The purpose of the R-4 district is to stabilize and maintain the residential character of the district for high density apartment living plus substantial space for cooperatively used facilities and open spaces, and to provide for professional offices.
The following regulations shall apply in all R-4 districts and shall be subject to the provisions of Chapters 17.48—17.52.
(Ord. 354 § 4.25.1, 1973)
Uses permitted are as follows:
(1) 
Single-family dwellings, duplexes, multiple family dwellings and apartment houses of less than twenty-two units per acre;
(2) 
Public or parochial schools accredited to the state school system, churches, public buildings, hospitals (not including convalescent hospitals, rest homes), parks and playgrounds;
(3) 
Boarding houses, fraternities and child nurseries.
(4) 
Accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units, in conformance with the standards of Chapter 17.47.
(Ord. 354 § 4.25.2, 1973; Ord. 573 § 2, 1994; Ord. 641 § 12, 2003; Ord. 796 § 8, 2020; Ord. 808 § 30, 2022)
Uses permitted, subject to first obtaining a use permit in each case are as follows:
(1) 
Dwelling groups, rest homes. Foster homes for retarded children or adults, not exceeding six persons;
(2) 
Hotels, motels, clubs, condominiums, cooperatives and similar establishments;
(3) 
Convalescent hospitals, sanitariums, clinics, and rest homes;
(4) 
Professional offices;
(5) 
Bar and restaurant as an intricate part of any hotel, motel, club or golf club;
(6) 
Electric substations, water pumping stations, gas pressure stations and communication equipment buildings;
(7) 
Multiple family dwellings and apartment houses of more than twenty-two units per acre.
(Ord. 354 § 4.25.3, 1973; Ord. 461 § 2(d), 1984; Ord. 573 § 2, 1994; Ord. 641 § 13, 2003; Ord. 808 § 31, 2022)
The following shall be permitted:
(1) 
Accessory building, only if constructed simultaneously with or subsequent to the main building on the same lot, wharves or boathouses;
(2) 
Accessory uses which are normally incidental to uses permitted. This shall not be construed as permitting any commercial uses;
(3) 
Name plates and signs as set forth in Chapter 17.55.
(Ord. 354 § 4.25.4, 1973)
The main building shall not be more than two stories and shall not exceed thirty feet in height. Accessory buildings shall not exceed fourteen feet in height.
(Ord. 354 § 4.25.5, 1973; Ord. 429 § 1, 1980)
Unless design standards are used as set out in Section 17.18.110:
(1) 
Building sites for churches and public buildings shall be fifteen thousand square feet; schools, one acre; residential uses, corner lots seven thousand square feet; interior lots six thousand square feet; mobile home parks, minimum five acres.
(2) 
Minimum lot width required for schools, churches and public buildings shall be one hundred feet; residential uses, corner lots seventy feet, interior lots sixty feet; all other uses as designated in the use permit. Interior lot width is reduced to a minimum of fifty feet for existing lots of record as of January 1, 2004.
(Ord. 354 § 4.25.6, 1973; Ord. 460 § 1, 1984; Ord. 647 § 1, 2004)
The maximum coverage of a lot by all structures shall not exceed sixty percent of the total lot area, which will include main and accessory buildings, parking areas, driveways and covered patios. The remaining forty percent of the total lot area shall be devoted to landscaping, lawn outdoor recreation facilities incidental to residential developments, such as swimming pools, tennis courts, putting greens, patios, walkways and fences.
(Ord. 354 § 4.25.7, 1973)
Unless otherwise required in Chapters 17.48 through 17.52, establishing plan lines, or unless optional design standards have been used as set out in Section 17.18.110, the following requirements shall apply:
(1) 
Front Yard. Each lot in the R-4 district shall have a front yard extending (except for access drives and walks) across the full width of the subject property of a depth of not less than fifteen feet; provided, however, that the planning commission may allow staggering of setbacks, with a variation of three feet between structures. In no case shall a setback of less than twelve feet be allowed.
Except for access driveways, walks, fences and minor ornamental structures, there shall be no structures located in the required front yards or in the required side yards abutting the street. No boat or trailer shall be kept in the required front or side yard for a period of time in excess of twenty-four consecutive hours, nor shall it be permitted to dismantle, repair or keep any disabled vehicles in this front or side yard or driveway, nor shall storage of any material be permitted.
(2) 
Side Yard. There shall be a side yard on each side of the lot, extending from the front yard to the rear yard, of not less than six feet on an interior lot line. A corner lot shall have a side yard abutting the street of not less than ten feet.
(3) 
Rear Yard. Each lot shall have a rear yard extending across the full width of the lot of not less than ten feet.
(Ord. 354 § 4.25.8, 1973)
Fence, Wall and Hedge Height Standards.
(1) 
Located on Front or Street Side Property Line, Within Front Yard Setback, or Within Street Side Yard Setback.
(A) 
Without Fence Permit. Maximum of three feet in height above the existing elevation of the surface of the ground at such point.
(B) 
With Fence Permit. Maximum of four feet in height above the existing elevation of the surface of the ground at such point.
(2) 
Located Within the Vision Clearance Area. Maximum of three feet in height.
(3) 
Located Within Three Feet of a Fire Hydrant or Utility Poles Located in the Right-of-Way. Maximum of three feet in height.
(4) 
Located Within a Rear or Interior Side Yard. Maximum of seven feet in height. The solid portion of the fence cannot exceed three feet in height above existing grade with the exception of concrete or masonry columns, which may extend up to six feet above existing grade with a maximum width of thirty inches.
(5) 
The minimum spacing for concrete or masonry columns is eight feet on center. The height of concrete or masonry columns between fence panels may extend one foot above the allowable fence height. Columns exceeding three feet in height are prohibited within the vision clearance area.
(Ord. 354 § 4.25.9, 1973; Ord. 781 § 7, 2020)
Where a lot abuts upon an alley, garages or accessory buildings having access from the alley shall be located not less than thirty feet from the opposite side of such abutting alley. The ingress and egress to any such garage or accessory building, housing or intended to house any motor vehicles shall be from such abutting alley only and not from the street.
(Ord. 354 § 4.25.10, 1973)
When a development has been approved by the planning commission under the optional design and improvement standards of the subdivision title, then such approved building sites, coverage and yards under such plan shall be considered as the requirements of this title.
(Ord. 354 § 4.25.11, 1973)
The provisions of Chapter 17.52 shall apply in determining the amount of parking space that must be provided for each use. The parking space shall be improved as set forth in the chapter.
(Ord. 354 § 4.25.12, 1973)
A minimum of two hundred square feet per unit shall be provided on the building site of landscaped areas, walkways and recreation areas, but not including structures, driveways or parking areas. There shall be a gross area of one thousand five hundred seventy-five square feet per family unit provided on each building site.
(Ord. 354 § 4.25.13, 1973; Ord. 573 § 2, 1994)
With the exception for one single-family detached dwelling per lot, application for building permit for the development in the R-4 district shall be submitted for approval to the architectural committee, which shall be accompanied by detailed architectural drawings and plot plans, all to a workable scale, showing the elevation and location of proposed buildings and the following additional information:
(1) 
Location and type of landscaping;
(2) 
Use and treatment of grounds around buildings or structures;
(3) 
Off-street parking;
(4) 
Physical features, such as trees, utility poles, hydrants, flood lights, driveways, fences, signs and proposed drainage facilities.
(Ord. 354 § 4.25.14, 1973; Ord. 664 § 1, 2006)
All development in this district shall comply with the following standards:
(1) 
All required open areas shall be landscaped and maintained in accordance with the approved detailed landscaping plan.
(2) 
All trash and garbage collection areas shall be surrounded on at least three sides by a five-foot adequately screened wall and shall have adequate access for collection vehicles.
(3) 
All points of vehicular access to and from off-street parking areas and driveways onto public rights-of-way shall be approved by the city engineer.
(4) 
Apartment units shall be subject to the following minimum gross floor areas, exclusive of parking areas, open porches and patios:
(A) 
Bachelor apartment, four hundred eighty square feet;
(B) 
One bedroom apartment, six hundred fifty square feet;
(C) 
Two bedroom apartment, eight hundred square feet;
(D) 
For each additional bedroom in excess of two, one hundred square feet.
(Ord. 354 § 4.25.15, 1973; Ord. 573 § 2, 1994)
The architectural committee shall approve the aforementioned development plans, if all the provisions of this district are complied with and the development is within the spirit and intent of this district. All development shall be in accordance with approved plans prior to issuance of an occupancy permit by the building department.
(Ord. 354 § 4.25.16, 1973)