Chapter 17.20 - LOW DENSITY (R-2) RESIDENTIAL ZONE

17.20.010 - Purpose.

The low density residential (R-2) zone is intended to provide areas for large lot residential development in those areas which are subject to periodic flooding of lowlands.

(Ord. 5-1983 § 5.01)

17.20.020 - Uses permitted outright.

In a low density residential zone (R-2), the following uses and their accessory uses are permitted outright:

A.Any use permitted outright in the R-1 zone.

(Ord. 5-1983 § 5.02)

17.20.030 - Conditional uses permitted.

In the low density residential (R-2) zone, the following uses and their accessory uses are permitted by conditional use approval in accordance with Chapter 17.44:

A. Churches.

B. Home occupation.

C. Parks and playgrounds.

D. Livestock or farm animals, subject to Section 17.20.040(C).

(Ord. 5-1983 § 5.03)

17.20.040 - Dimension and area requirements.

In the low density residential (R-2) zone, the following dimension and area requirements shall be followed:

A. Yard Requirements.

1. Front Yard. Twenty (20) feet deep from lot line to any structure.

2. Rear Yard. Five feet deep from lot line to any structure.

3. Side Yard. Five feet in width on each side of any structure, except that a street side yard shall be fifteen (15) feet.

B. Minimum Lot Size Requirements.

1. Single-Family Dwelling Unit. One acre.

2. Two-Family Dwelling Unit. 1.5 acres.

C. Livestock Requirements.

1. Cows, horses, mules, burros, goats or sheep shall not be kept on lots having an area less than twenty thousand (20,000) square feet. The total number of all such animals over the age of six months allowed on a lot shall be limited to the square footage of the lot divided by the minimum area required for each animal as listed below:

Horse, mule, burro       10,000 sq. ft. of area

Cow       10,000 sq. ft. of area

Goat       5,000 sq. ft. of area

Sheep       5,000 sq. ft. of area

2. The number of chickens, fowl or rabbits over the age of six months shall not exceed one for each five hundred (500) square feet of land.

3. Adequate fences and corrals shall be required to keep animals off from adjacent lands.4.Barns, corrals, pens, sheds, and other structures sheltering animals shall be located a minimum of thirty-five (35) feet from a side or rear property line and fifty (50) feet from the front property line.

(Ord. 5-1983 § 5.04)