A.

Purpose. The R-20 district is intended to encourage and promote the development of single-family residential neighborhoods on large lots free from land usage which might adversely affect such development; except in the case of cluster developments in which dwellings are grouped together on a site, thus saving the remaining land area for common open space, conservation, recreation, and public and semipublic uses.

B.

Uses Permitted in the R-20 District. No building or structure may be erected or used and no land may be used or occupied except for one or more of the following principal uses:

1.

Single-family dwellings;

2.

Parks, playgrounds, family day care homes;

3.

Accessory buildings and uses;

4.

Home occupations;

5.

Residential cluster development.

6.

Long-term rentals of dwellings to families as "family" is defined in 17.04.030.

C.

Special Exceptions in the R-20 District. The board of appeals may authorize the following principal uses as special exceptions in accordance with the provisions of Section 17.44.060:

1.

Community centers, places of worship, libraries;

2.

Medical care facilities;

3.

Nursery schools, child care centers, public schools;

4.

Public utility building;

5.

Active adult community;

6.

Public safety services, subject to site development plan approval.

(Ord. No. 24-12-01, § II, 1-13-2025; Ord. No. 15-04-02, § I, 4-27-2015; Ord. No. 14-08-04, § I, 9-8-2014; Ord. 07-11-01 § 2 (part), 2007: Ord. 07-01-01 § 2 (part), 2007: amended after public hearing, 2-14-2000; Ord. 182 §§ 5.0.1—5.0.3, 1976)

A.

Purpose. The R-1 district is intended to encourage and promote the development of single-family residential neighborhoods free from land usage which might adversely affect such development.

B.

Uses Permitted in the R-1 District. No building or structure may be erected or used and no land may be used or occupied except for one or more of the following principal uses

1.

Any use permitted in the R-20 district;

2.

Planned unit developments.

3.

Long-term rentals of dwellings to families as "family" is defined in 17.04.030.

C.

Special Exception in the R-1 District. The board of appeals may authorize the following principal uses as special exceptions in accordance with the provisions of Section 17.44.060:

1.

Any special exception use in the R-20 district except active adult communities;

2.

Barber shops, beauty parlors;

3.

Professional office (physician, dentist, architect, engineer, attorney or similar profession).

4.

Bed and breakfast.

(Ord. No. 24-12-01, § III, 1-13-2025; Ord. No. 18-11-01, § I, 12-10-2018; Ord. No. 15-04-02, § I, 4-27-2015; Ord. No. 10-10-02, § II, 10-25-2010; Ord. 07-11-01 § 2 (part), 2007: Ord. 07-01-01 § 2 (part), 2007: Ord. 182 §§ 5.0.4—5.0.6, 1976)

A.

Purpose. The R-2 district is intended to encourage and promote compact development and the optimum utilization of land appropriate for residential use by encouraging higher-density communities free from land usage which might adversely affect such development.

B.

Uses Permitted in the R-2 District. No building or structure may be erected or used and no land may be used or occupied except for one or more of the following principal uses:

1.

Any use permitted in the R-1 district (Chapter 17.16);

2.

Two-family dwellings;

3.

Duplexes;

4.

Long-term rentals of dwellings by not more than three persons who are not members of the same family.

C.

Special Exceptions in the R-2 District. The board of appeals may authorize the following principal uses as special exceptions in accordance with the provisions of Section 17.44.060:

1.

Any special exception use in the R-1 district except active adult communities;

2.

Convalescent or nursing home;

3.

Multifamily dwellings, such as apartments containing no more than twelve (12) individual residential units within a single building;

4.

Townhouses;

5.

Parking lots.

(Ord. No. 24-12-01, § IV, 1-13-2025; Ord. No. 18-11-01, § I, 12-10-2018; Ord. No. 15-04-02, § I, 4-27-2015; Ord. No. 13-02-02, § I, 2-11-2013, eff. 3-3-2013; Ord. No. 10-10-02, § III, 10-25-2010; Ord. 07-11-01 § 2 (part), 2007: Ord. 07-01-01 § 2 (part), 2007: Ord. 05-09-01 § 1 (part), 2005; Ord. 182 §§ 5.1.1—5.1.3, 1976)

A.

Purpose. The R-3 district is intended to encourage and promote increased density of residential communities having natural and locational advantages, with economically feasible housing types, while continuing to encourage the provision of basic amenities in an attractive and safe residential environment.

B.

Uses Permitted in the R-3 District. No building or structure may be erected or used and no land may be used or occupied except for one or more of the following principal uses:

1.

Any use permitted in the R-2 district (Section 17.16.030(B));

2.

Townhouses;

3.

Multifamily dwellings such as apartments containing no more than twelve (12) individual residential units within a single building.

C.

Special Exceptions in the R-3 District. The board of appeals may authorize the following principal uses as special exceptions in accordance with the provisions of Section 17.44.060:

1.

Any special exception use in the R-2 district except active adult communities and parking lots;

2.

Clubs, lodges, fraternal organizations;

3.

Business with warehouse facilities.

(Ord. No. 15-04-02, § I, 4-27-2015; Ord. No. 10-10-02, § IV, 10-25-2010; Ord. 08-09-01 § 1, 2008; Ord. 07-11-01 § 2 (part), 2007: Ord. 07-01-01 § 2 (part), 2007: Ord. 06-03-01 § 1 (part), 2006; Ord. 05-09-01 § 1 (part), 2005; Ord. 182 §§ 5.2.1—5.2.3, 1976)

No building shall exceed thirty-six (36) feet in height. No one structure in any residential district may contain or include more than twelve (12) individual and separate dwelling units within the structure.

(Ord. No. 20-08-01, § II, 9-14-2020; Ord. 06-02-02 § 1, 2006: Ord. 05-09-01 § 1 (part), 2005: Ord. 182 § 5.3, 1976)

A.

There shall be provided in the residential district off-street parking and loading in accordance with the schedule in Chapter 17.32.

B.

Unregistered or inoperable and/or uninsurred vehicles are prohibited from being parked or stored on private property unless concealed from public view in a fully enclosed garage, shed, barn or similar covered structure. It is also forbidden to use public streets or parking lots for unregistered or inoperable vehicle storage.

(Ord. No. 22-01-01, § I, 2-14-2022; Ord. No. 15-04-02, § I, 4-27-2015; Ord. 182 § 5.4, 1976)

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The following table shows lot area, lot width and yard requirements:

REQUIRED LOT AREA, LOT WIDTH AND YARDS¹IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS

¹  Exceptions to yard requirements are allowed for certain uses (Section 17.24.030).

²  Side yard is measured from closest point of structure to side lot line.

³  Does not include street right-of-way. Corner lots shall provide two front yards; the front yard setbacks for single-family dwellings, and multi-family dwellings shall be equal to the height of the dwelling but in no case shall the front yard setback be less than thirty-five (35) feet measured from the curb line.

⁴  In the R-20 residential district, developments of more than ten (10) lots may have no more than twenty-five (25) percent of the total number of lots from fifteen thousand (15,000) to twenty thousand (20,000) square feet in area provided the average lot size of the development exceeds twenty thousand (20,000) square feet only upon approval of the planning commission.

⁵  In the R-20 residential district, developments of more than ten (10) lots may have no more than twenty-five (25) percent of the total number of lots with the lot width of eighty (80) to one hundred (100) feet, only upon approval of the planning commission.

⁶  In the R-3 residential district, multi-family dwellings are required to have a minimum lot area of five thousand (5,000) square feet per family or per rental unit when such structures include five or more family or per rental units.

The design requirements for townhouses would be as follows in Section 17.16.080.

(Ord. No. 15-04-02, § I, 4-27-2015; Ord. 05-09-01 § 1 (part), 2005: Ord. 03-02-02 § 1, 2003; Ord. 182 § 5.5, 1976)

In the planning and development of residential properties consisting of five or more dwelling units in one structure, at least .05 acres per dwelling unit shall be devoted to use as an active recreational area for the combined area being developed. Areas designated, in whole or in part, as a stormwater management facility or as a forest resource conservation area shall not be considered as part of the recreational area required by this section and shall not be calculated into the required area to be designated as the recreational area. The areas to be designated as a recreational area shall be subject to the review and approval of the planning commission.

(Ord. 05-09-01 § 1 (part), 2005)

A.

Purpose. The purpose of this section is to provide minimum guidelines and standards for townhouse development to ensure the necessary amenities normally associated with such developments and to promote an acceptable layout and design which will foster a quality living environment. The provision of this section will apply to all townhouse developments in the TC, R-2 and R-3 zoning districts.

B.

Density. The overall density shall not exceed one dwelling unit per six thousand (6,000) square feet or 7.26 units per acre of the net development area excluding floodplain and slopes of twenty-five (25) percent or more. A minimum of forty (40) percent of the common area (net development area minus area in lots) shall be allocated to green space. Where the development is ten (10) lots or more, the green space shall comprise at least twenty-five (25) percent of the site unless modified by the planning commission. Each townhouse lot shall be at least one thousand six hundred (1,600) square feet.

C.

Lot Width and Setbacks. The minimum lot width for individual townhouse units is eighteen (18) feet. End units shall provide a minimum side yard setback of twelve (12) feet. All units shall have a front yard setback of twenty (20) feet and a rear setback of thirty (30) feet. When adjacent to a street external to the development, the side yard setback shall be twenty-five (25) feet.

D.

Row Lengths and Design. There shall be no more than eight townhouse units nor less than three townhouse units in a row. Rows shall be designed so that no more than two attached townhouse units shall have the same front building line. The offset in building lines shall be no less than eighteen (18) inches unless waived by the planning commission. There shall be a minimum twenty-four (24) foot open space between all end units and townhouse lots. A minimum twelve (12) foot open space shall be provided for behind the rear yards of all units for access to rear of townhouse lots.

E.

Off-Street Parking Access. Off-street parking shall be provided at a ratio of three spaces per townhouse unit. Access drives to off-street parking areas may be private but must be constructed to town standards. All parking areas shall incorporate a turnaround design unless otherwise approved by the planning commission. The minimum aisle width between parking spaces shall be twenty-four (24) feet. The parking space length of twenty (20) feet can include curb overhang if the sidewalk is a minimum of six feet wide or there is a two-foot space between the sidewalk and the parking space and there are no other obstructions such as retaining walls to block the overhang.

F.

Maintenance of Common Areas. If the townhouse development provides for common area, properties or facilities, they shall be conveyed to an incorporated private nonprofit homeowners' association through which each lot owner is automatically a member subject to a charge of a proportionate share of common property maintenance. Such homeowners' association agreements shall be reviewed by the town. Where the extent of the common areas is limited in size, they may be conveyed to the town subject to agreement of the town. A minimum ten (10) foot open space connection shall be provided for behind the rear yards of all units.

G.

Other Site Improvements. The townhouse development shall provide as necessary, on-site improvements such as lighting, sidewalks, fire lanes, signing, landscaping, dumpster and recreational facilities to meet the needs of the development. The planning commission must approve a site plan showing the location and extent of all on-site and off-site improvements.

H.

Accessory Buildings.

1.

One-story accessory buildings not to exceed fifteen (15) feet in height on townhouse lots may be located up to two feet of a side property line and six feet of a rear property line provided the accessory structure is no more than eighty (80) square feet in size.

2.

On townhouse end unit lots of ten thousand (10,000) square feet or greater, two accessory buildings shall be permitted subject to the following:

a.

One of the two accessory buildings shall be no greater than eighty (80) square feet in size and shall be subject to the provisions and requirements of subsection (H)(1) of this section.

b.

The other accessory building shall not exceed two hundred fifty (250) square feet in size, shall be situated at least six feet or more from the property lot lines, and no portion of such building shall extend beyond the rear of the main structure on the lot in the direction of the front lot line.

c.

The total combined area in square footage of the accessory building permitted by subsections (H)(2)(a) and (H)(2)(b) of this section, including the area of any accessory building in existence on the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter shall not exceed three hundred thirty (330) square feet in area.

d.

The accessory buildings may not exceed fifteen (15) feet in height and may not be used for the parking or storage of automobiles, vans, busses, sport utility vehicles, trucks, trailers and other large multi-passenger vehicles.

3.

The planning commission may approve or disapprove any accessory building authorized by subsection (H)(2)(b) of this section as part of the final site plan approval for any new subdivision for which plan approval is required after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter. In doing so, the planning commission shall give due consideration to the overall characteristics of the neighborhood and the effects which such building will have on the neighborhood and on the public health, safety and welfare.

I.

Additions to Townhouses. No additions shall be permitted in the front and rear yards of townhouse units with the exception of ground-level patios or unenclosed decks or porches. Hipped or flat roofs, including decks, shall only be permitted over ground-level patios. No projections shall be allowed to extend over the property lines.

(Ord. No. 15-04-02, § I, 4-27-2015; Ord. 07-11-01 § 2 (part), 2007: Ord. 05-05-01 § 1, 2005; Ord. 182 § 5.6, 1976)