§ 62-1339. Estate use residential, EU, EU-1 and EU-2.

The EU, EU-1 and EU-2 estate use residential zoning classifications encompass lands devoted to single-family residential development of a spacious character, together with such accessory uses as may be necessary or are normally compatible with residential surroundings.

(1)

Permitted uses.

a.

Permitted uses are as follows:

One single-family residential detached 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.

Preexisting use.

Power substations, telephone exchanges and transmission facilities.

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.

Guesthouses or servants' quarters, without kitchen facilities.

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

Recreational facilities.

Recreational/residential marina.

Resort dwellings.

Single-family residential second kitchen facility.

Skateboard ramps.

Substantial expansion to a preexisting use.

Wireless telecommunication facilities and broadcast towers.

(4)

Minimum lot criteria. Minimum lot criteria are as follows:

Classification	Size (square feet)	Width (feet)	Depth (feet)
EU	15,000	100	100
EU-1	12,000	100	100
EU-2	9,000	90	100

 

(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 no closer than ten feet to the rear and side lot lines, but in no case within the setbacks from a side street and with a minimum spacing of five feet.

(6)

Minimum floor area. Minimum floor area is as follows:

a.

EU: 2,000 square feet of living area.

b.

EU-1: 1,800 square feet of living area.

c.

EU-2: 1,500 square feet of living area.

(7)

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

(Code 1979, § 14-20.08(I); Ord. No. 95-47, §§ 18, 19, 10-19-95; Ord. No. 95-49, § 18, 10-19-95; Ord. No. 96-16, §§ 18, 19, 3-28-96; Ord. No. 98-08, § 2, 2-10-98; Ord. No. 2000-03, § 5, 1-11-00; Ord. No. 2002-49, § 11, 9-17-02; Ord. No. 2003-03, § 12, 1-14-03; Ord. No. 04-29, § 12, 8-5-04; Ord. No. 2004-52, § 10, 12-14-04; Ord. No. 05-27, § 2, 5-19-05; Ord. No. 06-06, § 1, 1-24-06; Ord. No. 2007-59, § 15, 12-6-07; Ord. No. 2010-22, § 14, 11-23-10; Ord. No. 2014-30, § 3, 10-2-14)