Hallsville R-3 Multifamily Dwelling District ordinance (§ 400.380)

A. Purpose. This district is intended to provide for medium-density multiple-family residential development. It may include a range of residential uses from one-family to apartment houses. The principal land use is a residential apartment-type dwelling.

B. Permitted Uses. In District R-3, no building or land shall be used and no building shall be hereafter erected, constructed, reconstructed, or altered, except for one or more of the following uses:

1. All permitted uses in District R-2.

2. Adult day-care home.

3. Apartment houses.

4. Boarding houses or lodging houses.

5. Bed-and-breakfast establishment, subject to the following additional criteria:

a. That not more than five (5) guest rooms shall be allowed.

b. That in addition to meeting all parking requirements, there shall be one off-street parking space provided for each guest room.

c. That there shall be no individual room cooking facilities used for the bed-and-breakfast stay.

d. That the establishment shall comply with all applicable adopted City fire and building codes and shall be inspected for such compliance by the City Public Works Department prior to an occupancy permit being granted.

e. That the establishment shall be occupied and managed.

f. That only one wall-mounted sign, not exceeding eight (8) square feet in size, shall be allowed.

g. That meals may be served only to residents and overnight guests.

6. Buildings and premises for public utility services or public service corporations, whose buildings or uses the Board deems reasonably necessary for public convenience or welfare.

7. Home occupations, subject to the criteria listed for home occupations in Section 400.360, except that the home occupation may be carried out by occupants of the dwelling unit as well as by one full-time forty-hour individual or two half-time [twenty (20) hours each] individuals who do not reside in the dwelling unit. In addition, the Board may allow that not more than forty percent (40%) of the total floor area of the dwelling unit and garage shall be devoted to the home occupation. A conditional use permit for a home occupation shall expire three (3) years from the date of approval, after which a new conditional use permit may be requested.

8. Parking lots.

C. Water Supply And Sewage System. Each lot within an R-3 Zoning District shall be served by a public water and a public sewer system.

D. Parking Regulations. Off-street parking space shall be provided in accordance with the requirements set forth in Section 400.580 of this Chapter.

E. Dimensional Requirements. Minimum width, depth, and minimum lot size shall be provided in accordance with the requirements set forth in Section 400.480.