1. Uses. This district is established to accommodate single-family dwellings and uses customarily found in low density residential areas such as churches, public and parochial schools, golf courses and parks. A building or premises shall be used only for the following purposes:
Accessory buildings constructed on the same premises as the principal building
Railroad right-of-way and trackage
Utility substation or other essential public services
Private school having curriculum similar to that offered by public schools
Golf course, except miniature courses and driving tees operated for commercial purposes
Publicly owned libraries, museums, parks and playgrounds
Off-street parking lot in conjunction with a use permitted in this district
Property owners may construct accessory buildings on a lot sharing a boundary with the principal building’s lot. No accessory buildings may be placed upon any lot before a principal structure is constructed.
Minimum Lot Size 8,000 square feet
Maximum Building Height 2½ stories or 35 feet
Maximum Lot Coverage by Buildings 30 percent
Minimum Front Yard 30 feet
Minimum Side Yard 10 feet each side
Minimum Rear Yard 30 feet or 25% of lot depth, whichever is smaller
For all new single-family detached dwellings for which building permits have been issued on or after November 19, 1984, the minimum dimension of the main body of the dwelling unit shall not be less than 20 feet.
A. The minimum front yard shall be 30 feet as described above, all to the rear of a line which line is an extension of the front building line of the majority of existing buildings in the same block.
B. The minimum side yard requirements within the area designated herein for side yards shall be 10 feet on either side of the main building. No accessory building or other structure shall be hereafter constructed within five feet of any side or rear lot lines.
C. For purposes of this section, side lot lines shall not refer and shall specifically exclude the designation “side yard” but shall include only those boundary lines on either side of the property lying behind the rear line of the main building.
D. The maximum side wall height for any accessory building shall be nine feet. For purposes of this section, the side wall height is measured from the average grade at the front building line to the highest point of the side wall.
At least one space for each family dwelling
Churches – one space for each 10 seats
Country Clubs – one space for each 2 members
Golf Courses – 50 spaces for each 9 holes