Chapter 17.20
RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT—R-1
Sections:
17.20.020 Permitted, accessory, conditional and prohibited uses.
17.20.010 Purpose.
The purpose of the R-1 zoning district is to provide an area for low density residential uses, particularly single-family homes and duplexes, consistent with the goals and policies of the Adams County comprehensive plan. This district retains and enhances established neighborhoods, as well as providing guidance to the development of new areas, making them compatible and consistent with existing development.
The R-1 designation will be applied to lands that are adjacent to the established communities within the county that have the following characteristics: (1) access to public water and sewer systems; (2) near existing established neighborhoods where the primary use is residential; (3) not in areas where the predominant uses are prime agricultural production; and (4) within reasonable response times for emergency services. The types of activities that are allowed include single-family residences, schools, parks, churches, home occupations and some agricultural activities, usually for personal use (home gardens, orchards, etc.). Commercial and industrial activities, as well as the keeping of livestock, are generally not allowed in these areas. (Ord. O-01-05 § 2 (part))
17.20.020 Permitted, accessory, conditional and prohibited uses.
Permitted, accessory, conditional and prohibited uses in this district shall be as identified in Chapter 17.08, Use Districts and Chart. Said uses shall be allowed, as indicated in the district use chart, only after the provisions of this chapter and all other applicable Adams County rules and regulations are complied with. (Ord. O-01-05 § 2 (part))
17.20.030 Standards.
In addition to the applicable requirements of this code, including without limitation Chapter 17.76, General Standards, all development authorized in this zoning district shall meet the following minimum standards:
A. Minimum yard areas and setbacks in this district are as follows:
1. Front Yard. Twenty-five feet from the front property line or fifty feet from the centerline of the street right-of-way, whichever is greater, including eaves, cornices, etc., except that front yard areas adjacent to state highways shall be forty feet from the front property line.
a. On corner lots there shall be two front yards and at least one rear yard.
b. On through lots there shall be two front yards.
c. Except for lots adjacent to a state highway, in areas where existing residential dwelling(s) located on an immediately abutting or adjoining lot(s) has a front yard of less than the required depth for the district, the front yard area may have a depth equal to one-third of the total lot width, but in no case less than fifteen feet, except that any garage or carport shall be set back at least twenty feet.
2. Rear Yard. Twenty feet from the rear property line, including eaves, cornices, etc. Accessory buildings and temporary buildings/structures, other than accessory dwellings, may be built within a rear yard, provided the required maximum lot coverage is not exceeded and the building is not closer than five feet to the rear lot line nor closer than five feet to the side lot line; and provided, that accessory buildings or structures located within a rear yard area adjacent to a platted alley right-of-way shall not be closer than eight feet from the rear lot line.
3. Side Yard. Ten feet from the side property line, including eaves, cornices, etc. For all lots, if the building is oriented in such a way as the front and/or rear door(s) is facing a side yard, that side yard area shall be a minimum of twenty feet from the side property line.
B. The maximum density of development allowed in this district shall be four units per acre where sanitary sewer and water facilities are available.
C. The minimum lot size allowed in this district shall be at least ten thousand square feet where sanitary sewer and water facilities are available, or one acre, or as required by the health department where a sanitary sewer is not available, except as provided for elsewhere in this code.
D. The minimum lot width allowed in this district shall be at least eighty feet at the building line.
E. The maximum lot coverage allowed in this district shall be thirty-five percent.
F. The maximum building height allowed in this district shall be thirty feet. (Ord. O-01-05 § 2 (part))