The R Single-Family Dwelling District is established for the purpose of low density, single-family dwelling control and to allow certain public facilities. It is intended that:

(1)

No uses are permitted in this district that will tend to devalue property for residential purposes or interfere with the public health, safety, order or general welfare of persons residing in the district.

(2)

These regulations control the density of population and provide adequate open space around buildings and structures in the district to accomplish these purposes.

(Ord. No. 4272, § 1(22-11.01), 4-7-2003)

In the R Single-Family Dwelling District no building or land shall be used and no building or structure shall be erected, altered or enlarged which is arranged, intended or designed for other than one of the uses listed in section 50-195.

(Ord. No. 4272, § 1(22-11.02), 4-7-2003)

Permitted uses in the R Single-Family Dwelling District are as follows:

(1)

Single-family dwellings.

(2)

Group homes and foster homes.

(3)

Golf courses, except miniature golf courses and driving tees operated for commercial purposes.

(4)

Public parks, playgrounds, recreational areas and community buildings owned and operated by a public agency.

(5)

The raising of crops, trees, shrubs and grasses not sold on the premises.

(6)

Customary accessory uses and structures located on the same lot with the principal use including tennis courts, swimming pools, private garages, garden houses, barbecue ovens, and fireplaces, but which do not include uses unrelated to the principal use or any activity commonly conducted for gain.

(7)

The following uses may be allowed by special use permit when submitted, reviewed and approved by the board of zoning appeals and subject to such conditions as the board may impose:

a.

Any public building erected or land used by any department of the city, county, state or federal government.

b.

Cemetery or crematory.

c.

Telephone exchange, electric substations and regulator stations or other public utilities.

d.

Radio, television, navigation or military control station, transmitter or tower.

e.

Home occupations.

f.

Child care center.

g.

Bed and breakfast home.

(Ord. No. 4272, § 1(22-11.03), 4-7-2003)

Every lot of land shall have an area of not less than 8,400 square feet and an average width of not less than 70 feet, except that if a single lot of record as of the effective date of the ordinance from which this chapter is derived has less area or width than required in this section and its boundary lines, along their entire length, touched lands under other ownership as of the effective date of the ordinance from which this chapter is derived and have not since been changed, such lot may be used for a single-family dwelling if the structure conforms with other requirements in this district. The principal building and accessory structures shall not cover more than 40 percent of the lot area.

(Ord. No. 4272, § 1(22-11.04), 4-7-2003)

No building shall exceed 35 feet in height, except as otherwise provided in article XXV in this chapter.

(Ord. No. 4272, § 1(22-11.05), 4-7-2003)

Front, side and rear yard requirements are as follows:

(1)

Front.

a.

There shall be a front yard having a depth of not less than 30 feet except as required for arterial and collector streets. (See article XXV of this chapter.)

b.

Where lots have double frontage, the required front yard shall be provided on both streets.

c.

Where a lot is located at the intersection of two or more streets, there shall be a front yard on each street side of a corner lot; provided, however, that the buildable width of a single lot of record, as of the effective date of the ordinance from which this chapter is derived shall not be reduced to less than 35 feet, except where necessary to provide a yard along the side street with a depth of not less than five feet. No accessory building shall project beyond the front yard line on either street.

(2)

Side.

a.

Except as provided in subsection (2)b of this section and in article XXV of this chapter), there shall be a side yard having a width of not less than six feet on each side of the principal building.

b.

Wherever a lot of record as of the effective date of the ordinance from which this chapter is derived has a width of 50 feet or less, the side yard on each side of a building may be reduced to a width of not less than ten percent of the width of the lot, but in no instance shall it be less than three feet.

(3)

Rear. Except as provided in article XXV of this chapter, there shall be a rear yard having a depth of not less than 30 feet or 20 percent of the depth of the lot, whichever amount is smaller.

(Ord. No. 4272, § 1(22-11.06), 4-7-2003)

See article XXI of these regulations.

(Ord. No. 4272, § 1(22-11.07), 4-7-2003)

See article XXII of these regulations.

(Ord. No. 4272, § 1(22-11.08), 4-7-2003)

See article XXV of these regulations.

(Ord. No. 4272, § 1(22-11.09), 4-7-2003)