[R.O. 1998 § 400.130; CC 1988 App. A §5; Ord. No. 1424 §1, 9-5-1989]
The regulations set forth in this Article or set forth elsewhere in this Chapter when referred to in this Article are the regulations in the "R-2" Two-Family Residence District.
[R.O. 1998 § 400.140; CC 1988 App. A §5.1; Ord. No. 1424 §1, 9-5-1989]
A.
A building or premises shall be used only for the following purposes:
[R.O. 1998 § 400.150; CC 1988 App. A §5.2; Ord. No. 1424 §1, 9-5-1989; Ord. No. 1563 §2, 7-1-1991; Ord. No. 1605 §2, 2-3-1992]
A.
Accessory building and uses customarily incidental to the foregoing uses.
B.
Any accessory building that is not a part of the main structure shall not be located in front of the main structure.
C.
Accessory buildings which are not a part of the main building and accessory buildings connected by a breezeway may be erected in a required rear yard, but such accessory buildings shall not be nearer than five (5) feet to any side or rear lot lines, or shall conform with fire district regulations where a larger side yard is required under said regulations. Such accessory buildings shall not occupy more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the required rear yard; provided, however, in the case of a small lot, the garage need not be less than five hundred (500) square feet. There shall be not more than two (2) accessory buildings as follows:
1.
An attached or unattached garage not to exceed seven hundred fifty (750) square feet; and
2.
One (1) other attached or unattached accessory building not to exceed one hundred fifty (150) square feet; provided, however, that the total of both such accessory buildings shall not exceed seven hundred fifty (750) square feet. A shed not exceeding two hundred (200) square feet shall be permitted where there are no other accessory buildings.
D.
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.
E.
Gambrel or barn-type roofs shall not be permitted on accessory buildings having a floor area greater than two hundred (200) square feet, as measured at grade level.
[R.O. 1998 § 400.160; CC 1988 App. A §5.3; Ord. No. 1424 §1, 9-5-1989; Ord. No. 1507 §1(b), 11-5-1990; Ord. No. 1517 §2, 12-10-1990; Ord. No. 1795 §1(b), 3-6-1995]
A.
Facilities of hospitals, clubs and institutions (excluding institutions for criminals and excluding any residential or outpatient facilities for the treatment of alcohol and other drug abuse); provided, however, that such buildings may occupy not over fifty percent (50%) of the total area of the lot or tract; provided, further, that the buildings shall be set back from all yard lines heretofore established an additional distance of not less than two (2) feet for each foot of building height.
1.
Nursing home and facilities.
2.
Religious houses regularly occupied by not more than six (6) persons and providing one (1) rooming unit for each occupant.
3.
Residential group homes on sites of not less than one (1) acre.
4.
Residential care facility, provided that:
a.
Each resident shall be at least fifty (50) years of age and shall be ambulatory.
b.
The facility shall be staffed twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days a week.
c.
There shall be not more than thirteen (13) residents cared for at such facility.
d.
The structure shall contain at least eight (8) bedrooms, a living room or recreational room with a minimum of four hundred (400) square feet, a kitchen with a minimum of two hundred (200) square feet and shall comply with all applicable standards of City ordinances and any other governmental agency having jurisdiction.
e.
Any such facility shall meet all regulations of the Missouri Department of Social Services for a Residential Care Facility I.
[R.O. 1998 § 400.170; CC 1988 App. A §5.4; Ord. No. 1424 §1, 9-5-1989; Ord. No. 1507 §1(c), 11-5-1990; Ord. No. 1795 §1(c), 3-6-1995; Ord. No. 2015 §1, 5-4-1998; Ord. No. 2614 §1, 7-8-2009]
A.
Number Of Required Spaces:
1.
Single-Family Dwelling. One (1) parking space.
2.
Two-Family Dwellings. One (1) parking space for each dwelling unit.
3.
Community Building, Museum, Library Or Art Gallery. Ten (10) parking spaces plus one (1) additional parking space for each five hundred (500) square feet of floor area in excess of two thousand (2,000) square feet.
4.
School. One (1) parking space for each five (5) seats in the main auditorium or three (3) spaces for each classroom, whichever is greater.
5.
Church. One (1) parking space for each four (4) seats in the main auditorium. [A seat is defined as eighteen (18) inches in a pew.]
6.
Hospital. One (1) parking space for each four (4) beds.
7.
Club Or Lodge. One (1) parking space for each one hundred fifty (150) square feet of floor area.
8.
Nursing Home Or Residential Group Home. One (1) parking space for each five (5) beds.
9.
Religious House. One (1) parking space for each rooming unit.
10.
Residential Care Facility. One (1) parking space for each two (2) residents, which parking area shall be provided behind the facility.
B.
Additional Parking Requirements:
1.
Any new driveway or existing driveway that is widened or lengthened in any way shall be constructed of concrete or asphalt.
2.
No driveway located in the front yard shall exceed twenty-four (24) feet in width. There shall be only one (1) driveway, and a circle drive shall have a minimum radius of forty (40) feet; provided that, a duplex may have a driveway to serve each unit. Driveways shall not occupy more than fifty percent (50%) of a front yard.
3.
No vehicle shall be parked in a front, side or rear yard except in a residential driveway as defined in this Code. No vehicle of any type, including any type of trailer, which exceeds twenty-seven (27) feet in length, a height greater than eight (8) feet and licensed for twenty-four thousand (24,000) pounds or more shall be parked within this zoning district, except that recreation vehicles, properly licensed as such, shall be allowed, provided that they are parked on a residential driveway as defined in this Code and are located behind the front yard setback. A transition drive consisting of an open-cell high-density polyethylene plastic exchange (HDPE) grassy paver, installed as per the manufacturer's specifications or an approved product equal, shall be allowed between the existing driveway and a recreation vehicle parking pad to facilitate the periodic movement of said recreation vehicle. The open cell pavers shall only be permitted with a grass or turf in-fill material and shall not be used as a parking surface. No vehicle, including, without limitation, any type of trailer, may be parked in a side or rear yard, except in a residential driveway as defined in this Code.
4.
Motor vehicles that by their nature, use or design, cannot be licensed must be stored on a properly licensed trailer or in an enclosed area.
5.
Unlicensed vehicles and trailers shall be parked within an enclosed structure.
6.
The total number of vehicles, including allowed recreational vehicles and trailers on a premises shall not exceed four (4) for any one (1) residential unit.
C.
Tow Truck Parking.
[Ord. No. 3202, 9-8-2020]
1.
No tow truck shall be parked on the street, unless it is in the process of towing a vehicle.
2.
Tow trucks shall only be permitted to be parked on a driveway if the following criteria are met:
a.
The tow truck weighs twenty thousand (20,000) or less pounds;
b.
The tow truck is thirty (30) feet or less in length (as measured by the longest distance from front to end of the vehicle);
c.
No part of the tow truck is parked within twenty-five (25) feet of the center line of the abutting street;
d.
No part of the tow truck overlaps the sidewalk for the abutting street;
e.
The tow truck is properly registered with the State of Missouri; and
f.
The tow truck is covered by valid insurance.
[R.O. 1998 § 400.180; CC 1988 App. A §5.5; Ord. No. 1424 §1, 9-5-1989]
A.
Front Yards.
1.
There shall be a front yard of not less than thirty (30) feet to the front line of the building and not less than twenty (20) feet to the front line of an open porch or paved terrace. However, any building now existing shall not be required to change. Corner lots shall provide a front yard on both abutting streets.
2.
Any residential building hereafter erected or altered shall have a front entrance facing the street, and a driveway of not less than nine (9) feet wide and extending to the rear building line, except where a garage is attached to the building.
3.
Where lots comprising forty percent (40%) or more of the frontage in a block are developed with buildings having an average front yard with a variation of not more than ten (10) feet, no building hereafter erected or structurally altered shall project beyond the average front yard line. This regulation shall not be interpreted to require a front yard of more than sixty (60) feet.
B.
Rear Yards. There shall be a rear yard having a depth of not less than thirty (30) feet or thirty percent (30%) of the depth of the lot, whichever amount is the larger. In the case of a corner lot, the rear yard shall not be less than five (5) feet.
C.
Side Yards. On interior lots there shall be a side yard on each side of the main building or any accessory building of not less than five (5) feet from the side lot line.
D.
Lot Area. Every single-family dwelling hereafter erected or structurally altered shall provide a lot area of not less than six thousand five hundred (6,500) square feet and every duplex shall have eleven thousand (11,000) square feet.
E.
Frontage. Every lot shall be at least one hundred (100) feet wide as measured from one property line to the other, measured at the front building line. All main building fronts shall be parallel with the street.
F.
Window and door awnings may project thirty (30) inches into a required front yard; however, such awnings shall not extend more than one (1) foot on either side of the window or door frame. Porch roofs may project six (6) feet into a required front yard and may be physically supported; however, the covered space shall not be enclosed on any side. The normal projections of chimneys and bay, bow or box windows may extend into a required yard by no more than twenty-four (24) inches.
G.
There shall be no storage of household items, auto parts, tires, appliances, building materials, or of any material within a front yard or in front of the main building, or in the rear yard except in an enclosed storage structure.
[R.O. 1998 § 400.190; CC 1988 App. A §5.6; Ord. No. 1424 §1, 9-5-1989]
No building hereafter erected or structurally altered shall exceed thirty-five (35) feet, except as provided in Section 400.640. Permitted accessory buildings shall not exceed a height of sixteen (16) feet.