(a) Intent. The R-1 single-family residential district is established as a district in which the principal use of land is for residential purposes.
(b) Permitted uses:
(1) Single-family detached dwellings.
(2) Churches and their customary related uses.
(3) Greenhouses and truck gardens which are incidental to the residential use and conducted on a noncommercial basis only; provided that no greenhouse heating plant shall be located within 25 feet of any lot line.
(4) Home occupations such as dressmaking, drapery maker, laundering and ironing, cooking and baking, hairdressing, music instruction; the renting of not more than one room; the boarding of not more than two boarders; and the practice of any recognized profession such as law; the writing of insurance, accounting, medicine, dentistry and chiropractic as defined in article A, Section 9-4004(c) of this chapter.
(5) Public elementary and secondary schools and private schools having curricula approximately the same as ordinarily given in public schools. Signs not exceeding 12 square feet with no flashing illumination.
(6) Public or private parks, playgrounds, community centers, libraries, tennis courts, golf courses, swimming pools, and similar recreation uses operated on a noncommercial or nonprofit basis. Signs not exceeding 12 square feet with no flashing illumination.
(7) Public works and public utility facilities such as transformer stations, pumping stations, water towers and telephone exchanges, provided that:
a. Such facilities are essential to the service of the immediate area.
b. No vehicle or materials shall be stored on the premises, and no offices shall be permitted.
c. All structures shall be set back at least 30 feet from all property lines and enclosed by a woven wire fence at least eight (8) feet in height where deemed necessary by the Planning Board.
d. The entire lot shall be properly landscaped to blend with the surrounding area and furnished with a densely planted buffer at least six feet in height.
(8) Signs, advertising; incidental or accessory:
a. One professional or announcement sign per lot for customary home occupations. The signs shall not exceed three square feet in area exposed to view and must be mounted flat to the main wall of the principal building. No such sign shall be illuminated.
b. Signs pertaining only to the lease, rent or sale of the property upon which displayed. The signs shall not exceed four (4) square feet in area exposed to view. No sign shall be illuminated.
c. Church bulletin board or sign not exceeding 12 square feet for the purpose of displaying the name of the institution or other related information. The signs shall be set back at least 20 feet from the street right-of-way line. No flashing illumination.
(9) Accessory buildings or structures provided such shall be permitted only in a rear yard and shall be not less than 10 feet from any property line; and further provided that in the case of corner lots the buildings or structures shall be set back at least 40 feet from any side street right-of-way line.
(10) Family care homes.
(Amended by Ord. of 9/15/87; As Amended by Ord. of 6/24/21; Amended by Ord. of 7/28/22)