In R-5 Residence Districts, the following regulations
shall apply.
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. Any use permitted in R-4 Residence Districts.
[Amended 12-10-1992 by Ord. No. 581]
A lot area of not less than 3,000 square feet
per family shall be provided for every building hereafter erected,
altered or used in whole or in part as a dwelling.
[Amended 3-8-2007 by Ord. No. 718]
The building area shall not exceed 50% of the
lot area, and not more than 65% of any lot area shall be covered by
impervious surfaces.
[Amended 12-10-1992 by Ord. No. 581; 12-12-1996 by Ord. No. 599]
A. There shall be a front yard, the depth of which shall
be at least 15 feet.
B. In the case of a corner lot, a front yard as provided for in Subsection
A shall be required on each street on which the lot abuts.
[Amended 12-10-1992 by Ord. No. 581; 12-12-1996 by Ord. No. 599; 9-26-2019 by Ord. No. 814; 11-14-2019 by Ord. No. 816]
A. In the case of a single-family detached dwelling, there shall be
two side yards, one on each side of the main building, neither of
which should be less than three feet wide, and together having an
aggregate width of not less than 10 feet.
B. In the case of a two-family detached dwelling (duplex), there shall
be two side yards, one on each side of the main building, neither
of which should be less than three feet wide, and together having
an aggregate width of not less than 12 feet.
C. In the case of a single-family semidetached dwelling (twin) there
shall be a side yard at least eight feet wide.
D. For a single-family detached dwelling or a two-family detached dwelling,
the smaller side yards of two adjacent units shall not be placed directly
adjacent to each other unless their combined dimension is at least
10 feet.
[Amended 12-10-1992 by Ord. No. 581; 12-12-1996 by Ord. No. 599; 9-26-2019 by Ord. No. 814; 11-14-2019 by Ord. No. 816]
There shall be a rear yard, the depth of which
shall be at least 15 feet.
[Added 9-26-2019 by Ord.
No. 814; amended 11-14-2019 by Ord. No. 816]
A. Not less than an average of two on-street or off-street parking spaces,
including a space that is split between on-street and off-street,
and including spaces in a right-of-way or accessway (provided they
do not interfere with the required clear width of travel lanes or
sidewalks) shall be provided for each dwelling hereafter erected.
B. If any development shall consist of four or more new dwelling units,
one additional "guest" parking space shall also be provided for each
four dwelling units. Such guest parking spaces may be on-street or
off-street parking spaces, including a space that is split between
on-street and off-street, and including spaces in a right-of-way or
accessway (provided they do not interfere with the required clear
width of travel lanes or sidewalks).
C. Any off-street parking facilities existing at or after the effective
date of this section shall not subsequently be reduced to an amount
less than required under this section for a similar new building or
new use. Off-street parking facilities provided to comply with the
provisions of this section shall not subsequently be reduced below
the requirements of this chapter.