Chapter 17.16
SINGLE-FAMILY SUBURBAN DISTRICT (R-1-S)

Sections:

17.16.010    Purpose and intent.

17.16.020    Uses.

17.16.030    Development standards.

17.16.040    Other applicable regulations.

17.16.010 Purpose and intent.

The purpose of the single-family suburban district is to provide for the orderly transition of sparsely settled or rural areas into urban single-family use with an average density of 4.5 units per acre. It is further the purpose of this district to permit the keeping of some livestock and agricultural uses, subject to such conditions as to insure compatibility with adjacent land uses. (Ord. 1160 NS § 1, 1997).

17.16.020 Uses.

Examples of uses in the R-1-S district are provided in Table 17.12.070. (Ord. 1160 NS § 1, 1997).

17.16.030 Development standards.

All development in the R-1-S district shall comply with the following standards:

A. Minimum lot size and dimensions:

1. Single-family dwelling:

a. Minimum lot area: 9,650 square feet.

b. Minimum lot width: 70 feet.

2. Duplexes:

a. Minimum lot area: 14,400 square feet.

b. Minimum lot width: 100 feet.

B. Yard requirements:

1. Front yard: 20 feet.

2. Rear yard: 15 feet.

3. Side yard: five feet, except 10 feet on a street side of a corner lot.

C. Maximum lot coverage: 35 percent.

D. Building height: three stories or 42 feet, whichever is less. (Ord. 1160 NS § 1, 1997).

17.16.040 Other applicable regulations.

In addition to the requirements contained in this chapter, the requirements contained in Article III, Supplementary Standards, shall also apply to development in the R-1-S district. (Ord. 1160 NS § 1, 1997).