Harrisville City Zoning Code
11.08 Residential
Land Use
11.08.010 Purpose And Intent
- A-1 Zone. The purpose of the A-1 zone is to provide areas which are to be retained and used for a mixture of farming or agricultural uses and single family low density rural residential development. The zone is to be applied in areas with a high water table or where access to public roads is limited and the utilization of the open land areas for the keeping of animals has low impact on residential uses or the combination of residential large lots and agricultural uses is consistent with the general plan.
- R-1-20 Zone. The purpose of the R-1-20 zone is to provide regulated areas for single family residential land use at low density levels. The zone is to be used to promote and preserve in appropriate areas conditions favorable to large lot family life and when appropriate farm animals.
- RE-15 Zone. The purpose of the RE-15 zone is to provide and protect residential development at a single family low density in a semi-agricultural or transition from a rural environment. It is also to provide for certain rural amenities on large lots, in conjunction with the primary residential nature of the zone.
- R-1-10 Zone. The purpose of the R-1-10 zone is to provide regulated areas for single family residential development in a typical neighborhood setting fronting local roads and having all necessary utilities for residential development.
11.08.020 Uses
- This section designates the land uses allowed in each residential zone district in Harrisville City. More than one of the non-dwelling unit land uses permitted in the respective zone may be allowed on a parcel or lot provided each use meets the lot area, setback requirements and any other special conditions established by Harrisville City Land Use Regulations.
- All permitted and conditional land uses shall comply with all applicable regulations of Chapters 11.09 and 11.10 of the Land Use Regulations of Harrisville City and any other regulation governing the specific use prior to a building permit being issued for such a use to be constructed or to convert an existing structure to the permitted or conditional use.
- Any land use that is not listed in this section is not permitted in that zone where the use is desired.
- Any use in the following table is permitted if such use has a "P" designation in the zone where the use is listed. A "C" designation indicates that a conditional use permit is required according to the procedures of Chapter 11.18 of this Land Use Ordinance before the use can be allowed. An "N" indicates the use is not allowed in the specific zone where it is listed. If the last column in the use table includes a number this refers to a section in chapter 15 to a specific regulation that is required to be followed in order to allow the use in the specific zone.
Land Use Zone Specific Use Regulation A-1 R-1-20 RE-15 R-1-10 Agricultural Uses Agricultural accessory structure e.g. greenhouse, cold storage P P P P 11.10.020.1 Commercial crop and fruit production P P P P 11.10.020.2 Crop and fruit production for property owners personal use P P P P Plant Nursery P P P N 11.10.020.3 Animal Raising Accessory building P P P P Animals for family food production P P P P 11.10.020.4 Animal Boarding Establishment C N N N 11.09.020 11.10.020 Dairy farm P N N N 11.10.020.5 Horse raising P P P N 11.10.020.6 Household Pets P P P P Veterinarian Clinic P N N N 11.09.020 11.10.020 Recreation, Education, Institutional Church, place of worship P P P P 11.10.020.7 Public office or service buildings P P P P Public or private school grades K-12 P P P P Golf Course, full size P P P P Public park or recreation facility P P P P Eleemosynary Uses P C C C Residential Accessory building P P P P Accessory swimming pool P P P P 11.10.020.8 Home occupation P/C P/C P/C P/C 11.10.020.9 Residential facility for persons with a disability P P P P 11.10.020.12 Residential facility for the elderly P P P P 11.10.020.13 Single family dwelling P P P P Two family dwelling N N N N 11.10.020.15 Transportation, Communication, Utilities Public utility substation, electric, water tank, etc. C C C C 11.10.020.16 Telecommunication tower P P N N 11.10.020.17 Television or radio transmitting tower C N N N Television or satellite dish P P P P 11.10.020.18 - Land which is not being used for any of the permitted uses, shall be left initsnatural condition and with its natural vegetation. Clearing of the ground or removal of vegetation excluding those plants considered to be abated for the public good (dyers woad, yellow star thistle, Canadian thistle, etc.) is not permitted. In cases deemed a potential fire hazard the mowing of the vegetation to appropriate heights is not considered removal of the vegetation.
- Special provisions for certain repealed zones. The R-1-6 and R-3 zones that have been repealed shall continue on the zoning map as if such zone were in existence. Uses allowed in the R-1-6 and R-3 zones that were permitted, conditional, or not permitted shall continue as such until another zoning designation is adopted on the zoning map. The R-5/6 zone shall follow the regulations of the R-1-6 zones wherever the R-5/6 zone is indicated on the zoning map.