(A) Intent. To provide for low density residential uses and several compatible supporting uses in a stable, pleasant environment which encourages family life.
(B) Permitted principle uses and structures:
(1) Single-family dwellings;
(2) Two-family dwellings;
(3) Primary and secondary education;
(4) Public uses, including, but not limited to, public parks, playgrounds, golf courses, recreational uses, fire stations, public elementary and high schools, public utilities and utility distribution systems;
(5) Golf courses and country clubs, except miniature golf courses and driving ranges not located within a golf course;
(6) Child care home; and
(7) No mobile homes shall be permitted or allowed in any area included in the Residential District.
(C) Permitted accessory uses and structures.
(1) Home occupations, in conformance with § 152.060; and
(2) Accessory uses and structures, when established in conformance within the space limits of this district.
(D) Permitted conditional uses. A building or premises may be used for the following in conformance with the conditions prescribed herein:
(1) Bed and breakfast guest home:
(a) Parking, as required in § 152.145;
(b) Signs, as required in § 152.111;
(c) A minimum of four rooms or suites of rooms are made available for use as transient lodging; and
(d) The remainder of the dwelling shall be used and owned as a residence by the host family.
(2) Domestic shelter: the minimum number of occupants of the facility shall not exceed one person per 1,000 square feet of lot area.
(1) Utility substations;
(2) Places of worship such as churches, synagogues and temples; and
(3) Townhouses.
(F) Prohibited uses and structures. All other uses and structures which are not specifically permitted or not permissible as special uses shall be prohibited from the R-1 Residential District.
(G) Height and area regulations. The maximum height and minimum area regulations shall be as follows.
(1) General requirements:
Lot Area (sq. ft.) | Lot Width (ft.) | Required Front Yard (ft.) | Required Side Yard (ft.) | Required Rear Yard (ft.) | Height (ft.) | |
Dwelling, single-family | 7,000 | 50 | 17 | 5 if lot width is less than 70 feet, 10 if lot width is 70 feet to 100 feet and 10% if lot width is greater than 100 feet | Lesser of 25 or 20% of lot depth | 35 |
Dwelling, two-family | 3,500 per family | 25 per family | 17 | 35 | ||
Other permitted uses | 10,000 | 75 | 17 | 35 |
(2) There shall be a required front yard setback of 17 feet on each street side of a double-frontage lot.
(3) Buildings on corner lots shall provide front yard setbacks of 17 feet on both street frontages. The second street frontage front yard setback may be reduced to 15 feet only if further development cannot occur or that adjoining lots would have a setback greater than 15 feet; and designate remaining yards as one rear and one side yard.
(4) Buildings and structures shall not exceed two and one-half stories in height.
(5) The side yard setback between individual units of two-family dwellings may be reduced to zero, if the following condition is met: a one-hour fire rated constructed common wall between units starting at the basement level and continuing through to the roof line is maintained.
(H) Parking regulations. Parking within the R-1 Residential District shall be in conformance with the provisions of § 152.145.
(I) Sign regulations. Signs within the R-1 Residential District shall be in conformance with the provisions of § 152.111.
(Prior Code, § 11-403)