§ 154.158. R-1 RURAL SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICT.
(A)
Purpose Statement: The R-1 rural single-family residence district is intended to provide for a quality residential environment in a rural setting. This district allows a mix of single-family residential development with homes on a minimum two and one-half (2-1/2) acre lots and agricultural uses. To protect the character of the district, permitted activities are limited to single-family dwellings and public uses. All commercial activities are prohibited in the R-1 residence district.
(B)
Permitted Uses: Permitted uses of structures and land as hereinafter enumerated shall be allowed in the R-1 rural single-family residence district only in accordance with the conditions specified. Only those uses specifically listed hereunder shall be considered permitted uses and no structure or land shall be devoted to any use other than a use permitted hereunder with the exception of:
Accessory uses in compliance with the provisions of sections 154.60 through 154.68 of this chapter;
Special uses in compliance with the provisions of subsection (C) of this section; or
Uses lawfully established prior to the effective date hereof.
The following uses constitute the only permitted uses in the R-1 zoning district:
(1)
Residential uses:
Garages: private residential.
Rooming houses.
Single-family dwellings.
(2)
Agricultural uses:
Agricultural buildings and structures.
Apiaries.
Cultivation of field and garden crops.
Farms.
Greenhouses: wholesale.
Nurseries: wholesale.
(3)
Educational uses:
Elementary schools.
High schools.
Junior high schools.
Kindergartens.
Special education institutions.
(4)
Health, medical and care facilities:
Daycare homes (up to eight (8) children, including the operator's own children up to the age of twelve (12) years).
(5)
Cultural, recreational and entertainment uses:
Athletic fields.
Botanical gardens.
Gymnasiums: school and park.
Nature preserves and sanctuaries.
Playgrounds.
Swimming clubs and pools.
(6)
Public and utility uses:
Roof-mounted antennas.
Satellite receiving dish which is no greater than one meter (1 m) in diameter, located within the rear yard area, and which meets setback requirements for accessory structures, or is placed on the roof.
Stealth design communication facilities.
Wall-mounted antennas.
(7)
Similar and compatible uses.
(C)
Special Uses: Special uses of structures and land as hereinafter enumerated shall be allowed in the R-1 rural single-family residence district only in accordance with the provisions of section 154.90 of this chapter. The following uses constitute the only special uses allowed in the R-1 zoning district:
(1)
Residential uses:
Bed and breakfasts.
Group homes.
Institutional housing.
(2)
Agricultural uses:
Roadside farm stands.
(3)
Religious uses:
Churches and other places of worship.
Convents.
Monasteries.
Parsonages.
Rectories.
Seminaries.
(4)
Educational uses:
Colleges and universities.
Dormitories, housing accommodations and associated facilities when associated with an educational institution.
(5)
Health, medical and care facilities:
Convalescent homes.
Daycare homes (over eight (8) children, including the operator's own children up to the age of twelve (12) years).
Nursing homes.
Sanitariums.
(6)
Cultural, recreational and entertainment uses:
Auditoriums.
Community and recreational centers.
Cultural and entertainment centers.
Golf courses.
Libraries.
Stables and riding academies.
(7)
Public and utility uses:
Array style design antenna communications facility.
Collocation of antennas.
Electrical substations.
Fire stations.
Government offices.
Police stations.
Public works garages.
Public works storage yards and related facilities.
Satellite receiving dish which is greater than one meter (1 m) in diameter.
Slim line design monopole communication facility.
Telephone relay facilities.
Utility substations.
Water treatment and distribution facilities.
Water wells, reservoirs, and storage facilities.
(8)
Hauling trailers: Exceeding nine feet (9') feet in overall height or twenty-five feet (25') in body length.
(9)
Miscellaneous uses:
Cemeteries.
Mausoleums.
Pet cemeteries.
(10)
Similar and compatible uses: Other uses which are similar and compatible to those allowed as special uses in the R-1 zoning district. Determination of what constitutes similar and compatible shall be made by the director of community development, or his/her authorized designee, acting in the capacity of zoning administrator.
(D)
Site and Structure Provisions: Uses of structures and land in the R-1 rural single-family residence district shall conform to the following site and structure provisions:
(1)
Minimum Lot Area:
(a)
Residential uses: The lot area of each zoning lot shall not be less than two and one-half (2-1/2) acres.
(b)
Nonresidential uses: The lot area of each zoning lot shall not be less than three (3) acres.
(2)
Minimum Lot Width: The lot width of each zoning lot shall not be less than two hundred feet (200').
(3)
Maximum Lot Coverage:
(a)
Residential uses: The lot coverage of all principal and accessory buildings on a zoning lot shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of the total area of the lot.
(b)
Nonresidential uses: The lot coverage of all principal and accessory buildings on a zoning lot shall not exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the total area of the lot.
(4)
Minimum Dwelling Size: The size of single-family homes shall not be less than one thousand five hundred (1,500) square feet for one-story dwellings and one thousand seven hundred fifty (1,750) square feet for dwellings containing two (2) or more stories.
(5)
Maximum Building Height:
(a)
Residential uses: No principal or accessory building located on a zoning lot shall exceed twenty-eight feet (28') in height.
(b)
Nonresidential uses: No principal or accessory building located on a zoning lot shall exceed thirty-five feet (35') in height, except for church towers and steeples which may project up to a maximum of seventy-five feet (75') in height.
(6)
Minimum Yard Requirements: The following minimum yards shall be provided and maintained:
(a)
Front and Corner Side Yards:
1.
Residential uses: All buildings shall be set back from a front lot line or corner side lot line abutting either a roadway right-of-way or private street a minimum of seventy feet (70').
2.
Nonresidential uses: All buildings and off-street parking areas shall be set back from a front lot line or corner side lot line abutting either a roadway right-of-way or private street a minimum of seventy feet (70').
(b)
Interior Side Yards:
1.
Residential uses: All buildings shall be set back from each interior side lot line a minimum of ten percent (10%) of the width of the lot measured at the building setback line.
2.
Nonresidential uses:
A.
Buildings: All buildings shall be set back from each interior side lot line a minimum of twenty-five feet (25') plus one (1) additional foot for every foot in building height over twenty-eight feet (28').
B.
Parking: All off-street parking and loading areas shall be set back from each interior side lot line a minimum of twenty-five feet (25').
(c)
Rear Yards:
1.
Residential uses: All buildings shall be set back from the rear lot line a minimum of forty feet (40').
2.
Nonresidential uses:
A.
Buildings: All buildings shall be set back from the rear lot line a minimum of forty feet (40') plus one (1) additional foot back for every foot in building height over twenty-eight feet (28').
B.
Parking: All off-street parking and loading areas shall be set back from the rear lot line a minimum of forty feet (40').
(7)
Maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR): The maximum floor area ratio of all principal and accessory buildings located on a zoning lot shall not exceed 0.20 of the total area of the lot.
(Ord. 163, passed 12-5-1961; Am. Ord. 688, passed 2-9-1971; Am. Ord. 755, passed 7-13-1971; Am. Ord. 1041, passed 1-8-1974; Am. Ord. 1287, passed 6-22-1976; Am. Ord. 1840, passed 4-8-1980; Am. Ord. 1960, passed 3-24-1981; Am. Ord. 2191, passed 11-16-1982; Am. Ord. 2420, passed 10-9-1984; Am. Ord. 3078, passed 11-15-1988; Am. Ord. 90-87, passed 7-10-1990; Am. Ord. 91-2, passed 1-8-1991; Am. Ord. 95-62, passed 6-13-1995; Am. Ord. 97-152, passed 12-9-1997; Am Ord. 03-37, passed 3-11-2003; Am. Ord. 03-80, passed 6-24-2003; Am. Ord. 06-137, passed 7-26-2006; Am. Ord. 15-100 , passed 9-22-2015; Am. Ord. 17-070 , passed 7-25-2017)