17.20.010 Purpose.

The standards of this district (R-A) are designed to provide and retain certain lands for orderly low density residential development in agricultural areas.

 

 

17.20.020 Uses by right.

A use by right is the following use, which is permitted upon issuance of a zoning permit by the County Zoning Administrator.

Residence, one-family.

 

17.20.030 Uses by review.

A use by review is any of the following uses, other than those uses which come within the purview of Section 17.140.010(F), which are permitted only upon issuance of a Special Use Permit by the Pueblo County Planning Commission.

Child care centers;

Child care home (large);

Emergency facility;

Home, blind, disabled, elderly, elderly foster, maternity, nursing, religious;

Home, receiving

Mineral and natural resource extraction, mining operation and processing;

Utilities as outlined in Section 17.120.130.

 

17.20.040 Lot area.

No parcel of land shall be less than one-half (1/2) acre (21,780 square feet) in the R-A zone, nor shall any parcel of land existing in single ownership at the time of passage of this Code henceforth be divided for sale in units of less than one-half (1/2) acre (21,780 square feet) in the R-A zone.

 

 

17.20.050 Lot dimensions.

No parcel of land shall be less than seventy (70) feet in width nor exceed four and one-half (4 1/2) times the width in depth.

 

 

17.20.060 Lot coverage.

The total ground area covered by all buildings on the parcel shall not exceed fifty (50) percent of the total ground area of the parcel.

 

17.20.070 Floor area ratio.

No requirement.

 

17.20.080 Building height.

The height of any structure shall not exceed thirty-five (35) feet.

 

17.20.090 Front yard setback.

Except as provided in Chapter 17.120, buildings shall be set back not less than twenty-five (25) feet from the front property line.

 

17.20.100 Side yard setback.

A dwelling shall be set back at least fifteen (15) feet from a side lot line. Five (5) feet side yard setback is required for sheds and other accessory buildings.

 

17.20.110 Rear yard setback.

A dwelling shall be set back at least fifteen (15) feet from a rear lot line. A five (5) foot rear yard setback is required for sheds and other accessory buildings.

 

17.20.120 Parking space.

Off-street parking shall be as provided in Chapter 17.112.

 

17.20.130 Loading space.

None required.

 

17.20.140 Fences, walls and hedges.

See Section 17.120.160.

 

17.20.150 Signs.

Signs shall be provided in Chapter 17.116.