(a) Intent. The Estate Residence District is created specifically for use in those areas in which there are, at the time of the enactment of this Zoning Code (Ordinance 66-103, passed December 19, 1966) or thereafter, residences located upon larger than average sized lots, and for use in those portions of the City in which it is desired to create areas of low residential density. The District is created in accordance with the philosophy that the provision and protection of such areas, as well as those of smaller lot size, are necessary to preserve the variety of cultural and living habits which our free society affords and thus are necessary to the general welfare of the public. Lot sizes, permitted uses and other regulations hereinafter set forth are considered reasonable and just for use in this District.
(b) Permitted Uses.
(1) In an Estate Residence District, no land or building shall be used or changed in use and no building shall be located or structurally altered, unless otherwise provided herein, except for one or more of the following uses:
A. Farms and agriculture, providing all stables and manure piles are not less than 100 feet from any lot line.
B. Single-family residences.
C. Schools and other public uses.
D. Churches.
E. Roadside stands offering for sale products raised on the premises, provided that such stands shall be located no less than forty feet from the road right-of-way line.
F. Customary accessory uses.
(Ord. 66-103. Passed 12-19-66.)
(2) The following uses shall be deemed conditional uses in an R-1 District and shall be permitted as provided in Chapter 1264:
A. Cemeteries, including mausoleums and crematories, provided that any new cemetery shall contain an area of not less than ten acres.
B. Golf courses, except miniature courses and practice driving ranges operated for commercial purposes.
C. Country clubs, private clubs and grounds for games and sports, provided no mechanical amusement equipment is permitted which is normally incidental to a commercial use.
D. Institutional uses.
E. Cluster subdivisions as provided in Chapter 1278.
(Ord. 75-27. Passed 5-5-75; Ord. 99-45. Passed 9-22-99.)
F. Wireless telecommunications towers and related telecommunications facilities.
(Ord. 99-46. Passed 9-22-99.)
(c) Prohibited Uses.
(1) Uses or processes which would affect an extensive area or be contrary to the public health and welfare in the City are prohibited in this and all other zoning districts. Prohibited uses include, but are not limited to, bituminous concrete manufacturing facilities, commonly known as "asphalt plants".
(Ord. 98-87. Passed 3-1-99.)
(2) No building or structure, except a principle residence, shall be built or erected on any vacant lot within the district.
(Ord. 2009-51. Passed 7-27-09.)
(3) A storage unit facility used or intended for storage of personal property other than property of the current lawful residents or owners of the principal residences thereon.
(Ord. 2022-5. Passed 11-21-22.)
(d) Building Height. No residential building or structure shall exceed two and one-half stories or thirty-five feet in height, except as otherwise provided in this Zoning Code.
(e) Lot Area, Width and Yard Requirements.
(1) Lot area. Each dwelling, building or structure in an R-1 District shall be located on a lot having an area of not less than one acre.
(2) Lot width. Each lot in an R-1 District shall contain a width of not less than 120 feet.
(3) Yards. Yards of the following depths or widths shall be provided in an R-1 District:
A. Front yard. The depth of the front yard shall be not less than fifty feet measured from the road right-of-way line.
B. Rear yard. A rear yard of not less than sixty feet in depth shall be provided.
C. Side yards. Each lot or parcel of land shall be provided with two side yards, the sum of which shall be not less than forty feet in width and neither of which shall be less than twenty feet.
(f) Permitted Signs. The provisions of Chapter 1274 shall be in force and effect in the R-1 District.
(g) Off-Street Parking Requirements. The provisions of Chapter 1276 shall be in force and effect in the R-1 District.
(h) Density Limitation. The residential density shall not exceed 1.0 families per acre, excluding any street right of way.
(Ord. 66-103. Passed 12-19-66.)
(i) Supplemental Regulations.
(1) Living area. The living area of a dwelling unit (DU) for determining space standards means the total floor area, measured at the outside enclosing wall of the dwelling, exclusive of any basement, garage, breezeway, storage areas (external to livable area), or any type of porch or balcony. It shall include such areas as may be located on upper floors and which are directly connected to the livable ground floor area by a permanent stairway. For one and two-family dwellings, the livable area shall be measured from the exterior face of the enclosing walls and from the center of the common walls.
Dwelling Unit Type | Livable Area (sq. ft. per DU) | |
Single Floor | Multi-Floor | |
Single-family dwelling | 1,200 | 1,600 |
(2) Garages. All residences shall include an enclosed garage (either attached or detached) of not less than 200 square feet in area and ten feet in width.
(Ord. 90-52. Passed 11-19-90.)
(3) Driveways. Driveways shall be hard-surfaced with a minimum width of ten feet extending from the garage entrance to the street. Any driveway that travels through the City right-of-way shall do so within the boundary lines of the property it serves.
(Ord. 2011-83. Passed 11-21-11; Ord. 2020-35. Passed 10-26-20.)
(4) Architectural design. In subdivisions, no residence shall be constructed or placed on any sublot having substantially the same exterior appearance as the residence constructed on either sublot adjacent thereto as determined by the Chief Building Inspector.
(5) Enforcement. Regulations contained in this section shall be enforceable in all R-1 Districts, whether in existing subdivisions or elsewhere, from and after the date of this subsection.
(Ord. 90-52. Passed 11-19-90.)