Zoning Ordinances
ARTICLE I PURPOSE, AUTHORITY AND TITLE
- Section 1.1 Purpose
- Section 1.2 Authority
- Section 1.3 Title
- Section 2.1 Territorial Jurisdiction
- Section 2.2 Incorporation of Zoning Map
ARTICLE III APPLICATION; GENERAL PROVISIONS;EXCEPTIONS AND MODIFICATIONS
- Section 3.1 Zoning Affects Every Building and Use; Bona Fide Farms Exempt
- Section 3.2 Relationship of Building to Lot
- Section 3.3 Street Access
- Section 3.4 Lot of Record
- Section 3.5 Open Space Requirements
- Section 3.6 Reduction of Lot and Yard Areas Prohibited
- Section 3.7 Water and Sewer Requirement
- Section 3.8 Height Limitation Exceptions
- Section 3.9 Building Setback Exceptions
- Section 3.10 Double Frontage Lots
- Section 3.11 Visibility at Inter
- Section 3.12 Temporary Buildings
- Section 3.13 Reserved
- Section 3.14 Entrances/Exits to Public Streets
- Section 3.15 Projections into Front Yards in Commercial and Industrial Districts
- Section 3.16 Lighting
- Section 3.17 Outdoor Storage and Display
- Section 3.18 Class C Mobile Homes Prohibited
- Section 3.19 Use of Mobile Homes and Other Vehicles for Storage Prohibited
- Section 3.20 Minimum Regulations
- Section 3.21 Fees
- Section 3.22 Sidewalk and Greenway Requirements
ARTICLE IV ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONING DISTRICTS
- Section 4.1 Primary Zoning Districts Established: Purpose Set Forth
- Section 4.1.1 R-40 Residential District
- Section 4.1.2 R-15 Residential District
- Section 4.1.3 R-12.5 Residential District
- Section 4.1.4 R-10 Residential District
- Section 4.1.5 Group Residential District
- Section 4.1.6 Reserved
- Section 4.1.7 Traditional Neighborhood District
- Section 4.1.8 Office and Institutional District (OI)
- Section 4.1.9 HB Highway Business District
- Section 4.1.10 B-1 Business District
- Section 4.1.11 B-2 Neighborhood Business District
- Section 4.1.12 M-1 Heavy Manufacturing District
- Section 4.1.13 M-2 Light Industrial District
- Section 4.2 Conditional Use Districts Established: Purposes Set Forth
- Section 4.3 Roadway Overlay District Established: Purpose Set Forth
- Section 4.4 District Boundaries Shown on Zoning Map
- Section 4.5 Rules Governing Boundaries
- Section 4.6 Determining Permitted and Conditional Uses, Principal Uses and mixed Uses
ARTICLE V SCHEDULE OF DISTRICT REGULATIONS
- Section 5.1 Primary Zoning Districts Requirements
- Section 5.2 Conditional Use District Requirements
- Section 5.3 Roadway Overlay District
ARTICLE VI TABLE OF PERMITTED AND SPECIAL USES
- Section 6.1 General
- Section 6.2 Entries
- Section 6.3 Meaning of Entries
- Section 6.4 Table of Permitted and Special Uses
- Residential Uses
- Recreational Uses
- Education & Institutional Uses
- Business, Professional & Personal Services
- Retail Trade
- Wholesale Trade
- Manufacturing & Industrial Uses
- Public Works Etc.
- Miscellaneous
- Section 6.5 Special Requirements to the Table of Permitted and Special Uses
- SR 1 Bed and Breakfast Inns
- SR 2 Family Care Home and Family Day Care Home
- SR 3 Group Residential District: Multi Family Housing (GRD)
- SR 4 Home Occupation, Customary
- SR 5 Mobile Home Parks
- SR 6 Planned Unit Development
- SR 7 Amusements, indoor commercial
- SR 8 Amusement or Water Parks; Batting Cages; Go-Cart Tracks; Golf Driving Ranges; Miniature Golf Facilities
- SR 9 Associations and Organizations; Social and Fraternal
- SR 10 Dance Halls
- SR 11 Golf Course; Including Pro Shop; Recreational Facilities, Private; Saddle Clubs, etc.
- SR 12 Swim and Tennis Clubs
- SR 13 Cemeteries
- SR 14 Day Care Centers (6 or more)
- SR 15 Nursing and Convalescent Homes; Congregate Care and Group Care; Orphanages
- SR 16 Animal Kennels
- SR 17 Automobile Rental or Leasing; Automobile Sales (New and Used); Farm Machinery Sales and Service; Mobile Home Sales and Service; Motorcycle Sales and Service; Recreational Vehicle Sales and Service
- SR 18 Automobile Storage; Automobile Towing & Storage; Automobile Wrecking or Junk Yards; Salvage Yards, Scrap Processing; Refuse and Raw Material Hauling
- SR 19 Recreational Vehicle Parks or Campsites
- SR 20 Service Stations (includes the screened storage of inoperable vehicles)
- SR 21 Taxi Terminals
- SR 22 Builders Supply Dealers
- SR 23 Airports or Air Transportation Facilities
- SR 24 Ammunition, Small Arms
- SR 25 Asphalt Plants
- SR 26 Landfill, Building Debris, Private
- SR 27 Landfill, Sanitary, Private
- SR 28 Mining and Quarrying
- SR 29 Petroleum and Related Products (Wholesale or Manufacturing)
- SR 30 Pottery and Related Products
- SR 31 Water Treatment Plants, Non-Governmental Public; Sewage Treatment Plants, Non-Governmental Public
- SR 32 Wireless Telecommunication Towers and Facilities
- SR 33 Adult Oriented Business
- SR 34 Temporary Events and Structures
- SR 35 Restaurants (with/without drive through)
- SR 36 Hotels and Motels
- SR 37 Traditional Neighborhood Development
- SR 38 Bars and Nightclubs
- SR 39 “Big Box” Retail & Shopping
- SR 40 Residential District: Single Family Attached Housing (R-AH)
- SR 41 Wind and Solar Energy Systems
- SR 42 Electronic Gaming Operations
- SR 43 Yard Sales
- SR 44 Outdoor Adventure Recreation
- SR 45 Outdoor Entertainment
- SR 46 Live/Work Units
ARTICLE VII AREA, YARD AND HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS
ARTICLE VIII OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
- Section 8.1 Purpose
- Section 8.2 Applicability
- Section 8.3 General Standards
- Section 8.4 Minimum Off-Street Parking Standards
- Section 8.5 Maximum Parking Standards
- Section 8.6 Alternative Parking Standards
- Section 8.7 Shared Parking
- Section 8.8 Compact Spaces
- Section 8.9 Cross Access Required
- Section 8.10 Pedestrian Pathways
- Section 8.11 Mimimum Dimensional Standards for Parking Spaces
- Section 8.12 Stacking Spaces for Drive Thru and Related Uses
- Section 8.13 Off-Street Loading Standards
- Section 8.14 On-Street Parking
- Section 8.15 Deferred Parking
- Section 8.16 Off-Street Parking and Loading
- Section 9.1 General Provisions
- Section 9.2 In General
- Section 9.3 Determination of Sign Copy Area
- Section 9.4 Determination of Sign Height
- Section 9.5 Determination of Sign Setback; Freestanding Sign Setback
- Section 9.6 Protection Under First Amendment Rights
- Section 9.7 Changeable Copy
- Section 9.8 Illuminated Signs
- Section 9.9 Master or Common Sinage Plan
- Section 9.10 Zoning Compliance Certificate Required
- Section 9.11 Construction Standards
- Section 9.12 Maintenance Required
- Section 9.13 Dangerous or Unsafe Signs
- Section 9.14 Removal of Discontinued Signs
- Section 9.15 Removal & Disposal of Signs in Right –of-Way
- Section 9.16 Signs Expressly Prohibited
- Section 9.17 Signs Permitted without A Zoning Compliance Certificate
- Section 9.18 Signs Permitted with a Zoning Compliance Certificate in All Zoning Districts
- Section 9.19 Signs for Permitted Non-Residential Uses Permitted in Residential Districts
- Section 9.20 Signs Permitted in O&I, B-1, B-2, M-1 and M-2 Zoning Districts
- Section 9.21 Signs Permitted By Special Permit
- Section 9.22 Enforcement
- Section 9.23 Outdoor Advertising (Billboard) Signs Prohibited
- Section 9.24 Signs for Multiple Establishments on a Single Parcel or Parcels Under Single Ownership
ARTICLE X BUFFERING AND LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS
- Section 10.1 Purpose of Buffering Requirements
- Section 10.2 Buffering Between Zoning Districts and/or Uses
- Section 10.3 Buffering for the Business District
- Section 10.4 Buffering Off-Street Parking Areas
- Section 10.5 Protection of Existing Trees in Required Buffer Strips
- Section 10.6 Maintenance and Buffering
- Section 10.7 Protection of Existing Trees in Required Buffer Strips
- Section 10.8 Maintenance
- Section 10.9 Obstructions Prohibited
- Section 10.10 Guarantee in Lieu of Immediate Installation of Landscaping and Screening Materials
- Section 10.11 Screening of Dumpsters
- Section 10.12 Screening of HVAC
- Section 10.13 List of Recommended Tree Species for Planting
ARTICLE XI TREE PRESERVATION, PROTECTION, AND REFORESTATION
- Section 11.1 Purpose
- Section 11.2 Applicability
- Section 11.3 Exemptions
- Section 11.4 Criteria for Determining Monumental Trees and Stands
- Section 11.5 Minimum Tree Density Requirements
- Section 11.6 Application Requirements
- Section 11.7 Tree survey Inspection
- Section 11.8 Tree Protection Plan – Documents Required
- Section 11.9 Tree Replacement Plan – Standards and Revegetation
- Section 11.10 Permit Procedures
- Section 11.11 Removal of Trees – Conditions and Exceptions
- Section 11.12 Tree Protection During Construction
- Section 11.13 Emergencies
- Section 11.14 Calculating Tree Density
- Section 11.15 Unacceptable Replacement Trees
- Section 11.16 Unauthorized Tree Removal
ARTICLE XII REMOVAL AND DISPOSITION OF ABANDONED, NUISANCE AND JUNKED MOTOR VEHICLES
- Section 12.1 Administration
- Section 12.2 Definitions
- Section 12.3 Abandoned Vehicle Unlawful; Removal Authorized
- Section 12.4 Nuisance Vehicle Unlawful; Removal Authorized
- Section 12.5 Junked Motor Vehicle Regulated; Removal Authorized
- Section 12.6 Removal of abandoned, nuisance, or junked motor vehicles; pre- towing notice requirements.
- Section 12.7 Exceptions to the prior notice requirement.
- Section 12.8 Removal of vehicles; post towing requirements.
- Section 12.9 Right to probable cause hearing before sale or final disposition of vehicle.
- Section 12.10 Redemption of vehicle during proceedings.
- Section 12.11 Sale and disposition of unclaimed vehicles.
- Section 12.12 Conditions on removal of vehicles from private property.
- Section 12.13 Protection against civil or criminal liability.
- Section 12.14 Exceptions.
- Section 12.15 Unlawful removal of impounded vehicle.
ARTICLE XIII NON-CONFORMIING SITUATIONS
- Section 13.1 Continuation of Non-Conforming Situations
- Section 13.2 On-Conforming Lots of Record
- Section 13.3 Extensions or Enlargement of Non-conforming Situations
- Section 13.4 Reconstruction Prohibited
- Section 13.5 Change in Kind of Non-Conforming Use
- Section 13.6 Replacement of Non-Conforming Mobile Homes
- Section 13.7 Discontinuance of Non-Conforming Uses
- Section 13.8 Discontinuance of Non-Conforming Adult Oriented Business
- Section 13.9 Non-Conforming Signs
- Section 13.9.1 Conformance Required
- Section 13.9.2 Regulations of Non-Conforming Signs
- Section 13.9.3 Illumination of Signs for Illegal Non-Conforming Uses
- Section 13.9.4 Damaged or Deteriorated Non-Conforming Signs
- Section 13.9.5 Maintenance of Non-Conforming Signs
- Section 13.9.6 Discontinuance of Certain Non-Conforming Signs
ARTICLE XIV BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
- Section 14.1 Establishment of Board of Adjustment
- Section 14.2 Proceedings of the Board of Adjustment
- Section 14.3 Appeals, Hearings and Notices
- Section 14.4 Stay of Proceedings
- Section 14.5 Powers and Duties of the Board of Adjustment
- Section 14.6 Appeals from the Board of Adjustment
ARTICLE XV AMENDMENT PROCEDURES: CONDITIONAL USES DISTRICTS; SPECIAL USE PERMITS
- Section 15.1 General
- Section 15.2 Amendment Initiation
- Section 15.3 Submittal
- Section 15.4 Planning Board Action
- Section 15.5 City Council Action
- Section 15.6 Protest Petition
- Section 15.7 Special Provisions for Conditional Use Districts and Conditional Use Permits
- Section 15.8 Maximum Number of Applicants
- Section 15.9 Special Uses
- Section 15.10 Small Scale Rezonings
ARTICLE XVI ADMINISTRATION, ENFORCEMENT, VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES
- Section 16.1 Zoning Administrator
- Section 16.2 Zoning Permit
- Section 16.2.1 Application Procedures
- Section 16.2.2 Right of Appeal
- Section 16.3 Technical Review Committee (TRC)
- Section 16.3.1 TRC Membership
- Section 16.3.2 TRC Chair
- Section 16.3.3 TRC Meetings
- Section 16.3.4 Powers and Duties
- Section 16.3.5 Appeal of TRC Decision
- Section 16.4 Zoning Permit with Vested Rights
- Section 16.4.1 Violations
- Section 16.4.2 Other Ordinances Apply
- Section 16.4.3 Changes or Amendments
- Section 16.4.4 Status at Expiration of Terms
- Section 16.4.5 Annexation Declaration
- Section 16.5 Duties of Zoning Administrator, Board of Adjustment, Courts and City Council
to Matters of Appeal - Section 16.6 Violations; Remedies
- Section 16.7 Inspection and Investigation
- Section 16.8 Enforcement Procedure
- Section 16.9 Penalties for Violation
ARTICLE XVII GENERAL LEGAL PROVISIONS
- Section 17.1 Interpretation, Purpose, Conflict
- Section 17.2 Repeal and Reenactment of Existing Zoning Ordinances
- Section 17.3 Effects Upon Outstanding Building Permits; Conditional/Special Use Permits; Zoning Permits;
and Zoning Permits With Vested Rights - Section 17.4 Definitions
- Section 17.5 Validity
- Section 17.6 Effective Date
ZONING FACT SHEETS
- R-10 Residential District
- R-12.5 Residential District
- R-15 Residential District
- R-40 Residential District
- GRD Group Residential District
- TND Traditional Neighborhood Development
- O-I Office and Institutional District
- H-B Highway Business District
- B-1 Business District
- B-2 Neighborhood Business District
- M-1 Heavy Manufacturing District
- M-2 Light Industrial District