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Petersburg City Zoning Code

ARTICLE 5

- "R-1A" SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICT REGULATIONS

Section 1. - [Purpose.]

The regulations set forth in this article, or set forth elsewhere in this ordinance when referred to in this article, are the regulations in the "R-1A" Single-Family Residence District. The purpose of this district is to provide for single-family residential development of relatively more spacious character, generally in outlying areas, together with such public buildings, schools, churches, public recreational facilities and accessory uses as may be necessary or area normally compatible with residential surroundings. The district is located to protect existing development of this character and contains vacant land considered appropriate for such development in the future.

Section 2. - Use regulations.

A building or premises shall be used only for the following purposes:

(1)

Farm, truck garden, orchard, or nursery for growing or propagation of plants, trees and shrubs; including temporary stands for seasonal sales of products raised on the premises; but not including the raising for sale of birds, bees, rabbits, or other animals, fish or other creatures, to such an extent as to be objectionable to surrounding residences by reason of odor, dust, noise, or other factors; and provided no retail or wholesale business office or store is permanently maintained on the premises;

(2)

Single-family dwellings;

(3)

Churches and parish halls, temples, convents and monasteries;

(4)

Colleges and schools, public or private, having a curriculum and conditions under which teaching is conducted equivalent to a public school and institutions of higher learning;

(4.1)

Private nursery school;

(5)

Home occupations;

(6)

Nonprofit libraries or museums and art galleries;

(7)

Public parks, playgrounds, golf courses (except miniature golf courses, putting greens, driving ranges and similar activities operated as a business); nonprofit, nongovernmental public recreation and community buildings;

(8)

Railroad rights-of-way, including a strip of land with tracks and auxiliary facilities for track operations, but not including passenger stations, freight terminals, switching and classification yards, repair shops, roundhouses, power houses, interlocking towers and fueling, sanding and watering stations;

(9)

Temporary buildings, the uses of which are incidental to construction operations or sale of lots during development being conducted on the same or adjoining tract or subdivision, and which shall be removed upon completion or abandonment of such construction, or upon the expiration of a period of two (2) years from the time of erection of such temporary buildings, whichever is sooner;

(10)

Accessory building and uses including, but not limited to, accessory private garages, servants' quarters, guest houses, swimming pools, home barbeque grills, customary church bulletin boards or identification signs not exceeding sixteen (16) square feet in area for permitted public and semipublic uses, accessory storage, and accessory off-street parking and loading spaces.

(Ord. No. 82-99, 11-16-1982)

Section 3. - Height, area and bulk regulations.

Height, area and bulk requirements shall be as set forth in the chart of article 22, which chart, and all notifications and requirements shown therein, shall be a part of this ordinance and have the same force and effect as if all the notifications and requirements set forth therein were fully set forth or described therein.

Section 4. - Off-street parking regulations.

The parking regulations for permitted uses are contained in article 19.

Section 5. - Off-street loading regulations.

The off-street loading regulations for permitted uses are contained in article 20.

Section 6. - Supplementary use regulations.

Supplementary use regulations are contained in article 23.

Section 7. - Supplementary height, area and bulk regulations.

Supplementary height, area and bulk regulations are contained in article 25.