The R-1, one-family residential district, is established as a district in which the principal use of land is for single-family dwellings. For the R-1 residential district, in promoting the general purpose of this chapter, the specific intent of this section is: to encourage the construction of, and the continued use of the land for single-family dwellings; to prohibit business, commercial or industrial use of the land, and to prohibit any other use which would substantially interfere with development or continuation of single-family dwellings in the district; to encourage the discontinuance of existing uses that would not be permitted as new uses under the provisions of this chapter; to discourage any land use which would generate traffic on minor or local streets other than normal traffic generated by the residences on those streets.

(Ord. No. 442, § 5.1, 8-19-81)

In the R-1 district, no uses shall be permitted unless otherwise provided in this chapter, except the following:

(1)

Single-family detached dwellings.

(2)

Churches and other facilities normally incidental thereto, provided that minimum site size shall be two acres and all ingress and egress must be directly to a major thoroughfare.

(3)

Publicly owned and operated parks, playfields, other recreation facilities, museums, and libraries.

(4)

Public, parochial, or private elementary, intermediate and/or high schools offering courses in general education, not operated for profit.

(5)

Municipal, state or federal administrative or service buildings.

(6)

Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to the above principal permitted uses.

(7)

Off-street parking in accordance with the requirements of article XVII of this chapter.

(8)

Signs, in accordance with the requirements of applicable city ordinances and article XVIII of this chapter.

(Ord. No. 442, § 5.2, 8-19-81)

The following uses shall be permitted subject to the conditions imposed in sections 24-119 and 24-413 and subject further to the approval of the planning commission:

(1)

Private noncommercial recreation areas.

(2)

Public utility buildings, telephone exchange buildings, electric transformer stations and substations, and gas regulator stations.

(3)

Nursery schools, day nurseries and child care centers.

(4)

Cemeteries.

(5)

Planned residential development (PRD) in accordance with the requirements of article XVI of this chapter.

(6)

Home occupations.

(7)

Temporary buildings, for use incidental to construction work.

(8)

Business parking lots.

(Ord. No. 442, § 5.3, 8-19-81)

Site plan review requirements are as provided in section 24-118.

(Ord. No. 442, § 5.4, 8-19-81)

Area, height, bulk and placement requirements, unless otherwise specified, are as provided in section 24-411.

(Ord. No. 442, § 5.5, 8-19-81)

A single-family detached dwelling as provided in subsection 24-182(1) and as permitted in the R-1 district shall include mobile homes and modular homes subject to the following requirements:

All mobile and modular homes shall:

1.

Contain a minimum square footage of 896 square feet. The minimum floor area shall not include areas of basements, porches, garages, breezeways and other buildings.

2.

Have a minimum width along any exterior side elevation of 24 feet and a minimum internal height of seven and one-half feet.

3.

Be firmly attached to a solid foundation which shall be a fully closed basement or crawl space.

4.

Not have wheels, towing mechanisms, under carriage or chassis exposed.

5.

Be connected to a public sewer and water supply as approved by the city and local health department.

6.

Be aesthetically compatible in design and appearance to conventionally on-site built homes.

7.

Not have additions of rooms or other areas which are constructed with dissimilar quality of workmanship as the original structure.

8.

Comply with all pertinent building and fire codes.

9.

Meet all area, height, bulk and placement requirements unless otherwise specified are as provided in section 24-411.

(Ord. No. 623, art. I, 10-20-99)