Whitney City Zoning Code
§ 14.02.008 "SF-1
Single-family residential district - 1.
(a)
General purpose and description.
This district is intended to provide for larger lots with associated large single-family residential dwellings and associated structures. Such districts will usually be located in relatively remote areas, separated from heavy traffic and major thoroughfares. This district is also appropriate in areas of environmental sensitivity and/or uneven topography and as a buffer between areas expected to remain in agricultural use for an extended period of time and areas expected to experience residential development. Density in this district will be no greater than three (3) units per gross acre.
(b)
Permitted uses.
(1)
A building or premises shall be used only for the following uses:
(A)
Single-family dwellings, detached.
(B)
Farms, nurseries, greenhouses, or truck gardens, limited to the propagation and cultivation of plants, provided no retail or wholesale business is conducted on the premises.
(C)
Parks, playgrounds, and other public recreational facilities owned and/or operated by the municipality or other public agency.
(D)
Real estate sales offices during the development of residential subdivisions, but not to exceed two (2) years.
(E)
Accessory buildings and uses, customarily incident to the above uses and located on the same lot therewith, not involving the conduct of a retail business except as provided below, subject to the following provisions:
(i)
The term accessory use shall include customary home occupations as herein defined.
(ii)
The term accessory buildings, including a private garage and bona fide servants quarters, not for rent but for the use of servants employed on the premises, shall be located not less than sixty (60) feet from the front lot line, nor less than ten (10) feet from either side line, provided said accessory building shall not occupy more than fifty (50%) percent of the minimum required rear yard.
(iii)
When the accessory building is directly attached to the main building it shall be considered an integral part of the main buildings. When the accessory building is attached to the main building by a breezeway, the breezeway is considered a part of the accessory building.
(iv)
The term accessory building shall include temporary metal buildings less than four hundred (400) feet which are used for tool and supply storage.
(F)
Other uses as listed in section 14.02.022 of this article.
(2)
The following specific uses shall be permitted in the "SF-1" district, when granted in accordance with section 14.02.023:
(A)
Noncommercial stable as an accessory, used for the housing of animals owned by the resident and set back from adjacent property lines a minimum distance of one hundred (100) feet, an area of one and one half (1.5) acre shall be required for each animal.
(B)
Privately owned and maintained recreation areas.
(C)
Other uses as listed in section 14.02.022 of this article.
(c)
Height regulations.
No buildings shall exceed thirty (30) feet in height. Accessory buildings or uses shall be a maximum of fifteen (15) feet.
(d)
Area regulations.
(1)
Size of yards.
(A)
Front yard.
There shall be a front yard having a depth of not less than twenty-five (25) feet as measured from the front property line. Where lots have double frontage, running through from one street to another, the required front yard shall be provided on both streets. No required parking shall be allowed within the required front yard. There shall be a sixty (60) foot front yard setback (minimum) for all accessory buildings or uses.
(B)
Side yard.
There shall be a side yard on each side of the lot having a width of not less than ten (10) feet. A side yard adjacent to a side street shall not be less than twenty-five (25) feet. No side yard for allowable nonresidential uses shall be less than twenty-five (25) feet.
(C)
Rear yard.
There shall be a rear yard with a depth of not less than twenty-five (25) feet. Minimum rear yard for accessory buildings shall be not less than ten (10) feet from the property line.
(2)
Size of lot.
(A)
Lot area.
No building shall be constructed on any lot of less than ten thousand (10,000) square feet.
(B)
Lot width.
Eighty (80) feet, minimum.
(C)
Lot depth.
One hundred twenty (120) feet, minimum.
(3)
Minimum dwelling size.
The minimum floor area of any dwelling shall be one thousand five hundred (1,500) square feet, exclusive of garages, breezeways, and porches.
(4)
Lot coverage.
In no case shall more than forty percent (40%) of the total lot area be covered by the area of the main building. A maximum total of sixty percent (60%) may be covered by the main building, accessory buildings, driveways, and parking.
(e)
Parking regulations.
Not less than one (1) covered, enclosed parking spaces shall be provided behind the front yard line. Off-street parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with the requirements for specific uses set forth in section 14.02.024.
(Ordinance 2020-12 adopted 7/20/2020)