The R-1, One-Family Residential District is established as a district in which the principal use of land is for one-family dwellings. The specific intent is:

A.

To encourage the construction of, and the continued use of the land for one-family dwellings.

B.

To prohibit business, commercial, or industrial use of land, and to prohibit any other use which would substantially interfere with development or continuation of one-family dwellings in the district.

C.

To discourage any land use which would generate traffic on local streets other than normal traffic to serve the residences on those streets.

In all R-1 Districts no building or land, except as otherwise provided in this Ordinance, shall be created or used except for one or more of the following specified uses

A.

One-family dwellings.

B.

Publicly owned and operated parks, libraries, parkways, and recreational facilities.

C.

Family day care home.

D.

Adult foster care family home.

E.

Adult foster care small group home.

F.

Home occupations.

G.

Accessory buildings or uses, customarily incidental to any of the above permitted uses when located on the same zoning lot and subject further to the provisions of ARTICLE III, SEC. 3.11

The following uses shall be permitted, subject to the conditions hereinafter imposed for each use:

A.

Churches and other facilities normally incidental thereto subject to the following conditions:

1.

Buildings of greater than the maximum height allowed in ARTICLE XVI, "SCHEDULE OF REGULATIONS" may be allowed provided front, side, and rear yards are increased above the minimum required yards by one (1) foot for each foot of building height that exceeds the maximum height allowed.

2.

Wherever the off-street parking area is adjacent to land zoned for residential purposes, a continuous and obscuring wall, berm or greenbelt five feet (5') in height shall be provided along the sides of the parking area adjacent to the residentially zoned land. The wall, berm or greenbelt shall be further subject to the provisions of ARTICLE III, "GENERAL PROVISIONS."

3.

The site shall be so located as to have at least one (1) property line abutting a major thoroughfare as designated on the Master Plan. All ingress and egress to the site shall be directly onto said major thoroughfare or a marginal access service drive. Existing churches and church lands purchased before the effective date of this Ordinance and not meeting these requirements shall not be prevented from constructing or expanding their facilities and for the purposes of this Ordinance, therefore, shall not be considered nonconforming.

B.

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

C.

Utility and public service buildings and uses (without storage yards) when it can be clearly demonstrated that operating requirements necessitate the locating of said building or use within the district in order to serve the immediate vicinity.

D.

Nursery schools, day nurseries and child care centers (not including dormitories) provided that for each child so cared for, there shall be provided and maintained a minimum of one hundred and fifty (150) square feet of outdoor play area. Such play space shall have a total minimum area of not less than five thousand (5,000) square feet and shall be screened from any adjoining lot in any residential district. Any use permitted herein shall not be permitted in the interior of any residential block, and shall be located adjacent to a multiple-family or business district.

E.

Swimming pool clubs when incorporated as a nonprofit club or organization maintaining and operating a swimming pool with a specified limitation of members, either by subdivision, or other specified areas, for the exclusive use of members and their guests, all subject to the following conditions:

1.

In those instances where the proposed site is not to be situated on a lot or lots of record, the proposed site shall have one property line abutting a major thoroughfare as designated on the Master Plan, and the site shall be so planned as to provide ingress and egress directly onto or from said major thoroughfare.

2.

Front, side and rear yards shall be at least eighty (80) feet wide, except on those sides adjacent to nonresidential districts, and shall be landscaped in trees, shrubs, grass and terrace areas. All such landscaping shall be maintained in a healthy condition. There shall be no parking or structures permitted in these yards, except for required entrance drives and those walls, berms, or greenbelts used to obscure the use from abutting residential districts.

3.

All lighting shall be shielded to reduce glare and shall be so arranged and maintained so as to direct the light away from all residential lands which adjoin the site.

4.

Whenever the parking plan is so laid out as to beam automobile headlights toward any residential land, a screening device shall be provided along that entire side of the parking area, and said wall shall further be subject to the requirements of ARTICLE III, "GENERAL PROVISIONS."

5.

Whenever a swimming pool is constructed under this Ordinance, said pool area shall be provided with a protective fence, six feet (6') in height, and entry shall be provided by means of a controlled gate.

6.

Off-street parking shall be provided as required by provisions of ARTICLE III, "GENERAL PROVISIONS." Prior to the issuance of a building permit, by-laws of the organization shall be provided in order to establish the membership involved for computing the off-street parking requirements.

7.

All plans for storm sewers, sanitary sewers, and other utilities shall be reviewed and approved by the Department of Public Services.

F.

Private noncommercial recreational areas; institutional or community recreation centers subject to the following conditions:

1.

The proposed site for any of the uses permitted herein which would attract persons from, or are intended to serve, areas beyond the immediate neighborhood shall have at least one property line abutting a major thoroughfare as designated on the Master Plan, and the site shall be so planned as to provide all ingress and egress directly onto or from said major thoroughfare.

2.

Front, side, and rear yards shall be at least eighty (80) feet wide, and shall be landscaped in trees, shrubs and grass. All such landscaping shall be maintained in a healthy condition. There shall be no parking or structures permitted in these yards, except required entrance drives and those walls, berms, or greenbelts used to obscure the use from abutting residential districts.

3.

Off-street parking shall be provided as required under ARTICLE III, "GENERAL PROVISIONS." The Planning Commission may modify the off-street parking requirements in those instances wherein it is specifically determined that the users will originate from the immediately adjacent areas, and will therefore be pedestrian. Prior to the issuance of a building permit or zoning compliance permit, by-laws of the organization shall be provided in order to establish the membership involved for computing the off-street parking requirements. In those cases wherein the proposed use or organization does not have by-laws or formal membership, the off-street parking requirement shall be determined by the Planning Commission on the basis of usage.

G.

Golf courses, which may or may not be operated for profit, subject to the following conditions:

1.

The site shall be so planned as to provide all ingress and egress directly onto or from a major thoroughfare as designated on the Master Plan.

2.

The site plan shall be laid out to achieve a relationship between the major thoroughfare and any proposed service roads, entrances, driveways, and parking areas which will encourage pedestrian and vehicular traffic safety.

3.

Development features including the principal and accessory buildings and structures shall be so located and related as to minimize the possibilities of any adverse effects upon adjacent property. This shall mean that all principal or accessory buildings shall be not less than two hundred (200) feet from any property line of abutting residentially zoned lands; provided that where topographic conditions are such that buildings would be screened from view the Planning Commission may modify this requirement.

4.

The minimum number of off-street parking spaces to be provided shall be as required under ARTICLE III, "GENERAL PROVISIONS."

5.

Whenever a swimming pool is to be provided said pool shall be provided with a protective fence six feet (6') in height, and entry shall be by means of a controlled gate.

H.

Colleges, universities and other such institutions of higher learning, public and private, offering courses in general, technical, or religious education and not operated for profit, all subject to the following conditions:

1.

All ingress to and egress from said site shall be directly onto a major thoroughfare as designated on the Master Plan.

2.

No building shall be closer than eighty (80) feet to any property line.

I.

Group day care home, subject to the following provisions:

1.

It has appropriate fencing for the safety of the children in the group day care home as determined by the Site Committee.

2.

It maintains the property consistent with the visible characteristics of the neighborhood and does not exceed sixteen (16) hours of operation during a twenty-four (24) hour period.

3.

The group day care home operator shall provide off-street parking for his/her employees in the ratio of one (1) parking space for each employee.

4.

Adequate vehicular maneuvering area shall be provided off-street for the arrival and departure of children.

See ARTICLE XVI, "SCHEDULE OF REGULATIONS" limiting the height and bulk of buildings, the minimum size of lot permitted by land use, the maximum density permitted, and providing minimum yard setback requirements.