Willcox City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 17

80 RR-1 RECREATIONAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE

17.80.010 Objectives and characteristics of zone.

A. The RR-1 recreational residential zone covers the portion of the city which is best suited for residential development associated with certain domestic animals for family food production and for the enjoyment of families residing on the premises. This zone is characterized by one-family dwellings located on the front part of the lots with pens and stables for the care and keeping of domestic animals located on the rear part of the lots. In an effort to protect the health of the inhabitants and to prevent the emission of excessive odor and dust, limitations as to number of domestic animals and proximity of such pens and stables to dwellings have been imposed. Even so, it can be expected that a certain amount of odor and dust will be present in the zone, and people who construct dwellings or live therein should bear this in mind.

B. In order to accomplish the objectives and purposes of this title and to stabilize and protect the essential characteristics of this zone, the following regulations in this chapter shall apply in the RR-1 recreational residential zone.

(Prior code § 17.76.010)

17.80.020 Permitted uses.

The buildings, structures, and uses of land established in Table 17-80.A (Permitted Uses) shall be permitted in the zone upon compliance with the requirements set forth in this title:

Table 17-80.A: Permitted Uses
Use	Director	Board of Adjustment	Standard or Specific Use Regulation
Accessory dwelling unit	P
Agriculture	P
Barns, pens, coops, and feed storage facilities for the care and keeping of permitted domestic animals	P
Cemeteries, public	P
Churches	P
Customary household pets	P
Fences, walls, and hedges	P		Max. 6 feet in height
Home occupations		CUP
One-family dwellings and accessory buildings, including a private garage for the storage of vehicles owned by persons residing on the premises, greenhouses for private use only, private swimming pools, pergolas, and arbors	P
Public parks, public recreation grounds, but not including privately owned amusement parks or recreation grounds	P
Raising, care, and keeping of domestic animals and chickens in numbers not to exceed four animal units for each 35,000 square feet of lot area	P		Not including easements One animal unit shall be one horse, or one cow, or 2 sheep and/or dairy goats, or 25 chickens, or 25 rabbits. No animal or fowl (except household pets) may be kept on a lot containing less than 35,000 square feet.
Other domestic animals not otherwise mentioned in the row above, may be kept subject to limitations of numbers and conditions		P	The Board of Adjustment shall determine if the animals are in harmony with the objectives and characteristics of this zone.
Schools	P
Legend: “P” = Permitted use “CUP” = Conditional use permit

(Prior code § 17.76.020; Ord. No. NS379, Exh. A, 2026)

17.80.030 Other requirements.

A. Requirements and restrictions pertaining to width of lots, the location of buildings and structures, the size of yards and open spaces, the height and size of buildings and the percentage of lots that may be occupied shall be the same as in the R-1 zone, except that no lot for use as a dwelling, barn, or corral or combination thereof, shall contain less than 35,000 square feet or have a width of less than 100 feet.

B. All barns, coops, and feeding facilities for the care and keeping of animals and fowl shall be located on the back one-third of the lot. All corrals, pens or other fences shall be located on the back one-half of the lot. All animals and fowl and facilities for their care and keeping shall be subject to the rules and regulations of the city health officer.

C. See also supplementary requirements and procedures applicable within zones.

(Prior code § 17.76.030)