The R4-S zone is intended primarily to provide for the transition of large, sparsely settled areas from rural or agricultural characteristics to urban one-family residence where manufactured homes are permitted and to provide certain areas wherein a partial agricultural atmosphere is retained. It is intended that these aims should be accomplished by permitting farming under specified conditions protecting residential development. To achieve this intent, the regulations in this chapter and the supplementary regulations in Chapter 17.38 shall apply in the R4-S zone.

(Ord. 53 § 80-1, 1978)

(Ord. No. 15-6, § 1, 8-14-2015)

Hereafter in the R4-S zone, no building or structure shall be erected, altered, enlarged, or relocated therein which is designed or intended to be used for any use other than the following unless otherwise provided in this title:

A.

Dwellings:

1.

Single-family;

2.

Manufactured homes:

a.

Class A,

b.

Class B,

c.

Modular.

B.

Mobile homes located on individual lots subject to the provisions of Chapter 17.36;

C.

Farming, gardening, fruitgrowing, nurseries, including the sale of products raised on the premises;

D.

Keeping of livestock, fowl, rabbits and/or bees primarily for personal, noncommercial use and the maintenance of fish hatcheries, and small farm animals shall be allowed on any lot provided that that lot is occupied by a residence and has a lot area not less than the minimum lot area required in section 17.18.050. The keeping of swine and the slaughtering and dressing of livestock is prohibited except for personal, noncommercial use. Nothing herein shall be interpreted as permitting the manufacturing of food products for commercial use.

E.

Class one and class three kennels as defined in this title shall be allowed on any lot, provided that the lot is occupied by a residence and meets the requirements of chapter 6.08, section 6.08.030 of the Butte-Silver Bow Municipal Code.

F.

Accessory uses ordinarily appurtenant to any permitted use, including one detached private garage for each dwelling unit, barns, coops, sheds and similar structures provided that no enclosure for animals or fowl shall be located closer than forty feet from any lot line;

G.

Other uses permitted under the supplementary use regulations in Chapter 17.38;

H.

Day care homes, family or group.

(Ord. 00-9 § 1 (part), 2000; Ord. 437 § 16, 1992; Ord. 358 § 1 (part), 1989; Ord. 201 § 1(F), 1983; Ord. 103 § 1 (part), 1980; Ord. 53 § 80-2, 1978)

(Ord. No. 11-3, § 3, 5-4-2011; Ord. No. 15-6, § 1, 8-14-2015)

Conditional uses shall be as follows:

A.

Commercial greenhouses may be allowed by a conditional use permit from the board of adjustment; provided, that the board finds such use will not be unduly detrimental to surrounding properties and will not impede any substantial trend to residential development in the area.

B.

Removal and dumping of sod, soil, rock, oil, minerals, or similar material for the purpose of sale, fill, building, or other construction usage off the premises from which removed may be allowed by a conditional use permit from the board of adjustment; provided, that after public hearing the board finds the removal and the operation connected therewith will neither be unduly detrimental to surrounding properties because of dust, smoke, noise, hazard, or similar objectionable factor, nor will jeopardize the probable potential use of the site causing it to remain undeveloped for considerable time. The permit shall be temporary, conditional, and revocable. Conditions shall be required by the board as it may deem necessary to eliminate any hazard and any detriment to the site or surrounding properties and zone, and to restore the land so that development of the highest potential uses as indicated by this title for the site and surrounding properties and zone will not be impaired. The conditions may include a performance bond, the confinement of operations to weekdays, and an agreement to rehabilitate the excavation by refilling, recontouring, replacement of subsoil and topsoil, and planting of protective ground cover in order to assure the elimination of such hazard and detriment.

(Ord. 135 § 1(f)—(j), 1981; Ord. 53 § 80-3, 1978)

No building shall exceed two and one-half stories nor thirty-five feet in height, except schools, churches, and structures which are part of any use that this title allows by a conditional use permit from the board of adjustment.

(Ord. 135 § 1(k), 1981; Ord. 53 § 80-4, 1978)

Minimum lot area shall be as follows:

A.

Dwellings, one acre; and as applicable under Chapter 17.38;

B.

Other permitted uses, one acre.

(Ord. 53 § 80-5, 1978)

Minimum lot width shall be one hundred fifty feet.

(Ord. 53 § 80-6, 1978)

Minimum front yard depth shall be twenty-five feet. When fronting on the right-of-way of a major thoroughfare shown on the official major thoroughfare plan, the front yard shall be measured from the proposed right-of-way line.

(Ord. 53 § 80-7, 1978)

Minimum side yard width shall be fifteen feet on each side, unless abutting on a side street in which case the side yard width shall be at least twenty feet including accessory structures.

(Ord. 53 § 80-8, 1978)

Minimum rear yard depth shall be as follows:

A.

Thirty-five feet for a dwelling;

B.

Other buildings, twenty feet.

(Ord. 53 § 80-9, 1978)