HomeMy WebLinkAbout4b Ord_Family & Congregate Living May 2025 with changes 5.14.25Chapter 2 Definitions
Family: A group of one or more persons occupying a dwelling unit and living as a single,
nonprofit housekeeping unit, provided that at least one of the following situations exist:
1. At least one of the group is related to all of the other members of the group within
the third degree of kinship; One (1) or more related (by blood, marriage, adoption,
and/or guardianship within the third degree of kinship) persons living together as a
single housekeeping unit;
2. The group is divisible into two subgroups, each composed of at least one person
who is related to all other members of the subgroup within the third degree of
kinship; Two (2) persons who are not related and any number of additional persons
related to either of such two (2) unrelated persons, as long as all persons are living
together as a single housekeeping unit; or
3. Not more than four (4) persons living together as a single housekeeping unit, when
one (1) or more persons are not related to any other person in such dwelling unit; or
4. All such persons are handicapped persons as defined by the I.C. Section 67-6531 or
in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, as amended by the Fair Housing Act
Amendments of 1988, or any subsequent amendments to the foregoing regulations.
Dormitory: A building used as group living quarters. Such group living quarters are
generally associated with a college, university, boarding school, orphanage, convent,
monastery, farm labor camp, or other similar use. (See PED.)
Congregate Living (Dormitory Style Housing): When five (5) or more unrelated persons
live together as a single housekeeping unit.
3.08.010 Permitted Uses In Residential Zones
Permitted Uses In Residential Zones
Use
Categories Uses RR1 RR2 LDR1 LDR2 LDR3 MDR1 MDR2 HDR1 HDR2
RESIDENTIAL
Single-Family
Dwelling Detached P P P P P
Single-Family
Dwelling Attached P P
(except
townhomes)
Single-Family
Dwelling Attached
(3 or more units)
P P P P P
Multi-Family
Dwelling P P P P
Dormitory CUP CUP CUP CUP
Congregate Living
(Dormitory Style
Housing)
CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP
Manufactured
Housing
Communities
CUP
3.08.020 Permitted Uses In Commercial Zones
Permitted Uses In Commercial Zones
Use Categories Uses MU CBC RBC RBD LI HI
RESIDENTIAL
Single-Family Dwelling Attached
(3 or more units) P
Multi-Family Dwelling P
Dormitory CUP
Congregate Living (Dormitory Style
Housing) CUP
3.08.030 Permitted Uses In Other Zones
Permitted Uses In Other Zones
Use Categories Uses TAG UD PF OS
RESIDENTIAL
Single-Family Dwelling Detached P
Multi-Family Dwelling CUP
Dormitory CUP
Congregate Living (Dormitory Style Housing) CUP
4.00.025 Rentals
1. Residential Rental Properties. All residential rental properties within the City in
excess of one rental unit per parcel shall obtain an annual Business Registration.
1. Registration and Life Safety Inspection Required. A City Registration, Life
Safety Inspection and Code compliance is required and all application
requirements must be met.
2. All Residential Rentals, Apartment Houses or Apartments shall fill out a
Business Registration application.
3. All applicants applying for registration shall pay the annual fee per the
adopted City of Rexburg Fee Schedule irrespective of the point in the year at
which the registration is sought.
4. A registration shall be obtained for each individually identifiable location,
irrespective of ownership.
5. Whenever a Residential Rental, Apartment House or Apartment changes
ownership, the new owner shall report such change to the City Clerk so that
the registration may be transferred.
6. Registration shall not be construed to grant permission to carry on or
conduct any unlawful business, or to operate any Residential Rental,
Apartment House or Apartment in an unlawful manner, or to grant immunity
to any entity from lawful regulation and control, or to authorize the violation
of any zoning ordinance, regulation or restriction.
7. Congregate Living (Dormitory Style Housing) (See section 3.8 Permitted
Uses)