It is the intent of the “R-S” Residential Suburban District to control subdivision and density of development of land for residential and other noncommercial purposes where such uses are not or cannot be connected to a public sewer and/or a public water supply.
In District “R-S”, no structure or land shall be used and no structure altered, enlarged or erected, which is arranged, intended or designed for other than one of the uses listed in the Use Regulations:
1. Single-family dwellings.
2. Public parks and recreation areas and community buildings owned and operated by a public agency.
3. Churches, synagogues and similar places of worship.
4. General agricultural operations, but this shall not include or permit:
a. The spreading, accumulation, feeding or use of garbage in any manner on the open surface of the land.
b. A use or activity engaged in within 300 feet of a residential or retail business structure, if such use or activity results in continuous odor, dust or noise.
c. The construction of agricultural buildings or structures closer than 90 feet to the centerline of a principal public way.
5. Accessory buildings and uses.
6. Public and parochial schools.
7. Home occupations.
8. Golf courses, except miniature and pitch and putt golf courses and driving tees operated for commercial purposes.
9. The Board of Zoning Appeals may, by special use permit, authorize the following exceptions subject to such conditions as the Board deems necessary, to include, but not restricted to proper setbacks, landscaping, screening, fencing, maintenance provisions and other similar requirements:
a. Any public building erected or land used by any department of the City, County, State or Federal Government.
b. Cemetery, crematory, or mausoleum when used in conjunction with a cemetery.
c. Telephone exchange, electric substations and regulator stations or other public utilities.
d. Nursing and care homes for the aged subject to inspection and license requirements.
Except as hereinafter provided, all dwellings hereafter erected, enlarged, or reconstructed shall be located upon lots containing the following areas:
1. Every lot served with public sanitary sewers and public water system shall have an area of not less than 9,600 square feet and a lot width of not less than 80 feet.
2. Every lot not served with a public sanitary sewer shall have a lot area not less than one-half acre and a lot width of not less than 140 feet.
3. Every lot not served with a public water system shall have an area of not less than 1/2 acre and a lot width of not less than 140 feet.
No building or structure shall exceed 35 feet in height, except that public and semi-public buildings, public service and institutional buildings, hospitals, schools, churches and similar places of worship are permitted 2 feet of additional height for each one foot of additional front building setback.
1. Front Yard: The front yard shall be a minimum of 30 feet in depth, measured from the front lot line, except on collector streets the minimum front yard shall be 70 feet, measured from the centerline of the street and except on arterial streets, the minimum front yard shall be 80 feet, measured from the centerline of the street.
2. Side Yards: There shall be a side yard on each side of every single-family dwelling, which shall be no less than 8 feet in width and all other permitted and conditional uses shall provide a 25 foot side yard.
3. Rear Yards: There shall be a rear yard of not less than 40 feet.
(See the Article on Parking and Loading Regulations.)
(See the Article on Sign Regulations.)