The R-1, single-family residential district, is established as a district in which the use of land is for single-family dwellings except as noted. It is the purpose and intent of this district to promote the development of and the continued use of the land for single-family dwellings and to prohibit commercial and industrial use or any other use which would substantially interfere with the development or continuation of single-family dwellings in this district. The intent is to further discourage any use in this district which would generate traffic or create congestion on neighborhood streets other than the normal traffic which serves the residents in the area. This district further encourages only those uses which, because of character or size, would not create additional requirements and costs for public services which are in excess of such requirements and costs if the district was not developed solely for single-family dwellings.
(1977 Code, sec. 12-64; 2004 Code, sec. 14.211)
The following uses are permitted in the “R-1” residential district subject to the various provisions in this section:
(1) 
Single-family detached dwellings.
(2) 
Golf courses (not including miniature or par three commercial courses).
(3) 
Temporary structures which are incidental to the construction of the main building and will be removed when the main structure is completed.
(4) 
Playground, public.
(5) 
Elementary schools, public and private, where the curriculum is similar in nature and preparation of coursework to the public school.
(6) 
Agriculture uses of the garden type that are not intended for commercial purposes.
(7) 
Swimming pools, private, where no public sale of goods are promoted.
(8) 
The following uses are permitted when they abut and have their main access on a major street, and provide the minimum yard on all sides:
(A) 
Arboretum or botanical garden.
(B) 
Churches, convents and monasteries.
(C) 
Libraries, public.
(9) 
The following uses are also permitted when they abut and have their main access on a major street, and provide a minimum yard on all sides of one hundred (100) feet:
(A) 
Fire and public stations.
(B) 
School, both public and private, except elementary, where the curriculum is similar in nature and preparation of coursework to the public school.
(1977 Code, sec. 12-65; 2004 Code, sec. 14.212)
All lots and improvements within the R-1 district shall meet the following requirements:
(1) 
All lots shall have not less than eight thousand (8,000) square feet of lot area, and not more than one (1) principal building shall be placed on any one (1) lot, except that not less than twelve thousand (12,000) square feet shall be required for uses other than single-family residences.
(2) 
Each lot shall have a front of not less than seventy (70) feet. The frontage of any wedge-shaped lot which meets the requirements of minimum lot size may be a minimum of forty (40) feet; however, the front building line on the lot shall be a minimum of seventy (70) linear feet measured at an equal distance parallel to and from the front lot line.
(3) 
The maximum coverage of any lot in the “R-1” district shall not exceed fifty percent (50%) of the lot area for interior lots nor sixty percent (60%) of the lot area for corner lots. Paved areas are not considered improvements within the meaning of this provision.
(4) 
No improvement or structure shall exceed thirty-five (35) feet in height above the mean elevation of the lot, except for communication towers which have been approved.
(5) 
All structures shall have not less than twenty-five (25) foot front yard setback.
(6) 
For a single-family dwelling of one story, the minimum width of the side yard shall be five (5) feet for interior lot lines and ten (10) feet for the side yard abutting the side street on a corner lot. For buildings of more than one story, the minimum width of the side yard on interior lot lines shall be not less than ten (10) feet. For a principal building other than a single-family dwelling, the minimum width of the side yard shall be not less than the height of the building, but in no case less than fifteen (15) feet.
(7) 
A rear yard of twenty percent (20%) of the depth of the lot shall be provided for the principal building. Unattached buildings of accessory use may be located in the rear yard of a main building; provided, however, that no accessory building shall be located closer than ten (10) feet to the rear lot line, unless there is an alley adjacent and contiguous to the back lot line.
(1977 Code, sec. 12-66; 2004 Code, sec. 14.213)
(a) 
Except as provided for in this chapter, all permitted uses in the “R-1” residential district shall comply with the minimum requirements for off-street parking in section 14.04.014.
(b) 
Sidewalks shall be constructed and installed on and along the side of the street in accordance with the following standards:
(1) 
Sidewalks shall be composed of Portland cement concrete, shall have a minimum width of four (4) feet, a minimum depth of four (4) inches.
(2) 
The outside edge of sidewalks shall normally be placed on the right-of-way line.
(1977 Code, sec. 12-67; 2004 Code, sec. 14.214)
No signs, billboards, posters, bulletin boards or other similar matter shall be permitted in the “R-1” residential district except as follows:
(1) 
Temporary signs not to exceed the duration of six (6) months and shall not be larger than twenty (20) square feet.
(2) 
One bulletin board not exceeding 50 square feet may be erected by each church.
(3) 
Official public notices may be erected on affected property.
(4) 
One (1) unilluminated nameplate not exceeding two square feet in area, and not containing lettering other than the name of the owner or occupants or name or address of the premises.
(1977 Code, sec. 12-68; 2004 Code, sec. 14.215)