A. Lot Size And Area Requirements: The minimum area and width for any lot in the R-1 district shall be as follows:
Interior lot | 8,125 square feet | 65 foot minimum width |
Corner lot | 9,375 square feet | 75 foot minimum width |
B. Yard Requirements: Any building or structure hereafter constructed or relocated in the R-1 district shall maintain minimum yards as follows:
1. All permitted and conditional uses for residential:
Front yard | 30 | feet |
Interior side yard | 10 | percent of lot width or 10 feet whichever is less |
Exterior side yard | 10 | feet |
Rear yard | 25 | feet |
2. All permitted and conditional uses for nonresidential:
Front yard | 30 | feet |
Interior side yard | 10 | feet minimum, but not less than 1/2 the height of the principal building |
Exterior side yard | 20 | feet |
Rear yard | Shall be equal to the height of the principal building or structure but not less than 25 feet | |
C. Coverage Limitations:
1. Lot Coverage: No lot in the R-1 district shall be developed with total impervious surfaces exceeding forty five percent (45%) for permitted and conditional residential uses, or seventy five percent (75%) for permitted and conditional nonresidential uses.
2. Front And Exterior Side Yard Coverage: No front or exterior side yard of a single-family residence in the R-1 district shall be developed with total impervious surfaces exceeding forty five percent (45%) of the required yard.
D. Height Limitations: The following height limitations apply to principal buildings constructed in the R-1 district:
1. Residential Buildings: The maximum height of a residential building shall not exceed thirty five feet (35').
2. Nonresidential: No principal or accessory building located on a zoning lot shall exceed forty feet (40') in height.
3. Exceptions: The following shall be excluded from the height limitations contained in this subsection D:
a. Chimneys.
b. Flagpoles.
c. Steeples up to seventy five feet (75') in height as measured to the highest point of the steeple.
d. Radio and television antennas attached to the principal structure.
E. Floor Area Ratio (FAR): FAR shall not exceed 0.5. (Ord. 4590, 9-21-1993; amd. Ord. 5173, 3-6-2001; Ord. 5426, 4-20-2004; Ord. 5447, 7-19-2004; Ord. 5751, 8-4-2009; Ord. 6286, 12-6-2016; Ord. 6528, 9-2-2020)