Appendix C. RESIDENTIAL USE RESTRICTIONS  


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  • General restrictions on residential use are as follows (except where otherwise provided).
    Requirements
    Conditions
    Residential Types and Districts
    Single-Family
    Two-Family
    Multiple-Family
    A, R-1, R-2, R-3, AB, LB, GB, and IR
    R-2, R-3, AB, GB, IR, and LB
    R-3, AB, LB, and GB
    Stories in building
    One / Multiple
    One / Multiple
    Minimum ground floor area (square feet)
    R-1: 1,000 / 800
    R-2: 1,600 / 800
    Same as two-family plus 400 sq. ft. for each additional unit
    R-2: 1,000 / 720
    R-3: 1,300 / 800
    Other: 800 / 720
    A: 1,200 / 800
    AB, LB, GB: 1,300 / 800
    IR: 1,600 / 1,000
    Minimum width lot (feet)
    In districts indicated, for subdivisions
    R-1: 150
    R-2: 120
    R-2: 100
    R-2: 120
    R-3: 100
    R-3: 100
    R-3: 100
    AB, LB, GB: 100
    AB, LB, GB: 100
    AB, LB, GB: 100
    IR: 120
    IR: 120
    Maximum building height (feet)
    R-1: 45
    R-2: 45
    R-2: 45
    R-2: 45
    R-3: 55
    R-3: 55
    R-3: 45
    A: 55
    AB, LB, GB: 55
    Minimum front setback
    25% of lots in a block are occupied
    Average of existing setback
    Average of existing setback
    Average of existing setback
    Minimum front setback (feet)
    Local street: 25
    Local street: 25
    Local street: 25
    Feeder street: 35
    Feeder street: 35
    Feeder street: 35
    Primary or major street: 40
    Primary or major street: 40
    Primary or major street: 40
    Minimum side yard setback (feet)
    15
    15
    15
    Minimum rear yard setback (feet)
    25
    25
    25
    Maximum lot coverage
    Shall not exceed
    R-1: 25%
    R-2, R-3: 30%
    R-2, R-3: 30%
    (`88 Code, § 8-9, Table 3) (Ord. 98-20, passed 11-10-98; Am. Ord. 2005-11, passed 9-6-05)