The R1 One-Family Residence District is composed of certain quiet, low-density residential areas of the City, plus certain open areas where similar residential development appears likely to occur. The regulations for this District are designed to stabilize and protect the essential characteristics of the District; to protect the amenities of certain areas of the City where the pattern has already been established with single-family development on relatively large lots; to promote and encourage a suitable environment for family life; and to prohibit all activities of a commercial nature, except home offices of doctors or ministers and certain home occupations controlled by specific limitations governing the size and extent of such non-residential activities. To these ends, development is limited to a relatively low concentration with relatively large lot size, and permitted uses are limited basically to single-family dwellings providing homes for residents, plus certain additional uses such as schools, parks, churches, and public facilities which serve the residents of the District.
(a) Permitted Uses. In a R1 One-Family Residence District, land and structures may be used, and structures may be erected, altered, enlarged and maintained, for the following uses only:
(1) One-family dwellings;
(2) General gardening and growing of trees and nursery stock, not including roadside displays or commercial signs;
(3) Publicly-owned recreation areas;
(4) Home-based occupation - minor impact;
A. Educational, philanthropic, or religious institutions or unit group buildings thereof;
B. Government uses or structures;
C. Non-profit recreation areas;
D. Public utility corporation buildings, structures, facilities and installations; and
E. Major excavating, grading or filling, except for strip or other mining of coal or other minerals, excavating of sand or rock and the crushing of rock, sanitary and other fills, drilling for gas or oil, recovery of metal or natural resources and similar operations;
A. Community garages or community parking areas;
B. One-family dwellings on a recorded lot insufficient in size to meet the area requirements;
C. One-family dwellings without the required automobile parking space;
D. Temporary structures or uses in connection with an authorized use;
E. Home-based occupation - major impact;
F. Fences in a front yard higher than four feet; and
G. Service establishments including day care facilities, funeral homes, social clubs, and bed and breakfast establishments.
(7) Accessory uses or structures provided that a minor garage or minor parking area is used exclusively for the parking of non-commercial automobiles;
(9) Required automobile parking space and loading space, as prescribed in Section 1260.115.
(b) Yards; Lot Area. Lot area requirements shall not be held to prohibit the erection of a one-family dwelling on a substandard lot of record, in which instance the following shall be applicable:
(1) On a lot less than 75 feet in depth, exclusive of the required front yard, the rear yard depth may be reduced, provided that it is at least 53% of such lot depth, exclusive of the required front yard.
(2) On a corner lot less than 70 feet in width, side yard widths may be reduced, provided that the width of a side yard abutting the street is at least 35% of the lot width, and the width of a side yard not abutting the street is at least 10% of the lot width.
(3) Nothing in the area requirements of this Zoning Code relating to lot area per family shall be held to prohibit the erection of a one-family dwelling upon a lot, the area of which is less than that prescribed as the lot area per family, provided that such lot, at the time of the passage of this Zoning Code was held under separate ownership from the adjoining lots.
(4) In computing the depth of a rear yard for any building where such yard opens into the alley or street, the alley or street may be considered as a portion of the yard.
(5) In the case of a building on a through lot, the requirements for a rear yard may be waived, provided that there is furnished an equivalent open space in lieu thereof.
(6) An open porch may be erected in a front yard, provided that it is not closer to an adjoining property line than the required width of the side yard. A side yard abutting a street need not be more, but shall not be less, in width that the depth of the front yard required on an adjoining lot on that street.
(c) Other Provisions. Provisions regarding height, yard setback, lot area, and general rules are included in Appendix A
- Schedule of Heights and Area Regulations.
(Ord. 5139. Passed 11-27-13; Ord. 5191. Passed 12-9-15.)