(A) Purpose. The Rural Residential (RR) District is intended to provide areas for low density housing in rural areas of the city; to allow a mix of large lot residential development and agriculturally related uses in areas of the city not served by public sewer; and to broaden the choice of residential living styles in the city.
(B) Permitted uses. Subject to applicable provisions of this chapter, the following are permitted uses in the RR District:
(1) Agricultural use;
(2) Dwelling, single-family detached;
(3) Plant nursery, wholesale;
(4) Recreation, public;
(5) Amateur radio antenna (subject to the amateur radio antenna standards in § 153.096(II)(9)).
(C) Accessory uses. Subject to applicable provisions of this chapter, the following accessory uses in the RR District are allowed only when it is an accessory to an existing principal permitted use on the same lot. All accessory uses must meet the procedures set forth in and regulated by §§ 153.110 et seq.
(1) Agricultural business;
(2) Accessory structures;
(3) Day care facility, unlicensed - serving 6 or fewer persons;
(4) Kennel, private - 3 or fewer pets;
(5) Pasture;
(6) Residential facility, licensed - serving 6 or fewer persons;
(7) Other uses customarily associated with but subordinate to a permitted use as determined by the city.
(D) Certificate of compliance. Subject to applicable provision of this chapter, the following are uses in the RR District that require approval by a certificate of compliance as set forth in and regulated by § 153.029.
(1) Principal uses.
(a) Agriculture building.
(2) Accessory uses.
(a) Accessory apartment within a single-family dwelling;
(b) Agricultural building;
(c) Day care facility, licensed - serving 7 to 14 persons;
(d) Home occupations;
(e) Horse training facilities, private;
(f) Kennel, private - more than 3 pets;
(g) Residential facility, licensed - serving 7 to 10 persons;
(h) Solar energy systems, either roof or ground mounted (meeting accessory structure requirements) according to § 153.307.
(i) Tower (see § 153.096).
(E) Conditional uses. Subject to applicable provisions of this chapter, the following are conditional uses in the RR District (requires a conditional use permit based upon procedures set forth in and regulated by § 153.034).
(1) Principal uses.
(a) Cemetery;
(b) Essential services, governmental buildings and storage;
(c) Essential services, utility substations;
(d) Mining;
(e) Place of worship;
(f) Recreation, commercial;
(g) School;
(h) Yard waste facility.
(2) Accessory uses.
(a) Bed and breakfast inn;
(b) Columbarium - accessory to place of worship;
(c) Day care facility, licensed - serving more than 14 persons;
(d) Feedlot;
(e) Garden supply store and nursery yard;
(f) Horse training facilities, commercial;
(g) Kennel, commercial;
(h) Residential facility, licensed - serving more than 10 persons;
(i) Towers (see § 153.096);
(j) Accessory structure on adjacent non-riparian lot..
(3) Other uses similar to those permitted in this section as determined by the Planning Commission and City Council.
(4) New wireless support structures and small wireless facilities located within the public right-of-way and meeting the requirements of Chapter 98, and subject to the conditions found in § 153.096(PP).
(F) Interim uses. Subject to applicable provisions of this chapter, the following are interim uses in the RR District (requires an interim use permit based upon procedures set forth in and regulated by § 153.035).
(1) Dwelling, temporary during construction.
(2) Dwelling, temporary care facility.
(3) Other uses similar to those permitted in this section as determined by the Planning Commission and City Council.
(G) Lot size, setback, and height requirements. The following minimum requirements shall be observed in an RR District subject to additional requirements, exceptions, and modifications set forth in this chapter.
(1) Minimum lot requirements.
(a) Lot area: 5 acres; except for RR zoned properties located south of Shields Lake, west of Ingersoll Avenue, north of 200th Street and east of Harrow Avenue North all new lot divisions shall be a minimum of 10 acres due to potential of future sewered development within this area.
(b) Lot width: 300 feet.
(2) Setbacks.
(a) Principal structure.
1. Front yard:
a. Arterials, as designated in the Comprehensive Plan: 75 feet from the right-of-way line or 150 feet from the centerline of the street, whichever is greater;
b. Collector street: 50 feet from the public right-of-way;
c. Local street: 40 feet from the public right-of-way;
d. Existing private street: 40 feet from edge of road.
2. Side yard: 20 feet.
3. Side street: same as front yard.
4. Rear yard: 50 feet.
(b) Detached accessory structure.
1. Front yard: must meet principal building setbacks; however, if located between the principal structure and a road, a 100 foot setback is required. See § 153.110 for requirements relating to exterior design and color.
2. Side yard: 20 feet.
3. Side street: same as front yard.
4. Rear yard: 50 feet.
(3) Building height.
(a) Principal structure: maximum height of 3 stories or 35 feet;
(b) Detached accessory structure: maximum height of 1 story or 20 feet.
(Ord. 537, passed 11-8-2004; Am. Ord. 549, passed 5-22-2006; Am. Ord. 596, passed 2-8-2010; Am. Ord. 651, passed 3-14-2016; Am. Ord. 670, passed 12-4-2017; Am. Ord. 676, passed 7-9-2018)