§ 52-9. R-10 single-family district regulations.

In a R-10 single-family district no land shall be used and no building shall be erected for or converted to any use other than:

(a)

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

(1)

Single-family detached dwellings.

(2)

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

(3)

Governmental buildings and uses.

(4)

Public utility uses required to service the district.

(5)

Public and private noncommercial recreational areas and facilities such as public parks, country clubs and golf courses, excluding miniature golf courses and driving ranges.

(6)

Temporary buildings when they are to be used only for construction purposes or as a field office within a subdivision approved by the city for the sale of the real estate of that subdivision only. Such temporary construction buildings shall be removed immediately upon completion or abandonment of construction and such field office shall be removed immediately upon occupancy of ninety-five (95) percent of the lots in the subdivision.

(7)

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

(8)

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

(b)

Accessory uses: The following uses shall be permitted as accessory uses to a single-family detached dwelling provided that none shall be a source of income to the owner or user of the principal single-family dwellings:

(1)

Private garage.

(2)

Guest and servant's quarters may be permitted as an accessory use to a residential dwelling upon such accessory use being approved as an S-P-1 site plan district under section 52-32a of this ordinance.

(3)

Private swimming pool.

When any of the foregoing permitted accessory uses are detached from the principal single-family dwelling, said use shall be located not less than fifty (50) feet from the front lot line nor less than twenty (20) feet from any street right-of-way.

(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 yard: 30 feet

(2)

Depth of rear yard: 25 feet

(3)

Width of side yard: 8 feet

(4)

Width of lot: 75 feet

(5)

Depth of lot: 100 feet

(6)

Land area per dwelling unit: 10,000 square feet

(7)

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)

Lot coverage by principal building: 35 percent of total lot area

(Ord No. 1556, § 3, 1-18-68; Ord. No. 3852, § 3, 4-22-82; Ord. No. 8253, § 3, 11-13-03; Ord. No. 8685, § 2, 8-3-06; Ord. No. 2008-8970, § 3, 7-10-08)