Regulations set forth in this section [article] are the district regulations in the SF-1 Residential District.

Uses. In the SF-1 Residential District, no building, or land shall be used and no building shall be hereafter erected, reconstructed or enlarged, unless otherwise provided in this ordinance, except for one or more of the following uses:

(1)

One-Family dwellings.

(2)

Churches.

(3)

Public schools, elementary and high; institutions of higher learning.

(4)

Museums, libraries, parks, playgrounds, or community centers.

(5)

Telephone exchanges where no public business office and no repair or storage facilities are maintained.

(6)

Golf courses, except miniature courses, driving tees and other similar activities operated for commercial purposes.

(7)

Country Clubs.

(8)

Temporary buildings accessory to new construction provided such are razed within 30 days after substantial completion of such new construction to which they are accessory, or failing completion of new construction, within 60 days after start of such temporary construction.

(9)

Fire Stations.

(10)

Only the following accessory buildings and uses:

(a)

One private garage when located within the building envelope described in any district; provided, however, that each entrance to such garage shall be not less than 25 feet back from the lot line it faces.

(b)

A private garage shall not have a ground floor area of more than 1,200 square feet.

(c)

Servant's quarters, or other accessory buildings when located on the ground or erected over a private garage, shall not have a total height of more than 25 feet, including such quarters and the total enclosed area of such quarters shall not exceed 900 square feet in the aggregate.

(d)

However, nothing herein shall authorize or be construed to permit the occupancy or the use of an accessory building as a place of abode or dwelling by anyone other than a bona fide servant actually then regularly employed by the occupant of the main structure on such lot, estate or land. Utility services to servant's quarters shall be metered by the same meter as those serving the main building on the premises. Accessory building may be constructed as part of the main building in which case the regulations controlling the main building shall apply.

(e)

Hobby shops as an accessory use.

(f)

Uses customarily incident to any other above uses situated in the same dwelling, when not involving the conduct of a business or industry.

(g)

Unilluminated signs not exceeding 12 square feet in area pertaining to the sale or rental of property on which they are located; provided, however, that no advertising sign of any other character shall be permitted in SF-1 Residential District. Temporary signs may be an exception with prior approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission.

(h)

Additional uses on land comprising five or more acres and used for farming, ranching, and other uses that are incidental and secondary to the use permitted for residential districts and which do not change the character thereof, including garages for implements or equipment, servants or custodial care quarters, guest houses, bath houses, greenhouses, tool sheds, pen, barns, workshops, well houses, or enclosures for cows, horses, mules, donkeys, sheep or goats.

(i)

SF1 portable accessory buildings shall not exceed 250 square feet with a plate height of 12 feet. The building must be securely anchored to the ground to withstand winds up to 75 miles per hour.

(1)

All the above mentioned accessory buildings shall be governed by the same regulations regarding setbacks as set forth in existing SF-1 Residential District regulations and shall not have a total height of more than 25 feet.

(2)

Barns and animal housing shall not be located nearer than 200 feet from any existing dwelling.

(3)

Size requirements for any custodial care, servants quarters, or guest house shall be not less than 600 square feet when built over a garage not less than 750 square feet free standing and shall contain not more than 1,000 square feet of living area, and must comply with current garage ordinances.

(4)

Only one building for human habitation other than the primary residential dwelling shall be allowed on any individual tract of land of three or more acres.

(5)

Before a building permit is issued or construction is begun on any accessory building, all city [town] building regulations, ordinances and current fees must be complied with.

(6)

Accessory buildings not used as a dwelling may be constructed of metal, masonry veneer or wood.

(7)

Buildings used for dwelling must conform to all other regulations pertaining to setbacks and construction, including masonry requirements, utilities and improvements commensurate with all local, county, and state governing agencies.

(8)

Nothing in this ordinance shall be construed to permit circumvention of the single-family residential garage ordinance.

(11)

Every use not hereby specifically authorized and permitted is expressly prohibited in SF-1 Residential District.

(Ord. No. 86-10-114; Ord. No. 99-02-446, 2-16-1999)

Area regulations.

(1)

Front Yard. There shall be a front yard having a depth of not less than 25 feet.

(2)

Side Yard. The minimum distance from any side building line to the property line at any point shall not be less than 25 feet.

In the case of a corner lot where the side of a lot faces the other intersecting street, there shall be a side yard of not less than 100 percent of the front yard. This regulation shall not be so interpreted as to reduce the buildable width after providing the required minimum side yard of a corner lot.

(3)

Rear Yard. There shall be a rear yard having a depth of not less than 30 percent of the depth of the lot, provided such yard need not exceed 100 feet.

(4)

Width of Lot. The minimum width of the lot shall be 100 feet at the building line.

(5)

Depth of Lot. The minimum lot depth shall be not less than 150 feet at the average distance between the front and rear lot lines.

(6)

Area of Lot. Every lot shall have an area of not less than one acre. The minimum floor area of the main building shall not be in the aggregate less than 2,500 square feet, exclusive of porches, garages and accessory buildings.

(7)

Height Regulations. The limits shall be two and one-half stories, but not to exceed 35 feet per dwelling, provided that the dwelling or other building or portions of building other than accessory buildings may be erected higher than 35 feet if above said 35 feet limits of said building or portions of building are set back from all required yard lines two feet for each one foot in height above said 35 feet limit; provided, however, that no building shall have a height of more than 50 feet. Height limit for any accessory building shall be 25 feet.

(8)

Garage Regulations. All new homes not yet under construction shall have at least a two-car enclosed garage, attached or detached, per dwelling unit.

(9)

Driveways. All Single-Family Districts of three acres or less shall have paved driveways.

(10)

Construction. All buildings shall be constructed according to the Standard Masonry Construction requirements as defined herein.

(11)

Impervious Surface Limit: The total impervious surface installed upon any front yard, side yard, or corner side yard shall not exceed 40 percent.

(Ord. No. 2022-03-899, § 3.01, 3-28-2022; Ord. No. 2023-06-933, § 3.01, 6-26-2023)