[Ord. No. 10.310 - 10.760, 6-11-2001; 11-12-2001; 11-28-2001; 4-28-2003; 10-13-2003; 2-9-2004; 12-12-2005; 12-11-2006; 5-12-2008]
A. 
Purpose. This district is intended to provide for any land-intensive agricultural uses contained within the City, certain public uses, and facilities or activities best located in a more isolated area. The principal land use in an agricultural area or public facility.
B. 
Permitted Uses. In District A-1, no building, land or premises shall be used and no building shall be hereafter erected, constructed, reconstructed or altered except for one or more of the following uses.
1. 
Agricultural uses which shall include any use of land consisting of at least two and one-half (2 1/2) acres for the purpose of crops, grazing animals, orchards, trees or forest lands, and any other use pertaining to farm or agricultural research. Such uses shall allow all the types of structures normally associated with these uses, including one (1) dwelling unit (not to include a manufactured home), storage bins, barns, sheds, tool houses, garages, and any other use or facility ancillary to farming or open land.
2. 
Cemeteries which may include mausoleums thereon.
3. 
Greenhouses and plant nurseries for wholesaling only.
4. 
Churches.
5. 
Public parks and playgrounds.
6. 
Public buildings, facilities, utilities, parks and playgrounds.
7. 
Golf courses and country clubs.
8. 
Hospitals.
9. 
Manufacture, milling or processing of feed, fertilizer, grain or soil conditioners.
[Ord. No. 10.310 - 10.760, 6-11-2001; 11-12-2001; 11-28-2001; 4-28-2003; 10-13-2003; 2-9-2004; 12-12-2005; 12-11-2006; 5-12-2008]
A. 
Purpose. This district is intended to promote and preserve urban one-family residential development. The principal land use is a one-family dwelling. Some public recreational uses, religious facilities, educational facilities, and uses incidental or accessory to dwellings is included.
B. 
Permitted Uses. In District R-1, no building or land shall be used, and no building shall be hereafter erected, constructed, reconstructed or altered, except for one or more of the following uses.
1. 
One-family dwellings (not to include manufactured homes).
2. 
Accessory buildings customary, incidental, and subordinate to the use of the main building. Accessory buildings would include but not necessarily be limited to garages, carports, swimming pools, pergolas, patios and fireplaces.
3. 
Churches, mosques and synagogues.
4. 
Home occupations which are compatible with the residential character of the neighborhood will be permitted; however, in order to promote peace, quiet and freedom from excessive noise, excessive traffic, nuisance, fire hazard, and other possible effects of commercial uses being conducted in residential areas, all home occupations must meet the following restrictions:
a. 
Home occupations shall be incidental to the use of a dwelling unit for residential uses. No person other than a person residing at the dwelling unit shall be directly involved with or work in the home occupation.
b. 
No alteration of the residential appearance of the premises shall be made, including the creation of a separate entrance to the dwelling or utilization of an existing entrance exclusively for the home occupation.
c. 
No more than twenty percent (20%) of the total floor area of the dwelling unit and garage shall be devoted to the home occupation. A garage shall not be used for a home occupation if such use has the effect of eliminating required parking.
d. 
Signs may be used for identification or advertisement of the home occupation, but such signs must be attached flat to the structure, may not be larger than one (1) square foot, and may not be illuminated.
e. 
No power other than electric shall be used and no single machine shall draw more than one-half (1/2) horsepower, and not more than one (1) horsepower total shall be used.
f. 
The home occupation shall be conducted entirely within the dwelling unit or garage, and no stock in trade shall be displayed or visible outside, or stored outside of any building, nor shall any raw materials, tools or appliances or waste products be stored outside of any building.
g. 
There shall not be conducted on the premises the business of selling stocks of merchandise, supplies, or products, provided that orders previously made by telephone or at a sales party may be filled on the premises; that is, direct sales of products off display shelves or racks is not allowed, but a person may pick up an order placed earlier as described above.
h. 
The use shall not generate traffic in volumes greater than would normally be expected in a residential neighborhood. For purposes of this Section, the normal volume of traffic generated by a one-family dwelling shall be defined as twelve (12) vehicle trips to and/or from the dwelling unit per twenty-four-hour period. The use shall not use commercial or business vehicles to deliver finished products from the dwelling unit.
i. 
The use shall not produce noise, obnoxious odors, vibrations, glare, fumes or electrical interference detectable to normal sensory perception outside the structure.
j. 
No toxic, explosive, flammable, combustible, corrosive, radioactive or other restricted materials may be used or stored on site.
k. 
Persons desiring to have a home occupation must first present all appropriate plans to the building regulation supervisor detailing how the dwelling will be used. Thereafter, whenever any permit or license is to be renewed, the dwelling may be inspected to determine how it has been altered to accommodate the use.
l. 
That all applicable State, County and City regulations are met.
5. 
Public parks and playgrounds.
6. 
Publicly owned and operated community buildings.
7. 
Temporary real estate sales office, located on property being sold and limited to a period of sale, but not exceeding one (1) year without special permit from the board.
8. 
Group homes.
C. 
Conditional Uses.
1. 
With the intent of maintaining the residential appearance and atmosphere, the following uses shall be permitted in District R-1 only after the issuance of a conditional use permit pursuant to the provision of Section 400.650:
a. 
Accounting firms.
b. 
Architects.
c. 
Attorney offices.
d. 
Bed-and-breakfasts.
e. 
Brokerage firms.
f. 
Business consulting.
g. 
Insurance agents.
h. 
Real estate offices.
i. 
Other similar professions.
2. 
The reuse shall not constitute a more burdensome use nor impose a greater adverse impact on the neighborhood than the existing or prior use, and in determining such, the Board shall consider:
a. 
Traffic;
b. 
Congestion;
c. 
Parking;
d. 
Signage;
e. 
Exterior lighting;
f. 
Landscaping and screening;
g. 
Hours of operation;
h. 
Number of employees;
i. 
Physical appearance of any structure;
j. 
Other conditions as required by the Board relative to specific site and use.
D. 
Water Supply And Sewage Systems. Each lot within an R-1 Zoning District shall be served by a public water supply and a public sewer system.
E. 
Parking Regulations. Off-street parking space shall be provided in accordance with the requirements set forth in Section 400.580 of this Chapter.
F. 
Dimensional Requirements. Minimum width, depth, and minimum lot size shall be provided in accordance with the requirements set forth in Section 400.480 of this Chapter.
[Ord. No. 10.310 - 10.760, 6-11-2001; 11-12-2001; 11-28-2001; 4-28-2003; 10-13-2003; 2-9-2004; 12-12-2005; 12-11-2006; 5-12-2008]
A. 
Purpose. This district is intended to provide for one- and two-family residential developments of various types and mixes. The principal land use is one-family or duplex residential dwellings.
B. 
Permitted Uses. In District R-2, no building or land shall be used, and no building shall be hereafter erected, constructed, reconstructed or altered, except for one or more of the following uses:
1. 
All permitted uses in a District R-1.
2. 
Two-family dwellings.
C. 
Water Supply And Sewage System. Each lot within an R-2 Zoning District shall be served by a public water supply and a public sewer system.
D. 
Parking Regulations. Off-street parking space shall be provided in accordance with the requirements set forth in Section 400.580 of this Chapter.
E. 
Dimensional Requirements. Minimum width, depth, and minimum lot size shall be provided in accordance with the requirements set forth in Section 400.480 of this Chapter.
[Ord. No. 10.310 - 10.760, 6-11-2001; 11-12-2001; 11-28-2001; 4-28-2003; 10-13-2003; 2-9-2004; 12-12-2005; 12-11-2006; 5-12-2008]
A. 
Purpose. This district is intended to provide for medium-density multiple-family residential development. It may include a range of residential uses from one-family to apartment houses. The principal land use is a residential apartment-type dwelling.
B. 
Permitted Uses. In District R-3, no building or land shall be used and no building shall be hereafter erected, constructed, reconstructed, or altered, except for one or more of the following uses:
1. 
All permitted uses in District R-2.
2. 
Adult day-care home.
3. 
Apartment houses.
4. 
Boarding houses or lodging houses.
5. 
Bed-and-breakfast establishment, subject to the following additional criteria:
a. 
That not more than five (5) guest rooms shall be allowed.
b. 
That in addition to meeting all parking requirements, there shall be one off-street parking space provided for each guest room.
c. 
That there shall be no individual room cooking facilities used for the bed-and-breakfast stay.
d. 
That the establishment shall comply with all applicable adopted City fire and building codes and shall be inspected for such compliance by the City Public Works Department prior to an occupancy permit being granted.
e. 
That the establishment shall be occupied and managed.
f. 
That only one wall-mounted sign, not exceeding eight (8) square feet in size, shall be allowed.
g. 
That meals may be served only to residents and overnight guests.
6. 
Buildings and premises for public utility services or public service corporations, whose buildings or uses the Board deems reasonably necessary for public convenience or welfare.
7. 
Home occupations, subject to the criteria listed for home occupations in Section 400.360, except that the home occupation may be carried out by occupants of the dwelling unit as well as by one full-time forty-hour individual or two half-time [twenty (20) hours each] individuals who do not reside in the dwelling unit. In addition, the Board may allow that not more than forty percent (40%) of the total floor area of the dwelling unit and garage shall be devoted to the home occupation. A conditional use permit for a home occupation shall expire three (3) years from the date of approval, after which a new conditional use permit may be requested.
8. 
Parking lots.
C. 
Water Supply And Sewage System. Each lot within an R-3 Zoning District shall be served by a public water and a public sewer system.
D. 
Parking Regulations. Off-street parking space shall be provided in accordance with the requirements set forth in Section 400.580 of this Chapter.
E. 
Dimensional Requirements. Minimum width, depth, and minimum lot size shall be provided in accordance with the requirements set forth in Section 400.480.
[Ord. No. 10.310 - 10.760, 6-11-2001; 11-12-2001; 11-28-2001; 4-28-2003; 10-13-2003; 2-9-2004; 12-12-2005; 12-11-2006; 5-12-2008]
A. 
Purpose. This district is intended to provide for high-density multiple-family residential development. It is primarily for high-rise apartments, but allows for all types of residential usage.
B. 
Permitted Uses. In District R-4, no building or land shall be used and no building shall be hereafter erected, constructed, reconstructed or altered, except for one or more of the following uses:
1. 
All permitted uses in District R-3.
2. 
Condominiums.
3. 
High-density apartment dwellings.
4. 
Resorts.
5. 
Offices.
6. 
Clubs, lodges and meeting places for other organizations.
7. 
Nursing homes and homes for the aged.
8. 
Parking lots.
C. 
Water Supply And Sewage System. Each lot within an R-4 Zoning District shall be served by a public water supply and a public sewer system.
D. 
Parking Regulations. Off-street parking space shall be provided in accordance with the requirements set forth in Section 400.580 of this Chapter.
E. 
Dimensional Requirements. Minimum width, depth, and minimum lot size shall be provided in accordance with the requirements set forth in Section 400.480.
[Ord. No. 10.310 - 10.760, 6-11-2001; 11-12-2001; 11-28-2001; 4-28-2003; 10-13-2003; 2-9-2004; 12-12-2005; 12-11-2006; 5-12-2008]
A. 
Purpose. This district is intended to provide for professional, administrative, or other offices and certain commercial uses. It may serve as a buffer between residential and more intense nonresidential uses.
B. 
Permitted Uses. In District O-C, no building or land shall be used and no building shall be hereafter erected, constructed, reconstructed or altered, except for one or more of the following uses:
1. 
All permitted uses in District R-1 (subject to the height and area regulations of District R-1).
2. 
Antique stores.
3. 
Banks, other financial institutions, and travel agencies.
4. 
Counseling centers operated by charitable or not-for-profit organizations, excluding any use connected with penal or correctional institutions.
5. 
Hospitals for human beings, medical or dental clinics, sanitariums, and medical laboratories.
6. 
Office buildings used for the administrative functions of businesses, professions, companies, corporations; and social, philanthropic, eleemosynary, or governmental organizations or societies.
7. 
Offices for professional and business use involving the sale or provision of services:
a. 
Artists, sculptors, photographer.
b. 
Authors, writers, composers.
c. 
Barber and beauty shops.
d. 
Lawyers, engineers, planners, architects, realtors, accountants, insurance agents, brokers, and other consultants in similar professions.
e. 
Ministers, rabbis, priests, or other clergy members.
f. 
Physical fitness centers.
g. 
Physicians, dentists, chiropractors, or other licensed medical practitioners.
h. 
Seamstresses, tailors.
i. 
Teachers of private lessons in art, music, or dance.
j. 
Residential care facilities.
k. 
Schools operated as a business within an enclosed building, except trade schools and schools, which offer retail goods or services to the public.
C. 
Conditional Uses. The following uses shall be permitted in District O-C only after the issuance of a conditional use permit pursuant to the provisions of Section 400.650:
1. 
Bed-and-breakfast.
2. 
Buildings and premises for public utility services or public service corporations, whose buildings or uses the Board deems reasonable necessary for public convenience or welfare.
3. 
Drive-up facilities incidental to any permitted uses.
4. 
Hospitals for small animals, if within an enclosed building.
5. 
Process laboratories within an enclosed building (dentures, eyeglasses, etc.).
6. 
Research laboratories (limited to research such as medical research, statistical research, etc.).
D. 
Water Supply And Sewage System. Each lot with an O-C Zoning District shall be served by a public water supply and a public sewer supply.
E. 
Parking Regulations. Off street parking space shall be provided in accordance with the same requirements of C-1 as set forth in Section 400.580 of this Chapter.
F. 
Dimensional Requirements. Minimum width, depth, and minimum lot size shall be provided in accordance with the requirements set forth in Section 400.480 of this Chapter.
[Ord. No. 10.310 - 10.760, 6-11-2001; 11-12-2001; 11-28-2001; 4-28-2003; 10-13-2003; 2-9-2004; 12-12-2005; 12-11-2006; 5-12-2008]
A. 
Purpose. This district is intended to allow for a broad range of commercial activities that may often be oriented toward automobile access and visibility. The principal land uses are sales and service.
B. 
Permitted Uses. In District C-1, no building, land or premises shall be used and no building shall be hereafter erected, constructed, reconstructed or altered, except for one or more of the following uses:
1. 
All uses in O-C except residential.
2. 
Alcoholic beverage sales by the package or as an accessory use to a restaurant.
3. 
Alcoholic beverage sales in the original package or by the drink on licensed premises shall be permitted in restaurants or similar places where substantial quantities of food are served, all in compliance with alcoholic beverage regulations of this Code.
4. 
Automobile, boat and farm implement sales.
5. 
Automobile repair facilities, provided that all repairs shall take place within an enclosed building.
6. 
Bakeries.
7. 
Barber and beauty shops.
8. 
Bicycle repair shops.
9. 
Buildings and premises of public utility services or public service corporations.
10. 
Car washes, coin-operated or attendant-operated.
11. 
Cleaning, pressing and dyeing establishments, provided that no explosive cleaning fluids shall be used.
12. 
Hospitals for small animals, if within an enclosed building.
13. 
Laundromats.
14. 
Pet stores and grooming shops, for small animals.
15. 
Photographic service shops and studios.
16. 
Printing shops, provided the total mechanical power used in the operation of such printing plant shall not exceed five (5) horsepower.
17. 
Radio and television sales and service.
18. 
Repair of household appliances.
19. 
Restaurants, cafes or cafeterias which provide no form of entertainment.
20. 
Schools operated as a business, except trade schools.
21. 
Shoe repair shops.
22. 
Stores, shops and markets for retail trades, provided merchandise is not displayed, stored or offered for sale on the premises outside a building in the required front yard or in any side or rear yard adjacent to a residential zoning district.
23. 
Service stations, provided all fuel storage tanks are located underground.
24. 
Any other business the Commission determines acceptable.
C. 
Conditional Uses. The following uses shall be permitted in District C-1 only after the issuance of a conditional use permit pursuant to the provision of Section 400.650.
1. 
Bars, cocktail lounges and nightclubs.
2. 
Billiard halls and game arcades.
3. 
Boarding kennels; large or small animal hospitals outside enclosed buildings.
4. 
Restaurants, cafes or cafeterias, which provide live or recorded music, provided that such music is played indoors only, and further provided that the music from any such restaurant, cafe or cafeteria shall not be plainly audible at the property line of the property on which the building housing such restaurant, cafe or cafeteria is located.
5. 
Self-service storage facilities, subject to the following conditions:
a. 
All storage shall be kept within an enclosed building, except recreation or other oversized vehicles, compressed flammable gas tanks, or gasoline containers in excess of two (2) gallons, which shall be stored only in exterior areas screened from view from any street frontage.
b. 
Where the site is adjacent to residentially zoned land, a permanent screen shall be required and shall conform to the provisions of Section 400.590.
c. 
Storage of feed, fertilizer, grain, soil conditioners, pesticides, chemicals, explosive and other hazardous materials, asphalt, brick, cement, gravel, rock, sand and similar constructions materials, inoperable vehicles, or bulk storage of fuels shall be prohibited.
d. 
The use of power tools, paint sprayers, or the servicing, repair or fabrication of furniture, boats, trailers, motor vehicles, lawn mowers, appliances and other similar equipment shall be prohibited.
e. 
The sale of any item from the facility or the conduct of any type of commercial activity at the facility shall be prohibited.
D. 
Water Supply And Sewage System. Each lot within a C-1 Zoning District shall be served by a public water supply and a public sewer system.
E. 
Parking Regulations. Off-street parking space shall be provided in accordance with the requirements set forth in Section 400.580.
F. 
Dimensional Requirements. Minimum width, depth, and minimum lot size shall be provided in accordance with the requirements set forth in Section 400.480 of this Chapter.
[Ord. No. 10.310 - 10.760, 6-11-2001; 11-12-2001; 11-28-2001; 4-28-2003; 10-13-2003; 2-9-2004; 12-12-2005; 12-11-2006; 5-12-2008]
A. 
Purpose.
1. 
This district is intended to provide planned commercial shopping and service facilities abutting or near a residential neighborhood. The principal land use is a small shopping area with sales and services oriented to the need of a local population.
2. 
Any C-2 rezoning request must be accompanied by a detailed plan showing such information as the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Board of Aldermen shall require for approval of the request. Any approval of the rezoning request will be subject to the plan, and the plan will become an integral part of the C-2 Zoning District for the subject property. The City Administration will be responsible for ensuring that any construction on or development of the property and any use of the property is in accordance with the plan. The City Administrator shall approve any minor amendments to the plan. Any other amendments to the plan shall follow the procedures for a rezoning request.
3. 
At a minimum, a C-2 plan shall contain the following:
a. 
A detailed site plan showing:
(1) 
Building footprints with setbacks from property lines.
(2) 
Ingress and egress.
(3) 
Parking and traffic circulation within the site.
(4) 
Pedestrian circulation.
(5) 
Landscape and green spaces.
(6) 
Fencing and other screening.
b. 
Descriptive comments addressing:
(1) 
Expected types of uses.
(2) 
Landscaping.
(3) 
Building types, construction, exterior appearance.
(4) 
Signage.
(5) 
Lighting.
(6) 
Fencing and other screening.
B. 
Permitted Uses. In District C-2, no building, land or premises shall be used and no building shall be hereafter erected, constructed or altered, except for one (1) or more of the uses allowed by the ordinance placing the property in District C-2. The Commission shall recommend and the Board of Aldermen, at the time of the rezoning, shall designate the use or uses allowed for the applicant's property from the uses permitted in C-1.
C. 
Water Supply And Sewage System. Each lot within a C-2 Zoning District shall be served by a public water supply and a public sewer system.
D. 
Type Of Development. All buildings within a C-2 Zoning District shall be developed in accordance with the approved plan.
E. 
Parking Regulations. Off-street parking space shall be provided in accordance with the requirements set forth in the approved plan.
F. 
Dimension Requirements. Minimum width, depth, and minimum lot size shall be provided in accordance with requirements set forth in the approved plan.
[Ord. No. 10.310 - 10.760, 6-11-2001; 11-12-2001; 11-28-2001; 4-28-2003; 10-13-2003; 2-9-2004; 12-12-2005; 12-11-2006; 5-12-2008]
A. 
Purpose. This district is intended to provide for commercial facilities in the central business district. The principal land uses are retail sales, services, offices and public facilities.
B. 
Permitted Uses. In District B-1, no building, land or premises shall be used and no building shall be hereafter erected, constructed, reconstructed or altered, except for one (1) or more of the following uses.
1. 
All uses permitted within the C-2 Commercial District.
2. 
Structures used for dwelling purposes shall be restricted to upper stories of those buildings in which the ground floor is occupied or was designed to be occupied by one (1) or more of the permitted commercial uses.
C. 
Water Supply And Sewage Systems. Each lot within a B-1 Zoning District shall be served by a public water supply and a public sewer system.
D. 
Parking Regulations. Off-street parking space shall be provided in accordance with the requirements set forth in Section 400.580 of this Chapter.
E. 
Dimensional Requirements. None.
[Ord. No. 10.310 - 10.760, 6-11-2001; 11-12-2001; 11-28-2001; 4-28-2003; 10-13-2003; 2-9-2004; 12-12-2005; 12-11-2006; 5-12-2008]
A. 
Purpose. This district is intended to allow for manufacturing, warehousing and office activities in an industrial parklike setting. The principal land use is a light industrial facility.
B. 
Permitted Uses. In District I-1, no building, land or premises shall be used and no building shall be hereafter erected, constructed, reconstructed or altered, except for one (1) or more of the following uses:
1. 
Administrative, professional and research offices and uses.
2. 
Commercial storage and wholesale distribution warehouses for all materials and products, except for feed, fertilizer, grain, soil conditioners, hazardous materials, asphalt, brick, cement, gravel, rock, sand, and similar construction materials, or fuels.
3. 
Freight terminals (rail or truck for loading or storage) or sidings.
4. 
Mechanical and construction contractors and trade shops.
5. 
Plants and facilities for assembly, compounding, manufacture, packaging, processing, repairing or treatment of equipment, materials, merchandise or products, except for the following:
a. 
Bone, fat, meat or tallow rendering plants, fish, meat or poultry packing houses and slaughterhouses.
b. 
Foundries or mills for sand casting, forging, primary or secondary processing, reduction. Reprocessing or electroplating ferrous or nonferrous metal.
c. 
Manufacture, milling or processing of feed, fertilizer, grain or soil conditioners.
d. 
Manufacture, compounding or processing of hazardous materials.
e. 
Manufacture, milling, mixing or processing of asphalt, brick, cement, gravel, rock, sand and similar construction materials.
f. 
Manufacture, processing or refining of fuels.
6. 
Public utility buildings and service facilities, electric transmission and distribution substations, and public utility service centers.
7. 
Restaurants.
8. 
Retail establishments provided such establishments are ancillary to a manufacturing, warehousing or distribution facility.
9. 
Structures and uses clearly accessory and necessary to the normal operation of the above uses.
C. 
No use shall be permitted or so operated as to produce or emit:
1. 
Smoke or particulate matter in violation of the standards of the ordinances of the City.
2. 
Dust fly ash, radiation, gases, heat, glare, or other effects, which are obviously injurious to humans at the property line.
3. 
Vibration or concussion perceptible without instruments at the property line.
4. 
The noise level at any point along the property line shall not exceed:
Octave Band
Decibels
0 to 75 CPS
55
75 to 1,200 CPS
40
1,200 to 4,800 CPS
25
Above 4,800 CPS
22
5. 
Industrial wastes of such quantity and nature as to overburden the public sewage disposal facilities or to cause odor and unsanitary effects beyond the property line.
D. 
Water Supply And Sewage System. Each lot within I-1 Zoning District shall be served by a public water supply and a public sewer system.
E. 
Parking Regulations. Off-street parking space shall be provided in accordance with the requirements set forth in Section 400.580 of this Chapter.
F. 
Dimensional Requirements. Minimum width, depth, and minimum lot size shall be provided in accordance with the requirements set forth in Section 400.480 of this Chapter.
G. 
Screening and landscaping requirements as set forth in Section 400.590 of this Chapter.
[Ord. No. 10.310 - 10.760, 6-11-2001; 11-12-2001; 11-28-2001; 4-28-2003; 10-13-2003; 2-9-2004; 12-12-2005; 12-11-2006; 5-12-2008]
A. 
Purpose. This district is intended to allow for manufacturing, warehousing and office activities in an industrial parklike setting. The principal land use is a light industrial facility.
B. 
Permitted Uses. In District I-2, no building, land or premises shall be used and no building shall be hereafter erected, constructed, reconstructed or altered, except for one (1) or more of the following uses, provided such use shall be conducted entirely within an enclosed building, except that exterior storage may be allowed as herein provided:
1. 
Administrative, professional and research offices and uses;
2. 
Automobile repair facilities, provided that all repair shall take place within an enclosed building, and provided that all customer vehicles shall be screened in accordance with Subsection (D)(2)(c) of this Section.
3. 
Commercial storage and wholesale distribution warehouses for all materials and products, except for feed, fertilizer, grain, soil conditioners, hazardous materials, asphalt, brick, cement, gravel, rock, sand and similar construction materials, or fuels;
4. 
Freight terminals (rail or truck for loading or storage) or sidings;
5. 
Mechanical and construction contractors and trade shops;
6. 
Physical fitness centers, private gymnasiums and reducing salons;
7. 
Plants and facilities for the assembly, compounding, manufacture, packaging, processing, repairing or treatment of equipment, materials, merchandise or products, except for the following:
a. 
Bone, fat, meat or tallow rendering plants; fish, meat or poultry packing houses, and slaughterhouses.
b. 
Foundries or mills for sand casting, forging, primary or secondary processing, reduction, reprocessing or electroplating ferrous or non-ferrous metal.
c. 
Manufacture, milling or processing of feed, fertilizer, grain or soil conditions.
d. 
Manufacturing, compounding or processing of hazardous materials.
e. 
Manufacturing, milling, mixing or processing of asphalt, brick, cement, gravel, rock, sand, and similar construction materials.
f. 
Manufacturing, processing or refining of fuels.
g. 
Public utility buildings and service facilities, electric transmission and distribution substations, and public utility service centers.
h. 
Rental services.
i. 
Restaurants.
j. 
Sports/recreational facilities, including accessory retail and concession sales.
k. 
Structures and uses clearly accessory and necessary to the normal operation of the above uses.
l. 
Testing laboratories.
m. 
Tree trimming and removal services, provided that all related service vehicles shall be screened in accordance with Subsection (D)(2)(c).
C. 
Conditional Uses. The following uses shall be permitted in District I-2 only after issuance of a conditional use permit pursuant to the provisions of this Article:
1. 
Churches, mosques and synagogues, subject to the following conditions:
a. 
The conditional use permit shall be valid for a period not to exceed five (5) years. Renewal of the conditional use permit shall be treated as a new request for a conditional use permit.
b. 
A site plan shall accompany the conditional use permit application, showing that parking will be provided for the church or any other associated uses in accordance with this Article.
2. 
Retail establishments provided such establishments are ancillary to manufacturing, warehousing or distribution facility.
D. 
Performance And Landscaping Requirements.
1. 
Performance Standards. No use shall be permitted or so operated so as to produce or emit:
a. 
Smoke or particulate matter in violation of the standards of the ordinances of the City.
b. 
Dust, fly ash, radiation, gases, heat, glare or other effects which are obviously injurious to humans at the property line.
c. 
Vibration or concussion perceptible without instruments at the property line.
d. 
The noise level at any point along the property line shall not exceed:
Octave Band
Decibels
0 to 75 CPS
55
75 to 1,200 CPS
40
200 to 4,800 CPS
25
Above 4,800 CPS
22
e. 
Industrial wastes of such quantity and nature to overburden the public sewage disposal facilities or to cause odor and unsanitary effects beyond the property line.
2. 
Landscaping.
a. 
At least twenty percent (20%) of land in each lot shall be devoted to open space and maintained with landscaping.
b. 
Screening Buffer Adjacent To A Residential Zone.
(1) 
Permanent screening consisting of a masonry wall, earth berm, wood fence, landscape materials or combination thereof, at least eight (8) feet in height and not to exceed twelve (12) feet in height, shall be required where a lot in this district abuts residentially zoned land. The required screening shall have an opacity of at least eighty percent (80%) year-round and, if landscaping is used, the eighty-percent opacity shall be achieved within four (4) full growing seasons. In the event a masonry wall or wood fence is used, ornamental landscaping shall be placed between the wall or fence and the property line. The required screen shall not exceed three (3) feet in height.
(2) 
Required walls, fences or landscaping shall be maintained in good order and not allowed to exist in a state of disrepair or death. If wood fencing is used, it shall be durable in nature or treated to prevent rapid deterioration.
(3) 
Where exterior storage screening is located (as required by this Section), adjacent to residentially zoned land and no other improvement exists, including parking, between the required storage screening and the common property line with the residentially zoned land, the screening buffer adjacent to a residential zone may be waived by the Commission. However, the Commission shall not waive this requirement unless provisions are made at the time of approval of the screening plan that a continuous screen be provided where the tract abuts the residentially zoned land.
c. 
Screening Requirements For Exterior Storage.
(1) 
All exterior storage areas shall be enclosed by a permanent screen at least eight (8) feet in height above the ground surface of the storage area. Required screening shall be constructed in such a manner and with such materials as may be approved by the Commission. In the event that an eight-foot screen is inadequate to screen such an area, the Commission may require additional screening in such a manner and of such materials as may be reasonably necessary to adequately screen such from public view. However, in no event shall the screen exceed twelve (12) feet in height, except for landscape materials. In no event shall the stored or stacked materials or finished products exceed the height of the required screening. The required screening shall have an opacity of at least eighty percent (80%) year-round, and if landscaping is used, the eighty-percent opacity shall be achieved within four (4) full growing seasons. When a solid wall, or any solid fence is used for screening, ornamental landscaping shall be placed between the fence and the adjacent property lines.
(2) 
Exterior storage areas shall have a permanently dust-free surface.
(3) 
No exterior storage of materials or finished products on property subject to this Section is permitted except pursuant to and in compliance with a screen plan approved by the Commission. Said plan shall state location of buildings, proposed storage areas and proposed screening, setback dimensions from property lines, elevation(s) of proposed screening including building materials, and shall state colors, height, and any other information the Commission may require.
(4) 
The required screening shall be maintained in good order and not allowed to exist in a state of disrepair or death. If wood fencing is used, it shall be durable in nature or treated to prevent rapid deterioration. Failure to maintain the required screening shall be considered a violation of this Article.
3. 
Signage Restrictions. The types of signs permitted in an I-2 Zoning shall be the same as is currently accepted in an O-C, C-1, C-2 and B-1 District.
E. 
Water Supply And Sewage System. Each lot within I-2 Zoning District shall be served by a public water supply and a public sewer system.
F. 
Parking Regulations. Off-street parking space shall be provided in accordance with the requirements set forth in Section 400.580 of this Chapter.
G. 
Dimensional Requirements. Minimum width, depth, and minimum lot size shall be provided in accordance with the requirements set forth in Section 400.480 of this Chapter.
[Ord. No. 10.310 - 10.760, 6-11-2001; 11-12-2001; 11-28-2001; 4-28-2003; 10-13-2003; 2-9-2004; 12-12-2005; 12-11-2006; 5-12-2008]
A. 
Use Regulations. No manufactured or land or premises designed and used as a manufactured home park shall be erected, constructed, reconstructed, located, relocated or altered except in conformance with the manufactured home park development plan as herein described and the terms and provisions of this Article. Manufactured homes lawfully located in the City of Hallsville shall be used for the following purposes only:
1. 
Residential uses.
2. 
Recreational uses for exclusive use of occupants.
3. 
One-family dwelling for owner and one-family dwelling for an operator.
4. 
Two-family dwelling for owner and operator.
5. 
That all applicable state regulations are met.
6. 
Accessory use customarily incident to the above uses.
B. 
Design Standards. The procedure for the rezoning of land to M-1 Manufactured Home District shall be the same procedure as described in Section 400.630 of this Article. Prior to the rezoning of land to M-1 District, the Planning Commission and the Board of Aldermen must find that a manufactured home park plan has been prepared which meets the following design standards:
1. 
Minimum area for manufactured home parks, including street rights-of-way, shall be ten (10) acres for all new parks developed on or after the date of adoption of this Article.
2. 
Height of manufactured homes, including pad or foundation, shall be no more that fifteen (15) feet above ground level.
3. 
A maximum of twelve (12) manufactured homes per acre for all manufactured home parks shall be permitted.
4. 
A manufactured home park shall be located on a well-drained area, and the premises shall be properly graded so as to prevent the accumulation of storm or other water. Areas subject to flooding and a lot deemed uninhabitable because of groundwater flooding shall not be platted for manufactured home parks.
5. 
Storm and sanitary sewers shall be provided for the parks and each manufactured home lot, according to City ordinances and County laws and State laws to insure proper drainage of groundwater and sewage.
6. 
Public streets shall be provided through the length or width of the park, or culs-de-sac as hereinafter described shall be provided in such a manner as to provide access to, from, and through the park to contiguous areas. Direct vehicular or pedestrian access from the park to adjacent schools, either existing or planned, shall also be provided.
7. 
The minimum pavement width of streets or culs-de-sac shall be sufficient to permit access by modern emergency vehicles.
8. 
Streets with no outlets shall not exceed three hundred fifty (350) feet in length.
9. 
No intersection of streets at angles less than sixty degrees (60°) shall be permitted. Intersecting streets shall have center lines as nearly straight as possible.
10. 
All private streets entering the public road must enter at a right angle and be perpendicular to the public road for a minimum distance of fifty (50) feet without intersection of private streets.
11. 
All street surfaces shall be paved with asphalt or concrete.
12. 
Each manufactured home lot shall be provided with two (2) paved off-street parking spaces which shall be located on the lot. Each parking space will be a minimum of two hundred (200) square feet.
13. 
If an area is provided for the storage of trucks, camp trailers, automobiles, etc., it must be off-street parking in an area within the park designated for that purpose.
14. 
The minimum lot size for each manufactured home shall be three thousand six hundred (3,600) square feet.
15. 
No manufactured home lot shall be located less than twenty (20) feet from a dedicated or public highway or public road designated as such with the City of Hallsville.
16. 
Manufactured homes shall be located on each space so there will be not less than sixteen (16) feet between the homes/buildings within the park.
17. 
Manufactured home lots must be at least fifteen (15) feet from all interior park property lines.
18. 
A minimum distance of ten (10) feet must be maintained between the manufactured home and the right-of-way line of the public or private road which the manufactured home faces.
19. 
A stand shall be provided for each manufactured home. Said stand shall be placed on or in the ground in such manner as to proved support and leveling for said manufactured home and shall be designed so as to withstand any weight placed thereon.
20. 
Parks which accommodate twenty-five (25) or more units shall be provided with at least one (1) easily accessible recreation area.
21. 
Each outdoor recreation area shall contain at least two thousand five hundred (2,500) square feet of area with a minimum width or diameter of thirty (30) feet.
22. 
Any and all swimming pools or other recreational structures and devises shall be constructed, maintained and operated in accordance with applicable City odinances, State and Federal laws and regulations, and any other rules set down by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Hallsville designed for the health, protection and well-being of residents of the City of Hallsville, including reasonable regulations concerning fences or other safety devices.
23. 
Construction of any and all buildings within the mobile home park shall conform to Title V, Building and Construction, of this Code
24. 
Manufactured homes located within a manufactured home park shall not be used for accessory uses or commercial business uses, except that one manufactured home may be used as an office for the transaction of manufactured home park business.
25. 
The manufactured home park and all units located within said park shall be connected to the municipal water supply system of the City of Hallsville or other water supply system approved by the Division of Health of the State.
26. 
All wiring and electrical systems, air conditioning installation, fire protection, fuel supply and storage, refuse and garbage disposal shall comply with City ordinances pertaining thereto presently adopted by the City of Hallsville and any and all Federal and State regulations pertaining thereto.
27. 
All parks must be enclosed with a fence or a planted hedge of broadleaf or coniferous evergreen, and all park areas not used for roadways, sidewalks, parking spaces, service or storage buildings, or other structures shall be landscaped with shrubs, trees, grass or other similar objects.
28. 
Lighting shall be provided for all private streets, walkways, buildings, or other facilities subject to nighttime use.
29. 
All manufactured homes and lots shall be provided with electric service having a grounded-type supply receptacle with appropriate fuse or circuit breakers.
30. 
It is hereby made the duty of the attendant or person in charge, together with the licensee, to:
a. 
Keep at all times a register of all tenants (which shall be open at all times to inspection by State and Federal officers and officers of the City of Hallsville).
b. 
Prohibit the lighting of open fires on the premises.
c. 
Prohibit the use of any manufactured home by a greater number of occupants than which it is designed to accommodate.
[Ord. No. 10.310 - 10.760, 6-11-2001; 11-12-2001; 11-28-2001; 4-28-2003; 10-13-2003; 2-9-2004; 12-12-2005; 12-11-2006; 5-12-2008]
A. 
Restrict or prohibit uses that are dangerous to health, safety, or property in times of flooding or cause undue increases in flood heights or velocities.
B. 
Require that uses vulnerable to floods, including public facilities, which serve such uses, be provided with flood protection at the time of initial construction.
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Cross Reference: See also Chapter 410, Floodplain Management.