(a) 
Zoning districts.
This section divides the city into the districts as set forth in table 28-2-3, zoning districts.
(b) 
Development agreements.
(1) 
Existing prior to CDO.
The terms and standards of a development agreement existing on the effective date of this CDO applies in lieu of this division.
(2) 
Created after CDO adoption.
Agreements established after the effective date shall conform to the standards of this division.
(c) 
Planned unit developments (PUDs).
(1) 
Existing PUDs.
As of the effective date of this CDO, there are two planned unit developments (PUDs) that have been incorporated into the city's zoning district structure and which are reflected below in table 28-2-3, zoning districts.
(2) 
Creation of new PUDs.
A new PUD may only be created through the process as described in section 28-7-30, planned unit developments.
Table 28-2-3
Zoning Districts
Zoning District
Future Land Use Class
Neighborhood Type
The purpose of this zoning district and neighborhood type is to provide for:
Former Zoning District
Residential
Estate Residential (ER)
Estate Residential
Conventional
Estate-sized, two acre or larger lots or parcels for single-family detached dwellings.
R-1
Suburban Residential (SR)
Suburban Residential
Conventional
Single-family detached neighborhoods with moderately sized lots.
New
Planned
A planned neighborhood for single-family detached and attached dwellings that has increased density and an increased percentage of common open space used for parks and greenways, to preserve environmental resources, and to transition between housing types and from abutting developments.
Fulshear Run Planned Unit Development (FR)
Planned
See City of Fulshear, TX Ordinance 2014-1138.
PUD
Semi-Urban Residential (SU)
Suburban Residential and Multi-Family Residential
Conventional
Single-family detached neighborhood with modest sized lots and minimal common open space.
R-2
Planned
A planned neighborhood development for single-family detached and attached and multiple-family dwellings that has increased density from the conventional development option and an increased percentage of common open space used for parks and greenways, to preserve environmental resources, to transition between housing types and from abutting developments, and as neighborhood amenities.
MF & R-2
Manufactured Housing (MH)
Manufactured Housing
Manufactured
A manufactured home park and manufactured homes are permitted in this district subject to design and development standards.
MH
Nonresidential
Suburban Commercial (SC)
Suburban Commercial
Office, Limited Retail, and Non-Retail
A range of small-scale commercial retail, service, and office uses with building and site design standards that are compatible and cohesive with abutting and adjacent residential uses and characterized by buildings that are smaller scale than the typical General Commercial (GC) building
CF
Suburban Office (SO)
Office, research and technology
An employment center planned as a corporate park with larger-scale professional office and institutional buildings with site and building design standards and shared public amenities.
New
Downtown (DD)
Urban Mixed-Use
Mixed Commercial Office, Retail and Residential
A traditional downtown core and fringe that includes a blend of locally historic and new buildings in a compact, highly walkable area that provides for mixed-use while honoring and respecting the original town character and neighborhood areas. Parking is principally handled on-street and in coordinated and centralized off-street locations that are well-designed and integrated into the fabric of the Downtown.
DD
Wallis Street Planned Unit Development (PUD)
General Commercial
Retail and Services
See City of Fulshear, TX Ordinance 2018-1268.
PUD
General Commercial (GC)
A broad range of single-use and multi-tenant centers that vary in scale and have on-site and shared parking.
C
Industrial (IN)
Industrial
Light Manufacturing and Warehousing
Industrial uses that are primarily operated indoors with certain related outdoor activities, on-site storage, and truck traffic are subject to specific use standards.
I
(Ord. No. 2020-1331, 9-15-2020)
(a) 
Purpose.
The residential zoning districts provide for by-right development options relating to the type of neighborhood. The neighborhood types provide for different housing types, sizes, and prices, as well as different neighborhood environments and living options. These options allow development to be designed in harmony with the natural landscape through set asides for resource features such as wetlands and floodplains, creeks and streams and their riparian areas, as well as lakes, greenways, and resident amenities, while providing market flexibility.
(b) 
Applicability.
The neighborhood types applicable to each residential zoning district are set out in division II-2: zoning districts.
(c) 
Neighborhood types.
The development of new residential neighborhoods must be classified as one of the following neighborhood types:
(1) 
Conventional.
Conventional neighborhoods consist of single-family detached dwellings on platted or unplatted homesteads and subdivisions in the estate, suburban, and semi-urban districts. A conventional subdivision generally includes a regular pattern of lots along curvilinear or gridded streets with minimum common open space. See figure 28-2-4-1, conventional neighborhood.
Figure 28-2-4-1
Conventional Neighborhood
(2) 
Planned.
Planned neighborhoods consist of neighborhoods with dwellings on smaller lots that are clustered around common open spaces. The common open space is set-aside for resource features such as wetlands and floodplains, creeks and streams and their riparian areas, as well as lakes, greenways, and resident amenities. See figure 28-2-4-2, planned neighborhood.
a. 
Common open space.
Common open space shall be interconnected with other open spaces, greenways, parks, and trails within and adjacent to the neighborhood.
b. 
Direct lot access.
Open space shall be integrated so as to provide direct access to the maximum number of lots, as demonstrated by the site plan.
c. 
Bufferyards.
A type B bufferyard is required between single-family detached or attached dwellings and multiple-family dwellings. See section 28-3-27, bufferyards.
d. 
Adjacency to conventional neighborhoods.
When adjacent to a conventional neighborhood, lots along a shared property line shall be no less than 75 percent of the lot area and width of the adjacent conventional lots. This provision shall only to established neighborhoods and not to undeveloped acreage.
Figure 28-2-4-2
Planned Neighborhood
(Ord. No. 2020-1331, 9-15-2020)
(a) 
Purpose.
Refer to section 28-2-3, districts established.
(b) 
Applicability.
The standards in this section apply to areas designated as estate residential on the future land use and character plan and denoted as ER on the official zoning map.
(c) 
Dimensional standards.
Displayed in table 28-2-5-1, [dimensional standards], are the standards for conventional developments providing for the uses listed below.
Table 28-2-5-1
Dimensional Standards
Standard
Single-Family Detached Requirements1
Conventional
Illustrative
Density and Open Space
—
N/A
N/A
Minimum Lot
A
Area
2 ac.
B
Width
150 ft.
Minimum Building Setbacks
C
Front
35 ft.
D
Interior Side
15 ft.
E
Street Side
35 ft.
F
Rear
35 ft.
Maximum Building
—
Coverage
N/A
—
Height
40 ft.
TABLE NOTES:
NA = Not Applicable
1.
Only single-family detached dwellings are permitted in this district.
(d) 
Land uses, neighborhoods, and off-street parking.
(1) 
Use standards.
See division II-3, use standards, for additional requirements.
(2) 
Neighborhood types.
See section 28-2-4, neighborhood types.
(3) 
Parking standards.
See division III-2, parking, loading, and access, for more detailed provisions.
Table 28-2-5-2
Permitted Uses and Minimum Off-Street Parking Spaces
Use Category
Use Type
Minimum Spaces
Cross Reference
Legend: P = Permitted; C = Conditional; S = Specific;
All other uses refer to § 28-2-20, New, Unlisted, and Prohibited Land Uses
Accessory
Accessory Dwelling Unit
C
1 per bedroom
§ 28-2-19
Detached Garage, Barn, or Shed
C
No minimum; refer to applicable dwelling type
§ 28-2-19
Home Occupation (other than listed below)
C
Refer to § 28-2-19
§ 28-2-19
Bed and Breakfast Home
C
2 per dwelling unit plus 1 per guest room
§ 28-2-19
Agriculture and Rural
Farm, Orchard, or Ranch
P
1 per 5,000 sf. GFA devoted to the use
—
Kennel/Animal Shelter
S
1 per 400 sf. of GFA
§ 28-2-17
Stable
C
3 per 1,000 sf. of administrative space, plus 1 space per 3 stalls
§ 28-2-16
Public, Institutional, and Utility
Day Care/Pre School
C
1 per 10 enrolled persons plus 1 per employee on the largest shift
§ 28-2-16
Government Office (Library, Post Office, Administration)
P
1 per 300 sf. GFA
—
Government Service (Police, Fire, EMS)
C
—
§ 28-2-16
Park and Outdoor Recreation, Non-Commercial
P
1 per 2 acres; minimum of 10 spaces
—
Place of Assembly, Indoor
C
Greater of: 1 per 350 sf. or 1 per 4 seats in assembly area
§ 28-2-16
School, Primary
C
1 per 65 sf. of classroom space + 1 space per 300 sf. of office space
§ 28-2-16
Water Storage Facility
C
1 per employee on the largest shift
§ 28-2-16
Wireless Communications Tower
S
1 per tower
See Chapter 8, Article VI of City's Code of Ordinances
Residential
Single-Family Detached Dwelling
P
2 per dwelling unit
—
TABLE NOTES:
sf. = square feet;
GFA = Gross Floor Area
(e) 
Landscaping and buffering.
None required.
(f) 
Signs.
(1) 
Permitted sign types.
The sign types listed in table 28-2-5-3, permitted sign types, are permitted only if the requirements of division III-4, signs, are met.
(2) 
Prohibited sign types.
Sign types not listed are prohibited in this zoning district.
Table 28-2-5-3
Permitted Sign Types
Sign Type
Residential Use
Nonresidential Use
Standards
Legend: P = Permitted; NP = Not Permitted
Monument
P
P
§ 28-3-33 and § 28-3-34
Wall
NP
P
Temporary
P
P
(Ord. No. 2020-1331, 9-15-2020; Ord. No. 2025-1481, 3-18-2025)
(a) 
Purpose.
Refer to section 28-2-3, districts established.
(b) 
Applicability.
The standards in this section apply to areas designated as suburban residential on the future land use and character plan and denoted as SR on the official zoning map. Suburban residential areas include conventional neighborhoods with single-family detached dwellings and planned neighborhoods with single-family detached and attached dwellings. A connection to public water and wastewater systems is required.
(c) 
Neighborhood types.
For the planned neighborhood type, refer to section 28-2-4, neighborhood types.
(d) 
Dimensional standards.
Displayed in table 28-2-6-1, dimensional standards, are the standards for conventional and planned neighborhoods providing for the uses listed below.
Table 28-2-6-1
Dimensional Standards
Standard
Single-Family Detached Requirements
Illustrative
Conventional1
Planned2
Density and Open Space
—
Dwelling Units Per Acre (Max)
1.8
2.5
—
Open Space (Min)
5%
20%
Minimum Lot
A
Area
0.5 ac.
0.25 ac
B
Width
90 ft.
70 ft.
Minimum Building Setback
C
Front
35 ft.
30 ft.
D
Interior Side
12 ft.
10 ft.
E
Street Side
35 ft.
30 ft.
F
Rear
30 ft.
25 ft.
Maximum Building
—
Coverage
20%
35%
—
Height
40 ft.
35 ft.
TABLE NOTES:
1.
Only single-family detached dwellings are permitted in a conventional neighborhood.
2.
Additional housing types are permitted in a planned or cluster development. See § 28-2-16, Single-Family Attached and Multiple Family Standards.
(e) 
Land uses, neighborhoods, and off-street parking.
(1) 
Use standards.
See Division II-3, use standards, for additional requirements.
(2) 
Neighborhood types.
See section 28-2-4, neighborhood types.
(3) 
Parking standards.
See division III-2, parking, loading, and access, for more detailed provisions.
Table 28-2-6-2
Permitted Uses and Minimum Off-Street Parking Spaces
Use Category
Use Type
Neighborhood Type
Minimum Spaces
Cross Reference
Use Legend: P = Permitted; C = Conditional; S = Specific; Neighborhood Legend: CN = Conventional; PD = Planned
All other uses refer to § 28-2-20, New, Unlisted, and Prohibited Land Uses
Accessory
Accessory Dwelling Unit
C
CN, PD
1 per bedroom
§ 28-2-19
Community Garden
C
CN, PD
1 per 5,000 sf. of garden area
§ 28-2-19
Detached Garage or Shed
C
CN, PD
No minimum
§ 28-2-19
Home Occupation (other than listed below)
C
CN, PD
Refer to § 28-2-19
§ 28-2-19
Bed and Breakfast Home
C
CN, PD
2 per dwelling unit plus 1 per guest room
§ 28-2-19
Public, Institutional, and Utility
Day Care/Pre-School
C
CN, PD
1 per 10 enrolled persons plus 1 per employee on the largest shift
§ 28-2-16
Government Office (Library, Post Office, Administration)
P
CN, PD
1 per 300 sf. GFA
—
Government Service (Police, Fire, EMS)
C
CN, PD
—
§ 28-2-16
Parks and Outdoor Recreation, Non-Commercial
P
CN, PD
1 per 2 acres; minimum of 10 spaces
—
Place of Assembly, Indoor
C
PD
Greater of: 1 per 350 sf. or 1 per 4 seats in assembly area
§ 28-2-16
School, Primary
C
PD
1 per 65 sf. of classroom space + 1 space per 300 sf. of office space
§ 28-2-16
Water Storage Facility
C
PD
1 per employee on the largest shift
—
Wireless Communications Tower
S
PD
1 per tower
See Chapter 8, Article VI of the City's Code of Ordinances
Residential
Single-Family Detached Dwelling
P
CN, PD
2 per dwelling unit
—
Single-Family Attached Dwelling (duplex, twin home, multiplex, townhome)
P
PD
2 per dwelling unit
§ 28-2-16
TABLE NOTES:
sf. = square feet;
GFA = Gross Floor Area
(f) 
Landscaping and buffering.
Displayed in table 28-2-6-3, landscape standards, are the planting requirements for both conventional and planned neighborhoods.
Table 28-2-6-3
Landscape Standards
Type of Tree
Min. per 50' Street Front-age
Illustrative
Deciduous or Evergreen1
0.25
Ornamental
0.50
TABLE NOTES:
1.
The calculated number of trees must be rounded up to the nearest whole number.
(g) 
Signs.
(1) 
Permitted sign types.
The sign types listed in table 28-2-6-4, permitted sign types, are permitted only if the requirements of division III-4, signs, are met.
(2) 
Prohibited sign types.
Sign types not listed are prohibited in this zoning district.
Table 28-2-6-4
Permitted Sign Types
Sign Type
Residential Use
Nonresidential Use
Standards
Legend: P = Permitted; NP = Not Permitted
Monument
P
P
§ 28-3-33 and § 28-3-34
Wall
NP
P
Temporary
P
P
(Ord. No. 2020-1331, 9-15-2020; Ord. No. 2025-1481, 3-18-2025)
(a) 
Purpose.
Refer to section 28-2-3, districts established.
(b) 
Applicability.
The standards in this section apply to areas designated as multi-family residential and suburban residential on the future land use and character plan and denoted as SU on the official zoning map. Semi-urban residential areas include conventional neighborhoods with single-family detached dwellings; planned neighborhoods with single-family detached, attached, and multi-family dwellings. A connection to public water and wastewater systems is required.
(c) 
Neighborhood types.
See section 28-2-4, neighborhood types.
(d) 
Dimensional standards.
Displayed in table 28-2-8-1, dimensional standards, are the standards for conventional and planned neighborhoods providing for the uses listed below.
Table 28-2-8-1
Dimensional Standards
Standard
Neighborhood Types
Conventional
Planned
Single-Family Detached Housing
—
Acres
—
10 ac. min.
Density and Open Space
—
Maximum Units Per Acre
4.2
4.8
—
Minimum Open Space
10%
25%
Minimum Lot
A
Area
6,000 sf.
5,000 sf.
B
Width
60 ft.
45 ft.
Average Lot
A
Area
8,400 sf.
6,000 sf.
B
Width
70 ft.
55 ft.
Minimum Building Setbacks
C
Front
30 ft.
20 ft.
D
Interior Side
7.5 ft.
5 ft.
E
Street Side
20 ft.
15 ft.
F
Rear
20 ft.
15 ft.
Building
G
Coverage (Max)
40%
45%
—
Separation (Min)
15 ft.
10 ft.
—
Height (Max)
35 ft.
35 ft.
Table 28-2-8-2
Single-Family Attached Housing
Standard
Housing Types
Duplex/Twin Home
Multiplex
Townhome
Apartment
Density and Open Space
—
Units Per Acre
8.6
9.7
11.9
30.0
—
Open Space
10%
12%
20%
25%
Minimum Lot1
A
Area
4,500 sf.
3,500 sf.
2,500 sf.
1,500 sf.
B
Width
45 ft.
35 ft.
25 ft.
15 ft.
Minimum Building Setbacks
C
Front
25 ft.
25 ft.
20 ft.
35 ft.
D
Interior Side
0 ft.
10 ft.
0 ft.
15 ft.
E
Street Side
25 ft.
25 ft.
20 ft.
25 ft.
F
Rear
25 ft.
20 ft.
15 ft.
25 ft.
—
Parking
15 ft.
15 ft.
10 ft.
15 ft.
Building
G
Coverage (Max)
41%
54%
68%
65%
H
Height (Max)
35 ft
35 ft.
35 ft.
45 ft.
—
Stories
2.5
2.5
2.5
3.0
Duplex Side-by-Side
Duplex Over-Under
Twin Home
Multiplex
Townhome
Apartment
TABLE NOTES:
1.
Minimum lot area and minimum lot width values are per dwelling unit. For example. A duplex (which has two units) is required to have 90 ft. of minimum lot width for the overall building and 9,000 sf. for the building housing the two units.
2.
Duplex/Twin Home, Multiplex, Townhome, and Apartment units may not cumulatively exceed 10% of the total single-family home count in the development or master planned community, and apartment units specifically may not exceed 5% of the total single-family home count.
(e) 
Land uses, neighborhoods, and off-street parking.
(1) 
Use standards.
See division II-3, use standards, for additional requirements.
(2) 
Neighborhood types.
See section 28-2-4, neighborhood types.
(3) 
Parking standards.
See division III-2, parking, loading, and access, for more detailed provisions.
Table 28-2-8-3
Permitted Uses and Minimum Off-Street Parking Spaces
Use Category
Use Type
Neighborhood Type
Minimum Spaces
Cross Reference
Use Legend: P = Permitted; C = Conditional; S = Specific;
All other uses refer to § 28-2-20, New, Unlisted, and Prohibited Land Uses
Neighborhood Legend: CN = Conventional; PD = Planned
Accessory
Community Garden
C
CN, PD
1 per 5,000 sf. of garden area
§ 28-2-19
Detached Garage
C
CN, PD
See applicable dwelling type
§ 28-2-19
Home Occupation (other than listed below)
C
CN, PD
See § 28-2-19
§ 28-2-19
Child Care, Family Home
C
CN, PD
1 per each 3 children on the premises at any one time + 1 per each provider, staff member, or employee on duty at any one time
§ 28-2-19
Child Care Facility, Group Home
C
CN, PD
Greater of: 1 per 3 rooms or 1 per bedroom
§ 28-2-19
Public, Institutional, and Utility
Government Office (Library, Post Office, Administration)
P
CN, PD
1 per 300 sf. GFA
—
Government Service (Police, Fire, EMS)
C
CN, PD
—
§ 28-2-16
Park and Outdoor Recreational, Non-Commercial
P
CN, PD
1 per 2 acres; minimum of 10 spaces
—
Place of Assembly, Indoor
C
PD
Greater of: 1 per 350 sf. or 1 per 4 seats in the assembly area
§ 28-2-16
School, Primary
C
PD
1 per 65 sf. of classroom space + 1 per 300 sf. of office space
§ 28-2-16
Water Storage Facility
C
CN, PD
1 per employee on largest shift
§ 28-2-16
Wireless Communications Tower
S
CN, PD
1 per tower
See Chapter 8, Article VI of the City's Code of Ordinances
Residential
Apartment
C
PD
1 per DU for efficiency unit or 1 bedroom (BR); 2 per DU for 2 BR; 3 per DU for 3 BR plus
§ 28-2-16
Industrialized Housing
C
CN
2 per DU
§ 28-2-16
Single-Family Detached Dwelling
P
CN, PD
2 per DU
—
Single-Family Attached Dwelling (duplex, twin home, multiplex, townhome)
P
PD
2 per DU
§ 28-2-16
Commercial
Grocery/Retail
S
PD
3 per 1,000 sf. of GFA
§ 28-2-17
Restaurant, Dine-In
S
PD
1 per 200 sf. of GFA
§ 28-2-17
Office
S
PD
1 per 500 sf. of GFA
§ 28-2-17
TABLE NOTES:
sf. = square feet;
GFA = Gross Floor Area
(f) 
Landscaping and buffering.
Table 28-2-8-4, landscape standards, provides general standards for conventional neighborhood residential development in this zoning district.
Table 28-2-8-4
Landscape Standards
Figure 28-2-8-2
Landscape Standards
Type of Tree
Min. per 50' Street Frontage
 
Deciduous or Evergreen
1.0
Ornamental
1.0
TABLE NOTES:
The calculated number of trees must be rounded up to the nearest whole number.
(g) 
Signs.
(1) 
Permitted sign types.
The sign types listed in table 28-2-8-5, permitted sign types, are permitted only if the requirements of division III-4, signs, are met.
(2) 
Prohibited sign types.
Sign types not listed are prohibited in this zoning district.
Table 28-2-8-5
Permitted Sign Types
Sign Type
Residential Use
Nonresidential Use
Standards
Legend: P = Permitted; NP = Not Permitted
Monument
P
P
§ 28-3-33 and § 28-3-34
Wall
NP
P
Temporary
P
P
(Ord. No. 2020-1331, 9-15-2020; Ord. No. 2023-1427, 7-18-2023; Ord. No. 2025-1481, 3-18-2025)
(a) 
Purpose.
Refer to section 28-2-3, districts established.
(b) 
Applicability.
The standards in this section apply to areas designated as manufactured housing (MH) on the official zoning map. A connection to public water and wastewater systems is required.
(c) 
Neighborhood types.
See section 28-2-4, neighborhood types.
(d) 
Dimensional standards.
Displayed in table 28-2-9-1, dimensional standards, are the standards for manufactured home parks or individually platted manufactured homes, providing for the uses listed below.
Table 28-2-9-1
Dimensional Standards
Acres
5 ac. max.
Density and Open Space
Maximum Units Per Acre
6.1
Minimum Open Space
20%
Minimum Lot
Area
5,000 sf.
Width
50 ft.
Minimum Building Setbacks
Front
20 ft.
Interior Side
10 ft.
Street Side
20 ft.
Rear
15 ft.
Building
Coverage (Max)
40%
Separation (Min)
20 ft.
Height (Max)
35 ft.
(e) 
Land uses, neighborhoods, and off-street parking.
(1) 
Use standards.
See division II-3, use standards, for additional requirements.
(2) 
Parking standards.
See division III-2, parking, loading, and access, for more detailed provisions.
Table 28-2-9-2
Permitted Uses and Minimum Off-Street Parking Spaces
Use Category
Use Type
Minimum Spaces
Cross Reference
Use Legend: P = Permitted; C = Conditional; S = Specific;
All other uses refer to § 28-2-20, New, Unlisted, and Prohibited Land Uses
Public, Institutional, and Utility
Government Office (Library, Post Office, Administration)
P
1 per 300 sf. GFA
—
Government Service (Police, Fire, EMS)
C
—
§ 28-2-16
Park and Outdoor Recreational, Non-Commercial
P
1 per 2 acres; minimum of 10 spaces
—
Place of Assembly, Indoor
C
Greater of: 1 per 350 sf. or 1 per 4 seats in the assembly area
§ 28-2-16
Water Storage Facility
C
1 per employee on largest shift
§ 28-2-16
Wireless Communications Tower
S
1 per tower
§ 28-2-19
Residential
Industrialized Housing
P
2 per DU
—
Park or Manufactured Home
P
2 per DU
—
Single-Family Detached Dwelling
P
2 per DU
—
Single-Family Attached Dwelling (duplex, twin home, multiplex, townhome)
P
2 per DU
—
TABLE NOTES:
sf. = square feet;
GFA = Gross Floor Area
(f) 
Landscaping and buffering.
Table 28-2-9-3, landscape standards, provides general standards for conventional neighborhood residential development in this zoning district. See § 28-3-27, bufferyards for more detailed provisions.
Table 28-2-6-3
Landscape Standards
Figure 28-2-9-2
Landscape Standards
Type of Tree
Min. per 50' Street Frontage
 
Deciduous or Evergreen1
1.0
Ornamental
1.0
TABLE NOTES:
The calculated number of trees must be rounded up to the nearest whole number.
(g) 
Signs.
(1) 
Permitted sign types.
The sign types listed in table 28-2-9-4, permitted sign types, are permitted only if the requirements of division III-4, signs, are met.
(2) 
Prohibited sign types.
Sign types not listed are prohibited in this zoning district.
Table 28-2-9-4
Permitted Sign Types
Sign Type
Residential Use
Nonresidential Use
Standards
Legend: P = Permitted; NP = Not Permitted
Monument
P
P
§ 28-3-33 and § 28-3-34
Wall
NP
P
Temporary
P
P
(Ord. No. 2020-1331, 9-15-2020; Ord. No. 2025-1481, 3-18-2025)
(a) 
Purpose.
Refer to section 28-2-3, districts established.
(b) 
Applicability.
The standards of this section apply to areas designated as suburban commercial on the future land use and character plan and denoted as SC on the official zoning map. Suburban commercial areas include small tracts of land situated adjacent to the suburban or semi-urban residential districts or within a planned development, for which the site and building are designed in the context of its low-density surroundings.
(c) 
Dimensional standards.
Displayed in table 28-2-11-1, dimensional standards, are the standards for developing the uses listed below. The design standards for this district are in section 28-3-7, office park design.
Table 28-2-11-1
Dimensional Standards
Standard
Requirements
Illustrative
Site Intensity
—
Maximum Gross Floor Area
20,000 sf.
—
Floor Area Ratio (FAR)
0.400
—
Landscape Surface Ratio (LSR)
0.30
Minimum Lot
A
Area
5,500 sf.
B
Width
60 ft.
Minimum Setbacks
C
Building Front1
30 ft.
D
Building Interior Side2
 10/20 ft.
E
Building Rear
25 ft.
F
Building Street Side2
 10/20 ft.
—
Parking3
15 ft.
Maximum Building
—
Height
35 ft.
TABLE NOTES:
1.
Parking is to be located to the side and rear of the building. Up to one bay of parking may be located in the front yard provided the street bufferyard requirement in Table 28-2-11-3, Landscape Standards, is increased by the next higher bufferyard class.
2.
The first value is the standard when the property abuts a nonresidential and/or mixed-use district. The second value is the standard when the property abuts a residential district.
3.
Parking within the street side yard requires an increase to the next higher bufferyard class. See § 28-3-27, Bufferyards.
(d) 
Land uses and off-street parking.
(1) 
Use standards.
See division II-3, use standards, for additional requirements.
(2) 
Parking standards.
See division III-2, parking, loading, and access, for more detailed provisions.
Table 28-2-11-2
Permitted Uses and Minimum Off-Street Parking Spaces
Use Category
Use Type
Minimum Spaces
Maximum Spaces
Cross Reference
Legend: P = Permitted; C = Conditional; S = Specific;
All other uses refer to § 28-2-20, New, Unlisted, and Prohibited Land Uses
Hospitality
Bed and Breakfast Inn
C
1 per guest room
1 per guest room
§ 28-2-16
Restaurant, Dine-In
P
1 per 200 sf. GFA
1 per 100 sf. GFA
—
Office and Professional
Bank or Credit Union and Financial Services, No Drive-Through
P
1 per 450 sf. GFA
1 per 250 sf. of GFA
§ 28-2-16
Medical Office/Clinic, Labs, and Urgent Care Center
C
1 per 500 sf. GFA
1 per 250 sf. GFA
§ 28-2-16
Office, General
C
1 per 400 sf. GFA
1 per 250 sf. GFA
§ 28-2-16
Retail and Service
Convenience Store without gas pumps
P
1 per 400 sf. GFA
1 per 200 sf. GFA
—
Restaurant, Drive-Through
C
1 per 250 sf. GFA
1 per 150 sf. GFA
—
Mobile Vendor/Food Truck
C
—
—
§ 28-2-16
Mobile Vending/Food Truck Park
S
—
—
§ 28-2-17
Grocery/Retail
P
1 per 400 sf. GFA
1 per 200 sf. GFA
—
Dry Cleaning Establishment
P
1 per 500 sf. GFA
1 per 200 sf. GFA
—
Massage Parlor
C
1 per 400 sf. GFA
1 per 200 sf. GFA
—
Hemp and Cannabinoid sales including Smoke Shop
S
1 per 250 sf. of GFA
1 per 150 sf. GFA
—
Public, Institutional, and Utility
Adult Day Care Center
P
1 per 400 sf. GFA
1 per 250 sf. GFA
—
Government Office (Post Office, Administration)
P
1 per 400 sf. GFA
1 per 150 sf. GFA
—
Day Care Center
P
1 per employee + 1 per 8 students or if five stacking spaces in accordance with § 28-3-16, then only 1 per employee + 1 per 10 students
1 per employee + 1 per 5 students or if five stacking spaces in accordance with § 28-3-16, then only 1 per employee + 1 per 8 students
—
Governmental Service (Police, Fire, Emergency, Medical Services)
C
1 per 300 sf. GFA
1 per 250 sf. GFA
§ 28-2-16
Library
P
1 per 1,000 sf. GFA
1 per 300 sf. of GFA
—
Park and Outdoor Recreation, Non-Commercial
P
2 per 1 acre; minimum of 10
5 per 1 acre; minimum of 10
—
Place of Assembly, Indoor
C
Greater of: 1 per 350 sf. or 1 per 4 seats in assembly area
Greater of: 1 per 200 sf. or 1 per 3 seats in assembly area
§ 28-2-16
Automobile/Vehicle Wash
S
1 per 4 bays for self-service washes; 1 per unattended automated wash; 5 per attended wash with detailing
1 per 2 bays for self-service washes; 2 per unattended automated wash; 8 per attended wash with detailing
—
TABLE NOTES:
sf. = square feet;
GFA = Gross Floor Area
(e) 
Landscaping and buffering.
Displayed in table 28-2-11-3, landscape standards, are the landscape surface ratio, street and district bufferyard, interior parking, and foundation planting requirements. Refer to division III-3, buffering, landscaping, and screening, for more detailed provisions.
Table 28-2-11-3
Landscape Standards
Figure 28-2-11-2
Landscape Standards
Standard
Required
Illustrative
Minimum Site Landscaping
A
Pervious Area (%)
30
1 canopy tree, 2 small trees, and 2 shrubs per
2,000 sf.1
Street Bufferyard Type
B
Highway
C
Arterial Street
B
Collector and Local Street
A
District Bufferyard Type
C
ER, MH, SR, SU, and PUD districts
A
GC, DD, and SO
B
IN
C
Interior Parking Island Landscaping
D
1 landscape island per "x" parking spaces2
15
1 canopy tree in each landscape island per2,3
164 sf.
Foundation Plantings
Three shrubs, two ornamental grasses or two shrubs and three ornamental grasses per4
10 lf.
TABLE NOTES:
sf. = square feet;
lf. = linear feet
1.
Measured for each 2,000 sf. or portion thereof
2.
164 sf. is equal to one 9' X 18' parking stall
3.
Required in parking lot with 30 or more spaces; otherwise, the required landscaping must be placed around the parking perimeter
4.
Required on building elevations parallel, or approximately parallel, to street right-of-way and parking lots
(f) 
Signs.
(1) 
Permitted sign types.
The sign types listed in table 28-2-11-4, permitted sign types, are permitted only if the requirements of division III-4, signs, are met.
(2) 
Prohibited sign types.
Sign types not listed are prohibited in this zoning district.
Table 28-2-11-4
Permitted Sign Types
Sign Type
Nonresidential Use
Cross Reference
Access
P
§ 28-3-33 and § 28-3-34
Awning
P
Canopy
P
Directory
P
Hanging
P
Marquee
P
Monument
P
Projecting
P
Wall
P
Window
P
Temporary
P
TABLE NOTES:
P = Permitted
(Ord. No. 2020-1331, 9-15-2020; Ord. No. 2023-1427, 7-18-2023; Ord. No. 2023-1433, 9-19-2023; Ord. No. 2024-1453, 4-16-2024; Ord. No. 2025-1481, 3-18-2025)
(a) 
Purpose.
Refer to section 28-2-3, districts established.
(b) 
Applicability.
Suburban office areas include those for office buildings and complexes either on individual sites or within a corporate business park.
(c) 
Dimensional standards.
Displayed in table 28-2-12-1, dimensional standards, are the standards for developing the uses listed below. The design standards for this district are in section 28-3-7, suburban office design.
Table 28-2-12-1
Dimensional Standards
Standard
Requirements
Illustrative
Site Intensity
—
Maximum Gross Floor Area
NA
A
Floor Area Ratio (FAR) - Surface Parking
0.52
Floor Area Ratio (FAR) - Structured Parking
1.50
—
Common Open Space (min)
0.30
Minimum Lot
B
Area
9,000 sf.
C
Width
80 ft.
Minimum Setbacks
D
Front
50 ft.
E
Interior Side
20 ft.
F
Rear
20 ft.
G
Street Side
30 ft.
H
Parking1
25 ft.
Marking Building
I
Height
60 ft.
TABLE NOTES:
1.
Parking within the street side yard requires an increase to the next higher bufferyard class. See § 28-3-27, Bufferyards.
(d) 
Land uses and off-street parking.
(1) 
Use standards.
See division II-3, use standards, for additional requirements.
(2) 
Parking standards.
See division III-2, parking, loading, and access, for more detailed provisions.
Table 28-2-12-2
Permitted Uses and Minimum Off-Street Parking Spaces
Use Category
Use Type
Minimum Spaces
Cross Reference
Legend: P = Permitted; C = Conditional; S = Specific;
All other uses refer to § 28-2-20, New, Unlisted, and Prohibited Land Uses
Hospitality
Alcoholic Beverage Sales, On-Site Consumption
C
1 per 100 sf. of GFA
§ 28-2-16
Hotel, Full Service and Hotel, Residence
C
1 per guest room + 1 per 300 sf. of meeting rooms, ballrooms, and administrative offices + 1 per 100 sf. of GFA of integrated restaurants and bars that are open to the public (if applicable)
§ 28-2-16
Restaurant, Brew Pub, Winery or Distillery
C
1 per 75 sf. of GFA
§ 28-2-16
Restaurant, Dine-In
P
1 per 100 sf. of GFA
—
Mobile Vendor/Food Truck
C
 
§ 28-2-16
Mobile Vending/Food Truck Park
S
 
§ 28-2-17
Office and Professional
Bank, or Credit Union, and Financial Services without Drive-Through
P
1 per 300 sf. of GFA
—
Hospital
P
.5 per bed + 1 space per full-and part-time employee
—
Medical Office/Clinic, Lab, and Urgent Care Centers
P
1 per 300 sf. of GFA
—
Office, General
P
1 per 300 sf. of GFA
—
Research Laboratory
P
1 per 300 sf. of GFA
—
Public, Institutional, and Utility
Adult Day Care Center
P
1 per 400 sf. of GFA
—
Day Care Center
P
1 per employee + 1 per 8 students or if five stacking spaces in accordance with § 28-3-16, then only 1 per employee + 1 per 10 students
—
Government Office (Post Office, Administration)
P
1 per 300 sf. of GFA
—
Governmental Service (Police, Fire, EMS)
P
—
—
Library
P
1 per 1,000 sf. of GFA
—
Place of Assembly, Indoor
P
Greater of: 1 per 350 sf. or 1 per 4 seats in assembly area
—
Recreation and Amusement
Conference and convention center
C
1 per 4 seats or 1 per 30 sf. if no permanent seats
§ 28-2-16
Health and fitness club
C
1 per 400 sf. of GFA
§ 28-2-16
Massage Parlor
C
1 per 400 sf. of GFA
§ 28-2-16
Retail and Service
Convenience Store without gas pumps
P
1 per 400 sf. of GFA
—
TABLE NOTES:
sf. = square feet;
GFA = Gross Floor Area
(e) 
Landscaping and buffering.
Displayed in table 28-2-12-3, landscape standards, are the landscape surface ratio, street and district bufferyard, interior parking, and foundation planting requirements. Refer to, division IV-2, buffering, landscaping, and screening, for more detailed provisions.
Table 28-2-12-3
Landscape Standards
Standard
Required
Illustrative
Minimum Site Landscaping
A
Pervious Area (%)
30
1 canopy tree, 2 small trees, and 2 shrubs per
2,000 sf.1
Street Bufferyard Type
B
Arterial Street
B
Collector Street
A
District Bufferyard Type
C
ER, SR, SU, MH, and PUD districts
B
GC, DD, SC, and IN
A
Interior Parking Island Landscaping
D
1 canopy tree in each landscape island per
164 sf.3
Foundation Plantings
 
Three shrubs, two ornamental grasses or two shrubs and three ornamental grasses per2
10 lf.
TABLE NOTES:
sf. = square feet;
lf. = linear feet
1.
Measured for each 2,000 sf. or portion thereof
2.
Required on building elevations parallel, or approximately parallel, to street right-of-way, parking lots, and drive-through lanes
3.
164 sf. is equal to one 9' × 18' parking stall.
(f) 
Signs.
(1) 
Permitted sign types.
The sign types listed in table 28-2-12-4, permitted sign types, are permitted only if the requirements of division III-4, signs, are met.
(2) 
Prohibited sign types.
Sign types not listed are prohibited in this zoning district.
Table 28-2-12-4
Permitted Sign Types
Sign Type
Nonresidential Use
Standards
Access
P
§ 28-3-33 and § 28-3-34
Awning
P
Canopy
P
Directory
P
Hanging
P
Monument
P
Wall
P
Temporary
P
TABLE NOTES:
P = Permitted
(Ord. No. 2020-1331, 9-15-2020; Ord. No. 2023-1427, 7-18-2023; Ord. No. 2023-1433, 9-19-2023; Ord. No. 2025-1481, 3-18-2025)
(a) 
Purpose.
Refer to section 28-2-3, districts established.
(b) 
Applicability.
(1) 
Character.
The character of the downtown district (DD) is established by the types of buildings, where they're placed on a lot, and the context of these buildings in relation to one another and to the street. The buildings provide for a variety of land uses subject to the functional design of buildings, streets, and civic spaces as set out by the standards of this section.
(2) 
Future land use.
The DD is designated as urban mixed-use on the future land use and character plan.
(c) 
Building standards and building types.
Displayed in table 28-2-13-1, building standards, and figure 28-2-13-1, building frontage types, are the standards for developing the uses listed below. The design standards for this district are found in section 28-2-13, downtown district.
Table 28-2-13-1
Building Standards
Building Types
SF Detached
SF Attached
Townhome
Mixed-Use
Single-Family
Patio
Duplex
Twin Home
Retail
Mixed-Use
Building Frontage
OY/PO
OY/PO
OY/PO
OY/PO
PO
AG/SF
AG/FC/SF
Legend: OY = Open Yard; PO = Porch; FC = Forecourt; SF = Storefront; AG = Arcade/Gallery;
See Figure 28-2-13-1, Building Frontage Types.
Maximum Density and Bulk
—
Units Per Acre1
6.5/6.0
8.6/8.0
9.7/8.8
9.7/8.8
15.5/14.0
45.0
75.0
Floor Area Ratio (FAR)
—
—
—
—
—
1.85
2.70
Minimum Lot (per dwelling unit)8
—
Area (square feet)
6,000
4,500
4,000
4,000
2,500
1,500
—
—
Width (feet)
50
45
40
80
25
35
—
Minimum Building Setbacks (feet)
C
Front2,3
25/19
25/19
25/19
25/19
6 - 8
0 - 54, 7
107
D
Interior Side3,5
5
5/0 | 12
7.5/0 | 7.5
7.5/0 | 7.5
8 | 0
15
0 - 5
E
Street Side
20
20
20
20
12
0 - 54
107
F
Rear6
20
15
15
15
20
25
0
—
Abutting SR or SU
equal to applicable setback of SR, or SU
25
30
30
Maximum Building
G
Coverage (percent)
0.40
0.45
0.55
0.45
0.65
see FAR above4
H
Height (feet)
35
35
35
35
35
45
45
Frontage (See Figure 28-2-13-2, Building Frontage Types)
I
Forecourt (1) Depth and (2) Width (feet)
10/12
J
Storefront Canopy/Awning (1) Depth, (2) Setback from Curb and (3) Clearance (feet/percent/feet)
4/75/8
4/75/8
K
Gallery/Arcade (1) Ground Floor Height, (2) Upper Floor Height and (3) Total Height (feet)
11/9/20
11/9/20
NOTES
1.
Density without/with alleys.
2.
Where the front setbacks of existing dwellings are less than 25', the front setback of an infill lot may be the average of the dwellings along the block face; excluding the infill lot.
3.
Where two numbers are divided by "/", they represent the setbacks for the Open Yard (OY) and Porch (PO) frontage types; when divided by "-", they represent a build-to range; and when divided by "|", they represent a zero interior side yard on one site and × feet on the other interior side setback.
4.
Multiple Retail Sales and Service uses located on a single parcel shall be arranged in clusters of multiple attached buildings and with internal drives. Buildings shall be arranged so that there is a minimum eight-foot and maximum 15-foot walkway along the front and sides of each cluster of buildings. Additionally, a common green space with landscaping shall be incorporated within the interior of the clusters and should serve to connect the buildings on the parcel. No such cluster shall exceed 20,000 square feet in gross floor area without meeting the regulations found in section 28-2-16(f)(10)a.
5.
Patio homes, duplexes, twin homes, and townhomes have a common party wall and zero setback on one interior side.
6.
A minimum of 20 feet is required for head-in parking along an alley.
7.
A front and streetside setback of 10 feet shall be permitted only if all automobile parking is provided for in the back of the building and the 10-foot space between the building and the right-of-way is paved entirely with a sidewalk or a combination of a sidewalk and green space with street trees. Additionally a 6-foot awning along a minimum of 30% of the front facade must be installed above the sidewalk.
8.
Minimum area and minimum width requirements are per unit requirements.
9.
Government Service (Police, Fire, EMS) are exempt from the front setback requirements.
*The applicable building types must take primary access to these street types; secondary access may be to a collector street.
Figure 28-2-13-1
Building Frontage Types
Open Yard (OY)
Porch (PO)
Forecourt (FC)
Forecourt (FC)
Storefront (SF)
Arcade/Gallery (AG)
(d) 
Street types.
The cross sections adopted in the city's master thoroughfare plan (MTP) and as shown in subsection 28-4-4.D, street types, are not applicable to the DD.
(e) 
Alleys.
Homes may front on an alley in the DD provided that the requirements of subsection 28-4-5(c), alleys, is met.
(f) 
Land uses and off-street parking.
Table 28-2-13-2, permitted uses and minimum off-street parking spaces, shows the uses and use categories that are permitted by-right, as limited, or as special uses. See section 28-2-16 conditional use standards for additional requirements. Any unlisted use category in table 28-2-13-2 is prohibited in this zoning district. See section 28-3-15, off-street parking and loading for more detailed provisions.
Table 28-2-13-2
Permitted Uses and Minimum Off-Street Parking Spaces
Use Category
Use Type
Minimum Spaces
Cross-Reference
Legend: P = Permitted; C = Conditional; S = Specific;
All other uses refer to § 28-2-20, New, Unlisted, and Prohibited Land Uses
Residential
Patio Home
C
2 per dwelling unit
—
Single-Family Attached Dwelling (duplex, twin home)
C
2 per dwelling unit
—
Townhome
C
1.5 per dwelling unit
—
Apartment
C
1.5 per dwelling unit
§ 28-2-16
Commercial and Mixed-Use
Alcoholic Beverage Sales, On-site consumption
C
1 per 100 sf. GFA
§ 28-2-16
Alcoholic Beverage Sales, Off-site consumption
S
1 per 100 sf. GFA
§ 28-2-17
Dry Cleaning Establishment
C
1 per 500 sf. of GFA
—
Gas Station
S
1 per 600 sf. including service bays, wash tunnels, and retail areas
§ 28-2-17
Grocery/Retail
C
1 per 400 sf. of GFA
§ 28-2-16
Hemp and Cannabinoid Sales, including Smoke Shop
S
1 per 250 sf. of GFA
—
Hotel Full Service or Inn
P
.8 per guest room + 1 per 600 SF public meeting area and restaurant space
—
Mixed-Use
P
Refer to the highest requirement of all of the uses within the proposed development
—
Massage Parlor
C
1 per 400 sf. of GFA
§ 28-2-16
Restaurant, Brewpub, Winery or Distillery
C
1 per 150 sf. GFA
—
Mobile Vendor/Food Truck
C
—
§ 28-2-16
Mobile Vending/Food Truck Park
S
—
§ 28-2-17
Restaurant, Dine-In, no Drive-Thru
P
1 per 250 sf. of GFA
—
Restaurant, Drive-Through
C
1 per 250 sf GFA
§ 28-2-16
Office and Professional
Bank, or Credit Union and Financial Services without Drive-Through
P
1 per 300 sf. GFA
—
Medical Office/Clinic, Labs, Urgent Care Center
P
1 per 500 sf. GFA
—
Office, General
P
1 per 400 sf. of GFA
—
Veterinary Clinic, Small Animal
C
1 per 600 sf. GFA
§ 28-2-16
Public, Institutional, and Utility
Art Gallery/Museum
P
N/A
—
Assisted Living or Nursing Home
S
0.3 per bed + 0.75 per employee
—
Day Care Center
C
1 per employee + 1 per 8 students or if five stacking spaces in accordance with § 28-3-16, then only 1 per employee + 1 per 10 students
—
Government Office (Library, Post Office, Administration)
P
1 per 400 sf. GFA
—
Government Service (Police, Fire, EMS)
C
—
§ 28-2-16
Parks and Out-door Recreation, Noncommercial
P
2 per 1 acre; minimum of 10 spaces
—
Place of Assembly, Indoor
C
Greater of: 1 per 350 sf. or 1 per 4 seats in assembly area
§ 28-2-16
Recreation and Commercial Amusement, Outdoor
C
1 per 6 seats or 1 per 30 sf. if no permanent seats
§ 28-2-16
Recreation and Commercial Amusement, In-door
C
1 per 4 seats; or if no seats; 1 space per 150 sf. of GFA
§ 28-2-16
TABLE NOTES:
1. sf. = square feet;
2. GFA = Gross Floor Area
3. All single-family-detached dwelling units existing prior to March 18, 2025, and notwithstanding Article V of the Coordinated Development Ordinance, shall be allowed to continue to apply for permits as it relates to the reconstruction, repair, or modification of such unit, so long as all other zoning regulations are adhered to.
(g) 
Off-street parking reductions.
Within the DD district only, remote parking including structured parking may be provided on another parcel and qualify for off-street parking subject to:
(1) 
Access to the parcel proposed for development shall be on a property that is reasonably accessible to the parcel proposed for development;
(2) 
The distance from the parcel proposed for development to the remote parking lot shall not exceed 1,200 feet; and
(3) 
Shall be located in the interior portion of the property and when visible from the right-of-way, the parking lot shall contain a wall or fence accompanied with appropriate landscaping.
(h) 
Landscaping and buffering.
Provided in table 28-2-13-3, landscape standards, is the standards for development in this district on properties less than two acres in lot area. See section 28-3-26, planting standards, for more detailed provisions.
Table 28-2-13-3
Landscape Standards
Figure 28-2-13-2
Landscape Standards
Single-family Detached
One canopy tree per "x" feet of street frontage
30 ft.
One canopy tree per dwelling unit
—
Single-Family Attached
One canopy per "x" feet of street frontage
30 ft.
One canopy tree per dwelling unit
—
Multiple-Family (Apartment)
Pervious Area (min.)
25%
One canopy per "x" feet of street frontage1
20 ft.
3 shrubs, 2 ornamental grasses or a combination per "x" linear feet of foundation2
10 lf.
1 canopy tree, 2 small trees, and 2 shrubs per "x" square feet of pervious area
2,500 sf.
Commercial Buildings
One landscape island per "x" parking spaces3
15
Bufferyard Type4
A
Commercial and Mixed-Use
Pervious Area
5%
One canopy tree per "x" feet of street frontage
25 ft.
1 canopy tree, 2 small trees, and 2 shrubs per "x" square feet of pervious area
2,500 sf.
TABLE NOTES:
1.
Tree wells in the public right-of-way may count toward the LSR with approval of the Public Works Director.
2.
Required along the foundation of building elevations parallel, or approximately parallel, to street right-of-way and parking lots.
3.
A landscape island must be no less than 164 sf., which must include one canopy tree and shrubs or groundcover.
4.
Required when adjacent to a street or an ER or SR district. (See § 28-3-7, Bufferyards)
(i) 
Signs.
(1) 
Permitted sign types.
The sign types listed in table 28-2-13-4, permitted sign types, are permitted only if the requirements of division III-4, signs, are met.
(2) 
Prohibited sign types.
Sign types not listed are prohibited in this zoning district.
Table 28-2-13-4
Permitted Sign Types
Sign Type
Nonresidential and Mixed Use
Standards
Access
P
§ 28-3-33 and § 28-3-34
Awning
P
Hanging
P
Marquee
P
Projecting
P
Wall
P
Window
P
Temporary
P
TABLE NOTES:
P = Permitted and sign permit required
(j) 
Harris Street.
Structures fronting along Harris Street shall not include residential uses on the first floor.
(Ord. No. 2020-1331, 9-15-2020; Ord. No. 2023-1427, 7-18-2023; Ord. No. 2023-1433, 9-19-2023; Ord. No. 2024-1453, 4-16-2024; Ord. No. 2025-1481, 3-18-2025; Ord. No. 2025-1485, 5-6-2025; Ord. No. 2026-1526, 4-21-2026)
(a) 
Purpose.
Refer to section 28-2-3, districts established.
(b) 
Applicability.
The standards of this section apply to areas designated as general commercial on the future land use and character plan and denoted as GC on the official zoning map. General commercial areas include those for single-use and multi-tenant sites that vary in scale from individual sites, shopping centers, and big-box stores.
(c) 
Dimensional standards.
Displayed in table 28-2-14-1, dimensional standards, are the standards for developing the uses listed below. The design standards for this district are in section 28-3-7, general commercial design.
Table 28-2-14-1
Dimensional Standards
Standard
Requirements
Illustrative
Site Intensity
A
Maximum Gross Floor Area
200,000 sf.
—
Floor Area Ratio (FAR)
0.37
—
Landscape Surface Ratio (LSR)
0.25
Minimum Lot
B
Area
7,500 sf.
C
Width
70 ft.
Minimum Setbacks
D
Front
25 ft.
E
Interior Side1
10/20 ft.
F
Rear1
10/20 ft.
G
Street Side2
25 ft.
H
Parking3
25/15 ft.
Marking Building
I
Height
60 ft.
Height Adjacent to Residential
35 ft.
TABLE NOTES:
1.
The first value is the standard when the property abuts a nonresidential and/or mixed-use district. The second value is the standard when the property abuts a residential district.
2.
Parking within the street side yard requires an increase to the next higher bufferyard class. See § 28-3-27, Bufferyards.
3.
The first value is the standard when the property abuts a highway or arterial street. The second value is the standard when the property abuts a street with a classification below highway or arterial.
(d) 
Land uses and off-street parking.
(1) 
Use standards.
See division II-3, use standards, for additional requirements.
(2) 
Parking standards.
See division III-2, parking, loading, and access, for more detailed provisions.
Table 28-2-14-2
Permitted Uses and Minimum Off-Street Parking Spaces
Use Category
Use Type
Minimum Spaces
Maximum Spaces
Cross Reference
Legend: P = Permitted; C = Conditional; S = Specific;
All other uses refer to § 28-2-20, New, Unlisted, and Prohibited Land Uses
Automotive
Automobile, Motorcycle, and Farming Vehicle Rental1
P
1 per 500 sf. GFA
1 per 200 sf. GFA
—
Automobile/Motorcycle Parts and Accessories Sales
P
1 per 500 sf. GFA
1 per 200 sf. GFA
—
Automobile/Vehicle Wash
P
1 per 4 bays for self-service washes; 1 per unattended automated wash; 5 per attended wash with detailing services
1 per 2 bays for self-service washes; 2 per unattended automated wash; 8 per attended wash with detailing services
—
Automobile/Motorcycle Repair, Light
P
3 per vehicle bay
5 per vehicle bay
—
Gas Station
C
1 per 400 SF GFA
1 per 200 SF GFA
—
Hospitality
Alcoholic Beverage Sales, Off-Site Consumption
C
1 per 400 sf.
1 per 200 sf. GFA
§ 28-2-16
Alcoholic Beverage Sales, On-Site Consumption
C
1 per 200 sf.
1 per 100 sf. GFA
§ 28-2-16
Hotel, Full Service and Hotel, Residence
C
.8 per guest room + 1 per 600 sf. public meeting area and restaurant space
1 per guest room + 1 per 400 sf. public meeting area and restaurant space
§ 28-2-16
Restaurant, Brewpub, Winery or Distillery
C
1 per 150 SF GFA
1 per 75 sf. GFA
§ 28-2-16
Restaurant, Dine-In
P
1 per 200 SF GFA
1 per 100 sf. GFA
—
Restaurant, Drive-Through
C
1 per 250 SF GFA
1 per space 150 SF GFA
§ 28-2-16
Mobile Vendor/Food Truck
C
—
—
§ 28-2-16
Mobile Vending/Food Truck Park
S
—
—
§ 28-2-17
Office and Professional
Bank, or Credit Union, and Financial Services with Drive-Through
C
1 per 450 sf. GFA
1 per 250 sf. GFA
§ 28-2-16
Bank, or Credit Union, and Financial Services without Drive-Through
P
1 per 450 sf. GFA
1 per 250 sf. GFA
—
Hospital
P
.5 per bed + 1 per full-and part-time employee
1 per bed + 1.5 per full-and part-time employee
—
Medical Office/Clinic, Labs, and Urgent Care Center
P
1 per 500 sf. GFA
1 per 250 sf. GFA
—
Office, General
P
1 per 400 sf. GFA
1 per 250 sf. GFA
—
Research Laboratory
P
1 per 1,000 sf. GFA
1 per 300 sf. GFA
—
Public, Institutional, and Utility
Adult Day Care Center
P
1 per 600 sf. of GFA
1 per 250 sf. of GFA
—
Airport/Heliport
S
See § 28-3-19, Special Studies
—
—
Art Gallery/Museum
P
N/A
1 per 350 sf. of GFA
—
Assisted Living or Nursing Home
P
0.3 per bed + 0.75 per employee
1 per bed + 1 per employee
—
Cemetery/Funeral Services
S
N/A
N/A
—
Day Care Center
P
1 per employee + 1 per 8 students or if five stacking spaces in accordance with § 28-3-16, then only 1 per employee + 1 per 10 students
1 per employee + 1 per 5 students or if five stacking spaces in accordance with § 28-3-16, then only 1 per employee + 1 per 8 students
—
Government Office (Post Office, Administration)
P
1 per 400 sf. GFA
1 per 150 sf. GFA
—
Governmental Service (Police, Fire, EMS)
P
1 per 300 sf. GFA
1 per 150 sf. GFA
—
Library
P
1 per 1,000 sf.
1 per 300 sf. of GFA
—
Park and Outdoor Recreation, Non-Commercial
P
2 per 1 acre; minimum of 10
5 per 1 acre; minimum of 10
—
Place of Assembly, Indoor
P
Greater of: 1 space per 350 sf. or 1 per 4 seats in the assembly area
Greater of: 1 per 200 sf. or 1 per 3 seats in the assembly area
—
School, High or Vocational
P
1 per employee + 1 per four students
1 employee + 1 per two students
—
School, Primary
P
1 per employee + 1 per five students
1 employee + 1 per three students
—
Water Storage Facility
C
1 per employee on largest shift
0.75 per employee on largest shift
§ 28-2-16
Wireless Communications Tower
S
1 per tower
3 per tower
See Chapter 8, Article VI of City's Code of Ordinances
Recreation and Amusement
Amphitheater or Outdoor Performance Venue
C
1 per 6 seats or 1 per 50 sf. if no permanent seats
1 per 4 seats or 1 per 30 sf. if no permanent seats
§ 28-2-16
Conference and Convention Center
C
See § 28-3-19, Special Studies
§ 28-2-16
Driving Range, Freestanding
C
1 per 3 pads or 1 per 300 sf. of play area if no pads
1 per 1 pad or 1 per 100 sf. of play area if no pads
§ 28-2-16
Golf Course
C
5 per hole
10 per hole
§ 28-2-16
Health and Fitness Club
C
1 per 400 sf.
1 per 200 sf.
§ 28-2-16
Massage Parlor
C
1 per 400 sf.
1 per 200 sf.
§ 28-2-16
Recreation and Amusement, Indoor (other than listed)
C
1 per 6 seats or 1.5 per 450 sf. of GFA if no permanent sears
1 per 4 seats or 1.5 per 150 sf. of GFA if no permanent seats
§ 28-2-16
Recreation and Amusement, Outdoor (other than listed)
C
1 per 1,000 sf. outdoor recreation area
1 per 500 sf. outdoor recreation area
§ 28-2-16
Shooting or Archery Range, Indoor
C
1 per 3 bays or 1 per 100 sf. of firing area if no pads
1 per pad or 1 per 100 sf. of firing area if no pads
§ 28-2-16
Retail and Service
Department Store
P
1 per 500 sf. of GFA
1 per 200 sf. of GFA
—
Dry Cleaning Establishment
P
1 per 500 sf. GFA
1 per 200 sf. GFA
—
Greenhouse/Nursery
C
1 per 500 sf. of retail area
1 per 200 sf. of retail area
§ 28-2-16
Hardware Store
P
1 per 500 sf. of GFA
1 per 200 sf. of GFA
—
Hemp and Cannabinoid Sales, including Smoke Shop
S
1 per 250 sf. of GFA
1 per 150 sf. GFA
—
Home Furnishing Store
P
1 per 1,000 sf. of GFA
1 per 500 sf. GFA
—
Kennel/Animal Shelter
C
1 per 600 sf. of GFA
1 per 200 sf. of GFA
§ 28-2-16
Lumber Yard
C
1 per 500 sf. of GFA
1 per 300 sf. of GFA
§ 28-2-16
Grocery/Retail
P
1 per 400 sf. of GFA
1 per 200 sf. GFA
—
Shopping Center
P
1 per 350 sf. of GFA
1 per 200 sf. GFA
—
Veterinary Clinic, Small Animal
P
1 per 600 sf. of GFA
1 per 300 sf. GFA
—
TABLE NOTES:
sf. = square feet;
GFA = Gross Floor Area
1 Does not include a parking space for each rental vehicle.
(e) 
Landscaping and buffering.
Displayed in table 28-2-14-3, landscape standards, are the landscape surface ratio, street and district bufferyard, interior parking, and foundation planting requirements. Refer to, division IV-2, buffering, landscaping, and screening, for more detailed provisions.
Table 28-2-14-3
Landscape Standards
Standard
Required
Illustrative
Minimum Site Landscaping
A
Pervious Area (%)
25
One canopy tree, two small trees, and two shrubs per1
2,500 sf.
Street Bufferyard Type
B
Highway
C
Arterial Street
B
Collector and Local Street
A
District Bufferyard Type
C
ER, SR, SU, MH, and PUD districts
B
SC, DD, and SO
A
IN
C
Interior Parking Island Landscaping
D
One landscape island per "x" parking spaces2
10/10
One canopy story tree, 4 shrubs, and groundcover per3
164 sf.
Foundation Plantings
Three shrubs, two ornamental grasses or two shrubs and three ornamental grasses per4
10 lf.
TABLE NOTES:
sf. = square feet;
lf. = linear feet
1.
Measured for each 2,500 sf. or portion thereof
2.
Required for parking lots in the front and street side setbacks/required for interior side and rear parking lots that do not face a public street
3.
164 sf. is equal to one 9' times 18' parking stall
4.
Required on building elevations parallel, or approximately parallel, to street right-of-way, parking lots, and drive-through lanes
(f) 
Signs.
(1) 
Permitted sign types.
The sign types listed in table 28-2-14-4, permitted sign types, are permitted only if the requirements of division III-4, signs, are met.
(2) 
Prohibited sign types.
Sign types not listed are prohibited in this zoning district.
Table 28-2-14-4
Permitted Sign Types
Sign Type
Nonresidential Use
Standards
Access
P
§ 28-3-33 and § 28-3-34
Awning
P
Canopy
P
Directory
P
Hanging
P
Marquee
P
Monument
P
Projecting
P
Wall
P
Window
P
Temporary
P
TABLE NOTES:
P = Permitted
(Ord. No. 2020-1331, 9-15-2020; Ord. No. 2023-1427, 7-18-2023; Ord. No. 2023-1433, 9-19-2023; Ord. No. 2024-1453, 4-16-2024; Ord. No. 2025-1481, 3-18-2025)
(a) 
Purpose.
Refer to section 28-2-3, districts established.
(b) 
Applicability.
The standards of this section apply to areas designated as industrial on the future land use and character plan and denoted as IN on the official zoning map. Industrial areas include those for light manufacturing, product assembly, and warehousing that are within a business park setting and where operations, activities, and storage or all conducted indoors.
(c) 
Dimensional standards.
Displayed in table 28-2-15-1, dimensional standards, are the standards for developing the uses listed below.
Table 28-2-15-1
Dimensional Standards
Standard
Requirements
Illustrative
Site Intensity
A
Floor Area Ratio (FAR)
0.450
—
Landscape Surface Ratio (LSR)
0.15
Minimum Lot
B
Area
10,000 sf.
C
Width
70 ft.
Minimum Setbacks
D
Front
30 ft.
E
Interior Side1
15/20 ft.
F
Rear1
15/20 ft.
G
Street Side
30 ft.
H
Parking2
10 ft.
Marking Building
I
Height
45 ft.
TABLE NOTES:
1.
The first value is the standard when the property abuts a nonresidential and/or mixed-use district. The second value is the standard when the property abuts a residential district.
2.
Refer to § 28-3-27, Bufferyards
(d) 
Land uses and off-street parking.
(1) 
Use standards.
Refer to section 28-2-16, conditional uses, for additional requirements.
(2) 
Parking standards.
Refer to section 28-3-14, off-street parking and loading, for more detailed provisions.
Table 28-2-15-2
Permitted Uses and Minimum Off-Street Parking Spaces
Use Category
Use Type
Minimum Spaces
Cross Reference
Legend: P = Permitted; C = Conditional; S = Specific;
All other uses refer to § 28-2-20, New, Unlisted, and Prohibited Land Uses
Automobile
Automobile/Motorcycle Parts and Accessories Sales
P
1 per 500 sf. GFA
—
Auto Body Repair
P
3 per vehicle bay
—
Gas Station
P
1 per 600 sf. including service bays, wash tunnels, and retail areas
—
Mobile Vendor/Food Truck
C
—
§ 28-2-16
Mobile Vending/Food Truck Park
S
—
§ 28-2-17
Manufacturing, Warehousing, and Wholesale
Contractor's Shop and/or Service Yard
P
1 per 500 sf. of GFA and/or storage yard
—
Drill Site
S
1 per employee on the largest shift
§ 28-2-17
Heavy Machinery Sales and Rentals
C
1 per 250 sf. of GFA + 1 per 1,000 sf. of outdoor sales or display area
§ 28-2-16
Junkyard, Salvage Yard, and Wrecking Yard
S
1 per 10,000 sf. of GFA of the storage yard
§ 28-2-17
Landfill
S
1 per employee on the largest shift
§ 28-2-17
Manufacturing, Heavy
S
1 per employee on the largest shift
§ 28-2-17
Manufacturing, Light
P
1 per employee on the largest shift
—
Warehousing and Storage
P
1 per 300 sf. of office area plus 1 space per 1,000 sf. of warehouse
—
Office and Professional
Medical Lab
P
1 per 300 sf. of GFA
—
Office, General
C
1 per 300 sf. of GFA
—
Public, Institutional, and Utility
Governmental Service (Police, Fire, EMS)
P
—
—
Park and Outdoor Recreation, Non-Commercial
P
1 per 2 acres; minimum of 10
—
Passenger Terminal
P
1 per 400 sf. of GFA
—
Place of Assembly, Indoor
P
1 per 350 sf. or 1 per 4 seats in the assembly area, whichever is greater
—
Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution (includes large solar collectors and windmills)
S
1 per employee on the largest shift
§ 28-2-17
School, High or Vocational
C
1 per employee + 1 per four students
§ 28-2-16
Water and/or Sewage Treatment Plant
P
1 per employee on the largest shift
—
Water Storage Facility
C
1 per employee on the largest shift
§ 28-2-16
Wireless Communications Tower
S
1 per tower
See Chapter 8, Article VI of City's Code of Ordinances
Recreation and Amusement
Gambling/Gaming Facility
C
1 per 250 sf. of GFA
§ 28-2-16
Sexually Oriented Business
S
1 per 250 sf. of GFA
§ 28-2-18
Retail and Service
Alternative Financial Service
C
1 per 250 sf. of GFA
§ 28-2-16
Hemp and Cannabinoid Sales, including Smoke Shop
C
1 per 250 sf. of GFA
§ 28-2-17
Lumber Yard
C
1 per 500 sf. of GFA
§ 28-2-16
Pawn Shop
C
1 per 250 sf. of GFA
§ 28-2-16
Psychic, Tarot, and Palm Reader Services
C
1 per 250 sf. of GFA
§ 28-2-16
Tattoo Parlor and Body Piercing Establishments
C
1 per 250 sf. of GFA
§ 28-2-16
Veterinary Clinic, Large Animal
C
1 per 600 sf. of GFA
§ 28-2-16
Dry Cleaning Facility
S
1 per employee
§ 28-2-17
TABLE NOTES:
sf. = square feet;
GFA = Gross Floor Area
(e) 
Landscaping and buffering.
Table 28-2-14-3, landscape standards, provides general standards for this zoning district. See section 28-3-27, trees, landscaping, and buffering, for more detailed provisions.
Table 28-2-15-3
Landscape Standards
Standard
Required
Illustrative
Minimum Site Landscaping
A
Pervious Area (%)
15
Street Bufferyard Type
B
Arterial Street
B
Collector Street
B
Local Street
A
District Bufferyard Type
C
ER, SR, SU, MH, and PUD districts
C
GC, DD, SO, and SC
B
(f) 
Signs.
(1) 
Permitted sign types.
The sign types listed in table 28-2-15-4, permitted sign types, are permitted only if the requirements of division III-4, signs, are met.
(2) 
Prohibited sign types.
Sign types not listed are prohibited in this zoning district.
Table 28-2-15-4
Permitted Sign Types
Sign Type
Nonresidential Use
Standards
Access
P
§ 28-3-33 and § 28-3-34
Awning
P
Directory
P
Hanging
P
Monument
P
Wall
P
Window
P
Temporary
P
TABLE NOTES:
P = Permitted
(Ord. No. 2020-1331, 9-15-2020; Ord. No. 2023-1427, 7-18-2023; Ord. No. 2023-1433, 9-19-2023; Ord. No. 2025-1481, 3-18-2025)