Chapter 7.40

(R-1) LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE 

7.40.010 Purpose.  The R-1 zone is intended to provide minimum standards for residential use in areas of low population densities.  

7.40.020 Permitted Uses.  In the R-1 zone, only the following uses and their accessory uses are permitted outright: 

A. Registered day care home defined by ORS 657A providing care to not more than twelve children up to the age of 13 years old as an accessory use to an existing residential use; 

B. Home occupation (Type I) subject to Chapter 7.104; 

C. Manufactured homes on individual lots subject to Section 7.94.030; 

D. Minor impact utilities; 

E. Residential care home; 

F. Single-family detached residential dwelling; 

G. Public park or recreation facility; 

H. Accessory buildings as defined in Chapter 7.25 and located in the rear or side yard. 

I.  Portable storage structure located outside the front setback.  [As amended by Ordinance No. 04-600-O 12/5/04] 

7.40.030 Conditional Uses.  The following uses and their accessory uses may be permitted in the R-1 zone when authorized by the Planning Commission in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 7.130, other relevant sections of this Ordinance and any conditions imposed by the planning commission: 

A. Church, provided all structures are set back a minimum of 35 feet from any property line that is not adjacent to a public right-of-way and setbacks adjacent to residential uses are screened and buffered in accordance with Chapter 7.96; 

B. Fire station, provided all structures are set back a minimum of 35 feet from any property line that is not adjacent to a public right-of-way and setbacks adjacent to residential uses are screened and buffered in accordance with Chapter 7.96; 

C. Community meeting building, provided all structures are set back a minimum of 35 feet from any property line that is not adjacent to a public right-of-way and setbacks adjacent to residential uses are screened and buffered in accordance with Chapter 7.96; 

D. Home occupation (Type II) subject to Chapter 7.104; 

E.   Schools, public or private, limited to pre-kindergarten through 8^th grade provided all structures are set back a minimum of 35 feet from any property line that is not adjacent to a public right-of-way and setbacks adjacent to residential uses are screened and buffered in accordance with Chapter 7.96;

F.  Museum; 

G.  Private park; 

H.  Greenhouse having more than 160 square feet. 

[As amended by Ordinance No. 03-589-O 9/19/03] 

7.40.040 Development Standards.  

A. The minimum lot area shall be ten thousand  (10,000) square feet. 

B. The minimum lot width shall be eighty-five (85) feet and each lot shall have a minimum of forty-five (45) feet of street access.  

C. The minimum setback requirements are as follows:

1. The front setback for all structures shall be a minimum of twenty feet (20). 

2. The side setbacks for all structures shall be a minimum of eight (8) feet.  Any street side setback shall be a minimum of ten (10) feet; 

3.  The rear setback shall be a minimum of eight (8) feet.  The minimum rear setback for an accessory building shall be three (3) feet.

4.  The setback from the public right-of-way to the point of vehicular access for any garage, carport or other structure used for vehicle storage shall be a minimum of twenty (20) feet, except in the case of an alley where a detached garage or carport may be located no less than three (3) feet from the alley right-of-way and an attached garage may be located no less than eight (8) feet from the alley right-of-way.  [As amended by Ordinance No. 03-589-O 9/19/03] 

D. No building height in an R-1 zoning district shall exceed twenty-four (24) feet.  “Building height" means the vertical distance from the “building grade” to the highest point of the coping of a flat roof, or to the deck line of a mansard roof, or the average height of the highest gable of a pitch or hip roof.  (See requirements given in the Oregon State Building Code.)  [As amended by Ordinance No. 06-619-O 7/2/06] 

E. Accessory buildings shall be similar in appearance to the principal building and shall not be of pole barn type appearance or made of corrugated material.  No accessory building shall exceed 1,000 square feet. 

F. One principal building per lot or parcel. 

G. Buildings, portable storage structures and paving shall not occupy more than 50% of the lot or parcel.  [As amended by Ordinance No. 06-619-O 7/2/06] 

H. Parking requirements shall be in accordance with Chapter 7.100. 

I.  Landscaping requirements shall be in accordance with Chapter 7.96. 

J. Signs shall be in accordance with Chapter 7.102. 

K. Additional requirements shall include any applicable section of this Ordinance. 

L. Side and rear setbacks are not applicable to portable storage structures, except any local, collector or arterial street side setback shall be a minimum of ten (10) feet.  [As amended by Ordinance No. 04-600-O 12/5/04] 

M. No parking or storage of vehicles, RV’s, trailers, campers, boats, or similar items shall occur in the front setback except in a paved driveway and such parking or storage shall not occupy more than 720 square feet.  [As amended by Ordinance No. 04-600-O 12/5/04]     

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