R-2
Dimensional standards
Lot
Density
Height & bulk
Housing
- Two-family
- by_right
- Three-family
- by_right
- Four-plus family
- by_right
Uses
Permitted by right34
- one-family dwelling
- field crops
- flower and vegetable gardening
- tree crops
- greenhouses
- noncommercial keeping of horses
- home occupations
- planned residential developments
- kennels and catteries
- restricted single-family residential subdivisions
- miniature pigs
- FFA/4-H projects
- outside storage of materials
- two-family dwelling
- multiple-family dwelling
- bungalow court
- apartment house
- boarding house
- rooming house
- lodging house
- church
- educational institution
- public library
- museum
- art gallery
- temporary real estate tract office
- congregate care residential facility
- beauty shop
- nursery
- public park
- public playground
- golf course
- country club
- child day care center
Conditional / special use2
Extracted standards
22 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Maximum building heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.40 ft
Dwellings and structures shall not exceed forty (40) feet in overall height
Lot coverage by all main buildings and necessary structures shall not exceed forty (40) percent of the net area of a lot
- Maximum dwelling unitsDwelling unitOne independent home: its own kitchen, bathroom and entrance. per building2 units
The number of dwelling units in one residential building shall not exceed two
- Minimum average usable open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. per lot2,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Total usable project open space ... shall average not less than two thousand (2,000) square feet per lot
- Minimum building separation10 ft
Building separation between dwelling units shall not be less than ten (10) feet for dwellings up to twenty-eight (28) feet in overall height
- Minimum separation between one-story main buildings10 ft
no one-story building shall be closer than ten (10) feet to any other one-story main building
- Minimum separation between two-story main buildings15 ft
No two-story main building shall be closer than fifteen (15) feet to any other main building
- Minimum floor areaMinimum floor areaThe smallest dwelling the district permits, in square feet of living space. for multistory dwellings1,100 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
no multistory dwellings shall contain less than one thousand one hundred (1,100) square feet of total living area
- Minimum average front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. depth22 ft
Front yards shall have a minimum average depth of twenty-two (22) feet throughout the project
- Minimum front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.18 ft
Dwellings may be located no closer than eighteen (18) feet to the front property line
- Minimum lot widthLot widthHow wide a lot must be, usually measured at the front setback line. along collector roadways50 ft
Lots situated along collector roadways shall have a minimum width of fifty (50) feet
Lots shall have a minimum width of forty (40) feet measured along the twenty-two (22) foot average building setback line
- Minimum parkingMinimum parkingThe number of off-street spaces a development must provide before it may open. spaces per dwelling unitDwelling unitOne independent home: its own kitchen, bathroom and entrance.2 spaces
Two enclosed off-street parking spaces shall be required for each dwelling unit
- Minimum average rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. depth25 ft
Rear yards throughout the project shall have a minimum average depth of twenty-five (25) feet
- Minimum rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. depth20 ft
but not less than twenty (20) feet in any case
- Minimum side yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.5 ft
Side yards shall not be less than five feet
- Minimum street sideSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. for multistory corner lots15 ft
fifteen (15) feet for multistory dwellings
- Minimum street sideSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. for single-story corner lots10 ft
street side yards of corner lots shall be a minimum of ten (10) feet for single-story dwellings
- Minimum usable rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. area per lot1,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Each rear yard shall contain a minimum of one thousand (1,000) square feet of usable area
Signage
- Maximum beauty shop sign area2 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
the on-site sign is unlighted and does not exceed two square feet in area
- Maximum sign area for agriculturalAgricultureRaising crops or livestock, generally including the structures that serve them. sales2 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
one unlighted sign that does not exceed two square feet in size pertaining to the sale of products
- Maximum wall sign area as percentage of wall face5 pct
not to exceed five percent of the surface area of the exterior face of the wall
From the ordinance
R-2 Multiple-Family Dwelling Zone: building height max 40 ft, lot area min 7200 sqft, front yard 20 ft, side yards 10% of width (min 3 ft, max 5 ft), rear yard 10 ft, lot coverage max 60%, area per dwelling unit 2500 sqft.