c. Permissible deviation from lot width standard. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a lot width of less than 75 feet shall be sufficient for a single-family detached dwelling, if:
1. Two-thirds of the total building lots fronting on both sides of the street on the street block in which the lot is located contain lot widths not greater than the subject lot.
2. Not more than one-third of the building lots fronting on both sides of the street on the street block are vacant.
3. The subject lot contains no less than a fifty-foot width and a five-thousand-square-foot area.
If the opposite side of the street contains a zone district other than the R-S District, the lots to be considered in computing the above percentages shall include only those in the R-S District.
d. Accessory structures.
1. In general. Unless otherwise specified herein, an accessory structure which is attached to a single-family dwelling shall comply with the yard requirements for the principal dwelling. A detached accessory structure shall be located behind the front building line of the principal dwelling.
If located in a side yard, it shall conform to the side yard requirements for the principal dwelling. If located in a rear yard, it shall be located no closer to the rear property line than the height of the accessory structure or 12 feet, whichever is less, except that storage sheds and detached garages may be located no closer than three feet to the rear and side property line. All accessory structures, other than in-ground swimming pools, shall occupy no more than 20% of the rear yard area.
2. Swimming pools. A swimming pool shall be located no closer than eight feet to a rear or side property line, measured from the nearest waterline of the pool to the respective property line of the property. It shall be located no closer than five feet to the principal dwelling or any accessory structure.
(5) Other provisions and requirements.
a. Signs. See Section 33-18(c) of this chapter.
b. Off-street parking. See Section 33-28 of this chapter.
c. Open and extended storage of recreational vehicles. The storage of a recreational vehicle out of doors and for more than 72 hours in the R-S District is prohibited, unless:
1. The recreational vehicle is owned by a person who resides in the dwelling or is an invitee of a resident and is owned for pleasure and not for sale or other commercial purposes.
2. The recreational vehicle does not exceed 25 feet in length, including hitching device.
3. The recreational vehicle is screened from adjoining properties so as not to be visible from ground level, in accordance with the standards and specifications of Section 33-15(s).
4. The vehicle is not stored within a sight triangle.
5. The recreational vehicle is located no closer than two feet from any building or structure or from any property line and, if a corner lot, is located no closer to the secondary street than the required building setback line from said secondary street.
6. A zoning permit is obtained in accordance with Section 33-23 hereof. Site plan approval shall not be required.
d. Front yard parking or placement prohibited. No permanent pool, motor vehicle or recreational vehicle shall be permitted in a front yard, except that, subject to the extended parking requirements of Subsection (a)(5)c above, motor vehicles and recreational vehicles which do not exceed 25 feet in length may be parked in a driveway. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to permit open parking or placement of a motor vehicle or recreational vehicle which is in a state of disrepair or partial construction.
**Webmaster's Note: The previous is current through Supplement 88, 2-99.
e. Commercial vehicles. As used herein, "commercial vehicle" shall mean a motor vehicle designed for and adapted to commercial purposes, regardless of the use of such vehicle at any particular time. A vehicle bearing a commercial legend, name or other form of advertising on its body and/or displaying commercial plates shall be deemed to be a commercial vehicle. No commercial vehicle greater than twenty (20) feet in length or six and one-half (6 1/2) feet in height shall be parked out of doors in the R-S District at any time unless its operator is in the process of rendering the commercial service and the vehicle is parked only for the duration of such service. No more than one (1) commercial vehicle of less than six thousand five hundred (6,500) pounds gross vehicle weight in capacity may be garaged on a lot in the R-S District. No commercial vehicle of six thousand five hundred (6,500) pounds gross vehicle weight in capacity or greater rated capacity may be garaged in the R-S District. Commercial vehicles twenty (20) feet in length or less or six and one-half (6 1/2) feet in height or less, if not garaged or otherwise parked under cover or if not in the process of rendering a commercial service and parked only for the duration of such service may be parked out of doors in the R-S District, provided that all commercial writing on the vehicle is covered by an opaque, closely fitted screen, made of durable material, and further provided that the vehicle is parked in the driveway.
f. Limitations on side yard paving. Asphalt surfaces and impervious surfaces, including but not limited to concrete, are prohibited in any side yard, except as a walkway or driveway. Any such permitted driveway must provide ingress to and egress from an attached garage, detached garage or parking space in the rear yard and shall be no wider than twelve (12) feet. Any such permitted walkway shall be no wider than three (3) feet. Only one (1) such driveway and one (1) such walkway shall be permitted in a side yard.
(b) R-M Residential Multifamily District.
(1) Permitted principal uses.
a. Single-family detached dwellings.
b. Single-family attached dwellings.
c. Two-family dwellings.
d. Multifamily dwellings.
e. Lodges, clubs and meeting halls for nonprofit social and/or nonprofit service
organizations.
(2) Permitted accessory uses. The same as specified in the R-S District, except that there shall be no more than one (1) satellite antenna per residential multifamily building, and not per lot, regardless of the number of buildings per lot.
(3) Conditional uses.
a. The same as specified in the R-S district.
b. Nursing homes, subject to the provisions of section 33.25 of this chapter.
(4) Dimensional, density and other bulk restrictions.
a. For all uses permitted in the R-S district, the requirements shall be the same as that district.
b. Single-family attached dwellings; townhouses/row houses.
1. Minimums.
