17.14 - RE - Residential Estates Zone

The RE zone is established in order to:

A.

Provide for the development of single-family residences in outlying areas and areas having special topographic features, and to prevent a higher population density, requiring a higher level of services, or damaging to the natural appearance of an area;

B.

Create conditions conducive to a desirable low density suburban environment, and protect it from the encroachment of unrelated uses affecting the development of vacant land and detrimental to existing residences, and limit the continuance of such uses in existence in the area;

C.

Provide for sufficient space to enable residents of the property to raise crops and fruits and keep animals in a limited and controlled manner so as to be in keeping with the residential character of the area.

(Ord. 376 §10-5-4(A), 1967.)

17.14.020 - Uses Allowed by Right

In the RE zone, uses allowed by right are as follows:

A.

One-family dwelling, one guesthouse, renting of not more than one room;

B.

Transient residential use of a single-family residential structure per parcel in conformance with Chapter 17.64.

(Ord. 814, § 3, 12-17-2012; Ord. 600 §2 (part), 1985; Ord. 376 §10-5-4(B), 1967.; Amended by Ord. 824 on 2/2/2015)

17.14.030 - Land and Structure Regulations

In the RE zone, the land and structure regulations are as follows:

A.

Minimum parcel area: one acre;

B.

Minimum parcel area per dwelling unit: one acre;

C.

Maximum building coverage: thirty-five percent;

D.

Minimum parcel width: one hundred feet;

E.

Minimum yards: front, twenty feet; sides, ten feet; rear, thirty feet;

F.

Maximum building height: thirty-five feet, two stories.

(Ord. 376 §10-5-4(C), 1967.)

17.16 - R-1 - Single-Family Residential Zone