The regulations set forth in this chapter, or set forth elsewhere in this title when referred to in this chapter, are the district regulations in the A residence district. (Ord. 215, 9-17-1962)

A building or premises shall be used only for the following purposes:

Boarding and lodging houses.

Churches.

Farms, excluding the raising of livestock except on adequately fenced tracts containing not less than ten (10) acres and having an average width of not less than three hundred feet (300') and excluding the raising of poultry except when on a tract which is adequately fenced and which contains not less than three (3) acres, but in no event shall such livestock or poultry be housed or confined within two hundred feet (200') of a tract of one acre or less containing a residence.

Fraternities, sororities, private clubs and lodges, excepting those the chief activity of which is a service customarily carried on as a business.

Golf courses and private clubs, except miniature golf courses and practice driving tees and similar commercial enterprises.

Hospitals and clinics, except animal hospitals, animal clinics or mental hospitals.

Institutions of a religious, educational, eleemosynary or philanthropic, but not penal or mental institutions.

Multiple-family dwellings.

Parks and playgrounds owned by public agencies.

Public and private forests and wildlife reservations or similar conservation projects.

Public libraries.

Row houses.

Single-family dwellings.

Truck and flower garden, nurseries, orchards and greenhouses.

Two-family dwellings.

Accessory buildings and uses customarily incident to any of the above uses including class II garages, where the lot is occupied by a multiple dwelling, hospital or institutional building. Any class II garage or accessory building that is not a part of the main building shall be located not less than sixty feet (60') from the front line and not less than five feet (5') from any side lot line.

Zero lot line single-family attached dwellings not to exceed two (2) dwelling units. (Ord. 215, 9-17-1962; amd. Ord. 750, 10-14-2014)

Any use that is constructed or reconstructed in the A residence district shall provide and maintain adequate parking space, either upon the lot or tract or within three hundred feet (300') thereof.

In case of premises to be used in whole or in part for dwelling purposes, at least one parking space shall be provided for each family unit.

In case of nondwelling uses the number of parking spaces to be provided shall be determined on the basis of the character of the use, the parking and traffic problems likely to be associated with such use, the availability of land for and the probable cost of acquiring land for such use, to the end that sufficient parking spaces shall be provided to prevent any probable traffic congestion likely to arise in connection with the intended use, insofar as that purpose can be accomplished without imposing an undue financial burden on the person proposing the construction or reconstruction of structures involved. The financial burden shall be given great weight in connection with reconstruction of existing uses but little weight in connection with proposed new uses where other more adaptable premises are available. (Ord. 215, 9-17-1962)

No building shall exceed two and one-half (21/2) stories nor shall it exceed thirty five feet (35') in height. (Ord. 215, 9-17-1962)

   (A)   Front Yard:

      1.   There shall be a front yard having a depth of not less than twenty five feet (25'), unless thirty percent (30%) or more of the frontage is improved with buildings that have observed a greater or less depth of front yard in which instance no new building or portion thereof shall project beyond a straight line drawn between the point closest to the street line of the residence upon either side of the proposed structure, or, if there be residences upon only one side, then beyond the straight line projected from the front of the two (2) nearest residences, but this regulation shall not be interpreted to require a front yard of more than sixty feet (60'), nor to permit a front yard of less depth than that of the nearest building.

      2.   Where lots have a double frontage, the required front yard shall be provided on both streets.

      3.   On a corner lot there shall be a front yard on each street side of such lot, except that the buildable width of such a lot need not be reduced to less than thirty two feet (32'). No accessory building shall project beyond the front yard line on either street.

   (B)   Side Yard:

      1.   Except as hereinafter provided and unless otherwise stated in this code, there shall be a side yard on each side of a building, having a width of not less than six feet (6').

      2.   Whenever a lot of record has a width of less than fifty feet (50'), the side yard on each side of a building may be reduced to a width of not less than twelve percent (12%) of the width of the lot, but in no instance shall it be less than five feet (5').

   (C)   Rear Yard: Except as may be otherwise provided in this code, there shall be a rear yard from any building having a depth of not less than thirty feet (30') or twenty percent (20%) of the depth of the lot, whichever amount is smaller.

   (D)   Single-Family Attached Dwellings:

      1.   Every zero lot line or common wall development shall be on a zoning lot having a minimum area of not less than seven thousand two hundred (7,200) square feet and a minimum width of sixty feet (60') at the building line; where each single-family attached dwelling hereafter erected shall be on a zoning lot having a minimum area of not less than three thousand six hundred (3,600) square feet and a minimum width of thirty feet (30') at the building line.

      2.   For zero lot line single-family attached development, a dwelling unit may be placed on one interior side property line, giving it one zero side/interior setback.

      3.   Single-family attached dwellings hereafter erected shall have a total floor area of not less than one thousand (1,000) square feet for each dwelling unit, measured from the outside walls, including utility rooms, but excluding all other areas not used for living or sleeping purposes. (Ord. 215, 9-17-1962; amd. Ord. 501, 12-8-1998; Ord. 750, 10-14-2014)

Every lot upon which a building is erected shall have an area of not less than seven thousand two hundred sixty (7,260) square feet and an average width of not less than fifty feet (50'). In the case of a dwelling use the lot shall have an additional area of not less than one thousand five hundred (1,500) square feet for each family dwelling unit over two (2). In case of the repair or remodeling (but not rebuilding) of structures existing at the time this title becomes effective, front and side yard requirements may be modified in accordance with the provisions of this code. (Ord. 215, 9-17-1962)