A.
Intent. It is the intent of the Single-Family Residential District to promote the following:
(1)
To provide for low-density housing in appropriate locations and to permit limited public and quasi-public uses appropriate for residential neighborhoods.
(2)
To protect residential areas from changes and intrusions which may cause deterioration.
(3)
To meet minimum standards of health and safety by protecting against hazards and nuisances.
(4)
To provide for adequate daylight, ventilation, quiet, privacy and recreational opportunity.
(5)
To prevent congestion and the overcrowding of land caused by excessive densities.
B.
District regulations. Only the uses listed below shall be permitted in the Single-Family Residential District. All uses must conform to the lot, yard setback and maximum height regulations stipulated herein, as well as other appropriate requirements of this chapter.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Criteria and Standards for the Single-Family Residential District (R-1) are included as an attachment to this chapter.
C.
Duplexes. Lots meeting the minimum requirements above shall be permitted to be developed with duplexes under the following additional regulations:
[Added 9-15-2016 by Ord. No. O-16-05]
(1)
General. Any structure existing at the time of adoption of this subsection shall not be permitted to be utilized as a duplex.
(2)
Lots less than two acres. Those lots being developed with a duplex that measures less than two acres in lot size shall be subject to the following additional regulations.
(3)
Lots greater than two or more acres. Those lots being developed with a duplex that measures two acres or more in lot size shall be subject to the following additional regulations.
(a)
The requirements of § 200-19C(1) shall not apply to those lots that are two acres or greater in size unless subdivided into lots smaller than two acres.
(b)
Multiple duplexes shall be permitted to be built on a lot exceeding two or more acres with the following restrictions.
[1]
No individual, business, corporation or similar entity shall be permitted to own more than two dwelling units or a single structure classified as a duplex on said lot. An individual of one of the duplex units shall be permitted to rent his/her dwelling unit to other residents.
[2]
More than one duplex may be built upon a lot exceeding two or more acres given that the density of said development does not exceed four dwelling units per acre inclusive of all lands of the parent tract with the exception of land that will be utilized for public rights-of-way and/or public open space/parkland. In calculating the developable density, any fraction of a dwelling unit shall be rounded down.