1167.01 R-1 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.

   (a)   Purpose. The R-1 Residential District is intended to accommodate low density residential development (up to 4.0 dwelling units per acre) and to preserve the single-family home character of the City's established neighborhoods. It is also intended to provide for areas of new low-density development and discourage concentrated development in parts of the City where topographic conditions dictate the preservation of open space.

   (b)   Permitted Uses.

      (1)   One-family detached dwellings, including factory-built homes.

      (2)   Accessory uses as regulated by Chapter 1175.

      (3)   Automobile parking spaces as regulated by Chapter 1179 and located on the same lot as the dwelling they are intended to serve.

   (c)   Conditionally Permitted Uses. The following uses shall be permitted subject to the conditions listed in Chapter 1183 and subject further to the conditions specified below.

      (1)   Cemeteries, churches, public and private schools, libraries and museums, public parks and recreational facilities, private swimming pools, private recreational areas, golf courses, outdoor tennis clubs and community or neighborhood recreation centers, subject to site plan approval by the Planning Commission.

      (2)   Home occupations subject to the conditions of Chapter 1183.

      (3)   Public utility buildings and accessory uses, excluding storage yards and transformer stations, when operating requirements necessitate the locating of such buildings within the district in order to serve the immediate vicinity.

      (4)   Family swimming pools, subject to the conditions of Chapter 1183.

      (5)   Publicly-owned buildings, subject to site plan approval by the Commission

   (d)   Area, Height and Bulk Regulations.

      (1)   Residential uses.

         A.   Minimum lot area: 12,500 square feet

         B.   Minimum lot width: 80 feet

         C.   Minimum yard requirements:

            1.   Front yard: 35 feet

            2.   30 feet

            3.   Each side yard: 6 feet

         D.   Maximum building height: 25 feet and 2 stories

         E.   Net density: 4.0 dwelling units per acre

         F.   Maximum ground coverage: 35%

      (2)   Nonresidential Uses - See Chapter 1183.

         (Ord. 86-260. Passed 12-16-86.)