City of Ava Zoning:
Two Family Residential
Sec. 110-111. Residence districts; purpose.
Certain classes of districts, designated by the primary symbol "R" and referred to collectively herein as residence districts or R districts, are established to provide space in suitable locations for the various types of dwelling accommodations needed in the city and to provide a means of regulating the density and distribution of the population in conformance with the comprehensive development plan of the city. Density and parking requirements for all R residence uses are listed in sections 110-122 and 110-236, respectively.
(Code 1977, § 42.200)
Sec. 110-115. R-2 two-family residence district; generally.
The regulations in sections 110-116 and 110-117 shall apply to every lot and building site or parcel in an R-2 district and shall be subject to all of the general provisions of this chapter.
(Code 1977, § 42.240)
Sec. 110-116. Permitted uses in R-2 districts.
Uses permitted in R-2 districts are as follows:
(1) One two-family dwelling;
(2) One single-family dwelling;
(3) Accessory buildings and uses as regulated in this chapter;
(4) Temporary buildings or uses as regulated in this chapter; and
(5) Temporary signs as regulated in section 110-113(4).
(Code 1977, § 42.245)
Sec. 110-117. Conditional uses in R-2 districts.
The following uses shall be permitted in R-2 districts only if authorized by the planning commission, as provided in section 110-226:
(1) Planned unit development as regulated in section 110-237;
(2) Public, parochial or private schools as regulated in section 110-114(1);
(3) Churches as regulated in section 110-114(2);
(4) Municipal parks, playgrounds and community clubhouses; and
(5) Parking lots when established to fulfill parking requirements for an existing or permitted use in the R-2 district.
(Code 1977, § 42.250)
Sec. 110-122. Residential density requirements.
Residential density requirements are as follows:
| Density requirements
| R-1
Single-family
| R-2
Two-family
| R-3
Multifamily
|
| Minimum lot area (square feet):
| | | |
| | Single-family dwelling
| 10,000
| 6,000
| 6,000
|
| | Two-family unit, family
| --
| 3,000
| 3,000
|
| | Family over two
| --
| --
| 3,000 each family for first two families and 1,000 each family over two
|
| | Churches, hospitals, schools
| 20,000
| 20,000
| 20,000
|
| | All other permitted uses
| 10,000
| 10,000
| 10,000
|
| Minimum lot width (feet):
| | | |
| | Dwelling, internal lot
| 70
| 70
| 60
|
| | Dwelling, external lot
| 80
| 80
| 70
|
| Maximum height of buildings (feet):
| | | |
| | Principal building
| 35
| 35
| 35
|
| | Accessory building
| 15
| 15
| 15
|
| | Other restrictions
| (see section 110-228)
|
| Minimum front yard (feet):
| | | |
| | Principal buildings
| 35
| 35
| 35
|
| | Other restrictions
| (see section 110-244)
|
| Minimum side yard (feet):
| | | |
| | Dwellings:
| | | |
| | | Single-family and two-family to 20-foot height
| 7
| 7
| 6
|
| | | In excess of 20-foot height
| 8
| 8
| 7
|
| | | Multiple-family
| --
| --
| 10
|
| | Other permitted uses
| Ten feet, plus one foot for every foot by which building exceeds 35 feet
|
| | External lots, (street side yard)
| 15
| 15
| 15
|
| | | | (see section 110-244)
|
| Minimum rear yard (feet):
| | | |
| | Principal building
| 20
| 20
| 20
|
| | Accessory building and other permitted uses
| 20 feet, plus one foot for every foot by which building exceeds 35 feet (see section 110-228)
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Secs. 110-123--110-145. Reserved.
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