11-1-3: RESIDENTIAL-ONE FAMILY (CLASS A-1) DISTRICT:
Residential-one family (class A-1) being those lots without an alley or secondary means of access. The following regulations shall apply in the residential-one family (class A-1) district: (Ord. 599, 8-5-1974, eff. 9-4-1974)
   (A)   Use: No building, structure or land shall be used and no building or structure shall be hereafter erected, structurally altered or enlarged, except for the following uses:
One-family dwellings.
Permitted conditional uses, subject to the provisions of chapter 5 of this title.
Any use other than residential one-family and permitted conditional uses shall be deemed a variance requiring authorization of the city's zoning board of adjustment pursuant to section 11-1-19 of this chapter. (Ord. 783, 6-7-1993)
   (B)   Height: No building or structure nor the enlargement of any building or structure shall be hereafter erected with any exposed side greater than thirty feet (30') in height.
   (C)   Area: No building or structure nor the enlargement of any building or structure shall be hereafter erected, unless the following yards and lot areas are provided and maintained in connection with such building, structure or enlargement: (Ord. 599, 8-5-1974, eff. 9-4-1974)
      1.   Front Yard: There shall be a front yard of not less than thirty feet (30') in depth from any street or avenue, except that the front yard on the longer side of corner lots shall be not less than twenty feet (20'). In no event may the entry side of a garage be less than thirty feet (30') from the street or avenue. (Ord. 650, 7-5-1977)
      2.   Side Yards: There shall be a side yard on one side of a dwelling of not less than eight feet (8'), there shall be a minimum side yard on the other side of the dwelling of not less than twenty four feet (24'); except that when, at the time of construction, a garage is attached neither side yard need exceed eight feet (8').
      3.   Rear Yard: There shall be a rear yard of not less than twenty feet (20').
      4.   Lot Area: Every dwelling unit erected hereafter within this district shall have a minimum lot area of seven thousand five hundred (7,500) square feet.
      5.   Automobile Parking Space: See section 11-1-10, "Automobile Parking And Loading Space Requirements", of this chapter.
      6.   Detached Garages Or Accessory Buildings: Detached garages or accessory buildings shall maintain a minimum side yard from any property line of six feet (6') and a minimum of ten feet (10') from the main building. (Ord. 599, 8-5-1974, eff. 9-4-1974)