(A) Use regulations. Buildings or land, in any portion of the city may be used for any of the uses listed under this classification, but in an R1 District no building or structure shall be hereafter erected which consists of less than 1,250 square feet of floor space, exclusive of garages and out-buildings or attached garages, or structurally altered, which is arranged or designed to be used for other than one or more of the following uses:
(1) Single-family dwellings, excluding mobile or manufactured homes;
(2) Churches or other places of worship;
(3) Colleges, universities or other institutions of higher learning;
(4) Country clubs or golf courses, but not including miniature golf courses, driving ranges or similar forms of commercial amusement;
(5) Parks, playgrounds, community buildings and other public recreational facilities, owned and/or operated by the municipality or other public agency;
(6) Public buildings, including libraries, museums, police and fire stations;
(7) Real estate sales offices during the development of residential subdivisions but not to exceed two years. Display residential houses with sales offices, provided that if the display houses are not moved within a period of one year, specific permission must be obtained from the City Council for display houses to remain on their locations;
(8) Schools: public, elementary, middle or high;
(9) Schools: private, with curriculum equivalent to that of a public elementary, middle or high school;
(10) Temporary buildings for uses incidental to construction work on the premises, which buildings shall be removed upon the completion or abandonment of construction work;
(11) Water supply reservoirs, pumping plants and towers; and/or
(12) Accessory buildings and uses, customarily incident to the above uses located on the same lot therewith, not involving the conduct of a retail business.
(a) The term ACCESSORY USE shall include customary home occupations such as the office of a milliner, dressmaker, musician or artist, provided that such uses are located in the dwelling used by such a person as his or her private residence, and provided that no assistant not a member of the family residing on the premises is employed, and no window display or sign is used to advertise the same.
(b) A billboard, signboard or advertising sign shall not be permitted as an incidental use, except that the placing of an unilluminated "For Sale" or "For Rent" sign not more than eight square feet in area may be permitted as an accessory use, and except that churches and other institutions may display signs showing names, activities and services therein provided, and that during construction of a building one unilluminated sign advertising contractors or architects on the premises shall be permitted, provided that the sign shall not be more than eight square feet in area and shall be set back of the established or customary building line, and the sign shall be removed immediately upon completion of the building.
(c) A private garage, with or without storeroom and/or utility room, shall be permitted as an accessory building, provided that the garage shall be located not less than 50 feet from the front lot line nor less than five feet from any side or rear lot and in the case of corner lots not less than the distance required for residences from side streets. A garage or servants’ quarters constructed as an integral part of the main building shall be subject to the regulations affecting the main building.
(B) Parking regulations. Off-street parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with the requirements for specific uses set forth in § 154.018 below.
(D) Pre-existing mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile or manufactured homes situated within the R1 District on the effective date of this subchapter may be replaced, renovated or remodeled with manufactured homes on a permanent foundation of more than 1,250 square feet of living space.
(Ord. 3-86, passed 6-12-1986; Ord. 7-1-99, passed 7-1-1999)