The Single-Family Residential District is established as a district
in which the principal use of land is established as a district for
single-family dwellings. For the Single-Family Residential District,
in promoting the general purpose of this chapter, the specific intent
of this article is:
A. To encourage the construction of and the continued use of the land
for single-family dwellings.
B. To prohibit business, commercial or industrial use of the land and
to prohibit any other use which would substantially interfere with
development or maintenance of single-family dwellings in the district.
C. To encourage the discontinuance of existing uses that would not be
permitted as new uses under the provisions of this chapter.
D. To discourage any land use which would generate traffic on minor
or local streets, other than normal traffic to serve the residences
on those streets.
E. To discourage any use which, because of its character or size, would
create requirements and costs for public services such as fire and
police protection, water supply and sewerage substantially in excess
of such requirements and costs if the district were developed solely
for single-family dwellings.
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C. Private noncommercial recreational areas such as the YMCA, Boys Club
and golf courses.
D. Churches and other facilities normally incidental thereto, provided
that the proposed site for a church is not less than one acre; that
there is adequate access to all required off-street parking areas;
and there is no parking in the required front yard.
E. Public, parochial and private kindergartens, elementary, intermediate,
and/or high schools offering courses in general education.
F. Publicly owned and operated buildings, libraries, parks, parkways,
and recreational facilities.
G. Public or private hospitals, but not including institutions for the
care of the feeble minded or insane, provided that the hospital is
adjacent to a major or secondary thoroughfare as defined in the Comprehensive
Plan adopted by the governing body.
H. Nursery schools, day nurseries and child care centers; provided that
for each child so cared for, there is provided and maintained a minimum
of 50 square feet of outdoor play area.
I. Governmental buildings and uses.
J. Public utility buildings, telephone exchange buildings, electric
transformer stations and substations, and gas regulator stations,
but not including service or storage yards, when operating requirements
necessitate the locating within the district in order to serve that
immediate vicinity.
K. Temporary buildings for use incidental to construction work for a
period not to exceed one year, subject to renewal.
L. Home occupation within existing detached garage.
M. Off-street parking and loading in accordance with the requirements of Article
IX of this chapter.
(See attached Schedule of Regulations, Article
XXV.)