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Post City Zoning Code

Division 3

R-1, Single-Family Residential Districts

§ 14.02.111 Permitted uses.

(a) 
The following regulations apply to R-1 districts.
(b) 
The following uses are permitted:
(1) 
Single-family dwelling, excluding HUD-code manufactured homes or mobile homes;
(2) 
Church, funeral home, public or private school, park or playground and all municipal recreational facilities;
(3) 
Secondary uses of dwellings such as teaching music or art, or providing small kindergartens, play schools or day care may be approved on application to the zoning board. (Classes shall be limited to eight students or play schoolers to be in attendance at the same time. Before applying to the city council, the applicant must get written approval for their intended secondary use from all residents and property owners within a one-block radius. Application forms will be furnished by the code administrator.)
(4) 
The following signs are permissible:
(A) 
One unlighted sign related to the secondary use, not exceeding one square foot in area and attached flat to the outside wall of the house; and
(B) 
One sign not exceeding 18 square feet for a church, school or park.
(5) 
Accessory buildings including one private garage or carport when located not less than 50 feet from the back of the street curb, nor less than five feet from any other property line; (These buildings shall be one story and not over 14 feet high from ground level to peak of roof, and shall not be used for commercial purposes. The term “commercial purpose” shall include part-time business.)
(6) 
Temporary buildings, when they are to be used only for construction purposes or field offices for the sale of real estate in the immediate area; (temporary construction buildings must be removed immediately upon completion or abandonment of construction and the field office must be removed immediately upon the request of the building inspector).
(7) 
Recreational vehicles, travel trailers, boats and two-wheel trailers which are parked in the driveway or at the curb in front of the house shall be maintained in good condition so as not to become a blight on the neighborhood;
(8) 
Garage sales; the sale of items normally accumulated by a household may be sold from premises designated as R-1 upon compliance with the following conditions:
(A) 
Any person or persons intending to hold a garage sale shall make application for a permit with the code administrator not less than five days prior to the sale. The permit shall be displayed openly during all hours of the sale, at the location, and in plain view. Failure to display the permit shall constitute a misdemeanor offense.
(B) 
Garage sales shall be permitted provided the sales shall not continue for more than 48 consecutive hours and no more than one sale shall be conducted at the same address in any three-month period.
(C) 
Only one unlighted sign not exceeding 12 square feet in area shall be permitted for each sale. The sign shall pertain to the garage sale only and shall be located on the property where the sale is conducted and shall not be placed upon any public property. The sign will be permitted for the duration of the sale only.
(Ordinance 639 adopted 4/8/14; Ordinance 659, sec. 2, adopted 2/14/16)