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La Veta City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 18

16 - R-1 MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT

Sections:


18.16.010 - Intent.

The R-1 district is intended to be applied to areas which are primarily suitable for single-family dwellings on standard residential lots (a minimum of seven thousand square feet).

(Ord. 104 Art. 6 §1(A), 1982)

18.16.020 - Permitted uses.

Permitted uses in the R-1 district shall be as follows:

1.

Single-family dwellings. This includes modular but excepts mobile;

2.

Duplexes;

3.

Accessory uses and structures;

4.

Public and private schools;

5.

Storage of a camping unit or boat providing that such camper or boat is owned by the resident of the zone lot, is not used as a dwelling or as accessory living quarters and is not connected to utilities other than temporarily to a source of electricity;

6.

Parking incidental to uses permitted in this zone, provided all vehicles are in operable condition and have current license plates;

7.

Churches and religious buildings;

8.

Noncommercial parks and recreational facilities;

9.

Fire and police stations;

10.

Public parks;

11.

Grazing on vacant land with groundcover maintained.

(Ord. 198 (part), 1998; Ord. 104 Art. 6 §1(B), 1982)

18.16.030 - Building height.

No dwelling or other structure shall exceed two and one-half stories or thirty-five feet in height.

(Ord. 104 Art. 6 §1(C)(1), 1982)

18.16.040 - Lot area.

The minimum lot area shall be seven thousand square feet; except, that the minimum lot area for a duplex shall be nine thousand five hundred square feet.

(Ord. 120 §3, 1983; Ord. 104 Art. 6 §1(C)(2), 1982)

18.16.050 - Density.

Seven thousand square feet is required for each permitted use.

(Ord. 104 Art. 6 §1(C)(3), 1982)

18.16.060 - Setbacks.

Setbacks shall be as follows:

A.

Front: fifteen feet from the property line;

B.

Rear: five feet from the property line;

C.

Side: seven feet from the property line.

(Ord. 104 Art. 6 §1(C)(4), 1982)

18.16.070 - Special uses.

Special uses shall be as follows:

A.

Home occupations;

B.

Bed and breakfast.

(Ord. 198 (part), 1998)