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City of Watertown, NY
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2024-06-17
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Part II General Legislation
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Chapter 310 Zoning
The Charter
Ch C
Charter
The Code
Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 4
Appearance Tickets
Ch 7
Assessment and Taxation
Ch 11
Boards and Commissions
Ch 14
City Council
Ch 16
City-Owned Property
Ch 23
Economic Development Zone
Ch 27
(Reserved)
Ch 29
Electric Light and Power Department
Ch 32
Ethics, Code of
Ch 42
Municipal Comptroller Department
Ch 45
Officers and Employees
Ch 48
Parks and Recreation, Department of
Ch 57
(Reserved)
Ch 60
Salaries and Compensation
Ch 69
Warrants, Payment of
General Legislation
Ch 75
Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 78
(Reserved)
Ch 81
Animals
Ch 84
(Reserved)
Ch 91
Bicycles
Ch 94
Bingo
Ch 98
Brush, Grass and Weeds
Ch 101
Building Construction Administration
Ch 104
(Reserved)
Ch 108
Burning, Outdoor
Ch 112
Businesses and Trades
Ch 120
Construction Codes, Uniform
Ch 125
Curfew
Ch 128
(Reserved)
Ch 138
(Reserved)
Ch 148
(Reserved)
Ch 152
Flood Damage Prevention
Ch 157
Games of Chance
Ch 158
Garage Sales
Ch 161
Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse
Ch 166
Handbills and Advertising Materials
Ch 169
Hazardous and Objectionable Conditions
Ch 172
Health
Ch 176
(Reserved)
Ch 177
Property Rental Registration
Ch 180
Insurance
Ch 205
Noise
Ch 216
Parks, Playgrounds and Recreational Areas
Ch 219
(Reserved)
Ch 226
(Reserved)
Ch 232
Public Health Nuisances
Ch 236
(Reserved)
Ch 240
(Reserved)
Ch 244
Sales
Ch 248
Sanitation
Ch 253
Sewers
Ch 260
Stormwater Management and Erosion and Sediment Control
Ch 265
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 271
Taxation
Ch 274
(Reserved)
Ch 279
Tourist Camps
Ch 284
(Reserved)
Ch 287
Trees
Ch 290
Vacant Building Registry
Ch 293
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 301
Water
Ch 306
Wiring and Lighting
Ch 310
Zoning
Ch 310 Art I
General Provisions
§ 310-1
Title.
§ 310-2
Authority; applicability.
§ 310-3
Conflict.
§ 310-4
Supersession.
§ 310-5
Minimum requirements.
§ 310-6
Purpose and intent.
§ 310-7
Periodic review of provisions.
§ 310-8
(Reserved)
Ch 310 Art II
Establishment of Zoning Map and Districts
§ 310-9
Adoption of Zoning Map.
§ 310-10
District boundaries.
§ 310-11
Classification of districts.
§ 310-12
District purposes.
§ 310-13
Zoning Map.
§ 310-14
through § 310-15. (Reserved)
Ch 310 Art III
District Uses
§ 310-16
Compliance required.
§ 310-17
Planning and Community Development Department review.
§ 310-18
Use Table.
§ 310-19
through § 310-20. (Reserved)
Ch 310 Art IV
Dimensional Regulations
§ 310-21
Form-based dimensional tables.
§ 310-22
(Reserved)
Ch 310 Art V
Sign Regulations
§ 310-23
Purpose.
§ 310-24
Applicability.
§ 310-25
Administration.
§ 310-26
General prohibitions.
§ 310-27
Temporary signs.
§ 310-28
Sign requirements.
§ 310-29
Computation of sign surface area.
§ 310-30
Specific sign type requirements.
§ 310-31
Electronic messaging centers.
§ 310-32
Nonconforming signs.
§ 310-33
(Reserved)
Ch 310 Art VI
Parking
§ 310-34
Purpose.
§ 310-35
Applicability.
§ 310-36
Required surface parking spaces.
§ 310-37
Parking standards.
§ 310-38
Parking lot dimensional standards.
§ 310-39
Low-impact development parking lot standards.
§ 310-40
Low-impact development parking area application requirements.
§ 310-41
Parking area design standards.
§ 310-42
Off-street loading requirements.
§ 310-43
through § 310-44. (Reserved)
Ch 310 Art VII
Supplemental Regulations
§ 310-45
Applicability.
§ 310-46
Adult uses.
§ 310-47
Personal agriculture.
§ 310-48
Amusement, recreation or entertainment (outdoor).
§ 310-49
Commercial automotive uses.
§ 310-50
Accessory drive-through.
§ 310-51
Accessory dwelling units (ADU).
§ 310-52
Emergency services.
§ 310-53
Essential services.
§ 310-54
Garden center.
§ 310-55
Retail garden center.
§ 310-56
Geothermal energy systems.
§ 310-57
Home occupations.
§ 310-58
Commercial kennel; pet/dog day care; animal shelter.
§ 310-59
Live-work unit.
§ 310-60
Manufactured (mobile) homes.
§ 310-61
(Reserved)
§ 310-62
Manufactured (mobile) home parks.
§ 310-63
Neighborhood retail.
§ 310-64
Nightclub.
§ 310-65
Preexisting residential adaptive reuse.
§ 310-66
Short-term rentals.
§ 310-67
Self-storage facilities.
§ 310-68
Storage yard.
§ 310-69
Accessory solar energy systems.
§ 310-70
Principal solar energy systems.
§ 310-71
Townhouse/rowhouse dwelling.
§ 310-72
Vending lots.
§ 310-73
Veterinary clinic/hospital.
§ 310-74
Principal or accessory wind energy systems.
§ 310-75
through § 310-76. (Reserved)
Ch 310 Art VIII
General Regulations
§ 310-77
Accessory structures.
§ 310-78
Air traffic compatibility.
§ 310-79
City Center Overlay District.
§ 310-80
Corner lots.
§ 310-81
Decks, terraces and steps.
§ 310-82
Fences.
§ 310-83
Landscape and buffer requirements.
§ 310-84
Lighting.
§ 310-85
Outdoor drinking and eating establishments.
§ 310-86
Performance standards.
§ 310-87
Planned campus standards.
§ 310-88
Recreational vehicles (RVs).
§ 310-89
Swimming pools.
§ 310-90
Temporary uses and structures.
§ 310-91
Trash dumpsters and enclosures.
§ 310-92
Visibility at corners.
§ 310-93
through § 310-95. (Reserved)
Ch 310 Art IX
Nonconforming Lots, Structures and Uses
§ 310-96
Purpose.
§ 310-97
Nonconforming lots of record.
§ 310-98
Nonconforming structures.
§ 310-99
Nonconforming uses.
§ 310-100
Discontinuance of nonconforming uses.
§ 310-101
Maintenance of nonconforming uses and structures.
§ 310-102
Preexisting applications and previously approved plans.
Ch 310 Art X
Site Plan Review
§ 310-103
Applicability.
§ 310-104
Exemptions.
§ 310-105
Coordination with other permits and approvals.
§ 310-106
Submission procedures.
§ 310-107
Planning Commission review criteria.
§ 310-108
Public hearing for site plan review.
§ 310-109
Planning Commission decision.
§ 310-110
Expiration of review.
§ 310-111
(Reserved)
Ch 310 Art XI
Special Use Permit
§ 310-112
Purpose.
§ 310-113
Applicability.
§ 310-114
Coordination with other permits and approvals.
§ 310-115
Procedures for special use permits.
§ 310-116
Review criteria.
§ 310-117
Hearing; notice.
§ 310-118
Decision and notification.
§ 310-119
Restrictions; expiration; revocation; enforcement.
§ 310-120
(Reserved)
Ch 310 Art XII
Planned Development District
§ 310-121
Purpose and intent.
§ 310-122
Proposals.
§ 310-123
Criteria for consideration.
§ 310-124
Proposal procedure.
§ 310-125
Procedures before City Council.
§ 310-126
Expiration or abandonment.
§ 310-127
Changes and amendments.
§ 310-128
Existing planned development districts.
§ 310-129
(Reserved)
Ch 310 Art XIII
Administration and Enforcement
§ 310-130
Administration and enforcement officials.
§ 310-131
Zoning compliance certificate; certificate of occupancy.
§ 310-132
Planning Commission powers and duties.
§ 310-133
Zoning Board of Appeals powers and duties.
§ 310-134
Alternate members.
§ 310-135
Training required.
§ 310-136
Minimum training requirements established.
§ 310-137
Lack of training not to affect validity of actions.
§ 310-138
State Environmental Quality Review Act.
§ 310-139
through § 310-140. (Reserved)
Ch 310 Art XIV
Variances and Appeals
§ 310-141
Applications; standards for review; decisions; expiration.
§ 310-142
Rehearing.
§ 310-143
through § 310-144. (Reserved)
Ch 310 Art XV
Application Procedures
§ 310-145
County approval.
§ 310-146
Conduct of public hearings.
§ 310-147
Required notice for public hearing.
§ 310-148
through § 310-149. (Reserved)
Ch 310 Art XVI
Definitions
§ 310-150
Rules of construction; terms defined.
Ch 310 Art XVII
Amendments; Repealer; Severability
§ 310-151
Authorization.
§ 310-152
Initiation of amendments.
§ 310-153
Procedures.
§ 310-154
Hearing on proposed amendment; notice thereof.
§ 310-155
Adoption of amendment.
§ 310-156
Protest petition.
§ 310-157
Repealer.
§ 310-158
Severability.
Appendix
Ch A320
Fees
Ch A321
Rules of Council
Ch A322
Subdivision Regulations
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter 310
Zoning
[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Watertown
2-21-2023
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[1]
Amendments noted where applicable.]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Ch. 310, Zoning , adopted 1-26-1959, as amended.
Article I
General Provisions
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§ 310-1
Title.
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§ 310-2
Authority; applicability.
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§ 310-3
Conflict.
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§ 310-4
Supersession.
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§ 310-5
Minimum requirements.
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§ 310-6
Purpose and intent.
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§ 310-7
Periodic review of provisions.
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§ 310-8
(Reserved)
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Article II
Establishment of Zoning Map and Districts
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§ 310-9
Adoption of Zoning Map.
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§ 310-10
District boundaries.
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§ 310-11
Classification of districts.
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§ 310-12
District purposes.
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§ 310-13
Zoning Map.
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§ 310-14
through § 310-15. (Reserved)
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Article III
District Uses
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§ 310-16
Compliance required.
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§ 310-17
Planning and Community Development Department review.
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§ 310-18
Use Table.
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§ 310-19
through § 310-20. (Reserved)
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Article IV
Dimensional Regulations
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§ 310-21
Form-based dimensional tables.
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§ 310-22
(Reserved)
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Article V
Sign Regulations
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§ 310-23
Purpose.
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§ 310-24
Applicability.
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§ 310-25
Administration.
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§ 310-26
General prohibitions.
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§ 310-27
Temporary signs.
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§ 310-28
Sign requirements.
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§ 310-29
Computation of sign surface area.
chevron_right
§ 310-30
Specific sign type requirements.
chevron_right
§ 310-31
Electronic messaging centers.
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§ 310-32
Nonconforming signs.
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§ 310-33
(Reserved)
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Article VI
Parking
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§ 310-34
Purpose.
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§ 310-35
Applicability.
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§ 310-36
Required surface parking spaces.
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§ 310-37
Parking standards.
chevron_right
§ 310-38
Parking lot dimensional standards.
chevron_right
§ 310-39
Low-impact development parking lot standards.
chevron_right
§ 310-40
Low-impact development parking area application requirements.
chevron_right
§ 310-41
Parking area design standards.
chevron_right
§ 310-42
Off-street loading requirements.
chevron_right
§ 310-43
through § 310-44. (Reserved)
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Article VII
Supplemental Regulations
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§ 310-45
Applicability.
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§ 310-46
Adult uses.
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§ 310-47
Personal agriculture.
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§ 310-48
Amusement, recreation or entertainment (outdoor).
chevron_right
§ 310-49
Commercial automotive uses.
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§ 310-50
Accessory drive-through.
chevron_right
§ 310-51
Accessory dwelling units (ADU).
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§ 310-52
Emergency services.
chevron_right
§ 310-53
Essential services.
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§ 310-54
Garden center.
chevron_right
§ 310-55
Retail garden center.
chevron_right
§ 310-56
Geothermal energy systems.
chevron_right
§ 310-57
Home occupations.
chevron_right
§ 310-58
Commercial kennel; pet/dog day care; animal shelter.
chevron_right
§ 310-59
Live-work unit.
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§ 310-60
Manufactured (mobile) homes.
chevron_right
§ 310-61
(Reserved)
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§ 310-62
Manufactured (mobile) home parks.
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§ 310-63
Neighborhood retail.
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§ 310-64
Nightclub.
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§ 310-65
Preexisting residential adaptive reuse.
chevron_right
§ 310-66
Short-term rentals.
chevron_right
§ 310-67
Self-storage facilities.
chevron_right
§ 310-68
Storage yard.
chevron_right
§ 310-69
Accessory solar energy systems.
chevron_right
§ 310-70
Principal solar energy systems.
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§ 310-71
Townhouse/rowhouse dwelling.
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§ 310-72
Vending lots.
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§ 310-73
Veterinary clinic/hospital.
chevron_right
§ 310-74
Principal or accessory wind energy systems.
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§ 310-75
through § 310-76. (Reserved)
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Article VIII
General Regulations
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§ 310-77
Accessory structures.
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§ 310-78
Air traffic compatibility.
chevron_right
§ 310-79
City Center Overlay District.
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§ 310-80
Corner lots.
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§ 310-81
Decks, terraces and steps.
chevron_right
§ 310-82
Fences.
chevron_right
§ 310-83
Landscape and buffer requirements.
chevron_right
§ 310-84
Lighting.
chevron_right
§ 310-85
Outdoor drinking and eating establishments.
chevron_right
§ 310-86
Performance standards.
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§ 310-87
Planned campus standards.
chevron_right
§ 310-88
Recreational vehicles (RVs).
chevron_right
§ 310-89
Swimming pools.
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§ 310-90
Temporary uses and structures.
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§ 310-91
Trash dumpsters and enclosures.
chevron_right
§ 310-92
Visibility at corners.
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§ 310-93
through § 310-95. (Reserved)
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Article IX
Nonconforming Lots, Structures and Uses
chevron_right
§ 310-96
Purpose.
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§ 310-97
Nonconforming lots of record.
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§ 310-98
Nonconforming structures.
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§ 310-99
Nonconforming uses.
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§ 310-100
Discontinuance of nonconforming uses.
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§ 310-101
Maintenance of nonconforming uses and structures.
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§ 310-102
Preexisting applications and previously approved plans.
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Article X
Site Plan Review
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§ 310-103
Applicability.
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§ 310-104
Exemptions.
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§ 310-105
Coordination with other permits and approvals.
chevron_right
§ 310-106
Submission procedures.
chevron_right
§ 310-107
Planning Commission review criteria.
chevron_right
§ 310-108
Public hearing for site plan review.
chevron_right
§ 310-109
Planning Commission decision.
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§ 310-110
Expiration of review.
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§ 310-111
(Reserved)
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Article XI
Special Use Permit
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§ 310-112
Purpose.
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§ 310-113
Applicability.
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§ 310-114
Coordination with other permits and approvals.
chevron_right
§ 310-115
Procedures for special use permits.
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§ 310-116
Review criteria.
chevron_right
§ 310-117
Hearing; notice.
chevron_right
§ 310-118
Decision and notification.
chevron_right
§ 310-119
Restrictions; expiration; revocation; enforcement.
chevron_right
§ 310-120
(Reserved)
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Article XII
Planned Development District
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§ 310-121
Purpose and intent.
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§ 310-122
Proposals.
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§ 310-123
Criteria for consideration.
chevron_right
§ 310-124
Proposal procedure.
chevron_right
§ 310-125
Procedures before City Council.
chevron_right
§ 310-126
Expiration or abandonment.
chevron_right
§ 310-127
Changes and amendments.
chevron_right
§ 310-128
Existing planned development districts.
chevron_right
§ 310-129
(Reserved)
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Article XIII
Administration and Enforcement
chevron_right
§ 310-130
Administration and enforcement officials.
chevron_right
§ 310-131
Zoning compliance certificate; certificate of occupancy.
chevron_right
§ 310-132
Planning Commission powers and duties.
chevron_right
§ 310-133
Zoning Board of Appeals powers and duties.
chevron_right
§ 310-134
Alternate members.
chevron_right
§ 310-135
Training required.
chevron_right
§ 310-136
Minimum training requirements established.
chevron_right
§ 310-137
Lack of training not to affect validity of actions.
chevron_right
§ 310-138
State Environmental Quality Review Act.
chevron_right
§ 310-139
through § 310-140. (Reserved)
chevron_right
Article XIV
Variances and Appeals
chevron_right
§ 310-141
Applications; standards for review; decisions; expiration.
chevron_right
§ 310-142
Rehearing.
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§ 310-143
through § 310-144. (Reserved)
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Article XV
Application Procedures
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§ 310-145
County approval.
chevron_right
§ 310-146
Conduct of public hearings.
chevron_right
§ 310-147
Required notice for public hearing.
chevron_right
§ 310-148
through § 310-149. (Reserved)
chevron_right
Article XVI
Definitions
chevron_right
§ 310-150
Rules of construction; terms defined.
chevron_right
Article XVII
Amendments; Repealer; Severability
chevron_right
§ 310-151
Authorization.
chevron_right
§ 310-152
Initiation of amendments.
chevron_right
§ 310-153
Procedures.
chevron_right
§ 310-154
Hearing on proposed amendment; notice thereof.
chevron_right
§ 310-155
Adoption of amendment.
chevron_right
§ 310-156
Protest petition.
chevron_right
§ 310-157
Repealer.
chevron_right
§ 310-158
Severability.
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