The R-1 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 density of population and to provide adequate open space around buildings and structures in the district to accomplish these purposes.

(Ord. No. 4272, § 1(22-12.01), 4-7-2003)

In the R-1 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 50-228.

(Ord. No. 4272, § 1(22-12.02), 4-7-2003)

The R-1 Single-Family Dwelling District shall permit all uses allowed in the R Single-Family Dwelling District, as well as the following:

(1)

Athletic field including the stadium.

(2)

Arts and crafts.

(3)

The renting of not to exceed two sleeping rooms with a total occupancy of three persons for whom board may be furnished but with the prohibition of separate culinary accommodations for such tenants.

(4)

Institutions of a eleemosynary, fraternal or philanthropic nature.

(5)

The following uses maybe 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.

Home occupations.

e.

Child care center.

f.

Bed and breakfast home.

(Ord. No. 4272, § 1(22-12.03), 4-7-2003)

Every lot of land shall have an area of not less than 7,200 square feet and an average width of not less than 60 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 45 percent of the lot area.

(Ord. No. 4272, § 1(22-12.04), 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(22-12.05), 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 25 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 six feet. No accessory building shall project beyond the front yard line on either street.

(2)

Side.

a.

Except as required 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 25 feet or 20 percent of the depth of the lot, whichever amount is smaller.

(Ord. No. 4272, § 1(22-12.06), 4-7-2003)

See article XXI of these regulations.

(Ord. No. 4272, § 1(22-12.07), 4-7-2003)

See article XXII of these regulations.

(Ord. No. 4272, § 1(22-12.08), 4-7-2003)

See article XXV of these regulations.

(Ord. No. 4272, § 1(22-12.09), 4-7-2003)