This article applies to the A district.

(Code 1988, § 32-301)

In the A district, no building or land shall be used and no building shall be erected or structurally altered, unless otherwise provided in this chapter, except for one or more of the following uses:

(1)

One- or two-family dwellings.

(2)

Churches.

(3)

Elementary schools, high schools and colleges.

(4)

Museums, libraries, parks, playgrounds or community centers not operated or used for commercial purposes, and such public buildings as are necessary for health and safety, except hospitals.

(5)

Golf courses, except miniature golf courses.

(6)

Farming, truck gardening, orchard, nursery or greenhouse, provided no sales office is maintained in a building separate and apart from a residence or accessory building customarily incident to such use of a residence.

(7)

Accessory buildings, including one private garage in the rear yard or constructed as a part of the main building.

(8)

Customary home occupations or office of a resident member of a recognized profession, when confined to the main building provided no display of products made or sold shall be visible from the street.

(9)

Professional or other announcement signs not over one square foot in area, attached flat to the main wall of the buildings, temporary real estate signs not over six feet by six feet in size pertaining to the lease or sale of said property on which such sign is located, or illuminated bulletin boards or announcement boards of public buildings and churches not to exceed 20 square feet in area.

(Code 1963, § 82.010; Code 1988, § 32-302)

No building erected or structurally altered shall exceed 35 feet in height, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.

(Code 1963, § 82.020; Code 1988, § 32-303)

(a)

Front yards. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, there shall be a front yard having a depth of not less than 25 percent of the average depth of the lot or 25 feet, whichever is smaller.

(b)

Side yards. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, there shall be a side yard on each side having a width of not less than ten percent of the average width of the lot or five feet, whichever is smaller.

(c)

Rear yards. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a rear yard having a depth of not less than 30 percent of the average depth of the lot or 30 feet, whichever is smaller.

(d)

Lot area, single-family dwellings. Every lot for single-family dwellings shall have an area of not less than 6,000 square feet; except that if a lot of record has less area and has been duly platted and recorded prior to January 1, 1952, in the county office of the recorder of deeds, such lot may be used for a single-family dwelling.

(e)

Two-family lot area. Every lot for two-family dwellings shall have an area of not less than 7,000 square feet.

(f)

Lot width. All lots platted in A districts shall have an average width of not less than 60 feet, and all streets shall have a width of not less than 60 feet.

(Code 1963, § 82.030; Code 1988, § 32-304)