The residential rural zoning district is established to provide low density, single-family residential areas in rural settings. RR districts require lot sizes or sufficient open space to maintain a semi-rural setting.

(Ord. 1998-1 § 321)

The residential rural designation is to be applied to existing neighborhoods with larger, rural-sized lots, and for areas of underdeveloped land which will serve as buffer areas between agriculture districts and urbanizing areas. Factors to be considered in designating land for RR districts should include, but not be limited to, availability of county services and roads, types of surrounding land uses, and suitability of land to safely handle individual well and sewage systems on lots five acres or more in size, or higher densities with central or municipal water and sewer systems.

(Ord. 1998-1 § 322)

With staff review and approval of site plan (Article III of Chapter 17.56), permitted uses in the RR district include:

A.

All uses listed as permitted in the RS district except attached housing, unless such housing is in an open space designed subdivision;

B.

Commercial agricultural uses for use on the premises, buildings, and structures, except hog farms, feed lots, and agricultural support uses;

C.

State-licensed day care homes or centers with up to six client children.

(Ord. 1998-1 § 323)

The following land uses may be permitted conditionally in the RR district subject to conditions established in this section and elsewhere in this title:

All uses permitted by conditional use permit in the residential suburban district, except attached housing unless such housing is in an open space designed subdivision.

(Ord. 1998-1 § 324)

All residential development shall meet the parking standards set forth in the residential suburban district, Section 17.20.050 inclusive.

(Ord. 1998-1 § 325)

The following methods of subdividing are permitted in the RR zone:

A.

Open space designed subdivision (see design standards of subdivision ordinance) with density of one dwelling to 2.5 acres. Open space designed subdivisions are required in the RR zone if one or more of the following apply:

1.

A proposed subdivision's average net lot size is less than five acres,

2.

If twenty-five (25) percent or more of the subdivision is above five thousand (5,000) feet elevation,

3.

If the proposed subdivision includes important wildlife habitat;

B.

Conventional. Five acre minimum lot size if individual well or septic systems are used. Such subdivisions are prohibited from further division;

C.

Planned unit development provided that municipal water and sewer are provided and limited to locations within area of city impact (ACI); density may be up to one dwelling per one-half acre; for residential uses or for mixed-use developments which include neighborhood commercial uses subordinate to residential uses in the same development.

1.

Minimum size for a planned unit development in the RR district shall be ten acres and the maximum size is one hundred (100) lots or dwelling units and one hundred (100) acres.

D.

All subdivisions on a city boundary must apply to be annexed into that city which has designated that land to be within its area of city impact; in the event the city declines in writing to annex the development, the county shall hear the application in accordance with its area of impact agreement with the city, or Idaho Code shall apply if none exists.

(Ord. 1998-1 § 326)

(Ord. No. 2008-4, § 1, 12-18-08; Ord. No. 2013-2 , § 1, 3-20-13)

The following table sets forth building bulk and placement standards for the residential rural district.

RESIDENTIAL RURAL DISTRICT
Minimum Setbacks (feet) ⁽¹⁾

Conditional Uses: To be determined by the planning and development council.

Minimum lot size: Five acres; see Section 17.16.060 (zoning ordinance Section 326). Larger lot sizes may be required by the health department.

Notes:

⁽¹⁾  Setbacks. All structures shall be one hundred (100) feet from any stream or riparian area, with the exception of approved culverts which comply with all requirements of the Bannock County Office of Planning and Development Services, as well as any other recognized jurisdiction.

^(a)  Or height of structure, whichever is greater.

^(b)  Or height of building, whichever is greater.

(Ord. 1998-1 § 327)

( Ord. No. 2013-2 , § 1, 3-20-13; Ord. No. 2014-1 , § 1, 5-28-14; Ord. No. 2018-06 , § 1, 3-27-18)