Areas for single-family dwellings are established to provide for harmonious residential neighborhood without the detraction of commercial and industrial activities. (Prior code § 8-1.4(a))

Within residential districts, the following uses shall be permitted:

A. Single-family dwellings;

B. Greenhouses, flower and truck gardens and nurseries;

provided, that there shall be no retailing or transacting of business on the premises;

C. Parks and playgrounds, noncommercial; certain commercial amusement and refreshment sale activities may be permitted when under supervision of the government agency in charge of the park or playground;

D. Schools, elementary, intermediate, high and colleges, publicly or privately owned, which may include on-campus dormitories;

E. Buildings or premises used by the federal, State, or county governments for public purposes;

F. Accessory buildings located on the same lot, the use of which is customary and incidental, usual and necessary to that of the main building or to the use of the land;

G. An accessory dwelling may be permitted where the area of the lot on which the main house is located is seven thousand five hundred square feet or more. Chapter 19.35 of this article, pertaining to accessory dwellings, shall be applicable to any accessory dwelling;

H. Day care nurseries, kindergartens, nursery schools, child care homes, day care homes, day care centers, nurseries, preschool kindergartens, babysitting services, and other like facilities located in private homes used for child care services. These facilities shall serve six or fewer children at any one time on lot sizes of less than seven thousand five hundred square feet, serving eight or fewer children at any one time on lot sizes of seven thousand five hundred or more square feet but less than ten thousand square feet, or serving twelve or fewer children at any one time on lot sizes of ten thousand or more square feet;

I. Subject to the restrictions and standards of chapter 19.64 of this title, Type 1 bed and breakfast homes shall be permitted on any lot; Type 2 bed and breakfast homes shall be permitted on lots of seven thousand five hundred square feet or greater, and Type 3 bed and breakfast homes shall be permitted on lots of ten thousand square feet or greater. (Ord. 2628 § 1, 1997; Ord. 2609 § 3, 1997: Ord. 2585 § 1, 1997: Ord. 2030 § 3, 1991: Ord. 1956 § 1, 1990: Ord. 1269 § 6, 1982; prior code § 8-1.4(b))

The following are declared special uses, and approval of the appropriate planning commission shall be obtained:

A. Churches together with accessory buildings;

B. Day care nurseries, kindergartens, nursery schools, child care homes, day care homes, day care centers, nurseries, preschool kindergartens, babysitting services, and other like facilities located in private homes used for child care services serving more than the number of children defined in section 19.08.020H;

C. Hospitals; provided, that written consent of seventy-five percent of the property owners within five hundred feet from the property to be used for such purpose has been obtained;

D. Nursing or convalescent homes and domiciliary facilities operated and maintained to provide nursing or supporting care;

E. Housing for the aged, operated by governmental or nonprofit organizations; provided, that the normal population density is not increased more than ten percent;

F. Housing for low and moderate income families, operated by governmental or nonprofit organizations; provided, that the normal dwelling unit density is not increased more than ten percent;

G. Public utilities substations, which are not and will not be hazardous or a nuisance to the surrounding areas;

H. Certain domestic type businesses in the home, provided there will be no detrimental or nuisance effect upon the neighbors. Such businesses shall be normal functions of the home, such as baking, sewing and piano playing;

I. Residential planned developments only. (Ord. 2628 § 2, 1997; Ord. 2585 § 2, 1997; Ord. 1956 § 2, 1990: prior code § 8-1.4(c))

A. The minimum lot area shall be six thousand square feet in R-1 residential districts, seven thousand five hundred square feet in R-2 residential districts, and ten thousand square feet in R-3 residential districts. The minimum lot width shall be sixty feet for R-1, sixty-five feet for R-2, and seventy feet for R-3. There may be more than one single-family dwelling on any lot when the minimum lot area of six thousand square feet in R-1, seven thousand five hundred square feet in R-2, and ten thousand square feet in R-3 is provided for each dwelling unit.

B. Subject to approval of the commission, mixture of lot sizes may be permitted within any residential district; provided, however, that the minimum lot size shall not be less than six thousand square feet, and that the overall project density shall not exceed that permitted within the district. Where the subdivision or project is designed to meet the needs of low or moderate income families, and adequate provisions are provided to insure owner-occupancy and the control or limitation of speculation, the commission may permit an increase in density not to exceed ten percent. (Ord. 784 § 1, 1974: prior code § 8-1.4(d))

No building shall exceed two stories nor thirty feet in height. (Prior code § 8-1.4(e))

A. There shall be a front yard of fifteen feet, side yard of six feet, and rear yard of six feet for all residential districts. Side and rear yards for two-story buildings shall be ten feet in all residential districts.

B. Greenhouses may be constructed along the rear or side lot lines, provided, the entire roof is constructed of laths or screen to permit passage of light and air; the clear distance to the front lot line is not less than thirty feet; and that no portion of the greenhouse shall overhang into the next property. If the greenhouse is not constructed on the lot lines, then it must conform to the side and rear yard spacing of six feet. (Prior code § 8-1.4(f))