(A) Permitted uses. The following uses are permitted by right:
(1) Site-built, single-family dwellings and industrialized housing.
(2) Church or other place of worship.
(3) Municipal buildings, non-profit libraries or museums, police and fire stations, public utilities (without outside storage yards or electric substations), public parks, playgrounds, municipal golf courses, public recreation facilities, and community buildings.
(4) Customary home occupations as defined in § 155.003.
(5) Accessory structure.
(a) One small accessory building (not exceeding 144 square feet) per residence customarily incident to the above uses (not involving the conduct of a business) subject to the following requirements:
1. Structure must be built upon a moveable foundation;
2. Structure cannot exceed 12 feet in height;
3. Structure must set behind the rear facade of the main residence building and must be setback five feet from the rear property line and six feet from the side property line; and
4. Materials, building design, and construction must comply with the requirements of Ch. 150.
(b) Large accessory buildings customarily incident to the above uses (not involving the conduct of a business) subject to the following requirements:
1. Building materials and facade must be consistent with the main residence building materials and facade;
2. Large accessory building must be behind the front facade of the main residence;
3. The height of the large accessory building cannot exceed that of the main residence building;
4. Number, size, setbacks and height requirements based on the size of the lot as follows:
Lot Size | Number of Large Accessory Structures Allowed | Maximum Aggregate Size of All Accessory Structures | Setbacks | Maximum Height |
< 10,000 square feet | 1 | 250 square feet | Front: 25 feet Side: 6 feet Rear: 10 feet | 15 feet |
> 10,000 square feet < .5 acre | 1 | 500 square feet | Front: 25 feet Side: 6 feet Rear: 10 feet | 15 feet |
> .5 acre < 1 acre | 2 | 1,000 square feet | Front: 25 feet Side: 6 feet Rear: 20 feet | 24 feet |
> 1 acre | 4 | 1,500 square feet | Front: 25 feet Side: 6 feet Rear: 20 feet | 24 feet |
(6) Private garage.
(7) Home based child care.
(8) Real estate sales office, or temporary living quarters to provide security during the development of residential subdivisions, but not to exceed two years.
(9) Low impact telecommunication towers.
(10) Public schools.
(B) Conditional uses. The following require conditional use permits:
(1) Private schools having a curriculum equal to a public elementary, high school, or institution of higher learning (except home schooling).
(2) Neighborhood association facilities.
(3) Farms, nurseries, truck gardens and greenhouses, provided no sales offices are maintained and no livestock are kept within 250 feet of a residence of any person other than the farm owner.
(4) Accessory dwelling for a relative or servant (not for rent).
(5) Accessory structure as provided by § 155.040.
(C) Height regulations. No building shall exceed two and one-half stories or 35 feet in height.
(D) Front yard, side yard, and rear yard. As per Table 21-A.
(E) Intensity of use. Every lot or tract of land shall have an area of not less than 8,400 square feet and an average overall width of not less than 70 feet and a minimum lot frontage of not less than 45 feet. Except that if a lot or tract should have less area or width than is herein required and its boundary lines along their entire length should touch lands under other ownership on the effective date of this chapter and shall not have changed since the date, such parcel of land may be used for a single family dwelling.
(F) Additional use, height, and area regulation. Additional use, height, and area regulations and exceptions are found in § 155.040.
(G) R-1(M) zoning designation. R-1(M) is a one family residential lot that also allows manufactured homes. All manufactured housing structures installed after December 31, 1999, must be installed on a permanent foundation, as that term is defined in § 152.01.
(1) In order to be approved, the manufactured home must be found to have design compatibility with other dwellings in the neighborhood.
(2) The following standards apply to any placement of a manufactured home on a lot after December 31, 1999:
(a) Roofing shall be similar in color, material and appearance to the roofing material commonly used on residential dwellings within the community or comparable to the predominant materials used on dwellings within the neighborhood.
Materials shall include asphalt composition, shingle, tile, crushed rock, standing seam metal or similar materials (except all other metal). Roof pitch shall be a minimum of 3/12.
(b) Exterior siding shall be similar in color, material, and appearance to the exterior siding material commonly used on residential dwellings within the community or comparable to predominant materials used on dwellings within the neighborhood. Exterior siding shall be of brick, wood, stucco, plaster, concrete or other material which is finished in a non-glossy and non-reflective manner.
(c) If a garage/carport is constructed, it must be similar in appearance to others in the neighborhood and constructed of like materials as that of the primary home.
(d) Two all-weather surface off street parking spaces meeting the requirements of § 155.061 shall be provided.
(3) Every manufactured home shall be placed so that the entrance or front of the home faces or parallels the principal street frontage, except:
(a) In cases where the lot is one acre or greater and the home is located more than 50 feet from the street; or
(b) Where the lot width is 60 feet or less.
(4) All entrances to a manufactured home shall be provided with permanent steps, porch or similar suitable entry.
(5) The lot must meet all applicable requirements of Chapter 154, and shall comply with the area regulations in (D) of this section. Variance in setbacks may be given in inches not to exceed one foot at the Building Official’s discretion.
(J) Storage. Open storage is prohibited except for materials for the residents’ use, such as firewood, gardening materials, and similar materials.
(K) Landscaping. All yards shall have vegetative groundcover of sufficient quality and quantity, or other city-approved groundcover, to control dust, erosion and sediment upon final inspections. In addition, a minimum of two six-foot-tall trees, measuring two inches or more in caliper (diameter) when measured 12 inches from the base of the trunk, and eight three-gallon shrubs, are required in the front yard.
(L) Industrialized housing.
(1) Industrialized housing shall be considered real property and must:
(a) Have a value equal to or greater than the median taxable value for each single-family dwelling located within 500 feet of the lot on which the industrialized housing is proposed to be located, as determined by the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for the county;
(b) Have exterior siding, roofing, roof pitch, foundation fascia, and fenestration compatible with the single-family dwellings located within 500 feet of the lot on which the industrialized housing is proposed to be located;
(c) Comply with city aesthetic standards, building setbacks, side and rear yard offsets, subdivision control, architectural landscaping, square footage, and other site requirements applicable to single-family dwellings;
(d) Be securely fixed to a permanent foundation; and
(e) Have all local permits and licenses that are applicable to site-built housing.
For purposes of this division, VALUE means the taxable VALUE of the industrialized housing and lot after installation of the housing.
(2) Any owner or authorized agent who intends to construct, erect, install or move any industrialized housing into the city shall first make application to the Building Official and obtain the required permits. In addition to any other information otherwise required for such permits, the application shall:
(a) Identify each single-family dwelling located within 500 feet of the lot on which the industrialized housing is to be located, and show the taxable value for each such dwelling, as determined by the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for the county;
(b) Describe the exterior siding, roofing, roof pitch, foundation fascia, and fenestration for each single-family dwelling located within 500 feet of the lot on which the industrialized housing is to be located;
(c) Describe the permanent foundation and method of attachment proposed for the industrialized housing; and
(d) State the anticipated taxable value of the industrialized housing and the lot after installation of the industrialized housing.
(3) A person commits an offense if the person:
(a) Constructs, erects, installs or moves any industrialized housing in the city without first obtaining a permit as required by this section; or
(b) Constructs, erects, installs or moves any industrialized housing into the city unless such industrialized housing complies with this section.
(Ord. 2001-36, passed 11-13-01; Am. Ord. 2002-28, passed 11-12-02; Am. Ord. 2006-40, passed 10-24-06; Am. Ord. 2010-32, passed 10-12-10; Am. Ord. 2011-08, passed 4-19-11)