A.

Purpose. The Single-family Residential (R-1) District provides for low-density residential development of one-family detached dwellings of up to one unit per lot at a maximum density of six units per net acre consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan Land Use Element and the corresponding Low Density Residential land use category. The uses within this district shall be consistent with, but may be more restrictive than, the Low Density Residential Land Use category permitted uses.

B.

Uses permitted. No building or structure, or part thereof, within the district shall be erected, altered or used, or land used in whole or in part for other than one or more of the following specific uses, subject to all other applicable standards and requirements contained in this chapter:

(1)

One-family detached dwelling per lot of record.

(2)

Publicly owned recreation buildings and facilities, playgrounds, playfields and parks scaled to the needs of the surrounding neighborhood.

(3)

Adult day-care centers and group homes licensed by the State of Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services and provided that the total number of resident clients on the premises not exceed six in number. The single-family dwelling unit used for a group home shall be located at least 1,000 feet, as measured in a straight line, from another existing unabandoned legally established day-care center or group home.

C.

Reserved.

D.

Site development standards.

(1)

Minimum lot area: 7,500 square feet. A documented lot of record may be reduced to a minimum lot area of 5,000 square feet.

(2)

Minimum lot width: 75 feet. Minimum lot width on a documented lot of record may be reduced to 50 feet for a minimum lot area of 5,000 square feet and 60 feet for a minimum lot area of 6,000 square feet.

(3)

Maximum height: 35 feet. Protective structures such as balconies, railings or banisters may be increased by 40 inches.

(4)

Setbacks:

(a)

Front yard: Minimum of 25 feet. This setback may be reduced to 20 feet for a documented lot of record with a minimum lot area of 5,000 square feet.

(b)

Interior side yard: Minimum of 7.5 feet. For documented lot of record, this setback may be reduced to six feet for a minimum lot area of 6,000 square feet and reduced to five feet for a minimum lot area of 5,000 square feet.

(c)

Corner side yard: Minimum of 15 feet.

(d)

Rear yard: Minimum of 15 feet for principle use structures.

(5)

Lot coverage. The combined lot area covered by all principal and accessory buildings shall not exceed 42%. Landscaping and green area must account for at least 25% of the total lot area.

(6)

Floor area ratio. The maximum floor area ratio shall be 0.60.

(7)

Building spacing. Minimum of five feet separation between structures.

(Ord. No. 2020-554, § 4-16-2020)