R-8 Zoning Multifamily?

[Tony Vicente]

I'm looking at a home that's zoned "R8", contains a single family home that I'd like to convert to multi-family.

R8 includes both single family and multi-family. Does that mean I'm all set and can break it up in to separate units, or do I need to get a permit or rezone or other things?

Also, if I do need to request it, is there a risk that it would get rejected for reasons other than the place being unfit for it? Like if the neighborhood already has too many MFH, then they stop allowing it?

[Yannik Cudjoe-Virgil]

@Tony Vicente you need to call zoning and ask them what you can do. If it's not already grandfathered in as a multi-unit, you take the lot area divided by 750 sqft/du (for R-8 zoning), and that's how you come up with how many units you can do. See zoning doc here. Please verify with zoning and ask them for a verification letter so you can have approval on hand.