The “SF2” Single-Family Dwelling District is established for the purpose of low density single-family dwelling control and to allow certain public facilities. It is intended that no uses be permitted in this district that will tend to devalue property for residential purposes or interfere with the health, safety, order or general welfare of persons residing in the district. Regulations are intended to control density of population and to provide adequate open space around buildings and structures in the district to accomplish these purposes.

In District “SF2”, no building or land 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 listed in section 803 of this article.

All uses first allowed in District “SF1” and the following:

(1)   The renting of not to exceed two sleeping rooms with a total occupancy of not to exceed three persons or whom board may be furnished but with the prohibition of separate culinary accommodations for such tenants.

(2)   The following uses may be allowed by special use permit when submitted, reviewed and approved by the board of zoning appeals.

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

(b)   Cemetery or crematory.

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

Every lot of land shall have an area of not less than 8,000 square feet and an average width of not less than 60 feet, except that is a single lot of record as of the effective date of this ordinance, as defined in section 302 of this chapter, has less area or width than herein required 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 for a single-family dwelling if the structure conforms with other requirements in this district.

No building shall exceed 35 feet in height, except as otherwise provided in the additional height, area and use regulations in this ordinance.

(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 additional height, area and use regulations.)

(b)   Where 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 a corner lot; provided, however, that the buildable width of a single lot or record as of the effective date of this ordinance shall not be reduced to less than 35 feet, except where necessary to provide a yard along the side street with a depth of not less than five 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 (Article 22), there shall be a side yard having a width of not less than six feet on each side of the principal building.

(b)   Wherever a lot of record as of the effective date of this ordinance has 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 hereinafter provided in the additional height, area and use regulations of this ordinance (Article 22), there shall be a rear yard having a depth of not less than 30 feet or 20 percent of the depth of the lot, whichever amount is smaller.

As required in Article 21, Parking and Loading Regulations.

As permitted in Article 20, Sign Regulations.

Any new structure must have the approved sidewalks.