Chapter 18: Rural Residential (RR-1 Acre)
18.1 Purpose
The purpose of this Chapter is to protect residents and visitors from existing and potential natural hazards; to provide for a quiet, clean, safe community with a rural, agricultural and residential character; to implement the goals of the General Plan and to provide for the orderly, consistent and harmonious development of the Town.
18.2 Permitted Uses
A. Agriculture
1. Tilling of the soil, raising of crops, horticulture, and gardening for personal use.
2. Raising animals and fowl for recreational use or family food production for the primary use of persons residing on the premises, excluding the keeping or raising of dangerous animals.
3. Raising of livestock for family use and/or for sale.
B. Single-family homes.
C. Accessory uses and buildings customarily incidental to the permitted use.
D. Congregate Living Facilities.
18.3 Conditional Uses
A. Home Occupations (See Chapter 5)
18.4 Uses Prohibited
Land use not clearly identified as permitted is deemed prohibited. All use must be consistent with the General Plan and the Land Use Code.
18.5 Height Regulations and Building Size
A. No building may exceed twenty-five feet (25’) in height excluding chimney, vents or other equipment.
B. A building’s height will be measured from the structures lowest point of ground at the perimeter of the foundation contact with the existing pre-excavated level or from the finished grade, whichever is lower, to the highest point of the structure.
C. The builder may not circumvent the twenty-five foot (25’) height requirement by either adding fill to raise the apparent finished grade or by digging down below the pre-excavated level.
D. In no case shall a footprint exceed four thousand (4,000) sq. ft. per building.
18.6 Minimum Area, Width and Yard Requirements
District / Area / Width / Yards in FeetFront / Side / Rear
RR – 1 acre / 1 acre / 100’ / 40’ / 20’ / 40’
18.7 Signs
All signs are subject to the provisions of Chapter 8 of this Code.
18.8 Modifying Regulations
A. Yard Coverage of Accessory Buildings
No accessory building or group of accessory buildings shall cover more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the total acreage of the lot.
B. Side Yard
On corner lots, the side yard which faces on a street shall not be less than twenty feet (20’).
C. Rear Yard
All accessory buildings shall be located at least ten feet (10’) from the main building, unless it is attached. The ten foot (10’) separation requirement includes overhanging rooflines and/or any other projection.
All accessory buildings shall be located behind the main building.
An accessory building may be placed up to one foot (1’) from side yard property lines when such building is at least ten feet (10’) behind the rear of the principle dwelling or structure and complies with rear yard setbacks.
Such accessory building shall not encroach upon any easement or cause such easement to be inaccessible.
D. Livestock and Animals
The raising or keeping of livestock or animals is permitted on lots which are a minimum of one-half (1/2) acre in size and subject to the following regulations:
1. All livestock or animals shall be housed in enclosed corrals, stables or other enclosures.
E. Temporary Residences (See Chapter 7.19)
1. No temporary residence as defined in Chapter 7.19 shall be located, placed, used or occupied for permanent residential purposes in any zone.
2. A Recreational Vehicle (RV) or other temporary dwelling that meets the criteria established in Chapter 7.19 may be occupied as a temporary residence on private property for up to fifteen (15) cumulative days within any six (6) month period. This limitation applies to property owners as well as guests of property owners.
This regulation is intended to apply to the occasional visitation of guests and not intended to allow a large number of temporary dwellings to occupy a property at one time. Larger gatherings (more than two (2) temporary dwellings) would require the property owner to apply for a temporary use/special event permit.
3. Temporary placement of a recreational coach on a residential lot is
permitted during the construction of a permanent dwelling for which a valid building permit has been issued. Said use shall be approved for up to six (6) months. One (1) six (6) month extension may be requested and considered by the Planning Commission.
18.9 Other Provisions
A. Exceptions to these regulations are provided in Chapter 7 of this Code.
B. Only such excavation as is directly associated with and accessory to an approved use may be allowed. (See Chapter 16)
C. Any accessory building shall not have any plumbing and shall not be a separate living facility.
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Chapter 18 Page 2 of 4 Amended 06-10-2015