15-100 Purpose of Districts:  The Single-Family Districts provide for a variety of single-family housing in safe and comfortable neighborhood environments.  Alternative minimum requirements for lot size, dwelling unit size, and general development standards have been established to encourage housing variety and to protect neighborhood character. The district regulations are designed to further protect the character of residential neighborhoods by excluding incompatible activities and avoiding overcrowding of land. The Single-Family Districts also permit the establishment of appropriate institutions and community facilities necessary to create an integral residential environment.
 
15-200 SF/16 Permitted Uses, SF/10 Permitted Uses, SF/7 Permitted Uses:  Any use indicated as permitted in this district on the Schedule of Uses, Section 10-200.
 
15-300 Lot Requirements:  No main building or structure for any permitted use shall be placed, erected, altered or maintained on a lot containing less area than the minimum lot areas set forth in Section 15-310. No minimum lot area is required for permitted uses not having a building or structure.
 
15-310 Schedule of Minimum Lot Area
SF/16 minimum: 16,000 square feet
SF/10 minimum: 10,000 square feet
SF/7   minimum: 7,000 square feet
 
15-320 The minimum lot area may be reduced by ten (10) percent in the SF/16 District and by five (5) percent in the SF/10 and SF/7 Districts provided that the average lot area for the entire subdivision meets the minimum lot areas set forth in Section 15-310. In no case shall the number of lots being reduced be more than ten (10) percent of the total number of lots in the subdivision.
 
15-400 Minimum Dwelling Unit Area:  The City Council shall at the time of establishing, changing, or amending any Single-Family District designate one minimum dwelling unit area from the Schedule of Minimum Dwelling Unit Area, Section 17-510, indicated as permitted for the district being considered.
 
15-500 Development Requirements:  The City Council shall at the time of establishing, changing, or amending any single-family district designate one of the sets of requirements on the Schedule of Development Requirement Sets, Section 18-041, indicated as permitted for the district being considered. The designated set shall establish the maximum and minimum requirements for lot depth and width, yards, building height, lot coverage, parking and access.
 
15-600 Storage Room Requirements:  Each dwelling unit shall have a storage room designed to accommodate lawn and garden maintenance equipment, household objects, and other such things. The storage room shall be on the same site as the dwelling unit and shall contain not less than fifty (50) square feet of floor area and not less than 350 cubic feet of volume and be directly accessible from the outside of the dwelling unit. If a garage is provided on the site, such garage shall satisfy this requirement.