§ 214.050 PURPOSE.

The purpose of this subchapter is to establish a district in which single-family ,up to two-family residential use may take place, and to identify other compatible allowable uses, as well as transitional uses and Use Variances which may be allowed under certain circumstances and with limitations as identified hereinafter.



§ 214.051 PERMITTED USES.

The following listed uses and no others are permitted uses in an R-2 district:

(A) Any use permitted in an R-1A and R-1 district, as set forth in § 214.037

(B) Additional residential uses as follows: Two-family building..

§ 214.052 TRANSITIONAL USES.

In an R-2 district, the following uses are permitted:

(A) Any transitional use In R-1A and R-1 districts, as set forth in § 214.038.

§ 214.053 USE VARIANCES.

In an R-2 district, Use Variances may be allowed in accordance with the limiting conditions and procedures as set forth in §214.319:



§ 214.054 PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.

(A) Minimum lot size. Minimum lot size requirements for an R-2 district are as follows:

(1) Every transitional use permitted in this zoning district hereafter established shall conform to the minimum lot sizes as established in an R-1 residence district as set forth in § 214.040(c)(1).

(2) Every single-family detached dwelling shall meet the requirements of §214.040 (c) (1) (a) and every two-family attached dwelling hereafter erected shall be on a zoning lot having a minimum area of nine thousand six hundred (9,600) square feet and a minimum lot width of eighty (80) feet at the building line, and lot depth of one hundred twenty (120)feet; provided that a lot of record on the effective date of this chapter which is less than nine thousand six hundred (9,600) square feet in area or less than eight (80) feet in width, or one hundred twenty (120) feet in depth may be improved with a single family detached or two-family attached dwelling where authorized by the Board of Zoning Appeals.

(3) The regulation governing Use Variance minimum lot size as set forth in § 214.040(A)(30 shall apply.

(B) Maximum floor area ratio. In an R-2 district, the floor area ratio of all buildings and structures on a zoning lot shall not exceed 0.5.

(C) Maximum building coverage. In an R-2 district, the maximum building coverage on a zoning lot shall not exceed thirty (30) percent.

(D) Minimum front yards. In an R-2 district, the regulations governing front yards in R-1A and R-1 districts as set forth in § 214.040(G) shall apply.

(E) Minimum side yards. Minimum side yard requirements in an R-2 district are as follows:

(1) For one-family detached or two-family attached dwellings: On a lot improved with a one-family detached or two-family attached dwelling, a side yard shall be provided along each side lot line. No side yard shall be less than eight (8) feet in width.

(2) Reversed corner lots: On a reverse corner lot the side yard adjacent to the street shall not in any case be less than twenty (20) feet in width.

(3) Required side yards: The required side yards shall be unobstructed from ground level to sky except as otherwise provided in § 214.006 (G)(5). "Permitted obstruction in required yards," and except for privacy screens not over six (6) feet above the average level of the adjoining ground. Such privacy shall begin not nearer than five (5) feet from the front of the house and may extend not more than five (5) feet beyond the rear of the house.

(F) Minimum rear yards. In an R-2 district, the regulations governing required rear yards in R-1A and R-1 residence districts as set forth in § 214.040(I) shall apply.

(G) Maximum Height Requirement. The maximum building height requirement in a R2 zoning district is thirty-five (35) feet.