The RS-1 residential suburban district is established to provide urban growth area boundaries a low-density residential environment permitting four dwelling units per acre. Lands within this district should contain suburban residential development with large lots and expansive yards. Certain public facilities and institutions may also be permitted, provided their nature and location are not detrimental to the intended suburban residential environment.

(Ord. 7-2005 § 19.1.0, 2005)

The following uses shall be permitted in the RS-1 suburban zone:

A.

One single-family dwelling;

B.

Nothing contained in this section shall be deemed to prohibit the use of vacant property for gardening or fruit raising.

(Ord. 7-2005 § 19.2.0, 2005)

The following uses shall be permitted as accessory to a permitted use in the RS-1 suburban district:

A.

One detached residential garage, provided it does not exceed fifteen (15) feet in height and one thousand (1,000) square feet in area;

B.

Home occupations;

C.

One storage building not exceeding two hundred (200) square feet of gross floor area and fifteen (15) feet in height; provided no storage containers shall be permitted;

D.

Agricultural Uses (Limited). Agricultural uses (limited) may be considered a permitted use (Section 17.38.020 of this chapter) upon site inspection and verification by the planning director for parcels of land greater than 2.5 acres in size;

E.

One animal unit shall be allowed for each full ten thousand (10,000) square foot increment of land within the same parcel minus the area set aside for the minimum effective lot size for the dwelling on the lot (twelve thousand (12,000) square feet); provided, that all barns, barnyards, chicken houses, or corrals shall be located not less than twenty-five (25) feet from a public roadway and not less than ten (10) feet from any adjoining or abutting property held under separate ownership; and provided such number of chickens, fowl or rabbits does not exceed two animal units;

F.

Family day-care home as now existing and as amended;

G.

Accessory dwellings.

(Ord. 7-2005 § 19.3.0, 2005)

(Ord. No. 8-2013, 9-25-2013)

In addition to the unclassified uses, the following uses may be permitted by special permit:

A.

Churches and similar places of worship;

B.

Public libraries and municipal office buildings;

C.

Public and private schools, public parks and playgrounds;

D.

Fire department station houses;

E.

Private nursery school, preschool, child mini day-care, and child day-care center;

F.

Agricultural use (commercial);

G.

Nonmotorized recreational trails and similar facilities.

(Ord. 7-2005 § 19.4.0, 2005)

A.

Minimum lot area: ten thousand (10,000) square feet.

B.

Density: one dwelling unit per lot.

C.

Maximum lot coverage: forty (40) percent.

D.

Minimum Yard Setbacks.

1.

Front: twenty (20) feet.

2.

Side: ten (10) feet.

3.

Rear (principal building): equal to the height of the dwelling.

E.

Accessory Structures. Accessory structures adjacent an alley may be placed on the alley line provided there are no openings in the wall parallel to the alley. Garages with vehicle doors parallel to an alley shall be set back from the alley twenty (20) feet. Where there is no alley, the setback shall be five feet.

F.

Maximum Building Height.

1.

Principal building: twenty-five (25) feet, except a greater height may be approved by special permit.

2.

Accessory buildings: fifteen (15) feet.

(Ord. 7-2005 § 19.5.0, 2005)