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R-1 Low Density Residential District PDF Print E-mail

 

PERMITTED PRINCIPAL USE

1. Single family detached dwellings, excluding mobile homes or double wide units.

2. Single family detached modular homes.

 

PERMITTED ACCESSORY USE

1. Accessory structures consistent with the principal use.

2. Private recreational and hobby uses such as swimming pools and tennis courts.

3. Lodging rooms or rooming units.

 

SPECIAL USES

1. Churches, schools, libraries, parks, playgrounds and community centers.

2. Utility substations.

3. Home occupations.

4. Signs.

 

LOT AREA:  8,000 square feet

LOT WIDTH:  70 feet

LOT FRONTAGE:  50 feet

BUILDING HEIGHT:  25 feet

OFF STREET PARKING:  2 spaces per unit

SETBACK REQUIREMENTS:

- Front:  30 feet

- Rear:  40 feet

- Side:  8 + 12 feet

- Corner:  15 feet

 

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

1. No accessory structure shall be constructed closer than eight (8) feet to any lot line nor in a front yard except a fence along a lot line approved pursuant to Section 6, Article 15, and a driveway not closer than two (2)feet along a lot line.

2. Architectural features of residential buildings such as window sills, cornices, uncovered porches, and roof overhangs but not including marquees, may project into the required yard provided such projection is not closer than three (3) feet to any lot line.

3. Any residential structure may project into the required front yard if existing neighboring dwellings have less than the required minimum front yard; provided, however, that such projection extends no closer to the street than any of the adjacent dwellings.

4. Required off-street parking spaces shall not be located in the required front yard unless said parking is on an improved surface and covers only that portion of the yard that leads to parking space in the side or rear yard or a private garage.

5. No mechanical device designed for the purpose of controlling the internal environment of the structure shall be permitted in any front yard or within five (5) feet of any lot line.

6. Unscreened outdoor storage shall be permitted provided said storage does not exceed the use of more than 2% of the available yard of any lot. Outdoor storage which exceeds 2% of the available yard of any lot shall be permitted only upon approval of the Zoning Administrator and, when permitted, shall be no more than eight (8) feet in height and shall be completely screened from public view. For purposes of this Article only, outdoor storage shall not include the storage of firewood and any motor vehicles that are currently licensed for operation on the public roadways.