§ 152.020 A-1, SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL.

   (A)   Purpose. The purpose of this district is to provide for low density residential development of relatively spacious character together with public buildings, schools, churches, public recreational facilities and accessory uses as may be necessary or are normally compatible with residential surroundings. The district is located to protect residential surroundings. The district is located to protect existing development of this character and contains vacant land considered appropriate for development in the future.

   (B)   Uses permitted. Within the A-1 district, a building or premise shall be used only for the following purposes:

      (1)   Single-family dwellings, excluding mobile homes;

      (2)   Schools, either public or private, offering general education courses and public utilities, provided that all buildings shall be located at least 50 feet from all front, side and rear lot lines;

      (3)   Noncommercial horticulture or agriculture, but not including the keeping of poultry or livestock;

      (4)   Neighborhood and community parks and centers, golf courses and similar uses;

      (5)   Churches or similar places of worship, including parish houses, parsonages, convents and dormitories accessory thereto;

      (6)   Day-care facilities limited to family day-care home, as defined by this chapter;

      (7)   Customary incidental home occupations;

      (8)   Accessory buildings and uses, including private garages, noncommercial greenhouses and workshops;

      (9)   Signs, provided they are in accord with all applicable provisions of §§ 152.045 through 152.053;

      (10)   Private or commercial horse stables, provided the uses shall meet all requirements of § 152.101.

   (C)   Dimensional requirements. Regulations governing the location and height of structures, and the area upon which they may be placed are as follows:

      (1)   Lot area requirements; permitted uses.

         (a)   Single-family dwellings shall have a minimum of 12,000 square feet.

         (b)   Other permitted uses shall have no minimum.

      (2)   Yard requirements. Unless otherwise specified by this section, the following yard requirements are applicable to all permitted uses:

         (a)   The minimum depth of a front yard shall be 35 feet.

         (b)   The minimum depth of a rear yard shall be 25 feet.

         (c)   There shall be two side yards, one with a minimum width of five feet and one with a minimum width of ten feet, however, the sum of the widths of both side yards shall be not less than 18 feet.

      (3)   Height requirements.

         (a)   The maximum height of all permitted uses shall be 35 feet.

         (b)   Churches, steeples and spires shall have a maximum height of 75 feet.

      (4)   Off-street parking requirements. See §§ 152.065 through 152.070.

(Ord. 94-06-01, passed 6-14-94)