(a) Purpose. The R1 Lowest Density Residence District is designed and intended to accommodate single-family dwellings on lots with areas of 6,000 square feet or greater. Certain public and semi-public uses intended to serve low-density neighborhoods also are permitted. This district will be mapped to protect areas now meeting these standards and in areas generally peripheral to the built up urban areas where development is expected in the near future.
(b) Permitted Uses. The following uses may be operated as Permitted Uses:
a. Single-family detached dwellings
b. Agriculture
c. Educational (non-boarding) and cultural institutions, as follows:
(1) Elementary and nursery schools.
(2) Junior or Senior High Schools.
(3) Public libraries and public art galleries.
(4) Public museums.
d. Recreational and social facilities, as follows:
(1) Golf courses, including golf driving ranges, pitch and putt, and miniature golf courses.
(2) Grounds of recreational clubs, noncommercial.
(3) Parks and playgrounds
(4) Recreational buildings and community centers, non-commercial.
(5) Swimming pools.
(6) Tennis clubs and courts.
e. Religious institutions, as follows:
(1) Churches, chapels, temples, and synagogues.
(2) Convents, seminaries, monasteries, and nunneries.
(3) Rectories, parsonages, and parish houses.
(4) Religious retreats.
f. Accessory uses and buildings incidental to and on the same zoning lot as a principal use, as follows:
(1) Agricultural buildings and structures.
(2) Athletic fields and playgrounds.
(3) Boathouses, private.
(4) Club houses and other structures on the grounds of private clubs, golf courses, and tennis clubs.
(5) Garages and carports.
(6) Greenhouses and conservatories, private (non-commercial)
(7) Guest houses, private.
(8) Home occupations.
(9) Living quarters, detached--for persons employed on the premises if occupied only by such persons and their immediate family.
(10) Roadside stands--for the display and sale of agricultural products on zoning lots where the principal use is agriculture.
(11) Secondary religious facilities servicing a principal religious institution.
(12) Stadiums and grandstands in athletic fields.
(13) Storage of building materials and equipment, and temporary buildings for construction purposes--for a period not to exceed the duration of such construction.
(14) Swimming pools and tennis courts.
(15) Temporary real estate tract offices--for the purpose of conducting the sale of lots of the tract upon which such tract office if located, for a period not to exceed two (2) years.
(16) Tool houses, sheds, and other similar buildings for the storage of domestic supplies.
(17) Water systems, individual.
(Ord. 2000-17. Passed 7-5-00.)
(c) Lot requirements - Permitted Uses. Except as hereinafter provided, a separate ground area herein called the zoning lot, shall be designated, provided and continuously maintained for each structure containing a Permitted Use.
(1) Permitted Uses. The zoning lot for each structure designed or used- either wholly or partly for residential occupancy shall be not less than 60 feet wide at the building setback line and shall contain not less than 6,000 square feet; all other zoning lots for Permitted Uses shall not be less than 75 feet wide at the building setback line, and shall contain not less than 15,000 square feet.
(2) Accessory Uses. Each Accessory Use may be established on the same zoning lot as a principal (Permitted Use), provided such lot meets the lot size requirements of this district as provided in subsection (c)(1) above.
(d) Yard Requirements.
(1) Permitted Uses.
Interior Corner | ||||
Front Yard | Side Yard | Side Yard | Rear Yard | |
Single-family detached dwellings | 30 ft. | 6 ft. | 12 ft. | 30 ft. |
All other Permitted Uses | 30 ft. | 20 ft. | 15 ft. | 30 ft. |
(2) Accessory Buildings. Except as hereinafter indicated, the yard requirement of the principal (Permitted or Conditional) uses shall apply to the accessory buildings.
Agricultural buildings | 100 ft. | 75 ft. | 75 ft. | 100 ft. |
Boathouses, private | None | 5 ft. | None | None |
Buildings accessory to dwellings, except those uses specifically itemized in this section | 40 ft. | 6 ft.** | 12 ft. | 3 ft. |
** Unless entire structure is located on the rear 25 percent of the lot, in which case only three (3) feet shall be required. | ||||
Clubhouses and other structures on the grounds of private clubs, golf courses and tennis clubs. | Shall be located not less than 150 feet from the nearest residential property line | |||
Mausoleums, crematories, and columbariums in cemeteries | Shall be located not less than 150 feet from the nearest residential property line | |||
Roadside stands on lots where the principal use is agriculture | 20 ft. | 75 ft. | 30 ft. | No requirements |
Stadiums and grandstands in athletic fields | Shall be located not less than 150 feet from the nearest residential property line | |||
Temporary buildings for construction purposes | No yard requirements, provided that there shall not be undue interference with the use and enjoyment of neighboring property. | |||
(Ord. 2000-17. Passed 7-5-00.) | ||||
(e) Building Bulk Limitations.
Permitted Uses | Maximum Building Height |
Single-family detached dwellings, rectories, parsonages, parish homes, and accessory uses | 2-1/2 stories, but not to exceed 35 feet |
All other permitted uses shall be regulated on the basis of maximum floor area ratio. | |
Floor Area Ratio | |
Educational (nonboarding) and cultural institutions | 0.5 |
Recreational and social buildings | 0.5 |
Religious institutions--except rectories, parsonages, and parish homes | 0.5 |
(f) Signs. In R1 District the following non-flashing, non-illuminated signs are permitted:
Nameplate and Identification Signs