[Code 1975, § 39-43; Code 1992, § 32-151; 10-22-2007 by Ord. No. 1280; 12-16-2013 by Ord. No. 1360]
The R Single-Family Residential District is established as a district in which the principal use of land is for owner-occupied, single-family dwellings. For the R Single-Family Residential District, in promoting the general purpose of this chapter, the specific intent of this section is to:
(1) 
Encourage the construction and the continued use of the land for owner-occupied, single-family dwellings.
(2) 
Prohibit business, commercial or industrial use of the land and prohibit any other use which would substantially interfere with development or continuation of owner-occupied, single-family dwellings in the district.
(3) 
Encourage the discontinuance of existing uses that would not be permitted as new uses under this chapter.
(4) 
Discourage any land use which would generate traffic on minor or local streets other than normal traffic generated by the residences on those streets.
[Code 1975, § 39-44; Code 1992, § 32-152; 8-13-2001 by Ord. No. 1188; 10-10-2005 by Ord. No. 1253; 10-22-2007 by Ord. No. 1280; 5-24-2010 by Ord. No. 1311; 12-16-2013 by Ord. No. 1360; 10-24-2016 by Ord. No. 16-005]
In the R District, no uses shall be permitted, unless otherwise provided in this chapter, except the following:
(1) 
Single-family detached dwellings with one dwelling unit per tax parcel. Guesthouses or apartments are not allowed.
(2) 
Churches and other facilities normally incidental thereto, provided ingress and egress from the site is onto a major thoroughfare. The minimum site size shall be two acres, and no building shall be located less than 20 feet from any other lot in any residential district. Off-street parking shall be provided according to Article VI.
(3) 
Publicly owned and operated parks, playfields, museums, libraries and other recreation facilities, provided that any building shall be located not less than 40 feet from any other lot in any residential district.
(4) 
Public, parochial or private elementary, intermediate and/or high schools offering courses in general education, not operated for profit, provided that such buildings shall be located not less than 20 feet from any other lot in any residential district.
(5) 
Municipal, state or federal administrative or service buildings, provided that such buildings shall be located not less than 20 feet from any other lot in a residential district.
(6) 
Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to the principal permitted uses in Subsections (1) through (6) of this section.
(7) 
Off-street parking for the principal permitted uses in accordance with the requirements of Article VI of this chapter. Parking must be on the same property as the main structure.
(8) 
Building additions to existing hospitals, sanitariums, nursing or rest homes. Any such building additions shall be distant at least 100 feet if for hospitals or sanitariums and 50 feet if to nursing or rest homes from any other lot in any residential district not in a similar use.
(9) 
Adult foster care family home or adult foster care small group home, state licensed for six or fewer adults. Signage is not allowed.
(10) 
State-licensed child foster family homes or child foster family group homes for fewer than seven children. Signage is not allowed.
(11) 
There shall be no new residential rental units except if granted a hardship exception as provided in Chapter 10, Article V, Rental Certification, § 10-178. Any hardship exceptions must conform to Chapter 10, Article V, and be a registered, certified rental unit. Dwellings rented for less than 30 days, home sharing, vacation rentals, or any other transient residential occupancy as defined in this chapter shall not be allowed.
[Code 1975, § 39-45; Code 1992, § 32-153; 8-13-2001 by Ord. No. 1188; 10-10-2005 by Ord. No. 1253; 10-22-2007 by Ord. No. 1280; 5-24-2010 by Ord. No. 1311; 6-25-2012 by Ord. No. 1337]
The following uses shall be permitted in the R District subject to the conditions imposed and subject further to the approval of the Planning Commission:
(1) 
Private parks, country clubs, golf courses, and golf driving ranges, when located on a parcel of five acres or more in area. Any structure on such parcel shall be located at least 200 feet from a lot line of any adjacent residential district.
(2) 
Public utility buildings, telephone exchange buildings, electric transformer stations and substations, and gas regulator stations, but not including storage yards, when operating requirements necessitate locating within the district to serve the immediate vicinity, and such use is not injurious to the surrounding neighborhood.
(3) 
Family child care home, state licensed for six or fewer children, subject to the following conditions:
a. 
For each child cared for, there shall be provided and maintained a minimum of 100 square feet of outdoor play area. Such play area shall have a total minimum area of at least 1,200 square feet and shall be in the rear yard. Such play area shall be enclosed with a minimum of a six-foot-high solid screen-type fence.
b. 
Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with the requirements of Article VI of this chapter.
c. 
A site survey shall be submitted showing the location of the dwelling, play area and parking.
d. 
No signage shall be allowed.
(4) 
Cemeteries adjacent to or an extension to existing cemeteries, subject to the following conditions:
a. 
The site shall be so located as to have at least one property line abutting a major thoroughfare. All ingress and egress to the site shall be directly onto such major thoroughfare.
b. 
Any structure located on the site shall be at least 100 feet from any lot line.
(5) 
Home occupations as defined in § 52-695.
(6) 
Temporary buildings for uses incidental to construction work for a period not to exceed one year.
(7) 
Additions or expansions to existing parking lots for nonresidential uses allowed after receiving a special approval use permit. Parking must be on the same property as the main structure and subject to the following conditions:
a. 
Such parking lot shall be used only for the parking of vehicles with no repair work or servicing of any kind.
b. 
Adequate lighting shall be provided and so arranged or reflected away from residences in the area as to cause no annoying glare to such residential property.
c. 
No advertising signs shall be erected upon such lot, except not more than one sign at each entrance to indicate the operation and purpose of the lot. Such signs shall not exceed six square feet in area and shall not extend four feet in overall height above the ground and shall not project beyond the portion of the property which may be lawfully used for such parking lot.
d. 
A solid masonry wall or other barrier of material approved by the Planning Commission, five feet in height, shall be constructed and maintained along those property lines separating the parking lot from adjoining residentially zoned property, except that the height limit may be reduced to three feet where the adjoining property line is a public street.
e. 
Such parking lot shall comply with all applicable requirements for parking lot layout, construction and maintenance as set forth in § 52-773.
f. 
Setbacks for parking lots shall conform to those setbacks for buildings in the front and side yards. Rear yard setbacks for parking lots shall be five feet from the property line.
g. 
Said parking lot must be on the same property of the building it is intended to serve. A renovation of an existing lot does not need a special permit, only the expansion of said lot or a new lot.
Site plan review is required per the requirements of § 52-697 for any permitted use allowed after special approval, and any nonresidential principal permitted use.
[Code 1975, § 39-46; Code 1992, § 32-154]
Area, height, bulk and placement requirements in the R District, unless otherwise specified, are as provided in § 52-621 pertaining to the Schedule of Regulations.