§ 62-1401. Rural residential mobile home, RRMH-1, RRMH-2.5 and RRMH-5.  


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  • The RRMH-1, RRMH-2.5 and RRMH-5 rural residential mobile home zoning classifications encompass lands devoted to single-family mobile home development of spacious character, together with accessory uses as may be necessary or are normally compatible with residential surroundings, and at the same time permit agricultural uses which are conducted in such a way as to minimize possible incompatibility to residential development.

    (1)

    Permitted uses.

    a.

    Permitted uses are as follows:

    One single-family mobile home or detached dwelling unit.

    Parks and public recreational facilities.

    Private golf courses.

    Sewer lift stations.

    Foster homes.

    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 and telephone exchanges and transmission facilities.

    Preexisting use.

    Private parks and playgrounds.

    Temporary living quarters during construction of a residence.

    Tiny house or a THOW.

    (2)

    Accessory buildings or uses. Accessory buildings and uses customary to residential and agricultural 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:

    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).

    Residential/recreational marina.

    Single-family residential second kitchen facility.

    Substantial expansion of a preexisting use.

    Temporary medical hardship mobile homes.

    Wireless telecommunication facilities and broadcast towers.

    (4)

    Minimum lot size. Minimum lot size is as follows:

    Classification Lot
    size
    (acres)
    Lot
    width
    (feet)
    Lot
    depth
    (feet)
    RRMH-1 1 125 125
    RRMH-2.5 2.5 150 150
    RRMH-5 5 300 300

     

    (5)

    Setbacks.

    a.

    Principal structures shall be set back not less than 25 feet from the front lot line, not less than 15 feet from the side lot lines and not less than 20 feet from the rear lot line. If a corner lot is contiguous to a key lot, then the side street setbacks 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 or structure and shall be set back not less than 15 feet from the side and rear lot line.

    c.

    Setbacks for barn and stalls are as follows:

    1.

    The front setback shall be 125 feet from the front lot line.

    2.

    The side setback shall be 50 feet from the side lot line.

    3.

    The rear setback shall be 50 feet from the rear lot line.

    4.

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

    (6)

    Minimum living area. Minimum living area is 600 square feet.

    (7)

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

(Code 1979, § 14-20.10(A); Ord. No. 95-47, §§ 36, 37, 10-19-95; Ord. No. 95-49, § 18, 10-19-95; Ord. No. 96-16, §§ 39, 40, 3-28-96; Ord. No. 97-29, § 2, 8-12-97; Ord. No. 98-08, § 2, 2-10-98; Ord. No. 2002-49, § 21, 9-17-02; Ord. No. 2003-03, § 21, 1-14-03; Ord. No. 04-29, § 21, 8-5-04; Ord. No. 2004-52, § 18, 12-14-04; Ord. No. 2007-59, § 24, 12-6-07; Ord. No. 2014-30, § 2, 10-2-14; Ord. No. 2018-27, § 8, 12-4-18)