§ 44-402. Uses permitted.  


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  • In all R-3 districts, except as otherwise provided in this chapter, all buildings shall be erected and all land shall be used only for one or more of the following uses:

    (1)

    All uses permitted in R-2 districts.

    (2)

    Apartment houses, efficiency apartments, up to and not exceeding eight housekeeping units, in any one building subject to site plan approved by the planning commission.

    (3)

    Single-family terrace dwellings in groups of not more than eight units, in one building, when all are erected at the same time.

    (4)

    Nonilluminated signs pertaining to the sale or lease of the lot or building, not exceeding six square feet in area.

    (5)

    Hospitals, rest homes, sanitariums, clinics and similar uses, but not for the feeble minded, subject to the approval of the city planning commission.

    (6)

    Institutions of a philanthropic or charitable nature, subject to the approval of the city planning commission.

    (7)

    Accessory buildings or uses customarily incidental to any of the subsections (1) through (6) of this section permitted uses shall include not more than one private garage or community garage which shall provide parking space for not more than two motor vehicles per living unit, not more than one of which may be a commercial vehicle which shall not exceed one ton capacity, provided, said commercial vehicle is owned and operated by a member of the family residing in said living unit. Where the area of a lot is greater than 7,200 square feet, the garage space may be increased, but in no case shall such space be greater than 25 percent of the area of the rear yard.

    (8)

    One nonilluminated sign not greater than six square feet in area pertaining to the sale or lease of the premises upon which it is maintained; one nonilluminated trespassing, safety or caution sign not over two square feet in area shall be permitted on a lot.

(Code 1969, § 5.145; Code 1977, § 28-233; Ord. No. 23-Q, 9-28-1970)