Chapter 18.50
RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
Sections:
18.50.020 Permitted uses and structures.
18.50.030 Conditional uses and structures.
18.50.040 Dimensional requirements.
18.50.050 Performance standards.
18.50.010 Intent.
The residential district is intended to facilitate the development of a neighborhood which is predominately residential and includes a variety of housing types, as well as service-related commercial uses and recreational uses. (Ord. O-08-09-01 § 2 (part), 2008)
18.50.020 Permitted uses and structures.
The following uses and their accessory uses are permitted in residential districts:
(a) Single-family dwellings.
(b) Duplex dwellings.
(c) Multiple-family dwellings.
(d) Mobile homes and mobile home parks.
(e) Parks and playgrounds.
(f) Churches.
(g) Home businesses and occupations.
(h) Private storage, not including junk, or small warehouse associated with residential use/home occupations.
(i) Day care houses and facilities.
(j) Schools.
(k) Personal service businesses.
(l) Recreational facilities.
(m) Fire station and emergency medical aid station.
(n) On-premises dwelling for owner or caretaker of commercial use.
(o) Incidental, small-scale manufacturing, processing, and storage of goods for wholesale or retail sale on the premises. (Ord. O-08-09-01 § 2 (part), 2008)
18.50.030 Conditional uses and structures.
The following uses are permitted with a conditional use permit in residential districts:
(a) Youth correctional facilities.
(b) Halfway houses.
(c) Commercial retail establishments.
(d) Snow dump and storage sites.
(e) Residential use of the upper floor above a commercial or industrial use.
(f) Public and governmental buildings and uses.
(g) Museums and cultural facilities.
(h) Interpretative area or visitor’s center. (Ord. O-08-09-01 § 2 (part), 2008)
18.50.040 Dimensional requirements.
The following dimensional requirements shall apply to all uses in the residential district unless approved by variance as provided in Chapter 18.140 NCO:
(a) Lot Size. The minimum lot area shall be five thousand square feet.
(b) Building Setbacks.
(1) Buildings shall be set back ten feet from all dedicated rights-of-way.
(2) Buildings shall be set back five feet from all other lot boundary lines.
(3) Buildings shall be set back at least ten feet from the top bank of any drainage ditch.
(4) Buildings shall be set back at least ten feet from a closed drainage system. (Ord. O-08-09-01 § 2 (part), 2008)
18.50.050 Performance standards.
All development shall be subject to the following performance standards:
(a) Drainage. The development shall provide a drainage system that is designed to deposit all runoff into either an engineered drainage system or into a natural drainage in conformance with the city’s drainage management plan.
(b) Site Development Standards. All development on lands in this zoning district shall conform to the following:
(1) Development activities shall not adversely impact other properties by causing damaging alteration of surface water drainage, surface water ponding, slope failure, erosion, or siltation. The property owner and developer shall take such steps, including installation of culverts or buffers, or other methods, as necessary to comply with this requirement.
(2) Upon completion of earthwork operations, all exposed slopes, cleared, filled, and disturbed soils shall be given sufficient protection by appropriate means to prevent subsequent erosion.
(3) Drainage will be stabilized using best management practices and approved by the city. (Ord. O-08-09-01 § 2 (part), 2008)