(A) Description. This district is composed of low density single-family detached site-constructed homes in certain areas of the city, as well as certain open areas where similar residential development is appropriate. The regulations for this district are designed to stabilize and protect the essential characteristics desired in the district, to promote and encourage a suitable environment for family life, and to promote orderly planning and development of land uses by limiting activities other than residential in nature from this district. Public and private parks and schools are permitted within the district provided that they serve the residents of the district. More than one permitted principal structure per lot or parcel of land shall not be permitted.
(B) Permitted primary uses.
(1) Single-family detached site-constructed dwellings;
(2) Schools for academic instruction and associated facilities;
(3) Churches, nursery schools and childcare centers for four or more children; and
(4) Government operated parks and playgrounds.
(C) Permitted accessory uses.
(1) Private garages, private storage sheds and private parking areas;
(2) Private swimming pools and tennis courts;
(3) Agricultural uses excluding commercial stock raising;
(4) Private noncommercial parks and open space;
(5) Living quarters with cooking facilities and not rented for guests and employees of the premises;
(6) Keeping of not more than two roomers or boarders without kitchen facilities; and
(7) Home occupations.
(D) Permitted conditional uses. Uses permitted only with Board of Adjustment approval after consideration of the intent and purpose of these regulations:
(1) Kindergartens, nursery schools and childcare centers for four and not more than 12 children when accessory to and located in the same structure with a single-family residential use. A fence and screened play area shall be provided which shall contain not less than 25 square feet per child and shall be located to the rear of and directly adjacent to the principal structure or use;
(2) Temporary real estate sales office for the sale of lots located only within the subdivision section in which lots are located, to be removed at the end of one year or when all the lots are sold, whichever comes first;
(3) Cemeteries; and
(4) Outdoor commercial recreation facilities such as golf courses, zoological gardens, sporting farms, riding stables, fishing lakes, swimming pools, ball fields, tennis courts and campgrounds.
(E) Yard area minimum requirements.
(1) Lot area is 12,000 square feet;
(2) Lot width is 100 feet;
(3) Front yard setback is 25 feet;
(4) Rear yard setback is 25 feet;
(5) Side yard setback is 15 feet on both sides of each lot; and
(6) On a corner lot or a lot fronting on two streets, the required front yard setback shall be required on the side yard facing the street.
(F) R-1 maximum requirements.
(1) Lot coverage is 35%; and
(2) Building height is two stories or 30 feet.
(G) Private sewage systems. Where private sewage systems or on-site septic treatment facilities are used, if the minimum lot area required by the Health Department is greater than the minimum listed within this chapter, then the Health Department required lot size shall be the required size.
(Prior Code, § 152.029)