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Jacksonville City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 18

24 - SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL, DISTRICTS R-0 AND R-1

18.24.010 - Purpose for establishment.

The R-0 and R-1 districts are established to permit the developing of single-family site built detached dwellings and certain community facilities in a suitable environment of low density development and to protect and maintain existing low density single-family development.

(Ord. 213 Art. VIII(part), 1969; Ord. 699, § 4, 1983)

18.24.020 - Permitted uses.

The permitted uses in the R-0 and R-1 districts are:

Single-family, site-built dwellings, including any business occupation conducted entirely within a dwelling and carried on by occupants thereof, which business and occupation is clearly incidental and secondary to the use of the dwelling for dwelling, nor is there any display; no stocking; trade; no outside storage of equipment; no commodities sold upon the premises and not more than two persons are engaged in such business or occupation following criteria is met: Schools/Institutions of an educational or philanthropic nature. Churches, religious organizations and religious training public parks and recreation facilities/Public utilities rights-of-way day care family homes*—provided the following criteria is met and properly submitted to the City of Jacksonville by the applicant:

1.

The applicant will submit with application for day care family home statements from all occupied real property owners either abutting or within 25 feet of the applicant's property that they have no objection to a day care family home. An exception to the above will be made when a collector street separates completely the real properties in issue. When a collector street so separates, no statement of objection will be necessary. By boundaries the City does not exclude easements. Easements will not exclude property from the above rules except: when a collector street or larger is involved. Likewise, the legal description on a deed will be conclusive on the part of the City unless rebutted by a reputable surveyor.

2.

Along with the above mentioned statements of no objection the applicant must sign a disclaimer drafted by the City acknowledging that the applicant must submit the statement of no objection annually. The disclaimer will also say that failure to submit such statement of no objection annually will prevent the day care family center from continuing operation.

3.

Applicant will also file a certified copy of the Bill of Assurance if their property is in a platted subdivision. This requirement shall also put the applicant on notice that the City will prosecute/or assume any requirements included in the Bill of Assurance of the applicant.

4.

Further, applicant must file an application for a license with the State of Arkansas Department of Human Services in order to comply with the requirements of the Jacksonville Application. The regulation of the State of Arkansas Department of Health Service will be considered governing upon the City of Jacksonville.

5.

Application for a Day Care family home should be made to the Jacksonville Code Enforcement Officer, with right of review by the Public Works Engineering Director. A further review will be allowed by application under applicable state law to the Jacksonville Board of Adjustment.

*as defined by the State of Arkansas Department of Human Services.

(Ord. 666, § 1, 1982; Ord. 699, § 5, 1983; Ord. 719, § 1(part), 1983)

18.24.030 - Conditional uses.

The following uses may be permitted in this zone subject to the approval of a conditional use permit and all required showings and conditions thereof:

a.

Churches and other religious institutions and their accessory buildings and uses;

b.

Educational institutions, including but not limited to public and private elementary, middle, junior and/or senior high schools, colleges, and universities, as well as their accessory buildings and uses;

c.

Public utility buildings and facilities when necessary for serving the surrounding area provided that no public business office, repair, or storage facility is maintained therein;

d.

Public or private recreational use facilities, including but not limited to, public parks, playgrounds, tennis courts, golf courses, driving ranges, community centers, fire stations, museums, libraries, and other similar uses;

e.

Country club, golf course, swimming pool or other private recreational uses usually associated with or incidental to social country club or property owners' association operated for the mutual recreation of its members;

f.

Residential Care facilities;

g.

Bed and Breakfast house(s);

h.

Special Event(s) facilities; and

i.

Day Care facilities.

j.

Mixed Use development in accordance with the Mixed Use Overlay District

(R-1) Commercial Recreational Facilities only on real property parcels located adjacent to Dupree Park.

(Ord. 213, § 802, 1969; Ord. 1045, § 2, 1995; Ord. 1111, § 1-B, 1998; Ord. 1225, § 1, 2004)

18.24.040 - Dimensional requirements.

For dimensional requirements for the R-0 and R-1 districts, see Chart No. 1, Chapter 18.68.

(Ord. 213, § 803, 1969; Ord. 1221, § 1, 2004; Ord. 1299, § 7, 2006)

18.24.050 - Parking requirements.

For parking requirements for the R-0 and R-1 districts, see Chart No. 1, Chapter 18.68.

(Ord. 213, § 804, 1969)

18.24.060 - Signs.

For provisions regarding signs in the R-0 and R-1 districts, see Chapter 18.16.

(Ord. 213, § 805, 1969)