This district provides primarily for single family dwelling units and includes the majority of the existing residential areas in the City. This district is intended to be served by public water and sanitary sewer. Regulations contained within this chapter also provide for the development of certain non-residential facilities as special land uses which can provide convenient services while at the same time maintaining the overall residential character of the district.

(Ord. 182. Passed 5-12-98; Ord. 184. Passed 5-25-99.)

   Land and structures in the A, Residential Zone may be used for the following purposes only.

   (a)   Single family detached dwellings.

   (b)   Child and adult day care homes with no more than six minor children and adults.

   (c)   State licensed adult foster care family homes with no more than six adults. Such facilities shall be at least 1500 feet apart as measured between property lines.

   (d)   Home occupations.

   (e)   Private communication antenna not exceeding twenty-five feet in height as regulated by Section 1243.18.

   (f)   Accessory uses, buildings and structures customarily incidental to any of the above uses as regulated by Section 1243.16.

   (g)   Essential public service equipment.

   (h)   Two-family dwellings (duplexes) including the conversion of single family dwellings to a two-family dwelling. Two off-street parking spaces for each dwelling shall be provided on the same parcel as the two-family dwelling. Such dwelling shall have the exterior appearance of a one-family dwelling.

   (i)   Churches, synagogues or other similar places of worship and customary related uses.

   (j)   Public and institutional uses.

   (k)   Public and private schools and school administration buildings.

   (l)   Accessory apartments as regulated by Section 1243.25.

(Ord. 182. Passed 5-12-98; Ord. 184. Passed 5-25-99.)

   The following uses may be permitted as a special land use subject to the applicable general and specific requirements and standards of Chapter 1256.

   (a)   Antenna and towers exceeding a height of twenty-five feet as regulated by Section 1243.18.

   (b)   Non-commercial parks, playgrounds and play fields.

   (c)   Essential public service buildings and structures.

   (d)   Housing for the elderly, retired or those requiring assisted care including nursing homes.

   (e)   Public and private golf courses.

   (f)   Child day care homes which provide care to more than six but not more than twelve minor children.

   (g)   Child day care centers.

   (h)   Bed and breakfast establishments.

   (i)   Foster care group home for seven or more persons.

   (j)   Domestic farm animals and fowls penned and housed more than 200 feet from any dwelling other than the dwelling occupied by the owner of the farm animals or fowls, and located on a parcel of land containing three acres or more.

   (k)   Duplexes.

   Buildings and structures shall not be erected or enlarged unless the following requirements are met and maintained.

 

 

   (a)   Corner Lots. The setback along the principal street shall be the minimum required by this section while the setback along the secondary street shall be at least fifteen feet. The Zoning Administrator shall determine which is the principal and which is the secondary street. Generally, the principal street will have a greater volume of traffic than the secondary street. Corner lots shall have two front lot lines and two side lot lines and no rear lot line.

   (b)   Maximum height - 35 feet.

   (c)   Minimum floor area:

      (1)   One story - 720 square feet.

      (2)   Two story - 600 square feet on the ground floor.

      (3)   Split level, bi-level and raised ranch - 800 square feet above grade.

      (4)   Two-family dwelling - 720 square feet per dwelling.

(Ord. 182. Passed 5-12-98; Ord. 184. Passed 5-25-99; Ord. 06-02. Passed 11-28-06; Ord. 2007-04. Passed 11-13-07.)

   (a)   Off-street parking shall be regulated by Chapter 1260.

   (b)   Signs shall be regulated by Chapter 1259.

   (c)   Site plan review as regulated by Chapter 1258 is required for all special land uses.

   (d)   Site condominiums shall be regulated by Chapter 1257.

(Ord. 182. Passed 5-12-98; Ord. 184. Passed 5-25-99.)