Only one building and its accessory buildings may be erected on any lot or parcel of land in the residential, general, district R-1. The structure to be erected or land to be used shall be for the following uses:

5-1-1. Agriculture, but with a special exception for animal and poultry husbandry on a commercial basis.

5-1-2. Single-family dwellings.

5-1-3. Individual manufactured homes with a permanent masonry foundation, undercarriage removed, a roof pitch of 3:12 or greater, a minimum of 24 feet in width, and declared as real property. Individual manufactured homes not meeting all these criteria, with a special exception.

5-1-4. Two-family dwellings.

5-1-5. Boardinghouse, with a special exception.

5-1-6. Bed and breakfast, with a special exception.

5-1-7. Boat piers, private. (Ord. of 2-95)

5-1-8. (Repealed 11-22-93.)

5-1-9. Areas of basic seafood processing facilities, with a special exception.

5-1-10. Churches and schools.

5-1-11. Rest homes.

5-1-12. (Repealed 12-4-92.).

5-1-13. Hospitals, with a special exception.

5-1-14. Clubs and golf courses. (Ord. of 10-31-02)

5-1-15. Libraries.

5-1-16. Cemeteries.

5-1-17. Parks and playgrounds.

5-1-18. (Repealed 12-4-92.)

5-1-19. A professional office, with a limit of one unit and four workers per lot, with a special exception.

5-1-20. Home occupations, as defined.

5-1-21. Off-street parking as required by this ordinance.

5-1-22. Accessory buildings. (Ord. of 4-95)

5-1-23. Public utility booster or relay stations, transformer substations, cellular and other public communication towers which extend higher than 35 feet above ground level, with a special exception. Distribution lines and poles, pipes, meters and other facilities for the provision and maintenance of public utilities, including water and sewer installations, are permitted in this district. (Ord. of 11-14-96)

5-1-24. Windmills, with a special exception.

5-1-25. Boat ramp, private.

5-1-26. Reserved.

5-1-27. County sanctioned public facility.

5-1-28. Community pier.

5-1-29. Pet cemeteries and pet crematoriums, with a special exception. (Ord. of 10-95)

5-1-30. Disposal of dredge spoil, with a special exception.

5-1-31. Private Heliports, with a special exception. (Ord. of 5-28-98; Ord. of 8-27-98(1))

5-1-32. Sales platform, temporary, with Zoning Administrator's approval. (Ord. of 5-28-98)

5-1-33. Service provider installation of single-pole high-speed data communication antennas less than 100 feet in total height with main structure setbacks. Poles not meeting these criteria, with a special exception.

5-1-34. Short-term rental, hosted.

5-1-35. Short-term rental, unhosted with a special exception.

(Ord. of 12-4-92; Ord. of 3-25-93; Ord. of 4-29-93; Ord. of 1-25-96(1); Ord. of 10-24-96(1); Ord. of 11-14-96(3); Ord. of 5-28-98; Ord. No. 8-27-98; Mins. of 11-29-01; Ord. of 12-16-13; Ord. of 10-27-16(1); Ord. of 7-25-2024(4))

5-2-1. For lots containing or intended to contain a permitted use served by neither public water or public sewer systems the minimum lot area shall be 30,000 square feet.

5-2-2. For lots containing or intended to contain a permitted use served by public water or sewage disposal systems, the minimum lot area shall be 20,000 square feet.

5-2-3. For permitted uses utilizing individual sewage disposal systems, the required area for any such use shall be approved by the health official. The administrator, with the approval of the board of supervisors, may require a greater area if considered necessary by the health official. Conditional septic disposal system permits which limit the use of the subject property to a specified portion of the year are hereby strictly prohibited.

(Ord. of 8-94; Ord. of 10-27-16(1); Ord. of 7-25-2024(4))

Structures shall be located 75 feet or more from the centerline of any street or road right-of-way, but, in no event less than 50 feet from the edge of the right-of-way. This shall be known as the "setback line."

(Ord. of 10-27-16(1); Ord. of 7-25-2024(4))

The minimum lot width for permitted uses shall be 100 feet at the setback line.

(Ord. of 10-27-16(1); Ord. of 7-25-2024(4))

5-5-1. Side. The minimum side yard for each main structure and accessory structures exceeding one-story shall be 25 feet and the total width of the two required side yards shall be 50 feet or more. The minimum side yard for one-story accessory structures shall be five feet. Accessory structures located closer than five feet to the main building are considered part of the main structure. Accessory structures may be attached to the main structure by walkways, decks, patios, and steps.

5-5-2. Rear. Each main structure and accessory structures exceeding one-story shall have a rear yard of 25 feet or more. The minimum rear yard for one-story accessory structures shall be five feet. Accessory structures located closer than five feet to the main building are considered part of the main structure. Accessory structures may be attached to the main structure by walkways, decks, patios, and steps.

(Ord. of 4-95; Ord. of 10-27-16(1); Ord. of 7-25-2024(4))

Buildings may be erected up to 35 feet in height from grade except that:

5-6-1. The height limit for dwellings may be increased ten feet and up to three stories provided there are two side yards, each of which is 25 feet or more, plus one foot or more of side yard for each additional foot of building height over 35 feet.

5-6-2. A public or semipublic building such as a school, church, library or hospital may be erected to a height of 60 feet from grade provided that the required front, side, and rear yards shall be increased one foot for each foot in height over 35 feet.

5-6-3. Church spires, belfries, cupolas, agricultural buildings, silos, grain elevators and legs, monuments, water towers, chimneys, flues, flagpoles, television antennae, and radio aerials are exempt. Parapet walls may be up to four feet above the height of the building on which the walls rest.

5-6-4. No accessory building which is within 25 feet of any property lot line shall be more than one story high.

(Ord. of 10-27-16(1); Ord. of 7-25-2024(4))

5-7-1. Of the two sides of a corner lot the front shall be deemed to be the shorter of the two sides fronting on streets.

5-7-2. The side yard on the side facing the side street shall be 35 feet or more for both main and accessory building.

5-7-3. For subdivisions platted after the enactment of this ordinance, each corner lot shall have a minimum width at the setback line of 125 feet or more.

(Ord. of 10-27-16(1); Ord. of 7-25-2024(4))

Sign regulations shall conform to article 11 of this ordinance.

(Ord. of 10-27-16(1); Ord. of 7-25-2024(4))