Ferndale Zoning Code § 5.02 Residential One-Family or R1 Zone

The residential One-Family or R1 Zone is intended to be applied in areas of the City where topography, access, utilities, public services and general conditions make the area suitable and desirable for single-family home development. The following regulations shall apply in all Residential One-Family or R1 Zones:

• 5.02.1 Principal permitted uses:

  • a. Single-family dwellings.

  • b. Boarding of not more than two (2) persons not employed on the premises.

  • c. Keeping no more than four (4) household pets for each dwelling unit. d. Vacation rentals.

  • e. Small employee housing.

  • 5.02.2 Uses permitted with a Use Permit:

    • a. Guest houses.

    • b. Public and private non-commercial recreation facilities, including golf courses. c. Bed and breakfast inns.

  • 5.02.3 Other regulations:

    • a. Minimum lot area: 5,000 square feet.

    • b. Minimum lot width: 50 feet.

    • c. Maximum lot depth: 3 times lot width.

    • d. Minimum yards: front, 20 feet; rear, 15 ft; side, 10% of lot width on each side except that no side yard may be less than 5 ft, or need be more than 12 ft.

    • e. Maximum ground coverage: 40%.

    • f. Maximum building height: 35 feet.

  • 5.02.4 Development Criteria: Any single family home constructed or placed within the City of Ferndale in accordance with these provisions shall

    • g. Have a minimum width of 20 feet, and

    • h. Have a minimum twelve (12) inch roof overhang on all sides, and

    • i. (Have an exterior siding composed of one or more of the following materials: i. (Begin section amendments by Ord. 2025-06 on 11/19/2025) Grooved plywood exterior panel siding.

      • ii. Masonry or concrete.

      • iii. Stucco.

      • iv. Any wood product including shingles, shakes, horizontal overlapping board or pressboard siding or any material of wood-like appearance in widths of twelve (12) inches or less, and

    • b. Have exterior siding that shall extend to the ground, except that when a solid concrete masonry foundation is used, the exterior covering material need not extend below the top of the foundation, and

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• c. Have a roof composed of one or more of the following materials: i. Interlocking roof tiles. ii. Composition shingles. iii. Wood.

  • iv. Wood asbestos cement or slate shingles.

  • v. Low- to non-reflective or anti-reflective Class A metal roofs.(End section amendments by Ord. 2025-06 on 11/19/2025)

• d. The Planning Commission may allow a single family dwelling to be constructed or placed within the City of Ferndale with alternative development standards substituted for those herein above set forth, or to exempt such a dwelling from the strict application of such development standards, upon showing of good cause. Application for such substitution of, or exemption from, development standards shall be made to the Planning Commission and any appeal of the decision of the Planning Commission may be taken in accordance with the provisions of Article 11, Appeals.

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