Zoning Regulations
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ARTICLE 1. TITLE, PURPOSE, AUTHORITY AND JURISDICTION 1-1
100 Title............................................ 1-1
101 Purpose.......................................... 1-1
102 Authority........................................ 1-2
103 Zoning Jurisdiction.............................. 1-2
ARTICLE 2. INTERPRETATION, CONSTRUCTION AND DEFINITIONS 2-1
100 Rules of Interpretation.......................... 2-1
A. Minimum Requirements.......................... 2-1
B. Overlapping or Contradictory Regulations...... 2-1
C. Private Agreements............................ 2-1
D. Unlawful Uses................................. 2-1
E. Not a Licensing Regulation.................... 2-1
F. Effect on Existing Permits.................... 2-1
G. Vesting of Development Rights................. 2-2
101 Rules of Construction............................ 2-2
102 Definitions...................................... 2-3
ARTICLE 3. GENERAL PROVISIONS 3-1
100 Activities Governed by these Regulations......... 3-1
A. New Structures................................ 3-1
B. New Uses of Old Structures.................... 3-1
C. Structural Alterations........................ 3-1
D. Uses of Open Land............................. 3-1
E. Exemptions.................................... 3-1
101 Districts, Zoning Maps and Boundaries............ 3-2
A. Establishment of Districts.................... 3-2
B. Zoning Maps................................... 3-2
C. Boundaries.................................... 3-2
D. Zoning of Rights of Way....................... 3-3
102 General Requirements for All Zoning Districts.... 3-3
A. Permitted Uses................................ 3-3
B. Special Uses.................................. 3-3
C. Conditional Uses.............................. 3-3
D. Lot Sizes..................................... 3-3
E. Bulk Regulations.............................. 3-4
F. Use Limitations............................... 3-4
G. Off-Street Parking and Loading................ 3-5
H. Accessory Structures or Uses.................. 3-5
I. Temporary Structures or Uses.................. 3-5
J. Home Occupations.............................. 3-5
K. Signs......................................... 3-5
103 Supplemental Requirements........................ 3-5
A. Number of Structures and Uses on a Zoning Lot. 3-5
B. Platted Building Setback Lines................ 3-6
C. Average Setback in Existing Residential Districts 3-6
D. Yard Requirements for Open Land............... 3-6
E. Restrictions on Allocation and Disposition
of Required Yards or Open Space......... 3-6
F. Permitted Obstructions in Required Yards...... 3-7
G. Lot Size Requirements and Bulk Regulations
for Utility Facilities.................. 3-8
H. Access to Business and Industrial Districts... 3-8
I. Annexed Land.................................. 3-8
J. Sewer and Water Facilities.................... 3-8
K. Dedication of Rights of Way and Easements..... 3-9
L. Floodplain Requirements....................... 3-9
M. Moving Structures............................. 3-9
N. Status of Moving Manufactured or Mobile Homes. 3-9
O. Vision Triangle .............................. 3-10
104 Screening and Landscaping........................ 3-10
ARTICLE 4. ZONING DISTRICTS 4-1
100 Permitted Uses in All Districts.................. 4-1
101 R-1 Single-Family Residential District........... 4-1
102 R-2 Multiple-Family Residential District......... 4-4
103 C-1 Central Business District.................... 4-7
104 C-2 General Business District................... 4-10
105 I-1 Light Industrial District................... 4-12
106 P-O Protective Overlay District................. 4-15
ARTICLE 5. OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING 5-1
100 Off-Street Parking............................... 5-1
A. General Provisions............................ 5-1
101 Required Parking Spaces.......................... 5-4
A. Dwelling and Lodging Uses..................... 5-4
B. Business and Industrial Uses.................. 5-4
C. Other Uses.................................... 5-5
102 Conditional Use for Parking...................... 5-6
103 Off-Street Loading and Unloading................. 5-7
ARTICLE 6. ACCESSORY USES, TEMPORARY USES AND HOME OCCUPATIONS 6-1
100 Accessory Uses Authorization..................... 6-1
A. Definitions................................... 6-1
B. Permitted Accessory Uses...................... 6-1
C. Bulk Regulations.............................. 6-3
D. Use Limitations............................... 6-4
101 Temporary Uses Permitted......................... 6-4
102 Home Occupations Authorization................... 6-5
A. Definition.................................... 6-5
B. Use Limitations............................... 6-6
C. Home Occupations Permitted.................... 6-7
D. Home Occupations Prohibited................... 6-7
ARTICLE 7. SIGNS 7-1
100 Sign Permits..................................... 7-1
101 Classification of Signs.......................... 7-1
A. Functional Types.............................. 7-1
B. Structural Types.............................. 7-2
102 General Standards................................ 7-2
A. Gross Surface Area of Sign.................... 7-2
B. Corner and Through Lots....................... 7-3
C. Height of Sign................................ 7-3
D. Building and Electrical Codes Applicable...... 7-3
E. Illuminated Signs............................. 7-3
F. Flashing or Moving Signs...................... 7-3
G. Signs Adjacent to Pedestrian Walkways......... 7-3
H. Access Way or Window.......................... 7-3
I. Signs on Trees or Utility Poles............... 7-3
J. Traffic Safety................................ 7-4
K. Location...................................... 7-4
L. Portable Signs................................ 7-4
M. Damaged or Unsafe Signs....................... 7-6
103 Exemptions....................................... 7-6
104 District Regulations............................. 7-7
ARTICLE 8. NONCONFORMING LOTS, STRUCTURES AND USES 8-1
100 Purpose.......................................... 8-1
101 Nonconforming Lots of Record..................... 8-1
A. In Any Residential District................... 8-1
B. In Districts Other than Residential Districts. 8-2
102 Nonconforming Structures......................... 8-2
A. Authority to Continue......................... 8-2
B. Enlargement, Repair or Alterations............ 8-3
C. Damage........................................ 8-3
D. Moving........................................ 8-3
103 Nonconforming Uses............................... 8-3
A. Authority to Continue......................... 8-3
B. Ordinary Repair and Maintenance............... 8-3
C. Structural Alteration......................... 8-4
D. Extension..................................... 8-4
E. Enlargement................................... 8-4
F. Damage. ..................................... 8-4
G. Moving........................................ 8-5
H. Change in Use................................. 8-5
I. Abandonment................................... 8-5
J. Nonconforming Accessory Uses.................. 8-6
104 Nonconforming Residential Structures............. 8-6
105 Nonconforming Nonresidential Structures and Uses. 8-6
106 Status of Existing Special and Conditional Uses.. 8-6
107 Registration of Nonconformities and Exceptions... 8-7
ARTICLE 9. ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT 9-1
100 Office of the Zoning Administrator............... 9-1
A. Duties of the Zoning Administrator............ 9-1
B. Duties of the Clerk............. 9-2
101 Zoning Permits and Occupancy Certificates........ 9-2
A. Zoning Permits................................ 9-2
B. Occupancy Certificates........................ 9-4
102 Enforcement and Liability........................ 9-5
103 Violations....................................... 9-6
104 Fees 9-6
105 Reports.......................................... 9-6
ARTICLE 10. BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS 10-1
100 Authorization................................... 10-1
101 General Procedures.............................. 10-1
102 Jurisdiction.................................... 10-1
103 Notice of Hearing............................... 10-2
104 Conduct of Hearing.............................. 10-2
105 Finality and Judicial Review of Decisions....... 10-3
106 Appeals......................................... 10-3
107 Variances....................................... 10-4
108 Conditional Uses................................ 10-7
ARTICLE 11. AMENDMENTS 11-1
100 General Provisions for Amendments and Special Uses 11-1
A. Proposal..................................... 11-1
B. Application.................................. 11-1
C. Public Hearing............................... 11-2
D. Notice of Hearing............................ 11-2
E. Conduct of Hearing........................... 11-3
F. Report by Planning Commission................ 11-5
G. Amendments to Text........................... 11-5
H. Review Criteria for Amendments or Special Uses 11-5
101 Special Uses.................................... 11-7
102 Project Review.................................. 11-8
103 Filing of Protest............................... 11-8
104 Adoption of Amendments or Special Uses by the Governing Body 11-9
105 Annual Review................................... 11-9
106 Judicial Review............................... . 11-10
ARTICLE 12. SEVERABILITY AND EFFECTIVE DATE 12-1
100 Severability..................................... 12-1
101 Effective Date................................... 12-1
APPENDIX A-1
Table of Comparability for Zoning Districts....... A-1
Selected Index by Subject and Section.................... A-3
Ordinance Incorporating and Adopting Zoning Regulations A-11
