The "R-1" Single-Family Dwelling District is established for the purpose of low density single-family dwelling control and to allow certain public facilities. It is intended that no uses be permitted in this district that will tend to devalue property for residential purposes or interfere with the health, safety, order or general welfare of persons residing in the district. Regulations are intended to control density of population and to provide adequate open space around buildings and structures in the district to accomplish these purposes.

1.

Accessory Structures.

a)

Accessory structure[s] one hundred twenty (120) square feet and under shall be allowed without permit.

b)

Accessory structures over one hundred twenty (120) square feet to one thousand (1,000) square feet:

i)

Will be allowed without a residence on the lot;

ii)

Foundation details must be approved by the building official;

iii)

Must be colored to match the neighborhood, no galvanized metal;

iv)

Must have an overhang and covered eves; not required on moveable/portable units

v)

Large doors must be overhead or roll-up.

2.

Dwelling, Single-Family.

3.

Parks or Gardens.

4.

Places of Worship.

5.

In-Home Daycare: Self-Declared or Family License

6.

Private Garage - one thousand (1,000) square feet and up:

a)

Must be accessory to residence;

b)

Must be floating slab or footing foundation construction;

c)

Must be colored to match neighborhood, no galvanized metal;

d)

Must have overhang and covered eves;

e)

Must have overhead doors, not sliding;

f)

Total building footprints cannot exceed twenty-five (25) percent of the lot.

7.

Private garages not accessory to existing residence must be located such that the footprint of a fourteen hundred (1,400) square foot residence could be located on the property and still comply with the intensity of use regulations for the property.

(Ord. No. 450, 11-21-2017; Ord. No. 511, 1-7-2019; Ord. No. 540, 12-2-2019)

1.

Beauty and Barber Shops.

2.

Cemetery.

3.

Reserved.

4.

Fire Stations.

5.

Funeral Homes.

6.

Group Dwelling.

7.

Home Occupation.

8.

Hospital, Medical Clinic.

9.

In-Home Apartment.

10.

Nursing Home.

11.

Schools.

12.

Transmission Facility.

13.

Office Buildings (renovation of existing building only, no new office buildings shall be permitted).

14.

Engineered Post-Framed Buildings.

15.

Daycare facilities: Group or Center License

16.

Bed and Breakfast Inns.

(a)

Signage must be followed pursuant to Article XXI of this Ordinance.

(b)

The facility shall have the appropriate off-street parking such that there will be at least two (2) off-street parking places for each single-family dwelling plus one (1) parking space for each guest unit.

(Ord. No. 450, 11-21-2017; Ord. No. 511, 1-7-2019; Ord. No. 541, 12-2-2019)

Every lot of land shall have an area of not less than seven thousand two hundred (7,200) square feet and an average width of not less than sixty (60) feet, except that if a single lot of record as of the effective date of this ordinance, as defined in the definitions of this ordinance, has less area or width than herein required and its boundary lines, along their entire length, touched lands under other ownership on the effective date of this ordinance and have not since been changed, such lot may be used for a single-family dwelling if the structure conforms with other requirements in the district. In addition, no lot shall have buildings, including accessory structures, dwellings, private garages, the square footage (footprint) of which exceeds 40% of the total square footage of the lot, however, upon application, the Planning Commission may approve new construction that covers up to 50% of the total square footage of the lot.

No building shall exceed thirty-five (35) feet in height, except as otherwise provided in the additional height, area and use regulations in this ordinance.

1.

Front Yard:

a)

There shall be a front yard having a depth of not less than twenty-five (25) feet.

b)

Where lots have a double frontage, the required front yard shall be provided on both streets.

c)

Where a lot is located at the intersection of two (2) or more streets, there shall be a front yard on each side of a corner lot; the secondary front/side shall be reduced to twenty (20) feet. In all cases, the site must be reviewed by City staff to ensure proper sight triangulation. However, that the buildable width of a single lot of record as of the effective date of this ordinance, as defined in the definitions of this ordinance, shall not be reduced to less than thirty-five (35) feet, except where necessary to provide a yard along the side street with a depth of not less than five (5) feet. No accessory building shall project beyond the front yard line on either street.

2.

Side Yard:

a)

Except as hereinafter provided in the following paragraph and in the additional height, area and use regulations of this ordinance there shall be a side yard having a width of not less than six (6) feet on each side of the principal building.

b)

Wherever a lot of record as of the effective date of this ordinance, as defined in the definitions of this ordinance, has a width of fifty (50) feet or less, the side yard on each side of a building may be reduced to a width of not less than ten (10) percent of the width of the lot, but in no instance shall it be less than three (3) feet.

3.

Rear Yard:

a)

Except as hereinafter provided in the additional height, area and use regulations of this ordinance, there shall be a rear yard having a depth of not less than twenty-two (22) feet.

(Ord. No. 542, 12-2-2019; Ord. No. 569, 5-3-2021)

As required in ARTICLE XX, PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS.

As permitted in ARTICLE XXI, SIGN REGULATIONS.