(a) No buildings or premises within a residential district shall be erected which are intended, arranged or designed for use other than the following specified uses and they shall conform to the minimum standards set forth for each use class.
(b) Single family residences together with such other buildings as are ordinarily appurtenant thereto. No single family residences or dwellings shall be constructed which has less than a net first floor or ground floor area for living quarters of 600 square feet, exclusive of breezeways and attached garages, nor shall it exceed thirty-five feet in height. No single family residence shall be constructed on a lot having an area of less than 400 square feet and which lot fronts on a public street. Such lot shall have provisions on the lot for at least one off street parking space.
(c) Churches and kindergartens if kindergarten is in connection with the public school or on school grounds, or in connection with a church on church grounds. "School" when used in this connection shall not include vocational or trade schools for subnormal adults or children and institutions other than those for children required by law to attend primary, secondary and high schools.
(d) Multiple family residences. No multiple family residence or dwelling shall be constructed on a lot having a frontage on a public street of less than fifty feet. Each dwelling unit of such multiple family residence or dwelling shall have a floor space of not less than 400 square feet and each building shall be erected on a lot having an area of not less than 3,000 square feet per dwelling unit. There shall be provided on each building lot at least one off street parking space per dwelling unit. Each dwelling unit shall be equipped with municipal water supply and contain separate toilet facilities. Each dwelling unit shall also be equipped to contain separate cooking facilities. "Multiple dwelling unit" or "multiple family residence" as used herein shall not be construed as to include hotels, motels or motor courts.
(e) House trailers, auto trailers, mobile homes, motor courts and/or trailer courts shall not be permitted in Residential Districts.
(1960 Code 7-302.1; 12-4-07)
(f) Home businesses. Recognizing that it may be beneficial to the community to allow citizens to maintain an office or shop in their home from which they may go out into the community to work (as in selling real estate, or cosmetics or similar products to neighbors and friends) or to connect with another office location by computer work station and modem, this Council states that it is its intention to recognize new technology and create a business-friendly environment while maintaining the essential residential character of areas zoned residential. In keeping with that spirit, a home office shall be permitted subject to compliance with all of the following requirements:
(1) No business shall be conducted out of a home or other building in an area zoned as a residential district if such business will create a nuisance. For purposes of this section, “nuisance” means anything which annoys or disturbs the free use of one’s property, or which renders its ordinary use or physical occupation uncomfortable. A nuisance is anything which interferes with the rights of a citizen, either in person, property, the enjoyment of his property, or his comfort.
(2) No signs on any kind shall be posted in the yard of any home business.
(3) Signs required by State licensing boards (e.g., real estate brokers) may be placed on the home or in a window so as to be visible from the street provided the sign does not exceed twelve inches by twelve inches in size or other size as required by law.
(4) A person conducting a business out of a home office shall comply with all applicable ordinances of the City of Ripley, and Jackson County, and all State and Federal laws and regulations.
(5) A person conducting a business out of a home office shall not have deliveries made to nor shall such person distribute out of said location any merchandise requiring delivery by heavy truck traffic. For the purpose of this section, “heavy truck traffic” means any truck of more than 12,000 pounds gross vehicle weight.
(6) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the delivery of furniture, appliances or construction materials or merchandise of any size or nature whatsoever if said merchandise is to be placed in or on the premises for the use and consumption of the householder and is not for resale or redistribution. (12-5-95)