R-2
Dimensional standards
Lot
Height & bulk
Housing
- Two-family
- by_right
Uses
Permitted by right10
Conditional / special use23
- multi-family dwelling
- public maintenance and service building
- club
- golf course
- community center
- hospital
- nursing home
- funeral home
- cemetery
- child day center
- antenna and/or satellite
- hotel
- restaurant
- bed and breakfast inn
- church
- educational facility, primary/secondary
- educational facility, college/university
- cultural service
- adult day care center
- adult day treatment center
- assisted living facility
- boarding house
- family day home
Accessory10
Extracted standards
21 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Floodplain
- FloodplainFloodplainLand expected to flood at a stated frequency, where building carries extra conditions. regulations
Floodplain regulations that apply to certain properties within the district are set forth in article XXI.
Lot
- Minimum frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street. on cul-de-sac50 pct
The minimum frontage on a cul-de-sac shall be no less than fifty percent (50%) of minimum lot frontage; however, the minimum width at the setback line shall be deemed to be where the lot meets one hundred (100) feet of width.
- Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built. for single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours. attached60,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
For Single-family, attached: The minimum lot area shall be 60,000 square feet.
- Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built. for multi-familyMultifamily dwellingA building of four or more dwelling units. Where zoning is most restrictive.217,800 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
For Multi-family: The minimum lot area shall be 5 acres.
- Minimum lot widthLot widthHow wide a lot must be, usually measured at the front setback line. for attached and multi-familyMultifamily dwellingA building of four or more dwelling units. Where zoning is most restrictive.
For Single-family, attached: See section 2.7. For Multi-family: See section 2.13.
Other
- AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structure location, size, heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.
Additional provisions dealing with the location, size and height of accessory structures are found in § 19.2(11) of this ordinance.
- Aircraft approach zone regulations
Certain properties within the district may also be located within the aircraft approach zone. Applicable regulations are found in article XX.
- Club setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from other lots25 ft
Club (provided that any such building shall be at least 25 feet from any other lot in an R district).
- Minimum front setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. for existing lots of record15 ft
In the case that there are existing lots of record in a subdivision having a width that would require a front setback to be lesser or greater than the other lots within the subdivision, the setback met by the majority of the lots within the same block shall be required, provided that in no case shall the front yard be reduced to less than fifteen (15) feet.
- Front setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from right-of-way25 ft
All structures shall be set back at least 25 feet from the right-of-way of all public streets.
- Existing multi-familyMultifamily dwellingA building of four or more dwelling units. Where zoning is most restrictive. dwelling conditions
For Multi-family dwellings in existence as of 9-25-2023: The minimum 5-acre lot size shall not apply. However, structures may only be repaired or replaced within the existing footprint and there shall be no increase in the number of units.
- ProhibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. storage containers
Storage building other than shipping containers, sea containers, freight containers, portable storage units and like containers.
- Minimum rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. for other principal structures40 ft
For all other principal permitted structures, the minimum depth of the rear yard shall be at least 40 feet.
- Minimum rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. for detached single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours. and two-family25 ft
The minimum depth of the rear yard shall be at least 25 feet from the principal permitted structure, if it is a detached single-family or two-family dwellings.
- Restaurant location requirement
Restaurant on lots abutting on streets that are a part of the thoroughfare system as described in the most recent Franklin Area Highway Needs Study.
- Minimum side yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. (one side) for other uses20 ft
The minimum width of a side yard for other uses shall be 20 feet for one yard and 40 feet for both yards.
- Minimum total side yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. for other uses40 ft
The minimum width of a side yard for other uses shall be 20 feet for one yard and 40 feet for both yards.
- Minimum side yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. (one side) for detached single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours. and two-family10 ft
The minimum width of a side yard for detached single family and two-family dwellings shall be ten feet for one yard and 15 feet for both yards.
- Minimum total side yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. for detached single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours. and two-family15 ft
The minimum width of a side yard for detached single family and two-family dwellings shall be ten feet for one yard and 15 feet for both yards.
Parking
- Parking regulations
All provisions for the regulation of parking in this district are found in article XVIII.
Signage
- Sign regulations
All provisions for the regulation of signs in this district are found in article XXII.
From the ordinance
All structures shall be set back at least 25 feet from the right-of-way of all public streets.