(a)
Nonresidential uses in residential districts.
The following
uses are permitted in residential districts:
(1)
Parks, playgrounds, golf courses, community centers, fire stations,
police stations, and other public safety buildings and recreational
grounds and facilities operated by or under the control of the city
or other governmental authority.
(2)
Electric transmission towers and lines, gas transmission lines and
metering stations, sewage pump stations, water reservoirs, pump stations,
and wells, communications lines, and other utility lines and appurtenances
necessary to serve customers in any residential district.
(3)
Churches, rectories, public schools, parochial schools.
(4)
Libraries, museums, public administrative buildings.
(5)
Truck gardens, vegetable gardens, nurseries, orchards, and other
plant cultivation; provided that no retail or wholesale business shall
be conducted upon the premises, and that all storage and all operations,
including cultivating, fertilizing, harvesting and the use and maintenance
of all associated facilities and equipment are conducted in a manner
which will not be obnoxious or offensive by reason of vibration, noise,
odor, dust, smoke, or fumes, light or glare.
(6)
Accessory buildings, including private garages and/or servant's quarters,
with the following conditions:
(A)
Servant's quarters shall not be leased or rented to anyone other
than a bona fide servant.
(B)
Accessory buildings may be used for hobbies, provided such activities
are accessory only, and are not obnoxious or offensive by reason of
vibration, noise, odor, dust, smoke, fumes, or manner of operation.
(C)
Accessory buildings must be constructed with like or better materials
than the primary structure, or be constructed of similar materials
as the neighboring buildings.
(D)
Accessory building(s) with combined square feet totaling five hundred
(500) square feet or less are not required to meet district masonry
requirements.
(E)
Accessory building(s) with combined square feet totaling five hundred
and one (501) square feet or more are required to meet district masonry
requirements or be constructed with like or better materials than
primary structure.
(7)
Home occupations with the following conditions:
(A)
The occupational use is secondary to the primary use of the dwelling
as a residence.
(B)
The use does not exceed two hundred (200) square feet of floor area
of the dwelling unit.
(C)
The outside appearance of the residence shall not be altered in any
way that would provide visible evidence of the conducting of a home
occupation.
(D)
No person other than a member of the family residing at the residence
may conduct a home occupation and no more than two persons, regardless
of the total number of occupants, may participate in the home occupation.
(E)
No more than one (1) home occupation may be conducted in the residence.
(F)
No advertising sign may be displayed on the premises.
(G)
No outdoor activities or storage of any kind is permitted.
(H)
The use shall not increase normal automobile traffic in the neighborhood
and shall not require additional off-street parking in order to conduct
business.
(I)
The occupation shall not be obnoxious or offensive by reason of vibrations,
noise, odor, dust, smoke or fumes or create any nuisance.
(J)
Home occupations shall typically be conducted during normal business
hours.
(K)
A customarily incidental use.
(b)
Non-applicability of area regulations to certain lots.
The required minimum lot width and the required minimum lot area
for any single-family residential district shall not apply to any
individual lot of record which was platted prior to the adoption of
this article.
(c)
Living area regulations.
(1)
Every single-family detached dwelling (other than manufactured homes,
duplexes, and quadplexes) hereafter erected or placed shall have at
least one thousand (1,000) square feet of living area, except that
in SF-1 districts, said dwellings shall have at least one thousand
two hundred (1,200) square feet of living area.
(2)
Recreational vehicles are not allowed to be used as a residence.
(3)
Every apartment in an "MF-M" district having only one bedroom shall
have at least seven hundred fifty (750) square feet of living area.
For each additional bedroom, the apartment shall have a minimum of
one hundred fifty (150) additional square feet of living area.
(4)
Every apartment in an "MF-H" district having only one bedroom shall
have at least six hundred fifty (650) square feet of living area.
For each additional bedroom the apartment shall have a minimum of
one hundred fifty (150) additional square feet of living area.
(d)
Height regulations.
The height regulations of this article
shall not apply to noncommercial radio or TV antennas or towers.
(e)
911 addressing.
Only one (1) assigned 911 address and
one (1) primary residence permitted per lot, unless duplex or multifamily
housing was officially approved during the permitting process.
(f)
Manufactured homes.
(1)
Manufactured homes must be HUD-code manufactured homes, with a HUD
certification label attached.
(2)
Used manufactured homes must be inspected by building official prior
to being permitted to be moved into or within the city limits.
(3)
Requests to place a manufactured home must be accompanied by flood
insurance rate map zone conformation [confirmation].
(4)
Manufactured homes must conform to the surrounding homes, including
minimum square footage and exterior finishes.
(g)
Local disaster/emergency temporary use provisions.
The
city manager has the authority to allow temporary uses of nonconforming
structures and containers during relief efforts as a result of a declared
local disaster and/or emergency.
(Ordinance O-02-2020, sec. 8-100,
adopted 3/23/2020; 1997 Code,
sec. 154.15; Ordinance O-06-2022 adopted 8/8/2022; Ordinance
O-19-2022 adopted 10/24/2022; Ordinance O-08-2023 adopted 6/12/2023)
This district is intended to be composed of single-family, detached
dwellings on large or intermediate-sized lots, which form a neighborhood
characterized by owner-occupied homes in a low density setting.
(1)
Use regulations.
Land and structures in this zoning
district shall be used only for the following purposes:
(2)
Area regulations.
(C)
Minimum dwelling unit size.
One thousand, two hundred
(1,200) square feet.
(D)
Maximum height.
Two and one-half (2-1/2) stories.
(F)
Minimum masonry coverage.
Eighty-five percent (85%)
of vertical wall area unless conforming to the majority of buildings
in the area.
(H)
Other regulations.
[Reserved.]
(Ordinance O-02-2020, sec. 8-200,
adopted 3/23/2020; 1997 Code,
sec. 154.16; Ordinance O-06-2022 adopted 8/8/2022)
(a)
This
district is intended to be composed of single-family detached homes;
cluster housing, single-family attached homes; duplexes; quadplexes;
and HUD-code manufactured homes located on single-family residential
lots. Lot sizes and home sizes are intended to be smaller than SF-1,
and situated in a medium density setting. Attached dwellings may be
clustered together in rows of townhouses and other zero-lot-line clustering,
or patio homes. It is intended that these dwellings will form a neighborhood
characterized by owner-occupied homes in the highest density setting
of such homes and by open spaces in common ownership or otherwise
which are designed to give relief to the density of dwellings and
to provide desired amenities for this type of neighborhood. It is
intended that advanced and creative designs or [for] residential dwellings
and their arrangements, and landscape planning will be encouraged
in this district. A master site plan is required before development
of cluster homes may be considered.
(b)
Dwellings
must meet minimum square feet living area regulations per living area.
(1)
Use regulations.
Land and structures in this zoning
district shall be used only for the following purposes:
(2)
Area regulations.
(C)
Minimum dwelling unit size (other than duplexes/quadplexes).
One thousand (1,000) square feet.
(D)
Minimum dwelling unit size for multifamily dwelling attached dwelling
(duplexes/quadplexes).
Seven hundred and fifty (750)
square feet.
(E)
Maximum height.
Two and one-half (2-1/2) stories.
(G)
Minimum masonry coverage.
Seventy percent (70%) of vertical
wall area unless conforming to the majority of buildings in the area.
(I)
Other regulations.
[Reserved.]
(Ordinance O-02-2020, sec. 8-300,
adopted 3/23/2020; 1997 Code,
sec. 154.17; Ordinance O-06-2022 adopted 8/8/2022; Ordinance
O-08-2023 adopted 6/12/2023)
This district is intended to be composed of mostly apartment
buildings in a medium density setting, including the smallest size
apartment buildings (duplexes and triplexes) and those of larger sizes
within a range up to that which will not exceed the maximum allowable
number of dwelling units.
(1)
Use regulations.
Land and structures in this zoning
district shall be used only for the following purposes:
(2)
Area regulations.
(C)
Maximum density.
Sixteen (16) dwelling units per acre.
(E)
Maximum height.
Two and one-half (2-1/2) stories.
(G)
Minimum masonry coverage.
Fifty percent (50%) of vertical
wall area unless conforming to the majority of buildings in the area.
(H)
Parking regulations.
See off-street parking and loading
standards.
(Ordinance O-02-2020, sec. 8-400,
adopted 3/23/2020; 1997 Code,
sec. 154.18)
This district is intended to be about the same as "MF-M" except
that higher densities and taller apartment buildings are permitted.
(2)
Area regulations.
(C)
Maximum density.
Twenty-four (24) dwelling units per
acre.
(E)
Maximum height.
Three and one-half (3-1/2) stories.
(G)
Minimum masonry coverage.
Fifty percent (50%) of vertical
wall area unless conforming to the majority of the buildings in that
area.
(H)
Parking regulations.
See off-street parking and loading
standards.
(Ordinance O-02-2020, sec. 8-500,
adopted 3/23/2020; 1997 Code,
sec. 154.19)
This district is intended to be composed of manufactured home
parks and/or manufactured home subdivisions. Recreational vehicle
parks are allowed after approval of a conditional use permit.
(2)
Area regulations.
(C)
Minimum site area.
Four (4) acres.
(D)
Minimum density.
Ten (10) dwelling units per acre.
(E)
Minimum dwelling unit size.
Seven hundred fifty (750)
square feet.
(F)
Maximum height.
Single-story structure.
(H)
Minimum masonry coverage.
None.
(J)
Other regulations.
All residential structures not directly
attached to a concrete slab will be properly underpinned and skirted
prior to occupancy.
(Ordinance O-02-2020, sec. 8-600,
adopted 3/23/2020; 1997 Code,
sec. 154.20)
