This zone is characterized as a high density residential area, with single, two- and multiple-family dwellings. Owners and developers of property in this zone should bear in mind that primacy is given to residential use and maintain their property in recognition thereof.
(Ord. 2-2026, 3/18/2026)
If a use is not specifically designated then it is prohibited.
TABLE 9-7-1.2: USES
Type
Permitted
Administrative Conditional Use
Conditional Use
Business License
Accessory structure, unoccupied
X
Agriculture
X
Bed and breakfast
X
X
Church
X
Dwelling, single
X
Dwelling, two-family
X
Dwelling, three-family
X
Dwelling, four-family
X
Family daycare:
Type 1: 5 to 8 clients in a home
X
X
Type 2: 9 to 16 clients in a home
X
X
Farm animals/livestock
X
Fence
X
Group home:
Assisted living facility
X
X
Disabled
X
X
Elderly
X
X
Youth
X
X
Hedges
X
Home occupation
X
X
Household pets
X
Intermittent commercial use
X
X
Manufactured home
X
Manufactured and mobile home park
X
X
Nursing home
X
X
Public outdoor recreation, parks, playgrounds
X
Public services
X
Public rights-of-way
X
Recreational vehicle court
X
X
Registered preschool and daycare
X
X
School, private
X
X
School, quasi-public
X
Schools, public
X
Subdivisions
X
Telecommunications facilities, minor
X
Temporary storage facility for construction of dwelling for 1 year
X
Utility structure, incidental to primary use
X
Wall
X
(Ord. 2-2026, 3/18/2026)
TABLE 9-7-1.3: MINIMUM LOT AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Lot Type
Area
Frontage
Setbacks
Height
Single-family
10,000 sq. ft. minimum
85' minimum
Front: 25'
25' – Average grade to the square of building shall not exceed 25' or 2 stories above average grade
Side: 10' minimum 20' total
Rear: 25'
Accessory structure: 25' front/2' side/2' rear
Two-family
14,000 sq. ft. minimum
85' minimum
Front: 25'
25' – Average grade to the square of building shall not exceed 25' or 2 stories above average grade
Side: 10' minimum 20' total
Rear: 25'
Accessory structure: 25' front/2' side/2' rear
Three-family
18,000 sq. ft. minimum
120' minimum
Front: 25'
25' – Average grade to the square of building shall not exceed 25' or 2 stories above average grade
Side: 10' minimum 20' total
Rear: 25'
Accessory structure: 25' front/2' side/2' rear
Four-family
20,000 sq. ft. minimum
120' minimum
Front: 25'
25' – Average grade to the square of building shall not exceed 25' or 2 stories above average grade
Side: 10' minimum 20' total
Rear: 25'
Accessory structure: 25' front/2' side/2' rear
Exceptions
No
No
1. Corner Lot: A corner lot shall have designated 1 front, 2 sides, 1 rear. Front is determined by location of street to front door and shall have a 25' setback. Side setback is 28' minimum total with a 20' minimum on the street side.
2. Setbacks: The setback from the street for any dwelling located between two existing dwellings in any residential zone may be the same as the average for said 2 existing dwellings, provided the existing dwellings are on the same side of the street and are located within 150' of each other.
3. Ordinary and Customary Projections: Ordinary and customary projections or sills, belt courses, cornices, or other ornamental features and unenclosed steps and un-walled stoops, porches, and carports, which may project up to 3 feet into a required front and side yard and up to 5 feet into a required rear yard. No projection into a required court which is provided in connection with a court apartment shall be constructed except for customary sills, belt courses, and cornices which may extend into a court not more than 16 inches.
1. Total height of non-occupied attached structures measured from the roof line to the top of the structure cannot exceed the nearest setback distance.
A. 
Size of Dwelling Units: The minimum length or width dimension of any dwelling shall be no less than 24 feet and main floor area shall be no less than 750 square feet.
B. 
Structure to Have Access: All structures shall be on a lot adjacent to a public street or with access to an approved private street, and shall be so located on lots as to provide safe and convenient access for fire protection.
C. 
Dwelling Sites to Have Frontage on a Public Street: At least one side of each lot used as a dwelling site shall abut upon a street which has been designated or dedicated to the public for street purposes and the length of such abutting side measured at the setback line shall be at least as great as the width required for dwelling sites in the zone in which such building is located.
D. 
Setback Determination: For the purpose of determining front, side and rear setback requirements, any accessory building on a lot shall not change the setback rules for the dwelling or the main building on a lot. Any accessory building in a front lot shall abide by the same rules as the dwelling or main building. No dwelling shall be located a distance of more than 200 feet from a public street.
E. 
Yard Space for One Building Only: All required yards shall be situated on the same lot as the building or structure to which it applies. No required yard, area, or other open space around a building or use which is needed to comply with the area, setback, or open space requirements of this chapter shall be considered as providing the required area, yard, setback or open space for any other building or use; nor shall any area, yard, setback or other required open space on an adjoining lot be considered as providing the area, setback, or open space requirement of a building or use.
F. 
Every Dwelling to Be on a Zoned Lot: Only one building which contains a dwelling shall be located and maintained on a zoned lot as defined in this chapter, except for dwellings within a manufactured home park, or other large scale development in a zone which permits such developments. Under no circumstances shall any manufactured home be adjoined or attached to any other dwelling, nor may multiple manufactured homes be joined to form a single building.
G. 
Sale or Lease of Required Space Prohibited: No space needed to meet the yard, area, coverage, off-street parking, frontage on a public street, or other requirements of this chapter for a lot or building may be sold, bequeathed or leased apart from such lot or building unless other space so complying is provided, nor shall any land be sold which will result in an existing or future lot that does not comply with all of the provisions of this chapter.
H. 
Storage of Junk and Debris Prohibited: The use of yards or other open space, or uninhabited dwellings for the storage of any of the following shall be prohibited, except as may be expressly permitted in this chapter:
1. 
Junk, debris, trash or other deleterious items,
2. 
Abandoned mobile or manufactured homes, and
3. 
Motor vehicles of any kind or part(s) thereof, which are in a wrecked, junked, partially dismantled, inoperative or abandoned condition, except that not more than two such vehicles or parts thereof may be stored or parked in a building or otherwise screened from public view.
I. 
Drainage: Surface water from roof tops shall not be allowed to drain onto adjacent lots or streets. Surface drainage from corrals, pens, or coops shall not be permitted to drain onto adjacent lots or streets, nor shall it be permitted to enter the sanitary sewer system.
J. 
Sewage Disposal: Where domestic sewage disposal facilities are used which are not connected to public sewer, approval of such facilities shall be obtained from the health department before a building permit shall be issued therefor.
K. 
Pollution Prevention: Any use which emits or discharges gases, fumes, dust, glare, noise or other pollutants into the atmosphere in amounts which exceed the standards as prescribed by the state division of air quality or the state department of health, and any use which emits or discharges liquids or solid material into the soil or water in amounts which result in pollutants entering groundwater in amounts exceeding the standards prescribed by the state division of water quality or the state department of health, shall be prohibited.
(Ord. 2-2026, 3/18/2026)
The operation of any use permitted in this district is subject to the following standards of performance:
A. 
All uses must be operated so that all practical means are used to confine any noise, odor, dust, smoke, vibration or other similar feature to the premises upon which they are located.
B. 
Any light used to illuminate signs, parking areas, or for any other purpose shall be so arranged as to confine direct light beams to the lighted property by appropriate directional hooding.
(Ord. 2-2026, 3/18/2026)
A. 
Interior Lot: Referring Figure A, no fence, wall, hedge, or similar device extending into or enclosing all or any part of the front yard, designated by the front corners of the structure, or any side yard adjacent to the street, can be constructed or maintained at a height greater than forty-eight (48) inches. The maximum height of any fence, hedge, wall, or similar enclosing device situated within any other portion of a lot shall be six (6) feet. All fences and walls shall be constructed of substantial material and the design and construction shall be consistent with the quality of dwellings and other improvements within the surrounding area.
Before commencing construction, plans for all fences and walls shall first be submitted to and approved by the Zoning Administrator.
Where, in the opinion of the Administrator, a proposed fence or all does not conform to the above criteria, they shall refer the application to the Planning Commission for action. Any applicant aggrieved by a decision may appeal said decision to the Planning Commission who shall have the authority to reverse, affirm, or modify any decision of the Administrator.
B. 
Corner Lot/Clear View of Intersecting Streets: Referring Figure B, in all zones which require a front setback, no obstruction which will prevent a clear view to automobile drivers of approaching vehicles or pedestrians shall be placed within a triangular area formed by the street property lines and a line connecting them at forty-five (45) feet from the point of intersection of said street lines.
C. 
Driveway Gates:
1. 
Referring Figure C, any gate installed across a driveway providing vehicular access from private property to a public street shall be set back a minimum of twelve (12) feet from the back of sidewalk or, where no sidewalk exists, from the back of curb or edge of pavement.
Where a fence constructed of solid materials (including but not limited to wood, concrete, or vinyl) and six (6) feet in height is installed in conjunction with the gate, the fence shall be recessed a minimum of twelve (12) feet on each side of the driveway, measured from the gate opening.
Solid fences four (4) feet in height or less shall be exempt from the fence recess requirement. Fences constructed of chain link or similar open-mesh materials that remain non-sight-obscuring shall also be exempt from the recess requirement.
2. 
Gates shall be installed and maintained so as not to swing, slide, or otherwise encroach into the public right-of-way.
3. 
The required setback is intended to prevent obstruction of sidewalks and to allow vehicles to stop clear of pedestrian pathways and public streets while the gate is being opened or closed.
D. 
Fences Adjacent to Sidewalks Along Side Property Lines: Referring Figure D, where a rear yard or side yard property line abuts a public sidewalk located along a side street, any solid or sight obscuring fence constructed along that property line shall:
1. 
Be set back a minimum of twelve (12) feet from the back of sidewalk; or be angled or otherwise configured to maintain a minimum of twelve (12) foot clear visibility area measured from the intersection of the property line and the sidewalk.
2. 
No fence or gate located in such area shall create a visual obstruction that interferes with pedestrian or vehicular sight distance as determined by the City.
3. 
The setback and visibility area requirements of this section shall not apply to fences constructed of chain link or similar open-mesh materials, provided the fence remains non-sight-obscuring.
(Ord. 2-2026, 3/18/2026)
A. 
Two off-street parking spaces shall be provided on the same lot of any one-family dwelling, plus one space for each additional dwelling unit. Off-street parking for nonresidential uses shall be provided according to the off-street parking schedule found in the most current edition of the International Building Code as published by the International Conference of Building Officials.
B. 
All off-street parking spaces shall be graded and graveled.
C. 
Driveways shall be no less than 20 feet in width except when approved for large scale developments.
D. 
On corner lots, no driveways shall be closer than 15 feet to the point of intersection of the front property line with the side property line, which abuts upon a street.
E. 
Where there is no existing curb, gutter and sidewalk, a curb, gutter and sidewalk or any combination of curb, gutter and sidewalk may be required by the city.
F. 
The planning commission may approve substitute parking locations and may reduce the amount of off-street parking required if:
1. 
Sufficient off-street parking is readily available within the vicinity of 200 feet;
2. 
Uses can share parking at different times of the day; and/or
3. 
Where acquisition of land for such use is unnecessary in order to carry out the spirit of this chapter.
(Ord. 2-2026, 3/18/2026)
A. 
Front yards and side yards of all dwellings which front on public streets must be landscaped except that a minimum of 20 feet of the front yard or side yard width which faces on a public street may be devoted to driveways and off-street parking.
(Ord. 2-2026, 3/18/2026)
A. 
No sign of any kind shall be allowed in any residential zone, except temporary signs pertaining to the sale or lease of residential property, temporary window and political posters, and nameplates or accessory signs indicating the existence of an approved home or small neighborhood commercial occupation, or office of a professional person.
B. 
No permit shall be required for the display of temporary signs or accessory signs.
(Ord. 2-2026, 3/18/2026)