Chapter 18.20 — R-1 SINGLE-FAMILY (LOW-DENSITY) RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT

The purpose of the R-1 district is to provide an area exclusively limited to single-family homes with not more than one dwelling plus ADU and/or JADU, consistent with Chapter 18.53 , and customary accessory buildings on a building site, and with an overall density of one to 12 dwellings per acre, in conformance with the land use element of the General Plan. (Ord. 189 Art. 3 §1.1, 1980; Ord. 2023-509 §6)

Permitted uses in the R-1 district include:

• A. One single-family dwelling; the dwelling shall be of a permanent character, placed upon a permanent foundation, and shall not be a mobile home or other temporary or vehicular type of dwelling;

• B. Accessory buildings or uses, such as garages, patios, swimming pools or storage sheds, which are normally incidental to a single-family residence if constructed simultaneously with or subsequent to the main building on the same lot;

• C. The storage of recreational (trailer) vehicles within the rear yard provided that said vehicle is located a minimum of 5 feet from all property lines and structures;

• D. The storage of recreational (trailer) vehicles within the side yard (or street side yard of corner lots) provided that all of the design standards contained in Section 18.60.040 can be met;

• E. Group dwellings with 6 or fewer residents, such as boardinghouses, family care homes, rest homes, convalescent homes, or other similar residential uses, provided that there shall not be more than one residing occupant for each 500 square feet of land within the lot or parcel on which the dwellings are located;

• F. A minimum of 60% of the rear yard area shall be retained for landscaping. Storage of RVs, boats, trailers and other vehicles shall be stored on a paved surface for which zoning clearance is required;

• G. Small family daycares;

• H. Large family daycares, provided that no large family daycare is closer than 300 feet from another;

• I. Home occupations;

• J. Keeping household pets;

K. Hosted short-term rentals as permitted by Section 18.55.030 . (Ord. 189 Art. 3 §1.2, 1980; Ord. 88-283 §2; Ord. 2014-425 §1; Ord. 2014-426 §1; Ord. 2018-468 §1; Ord. 2018-476 §3; Ord. 2022-497 §2)

Uses permitted subject to obtaining a conditional use permit, or an administrative use permit when allowed, in the R-1 district include:

• A. A church, public or private elementary school, park, playground, public utility building or public building, along with required parking;

• B. Accessory buildings or uses normally incidental to a single-family residence, if constructed or installed prior to the main building on the same lot;

• C. Employee housing as defined by Section 18.08.328 of this title, where accommodations are provided to 7 or more employees in a dwelling unit, or on a single parcel if there is also an accessory dwelling unit and/or a junior accessory dwelling unit in addition to the primary dwelling unit on the parcel.

• D. Unhosted short-term rentals as permitted by Section 18.55.040 .

• (Ord. 189 Art. 3 §1.3, 1980; Ord. 2018-476 §3; Ord. 2019-482 §2; Ord. 2022-497 §3)