§ 153.055 FENCES.

   (A)   Generally. Except as otherwise specifically provided in other codes and regulations, the following regulations shall apply to the construction of fences.

   (B)   Specifically.

      (1)   No fence shall be constructed which will constitute a traffic hazard.

      (2)   Fences may be constructed on the property line.

(Ord. passed - -2000) Penalty, see § 153.999

R-1 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT

§ 153.070 INTENT.

   The intent of this District is to provide an area for development in residential neighborhoods, including those uses which reinforce residential neighborhoods.

(Ord. passed - -2000)

§ 153.071 PERMITTED USES.

   (A)   Generally. In District R-1, no building, structure, land, or premises shall be used and no building or structure shall be hereafter erected, constructed, reconstructed, moved, or altered, except for one or more of the following uses:

   (B)   Specifically.

      (1)   One single-family dwelling unit per legal lot;

      (2)   Multi-family dwellings consisting of two or three units;

      (3)   Boarding houses;

      (4)   Churches and temples of worship;

      (5)   Schools and colleges;

      (6)   Family child care homes;

      (7)   Community Center buildings;

      (8)   Municipal utilities and buildings;

      (9)   Hospitals and nursing homes;

      (10)   Municipal recreation buildings, playgrounds, and parks;

      (11)   Public libraries;

      (12)   Home occupations, in accordance with § 153.206; and

      (13)   Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to the listed permitted uses.

(Ord. passed - -2000) Penalty, see § 153.999

§ 153.072 CONDITIONAL USES.

   (A)   Generally. The following conditional uses may be permitted, subject to approval procedures outlined in §§ 153.240 through 153.243 of this chapter.

   (B)   Specifically.

      (1)   Commercial or private storage in accordance with §§ 153.200 through 153.211;

      (2)   Pre-built homes;

      (3)   Multi-family dwellings with four or more units;

      (4)   Child day-care centers;

      (5)   Public buildings or uses not listed as a permitted use;

      (6)   Group homes;

      (7)   Funeral homes; and

      (8)   Uses similar to the uses listed above, as long as the use complies with the general intent of the R-1 District.

(Ord. passed - -2000; Ord. 861, passed 12-13-2012) Penalty, see § 153.999

§ 153.073 INTENSITY OF USE REGULATIONS.

   (A)   Minimum lot area shall be 5,000 square feet.

   (B)   Minimum lot width shall be 50 feet.

(Ord. passed - -2000) Penalty, see § 153.999

§ 153.074 HEIGHT REGULATIONS.

   Maximum structure height shall be 35 feet.

(Ord. passed - -2000) Penalty, see § 153.999

§ 153.075 FOUNDATIONS.

   All dwellings shall be built on a permanent foundation.

(Ord. passed - -2000) Penalty, see § 153.999

§ 153.076 YARD REGULATIONS.

   (A)   Front yard.

      (1)   The front yard shall not be less than 15 feet from the front lot line.

      (2)   The front yard requirement shall be adjusted in the following cases.

         (a)   If there are already two or more homes existing on a block with the same street frontage, a new home can not have a front yard smaller than any of the other aforementioned homes on that block.

         (b)   In case of corner lots with more than two street frontages, street frontage setback requirements shall be subject to the following.

            1.   The front yard shall be a minimum of 25 feet from the front yard lot line.

            2.   The side yard with street frontage shall be a minimum of five feet from the side lot line, except that no street frontage side yard shall be required when the following conditions are met:

               a.   No structures or accessory buildings may have egress, by door, opening, or cargo door, onto the side yard; and

               b.   Any structures or buildings may not obstruct the view of traffic as determined by the Director of Public Works.

         (c)   With regard to homes and/or other conforming or conditional use structures with a front yard that is facing north or south, if there is already one or more existing structures on a block with the same street frontage, a new structure cannot have a front yard smaller than any of the other aforementioned structures on that block.

   (B)   Side yard. Not less than five feet from lot line; and

   (C)   Rear yard. Not less than 25 feet between the primary structure and rear lot line; however, accessory structures may be constructed on the rear lot line.

(Ord. passed - -2000; Ord. 716, passed 11-8-2001; Ord. 755, passed 10-5-2006; Ord. 873, passed 5-9-2013; Ord. 930, passed 11-14-2017; Ord. 941, passed 6-14-2018) Penalty, see § 153.999