§ 62-1336. Rural residential, RR-1.

The RR-1 rural residential zoning classification encompasses lands devoted to single-family residential development of spacious character, together with such accessory uses as may be necessary or are normally compatible with residential surroundings, and at the same time permits uses which are conducted in such a way as to minimize possible incompatibility with residential development.

(1)

Permitted uses.

a.

Permitted uses are as follows:

One single-family dwelling.

Parks and public recreational facilities.

Private golf courses.

Foster homes.

Sewer lift stations.

b.

Permitted uses with conditions are as follows (see division 5, subdivision II, of this article):

Group homes, level I, subject to the requirements set forth in section 62-1835.9.

Power substations, telephone exchanges and transmission facilities.

Preexisting use.

Private parks and playgrounds.

Resort dwellings.

Temporary living quarters during construction of a residence.

(2)

Accessory buildings or uses. Accessory buildings and uses customary to residential uses are permitted. (Refer to definition cited in section 62-1102 and standards cited in section 62-2100.5).

(3)

Conditional uses. Conditional uses are as follows:

Bed and breakfast inn.

Change of nonconforming agricultural use.

Farm animals and fowl.

Guesthouses or servants' quarters, without kitchen facilities.

Land alteration (over five acres and up to ten acres).

Recreational facilities.

Residential/recreational marina.

Resort dwellings.

Single-family residential second kitchen facility.

Skateboard ramps.

Substantial expansion of a preexisting use.

Wireless telecommunication facilities and broadcast towers.

(4)

Minimum lot size. An area of not less than one acre is required, having a width of not less than 125 feet and a depth of not less than 125 feet.

(5)

Setbacks.

a.

Structures shall be set back not less than 25 feet from the front lot line, not less than ten feet from the side lot lines, and not less than 20 feet from the rear lot line. On a corner lot, the side street setback shall be not less than 15 feet. If a corner lot is contiguous to a key lot, then the side street setback shall be not less than 25 feet.

b.

Accessory buildings shall be located to the rear of the front building line of the principal building, and shall be set back not less than 15 feet from the side and rear lot lines.

c.

Setbacks for barns and stalls are as follows:

1.

Front: 125 feet from the front lot line.

2.

Side: 50 feet from the side lot line.

3.

Rear: 50 feet from the rear lot line.

4.

Stalls or barns for housing horses shall not be permitted within 100 feet of any existing residence under different ownership.

(6)

Minimum floor area. Minimum floor area is 1,200 square feet of living area.

(7)

Maximum height of structures. Maximum height of structures is 35 feet.

(Code 1979, § 14-20.08(F); Ord. No. 95-47, §§ 12, 13, 10-19-95; Ord. No. 95-49, § 18, 10-19-95; Ord. No. 96-16, §§ 12, 13, 3-28-96; Ord. No. 98-08, § 2, 2-10-98; Ord. No. 2002-49, § 8, 9-17-02; Ord. No. 02-64, § 1, 12-17-02; Ord. No. 2003-03, § 9, 1-14-03; Ord. No. 04-29, § 9, 8-5-04; Ord. No. 2004-52, § 7, 12-14-04; Ord. No. 05-27, § 2, 5-19-05; Ord. No. 06-06, § 1, 1-24-06; Ord. No. 2007-59, § 12, 12-6-07; Ord. No. 2010-22, § 11, 11-23-10; Ord. No. 2014-30, § 3, 10-2-14)