ARTICLE F. - MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE (R-5)

10-9F-1: - PURPOSE AND INTENT:#

The purpose of the R-5 zone classification is to permit development of high density residential areas with their associated necessary public services and activities.

(1985 Code § 19-21-2)

10-9F-2: - PERMITTED USES:#

Accessory building and use that is incidental to a dwelling on the same lot or property and in compliance with all Riverdale City ordinances that regulate the use of accessory buildings.

Agriculture.

Bachelor and/or bachelorette dwelling with forty-nine (49) or less dwelling units.

Boarding and lodging house.

Church, synagogue or similar permanent building used for regular religious worship.

College or university.

Daycare/preschool center.

Educational institution.

Fraternal and beneficial societies, orders and social clubs.

Golf course, except miniature golf course.

Greenhouse, noncommercial only.

Group dwellings with forty-nine (49) or less dwelling units in accordance with chapter 24 of this title.

Household pets.

Library, museum, public or nonprofit.

Multiple-family dwelling with forty-nine (49) or less dwelling units.

Parking lots accessory to uses permitted in this zone.

Photo studio.

Planned residential unit development in accordance with chapter 22 of this title.

Private park, playground and recreation area, but not including privately owned commercial amusement business.

Professional and business offices in which goods or merchandise are not commercially created, exchanged or sold.

Public building, public park, public recreation grounds and associated buildings.

Single-family dwellings.

Studio for professional work, teaching, performances or exhibitions of the fine arts; provided, that such performances or exhibitions are limited to the work product of the studio involved.

Temporary building for use incidental to construction work. Such building shall be removed upon completion or abandonment of the construction work.

Two-family dwelling.

Wedding chapel; provided, that light refreshments only shall be served and the service or consumption of food or refreshments shall be directly incidental to the principal use.

(1985 Code § 19-21-2; amd. Ord. 784, 4-19-2011; Ord. 802, 4-3-2012)

10-9F-3: - CONDITIONAL USES:#

The following uses shall be permitted only when authorized by a conditional use permit as provided in chapter 19 of this title:

Ambulance substation.

Apartment hotels.

Bachelor or bachelorette dwelling with fifty (50) or more dwelling units.

Cemetery with customary incidental uses, including, but not limited to, mortuary, mausoleum, crematory, staff housing, service shops and chapel.

Fraternity and sorority house.

Group dwelling with fifty (50) or more dwelling units in accordance with chapter 24 of this title.

Home occupation.

Hospital, sanatorium, clinic, including clinic for household pets for outpatient treatment only.

Laboratories.

Multiple-family dwelling with fifty (50) or more dwelling units.

Nursing home, nursery for children.

Public utility substation.

(1985 Code § 19-21-3)

10-9F-4: - SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS:#

Minimum lot area:

One-building dwelling:

Single-family 5,000 square feet plus 750 square feet for each additional dwelling

Bachelor or bachelorette Same as above plus 1,000 square feet for each occupant in excess of 4 in each dwelling unit

Group dwelling:

Multiple-family 5,000 square feet for first building plus 2,000 square feet for each additional building plus 750 square feet for each dwelling in excess of 1 in each building

Bachelor or bachelorette Same as above plus 1,000 square feet for each occupant in excess of 4 in each dwelling unit

Other main building:

Nursing home 7,500 square feet plus 500 square feet for each guest or patient in excess of 4

Hospital, fraternal and beneficial society, mortuary, or wedding chapel 20,000 square feet

Minimum lot width 50 feet

Minimum yard setbacks:

Front 20 feet except average of existing dwelling where 50 percent frontage is developed but not less than 15 feet

Side:

Any dwelling, nursery school, office, clinic, fraternity, sorority, boarding house, or lodging house 6 feet with total of 2 side yards not less than 16 feet, plus 1 foot each side for each 2 feet the main building is over 35 feet high

Other main building 20 feet each side, plus 1 foot each side for each 2 feet main building is over 35 feet high

Accessory building 8 feet except 1 foot if located at least 6 feet from rear of main building, but not closer than 8 feet to dwelling on adjacent lot

Zero side yards> In accordance with subsection 10-14-4J of this title

Side; facing street on corner lot 15 feet except average when 50 percent frontage is developed but not less than 10 feet

Rear:

Main building 30 feet if rear property line is adjacent to a residential zone; 10 feet if rear property line is adjacent to a commercial zone. Any structure located closer than 30 feet to the rear property line shall meet all requirements of the current building and fire codes and receive construction approval from the Riverdale City fire chief

Accessory building 1 foot except 6 feet where an accessory building located on a corner lot rears on side yards of adjacent lots

If a dwelling has an existing detached accessory building in the rear yard, and the property owner wants to add on to the dwelling (after fire department review); the new addition must be a minimum of 8 feet from the accessory building, and the new addition shall meet the minimum rear yard requirements. The opposing side yard must meet minimum side yard requirements and be open at all times to rear yard access

Building height:

Minimum 1 story

Maximum None

Lot coverage No building or group of buildings with their accessory building shall cover more than 60 percent of the lot area

Open green space At least 20 percent of the lot area

Special regulations In no case shall the ratio of floor area in the main building to total lot area exceed 3:1

(Ord. 881, 7-20-2016)