The “R-2” Single-Family Dwelling District is established for the purpose of low density single-family dwelling control and to allow certain public facilities. It is intended that no uses be permitted in this district that will tend to interfere with the health, safety, order or general welfare of persons residing in the district or to devaluate property for residential purposes. Regulations are intended to control density of population and to provide adequate open space around buildings and structures in the district to accomplish these purposes.

In District “R-2”, no structure or land shall be used and no structure shall be erected, altered or enlarged, which is arranged, intended or designed for other than one of the uses listed in the Use Regulations:

1.    Single-family dwellings.

2.    Public parks and recreation areas and community buildings owned and operated by a public agency.

3.    Churches, synagogues and similar places of worship.

4.    General agricultural operations, but this shall not include or permit:

a.     The spreading, accumulation, feeding or use of garbage in any manner on the open surface of the land.

b.    A use or activity engaged in within 300 feet of a residential or retail business structure, if such use or activity results in continuous odor, dust or noise.

c.     The construction of agricultural buildings or structures closer than 90 feet to the centerline of a principal public way.

5.    Accessory buildings and uses.

6.    Public and parochial schools.

7.    Home occupations.

8.    Golf courses, except miniature and pitch and putt golf courses and driving tees operated for commercial purposes.

9.    The Board of Zoning Appeals may, by special use permit, authorize the following exceptions subject to such conditions as the Board deems necessary, to include, but not restricted to proper setbacks, landscaping, screening, fencing, maintenance provisions and other similar requirements:

a.     Any public building erected or land used by any department of the City, County, State or Federal Government.

b.    Telephone exchange, electric substations and regulatory stations or other public utilities.

Every lot or tract of land shall have an area of not less than 7,500 square feet and an average width of not less than 60 feet.

No building or structure shall exceed 35 feet in height.

1.    Front Yards:

a.     The front yard shall be a minimum of 30 feet in depth, measured from the front lot line except on collector streets, the minimum front yard shall be 70 feet measured from the centerline of the street and except on arterial streets, the minimum front yard shall be 80 feet measured from the centerline of the street.

b.    Where lots have a double frontage, the required front yards shall be provided on both streets.

c.     Where a lot is located at the intersection of 2 or more streets, there shall be a front yard on each street side of a corner lot; provided, however, that the buildable width of a lot of record at the time of the passage of this regulation need not be reduced to less than 3 5 feet, except where necessary to provide a yard along the side street with a depth of not less than S feet. No accessory building shall project beyond the front yard line on either street.

2.    Side Yards:

a.     There shall be a side yard having a width of not less than 6 feet on each side of the principal residential building and all other permitted and conditional uses shall provide a 25 foot side yard.

b.    Whenever a lot of record existing at the time of the passage of this regulation has a width of 5O feet or less, the side yard on each side of a building may be reduced to a width of not less than 10 percent of the width of the lot, but in no instance shall it be less than 3 feet.

3.    Rear Yards: There shall be a rear yard having a depth of not less than 30 feet or 20 percent of the depth of the lot, whichever is smaller.

(See the Article on Parking and Loading Regulations.)

(See the Article on Sign Regulations.)