structure.
For all corner lots, recreational vehicles must be parked behind both
front as-built lines of the lot's primary structure.
7.
Notwithstanding the restrictions set forth in Subsection (B)(6) above, a recreational vehicle may be parked in front of the front as-built line(s) of the lot's primary structure as follows:
a.
A recreational vehicle may be parked in front of the front as-built
line(s) of the lot's primary structure for a period not to exceed
seventy-two (72) consecutive hours (such period herein referred to
as a "recreational vehicle parking exception");
b.
A recreational vehicle exception period shall not occur within
five (5) days of another recreational vehicle exception period on
the same lot;
c.
No more than six (6) recreational vehicle exception periods
shall occur on a single lot per calendar year;
d.
Such recreational vehicle must be parked on a driveway;
e.
Such recreational vehicle must be owned by the owner of the
lot, or the lot owner's lessee, invitee, or guest.
8.
Vehicles with a length in excess of twenty-seven (27) feet,
including any load carried, held, or borne by that vehicle, shall
not be parked in this district.
9.
Trucks and trailers designed and manufactured for or used for
specific commercial purposes, including, but not limited to, wreckers,
dump trucks, tracked vehicles, buses and construction vehicles are
prohibited from parking in this district. Any vehicle, excluding recreational
vehicles, in excess of twelve thousand (12,000) pounds gross vehicle
weight is not permitted.
10.
Vehicles, including recreational vehicles, which are unlicensed,
inoperable, unregistered, or in a state of disrepair shall not be
parked in this district, unless parked within an enclosed structure.
11.
The total number of vehicles, including recreational vehicles,
on a premises shall not exceed five (5) for any one (1) residential
unit.
12.
Exceptions. Any type of commercial vehicle, regardless of gross
vehicle weight, delivering or picking up merchandise for delivery
or employed in performing a repair or construction service may park
for the purpose of making such pickup or delivery or for the duration
of the period during which a repair or construction service is being
performed on or to property in the area where parked.
[CC 1997 §§26-7.5 — 26-7.59; Ord. No. 681 §2, 2-14-2005; Ord. No. 693 §2, 10-10-2005]
A.
Minimum Depth Of Front Yard. Thirty (30) feet.
B.
Maximum Depth Of Front Yard. Seventy-five (75) feet.
C.
Minimum Width Of Side Yard. Eight (8) feet.
D.
Minimum Aggregate Width Of Side Yard. Sixteen (16) feet.
However, where a lot of record existing at the time of passage of
this Chapter is less than fifty (50) feet wide, the required side
yards may be reduced to a width of not less than ten percent (10%)
of the width of the lot, but in no instance shall it be less than
five (5) feet.
E.
Minimum Depth Of Rear Yard. Thirty (30) feet.
F.
Minimum Lot Area Per Family. Five thousand (5,000) square
feet.
G.
Minimum Width Of Lot. Eighty (80) feet measured at the required
building line.
H.
Yards, Generally.
1.
Every part of a required yard shall be open to the sky, unobstructed
except for accessory buildings in a rear yard and except for the ordinary
projections of sills, belt courses, cornices and ornamental features,
roof overhangs, planter boxes and similar items, not to extend more
than twelve (12) inches into any required yard.
2.
There shall be no storage of household items, outdoor furniture,
appliances, building materials or of any material within a front yard
or in front of the main building.
[CC 1997 §§26-7.6 — 26-7.62]
[Ord. No. 738 §3, 6-11-2007]
A.
A maximum
floor area ratio (FAR) of thirty-five percent (35%) is permitted.
Notwithstanding, primary structures with an adjusted gross floor area
up to two thousand eight hundred (2,800) feet are permitted, provided
all other height and area regulations are met without variance.
B.
Total
ground area covered by all buildings, including accessory buildings,
shall not exceed forty percent (40%) of the lot size.
