§ 52-16c. R-MF-O city-wide overlay district.

(a)

Applicability. The R-MF-O city-wide overlay district shall apply to any property within the corporate limits of the city which is zoned R-MF-1 or R-MF-2 and which currently is undeveloped as of the effective date of the district.

(b)

Uses. In the R-MF-O city-wide overlay district, no land shall be used and no building shall be erected for or converted to any use other than:

(1)

Principal uses. The following uses shall be permitted as principal uses:

a.

Any use permitted in the R-MF-1 district, subject to any restrictions on processing of applications for multifamily dwellings;

b.

Any use permitted in the R-MF-2 district, subject to any restrictions on processing of applications for multifamily dwellings;

c.

Single-family detached dwellings;

d.

Public and nonprofit institutions of an educational, religious, cultural type excluding corrective institutions and hospitals;

e.

Temporary buildings when they are to be used only for construction purposes or as a field office within a subdivision approved by the city for the sale of the real estate of that subdivision only. Such temporary construction buildings shall be removed immediately upon completion or abandonment of construction and such field office shall be removed immediately upon occupancy of ninety-five (95) percent of the lots in the subdivision; and

f.

Customary home occupation within a single-family dwelling, provided that no person other than a member of the family of the owner or user of the principal single-family dwellings, shall be employed or work in or at such home occupation.

(2)

Accessory uses. The following uses shall be permitted as accessory uses in the R-MF-O city-wide overlay district:

a.

Any accessory use permitted in the R-MF-1 district, subject to any restrictions therein described;

b.

Any accessory use permitted in the R-MF-2 district, subject to any restrictions therein described;

c.

Any of the following accessory uses established in conjunction with and limited to a single-family detached dwelling; further provided that none shall be a source of income to the owner or user of the principal single-family dwelling and any accessory use which is detached from the principal single-family detached dwelling shall be located not less than forty-five (45) feet from the front lot line nor less than twenty (20) feet from any street right-of-way:

1.

Private garage;

2.

Guest and servant's quarters may be permitted as an accessory use to a residential dwelling upon such accessory use being approved as an S-P-1 site plan district under section 52-32a of this ordinance; and

3.

Private swimming pool.

(3)

Parking regulations. Off-street parking shall be provided in the following manner:

a.

For uses authorized in the R-MF-1 district, off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with the regulations of such district;

b.

For uses authorized in the R-MF-2 district, off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with the regulations of such district; and

c.

For all other uses, off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance and other applicable ordinances of the city.

(4)

Area regulations. The following minimum requirements shall be required:

a.

For uses authorized in the R-MF-1 district, area regulations shall be required in accordance with the regulations of such district;

b.

For uses authorized in the R-MF-2 district, area regulations shall be required in accordance with the regulations of such district;

c.

For all other uses, the following minimum requirements shall apply:

1.

Depth of front yard: 25 feet

2.

Depth of rear yard: 20 feet

3.

Width of side yard: 5 feet

4.

Width of lot: 50 feet

5.

Depth of lot: 100 feet

6.

Land area per dwelling unit: 6,000 square feet

7.

Only one (1) single-family detached dwelling shall be permitted on each lot or lot of record as the case may be.

(5)

Height and area regulations. The following minimum height and area regulations shall be observed:

a.

For uses authorized in the R-MF-1 district, height and area regulations of such district;

b.

For uses authorized in the R-MF-2 district, height and area regulations shall be required in accordance with the regulations of such district; and

c.

For all other uses, the following minimum requirements shall apply:

1.

Height of principal structure: 2 stories or 25 feet;

2.

Lot coverage by principal building: 40 percent of total lot area.

(Ord. No. 6660, § 1, 8-3-95; Ord. No. 8685, § 2, 8-3-06; Ord. No. 2008-8970, § 12, 7-10-08)