[R.O. 1997 §400.230; Ord. No. 1088 §2, 12-9-1991; Ord. No. 98-1244 §2, 1-5-1998]
A. Intent And Purpose Of District. It is the intent
of the A-G Agricultural District to protect limited agricultural uses
in the zoning district, including certain agricultural production
and services, but not including livestock production, through control
and density, land use, and land coverage.
[Ord. No. 1815, 10-14-2019]
B. District Regulations. In District A-G, no structure
or land shall be used, and no structure shall be altered, enlarged,
or erected, which is arranged, intended, or designed for other than
one (1) of the uses listed in the use regulations.
[Ord. No. 1815, 10-14-2019]
C. Permitted Uses. Agricultural production and services
and the following uses shall be permitted:
[Ord. No. 1815, 10-14-2019]
1.
General agricultural operations, but this shall not include
or permit:
a.
The spreading, accumulation, feeding, or use of garbage in any
manner on the open surface of the land.
b.
A use or activity engaged in within three hundred (300) feet
of a residential or retail business structure if such use or activity
results in continuous odor, dust, or noise.
c.
The construction of agricultural buildings or structures closer
than ninety (90) feet to the center line of a principal public way.
2.
Single-family dwellings on land which is used or intended to
be used only for agricultural purposes.
3.
Public parks, playgrounds, recreation areas, general aviation
airports and community buildings owned and operated by a public agency.
4.
Churches, synagogues, and similar places of worship.
6.
Golf courses, except miniature and pitch and putt golf courses
and driving tees operated for commercial purposes.
7.
Greenhouses and nurseries.
8.
Institutions of higher learning, including dormitory accommodations,
when located on the same tract as the educational buildings.
10.
Public buildings, including libraries and museums.
11.
Stands for the sale, at retail, of agricultural products or
commodities raised on the premises.
12.
Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to any of
the above.
13.
The Board of Aldermen may authorize, upon recommendation from
the Planning and Zoning Commission, the following exceptions by special
use permit, subject to such conditions as the Board deems necessary
to include, but not restricted to, proper setbacks, landscaping, screening,
fencing, maintenance provisions, and other similar requirements:
a.
Private airports and heliports.
b.
Cemetery, crematory or mausoleum.
c.
Hospitals, isolation homes, penal institutions, sanitariums,
or asylums for the insane or feeble-minded.
d.
Development of natural resources and extraction of raw materials
such as rock, gravel, sand, etc.
e.
Nursing and care homes subject to inspection and license requirements.
f.
Seasonal or temporary uses such as recreation camp or similar
enterprises.
g.
Telephone exchange, electric substations, or similar public
utilities.
h.
Any public building or land used by any department of the City,
County, State, or Federal Government.
i.
Keeping of horses and cattle, subject to the following minimum
sanitation and odor practices. (The intent is to establish a healthful
environment around the boarding area.)
(1) Operations.
(a) Livestock shall be kept at a density no greater
than one (1) animal on one (1) acre of land.
(b) Manure shall be removed or disposed of in one (1)
of the following manners:
(i) Spraying and spreading on land followed by disking
or plowing.
(ii) Grinding or dehydrating in properly designed dehydrators.
(iii) Stockpiling in a compost in an isolated area
at least from one thousand (1,000) feet from a residential area.
(c) Insect and rodent control.
(i) Removal of manure and disposal as outlined above.
(ii) Use chemical sprays and poisons in accordance
with procedures and recommendations of a biologist experienced in
insect and rodent control.
(2) Drainage.
(a) All ground surfaces within pens shall be so graded
and compacted to ensure proper drainage.
(b) Surface runoff shall be so controlled that no appreciable
amount of soil and manure is carried into any roadway ditch or drainage
area where it will deposit and form sludge banks where flies and mosquitoes
can breed.
j.
Exploration and extraction of oil and natural gas.
k.
Public or parochial schools, elementary, junior high and high
schools, and private schools with equivalent curriculum.
l.
Bed-and-breakfast establishments.
m.
Radio or television transmitters.
n.
Private clubs (as defined in this Chapter).
o.
Kennels, breeding and boarding, provided that:
(1) The minimum lot size shall be not less than two
(2) acres.
(2) No kennel buildings or runs shall be located nearer
than seventy-five (75) feet to any property lines.
(3) All kennel runs or open areas shall be screened
around such areas or at the property lines to prevent the distraction
or excitement of the dogs. Such screen may be mature, dense, deciduous
foliage (double row), solid masonry, brick, or stone wall, louvered
wood, stockade or chain-link fence with aluminum strip intertwined,
or other equivalent fencing providing a sight barrier to the dogs.
p.
Privately owned parks, playgrounds, golf courses, or other outdoor
recreational areas, such as campgrounds, youth camps, gun clubs, and
archery, trap and skeet ranges.
q.
Riding stables and academies, providing no structure housing
horses shall be located nearer than six hundred (600) feet to the
boundary of any residential district.
D. Intensity Of Use Regulations. Areas used for non-agricultural
dwelling shall meet the following intensity requirements:
1.
Minimum lot area: five (5) acres.
2.
Minimum lot width: three hundred thirty (330) feet.
3.
Maximum lot coverage: not applicable.
E. Height Regulations. No building or structure shall
exceed the following height restrictions:
1.
When the building or structure is within one hundred fifty (150)
feet of a residential district zone, said building or structure shall
not exceed thirty-five (35) feet in height.
2.
When the building or structure is more than one hundred fifty
(150) feet from a residential district zone, said building shall not
exceed eighty (80) feet in height.
3.
Public and semi-public buildings, public service and institutional
buildings, hospitals, schools, churches, and similar places of worship
are permitted two (2) feet of additional height for each one (1) foot
of additional front building setback.
F. Yard Regulations.
1.
Front Yard. The front yard shall be a minimum
of thirty (30) feet in depth measured from the front lot line or,
on collector streets, measured eighty (80) feet from the center line
of the street or, on arterial streets, measured one hundred (100)
feet from the center line of the street, whichever front yard setback
would be greater.
2.
Side Yard. There shall be a side yard of not
less than fifteen (15) feet on each side of every single-family dwelling
and accessory use. All other permitted and conditional uses shall
provide a minimum side yard of twenty-five (25) feet.
3.
Rear Yard. There shall be a rear yard of not
less than forty (40) feet.
G. Parking Regulations. See Article
IX, Parking and Loading.
H. Sign Regulations. See Article
X, Sign Regulations.
I. Building Requirements And Foundations. No dwelling
or structure, except an accessory use building, shall be allowed in
this district unless it meets the following minimum requirements:
1.
It shall have at least eight hundred (800) square feet of floor
area.
2.
It shall have a pitched roof with a slope of at least four (4)
inches of vertical rise to each twelve (12) inches of horizontal run.
3.
Its width cannot be less than forty percent (40%) of its length,
and its length cannot be less than forty percent (40%) of its width.
4.
It must have a permanent foundation.
5.
It must have a roof overhang of not less than one (1) foot measured
from the vertical side of the home. When attached carports, garages,
porches or similar structures are an integral part of the dwelling,
the overhang is waived where the accessory use building attaches to
the dwelling.
6.
Have siding material consisting of wood or wood products, stucco,
brick, horizontal lap steel, horizontal lap aluminum, horizontal lap
vinyl, or rock.
[R.O. 1997 §400.240; Ord. No. 1088 §2, 12-9-1991; Ord. No. 98-1244 §3, 1-5-1998]
A. Intent And Purpose Of District. It is the intent
of the R-S Residential Suburban District to control subdivision and
density of development of land for residential and other non-commercial
purposes where such uses are not or cannot be connected to a public
sewer and/or a public water supply.
B. District Regulations. In District R-S, no structure
or land shall be used, and no structure shall be erected, altered,
or enlarged which is arranged, intended, or designed for other than
one (1) of the uses listed in the permitted uses.
C. Permitted Uses. Single-family residences and related
public and semi-public uses are permitted.
1.
The following additional use shall be permitted conditionally
in the R-S District:
a.
The maintaining of horses or cattle on parcels of land containing
not less than five (5) acres. The density of cattle and horses shall
be limited to no more than one (1) animal per acre.
D. Intensity Of Use Regulations. Except as hereinafter
provided, all dwellings hereafter erected, enlarged, or reconstructed
shall be located upon lots containing the following areas:
1.
Every lot served with public sanitary sewers and public water
system shall have an area of not less than one-half (1/2) acre and
a lot width of not less than one hundred (100) feet. Corner lots shall
not be less than one hundred twenty (120) feet in width.
2.
Every lot not served with a public sanitary sewer shall have
a lot area of not less than two (2) acres and a lot width of not less
than one hundred forty (140) feet.
3.
Every lot not served with a public water system, but served
with public sanitary sewer, shall have an area of not less than one-half
(1/2) acre and a lot width of not less than one hundred forty (140)
feet.
E. Height Regulations. No building shall exceed thirty-five
(35) feet in height, except that public and semi-public buildings,
public service and institutional buildings, hospitals, schools, churches,
and similar places of worship are permitted two (2) feet of additional
height for each one (1) foot of additional building setback.
F. Yard Regulations.
1.
Front Yard. The front yard shall be a minimum
of thirty (30) feet in depth measured from the front lot line or,
on collector streets, measured sixty (60) feet from center line of
the street or, on arterial streets, measured seventy (70) feet from
the center line of the street, whichever front yard setback would
be greater.
2.
Side Yard. There shall be a side yard on each
side of every single-family dwelling and accessory use which shall
be not less than twenty-five (25) feet in width, and all other permitted
and conditional uses shall provide a fifty-foot side yard.
3.
Rear Yard. There shall be a rear yard of not
less than twenty (20) feet.
G. Loading And Unloading Regulations. See Article
IX, Parking and Loading Regulations.
H. Parking Regulations. Off-street parking is not required in this district for existing structures. Any new structures shall comply with the requirements of Article
IX, Parking and Loading Regulations.
I. Sign Regulations. See Article
X, Sign Regulations.
J. Building Requirements And Foundations. No dwelling
or structure, except an accessory use building, shall be allowed in
this district unless it meets the following minimum requirements:
1.
It shall have at least eight hundred (800) square feet of floor
area.
2.
It shall have a pitched roof with a slope of at least four (4)
inches of vertical rise to each twelve (12) inches of horizontal run.
3.
Its width cannot be less than forty percent (40%) of its length,
and its length cannot be less than forty percent (40%) of its width.
4.
It must have a permanent foundation.
5.
It must have a roof overhang of not less than one (1) foot measured
from the vertical side of the home. When attached carports, garages,
porches or similar structures are an integral part of the dwelling,
the overhang is waived where the accessory use building attaches to
the dwelling.
6.
Have siding material consisting of wood or wood products, stucco,
brick, horizontal lap steel, horizontal lap aluminum, horizontal lap
vinyl, or rock.
[R.O. 1997 §400.250; Ord. No. 1088 §2, 12-9-1991; Ord. No. 98-1244 §4, 1-5-1998]
A. Intent And Purpose Of District. The R-1 Single-Family
Dwelling District is established for the purpose of low-density, single-family
dwelling control and to allow certain public facilities. It is intended
that no uses be permitted in this district that will tend to interfere
with the health, safety, order, or general welfare of persons residing
in the district or to devalue property for residential purposes. Regulations
are intended to control density of population and to provide adequate
open space around buildings and structures in the district to accomplish
these purposes. This district varies from R-S primarily by the intensity
of use and yard regulations.
B. District Regulations. In District R-1, no structure
or land shall be used, and no structure shall be erected, altered,
or enlarged which is arranged, intended, or designed for other than
one (1) of the uses listed in the use regulations.
C. Permitted Uses. Single-family residences and related
public and semi-public uses are permitted.
D. Intensity Of Use Regulations. Every lot or tract
of land shall have an area of not less than seven thousand five hundred
(7,500) square feet and an average width of not less than sixty (60)
feet. Corner lots shall be not less than eighty (80) feet in width.
E. Height Regulations. No building shall exceed thirty-five
(35) feet in height.
F. Yard Regulations.
1.
Front Yard.
a.
The front yard shall be a minimum of twenty-five (25) feet in
depth measured from the front lot line or, on collector streets, measured
seventy (70) feet from the center line of the street or, on arterial
streets, measured eighty (80) feet from the center line of the street,
whichever front yard setback would be greater.
b.
Where lots have double frontage, the required yard shall be
provided on both streets.
c.
Where a lot is located at the intersection of two (2) or more
streets, there shall be a front yard on each street side of a corner
lot; provided, however, that the buildable width of a lot of record
at the time of the passage of this regulation need not be reduced
to less than thirty-five (35) feet, except where necessary to provide
a yard along the side street with a depth of not less than five (5)
feet. No accessory building shall project beyond the front yard line
on either street.
2.
Side Yard.
a.
There shall be a side yard having a width of not less than eight
(8) feet on each side of the principal and accessory residential buildings.
b.
Whenever a lot of record existing at the time of the passage
of this regulation has a width of fifty (50) feet or less, the side
yard on each side of a building may be reduced to a width of not less
than ten percent (10%) of the width of the lot, but in no instance
shall it be less than three (3) feet.
3.
Rear Yard. There shall be a rear yard having
a depth of not less than twenty (20) feet or twenty percent (20%)
of the depth of the lot, whichever is smaller.
G. Loading And Unloading Regulations. See Article
IX, Parking and Loading Regulations.
H. Parking Regulations. Off-street parking is not required in this district for existing structures. Any new structures shall comply with the requirements of Article
IX, Parking and Loading Regulations.
I. Sign Regulations. See Article
X, Sign Regulations.
J. Building Requirements And Foundations. No dwelling
or structure, except an accessory use building, shall be allowed in
this district unless it meets the following minimum requirements:
1.
It shall have at least eight hundred (800) square feet of floor
area.
2.
It shall have a pitched roof with a slope of at least four (4)
inches of vertical rise to each twelve (12) inches of horizontal run.
3.
Its width cannot be less than forty percent (40%) of its length,
and its length cannot be less than forty percent (40%) of its width.
4.
It must have a permanent foundation.
5.
It must have a roof overhang of not less than one (1) foot measured
from the vertical side of the home. When attached carports, garages,
porches or similar structures are an integral part of the dwelling,
the overhang is waived where the accessory use building attaches to
the dwelling.
6.
Have siding material consisting of wood or wood products, stucco,
brick, horizontal lap steel, horizontal lap aluminum, horizontal lap
vinyl, or rock.
[R.O. 1997 §400.260; Ord. No. 1088 §2, 12-9-1991; Ord. No. 98-1244 §5, 1-5-1998]
A. Intent And Purpose Of District. The R-2 Two-Family
Dwelling District is intended for the purpose of allowing a slightly
higher density than in Districts R-1, yet retain the residential qualities.
This district allows duplex uses, single-family homes, home occupations,
certain community facilities, and certain special uses.
B. District Regulations. In District R-2, no structure
or land shall be used, and no structure shall be erected, altered,
or enlarged which is arranged, intended, or designed for other than
one (1) of the uses listed in the use regulations.
C. Permitted Uses. Single-family residences, two-family
residences, and related public and semi-public uses are permitted.
D. Intensity Of Use Regulations. Except as hereinafter
provided, all dwellings hereafter erected, enlarged, or reconstructed
shall be located upon lots containing the following area:
1.
A lot on which there is erected a single-family dwelling shall
contain an area of not less than seven thousand five hundred (7,500)
square feet and a width of not less than fifty (50) feet. Corner lots
shall be not less than seventy (70) feet in width.
2.
A lot on which there is erected a two-family dwelling shall
contain an area of not less than five thousand (5,000) square feet
per family, except that a lot of record at the time of the adoption
of this regulation may contain an area of not less than three thousand
(3,000) square feet per family.
3.
On the effective date of this regulation, where a lot or tract
has less area than herein required and its boundary lines, along their
entire length, touched lands under other ownership, such lot or tract
may be used for a single-family dwelling.
E. Height Regulations. No building or structure shall
exceed thirty-five (35) feet in height.
F. Yard Regulations.
1.
Front Yard.
a.
The front yard shall be a minimum of twenty-five (25) feet in
depth measured from the front lot line or, on collector streets, measured
seventy (70) feet from the center line of the street or, on arterial
streets, measured eighty (80) feet from the center line of the street,
whichever front yard setback would be greater.
b.
Where lots have a double frontage, the required front yard shall
be provided on both streets.
c.
Where a lot is located at the intersection of two (2) or more
streets, there shall be a front yard on each street side of a corner
lot, except that the buildable width of such a lot shall not be reduced
to less than twenty-eight (28) feet, except where necessary to provide
a yard along the side street with a depth of not less than five (5)
feet. No accessory building shall project beyond the front yard line
of either street.
2.
Side Yard.
a.
There shall be a side yard on each side of the principal and
accessory residential buildings having a width of not less than five
(5) feet.
b.
Whenever a lot of record existing at the time of the passage
of this regulation has a width of less than fifty (50) feet, the side
yard on each side of a building may be reduced to a width of not less
than ten percent (10%) of the width of the lot, but in no instance
shall it be less than three (3) feet.
3.
Rear Yard. There shall be a rear yard having
a depth of not less than twenty (20) feet or twenty percent (20%)
of the depth of the lot, whichever amount is smaller.
G. Loading And Unloading Regulations. See Article
IX, Parking and Loading Regulations.
H. Parking Regulations. Off-street parking is not required in this district for existing structures. Any new structures shall comply with the requirements of Article
IX, Parking and Loading Regulations.
I. Sign Regulations. See Article
X, Sign Regulations.
J. Building Requirements And Foundations. No dwelling
or structure, except an accessory use building, shall be allowed in
this district unless it meets the following minimum requirements:
1.
It shall have at least eight hundred (800) square feet of floor
area.
2.
It shall have a pitched roof with a slope of at least four (4)
inches of vertical rise to each twelve (12) inches of horizontal run.
3.
Its width cannot be less than forty percent (40%) of its length,
and its length cannot be less than forty percent (40%) of its width.
4.
It must have a permanent foundation.
5.
It must have a roof overhang of not less than one (1) foot measured
from the vertical side of the home. When attached carports, garages,
porches or similar structures are an integral part of the dwelling,
the overhang is waived where the accessory use building attaches to
the dwelling.
6.
Have siding material consisting of wood or wood products, stucco,
brick, horizontal lap steel, horizontal lap aluminum, horizontal lap
vinyl, or rock.
[R.O. 1997 §400.270; Ord. No. 1088 §2, 12-9-1991; Ord. No. 98-1244 §6, 1-5-1998]
A. Intent And Purpose Of District. The R-3 Multiple-Family
Dwelling District is intended for the purpose of allowing high residential
density land use with the commingling of compatible single-family
and two-family dwellings, apartments, home occupations, community
facilities and certain uses, yet retain the basic residential quality.
B. District Regulations. In District R-3, no structure
or land shall be used, and no structure altered, enlarged, or erected
which is arranged, intended, or designed for other than one (1) of
the uses listed in the use regulations.
C. Permitted Uses. Single-, two-, and multi-family
dwellings, nursing homes and boarding houses are permitted.
D. Intensity Of Use Regulations. Except as hereinafter
provided, all dwellings hereafter erected, enlarged, relocated, or
reconstructed shall be located upon lots containing the following
areas:
1.
A lot on which there is erected a single-family dwelling shall
contain an area of not less than six thousand five hundred (6,500)
square feet. No lot shall be less than fifty (50) feet in width; corner
lots shall be not less than seventy (70) feet in width.
2.
A lot on which there is erected a two-family dwelling shall
contain an area of not less than three thousand (3,000) square feet
per family. No lot shall be less than sixty (60) feet in width; corner
lots shall be not less than eighty (80) feet in width.
3.
A lot on which there is erected a multiple-family dwelling shall
contain an area of not less than five thousand (5,000) square feet,
or two thousand five hundred (2,500) square feet per family, whichever
area is the larger, except that this regulation shall not apply to
dormitories or rooming and lodging houses where no cooking is done
in individual rooms or apartments. The Board of Adjustment may increase
the intensity of use for multiple-family dwellings by one (1) residential
unit, if all of the following conditions can be met:
a.
There is sufficient land area on the site to meet all other
requirements, including parking and setbacks;
b.
The additional unit permits a more economical design (e.g.,
an eight-plex rather than a seven-plex); and
c.
The variance may be used to achieve an even number of units
only.
d.
Where a single lot of record, as defined in the definitions
Section of this regulation, has less area than herein required and
was recorded prior to the effective date of this regulation, that
lot may be used only for single-family dwelling purposes.
4.
Multiple-family uses shall not cover more than forty percent
(40%) of the lot area.
E. Height Regulations. No building shall exceed forty-five
(45) feet in height, except that for each one (1) foot of additional
front yard provided, two (2) additional feet of height will be permitted.
F. Yard Requirements.
1.
Front Yard.
a.
The front yard shall be a minimum of twenty-five (25) feet in
depth measured from the front lot line or, on collector streets, measured
seventy (70) feet from the center line of the street or, on arterial
streets, measured eighty (80) feet from the center line of the street,
whichever front yard setback would be greater.
b.
Where a lot or lots have double frontage, the required front
yard shall be provided on both streets.
c.
Where a lot is located at the intersection of two (2) or more
streets, there shall be a front yard on each street side of the corner
lot, except the buildable width of such lot shall not be reduced to
less than twenty-eight (28) feet, except where necessary to provide
a yard along the side street with a depth of not less than five (5)
feet. No accessory building shall project beyond the front yard line
of either street.
2.
Side Yard.
a.
There shall be a side yard on each side of a building thirty-five
(35) feet high or less having a width of not less than five (5) feet.
b.
There shall be a side yard having a width of not less than ten
(10) feet on each side of a building in excess of thirty-five (35)
feet in height.
3.
Rear Yard. There shall be a rear yard for buildings
in this district which shall have a depth of not less than twenty
(20) feet or twenty percent (20%) of the depth of the lot, whichever
is the smaller.
G. Loading And Unloading Regulations. See Article
IX, Parking and Loading Regulations.
H. Parking Regulations. Off-street parking is not required in this district for existing structures. Any new structures shall comply with the requirements of Article
IX, Parking and Loading Regulations.
I. Sign Regulations. See Article
X, Sign Regulations.
J. Building Requirements And Foundations. No dwelling
or structure, except an accessory use building, shall be allowed in
this district unless it meets the following minimum requirements:
1.
It shall have at least eight hundred (800) square feet of floor
area.
2.
It shall have a pitched roof with a slope of at least four (4)
inches of vertical rise to each twelve (12) inches of horizontal run.
3.
Its width cannot be less than forty percent (40%) of its length,
and its length cannot be less than forty percent (40%) of its width.
4.
It must have a permanent foundation.
5.
It must have a roof overhang of not less than one (1) foot measured
from the vertical side of the home. When attached carports, garages,
porches or similar structures are an integral part of the dwelling,
the overhang is waived where the accessory use building attaches to
the dwelling.
6.
Have siding material consisting of wood or wood products, stucco,
brick, horizontal lap steel, horizontal lap aluminum, horizontal lap
vinyl, or rock.
[R.O. 1997 §400.280; Ord. No. 1088 §2, 12-9-1991; Ord. No. 1573 §1, 1-19-2009]
A. Intent And Purpose Of District. It is the intent
of the M-P Manufactured Home Park District to permit low-density manufactured
home uses in a parklike atmosphere where such zones are recommended
by the Planning and Zoning Commission and approved by the Board of
Aldermen.
B. District Regulations. In District M-P, no structure
or land shall be used and no structure shall be altered, enlarged,
or erected which is arranged, intended, or designed for other than
independent manufactured homes or independent trailer house coaches
and accessory service buildings.
C. Use Regulations.
1.
Manufactured home parks (for residential purposes only).
2.
Manufactured home subdivisions (for residential purposes only).
3.
Churches, synagogues, and other similar places of worship.
4.
Public and parochial schools.
6.
Accessory buildings and uses.
D. General Requirements. The manufactured home park
shall have private streets, and the tracts shall be held in the ownership
of the park applicant or his/her successor. (The individual occupants
other than said applicant cannot purchase and own said tracts.) A
manufactured home park must meet the following regulations and must
show evidence of same by acquiring an annual license for each manufactured
home park and renew same each year.
1.
The tract to be used for a manufactured home park shall be not
less than two (2) acres.
2.
The applicant of the manufactured home park must satisfy the
Planning and Zoning Commission that he/she is financially able to
carry out the proposed plan and shall prepare and submit a schedule
of construction, which construction shall commence within a period
of two (2) years following the approval by the Planning and Zoning
Commission and shall be completed within a period of five (5) years.
3.
The applicant for a manufactured home park shall prepare or
cause to be prepared a development plan and shall present three (3)
copies of said plan for review by the Planning and Zoning Commission
and Board of Aldermen. This plan shall show the proposed development
which shall conform with the following requirements:
a.
The park shall be located on a well-drained site, properly graded
to ensure rapid drainage and freedom from stagnant pools of water.
b.
Manufactured home parks hereafter approved shall have a maximum
density of eight (8) trailers per gross acre and a minimum space of
four thousand (4,000) square feet shall be provided for each trailer.
c.
Each manufactured home space shall be at least thirty-five (35)
feet wide and clearly defined.
d.
Manufactured homes shall be so located on each space that there
shall be no less than a five-foot setback from any manufactured home
space boundary, and that there shall be at least a twenty-foot clearance
between manufactured homes; provided, however, that with respect to
manufactured homes parked end-to-end, the end-to-end clearance shall
not be less than fifteen (15) feet. No manufactured home shall be
located closer than twenty-five (25) feet from any building within
the park or from any property line bounding the park.
e.
All manufactured home spaces shall front upon a private roadway
of not less than twenty-seven (27) feet in width, which shall have
unobstructed access to a public street, alley, or highway. Thirty
(30) feet of private roadway shall be required where parking is allowed
in the roadway.
f.
Walkways not less than thirty (30) inches wide shall be provided
from the manufactured home spaces to the service buildings.
g.
All roadways and walkways within the manufactured home park
shall be hard-surfaced and adequately lighted at night with electric
lamps.
h.
Laundry facilities may be provided in a service building.
i.
A recreation area shall be provided at a central location in
the manufactured home park area at the rate of two hundred (200) square
feet for each trailer space up to five (5) trailers, thence one hundred
(100) square feet per trailer thereafter.
j.
A solid or semi-solid fence or wall at least six (6) feet high,
but not more than eight (8) feet high, and a ten-foot landscaped buffer
which shall consist of trees, shrubs, evergreens, and grass shall
be provided between the manufactured home park district and any adjoining
property or property immediately across the street which is zoned
for residential purposes. Said fence or wall shall be placed a minimum
of ten (10) feet from the boundary of the M-P District (the interior
line of the ten-foot landscaped buffer) and shall not be reduced in
height, but shall be so located as to observe the intersection sight
triangle as defined by this regulation. The fence or wall and landscape
buffer shall be properly policed and maintained by the owner.
k.
A manufactured home park shall not be used for other than residential
purposes. Manufactured homes may be offered for sale in the manufactured
home park only by resident owners.
l.
Skirting. Each manufactured home shall be skirted
within sixty (60) days after placement in the park by enclosing the
open area under the unit with a material that is compatible with the
exterior finish of the manufactured home and is consistent with the
quality of development of the park.
m.
Blocking. All manufactured homes shall be blocked
at a maximum of ten-foot centers around the perimeter of each manufactured
home, and this blocking shall provide sixteen (16) inches bearing
upon the stand.
n.
Tie-downs and ground anchors shall secure all manufactured homes
to the ground. Anchors shall be provided at least at each corner of
the manufactured home, and each anchor shall be able to withstand
a tension force of at least four thousand eight hundred (4,800) pounds.
The cable or other device connecting the manufactured home and anchor
shall be able to withstand a tension of at least four thousand eight
hundred (4,800) pounds.
4.
Manufactured homes fabricated within ten (10) years of first
placement within City limits will be deemed acceptable in an M-P District
so long as such manufactured home is in as good a condition as when
manufactured, except normal wear and use. No manufactured home which
has been substantially damaged shall be placed within the City. At
which time any manufactured home is placed within the City limits,
the manufactured home must meet all City codes for electrical, fire
and plumbing prior to occupancy.
5.
Any manufactured home placed within City limits, after adoption
of this amendment, will incur a one-time, non-refundable, administrative/inspection
fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00). This fee will cover the costs
associated with inspection of the unit and placement.
6.
Any owner of a manufactured home who adds additional square footage (e.g., basement, attached rooms, garage, etc.) to the original fabricated structure will need to acquire a building permit and will be charged at the current rate for new construction in addition to the administrative/inspection fee shown in Subsection
(D)(5) of this Section.
7.
Mobile homes, as defined in this Chapter, will not be permitted
within City limits.
E. Service Buildings.
1.
Service buildings, if provided, housing sanitation and laundry
facilities, or any such facilities, shall be permanent structures
complying with all applicable regulations and Statutes regulating
buildings, electrical installations, and plumbing and sanitation systems.
2.
All service buildings, if provided, and the grounds of the park
shall be maintained in a clean, sightly condition and kept free of
any condition that will menace the health of any occupant or the public
or constitute a nuisance.
3.
Service buildings and parking related to the service operations
shall not occupy more than five percent (5%) of the area of the park
and shall be located, designed, and intended to serve frequent trade
or service needs of persons residing in the park and shall present
no visible evidence of their commercial character from any portion
of any residential district outside the park.
F. Loading And Unloading Regulations. See Article
IX, Parking and Loading Regulations.
G. Parking Regulations. Off-street parking is not required in this district for existing structures. Any new structures shall comply with the requirements of Article
IX, Parking and Loading Regulations.
H. Sign Regulations. See Article
X, Sign Regulations.
[R.O. 1997 §400.290; Ord. No. 1088 §2, 12-9-1991; Ord. No. 98-1244 §7, 1-5-1998]
A. Intent And Purpose Of District. The C-1 Central
Business District is intended for the purpose of grouping retail merchandising
activities into a concentrated area servicing the general shopping
needs of the trade area. Principal permitted uses include department
stores, apparel stores, general retail sales and services, and similar
uses appropriate for comparison shopping. The grouping is intended
to strengthen the business level of the central business activity.
B. District Regulations. In District C-1, no structure
or land shall be used, and no structure shall be altered, enlarged,
or erected which is arranged, intended, or designed for other than
one (1) of the uses listed in the use regulations.
C. Permitted Uses. The retailing of goods and services,
public and semi-public uses, and family residences are permitted.
D. Intensity Of Use Regulations. No requirement, except
those to meet fire regulations.
E. Height Regulations. A building may be erected to
any height not in conflict with other regulations.
F. Yard Regulations.
1.
Front Yard. No front yard is required for any
building in the C-1 Central Business District.
2.
Side Yard. No side yard is required for any
building in the C-1 Central Business District.
3.
Rear Yard. No rear yard is required for any
building in the C-1 Central Business District.
G. Loading And Unloading Regulations. See Article
IX, Parking and Loading Regulations.
H. Parking Regulations. Off-street parking is not required in this district for existing structures. Any new structures shall comply with the requirements of Article
IX, Parking and Loading Regulations.
I. Sign Regulations. See Article
X, Sign Regulations.
J. Building Requirements And Foundations. No dwelling
or structure, except an accessory use building, shall be allowed in
this district unless it meets the following minimum requirements:
1.
It shall have at least eight hundred (800) square feet of floor
area.
2.
It must have a permanent foundation.
3.
Its width cannot be less than forty percent (40%) of its length,
and its length cannot be less than forty percent (40%) of its width.
(This requirement may be waived by the Planning and Zoning Commission.)
[R.O. 1997 §400.300; Ord. No. 1088 §2, 12-9-1991; Ord. No. 98-1244 §8, 1-5-1998]
A. Intent And Purpose Of District. The C-2 General
Commercial District is intended for the purpose of allowing basic
retail, service, and office uses in addition to those normally permitted
in neighborhood centers. This district is also intended to provide
locations for commercial activity that do not require a central location
downtown but do require a location easily accessible to the downtown
shoppers. Business uses needing large floor area, particularly those
of a service nature not compatible with Central Business District
uses, are included in this district.
B. District Regulations. In District C-2, no structure
or land shall be used, and no structure shall be altered, enlarged,
or erected which is arranged, intended, or designed for other than
one (1) of the uses listed in the use regulations.
C. Permitted Uses. The retailing of goods and services,
restaurants and educational and religious uses are permitted.
D. Intensity Of Use Regulations.
1.
No requirements for commercial uses in this district, except
to meet fire regulations.
2.
One thousand five hundred (1,500) square feet of lot area shall
be required for each apartment built above ground floor.
E. Height Regulations. No building shall exceed forty-five
(45) feet in height.
F. Yard Regulations.
1.
Front Yard. The front yard shall be a minimum
of twenty-five (25) feet in depth measured from the front lot line
or, on collector streets, measured sixty-five (65) feet from the center
line of the street or, on arterial streets, measured seventy-five
(75) feet from the center line of the street, whichever front yard
setback would be greater.
2.
Side Yard. None required, except adjacent to
residential land uses, when the side yard shall be five (5) feet.
Existing uses otherwise complying shall not be required to provide
a side yard.
3.
Rear Yard. None required, except adjacent to
residential land uses, when the rear yard shall be fifteen (15) feet.
Existing uses otherwise complying shall not be required to provide
a rear yard.
4.
Landscaping And Screening.
a.
A solid or semi-solid fence or wall no more than four (4) feet
high in a front yard, and at least six (6) feet high in a side or
rear yard, shall be provided adjacent to any adjoining residential
district; however, in the event the adjacent residential district
and the commercial development are separated by a public right-of-way,
a landscape buffer ten (10) feet deep which shall consist of trees,
shrubs, and evergreens shall be provided along the property line and
maintained by the owner or owners of the property in the C-2 District.
b.
A landscape strip of trees, shrubs, evergreens, or other suitable
planting material not less than ten (10) feet in width shall be installed
and properly maintained by the owner when the district is across the
street from a residential district.
G. Loading And Unloading Regulations. See Article
IX, Parking and Loading Regulations.
H. Parking Regulations. Off-street parking is not required in this district for existing structures. Any new structures shall comply with the requirements of Article
IX, Parking and Loading Regulations.
I. Sign Regulations. See Article
X, Sign Regulations.
J. Building Requirements And Foundations. No dwelling
or structure, except an accessory use building, shall be allowed in
this district unless it meets the following minimum requirements:
1.
It shall have at least eight hundred (800) square feet of floor
area.
2.
It must have a permanent foundation.
3.
Its width cannot be less than forty percent (40%) of its length,
and its length cannot be less than forty percent (40%) of its width.
(This requirement may be waived by the Planning and Zoning Commission.)
[R.O. 1997 §400.310; Ord. No. 1088 §2, 12-9-1991; Ord. No. 98-1244 §9, 1-5-1998]
A. Intent And Purpose Of District.
1.
The I-1 Light Industrial District is intended for the purpose
of allowing certain industrial uses which do not:
a.
Require intensive land coverage;
b.
Generate large volumes of vehicular traffic; or
c.
Create obnoxious sounds, glare, dust, or odor.
2.
Height and land coverage are controlled to ensure compatibility
with adjoining uses.
B. District Regulations. In District I-1, no structure
or land shall be used, and no structure shall be altered, enlarged,
or erected which is arranged, intended, or designed for other than
one (1) of the uses listed in the use regulations.
C. Permitted Uses. Warehousing, wholesaling, service
centers and repair uses to include, but not limited to, repair of
large appliances and automobiles, are permitted.
D. Intensity Of Use Regulations. A building, structure
or use allowed in this district may occupy all that portion of the
lot except for that area required for off-street parking and off-street
loading and unloading and their access roads and except as provided
in the yard regulations.
E. Height Regulations.
1.
When a building or structure is within one hundred fifty (150)
feet of a residential district zone, said building or structure shall
not exceed forty-five (45) feet in height.
2.
When a building or structure is more than one hundred fifty
(150) feet from a residential district zone, said building or structure
shall not exceed seventy-five (75) feet in height.
F. Yard Regulations.
1.
Front Yard.
a.
The front yard shall be a minimum of fifty (50) feet in depth
measured from the front lot line or, on collector streets, measured
ninety (90) feet from the center line of the street or, on arterial
streets, measured one hundred (100) feet from the center line of the
street, whichever front yard setback would be greater.
b.
Where a lot or lots have double frontage, the required front
yard shall be provided on both streets.
c.
Where a lot is located at the intersection of two (2) or more
streets, there shall be a front yard on each street side of the corner
lot, except the buildable width of such lot shall not be reduced to
less than twenty-eight (28) feet, except where necessary to provide
a yard on the side street not less than twenty-five (25) feet in width.
d.
No accessory building shall project beyond the front yard line
on either street.
2.
Side Yard. There shall be a side yard on each
side of a building, and said side yard shall not be less than thirty
(30) feet.
3.
Rear Yard. There shall be a rear yard for buildings
in this district, which rear yard shall have a depth of not less than
fifty (50) feet or twenty percent (20%) of the depth of the lot, whichever
is the smaller.
4.
Landscaping And Screening. A solid or semi-solid
fence or wall at least six (6) feet high, but not more than eight
(8) feet high, shall be provided adjacent to any adjoining district;
however, in the event the adjacent residential district and the industrial
development are separated by a public right-of-way, a ten-foot landscape
buffer which shall consist of trees, shrubs, and evergreens shall
be provided along the property line and maintained by the owner or
owners of this property in the I-1 District.
G. Loading And Unloading Regulations. See Article
IX, Parking and Loading Regulations.
H. Parking Regulations. See Article
IX, Parking and Loading Regulations.
I. Sign Regulations. See Article
X, Sign Regulations.
J. Building Requirements And Foundations. No dwelling
or structure, except an accessory use building, shall be allowed in
this district unless it meets the following minimum requirements:
1.
It shall have at least eight hundred (800) square feet of floor
area.
2.
It must have a permanent foundation.
3.
Its width cannot be less than forty percent (40%) of its length,
and its length cannot be less than forty percent (40%) of its width.
(This requirement may be waived by the Planning and Zoning Commission.)
[R.O. 1997 §400.320; Ord. No. 1088 §2, 12-9-1991; Ord. No. 98-1244 §10, 1-5-1998]
A. Intent And Purpose Of District. The I-2 Heavy Industrial
District is intended for the purpose of allowing basic or primary
industries which are generally not compatible with residential and/or
commercial activity. Certain extremely obnoxious or hazardous uses
will require special permission to locate in this district.
B. District Regulations. In District I-2, no structure
or land shall be used, and no structure shall be erected, altered,
or enlarged which is arranged, intended, or designed for other than
one (1) of the uses listed in the Use Regulations.
C. Permitted Uses. Warehousing, wholesaling, service
centers, repair of automobiles, large appliances and the like, manufacturing
and fabrication uses are permitted.
D. Intensity Of Use Regulations.
1.
A building, structure, or use allowed in this district may occupy all that portion of a lot except for the area required for off-street parking, off-street loading and unloading and their access roads, and as otherwise required in Article
V, Supplementary Regulations, and yard regulations.
2.
In the case where the required off-street parking and/or loading
and unloading will be provided within the building or structure, then
the building or structure may cover the entire lot except as otherwise
required in yard regulations.
E. Height Regulations.
1.
When a building or structure is within one hundred fifty (150)
feet of a dwelling district zone, said building or structure shall
not exceed forty-five (45) feet in height.
2.
When a building or structure is more than one hundred fifty
(150) feet from a dwelling district zone, said building or structure
shall not exceed one hundred fifty (150) feet in height.
F. Yard Regulations.
1.
Front Yard.
a.
No front yard setback is required for existing uses. New structures
shall provide a front yard having a minimum of fifty (50) feet in
depth measured from the front lot line or, on collector streets, measured
ninety (90) feet from the center line of the street or, on arterial
streets, measured one hundred (100) feet from the center line of the
street, whichever front yard setback would be greater.
b.
When a lot or lots have double frontage, the required front
yard shall be provided on both streets.
c.
Where a lot is located at the intersection of two (2) or more
streets, there shall be a front yard on each street side of the corner
lot, except the buildable width of such lot shall not be reduced to
less than twenty-eight (28) feet, except where necessary to provide
a yard on the side street not less than twenty (20) feet in width.
d.
No accessory building shall project beyond the front yard line
on either street.
2.
Side Yard. There shall be a side yard on each
side of a building, and said side yard shall not be less than fifty
(50) feet.
3.
Rear Yard. There shall be a rear yard for buildings
in this district, which rear yard shall have a depth of not less than
fifty (50) feet or twenty percent (20%) of the depth of the lot, whichever
is the smaller.
4.
Landscaping And Screening. A solid or semi-solid
fence or wall at least six (6) feet high, but not more than eight
(8) feet high, shall be provided adjacent to any adjoining residential
district; however, in the event the adjacent residential district
and other industrial development are separated by a public right-of-way,
a ten-foot landscaping buffer, which shall consist of trees, shrubs,
and evergreens, shall be provided along the property line and maintained
by the owner or owners of this property in the I-2 District.
G. Loading And Unloading Regulations. See Article
IX, Parking and Loading Regulations.
H. Parking Regulations. See Article
IX, Parking and Loading Regulations.
I. Sign Regulations. See Article
X, Sign Regulations.
J. Building Requirements And Foundations. No dwelling
or structure, except an accessory use building, shall be allowed in
this district unless it meets the following minimum requirements:
1.
It shall have at least eight hundred (800) square feet of floor
area.
2.
It must have a permanent foundation.
3.
Its width cannot be less than forty percent (40%) of its length,
and its length cannot be less than forty percent (40%) of its width.
(This requirement may be waived by the Planning and Zoning Commission.)