A. Intent: The intent of the R-5 district is the provision of an area of residential living of such character as fits the rural nature of the village.
B. Permitted Uses: The only uses permitted in an R-5 district are:
Accessory uses.
Single-family detached dwellings, one per lot.
Solar energy systems, building mounted.
Temporary buildings and signs for construction purposes for a period not to exceed the construction period.
C. Special Uses: The following special uses are allowed in an R-5 district only if approved by the board of trustees:
Churches.
Golf courses.
Planned unit developments.
Schools, including playgrounds and athletic fields.
Utility and public service uses, including:
Electric substations.
Fire and police stations.
Municipal facilities.
Sanitary sewage treatment facilities.
Water filtration plants, pumping stations and reservoirs.
D. Prohibited Uses: All geothermal energy systems, all wind energy systems, and all ground-mounted solar energy systems are prohibited in the R-5 Zoning District. All uses which are not expressly permitted in the R-5 Zoning District are prohibited.
E. Lot Size: Every lot shall have a minimum area of two hundred thousand (200,000) square feet and a minimum width at the front building line of three hundred feet (300').
F. Height Of Buildings And Other Structures: The height of buildings and other structures shall not exceed two and one-half (21/2) stories above a basement story or thirty five feet (35'), whichever is lower.
G. Building Area: One-story dwellings shall have a total ground floor area of not less than one thousand six hundred (1,600) square feet. Dwellings having more than one story shall have not less than one thousand two hundred (1,200) square feet of ground floor area with a total of not less than two thousand (2,000) square feet.
H. Accessory Structures: Accessory structures shall not be closer to side or rear lot lines than ten percent (10%) of the average width of the lot, nor closer to the front lot line than thirty feet (30') from the right of way of any road. In no case shall an accessory structure extend in front of the rear line of the principal building, except for the following:
1. First floor entrance steps, open terrace (without roofs or sides) and underground utility structures.
2. Eaves, chimneys, bay windows and other ordinary building projections to the extent of eighteen inches (18").
3. Main building entrance shelters smaller than thirty five (35) square feet and projecting not more than six feet (6').
I. Yards:
1. Front Yard: There shall be a front yard of not less than thirty feet (30') from the nearest right-of-way boundary of any road.
2. Side Yard: There shall be two (2) side yards, each of which shall be not less than ten percent (10%) of the average width of the lot. A side yard adjoining a street shall be not less than thirty feet (30') wide.
3. Rear Yard: There shall be a rear yard of not less than ten percent (10%) of the average width of the lot. (Ord. 90-O-16, 7-3-1990; amd. Ord. 2023-O-04, 2-15-2023)