Chapter 17.10 R1-5 ZONE

17.10.010 Purpose.

17.10.020 Permitted uses.

17.10.030 Conditional uses.

17.10.040 Height regulations.

17.10.050 Lot area.

17.10.060 Lot coverage.

17.10.070 Lot width.

17.10.080 Setbacks.

17.10.090 Dwelling unit minimum area.

17.10.100 Off-street parking.


17.10.010 Purpose.

The R1-5 single-family residential old city zone is intended solely to facilitate development of land which has been subdivided into lots of less than six thousand square feet prior to the adoption of this title. The zone will not be applied to other land within the city. (Ord. 336 § 6.02.000, 1977).

17.10.020 Permitted uses.

Permitted uses in the R1-5 zone:
A. Single-family dwelling;
B. Accessory uses as regulated by Section 17.08.100;
C. Accessory buildings as regulated by Section 17.08.090;
D. Section 5116 homes as regulated by Chapter 17.80;
E. Schools, public elementary and secondary; and
F. Secondary residential units. (Ord. 881 § 5, 2004: Ord. 813 § 2, 1999: Ord. 336 § 6.02.010, 1977).

17.10.030 Conditional uses.

The following uses are permitted in the R1-5 zone subject to issuance of a conditional use permit:
A. Public utility buildings and uses, but excluding equipment yards, warehouses, or repair shops;
B. Churches, parks, playgrounds;
C. Mobile home parks;
D. Community care facility, day care center or residential facility; and
E. Schools, private elementary and secondary. (Ord. 881 § 6, 2004: Ord. 813 § 3, 1999: Ord. 569 § 1, 1987; Ord. 517 § 1, 1984; Ord. 514 § 3, 1984; Ord. 336 § 6.02.020, 1977).

17.10.040 Height regulations.

Height regulations in the R1-5 zone:
A. The maximum height for principal buildings and structures shall be thirty feet.
B. The maximum number of stories shall be two.
C. The maximum height for accessory buildings and structures shall be fourteen feet. (Ord. 336 § 6.02.030, 1977).

17.10.050 Lot area.

The minimum area for each lot in the R1-5 zone shall be five thousand square feet. (Ord. 336 § 6.02.040, 1977).

17.10.060 Lot coverage.

The maximum lot coverage by all structures and buildings in the R1-5 zone shall not exceed thirty-five percent of the lot area. (Ord. 336 § 6.02.060, 1977).

17.10.070 Lot width.

The minimum lot width in the R1-5 zone shall be fifty feet. (Ord. 336 § 6.02.070, 1977).

17.10.080 Setbacks.

No building or structure shall hereafter be erected or enlarged in the R1-5 zone unless the following setbacks are provided and maintained:
A. Front. There shall be a front setback of not less than twenty feet.
B. Rear. There shall be a rear setback of not less than twenty feet.
C. Interior Side. There shall be an interior side setback of not less than five feet.
D. Street Side. On corner lots, there shall be a street side setback of not less than ten feet.
E. Specified Streets. Front, side, street side, or rear setbacks required for lots abutting a highway or street for which rights-of-way are established by the circulation element of the general plan shall be measured from the adopted plan line or the property line, whichever provides the greater setback. (Ord. 336 § 6.02.080, 1977).

17.10.090 Dwelling unit minimum area.

The minimum square footage per dwelling shall be regulated by Section 17.08.020. (Ord. 336 § 6.02.090, 1977).

17.10.100 Off-street parking.

Off-street parking in the R1-5 district shall be as follows:
A. A single-family dwelling shall provide a garage at least twelve feet in width by twenty feet in depth.
B. A driveway pad the width of the garage and at least twenty feet in length immediately contiguous to the garage opening shall also be provided.
C. For a residence constructed prior to the adoption of this title, a carport is permitted if an existing garage is converted to living accommodations. (Ord. 556 § 1, 1986; Ord. 336 § 6.02.100, 1977).