Part 8 — RH RESIDENTIAL-HIGH DENSITY DISTRICT

9271. • Purpose.

The RH district is intended to provide for higher density condominiums, apartments and related uses at appropriate locations consistent with sound standards of public health and safety.

9272. • Uses established.

The limitations in the RH district as to uses and structures shall be as follows.

Subject to the provisions of chapter 6, the following are permitted uses and structures in the RH district:

A.

Combinations of attached or detached dwellings, including duplexes, apartments, dwelling groups, congregate housing and town-houses;

B.

Multifamily dwellings;

C.

One (1) manufactured home (mobile home) per lot, on a permanent foundation, as a single-family dwelling, subject to the provisions of section 9675;

D.

Community care facilities, small;

E.

Transitional housing;

F.

Supportive housing.

(Ord. No. 225, § 3, 4-14-93; Ord. No. 04-326, § 4, 10-27-2004; Ord. No. 11-383, § 14, 3-9-2011)

Subject to the provisions of section 9281 et seq. and chapter 6, the following accessory uses and structures shall be permitted:

A.

Accessory buildings, uses and structures;

B.

Domestic animals;

C.

Home occupations;

D.

Private greenhouses, horticultural collections, flower and vegetable gardens;

E.

Signs;

F.

Utilities ancillary to residential development;

G.

Garage sales, not to exceed twice in any calendar year;

H.

Accessory dwelling units, subject to the provisions of section 9283 et seq.;

(Ord. No. 03-320, § 14, 5-28-2003; Ord. No. 434, § 13, 1-10-2018; Ord. No. 21-456, § 8, 8-25-2021)

Subject to the provisions of chapter 6, the following uses may be permitted subject to the approval of the director:

A.

Temporary structures such as model homes, real estate sales offices, and constructiontrailers when a valid building permit is in force;

B.

Temporary storage of material and construction equipment related to a city public works project;

C.

Any on-or off-site transport, grading projects of more than one hundred thousand (100,000) cubic yards;

D.

Day care for children, large family day care home, subject to the issuance of a large family day care permit pursuant to the provisions of section 9285;

E.

Motion picture filming not exceeding seven (7) consecutive days.

(Ord. No. 225, § 4, 4-14-93; Ord. No. 04-326, § 3, 10-27-2004; Ord. No. 07-343, § 9, 2-28-2007)

The following uses may be permitted subject to a conditional use permit:

A.

Churches, temples or other places used exclusively for religious worship, including related incidental educational and social activities;

B.

Convents and monasteries;

C.

Reserved;

D.

Reserved;

E.

Day nursery, children;

F.

Development of property with an average slope of ten (10) percent or greater, subject to the provisions of section 9652 et seq.;

G.

Golf courses, including the customary clubhouse and appurtenant facilities;

H.

Homes for aged persons, foster family;

I.

Homes for aged person, small group care;

J.

Homes for children, special boarding;

K.

Microwave stations;

L.

Neighborhood recreation facilities, when operated by a nonprofit corporation for the use of the surrounding residents;

M.

Schools, private, accredited through grade twelve (12), including appurtenant facilities;

N.

Lighted tennis courts;

O.

Manufactured homes (mobile homes) on a permanent foundation, as a single-family dwelling, subject to the provision of section 9675, if more than ten (10) years have elapsed between the date of manufacture of the manufactured home and the date of the application for the issuance of a permit to install the manufactured home;

P.

Community care facilities, large.

(Ord. No. 132, § 7, 8-26-87; Ord. No. 225, §§ 5, 6, 4-14-93; Ord. No. 240, § 10, 9-8-93; Ord. No. 11-383, § 15, 3-9-2011)

All uses not specifically permitted within section 9272 et seq. shall be strictly prohibited within the RH district.

9273. • Development standards.

Subject to the provisions of chapter 6, the following development standards shall apply in the RH district.

The maximum density shall be as shown on the zoning map as a number of dwelling units per gross acre following the zoning symbol RH. However, said designation shall be fifteen (15) through twenty-five (25) dwelling units per acre. For example, RH-25 means residential high density land use district with a maximum of twenty-five (25) dwelling units per gross acre.

The minimum lot specifications shall be as follows:

A.

The minimum lot area shall be seventeen thousand five hundred (17,500) square feet or larger as shown on the zoning map;

B.

The minimum lot depth shall be one hundred (100) feet;

C.

The minimum lot width shall be one hundred (100) feet.

The minimum lot area per dwelling unit shall be as follows:

A.

RH-15: Two thousand four hundred (2,400) square feet;

B.

RH-16: Two thousand two hundred (2,200) square feet;

C.

RH-17: Two thousand one hundred (2,100) square feet;

D.

RH-18: Two thousand (2,000) square feet;

E.

RH-19: One thousand nine hundred (1,900) square feet;

F.

RH-20: One thousand eight hundred (1,800) square feet;

G.

RH-21: One thousand seven hundred (1,700) square feet;

H.

RH-22: One thousand six hundred (1,600) square feet;

I.

RH-23: One thousand five hundred fifty (1,550) square feet;

J.

RH-24: One thousand five hundred (1,500) square feet;

K.

RH-25: One thousand four hundred fifty (1,450) square feet.

The maximum building coverage shall not exceed fifty (50) percent.

The maximum building height shall be thirty-five (35) feet or two (2) stories, whichever is less.

The yards in the RH district shall be as follows:

A.

The minimum front yard shall be fifteen (15) feet;

B.

The minimum rear yard shall be ten (10) feet;

C.

The minimum side yard shall be seven (7) feet;

D.

The minimum street side yard shall be ten (10) feet.

The minimum group usable outdoor developed open space shall be three hundred (300) square feet per dwelling unit.

All parking and loading shall comply with the provisions of chapter 6.

All utilities shall be provided as required by chapter 6.

All signs shall be in compliance with chapter 6.

9274. • Special standards.

In any RH land use district, the following special standards shall apply.

All uses not requiring any other discretionary approval, and not requiring ministerial approval, shall not be permitted unless a site plan review is obtained pursuant to the provisions of chapter 6.

(Ord. No. 22-461, § 5, 8-24-2022)

Design standards in the RH district are as set forth in section 9663 et seq.

(Ord. No. 22-461, § 5, 8-24-2022)

9275—9280. - Reserved.