(A) Purpose. The R-1 District is intended to provide low density residential areas.
(B) Permitted uses. The following uses shall be permitted in R-1 Residential District:
(1) Single-family and 2-family dwellings;
(2) Parks and recreational areas owned or operated by governmental agencies;
(3) Public schools, private schools, nursery schools, churches, hospitals, nursing and convalescent homes; and
(4) Home occupations as defined in § 150.03.
(Am. Ord. passed 11-6-1996)
(C) Conditional uses. Buildings or land may be used for the following if granted a conditional use permit:
(1) Multiple-family dwellings and apartment buildings;
(2) Municipal administration buildings, police and fire stations, museums, art galleries, post offices and other municipal service buildings;
(3) Water supply buildings, reservoirs, wells, elevated tanks, and similar essential public utility and service structures;
(4) Mortuaries and funeral homes;
(5) Boarding or rental rooms not exceeding 5 to 8 persons on a premise;
(6) Hospitals/clinics;
(7) Open land recreational uses;
(8) Uses determined by the Planning Commission to be of the general character of the conditional uses above and found not to be detrimental to the general health and welfare of the city; and
(9) Bed and breakfast establishments, if the following conditions are met.
(a) The establishment shall conform with State Health and Building Code requirements. Reports of compliance shall accompany any application for the permit. The owner/operator of such a facility shall maintain a policy of liability insurance providing at least $1,000,000 combined/single limit coverage.
(b) Written application for a conditional use permit to operate a bed and breakfast shall be made to the Zoning Administrator’s office and action on the application shall follow the procedures as found in § 150.18.
(c) The only meal served to guests shall be breakfast and only guests shall be served.
(d) No cooking or cooking facilities shall be allowed or provided in the guest rooms.
(e) No function (such as a reception or a business meeting) involving large numbers of non-guests is permitted on the site.
(f) On-premises advertising for any bed and breakfast facility located in a residential district shall conform to those regulations regarding home occupation signs.
(g) A minimum of 1 off-street parking space per guest room shall be provided in addition to 2 parking spaces for the resident. Off-street parking is to be screened from the surrounding residences.
(h) Any additional external lighting used to illuminate off-street parking shall be concealed or screened and shall be directed away from other residential properties and public rights-of-way.
(i) The conditional use permit shall be reviewed annually by the City Council and shall not be transferable to another firm or person.
(j) A license shall be terminated upon occurrence of the following:
1. Non-compliance with the provisions of this division (C)(9);
2. Transfer of ownership of the property from the owner/operator; or
3. The creation of a condition which adversely affects the health, safety, morals, or general welfare of the city or its residents.
(Ord. passed 11-6-1996)
(D) Accessory uses. The following uses shall be accessory uses within the R-1 Residential District:
(1) Private garages and carports;
(2) Tool houses and storage sheds;
(3) Private outdoor swimming pools and spas, either permanent or temporary; and
(4) Parking of passenger cars, travel trailers, pleasure boats, and motor homes/buses, provided that only 2 travel trailers, pleasure boats, or motor homes, in any combination, may be stored outside a structure on the property. The parking of vehicles shall be allowed only if they are parked in such a manner so as not to cause danger by obscuring the view. Parking will not be allowed on the boulevard portion of a public street right-of-way or when it might block a public sidewalk, street, or alley. No living quarters shall be maintained and no business or other activity shall be carried on in travel trailers, boats, or motor homes/buses. Storage of a vehicle which is inoperable for longer than 14 days, outside of an enclosed building, is not permitted.
(Am. Ord. passed 1-3-2005)
(E) Height regulations.
(1) No structure hereafter erected shall exceed 2-1/2 stories or 35 feet in height, except that church spires, belfries, domes which do not contain usable space, and chimneys may be of any height which does not conflict with air traffic requirements.
(2) For multiple-family dwellings, structures shall not exceed 3 stories or 45 feet in height.
(F) Front yard regulations.
(1) There shall be a front yard having a depth of not less than 25 feet, except that in a block where 2 or more residences have been erected facing the same street, no new building or portion thereof shall project beyond a straight line drawn between the point closest to the street line of the residence upon either side of the proposed structure. If there are residences on only 1 side, then no new building or portion thereof shall project beyond the average front yard of the 2 nearest residences.
(2) Where a lot is located at the intersection of 2 or more roads or highways, § 150.03 shall determine which of the 2 or more sides abutting streets shall be considered the front yard. No accessory buildings shall be allowed within the required front yard.
(Am. Ord. passed 1-3-2005)
(G) Side yard regulations.
(1) Each lot shall have 2 side yards, one being not less than 10% of the lot width and the other being no less than 15% of the lot width.
(2) Side yards shall not be required for accessory buildings erected supplementary or incidental to the main building, less than 10 feet by 12 feet in size, provided that no such building shall be erected in front of a line drawn parallel to the front lot line and lying entirely to the rear of the extreme back portion of the main structure. Also, accessory buildings on corner lots shall not be erected closer to the street line than the minimum side yard requirements hereunder for the main building on the lot.
(H) Rear yard regulations.
(1) Each lot shall have an unoccupied rear yard having a depth of not less than 25% of the lot depth, except that accessory buildings such as non-attached garages and structures used for storage of non-commercial property shall be located no less than 10 feet from the property line and not less than 10 feet from an alley. Garages which are entered from an alley shall be placed at least 30 feet from the center of the alley.
(2) For multiple-family dwellings, there shall be a rear yard of not less than 25 feet or 25% of the lot depth, whichever is greater.
(I) Lot size regulations.
(1) Every lot on which a 1-family dwelling is erected shall contain an area of not less than 9,000 square feet and shall not be less than an average of 75 feet in width and 120 feet in depth.
(2) Every lot on which a 2-family dwelling is erected shall contain an area of not less than 12,000 square feet and an average width of not less than 100 feet in width and an average depth of not less than 120 feet in depth.
(3) Every lot on which a multiple-family dwelling is erected shall contain an area of not less than 12,000 square feet for the first 2 units plus 1,500 square feet for each additional dwelling unit.
(4) If a lot has less area, width, or depth than herein required and was legally platted and was of record at the time of passage of this chapter, that lot may be used for any of the uses permitted in this district.
(J) Maximum ground coverage. For multiple-family dwellings, not more than 35% of a lot or plot shall be occupied by buildings.
(K) Size regulation for garages. The total square footage of all non-attached garages on a lot in this district shall not exceed 8.5% of total lot area.
(L) Permit regulations. No permit for a multiple building structure may be issued unless the permit application is accompanied by a site plan. The site plan shall include topography, location of parking and loading spaces, landscaping, screening, and other information pertinent to the development of the site.
(M) General regulations. Additional regulations applicable to the R-1 Residential District are set forth in § 150.11.
(Ord. 106, passed 3-13-1995) Penalty, see § 150.99