In R3 Districts, the regulations in this article
shall apply.
In an R3 District, a building may be erected,
altered or used and a lot or premises may be used for any of the following
purposes and for no other:
A. All uses permitted in R2 Districts subject to all
provisions specified for such district.
B. Multiple dwelling (three-family or more dwelling units).
C. Boarding-, lodging, rooming or tourist houses.
D. Hotels and motels and the necessary accessory service areas or accessory buildings, only after the issuance of a special permit by the Board of Appeals as provided in §
195-34 of this chapter.
[Amended 7-29-1996 by L.L. No. 4-1996]
In an R3 District, no building shall be erected
or altered so as to exceed three stories or 45 feet in height; provided,
however, that this height limit may be increased one foot for each
one foot that each yard exceeds the minimum required.
In an R3 District, all buildings, including
accessory buildings, shall not cover more than 40% of the lot.
Multiple dwellings in an R3 District shall meet
the following yard requirements:
B. Side yard: Each 1/3 the height of the building, but
no one side yard shall be less than six feet, and the aggregate measurement
of both shall not be less than 15 feet.
In an R3 District, accessory building height,
yards and coverage shall be the same as required in R2 Districts.