The purpose of the RR Rural Residential District is to provide for single-family housing neighborhoods free from other uses, except those which are normally accessory, and compatible, supportive, and convenient to the residents living within such a district. The size of lots and parcels in this District should be planned to be of such area and width so that they can sustain healthful on-site water supply and liquid wastewater disposal.

(Ord. of 11-12-1987, § 7.01)

A.

Single-family dwellings on a parcel that meets the minimum size requirements of this Ordinance, if on-site water supply and wastewater disposal systems meet the requirements of the Livingston County Health Department.

B.

Existing types of agricultural land, building and structural uses provided they meet the AR District requirements, and those uses permitted in Sections 6.02, 6.03, 6.04 and 6.05.

C.

Essential services as provided in Section 16.19.

D.

Family day care homes as provided in Section 16.41.

E.

Foster care homes housing six or fewer persons as provided in Section 16.41A.

F.

Single-family housing in Open Space and Rural Preservation Developments as provided in Section 16.50.

(Ord. of 11-12-1987, § 7.02; Amd. No. 38, § 5, 11-14-2002; Amd. No. 43, § 2, 10-14-2004)

The following special uses of land, buildings and structures are permitted in the RR Rural Residential District, subject to the provisions of Article XIII, "Special Uses":

A.

1.

Permitted public and private institutions for human care, religion, education and other human social purposes, as follows:

(a)

Public buildings and structures on at least five acres.

(b)

Public parks, recreational playgrounds and open space subject to the requirements of Section 13.26 except the minimum area shall be ten acres.

(c)

Nonprofit recreation on at least ten acres.

(d)

Religious institutions on at least five acres.

(e)

Health, educational and social institutions on at least ten acres.

(f)

Golf courses and country clubs subject to the requirements of Section 13.26 except the minimum area shall be 40 acres.

(g)

Child care centers on at least two acres.

2.

Uses permitted in this Subsection A are subject to the following conditions:

(a)

The proposed site for any of the uses permitted in this Subsection A shall have at least one property line abutting an impervious hard surface paved road, and the site shall be so planned as to provide all access directly to said road.

(b)

Front, side and rear yards shall be set back at least 100 feet, and shall be landscaped in trees, shrubs or grass. All such landscaping shall be maintained in a healthy condition. There shall be no parking or structures permitted in these yards, except required entrance drives and those fences, walls, and landscaping used to obscure the use from abutting residential lots and parcels.

(c)

Shall meet all other applicable requirements of this Zoning Ordinance.

B.

Temporary mobile homes located outside of mobile home parks, including trailers, motor homes, and recreational vehicles as provided in Section 13.10.

C.

Extraction of sand, gravel, rock and minerals which are located on at least 20 contiguous acres of land planned, operated and maintained in accordance with Section 13.15.

D.

Housing of elderly as provided in Section 13.19.

E.

Group day care homes as provided in Section 13.22.

F.

Commercial kennels may be operated and maintained in accordance with Section 13.23.

G.

Wireless communication structures as provided in Section 13.24.

H.

Solar farms as provided in Section 13.27.

(Ord. of 11-12-1987, § 7.03; Amd. No. 12, § 10, 11-11-1993; Amd. No. 41, § 5, 7-8-2004; Amd. No. 81, §§ 9, 10, 5-11-2017; Amd. No. 84, § 8, 11-9-2017)

A.

Normal existing accessory uses to single-family housing and existing agricultural uses.

B.

Normal accessory uses to permitted and approved special uses.

C.

Customary home occupations and home businesses as provided in Section 16.21.

D.

Private residential swimming pools, in conformance with the provisions of Section 16.20.

(Ord. of 11-12-1987, § 7.04)

A.

Lot Area. A nonfarm single-family residential parcel or lot shall have a minimum of two acres in area. Those parcels of land or lots which are of record at the time of amendment of this Zoning Ordinance, and which otherwise meet all other dimensional requirements of this Zoning Ordinance, shall not be considered to require a variance from the Zoning Board of Appeals so long as said parcel was a legal lot of record in compliance with the requirements of the RR Rural Residential District at the time of amendment of this Ordinance.

B.

Lot Width. A minimum lot width of 150 feet at the building setback line.

C.

Lot Coverage. Maximum of 30 percent.

D.

Floor Area. The minimum first floor area of a one-story dwelling, 960 square feet; and for a two-story dwelling, 700 square feet; and a minimum total of 960 square feet for both stories.

E.

Yard and Setback Requirements.

1.

Front Yard. Minimum of 50 feet from the road right-of-way, except as otherwise required in Section 7.03.A.2(b) and the Master Plan for Roads and Highways, whichever is greater.

2.

Side Yards. Minimum of 20 feet for each side yard, except where a side yard abuts a road right-of-way line, the minimum shall be 50 feet.

3.

Rear Yard. Minimum of 50 feet.

F.

Height Limitations. Maximum of 35 feet for all residential structures; a maximum of 25 feet for all residentially related accessory structures.

(Ord. of 11-12-1987, § 7.05; Amd. No. 23, §§ 1, 2, 2-8-1996; Amd. No. 50, § 4, 9-14-2006; Amd. No. 81, § 11, 5-11-2017)