§ 52-18. R-XF extra-family district regulations.

In a R-XF extra-family district no land shall be used and no building shall be erected for or converted to any use other than:

(a)

Principal use: The following uses shall be permitted as principal uses:

(1)

Single-family detached dwelling.

(2)

Rooming house.

(3)

Boarding house.

(4)

Nursing home.

(5)

Hospital.

(6)

Old person's home.

(7)

Sorority and fraternity house.

(8)

Boarding school.

(9)

Public and nonprofit institutions of an educational, religious or cultural type, excluding corrective institutions.

(10)

Governmental buildings and uses.

(11)

Public utility use.

(12)

Customary home occupations provided that no person other than a member of the family of the owner or user of the principal building shall be employed or work in or at such home occupation.

(13)

Garage sales if conducted pursuant and in conformity with all other applicable ordinances of the City of Irving.

(b)

Accessory uses: The following uses shall be permitted as accessory uses:

(1)

Private garage.

(2)

Swimming pool no nearer than one hundred twenty (120) feet to any principal building used for single-family residence within a R-40, R-15, R-10, R-7.5, R-6 or A district.

(3)

Provisions for the parking of automobiles provided that such provisions within sixty (60) feet of a developed lot in a R-40, R-15, R-10, R-7.5, R-6 or A district shall be separated from said lot by a blind fence or wall at least six (6) feet high.

(4)

One unlighted sign no larger than two (2) square feet in area pertaining to a principal use.

(c)

Parking regulations: Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance and other applicable ordinances of the city.

(d)

Area regulations: The following minimum requirements shall be required:

(1)

Depth of front setback: 25 feet

(2)

Depth of rear setback: 25 feet

(3)

Width of side yard: 6 feet

(4)

Width of lot: 60 feet

(5)

Depth of lot: 100 feet

(6)

Only one single-family detached dwelling shall be permitted on each lot or lot of record as the case may be.

(e)

Height and area regulations: The following maximum height and area regulations shall be observed:

(1)

Height of principal structure: 2½ stories or 30 feet

(2)

Height of accessory structure: 2 stories or 25 feet

(3)

Lot coverage by buildings: 40 percent

(Ord. No. 1557, § 1, 1-18-68; Ord. No. 3543, § 7, 10-23-80; Ord. No. 3852, § 15, 4-22-82; Ord. No. 2008-8970, § 15, 7-10-08)