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 Land Use Plan Future Land Use Map.
(Ord. 1677, 7-19-2010; amd. Ord. 1950, 5-4-2026)
§ 27.04.020 Permitted Uses.
(1) | Agricultural and horticultural uses | |
(2) | Day care home (12 or fewer) | |
(3) | Dwelling | - single family |
- duplex | ||
- townhouse (2 attached units) | ||
- accessory dwelling unit | ||
(4) | Fairgrounds (public) | |
(5) | Group home (8 or fewer persons) | |
(6) | Home occupations (refer to Section 27.20.060) | |
(7) | Jail facilities (public) | |
(8) | Parks | |
(9) | Police and fire stations | |
(10) | Safe houses | |
(11) | Schools | - K-12 (public) |
- post secondary (public) | ||
(Ord. 1677, 7-19-2010; amd. Ord. 1720, 1-22-2013; Ord. 1950, 5-4-2026)
§ 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) | Monument manufacture and sales | ||
(9) | Residential care home or facility | ||
(10) | School | - K-12 (private) | |
- post secondary (private) | |||
(11) | Shooting and archery | - indoor | |
- outdoor (archery only) | |||
(12) | Utilities (primary distribution site) | ||
(Ord. 1677, 7-19-2010; amd. Ord. 1720, 1-22-2013; Ord. 1950, 5-4-2026)
§ 27.04.040 Property Development Standards.
(1) | Minimum Lot Area (sq ft): 15,000 | ||
(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; Ord. 1950, 5-4-2026)
