The R-1A Residence Districts are designed primarily to regulate residential development so that it will be compatible with and promote conservation of existing farmlands and other agricultural areas; to protect the rural character of existing residential development; and to protect and conserve groundwater and other natural resources by encouraging planned development which will not require public sewer systems.
A. 
Permitted principal uses. A building may be erected, altered or used and land may be used, subject to the provisions of Articles XXIX and XXX, for any of the following purposes and no other:
(1) 
Single-family detached dwelling.
(2) 
Municipal use.
(3) 
Agricultural uses and buildings, subject to the provisions of Article XXXIII.
(4) 
Silviculture, wildlife and nature preserve or other conservation uses.
(5) 
Communications antennas mounted on an existing communications tower and communications equipment buildings, subject to the regulations set forth in § 275-216 of Article XXXIV.
[Added 9-14-1998 by Ord. No. 588; amended 3-8-1999 by Ord. No. 595]
B. 
Accessory uses to permitted principal uses.
(1) 
Accessory uses on the same lot and customarily incidental to the principal uses permitted in Subsection A herein and as governed by the general provisions for accessory uses in Article XXXIII.
(2) 
The sale of farm products, provided that such products are produced on the property, subject to the general provisions for accessory uses in Article XXXIII.
(3) 
Private parking space and private garage, in accordance with Article XXXI, related to off-street parking and loading.
(4) 
Private stable.
(5) 
Private (noncommercial) swimming pools, tennis courts or other private recreational facilities, for the use and enjoyment of residents and their guests, subject to the general provisions for such accessory uses in Article XXXIII.
(6) 
Signs, in accordance with Article XXXII, related to sign regulations.
C. 
Conditional uses.
(1) 
Cultural, religious and charitable uses.
(2) 
Cemeteries.
(3) 
Conversion of single-family detached dwellings to apartments, subject to the general provisions for conversions in Article XXXIII.
(4) 
Home professional offices and home occupations, subject to the provisions in Article XXXIII.
(5) 
Public utility and governmental uses, subject to the provisions in Article XXXIII.
(6) 
Community tennis courts and swimming pools operated for the use and benefit of the members of the community association and their guests.
(7) 
Communications antennas mounted on an existing public utility transmission tower, building or other structure and communications equipment buildings, subject to the regulations set forth in § 275-216 of Article XXXIV and all other standards and criteria for approval of conditional uses in this chapter.
[Added 3-8-1999 by Ord. No. 595]
The maximum height of dwellings and other structures shall be 35 feet, except as provided in Article XXXIV. The height of structures designed for agricultural use may be increased to a maximum of 65 feet, provided that for every foot of height in excess of 35 feet there shall be added to each yard requirement two feet of depth or width.
[Amended 4-27-1992 by Ord. No. 506]
Except as restricted under Articles XXIX and XXX, the following area and bulk regulations shall apply:
A. 
Residential dwelling units and municipal use.
(1) 
Minimum lot area: one acre for each principal permitted building.
(2) 
Minimum lot width at building line: 120 feet.
(3) 
Minimum lot width at street line: 50 feet.
(4) 
Maximum impervious surface area and building coverage: Not more than 40% of the area of any lot shall be covered by impervious surfaces and not more than 20% of any lot area shall be occupied by buildings.
(5) 
Minimum depth of each front and rear yard: 50 feet.
(6) 
Minimum width of side yards: Each lot shall have at least two side yards having a minimum average width of 30 feet and neither side yard shall have a width of less than 25 feet. On each corner lot there shall be two front yards; the yards abutting the street shall have a width of not less than 50 feet; and the side yard not abutting the street shall have a width of not less than 25 feet.
B. 
Other uses. The area and bulk regulations for the following conditional uses shall be as follows:
(1) 
Cemeteries.
(a) 
Minimum lot area: 10 acres.
(b) 
Minimum lot width at building line: 400 feet.
(c) 
Minimum lot width at street line: 300 feet.
(d) 
Maximum total impervious surface area: 40%.
(e) 
Maximum building coverage: 20%.
(f) 
Minimum depth of each front and rear yard: 150 feet.
(g) 
Minimum width of each side yard: 75 feet.
(2) 
Cultural, religious and charitable uses.
(a) 
Minimum lot area: five acres.
(b) 
Minimum lot width at building line: 200 feet.
(c) 
Minimum lot width at street line: 150 feet.
(d) 
Maximum total impervious surface area: 35%.
(e) 
Maximum building coverage: 15%.
(f) 
Minimum depth of each front and rear yard: 100 feet.
(g) 
Minimum width of each side yard: 50 feet.
(3) 
Governmental, including municipal and public utility, uses except for easements, land used for pumping stations, land in the OR-2 District and land in open space in accordance with Article XXXV.
(a) 
Minimum lot area: two acres.
(b) 
Minimum lot width at building line: 200 feet.
(c) 
Minimum lot width at street line: 150 feet.
(d) 
Maximum total impervious surface area: 35%.
(e) 
Maximum building coverage: 15%.
(f) 
Minimum depth of each front and rear yard: 100 feet.
(g) 
Minimum width of each side yard: 100 feet.