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Mitchell County Unincorporated
City Zoning Code

ARTICLE VI

- R-1 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT

Sec. 6.01. - Statement of purpose.

The single-family residential district is established as a district in which the principal use of land is for conventional, site built single-family detached dwellings. For the single-family residential district, in promoting the general purpose of this ordinance, the specific intent of this section is:

A.

To encourage the construction of and the continued use of the land for conventional, site built single-family dwellings.

B.

To discourage any land use development within the district which would generate traffic on minor or local streets, other than normal traffic to serve the residences on those streets.

Sec. 6.02. - Permitted uses.

A.

Single-family detached dwellings, including industrialized homes, except manufactured homes.

B.

Accessory buildings or uses customarily incidental to any of the permitted uses, when located on the same lot and not involving any business, profession, trade or occupation. Provided further, that all accessory buildings shall conform and be located as required in section 5.09.

C.

Home occupations as defined and restricted in article V, section 5.24.

(Ord. No. 2021-005, § 1(Exh. A), 4-13-2021)

Sec. 6.03. - Conditional uses permitted after special review by the planning commission and approved by the county commission ([see] section 5.18).

A.

Churches.

B.

Public and private schools.

C.

Recreational developments, including, but not limited to, private or public lakes, swimming pools, golf courses or driving ranges, or other recreational developments, provided that a comprehensive development plan for the area is submitted to the planning commission and includes the location of the site on maps of not less than one inch equals 400' scale, the location and function of all buildings, and modifications of the natural landscape, the location and surface treatment of all roadways, appropriate details of drinking water of sanitary facilities, plus a time schedule.

D.

Cemeteries, provided that a complete site development sketch plan is submitted with the application and that all state licensing requirements are met.

E.

Clubs and fraternal organizations not operating for profit, provided that:

1.

The buildings are not placed closer than 50 feet to any property lines; and

2.

There is a planted buffer strip at least ten feet wide along the side and rear lot lines.

F.

Public buildings, structures or land uses.

G.

Hospitals, clinics, sanitariums, nursing homes, rest homes, residences for aged persons, orphanages, group homes, personal care homes, and halfway homes.

H.

Nursery schools, kindergartens or day care facilities provided that all state licensing requirements are met.

I.

Other uses similar to the above and compatible with the local neighborhood and environment as interpreted by the planning commission and approved by the county commission.

J.

All radio, cellular phone, or similar transmission/receiving towers. ([See] article V, section 5.20.)

K.

Bed and breakfast.

(Ord. No. 2021-005, § 1(Exh. A), 4-13-2021)

Sec. 6.04. - Area, height, and setback requirements.

([See] article XX.)