The “MF2” Multiple-Family Dwelling District is intended for the purpose of allowing high residential density land use with the co-mingling of compatible single-family and two-family dwellings, apartments, home occupations, certain community facilities and certain special uses, yet retaining the basic residential qualities.

In District “MF2”, no building shall be used, and no building or structure shall be erected, altered or enlarged, which is arranged, intended or designed for other than one of the uses in section 1003 of this article.

All uses first allowed in Districts “SF1”, “SF2” and “MF1” and the following:

(1)   Multiple-family dwellings, including apartment houses and apartment hotels.

(2)   Boarding and lodging houses.

(3)   Day nurseries.

(4)   Home occupations.

(5)   Institutions of higher learning, including dormitory accommodation.

(6)   Public open spaces including parks, playgrounds and recreation areas owned and operated by a public agency.

(7)   Hospitals (but not animal hospitals).

(8)   Nonprofit institutions of an educational philanthropic or charitable nature.

(9)   Nursing homes and homes for the aged.

(10) The following may be allowed by special permit when submitted, received and approved by the board of zoning appeals.

(a)   Any public building erected or land used by any department of the city, county, state and federal government.

(b)   Cemetery or crematory.

(c)   Telephone exchange, electric substations and regulator stations, or other public utilities.

(d)   Public· and private parking on lots adjacent, contiguous or across the alley from a district classified as “MF2” and “NS”.

Except as hereinafter provided, all dwellings hereafter erected, enlarged, relocated or reconstructed, shall be located upon lots containing the following areas:

(1)   A lot on which there is erected a single-family dwelling shall contain an area of not less than 8,000 square feet.

(2)   A lot on which there is erected a two-family dwelling shall contain an area of not less than 8,000 square feet, or 4,000 square feet per family.

(3)   A lot on which there is erected a multiple dwelling shall contain an area of not less than 8,000 square feet, or 2,000 square feet per family.

(4)   Dormitories, lodging houses, nursing homes and boarding houses shall provide 500 square feet of lot area for each occupant.

(5)   Where a single lot of record as of the effective date of this ordinance, as defined in the definitions section of this ordinance, has less area than 8,000 square feet and its boundary lines, along their entire length, touched lands under other ownership on the effective date of this ordinance and have not since been changed, such lot may be used only for a single-family dwelling purposes, or for any other non-dwelling use permitted in this district, providing the structure does not occupy more than 40 percent of the lot area and providing the structure conforms with other requirements of this district.

No building or structure shall exceed 45 feet in height, except as otherwise provided in the additional height, area and use regulation in this ordinance (Article 22).

(1)   Front Yard;

(a)   There shall be a front yard having a depth of not less than 25 feet except as required for arterial and collector streets. (See Article 22).

(b)   Where a lot or lots have a double frontage, the required front yard shall be provided on both streets.

(c)   Where a lot is located at the intersection of two or more streets, there shall be a front yard on each street side of the corner lot; provided, however, that the buildable width of a lot of record as of the effective date of this ordinance shall not be reduced to less than 28 feet. No accessory building shall project beyond the front yard line on either street.

(2)   Side Yard:

(a)   Except as hereinafter provided in the following paragraph and in the additional height, area and use regulations of this ordinance, there shall be a side yard having a width of not less than five feet on each side of a building 35 feet or less in height, and there shall be a side yard having a width of not less than eight feet on each side of a building in excess of 35 feet but less than 45 feet in height.

(b)   Wherever a lot of record as of the effective date of this ordinance has a width of 50 feet or less, the side yard on each side of a building may be reduced to a width of not less than 10 percent of the width of the lot, but in no instance shall it be less than three feet.

(3)   Rear Yard:

Except as otherwise provided in the additional height, area and use regulation, there shall be a rear yard for buildings in this district which shall have a depth of not less than 25 feet or 20 percent of the depth of the lot, whichever amount is smaller.

As permitted in Article 21, Parking and Loading Regulations

As permitted in Article 20, Sign Regulations.

Any new structure must have the approved sidewalks.