APPENDIX C – LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE

 

 


ARTICLE 1. TITLE; PURPOSE DEFINITIONS; DISTRICT AND GENERAL REGULATIONS  1

1-101... Title: 1

1-102... Purpose: 1

1-103... Jurisdiction: 1

1-104... Definitions: 2

1-105... Districts: 18

1-106... General Regulations Governing All Zoning Districts: 19

1-107... Vesting of Development Rights: 21

ARTICLE 2. “AG” AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS  22

2-101... Application. 22

2-102... Use Regulations. 22

2-103... Performance Standards. 23

2-104... Parking Regulations. 23

2-105... Off-Street Loading Regulations. 23

2-106... Sign Regulations:  None. 23

2-107... Height, Area and Bulk Regulations. 23

2-108... Supplementary Height, Area and Bulk Regulations. 23

2-109... Supplementary Use Regulations. 23

ARTICLE 3. “SR” SUBURBAN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS  24

3-101... Application. 24

3-102... Use Regulations. 24

3-103... Performance Standards. 24

3-104... Parking Regulations. 24

3-105... Off-Street Loading Regulations. 24

3-106... Sign Regulations: None. 25

3-107... Height, Area and Bulk Regulations. 25

3-108... Supplementary Height, Area and Bulk Regulations. 25

3-109... Supplementary Use Regulations. 25

3-110... Animal Units. 25

ARTICLE 4. “R-1A” SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS  27

4-101... Application. 27

4-102... Use Regulations. 27

4-103... Performance Standards. 27

4-104... Parking Regulations. 27

4-105... Off-Street Loading Regulations. 27

4-106... Sign Regulations. 27

4-107... Height, Area, And Bulk Regulations. 27

4-108... Supplementary Height, Area and Bulk Regulations. 28

4-109... Supplementary Use Regulations. 28

ARTICLE 5. “R-1B” SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS  29

5-101... Application. 29

5-102... Use Regulations. 29

5-103... Performance Standards. 29

5-104... Parking Regulations. 29

5-105... Off-Street Loading Regulations. 29

5-106... Sign Regulations. 29

5-107... Height, Area, and Bulk Regulations. 29

5-108... Supplementary Height, Area and Bulk Regulations. 30

5-109... Supplementary Use Regulations. 30

ARTICLE 6”R-1C” SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS  31

6-101... Application. 31

6-102... Use Regulations. 31

6-103... Performance Standards. 31

6-104... Parking Regulations. 31

6-105... Off-Street Loading Regulations. 31

6-106... Sign Regulations. 31

6-107... Height, Area, and Bulk Regulations. 31

6-108... Supplementary Height, Area and Bulk Regulations. 32

6-109... Supplementary Use Regulations. 32

ARTICLE 7. “R-2” TWO-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT   33

7-101... Application. 33

7-102... Use Regulations. 33

7-103... Performance Standards. 33

7-104... Parking Regulations. 33

7-105... Off-Street Loading Regulations. 33

7-106... Sign Regulations. 33

7-107... Height, Area, and Bulk Regulations. 33

7-108... Supplementary Height, Area and Bulk Regulations. 34

7-109... Supplementary Use Regulations. 34

ARTICLE 8. “R-3” MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT  35

8-101... Application. 35

8-102... Use Regulations. 35

8-103... Performance Standards. 35

8-104... Parking Regulations. 35

8-105... Off-Street Loading Regulations. 35

8-106... Sign Regulations. 35

8-107... Height, Area, and Bulk Regulations. 35

8-108... Supplementary Height, Area and Bulk Regulations. 36

8-109... Supplementary Use Regulations. 36

ARTICLE 9. “R-4” APARTMENT HOUSE DISTRICT   37

9-101... Application. 37

9-102... Use Regulations. 37

9-103... Performance Standards. 37

9-104... Parking Regulations. 37

9-105... Off-Street Loading Regulations. 37

9-106... Sign Regulations. 37

9-107... Height, Area, and Bulk Regulations. 37

9-108... Supplementary Height, Area and Bulk Regulations. 38

9-109... Supplementary Use Regulations. 38

ARTICLE 10. “C-O” COMMERCIAL OFFICE DISTRICT REGULATIONS  39

10-101. Application. 39

10-102. Use Regulations. 39

10-103. Performance Standards. 39

10-104. Parking Regulations. 39

10-105. Off-Street Loading Regulations. 39

10-106. Sign Regulations. 39

10-107. Height, Area and Bulk Regulations. 40

10-108. Supplementary Height. Area and Bulk Regulations, 40

10-109. Supplementary Use Regulations. 40

ARTICLE 11. “C-1” NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS  41

11-101. Application: 41

11-102. Use Regulations: 41

11-103. Performance Standards: 41

11-104. Parking Regulations: 42

11-106. Sign Regulations: 42

11-107. Height. Area and Bulk Regulations: 42

11-108. Supplementary Height, Area and Bulk Regulations: 42

11-109. Supplementary Use Regulations: 42

ARTICLE 12. “C-2” GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS  43

12-101. Application: 43

12-102. Use Regulations: 43

12-103. Performance Standards: 45

12-104. Parking Regulations: 45

12-105. Off-Street Loading Regulations: 45

12-106. Sign Regulations: 45

12-107. Height, Area and Bulk Regulations: 45

12-108. Supplementary Height, Area and Bulk Regulations: 45

12-109. Supplementary Use Regulations: 45

ARTICLE 13. “C-3” HIGHWAY SERVICE COMMERCIAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS  46

13-101. Application: 46

13-102. Use Regulations: 46

13-103. Performance Standards: 46

13-104. Parking Regulations: 46

13-105. Off-Street Loading Regulations: 46

13-106. Sign Regulations: 46

13-107. Height, Area and Bulk Regulations: 46

13-108. Supplementary Height, Area and Bulk Regulations: 47

13-109. Supplementary Use Regulations: 47

ARTICLE 14. “C-4” CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT REGULATIONS  48

14-101. Application: 48

14-102. Use Regulations: 48

14-103. Performance Standards: 48

14-104. Parking Regulations: 48

14-105. Off-Street Loading Regulations: 48

14-106. Sign Regulations: 48

14-107. Height, Area and Bulk Regulations: 48

14-108. Supplementary Height, Area and Bulk Regulations: 49

14-109. Supplementary Use Regulations: 49

ARTICLE 15. “I-1” LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS  50

15-101. Application: 50

15-102. Use Regulations: 50

15-103. Performance Standards: 50

15-104. Parking Regulations: 50

15-105. Off-Street Loading Regulations: 50

15-106. Sign Regulations: 50

15-107. Height. Area and Bulk Regulations: 51

15-108. Supplementary Height. Area and Bulk Regulations: 51

15-109. Supplementary Use Regulations: 51

ARTICLE 16. “I-2” MEDIUM INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS  52

16-101. Application: 52

16-102. Use Regulations: 52

16-103. Performance Standards: 52

16-104. Parking Regulations: 53

16-105. Off-Street Loading Regulations: 53

16-106. Sign Regulations: 53

16-107. Height, Area and Bulk Regulations: 53

16-108. Supplementary Height, Area and Bulk Regulations: 53

16-109. Supplementary Use Regulations: 53

ARTICLE 17. “I-3” HEAVY INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS  54

17-101. Application: 54

17-102. Use Regulations: 54

17-103. Performance Standards: 56

17-104. Parking Regulations: 56

17-105. Off-Street Loading Regulations: 56

17-106. Sign Regulations: 56

17-107. Height. Area and Bulk Regulations: 56

17-108. Supplementary Height. Area and Bulk Regulations: 56

17-109. Supplementary Use Regulations: 57

ARTICLE 18. “PUD” PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT REGULATIONS  58

18-101. Application: 58

18-102. Use Regulations: 58

18-103. Plan Approval Guidelines: 58

18-104. Performance Standards: 58

18-105. Parking Regulations: 58

18-106. Off-Street Loading Regulations: 58

18-107. Sign Regulations: 58

18-108. Height, Area and Bulk Regulations: 59

ARTICLE 19. “FP” FLOODPLAIN DISTRICT REGULATIONS  60

19-101. Purpose: 60

19-102. Findings of Fact: 60

19-103. General Provisions: 61

19-104. Building or Land Use Permit: 62

19-105. Establishment of Zoning Districts: 63

19-106. Standards for the Floodplain Overlay Districts: 63

19-107. Flood way overlay District “FW”: 64

19-108. Floodway Fringe Overlay District “FF”: 65

19-109. Certification of Floodproofing: 66

19-110. Nonconforming Use and Restoration: 66

19-111. Variances and Variance Procedures: 66

19-112. Penalties for Violation: 68

19-113. Definitions: 68

ARTICLE 20. PLAN APPROVAL GUIDELINES  72

20-101. Purpose: 72

20-102. Application, Review. Approval Procedure: 72

20-103. Development Plan: 72

20-104. Development Plan - Phasing, Time Restrictions: 74

20-105. Appeals of Planning Commission Action on Development Plan: 74

20-106. Remedies for Noncompliance: 74

ARTICLE 21. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS. 76

21-101. Purpose: 76

21-102. Performance Standards - Districts “AG” and “SR”: 76

21-103. Performance Standards - Districts “R-1A”, “R-1B”, “R-1C” and “R-2”: 77

21-104. Performance Standards - Districts “R-3” and “R-4”: 78

21-105. Performance Standards - Districts “C-O and “C-1”: 79

21-106. Performance Standards - Districts “C-2” and “C-3”: 79

21-107. Performance Standards - District “C-4”: 79

21-108. Performance Standards - District “I-1”: 79

21-109. Performance Standards - Districts “1-2” and “1-3”: 80

21-110. Performance Standards - Conditional Uses: 80

21-111. Performance Standards - District “PUD” Planned Unit Development: 81

ARTICLE 22. PARKING REGULATIONS. 82

22-101. Parking Requirements: 82

22-102. Interpretation of the Chart: 83

22-103. Joint Use and Off-Site Facilities: 84

22-104. Design Standards: 84

22-105. Performance Standards: 84

ARTICLE 23. OFF-STREET LOADING REGULATIONS  86

23-101. Requirements: 86

23-102. Interpretation of the Chart: 86

23-103. Mixed Use of One Building: 86

23-104. Design Standards: 86

ARTICLE 24. DISTRICT SIGN REGULATIONS  87

24-101. Purpose and Applicability: 87

24-102. Enforcement: 88

24-103. Maintenance, Repair, Removal, and Abandonment: 89

24-104. Nonconforming Signs: 89

24-105. Measurement Standards: 90

24-106. General Provisions: 93

24-107. Standards for Specific Sign Types: 94

24-108. Prohibited Signs: 97

24-109. Definitions: 98

24-201. Signs Authorized in Agricultural and Residential Districts: 101

24-202. Signs Authorized in Commercial Districts: 103

24-203. Signs Authorized in Industrial Districts: 105

24-204. Signs Authorized in Planned Unit Development Districts: 108

24-301. Off-Premise Advertising Signs: 108

ARTICLE 25. DISTRICT HEIGHT, AREA AND BULK REGULATIONS  111

ARTICLE 26. SUPPLEMENTARY HEIGHT, AREA AND BULK REGULATIONS  112

26-101. Application: 112

26-102. Modification of Height Regulations: 112

26-103. Modification of Area Regulations: 113

ARTICLE 27.  SUPPLEMENTARY USE REGULATIONS; CONDITIONAL USES; ACCESSORY USES; PROHIBITED USES. 115

27-101. Application of Conditional Uses: 115

27-102. Qualifications of Existing Special Use Exceptions: 115

27-103. Additions and Changes to Conditional Uses: 115

27-104. Conditional Uses Enumerated: 115

27-105. Continuance of a Conditional Use: 118

27-106. Accessory Uses: 118

27-107. Eligibility for Accessory Use: 118

27-108. Accessory Uses Allowed: 118

ARTICLE 28. (Reserved for Future Use) 124

ARTICLE 29. MANUFACTURED HOME SUBDIVISION STANDARDS  125

ARTICLE 30. NONCONFORMING USES. 126

30-101. Nonconforming Lots of Record: 126

30-102. Nonconforming Use of Land: 127

30-103. Nonconforming Use of Structures: 127

30-104. Discontinuance of Nonconforming Uses: 127

30-105. Destruction of a Nonconforming Use: 127

30-106. Intermittent Use: 127

30-107. Existence of a Nonconforming Use: 127

ARTICLE 31. THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS  129

31-101. Organization and Procedure: 129

31-102. Powers: 129

31-103. Variances: 129

31-104. Special Exceptions: 130

31-105. Special Yard and Height Exceptions: 130

31-106. Guidelines for Conditions: 131

31-107. Written Application Required: 132

31-108. Stay of Proceedings: 132

31-109. Public Hearing Required: 132

31-110. Findings and Records of Proceedings: 132

31-111. Lapse of Special Exceptions or Variances: 132

ARTICLE 32. ADMINISTRATION.. 134

32-101. Enforcement: 134

32-102. Building Permit: 134

32-103. Application for Building Permit: 134

32-104. Fees: 134

32-105. Issuance of Building Permit: 135

32-106. Revocation of Building Permit: 135

32-107. Stop Order: 135

32-108. Period of Validity: 135

32-109. Certificate of Occupancy: 135

32-110. Reports: 136

32-111. Administrative Permit: 136

32-112. Vesting of Development Rights: 136

32-113. Administrative Exception: 137

ARTICLE 33. SPECIAL EVENTS. 138

33-101. Purpose and Intent: 138

33-102. Special Event Defined: 138

33-103. Special Events Not Requiring a Permit: 138

33-104. Special Events Subject to an Administrative Permit: 139

33-105. Special Events Subject to Governing Body Approval: 140

33-106. Application and Fee: 140

ARTICLE 34. AMENDMENTS. 141

34-101. Who May Petition or Apply: 141

34-102. Procedures for Consideration of Request for Amendments, Revisions or Changes: 141

34-103. Posting of Sign: 142

34-104. Traffic Studies: 143

34-105. Factors to be Considered: 143

34-106. Limitations on Reapplication for Amendments: 145

ARTICLE 35. INTERPRETATION, CONFLICT, REMEDIES AND PENALTY   146

35-10... Interpretation and Conflict: 146

35-102. Remedies Available: 146

35-103. Penalty: 146

ARTICLE 36. MISCELLANEOUS. 147

36-101. Validity: 147

36-102. Accrued Rights and Liabilities Saved: 147

36-103. Severability: 147

36-104. Effective Date: 147

36-105. Repealing Clause: 147