The district consists of basically low density residential areas, and the following regulations are established to stabilize and protect the basic characteristics and amenities of the district; to promote and encourage a suitable environment for family life where there are children and prohibit all activities of a commercial nature. To these ends, development will be limited to residential development and certain public and semi-public uses that will serve the residents of the district.

Structures to be erected or land to be used shall be for one of the following uses (see section 4-8):

a.

Single-family dwellings.

b.

Churches and other places of worship, including parish houses and Sunday Schools, but not including temporary revival tents.

c.

Public schools, colleges, libraries and museums.

d.

Publicly operated parks, playgrounds and athletic fields, including buildings and facilities customarily appurtenant thereto.

(Ord. of 6-19-2018(2))

a.

Private garages, garden, tool and storage buildings.

b.

Home occupations.

c.

Swimming pools and adjoining deck areas provided that they are entirely enclosed with a security type fence or wall not less than four feet in heights, and provided that no swimming pool wall shall be located within six feet of an adjacent lot in a residential district nor in a required front or corner side yard.

d.

Temporary building or trailers devoted to purposes incidental to construction activities taking place on the premises, provided that such buildings or trailers shall be removed upon completion or abandonment of such work.

e.

Propagation and cultivation of crops, flowers, trees and shrubs which are not offered for sale.

f.

Roof mounted solar panels and/or solar array of 20 kW or less with panels facing away from the road are permitted by right, and with zoning permit issued by Town of Kenbridge.

g.

Solar panels and/or solar arrays not mounted on a roof of a primary residence, dwelling or building of a business with a conditional use permit.

(Ord. of 5-21-2019)

a.

Lot area. Each primary structure, together with its accessory structures, hereafter erected shall be located on a lot having an area of not less than 20,000 square feet and a width of not less than 100 feet.

b.

Percentage of lot coverage. All buildings, including accessory buildings, on any lot shall not cover more than 20 percent of the area of such a lot.

c.

Front yard. Each lot shall have a front yard having a depth of not less than 50 feet.

d.

Side yard. Each lot shall have two side yards having a total depth of not less than 40 feet and no one side yard shall be less than 15 feet.

e.

Corner side yard. Each corner side yard shall not be less than 35 feet.

f.

Rear yard. Each lot shall have a rear yard not less than 50 feet in depth.