It is intended that the RR district be applied to those areas where large single-family lots are desired to allow a rural environment.

(Ord. 1365 §1, 1999)

The following uses are permitted by right in the RR district:

(A)

One-family dwellings;

(B)

The cultivation of crops;

(C)

The grazing and keeping of animals, including supplementary feeding, provided that such grazing and keeping is not a part of, nor conducted in conjunction with, any dairy, feed yard, or livestock sales yard, provided that concentrations of animals in excess of the following shall not be permitted:

(D)

Accessory buildings which are nonhabitable, are typically associated with the permitted uses, and that are consistent with the architecture and use of the principal structure;

(E)

Home occupations as defined in section 17-32-020;

(F)

Underground distribution and transmission lines for public utilities when the lines primarily serve the city;

(G)

Public uses as follows:

(1)

Water facilities, including storage,

(2)

Wastewater treatment facilities,

(3)

Related facilities; and

(H)

Open lands, including park and recreation areas and open space areas.

(Ord. 1365 §1, 1999)

The following uses are permitted by special review in the RR district:

(A)

Schools, public and private (noncommercial);

(B)

Churches and church facilities;

(C)

Public and private noncommercial recreation areas and facilities other than those included as permitted uses;

(D)

Public utility substations and major transmission lines when said lines primarily serve areas other than Broomfield, except that substations shall not contain major office, repair, or storage space;

(E)

Child day care facilities;

(F)

Cemeteries;

(G)

One-family dwellings on lots smaller than 2.25 acres;

(H)

Private poultry houses containing not more than 400 square feet of ground plan area; and

(I)

The grazing, keeping, and supplementary feeding of beefalo, buffalo, deer, elk, and bovine bulls.

(Ord. 1365 §1, 1999)

(Ord. No. 2123, § 3, 5-12-20)

The following are the minimum lot and yard requirements in the RR district:

(A)

Principal building:

(B)

Accessory building:

(Ord. 1365 §1, 1999)

Buildings in the RR district shall be no higher than thirty-three feet as measured in accordance with the provisions of subsection 17-38-320(F).

(Ord. 1365 §1, 1999)

(A)

The use of land in the RR district shall also conform to the off-street parking requirements in section 17-32-040; the sign code in chapter 17-44; the fences, hedges, and walls provisions of section 17-32-140; and all other provisions of this title 17.

(B)

The local streets shall be constructed in accordance with the requirements of the rural road section in the standards and specifications as adopted by reference in chapter 14-04.

(C)

Street lights shall be provided at intersections in accordance with the requirements of the standards and specifications as adopted by reference in chapter 14-04.

(D)

A connection to the city water system is required unless expressly exempted by the city council.

(E)

A connection to the city wastewater system is required unless expressly exempted by the city council.

(F)

Accessory buildings and uses as provided in chapter 17-32 must conform with the following criteria:

(1)

Accessory buildings must meet all of the provisions of this title; and

(2)

Accessory buildings must be of the kind customarily found in rural residential areas.

(G)

The clustering of buildings is encouraged in order to preserve common open areas. Variations to the lot and yard requirements may be approved as a use permitted by special review.

(Ord. 1365 §1, 1999)