The purpose of the R-2 zone is to permit single-family residential uses and their accessory structures; to provide the opportunity for two-family residential units and their accessory structures to be located on corner lots; and to permit with Planning Commission approval, certain other uses which are necessary and compatible to single-family living.
(Ord. 454 §2, 2000)
Within the R-2 zone, no building, structure, or premises shall be used, arranged or designed to be used, erected, structurally altered, or enlarged except for one or more of the following uses:
(A) 
One-family dwelling, including a mobile home, manufactured home or prefabricated home meeting all lot size requirements of the zone and subject to provisions of Section 10.80.020 (Design Standards for Mobile Homes, Manufactured Homes, or Prefabricated Homes on Individual Lots).
(B) 
Playgrounds, parks.
(C) 
Gardens, orchards, and crop cultivation, provided no stables or barn, cattle or other livestock or poultry is maintained in connection therewith, except as provided in Section 10.16.030, and provided no sales area or retail business is operated in connection therewith, and provided that all other applicable regulations are complied with, and provided further, in no instance shall goats or pigs be maintained on any lot within the City limits.
(D) 
Accessory Uses and Structures (subject to the requirements of Chapter 10.72).
(1) 
Customary residential accessory building for private use, such as pergola, greenhouse, hot house, hobby shop, or summer house, above ground pool, patio, enclosed or covered patio, woodshed, quarters for domestic animals maintained as pets by the residents. This shall not include livestock of any kind including cattle, or other livestock or poultry, except as provided in Section 10.16.030. In no instance shall goats or pigs be maintained on any lot within the City limits;
(2) 
Fallout shelters;
(3) 
Fences;
(4) 
A private garage for not more than three motor vehicles for each single-family dwelling on the same lot with or within the dwelling to which it is accessory and in which no garage business or industry is conducted;
(5) 
Storage for a commercial vehicle with a maximum of one commercial vehicle per dwelling. No garage business or industry shall be conducted on the property;
(6) 
Accessory dwelling units subject to the provisions of Chapter 10.116;
(7) 
Swimming pools for private use below grade requiring a building permit and subject to the requirements of Chapter 10.72.
(E) 
The taking of boarders or leasing of rooms by a resident family, providing the total number of boarders and roomers does not exceed two in any single-family dwelling, nor more than four in any legally established two-family dwelling.
(F) 
Home occupations, subject to the provisions of Chapter 10.96.
(Ord. 454 §2, 2000; Ord. 515 §1, 2017)
When authorized under the procedure provided for conditional uses in this title, the following uses will be permitted in an R-2 zone:
(A) 
Miscellaneous Uses.
(1) 
Public, semi-public, parochial and privately owned kindergartens or day nurseries, provided the residential character of the building is unchanged;
(2) 
Beauty shop, where no assistants are employed.
(B) 
Boat, camper, equipment and trailer storage areas on a lot, subject to the provisions of Chapters 10.104 and 10.108.
(C) 
Livestock maintained on lots, subject to the provisions of Chapters 10.104 and 10.108.
(D) 
Boarding, lodging or rooming house and/or group care home, subject to the provisions of Chapters 10.104 and 10.108.
(E) 
Other uses which can meet the provisions of Section 10.104.030, Circumstances for Granting Conditional Uses.
(Ord. 454 §2, 2000)
When authorized under the procedure provided for Development Permits in this title, the following uses will be permitted in an R-2 zone:
(A) 
Semi-Public, Parochial and Private Buildings and Structures.
(1) 
Churches;
(2) 
Community or neighborhood club buildings, swimming pools and other allied facilities when erected by a non-profit community club for the improvement of the zone or social recreation of the members.
(B) 
Dwellings. Two-family duplex meeting all lot size and setback requirements of the zone, subject to the provisions of Chapters 10.112 and 10.116.
(C) 
Planned development, subject to the provisions of Chapters 10.112 and 10.124.
(D) 
Mobile home parks, subject to the provisions of Chapters 10.112 and 10.120.
(E) 
Public Facility Zone, including educational, municipal and public facilities.
(F) 
Right-of-way (subject to the provisions of Section 10.48.080, Underground Utility Installation) for:
(1) 
Electric service lines;
(2) 
Gas mains;
(3) 
Communications lines;
(4) 
Water lines;
(5) 
Sewer lines; and
(6) 
TV cable lines.
(G) 
Public utility structures when they comply with all yard and setback requirements.
(H) 
Other structures/facilities which can meet the provisions of Section 10.112.030, Circumstances for Granting Development Permits.
(Ord. 454 §2, 2000)
In an R-2 zone, no building or structure shall exceed 35 feet at its highest point from natural ground level or two and one-half stories in height from natural ground level.
(Ord. 454 §2, 2000)
In an R-2 zone, each lot shall have yards of the following size unless provided for in Chapter 10.76:
(A) 
Rear Yards. There shall be a rear yard on every lot in an R-2 zone, which rear yard shall have a minimum depth of 20 feet. In the case of a corner lot, the minimum depth shall be 14 feet for a one-story building and 26 feet for a two and one-half story building.
(B) 
Side Yards. There shall be a side yard on each side of the main building on every lot in an R-2 zone in width of five feet. A side yard on the street side of a corner shall be not less than 10 feet.
(C) 
Front Yard. Every building erected, constructed, or altered in an R-2 zone shall have a front yard of not less than 20 feet. When by this title or any other regulations a greater setback or a front yard of greater depth is required than specified in this chapter, then such greater setback line or front yard depth shall apply.
(Ord. 454 §2, 2000; Ord. 529 §1, 2020)
(A) 
In an R-2 zone, except as noted in subsection (B) below, the minimum requirements for lot area shall be 6,000 square feet for each dwelling and 7,000 square feet for a legally established two-family dwelling. The width of the lot at the building line shall be not less than 60 feet. The depth of the lot shall not be less than 90 feet.
(B) 
In an R-2 zone, a lot on which a legally established two-family dwelling exists or is being built may be divided so as to allow the two-family dwelling to be divided and have separate ownerships of each dwelling and the associated portion of the original lot providing all State of Oregon Residential Structure Specialty Code requirements are met. The. The minimum requirements for lot area shall be no less than 50% of the minimum required lot area for a nondivided two-family dwelling. The width of each lot at the building line shall be not less than 30 feet. The depth of the lot shall not be less than 90 feet.
(Ord. 454 §2, 2000; Ord. 515 §1, 2017; Ord. 528 §1, 2020)
All new development shall adhere to the fence regulations, which shall be provided in accordance with Chapter 10.60, Fence and Wall Regulations.
(Ord. 454 §2, 2000)
All new development shall adhere to the clear-vision requirements which shall be provided in accordance with Chapter 10.68, Clear-Vision Area.
(Ord. 454 §2, 2000)