The residential district is established as the district in which the principal use of land is for one single-family dwelling on a zoning lot containing a minimum of 12,000 gross square feet of land area (see Town Schedule of Zoning District Regulations, Appendix A, Note 1) and where either on-site water and/or sewer services meeting the requirements of the LaPorte County Health Department or where either municipal water and/or sewer service can be provided and where such dwellings and accessory uses comply with yard setback requirements set forth in the Town Schedule of Zoning District Regulations, Appendix A. For the residential district in promoting the general purpose of the chapter, the specific intent of the section is:
(A) To encourage the construction of, and the continued use of land solely for single-family dwellings and accessory uses;
(B) To prohibit business use of the land and to prohibit any other use which would be incompatible with the continued development of single-family dwellings;
(C) To encourage the discontinuance of existing uses that would not be permitted as new uses under the terms of the provisions of this chapter;
(D) To discourage any land use which would generate traffic on any street, place, alley or courtway other than normal traffic to serve the residences on these streets, places, alleys or courtway; and
(E) To discourage any use, which because of its unusual character and size would create requirements and costs for public services such as fire and police protection, snow removal, garbage collection, and public supplied water and sewer services where not otherwise currently provided, substantially in excess of such requirements and costs if the district were developed solely for single-family dwelling of compatible size of dwellings within the immediate vicinity.
(Ord. 0203, passed 6-10-02)