Permitted principal uses in the R-1 district shall be as follows:

(1)

One-family dwellings;

(2)

Religious and educational institutions and other municipal uses. These uses are authorized by special temporary permit only for a period not to exceed six (6) months, when said uses occur in or are to occur in a dwelling as defined in this Chapter. Said special permit is to be issued by the City Council only after giving proper consideration to the purposes of this Chapter;

(3)

Public utilities, which includes office buildings, transmissions and distribution stations, but not uses for storage or maintenance purposes;

(4)

Operators of day care centers shall certify to the City Clerk that they are duly licensed with the State, and the Clerk shall issue a local permit with the renewal date corresponding to that of the state license; and

(5)

Two-family dwellings, three-family dwellings and multi-family dwellings within a master planned community approved pursuant to Subparagraph 17-155(1)f of this Code.

(Prior code 17.12.010; Ord. 243 §2, 1981; Ord. 596 §2, 2002)

Minimum area of lot in the R-1 district shall be seven thousand (7,000) square feet.

(Ord. 441 §3, 1994)

Minimum floor area per dwelling unit exclusive of porches and garages in the R-1 district shall be eight hundred forty (840) square feet.

(Ord. 441 §4, 1994)

Minimum frontage of lot in the R-1 district shall be fifty (50) feet.

(Ord. 441 §5, 1994)

Maximum height of buildings in the R-1 district shall be as follows:

(1)

Principal building, twenty-five (25) feet;

(2)

Accessory building, sixteen (16) feet.

(Prior code 17.12.050)

Minimum front yards in the R-1 district shall be as follows:

(1)

Principal building, fifteen (15) feet;

(2)

Accessory building, except attached garage, thirty-five (35) feet.

(Prior code 17.12.060; Ord. 441 §6, 1994)

Minimum side yards in the R-1 district shall be as follows:

(1)

Principal building, five (5) feet on each side of the dwelling, except when original plans and permit do not include a garage or carport. In this event, the minimum side yard on one (1) side of the dwelling shall be twelve (12) feet;

(2)

Accessory building, three (3) feet;

(3)

Corner lots, adjoining state highways, principal and accessory buildings, twenty-five (25) feet;

(4)

Corner lots, adjoining streets as follows:

a.

Principal and accessory buildings, twelve (12) feet,

b.

Religious and educational institutions and municipal uses, twenty-five (25) feet;

(5)

Religious and educational institutions and municipal uses, twenty-five (25) feet.

(Prior code 17.12.070; Ord. 441 §7, 1994; Ord. 607 §1, 2002)

Minimum rear yards in the R-1 district shall be as follows:

(1)

Principal building, twenty-five (25) feet;

(2)

Accessory buildings, three (3) feet.

(Prior code 17.12.080; Ord. 607 §1, 2002)

Minimum off-street parking in the R-1 district shall be as follows:

(1)

Dwellings, one (1) space per dwelling unit;

(2)

Other permitted uses, see Article 11.

(Prior code 17.12.090)

Accessory buildings and permitted accessory uses in the R-1 district shall be as follows:

(1)

Home occupations as allowed under Article 21 of this Chapter only;

(2)

Private garage, designed or used for the shelter or storage of motor vehicles owned or operated by the occupants of the principal building;

(3)

Professional office, provided that the office of a recognized profession, as defined in Article 2, when located in his or her place of residence, and provided the hours of such use and the manner of use and noise are not such as to interfere with the peace, quiet and dignity of the neighborhood and adjoining properties;

(4)

Nursery schools operated in compliance with applicable statutes and regulations thereunder.

(Ord. 441 §8, 1994; Ord. 460 §5, 1995)

The minimum area of lot per dwelling unit in the R-1 district shall be seven thousand (7,000) square feet.

(Ord. 441 §9, 1994)

Editor's note— Ord. 938 §2, adopted Jan. 23, 2023, repealed § 16-111, which pertained to fences and derived from Ord. 441 §10, adopted in 1994.

If, as of January 1, 1994, a lot held in single ownership and not contiguous with any other lot of the same owner-ship, or the aggregate of contiguous lots or parcels of land held in single ownership, do not conform to the minimum area of lot or minimum frontage of lot required in the R-1 zone district, the lot or aggregate of contiguous lots may be occupied by any use permitted in the R-1 zone district subject to the other requirements of the district.

(Ord. 441 §12, 1994)