The purpose of this district is to accommodate
areas of moderate-intensity, single-family and multifamily residential
development that complement existing residential development patterns
and infrastructure availability.
[Amended 12-20-2023 by Ord. No. 138]
In the R-2 Residential District, the following
principal uses are authorized:
A. Permitted uses.
(1) Principal
Uses.
(f) Public utilities, except buildings.
(2)
Accessory uses.
(a)
Accessory uses (including, but not limited to, stables, hobby
farms, sale of farm products, keeping of domestic pets and private
residential pools and tennis courts) customarily incidental to and
on the same lot with any other permitted use. Private garages and
storage sheds shall be only permitted on a lot with a single-family
dwelling.
(b)
Residential solar energy systems, subject to §
175-155.5.
(c)
Residential wind energy systems, subject to §
175-155.6.
B. Conditional uses.
(1) Principal
uses.
(a) Planned residential development.
(c) Public utility buildings.
C. Uses by special exception.
(1) Principal
uses.
(a) Place of worship/place of assembly.
(c) Day-care center or nursery school in a place of worship or school.
(d) Temporary use or structure, other than a construction trailer or
temporary dwelling.
In the R-2 Residential District, all uses shall be subject to the following regulations, except as they may be modified by Article
X governing planned residential development or by the express standards and criteria for the specific conditional uses or uses by special exception contained in Article
XI.
A. Minimum lot size.
(1)
Single-family dwelling: 10,000 square feet.
(2)
Two-family dwelling: 21,780 square feet.
(3)
All other uses: 43,560 square feet.
B. Minimum lot width.
(1)
Single-family dwelling: 80 feet.
(2)
Two-family dwelling: 100 feet.
(3)
All other residential uses: 24 feet.
(4)
All other nonresidential uses: 100 feet.
C. Maximum lot coverage: 45%.
D. Minimum front yard: 30 feet from front lot line or
50 feet from street center line, whichever is greater.
E. Minimum rear yard:
(1)
Principal structures: 30 feet.
(2)
All accessory structures: 10 feet.
F. Minimum side yard:
(1)
Single-family dwellings: 10 feet each side.
(2)
Two-family dwellings: 15 feet each side.
(3)
All other uses: 15 feet each side.
G. Maximum height: NOTE: Height limitations of this chapter
shall not apply to the following structures: place of worship steeples
or spires; steeples; chimneys; elevator bulk heads and other mechanical
equipment which are part of a principal structure; conveyors; flagpoles;
silos; standpipes; elevated water tanks; derricks; and public utility
structures.
(1)
All principal structures: 36 feet or three stories.
(2)
All accessory structures: 15 feet or one story.