(A) General description. The R-S, Single-Family Residential District, is established as a district in which the use of land is for single-family dwellings except as noted. It is the purpose and intent of this district to promote the development of and the continued use of the land for single-family dwellings and to prohibit commercial and industrial use or any other use which would substantially interfere with the development or continuation of single family dwellings in this district. The intent is to further discourage any use in this district which would generate traffic or create congestion on neighborhood streets other than the normal traffic which serves the residents in the area. This district further encourages only those uses which, because of character or size, would not create additional requirements and costs for public services in excess of requirements and costs for single-family dwellings.
(Prior Code, § 12-245)
(B) Uses permitted. Within the R-S, Single-Family Residential District, the following uses are permitted:
(1) Single-family detached dwellings and duplexes, subject to the requirements of division (D)(2)(a) below;
(2) Public schools and private schools where the curriculum is similar in nature and preparation of course work to the public schools;
(3) Public park or playground; and
(4) Agricultural uses of the garden type that are not intended for commercial purposes.
(Prior Code, § 12-246)
(C) Uses permitted subject to additional requirements. The following uses may be permitted by the Board of Adjustment after a public hearing provided they meet the requirements noted for each use in addition to applicable area regulations:
(1) Churches. A minimum lot size of one acre and arterial street frontage as shown on the thoroughfare plan;
(2) Library. Provided it has arterial street frontage as shown on the thoroughfare plan;
(3) Home occupation. Provided that it is in keeping with the meaning of HOME OCCUPATION as defined in § 155.005;
(4) Plant nursery. Provided that no building or structure is maintained in connection therewith and no retailing of any material is carried on upon the premises;
(5) Golf course, private or public, or country club. Provided that the chief activity is for recreational purposes, and any commercial activity is accessory or incidental thereto;
(6) Junior high or senior high schools. Provided that they have arterial street frontage as shown on the thoroughfare plan;
(7) Accessory buildings. Accessory buildings which are not a part of a main building may include one private garage;
(8) Temporary structures. Temporary structures which are incidental to the construction of the main building and will be removed when the main structure is completed; and
(9) Parking lots. Provided they are within 200 feet of a commercial or industrial district.
(Prior Code, § 12-247)
(D) Area and height regulations.
(1) The regulations are as follows:
(a) Minimum lot area: 7,200 square feet;
(b) Minimum lot frontage: 60 feet;
(c) Maximum percent coverage: 30%;
(d) Maximum height: 35 feet;
(e) Minimum front yard setback: 25 feet;
(f) Minimum side yard setback: five feet interior lots; ten feet street side of corner lots; and
(g) Minimum rear yard setback: 20% depth of lot.
(2) All lots and improvements within the R-S District shall meet the following requirements:
(a) All lots shall have not less than 7,200 square feet of lot area, and not more than one principal building shall be placed on any one lot, except that not less than 12,000 square feet shall be required for uses other than single-family residences;
(b) Each lot shall have a frontage of not less than 60 feet. The frontage of any wedge-shaped lot which meets the requirements of minimum lot size may be a minimum of 40 feet; however, the front building line on the lot shall be a minimum of 60 linear feet measured at an equal distance parallel to and from the front lot line;
(c) Not more than 30% of the lot area shall be covered with improvements. Paved areas are not considered improvements within the meaning of this provision;
(d) No improvement or structure shall exceed 35 feet in height above the mean elevation of the lot;
(e) All structures shall have not less than 25-foot front yard setback;
(f) For a single-family dwelling of one story, the minimum width of the side yard shall be five feet for interior lot lines and ten feet for the side yard abutting the side street on a comer lot. For buildings of more than one story, the minimum width of the side yard on interior lot lines shall be not less than ten feet. For a principal building other than a single-family dwelling, the minimum width of the side yard shall be not less than the height of the building, but in no case less than 15 feet; and
(g) A rear yard of 20% of the depth of the lot shall be provided for the principal building. Unattached buildings of accessory use may be located in the rear yard of a main building provided, however, that no accessory building shall be located closer than ten feet to the rear lot line.
(Prior Code, § 12-248)
(E) Signs and billboards. No signs, billboards, posters, bulletin boards, or other similar display shall be permitted in the R-S District except as follows:
(1) A temporary bulletin board or sign not exceeding 12 square feet in area, pertaining to the lease, hire, or sale of a building or premises, which board or sign shall be removed as soon as the premises are leased, hired, or sold;
(2) One bulletin board may be erected on each street frontage of an educational, religious, institutional, or similar use requiring announcement of its activities. The bulletin board shall not exceed 12 square feet in surface area nor 15 feet in height, and illumination, if any, shall be by constant light;
(3) Official public notices may be erected on affected property; and
(4) One nonilluminated nameplate not exceeding two square feet in area and not containing lettering other than the name of the owner or occupants or name or address of the premises.
(Prior Code, §12-249)
(Ord. 1020, passed 1-15-1970) Penalty, see § 155.999