Article IV. R-1 Residential Districts.[10]
Sec. 8. Regulations generally.
The regulations set forth in this article, or set forth elsewhere
in this chapter,[11]
when referred to in this article, are
the R-1 residential district regulations. (2-17-58, § 33-8.)
Sec. 9. Use regulations.
A building or premises shall be used only for the following
purposes:
1. Single-family detached dwelling; provided, however, that
any dwelling designed for two-family use which was completely
constructed with all plumbing fixtures installed and
the two-family dwellings for which a city building permit has
been issued and are at least twenty per cent constructed on
the site prior to August 3, 1964, shall be considered a conforming
use.
2. Deleted.
3. Municipally owned or operated park, playground or community
building, museum, library or art gallery; provided,
that any such building shall be located not less than twenty-five
(25) feet from any side lot line; provided, a site plan
for the development of the entire site to be used for the above
purposes shall be submitted in accordance with section 72A.
4. Church or other place of worship or Sunday school; provided,
that any such building shall be located not less than
fifty (50) feet from any side line other than street line; provided,
a site plan for the development of the entire site to be
used for the above purposes shall be submitted in accordance
with section 72A.
5. Public school, elementary and high, private schools, such
as kindergarten, nursery school, play school or a private or
parochial school having a curriculum the same as ordinarily
given in a public school; provided, that any new building,
construction of which is commenced on or after June 16, 1959,
for school purposes, shall be located not less than forty (40)
feet from any side or rear lot line; provided, a site plan for
the development of the entire site to be used for the above
purposes shall be submitted in accordance with section 72A.
6. Country club or golf course, except miniature course or
practice driving tee operated for commercial purposes; provided,
a site plan for the development of the entire site to be
used for the above purposes shall be submitted in accordance
with section 72A.
7. Home occupations.
8. Accessory buildings and uses customarily incident to the
above uses, including a private garage and swimming pool.
Any accessory building that is not a part of the main structure
shall be located in the rear yard.
9. The office of a resident member of a recognized profession
limited to two (2) employees and not over fifty (50%)
per cent of the floor space. (2-17-58, § 33-9; 10-6-58; 6-15-59;
8-3-64; 7-20-70; 7-26-71.)
Sec. 10. Height regulations.
No building shall exceed thirty-five (35) feet in height, except
as provided in article XIII hereof. (2-17-58, § 33-10;
4-5-65.)
Sec. 11. Area regulations.
1. Front yard. There shall be a front yard having a depth
of not less than thirty (30) feet unless forty (40) per cent
or more of the frontage on the same side of the street between
two intersecting streets is improved with buildings that
have a front yard that is greater or less than thirty (30)
feet, in which instance, no building shall project beyond the
average front yard so established, but this regulation shall
not be interpreted to require a front yard of more than sixty
(60) feet.
2. Side yard. Except as provided in article XIII hereof,
there shall be a side yard on each side of a building having
a width of not less than ten (10) feet. See also section 33-55.[12]
3. Rear yard. Except as provided in article XIII hereof,
there shall be a rear yard having a depth of not less than
twenty-five (25) feet.
4. Lot area. A lot occupied by a single-family dwelling
shall contain a lot area of not less than eight thousand one
hundred twenty-five (8,125) square feet. (2-17-58, § 33-11;
8-3-64.)
