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Fairbanks City Zoning Code

18.36 RE-4

and RE-2 Rural Estate Districts

18.36.010 Intent.

These districts are intended for low density residential development and other compatible uses in areas where community sewer and water systems are unavailable. (Ord. 88-010 § 2, 1988. 2004 Code § 18.18.010.)

18.36.020 Use regulations.

A. Permitted Uses. In the RE-4 and RE-2, rural estate districts, permitted uses are:

1. Accessory uses;

2. Bed and breakfast homestays;

3. Bed and breakfast residence;

4. Child care group home;

5. Child care home;

6. Church buildings;

7. Communications tower, minor (only in the RE-4 district);

8. Domestic livestock;

9. Guest house;

10. Home occupations;

11. Market garden;

12. Single-family detached dwellings;

13. Small wireless facility;

14. Two-family attached dwellings.

B. Conditional Uses. In the RE-4 and RE-2, rural estate district, conditional uses are:

1. Airports, heliports and aircraft landing fields, and related buildings essential in the operation of such uses;

2. Animal and veterinary hospitals;

3. Cemeteries;

4. Child care center;

5. Clubs and lodges;

6. Communications tower, major;

7. Communications tower, minor (only in the RE-2 district);

8. Community garden, neighborhood;

9. Group homes;

10. Hostels;

11. Kennels, major, in RE-4 district only, on lots of not less than 160,000 square feet in area;

12. Kennels, minor;

13. Mobile homes;

14. Organized trail facilities and related buildings, as a principal use;

15. Professional offices;

16. Public utility and service uses including, but not limited to: fire stations, transfer stations, neighborhood dumpsters, public dumping sites, electric substations, gas regulator stations, telephone exchanges, sewage treatment plants, well and water pumping stations, water filtration plants, water reservoirs, and other similar uses. These uses do not include the installation and maintenance of utility lines which are permitted uses;

17. Residential cluster development;

18. School buildings;

19. Trade/technical/vocational school. (Ord. 2025-06 § 8, 2025; Ord. 2021-23 §§ 7, 8, 2021; Ord. 2019-10 §§ 8, 9, 2019; Ord. 2018-12 § 3, 2018; Ord. 2017-21 § 6, 2017; Ord. 2012-58 §§ 2, 3, 4, 6, 2013; Ord. 2012-22 § 5, 2012; Ord. 2009-05 § 6, 2009; Ord. 95-005 § 2, 1995; Ord. 94-046 § 4, 1994; Ord. 89-099 § 6, 1990; Ord. 88-010 § 2, 1988. 2004 Code § 18.18.020.)

18.36.030 Standards.

In the RE-4 and RE-2, rural estate districts, geometric standards are:

A. Lot Area.

1. In the RE-4 district, lot area shall not be less than 160,000 square feet.

2. In the RE-2 district, lot area shall not be less than 80,000 square feet.

B. Required Yards for Buildings.

1. Front yard shall not be less than 35 feet;

2. Side yard shall not be less than 25 feet;

3. Rear yard shall not be less than 25 feet.

C. Building Height. Unlimited.

D. Exceptions to Yard, Lot Area, and Building Height Requirements. See Chapter 18.96 FNSBC.

E. Parking. See Chapter 18.96 FNSBC.

F. Signs. See Chapter 18.96 FNSBC.

G. Buildings per Lot. See Chapter 18.96 FNSBC. (Ord. 2020-14 § 3, 2020; Ord. 2016-12 § 3, 2016; Ord. 88-010 § 2, 1988. 2004 Code § 18.18.030.)