CHAPTER 3

CHAPTER 6

R-1 – Single Family Residential District Regulations

SECTION 601. INTENT AND PURPOSE

This district is intended for single family residential uses together with compatible recreational uses. The purpose of this zone is to encourage a residential environment of low density dwellings and limited agricultural uses.

SECTION 602. USES PERMITED BY RIGHT

(1) Single Family Homes (4) Cemeteries

(2) Home Occupations (5) Public Buildings

(3) State Licensed Residential Facilities (6) Public Service Installations

(7) Accessory Uses for 1-6

SECTION 603. USES PERMITTED BY SPECIAL USE PERMIT.

Historical Notes: Subsection (12) amended from “Recreational Farm Animals” by Ordinance 10-3, eff Dec 30, 2011.

Subsection (12) renumbered (13). New subsection (12) added by Ordinance 10-2, eff Oct 7, 2010.

Regulations for Special Uses are found in Chapter 14, Special Use Permits.

SECTION 604. DIMENSIONAL REGULATIONS.

(1) Lot Area, minimum - Forty-three thousand, five hundred and sixty (43,560) square feet.

(2) Lot Width, minimum - One hundred and fifty (150’) feet.

(3) Front Yard, minimum - Thirty-five (35’) feet.

(4) Back Yard, minimum - Twenty-five (25’) feet.

(5) Side Yard, minimum - Six (6’) feet on one side and ten (10’) feet on the other side.

Where and R-1 and C or I district abut, the side yard shall be fifty (50’) feet in the C or I

district.

(6) Housing Unit, Minimum - Nine hundred eighty (980) square feet.

(7) Height, maximum –Two and one half (2.5) stories, not exceeding a total height of thirty-five (35’) feet. Accessory structures are limited to one (1) story, not exceeding a wall height of fourteen (14’) feet, except that a garage attached to a two (2) or two and one half (2.5) story dwelling may have the same number of stories and same height as the dwelling, providing that the style and exterior surface of the garage conforms to that of the dwelling. Exceptions: see section 1105(2).

(8) Lot coverage, maximum percent - Twenty-five (25%) percent.

(9) Accessory Structures – No accessory structure may be located closer than ten (10’) feet to the principal structure, nor erected in any required yard, except as provided in section 1105(1.

Historical Notes: Subsection (7) & (9) amended by Ordinance 06-01, eff March 30, 2006.

Subsection (7) amended by Ordinance 04-05, eff Oct 7, 2004.

Subsection (7) amended by adding last sentence. Ordinance 15-02, eff Dec 24, 2015.

Prior to 2006 amendment, subsections (7) & (9) read as follows:

(7) “Height, maximum –Two and one half (2.5) stories, not exceeding a total height of thirty-five (35’) feet

Accessory structures are limited to one (1) story, not exceeding fifteen (15’) feet, except that a garage

attached to a two (2) or two and one half (2.5) story dwelling may have the same number of stories and

same height as the dwelling, providing that the style and exterior surface of the garage conforms to that of

the dwelling”.

(9) “Accessory Structures - No accessory Structures may be located closer than ten (10’) feet to the

principal structure. No accessory structure shall be erected in any required yard except a rear yard”.

Prior to 2004 amendment, subsection (7) read: “Thirty-five (35’) feet or two and one half (2.5) stories.

Accessory structures may not exceed fifteen (15’) feet or one (1) story.

SECTION 605. PARKING REGULATIONS.

Every land use that has employees working on the site, must have one parking space for each employee in addition to the parking required for a use of its type.


THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS ARE IN ADDITION TO EMPLOYEE PARKING
-Agricultural Retail Facilities	1 per Guest Room
-Bed & Breakfast	2 per Acre
-Cemetery	2 per Acre
-Church/School	1 per 3 Seats or 6 ft. of Auditorium bench/pew length
-Day Nurseries	1 per 4 Children, per license
-Farms	1 per employee
-Park, Golf Course, Other Outdoor Uses	1 per 2 Acres
-Picnic Area	1 per Picnic Table
-Private Club	1 per 2 Member Families
-Public Building	1 per 150 sq. ft. public area
-Single Family Dwelling	2 per dwelling
-State Licensed Facilities	1 per employee

See Chapter 12 for Parking Regulations.