§ 17.24.020. Development standards.

The following standards of development shall apply in the R-1 zone, except that planned residential developments shall comply with the development standards contained in Section 17.180.010.

A.

Building height shall not exceed three stories, with a maximum height of forty (40) feet.

B.

Lot area shall be not less than seven thousand two hundred (7,200) square feet. The minimum lot area shall be determined by excluding that portion of a lot that is used solely for access to the portion of a lot used as a building site.

C.

The minimum average width of that portion of a lot to be used as a building site shall be sixty (60) feet with a minimum average depth of one hundred (100) feet. That portion of a lot used for access on flag lots shall have a minimum width of twenty (20) feet.

D.

The minimum frontage of a lot shall be sixty (60) feet, except that lots fronting on knuckles or cul-de-sac may have a minimum frontage of thirty-five (35) feet. Lot frontage along curvilinear streets may be measured at the building setback in accordance with zone development standards.

E.

Minimum yard requirements are as follows:

1.

The front yard shall be not less than twenty (20) feet, measured from the existing street line or from any future street line as shown on any specific plan of highways, whichever is nearer the proposed structure.

2.

Side yards on interior and through lots shall be not less than ten (10) percent of the width of the lot, but not less than three feet in width in any event, and need not exceed a width of five feet. Side yards on corner and reversed corner lots shall be not less than ten (10) feet from the existing street line or from any future street line as shown on any specific plan of highways, whichever is nearer the proposed structure, upon which the main building sides, except that where the lot is less than fifty (50) feet wide the yard need not exceed twenty (20) percent of the width of the lot.

3.

The rear yard shall not be less than ten (10) feet.

4.

No structural encroachments shall be permitted in the front, side or rear yard except as provided for in Section 17.172.140.

F.

Automobile storage space shall be provided as required by Chapter 17.188.

G.

Lot Coverage. In no case shall more than fifty (50) percent of any lot be covered by dwelling.

(Ord. 348.3881, 1999; Ord. 348.3857, 1999; Ord. 348.3828, 1998; Ord. 348.3032, 1989; Ord. 348.2510, 1985; Ord. 348.2162, 1983; Ord. 348.2140, 1982; Ord. 348.2074, 1982; Ord. 348.1965, 1981; Ord. 348.1688, 1979; Ord. 348.1443, 1975; Ord. 348.1327, 1974; Ord. 348.1201, 1973; Ord. 348.1091, 1974; Ord. 348.1023, 1972; Ord. 348.777, 1970; Ord. 348.700, 1970; Ord. 348.556, 1968; Ord. 348.275, 1964; Ord. 348.251, 1964; Ord. 348 § 6.2)