To provide areas for neighborhoods of a rural character for small farms, hobby farms and large lot residential use.

Uses contained in this Chapter flow directly from Chapter 16.30 - Zones and Uses. In the event of a conflict, Chapter 16.30 verbiage is the principal deciding factor. Uses fall into one of four categories, namely Permitted, Permitted with Conditions, Conditional Use, and Prohibited.

A.

AGRICULTURE.

1.

Tilling of the soil, the raising of crops, horticulture, and gardening for personal use.

2.

Animals and fowl for recreational use or family food production for the primary use of persons residing on the premises.

a.

The keeping of animals shall meet all standards set by the local Health Department, State and Federal regulatory agencies.

B.

SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLINGS.

1.

Minimum square feet of home must meet all requirements of the International Residential Building Code.

2.

Accessory uses and buildings customarily incidental to the permitted use.

C.

HOUSEHOLD PETS.

D.

GUEST HOUSE/CASITA.

E.

RESIDENTIAL HOSTING FACILITY (RHF).

(As amended pursuant to ordinance # 2018-18; As amended Feb 28, 2007; Amended by Ord. 2020-11 Permitted Uses Update on 6/24/2020; Amended by Ord. 2021-60 Clarifying uses on 10/20/2021; Amended by Ord. 2024-05 removed short-term rental as permitted use in rural-residential on 3/19/2024)

A.

Agricultural Business.

B.

Public Stable.

C.

Kennel.

D.

Park.

E.

Playground.

F.

Public Buildings.

G.

Public Utilities.

H.

Church.

I.

School.

J.

Cemetery.

K.

Home Occupation.

L.

Accessory Buildings.

(Amended by Ord. 2020-28 Clarifies Conditional Uses on 9/23/2020)

The following uses are prohibited:

A.

Short-Term Rentals.

(Amended by Ord. 2024-05 prohibited short-term rentals in rural residential on 3/19/2024)

No buildings may exceed twenty-five feet (25').

(Amended by Ord. 2020-04 Height Restriction on 2/26/2020)

(Amended by Ord. 2020-12 Setback Requirements on 6/24/2020; Amended by Ord. 2021-62 District to Zone on 10/20/2021)

The following standards apply to parcels of one acre or more:

A.

Dwellings in the rural residential zone shall not exceed 4,800 square feet of living area, or 15% of the parcel, whichever is greater.

B.

The parcel shall be permitted a single septic tank, which has a maximum capacity of 2,000 gallons.

C.

The parcel shall be permitted no more than a single culinary water connection. No culinary water connection shall be more than 3/4 inch.

(Amended by Ord. 2024-12 Limiting size of dwellings on 7/11/2024)

A.

See VULU Chapter 16.52 - Sign Regulations.

(Amended by Ord. 2020-04 Redirect to sign ordinance on 2/26/2020)

A.

SIDE SETBACK. ^1-2 On corner lots, any side setback which faces on a street shall not be less than twenty-five feet (25') otherwise the minimum side setback of any accessory building shall not be less than ten feet (10').

B.

REAR SETBACK. All accessory buildings shall have a rear setback of at least ten feet (10').

^1-2 16.34.14 C Deleted as amended pursuant to Ordinance # 2017-1

See Section 16.26.06 and 16.26.08.

(As amended pursuant to ordinance # 2019-1)

Exceptions to these regulations are provided in Chapter 16.8 of this ordinance.