Kalispell City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 27
04 R-1 RESIDENTIAL
§ 27.04.010 Intent.
A transitional district intended to provide for estate-type residential development and for the performance of limited agricultural activities. This district would normally be located in transitional areas on the fringes of the city and serve as a buffer between urban and rural/agricultural uses. Lots within this zoning district may have city municipal water and/or sewer. This zoning district would typically be found in areas designated as suburban residential on the Kalispell Growth Policy Future Land Use Map.
(Ord. 1677, 7-19-2010)
§ 27.04.020 Permitted Uses.
(1)
Agricultural and horticultural uses
(2)
Day care home (12 or fewer)
(3)
Dwelling, single family
(4)
Fairgrounds (public)
(5)
Home occupations (refer to Section 27.20.060)
(6)
Jail facilities (public)
(7)
Parks
(8)
Police and fire stations
(9)
Safe houses
(10)
Schools
• | K-12 (public) |
• | post-secondary (public) |
(Ord. 1677, 7-19-2010; amd. Ord. 1720, 1-22-2013)
§ 27.04.030 Uses Which May Be Permitted By Conditional Use Permit.
(1)
Bed and breakfast
(2)
Cemeteries, mausoleums and columbariums
(3)
Church
(4)
Community center
(5)
Day care center (13 or more)
(6)
Golf courses
(7)
Greenhouses, nursery, landscaping materials
(8)
Group home (8 or fewer)
(9)
Guest house
(10)
Monument manufacture and sales
(11)
Residential care home or facility
(12)
Schools
• | K-12 (private) |
• | post-secondary (private) |
(13)
Shooting and archery
• | indoor |
• | outdoor (archery only) |
(14)
Utilities (primary distribution site)
(Ord. 1677, 7-19-2010; amd. Ord. 1720, 1-22-2013)
§ 27.04.040 Property Development Standards.
(1)
Minimum Lot Area (sq ft): 20,000
(2)
Minimum Lot Width (ft): 100
(3)
Minimum Setbacks (ft):
• | Front Yard: 20 | |
• | Side Yard: 20 | |
• | Rear Yard: 20 | |
• | Side Corner: 20 | |
• | Attached Garage (Front/Side Corner): 20 | |
• | Accessory Structures – See Section 27.20.020 | |
• | Eave Encroachments – See Section 27.20.093 | |
(4)
Maximum Building Height (ft): 35
(5)
Permitted Lot Coverage (%): 35
(6)
Off-Street Parking (refer to Chapter 27.24)
(7)
Fences (refer to Section 27.20.040)
Maximum Height (ft): | ||
• | Front: 4 | |
• | Rear: 6.5 | |
• | Side: 6.5 | |
• | Side Corner: 6.5 | |
(8)
Signs (refer to Chapter 27.22)
(Ord. 1677, 7-19-2010; amd. Ord. 1946, 10-20-2025)