Zoning Ordinance
Last Updated: December 1, 2023
Links to individual articles can be found within each article header.
| Zoning District Fact Sheets | |
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| Article I: Purpose, Authority, and Legal Provisions | |
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| 1.1 Purpose | 1.8 Fees |
| 1.2 Authority | 1.9 Incorporation of Zoning Map |
| 1.3 Title | 1.10 Interpretation and Conflicts |
| 1.4 Territorial Jurisdiction | 1.11 Repeal and Reenactment of Existing Zoning Ordinance |
| 1.5 Zoning Affects Every Building and Use; Bona Fide Farm Exemption | 1.12 Effect of Ordinance Changes on Previous Development Approvals |
| 1.6 Minimum Regulations | 1.13 Severability |
| 1.7 Applications for Development Approvals - Qualifications | 1.14 Effective Date |
| Article II: Establishment of Zoning Districts | |
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| 2.1 Base Zoning Districts Established: Purposes Set Forth | 2.4 District Boundaries Shown on Zoning Map |
| 2.2 Conditional Zoning Districts Established: Purposes Set Forth | 2.5 Rules Governing Interpretation of District Boundaries |
| 2.3 Overlay Districts Established: Purposes Set Forth |
| Article III: Dimensional Standards |
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| 3.1 Zoning District Dimensional Standards |
| Article IV: Permitted Uses | |
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| 4.1 General | 4.4 Meaning of Entries |
| 4.2 Determining Permitted and Special Uses, Principal Uses and Mixed Uses | 4.5 Supplemental Use Standards |
| 4.3 Entries | 4.6 Table of Permitted and Special Uses |
| Article V: Supplemental Use Regulations | |
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| 5.1 Purpose and Intent | 5.2 Supplemental Standards for Certain Uses |
| Article VI: General Development Standard | |
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| 6.1 Applicability | 6.13 Entrances/Exits to Public Streets |
| 6.2 Relationships of Buildings to Lot | 6.14 Fences and Walls |
| 6.3 Lot Frontage and Street Access | 6.15 Solid Waste Storage |
| 6.4 Yard and Open Space Requirements | 6.16 Underground Utilities |
| 6.5 Reduction of Lot and Yard Areas Prohibited | 6.17 Lighting |
| 6.6 Height Limitation Exceptions | 6.18 Temporary Construction Site Buildings |
| 6.7 Building Setback Exceptions | 6.19 Residential Accessory Structures |
| 6.8 Projections into Front Yards in Commercial and Industrial Districts | 6.20 Outdoor Storage and Display |
| 6.9 Double Frontage (Through) Lots | 6.21 Certain Manufactured Homes Prohibited |
| 6.10 Visibility at Intersections | 6.22 Use of Manufactured Homes and Other Vehicles for Storage Prohibited |
| 6.11 Water and Sewer Requirements | 6.23 Temporary Residential Storage |
| 6.12 Pedestrian Facilities | 6.24 Nonresidential Building Design Standards |
| Article VII: Supplemental Standards for Specific Districts | |
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| 7.1 Purpose and Applicability | 7.4 Urban Residential Overlay District Standards |
| 7.2 Downtown District Supplemental Standards | 7.5 Downtown Residential District Supplemental Standards |
| 7.3 North Main Overlay District Standards |
| Article VIII: Off-Street Parking and Loading | ||
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| 8.1 Purpose | 8.7 Shared Parking | 8.13 Off-Street Loading Standards |
| 8.2 Applicability | 8.8 Compact Spaces | 8.14 On-Street Parking |
| 8.3 General Standards | 8.9 Cross Access Required | 8.15 Deferred Parking |
| 8.4 Minimum Off-Street Parking Standards | 8.10 Pedestrian Pathways | 8.16 Minimum Driveway Throat Length |
| 8.5 Maximum Parking Standards | 8.11 Minimum Dimensional Standards for Parking Spaces | |
| 8.6 Alternative Parking Standards | 8.12 Stacking Spaces for Drive-Thru and Related Uses |
| Article IX: Signs | ||
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| 9.1 General Provisions/Purpose | 9.9 Master or Common Signage Plan | 9.17 Signs Permitted with a Zoning Permit in All Zoning Districts |
| 9.2 In General | 9.10 Zoning Permit Required | 9.18 Signs for Permitted Non-Residential Uses in Residential Districts |
| 9.3 Determination of Sign Copy Area | 9.11 Construction Standards | 9.19 Signs Permitted in Non-Residential Zoning Districts |
| 9.4 Determination of Sign Height | 9.12 Maintenance Required | 9.20 Signs Permitted by Special Permit |
| 9.5 Determination of Sign Setback; Freestanding Sign Setback | 9.13 Dangerous or Unsafe Signs | 9.21 Outdoor Advertising (Billboard) Signs Prohibited |
| 9.6 Protection Under First Amendment Rights | 9.14 Removal and Disposal of Signs in Right-of-Way | 9.22 Digital Signage Permitted |
| 9.7 Changeable Copy | 9.15 Signs Expressly Prohibited | |
| 9.8 Illuminated Signs | 9.16 Signs Permitted without a Zoning Permit |
| Article X: Buffering, Screening, and Landscaping Requirements | |
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| 10.1 Purpose of Buffering/Landscaping Requirements | 10.8 Maintenance |
| 10.2 Definitions | 10.9 Obstructions Prohibited |
| 10.3 Street Landscaping Requirements | 10.10 Performance Guarantee for Landscaping Installation |
| 10.4 Landscaping in Parking Areas | 10.11 Screening of Dumpsters |
| 10.5 Buffering of Adjoining Incompatible Land Use | 10.12 Screening of Mechanical Equipment |
| 10.6 Alternative Screening Methods | 10.13 List of Recommended Tree Species for Planting |
| 10.7 Protection of Existing Trees in Required Buffer Strips | 10.14 Prohibited Trees |
| Article XI: Tree Preservation, Protection, and Reforestation | |
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| 11.1 Purpose of Tree Preservation and Protection Requirements | 11.9 Tree Replacement Plan - Standards and Revegetation |
| 11.2 Applicability | 11.10 Permit Procedures |
| 11.3 Exemptions | 11.11 Removal of Trees - Conditions and Exceptions |
| 11.4 Criteria for Determining Monumental Trees and Stands | 11.12 Tree Protection During Construction |
| 11.5 Minimum Tree Density Requirements | 11.13 Emergencies |
| 11.6 Application Requirements | 11.14 Calculating Tree Density |
| 11.7 Tree Survey Inspection | 11.15 Unacceptable Replacement Trees |
| 11.8 Tree Protection Plan - Documents Required | 11.16 Unauthorized Tree Removal |
| Article XII: Reserved |
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| Article XIII: Non-Conforming Situations | |
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| 13.1 Continuation of Non-Conforming Situations | 13.6 Discontinuance of Non-Conforming Uses |
| 13.2 Non-Conforming Lots of Record | 13.7 Discontinuance of Non-Conforming Sexually Oriented Businesses |
| 13.3 Extensions or Enlargement of Non-Conforming Situations | 13.8 Non-Conforming Signs |
| 13.4 Reconstruction Prohibited | 13.9 Non-Conforming Architectural Features |
| 13.5 Change in Kind of Non-Conforming Use |
| Article XIV: Board of Adjustment | |
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| 14.1 Establishment of Board of Adjustment | 14.4 Stay of Proceedings |
| 14.2 Proceedings of the Board of Adjustment | 14.5 Powers and Duties of the Board of Adjustment |
| 14.3 Appeals, Hearings, and Notices | 14.6 Appeals from the Board of Adjustment |
| Article XV: Amendments and Special Use Permits | |
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| 15.1 General | 15.3 Special Uses |
| 15.2 Zoning Map and Text Amendments |
| Article XVI: Administration and Enforcement | |
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| 16.1 Zoning Administrator | 16.6 Violations; Remedies |
| 16.2 Zoning Permit | 16.7 Inspection and Investigation |
| 16.3 Technical Review Committee (TRC) | 16.8 Enforcement Procedure |
| 16.4 Vested Rights | 16.9 Penalties for Violation |
| 16.5 Appeals, Intents, and Duties |
| Article XVII: Definitions |
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| Tables of Permitted and Special Uses (from Article IV) | |
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| Agricultural | Recreation |
| Commercial | Residential |
| Industrial | Temporary and Accessory |
| Infrastructure | Transportation |
| Institutional and Governmental | Entire Table of Permitted and Special Uses |