[R.O. 1994 § 405.100; Ord. No. 94-8 Art. 4 § 1, 5-10-1994; Ord. No. 2002-14 § 1, 6-25-2002; Ord. No. 2003-18 § 1, 5-13-2003; Ord. No. 2011-10, 5-24-2011; Ord. No. 2013-35, 11-26-2013]
A.
Intent. The intent of this district is to provide for low-density residential development including those uses which are compatible with residential neighborhoods. In the "R-1" Single-Family Dwelling — Low-Density District, no building or premises shall be used and none shall be hereafter erected or altered unless otherwise provided in this Chapter, and all buildings erected or altered shall conform to the following use, area and height regulations.
B.
Permitted Uses.
1.
Single-family dwellings.
2.
Group homes as defined in Article II. Group homes shall be situated so that the property on which the group home is located is no closer than five hundred (500) feet from any other property on which a group home is located. The exterior appearance of the home and property shall be in reasonable conformance with the general neighborhood standards.
3.
Parks and playgrounds accessory to residential subdivisions.
4.
Accessory structures.
5.
Signs as permitted by the current sign regulations.
7.
Residential vacation rental.
[Ord. No. 2022-50, 1-10-2023]
C.
Prohibited Uses. Mobile homes and any hotels, motels, and lodging establishments not meeting the definition of a residential vacation rental are prohibited in "R-1" Single-Family Dwelling Districts.
[Ord. No. 2022-50, 1-10-2023]
D.
Special Uses. Golf courses, agricultural uses, schools, churches, and similar uses shall require the issuance of a permit by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
[Ord. No. 2017-39, 11-28-2017]
E.
Architectural Design Standards. All dwellings must comply with the following exterior architectural standards:
1.
The dwelling must have minimum dimensions of twenty-two (22) feet in width and forty (40) feet in length.
2.
The dwelling must have a roof pitch of no less than four (4) inches of vertical rise to each twelve (12) inches of horizontal run.
3.
The dwelling must have a roof overhang and/or eave projection width of no less than twelve (12) inches exclusive of any guttering.
4.
The dwelling must be placed on a continuous and complete frost-protected perimeter foundation of masonry, concrete, or comparable material of the same appearance.
5.
The exterior wall covering shall be wood or masonry finish, or its appearance, and/or vertically or horizontally grooved siding or lap siding, or its appearance.
6.
The use of flat or corrugated sheet metal for the exterior walls or roof covering is prohibited. This provision shall not include standing seam or similar modern roofing materials.
7.
Stairs, porches, entrance platforms, ramps and other means of entrance and exit to and from the dwelling must be installed or constructed in accordance with the standards set by the adopted Building Code and attached firmly to the primary structure and anchored securely to the ground in accordance with such code.
8.
Appeals of determinations made by the Planning and Zoning Commission concerning architectural design standards shall be reviewed by the Board of Adjustment.
F.
Public Services. All principal structures built hereafter within the "R-1" District shall be served by and connected to public electric, sewer and water systems, if such facilities can feasibly be connected as determined by the City Engineer.
G.
Height Regulations. Maximum structure height: thirty-five (35) feet.
H.
Area Regulations (except as modified by the provisions of Article V):
1.
Minimum Lot Area. Every single-family dwelling or residence established shall provide a minimum lot area of nine thousand (9,000) square feet.
2.
Minimum Lot Dimensions. The minimum width of a lot shall be seventy-two (72) feet. The maximum depth shall not exceed three (3) times the width of the lot.
4.
Floor Area. Every dwelling hereafter erected, constructed, reconstructed, or altered in District "R-1" shall have an area, excluding basements, open and screened porches and garages, of not less than one thousand one hundred (1,100) square feet of floor area.
I.
Existing Lots.
1.
A residential structure may be erected on any lot located in a subdivision which has been zoned "R-1" and a preliminary plat approved by the Board of Aldermen at the effective date of these zoning regulations, notwithstanding the limitations imposed by other provisions of these regulations. For lots of record, such lot must be in separate ownership and not of continuous frontage with other lots in the same ownership.
2.
For this provision only, the minimum lot area may be reduced up to fifty percent (50%).
3.
For this provision only, the minimum width of a lot may be reduced up to twenty-five percent (25%).
4.
For this provision only, the depth of the lot may be reduced up to twenty-five percent (25%).
5.
All front, rear and side yard requirements shall be met unless varied by the Board of Adjustment.
6.
All other requirements of these regulations shall be met.
7.
If two (2) or more lots or a combination of lots and portions of lots with continuous frontage in single ownership are lots of record at the effective date of the adoption of these regulations and if all or part of the lots with no dwellings do not meet the requirements established in the district for lot area and width, the lands involved shall be considered to be a lot of record. No portion of the parcel shall be used or sold in a manner which diminishes compliance with the lot width and area requirements in these regulations.