In addition to the provisions of Chapter 1183, the following standards for arrangement and development of land and buildings are required for permitted uses in the RU Rural District.
(a) Lot Area and Coverage. For agricultural purposes in determination of accessory and associated uses, the lot area shall be five acres or more. But this shall not exclude agricultural use of any smaller lot.
(1) For each dwelling unit there shall be a lot area not less than 43,560 square feet (1 acre) per dwelling unit.
(2) For each permitted and conditional use the lot area shall be adequate to meet the sanitation requirements of the County Board of Health, but shall not be less than that prescribed for such use.
(3) One principal use shall be permitted on a lot, and such lot shall not be covered more than thirty percent (30%) by structure.
(b) Lot Width. For a single-family dwelling there shall be a lot width of 150 feet or more at the front building line. All lots within the RU Rural District shall abut on a public right of way. On a curving street or cul-de-sac sixty-five (65) feet of frontage on an improved public right-of-way is required and lot width shall be one hundred and fifty (150) feet at the minimum building line.
(c) Front Yard Setback. For dwellings there shall be a front yard setback of seventy-five (75) feet as measured from the street right of way line.
(d) Side Yard Setback. For dwellings or associated accessory buildings there shall be a side yards setback of twenty feet or more on each side as measured from the side lot line.
(e) Rear Yard Setback. For dwellings, there shall be a rear yard setback of fifty feet or more as measured from the rear lot line. For associated accessory buildings there shall be a rear yard setback of 20 feet or more as measured from the rear property line.
(f) Maximum Height. No dwelling structure shall exceed thirty-five feet in height. Maximum height for other structures shall not exceed a safe height as determined by the Fire Chief and as reviewed and accepted by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
(g) Minimum Dwelling Structure Size. No dwelling unit shall have less than 1,900 square feet of finished floor area.
(Ord. 05-08. Passed 2-25-08.)