Purpose and Intent
The RE District is established to preserve semirural, very low-density residential neighborhoods. The RE District is intended to accommodate the amenities of a rural environment where large lots are desirable or necessary because of environmental conditions or existing development predating the city’s urban growth.
Summary of Allowable Uses
Please refer to Section 18-168 for a complete list of principal uses; Section 18-334 contains a list of accessory uses; and Section 18-366 contains a list of temporary uses.
Legend:
- (SUP): Special Use Permit required
- (L): Limited use standards apply
- (TUP) Temporary Use Permit required
Note: If no item in the legend is listed next to a listed land use, it is permitted by right in the RE district
Main Uses
Agriculture and Animal Related Uses
- Commercial Stable
- Community Garden
- Crop Production (L)
Commercial Uses
No land uses listed
Entertainment Uses
- Cultural and Arts Facility (SUP)
- Private Entertainment / Recreation / Fitness Facility, Indoor (SUP)
Industrial, Automotive, and Transportation Uses
- Mining (SUP)
- Recycling Collection Center (L)
- Transit Passenger Shelter
- Transit Station (SUP)
- Well / Production Sites
Lodging Uses
- Bed and Breakfast (SUP)
Public and Institutional Uses
- Cemetery / Mausoleum (SUP)
- Civic Meeting Facility (SUP)
- Crematorium (SUP)
- Day Care Facility (SUP)
- Funeral Home / Mortuary (SUP)
- Group Home
- Library (SUP)
- Park
- Post Office (SUP)
- Public Entertainment / Recreation Facility (SUP)
- Public Service / Safety Facility
- Recovery Residence
- Religious Institution
- School, Public or Private (SUP)
Residential Uses
- Dwelling, 1 Unit Detached (single lot)
Utilities and Infrastructure Uses
- Public Utility Facilities
- Utility or Government Installation Other than Listed (SUP)
- Water Treatment Plant, Reservoir and Water Storage Tanks
- Wireless Telecommunications, Tower and Equipment (SUP)
Accessory Uses
- Accessory Building / Structure
- Accessory Commercial Unit (L)
- Accessory Community Center, Private (SUP)
- Accessory Dwelling Unit
- Accessory Game Court, Private (SUP)
- Accessory Outdoor Storage
- Amateur Telecommunications Facility
- Golf Safety Net (SUP)
- Home Occupation
- Private Stables
- Short-Term Rental
- Solar Energy Collection System, Canopy
- Solar Energy Collection System, Ground-Mounted
- Solar Energy Collection System, Roof-Mounted
- Swimming Pool, Private
- Urban Garden
- Wind Energy Conversion Systems
- Wireless Telecommunications, Building/Structure Mounted (L)
Temporary Uses
- Seasonal Sales
- Special Event
- Temporary Concrete or Asphalt Batch Plant
- Temporary Grazing
- Temporary Living Quarters
- Temporary Parking Lot
- Temporary Use, Other
Development Standards:
To access the complete development standards for the RE zone district, use this link to Section 18-75 of the Code.
Table 18-75.1. RM District dimensional standards by use.
| Regulation | Serviced Dwelling, 1 Unit Detached [1] | Non-Serviced Dwelling, 1 Unit Detached [2] | All Other Uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot Area, Minimum per Dwelling Unit (acres) | 1 | 2.5 | N/A |
| Front and Street Side Setback, Minimum (feet) | 20 | 20 | 25 |
| Interior Side Setback, Minimum (feet) | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Rear Setback, Minimum (feet) | 15 | 15 | 20 |
| Building Height, Maximum (feet) [3] | 35 / 30 | 35 / 30 | 35 / 16 |
| Lot Coverage, Maximum (%) | 45 | 45 | 80 |
Table 18-75.1 footnotes:
- Serviced means a residential use served by city water and sewer, or city water and septic system, or well water and city sewer.
- Non-serviced means residential use served by well water and septic system.
- The first number is for the principal structure and Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) above a garage. The second number is for all other accessory structures.
RE District, Additional Standards
Use this link to Section 18-75(b) to access the additional provisions.
- Use of individual wells and septic systems and private well systems to serve residential lots within the RE District are permitted, provided that the specified lot size requirements in Table 18-75.1, the utility service requirements of Chapter 74, and other applicable city codes have been met.