This district is intended for the purpose of allowing low density residential land uses with the co-mingling of compatible single-family dwellings, certain public facilities, and home occupations, yet retaining the basic residential qualities.

(Ord. 304, Art. 8, § 1, 1990)

The following uses shall be permitted in this district:

(1)

Single-family dwellings;

(2)

Home occupations provided all requirement in Chapter 19.04 are met;

(3)

Churches and similar places of worship and parish houses;

(4)

Golf courses, except miniature golf courses and driving tees operated for commercial purposes;

(5)

Public parks, playgrounds and recreation areas;

(6)

Schools;

(7)

Licensed group homes serving six or fewer developmentally disabled persons;

(8)

Family child care homes;

(9)

Customary accessory uses and structures located on the same tract as the principal use;

(10)

Temporary structures incidental to construction work, but only for the period of such work. Basements and cellars may not be occupied for residential purposes until the building is completed.

(Ord. 304, Art. 8, § 2, 1990)

The following uses shall be conditionally permitted in this district:

(1)

Two-family dwellings;

(2)

Hospitals and nursing homes;

(3)

Group day care facilities and child care centers;

(4)

Nonprofit institutions of an educational, philanthropic, or eleemosynary nature;

(5)

Quasi-institutional homes.

(Ord. 304, Art. 8, § 3, 1990)

(Ord. 304, Art. 8, § 4, 1990)

(a)

Front Yard. Measured from the front property line there shall be a front yard of not less than twenty-five feet. Double frontage lots shall have the required front yard on both streets.

(b)

Side Yard. A minimum of five feet. The required side yard on the street side of a corner lot shall be one-half the required front yard on such street for the principal building and all accessory buildings, provided that no adjacent dwellings front on the same street, in which case the entire front yard must be provided. When a garage is entered from an alley or street at right angles, it shall not be closer than twenty feet from side lot line.

(c)

Rear yard, twenty-five feet. Accessory buildings may be built in a required rear yard but such accessory buildings shall not be nearer than three feet to any side or rear lot line, except when a garage is entered from an alley at right angles, it shall not be closer than twenty feet from the rear lot line. An attached garage is considered a part of the principal building for the purpose of determining setbacks.

(Ord. 304, Art. 8, § 5, 1990)

Not more than thirty percent of the lot shall be covered by the principal building and all accessory buildings.

(Ord. 304, Art. 8, § 6, 1990)

The minimum floor area of any dwelling excluding attached garage, shall be eight hundred square feet on the main floor.

(Ord. 304, Art. 8, § 7, 1990)

Except as otherwise provided in the additional height, area, and use regulations of this title, no building shall exceed thirty-five feet in height.

(Ord. 304, Art. 8, § 8, 1990)

(a)

See Chapter 19.30 for general sign regulations. One identification sign shall be permitted per residential use, provided such sign does not exceed two square feet in area; said sign may be wall, freestanding or projecting type, but not projecting over public property.

(b)

In connection with residential subdivisions, no sign intended to be read from any public way adjoining the district shall be permitted except:

(1)

No more than one identification sign, not exceeding twelve square feet in area, for each principal entrance;

(2)

In the case of a new subdivision, one sign, not exceeding eighteen square feet in area, may be erected for a period of not more than two years at each principal entrance to advertise the sale of lots or dwellings.

(c)

No more than one sign, not exceeding six square feet in area, advertising property for sale or rent.

(Ord. 304, Art. 8, § 9, 1990)

See Chapter 19.32 for off-street parking requirements. Required off-street parking shall be provided in such a manner that vehicles do not encroach on a public right-of-way.

(Ord. 304, Art. 8, § 10, 1990)