Chapter 17.20
(R-LOW 1 ACRE) RURAL ZONING DISTRICT ONE ACRE PER DWELLING UNIT
Sections:
17.20.010 Purpose.
17.20.020 Permitted uses.
17.20.030 Conditional uses.
17.20.040 Height regulations.
17.20.050 Yard regulations.
17.20.060 Intensity of use regulations.
17.20.010 Purpose.
The principal purpose of this district is to conserve and protect open land uses, protect environmentally sensitive areas and prevent urban and agricultural land use conflicts. The purpose of requiring large minimum parcels of not less than one (1) acre in area is to discourage small lots of residential subdivisions where public facilities such as water, sewage disposal, parks, and playgrounds are not available or could not reasonably be made currently available. (Ord. 07-303 § 2 (part))
17.20.020 Permitted uses.
The following uses are permitted in the R-Low Zoning District:
A. Single-family dwellings excluding mobile homes and manufactured homes;
B. Farms, as defined in Section 17.12.020 of this title;
C. Public and private forest and wildlife reservations;
D. Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to the above uses, including private swimming pools along with incidental installations, such as pumps and filters, provided such pool and incidental installations are screened from adjoining lots by a solid wall or protective fence at least six (6) feet in height, with self-latching gates, and provided such pool sets back from all lot lines a distance of not less than seven (7) feet. (Ord. 07-303 § 2 (part))
17.20.030 Conditional uses.
The following uses may be permitted in the R-Low Zoning District subject to a conditional use permit:
A. Churches;
B. Private schools with a curriculum the same as customarily given in public schools;
C. Golf courses including club houses located thereon, but not including miniature courses or practice driving tees operated for commercial purposes;
D. Service to the public of water, gas, electricity, telephone, telegraph, steam, hot or cold air and sewage including waste treatment plants. The foregoing shall be deemed to include attendant facilities and appurtenances to these uses, including, without limitations, distribution, collector and feeder lines, pumping or booster stations along pipelines, and substations along electric transmission lines;
E. Hospitals and institutions of an educational, religious, charitable, or philanthropic nature, homes for the aged, nursing homes, and convalescent homes;
F. Home occupations;
G. Guest ranch, provided the site contains at least ten (10) acres and the buildings housing animals are set back from all lot lines a distance of fifty (50) feet, subject to securing a conditional use permit, and the requirements of Section 17.104.150 (Equine Regulations);
H. Public riding stables and boarding stables, provided the site contains at least ten (10) acres and the buildings housing animals are set back from all the lot lines a distance of fifty (50) feet, subject to the requirements of Section 17.104.150 (Equine Regulations);
I. Plant nurseries and greenhouses;
J. Pasture for keeping of horses for private use, subject to the requirements of Section 17.104.150 (Equine Regulations). (Ord. 07-303 § 2 (part))
17.20.040 Height regulations.
Building height shall not exceed thirty-five (35) feet in height from grade to highest point on the roof, unless otherwise provided in Section 17.104.070. (Ord. 07-303 § 2 (part))
17.20.050 Yard regulations.
The required yards are as follows:
A. Front Yard.
1. There shall be a front yard having a depth of not less than thirty (30) feet.
2. For through lots, a front yard shall be provided along both front lot lines.
3. Yards along each street side of corner lots shall have a width equal to the depth of the required front yard.
B. Side Yard. There shall be a side yard on each side of a building having a width of not less than twenty (20) feet.
C. Rear Yard. There shall be a rear yard having a depth of not less than thirty (30) feet. (Ord. 07-303 § 2 (part))
17.20.060 Intensity of use regulations.
The intensity of use regulations are as follows:
A. Lot Area. Each lot shall have a minimum lot area of one (1) acre.
B. Lot Width. Each lot shall have a minimum width of one hundred fifty (150) feet.
C. Lot Area Per Dwelling Unit. The minimum lot area per dwelling unit shall be one (1) acre.
D. Lot Coverage. The maximum lot coverage shall be fifteen (15%) percent of the lot area.
E. Distance Between Buildings. The minimum distance between buildings on the same lot shall be fifteen (15) feet. (Ord. 07-303 § 2 (part))