[Ord. No. 2024-03, 6-21-2024; Ord. No. 2025-18, 9-22-2025]
A. 
Purpose. This Section provides for the regulation of accessory uses and structures and lists those common accessory uses and structures that are specifically permitted.
B. 
Definition. In accordance with Article II, Definitions and Interpretation, an accessory use or structure:
1. 
Is subordinate to and serves a principal use or structure.
2. 
Is subordinate in area, extent or purpose to the principal use or structure.
3. 
Contributes to the comfort, convenience or necessity of occupants of the principal use or structure.
4. 
Is located on the same lot as the principal use or structure served and shall include all structures or uses whether or not they are permanently affixed to the ground by foundation or otherwise.
C. 
Permitted Accessory Uses And Structures.
1. 
Any use or structure that complies with the definition in Subsection (B) may be allowed as an accessory use or structure.
2. 
Accessory uses and structures, include, but are not limited to, the following examples:
a. 
Structures for parking incidental to a permitted use.
b. 
Structures for storage incidental to a permitted use.
c. 
Children's playhouses.
d. 
Private swimming pools and spas.
e. 
Guesthouse, without kitchen facilities, or rooms for guests in an accessory building, provided such facilities are used for the occasional housing of guests of the occupants of the principal building and not as rental units or for permanent occupancy as housekeeping units.
f. 
Greenhouse, provided that any greenhouse is used for personal use.
g. 
Storage of boats, boat trailers, camping trailers, and recreational vehicles owned and used by the property owner, provided the equipment is not used for living, sleeping or housekeeping purposes when parked or stored.
h. 
Home occupations as permitted in Section 401.430(C).
i. 
Restaurants, drugstores, gift shops, cocktail lounges, newsstands, and other similar uses located in a permitted motel, hotel, or office building.
j. 
Employee restaurants and cafeterias when located in a permitted business or manufacturing building.
k. 
Central laundry and washroom facilities, clubhouse, manufactured home park office and maintenance when located in a manufactured home park.
l. 
A day care center located in a permitted business or industrial building providing day care for children of persons employed on the premises.
m. 
A day care center, hourly care center, or preschool located in a church or school.
3. 
None of the following shall be permitted as an accessory use:
a. 
Outdoor storage or overnight parking in a residence district of a commercial truck, van, bus or other vehicle with a gross volume weight of more than two (2) tons. Church and school buses are permitted; provided, they are parked on church or school property.
b. 
Outdoor storage, except as specifically permitted by the zoning district regulations.
c. 
Modular homes, manufactured or mobile homes, or house trailers used as storage, workshops or accessory buildings. The conversion of such dwelling units or vehicles to a purpose other than for which it is manufactured is prohibited.
d. 
Living quarters in any zoning district other than a residential district unless specifically permitted.
D. 
Use Limitations. All accessory uses and structures shall comply with the limitations applicable in the zoning district in which they are located. No accessory structure shall be constructed and occupied as living space on any lot prior to the time of the completion of construction of the principal structure to which it is accessory.
E. 
Bulk And Setback Regulations. All accessory structures and uses shall comply with the bulk and setback regulations applicable in the zoning district in which they are located and with the following additional regulations:
1. 
No accessory use or structure shall be permitted in any required front yard.
2. 
Accessory structures or uses shall be set back at least ten (10) feet from the rear lot line.
3. 
Accessory structures or uses shall be set back at least seven (7) feet from the side yard lot line, except on a corner lot.
a. 
When the principal use or structure is on a corner lot, the accessory structure or use shall be set back from the side yard lot line adjacent to the side street such a distance so that the same shall not be closer to the side street than one-half (1/2) the lot width on which the principal structure is located.
[Ord. No. 2024-03, 6-21-2024; Ord. No. 2025-18, 9-22-2025]
A. 
Purpose. This Section provides for the regulation of land uses or structures which are in place or needed for only a short period of time.
B. 
General Provisions.
1. 
No temporary use or portion of a temporary display or structure shall be located on publicly owned property or right-of-way unless approval has been granted by the City.
2. 
Unless otherwise exempted in the following Subsections, a temporary use permit shall be obtained from the City before establishing any temporary use authorized in this Section.
C. 
Temporary Uses Permitted In Every District. The following temporary uses of and or structures are permitted in every zoning district subject to the specific regulations and time limits which follow, and to the other applicable regulations of the district in which the use is permitted.
1. 
Contractor's office and equipment sheds (containing no sleeping or cooking accommodations) accessory to a construction project and to continue only for the duration of the project.
2. 
Real estate offices (containing no sleeping or cooking accommodations unless located in a model dwelling unit) incidental to a new housing development to continue only until the sale or lease of all dwelling units in the development.
[Ord. No. 2024-03, 6-21-2024; Ord. No. 2025-18, 9-22-2025]
A. 
Purpose. This Section provides for the regulation of use standards that all short-term rental uses would be required to follow.
B. 
General Provisions.
1. 
No short-term rentals are permitted in "R-1" Residential District.
2. 
Occupancy is limited to two (2) persons per bedroom.
3. 
An occupancy permit, sales tax number, and annual business license is required.
4. 
Within each unit, in a place that is easily seen, the following information must be posted:
a. 
Name and contact information for the responsible party.
b. 
Copy of Certificate of Occupancy and copy of business license.
c. 
Trash collection schedule.
d. 
Copy of City noise ordinance.
5. 
No rental may be rented out for large gatherings, parties, weddings, or other events.
6. 
No alteration of the structure or site that changes the residential character is permitted.
7. 
One (1) parking space is required per bedroom.
8. 
No more than two (2) short-term rentals are be permitted on any one (1) property.
C. 
Application Procedure For Short-Term Rentals. A standardized application will be provided by the City that is to be submitted to the office of the City Clerk. At the same time, any additional materials as well as the required fee will be submitted.
D. 
Review And Issuance Procedure For Short-Term Rental Applications. Permits will be issued or denied within thirty (30) days of receipt of an application. Upon receipt, notice that an application has been received will be sent to property owners within one hundred eighty-five (185) feet from property line to property line. Should protest of more than forty percent (40%) of the area within one hundred eighty-five (185) feet occur, the application will be denied.
[Ord. No. 2024-03, 6-21-2024; Ord. No. 2025-18, 9-22-2025]
A. 
Authorization. Any home occupation that is incidental to the principal use of a building as a dwelling unit shall be permitted in any dwelling unit, subject to the provisions of this Section.
B. 
Definition. Any lawful occupation performed by a resident within a residential home or accessary structure which is clearly incidental and secondary to the use of the dwelling unit for dwelling purposes and does not change the residential character.
C. 
Use Limitations. In addition to all limitations applicable to the zoning district in which it is located, no home occupation shall be permitted unless it complies with the following restrictions:
1. 
The home occupation shall be conducted entirely within the principal residential structure or in a permitted accessory building.
2. 
No alteration of the principal residential building shall be made which changes the character thereof as a dwelling.
3. 
The total number of employees and clients on-site at one (1) time does not exceed the occupancy limit for said residential dwelling.
4. 
The receipt or delivery of merchandise, goods or supplies for use in a home occupation shall be limited to the United States Mail, similar parcel delivery services, or private vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of ten thousand (10,000) pounds or less.
5. 
The home occupation shall not produce offensive noise, vibration, illumination, smoke, electrical interference, dust, odors, or heat. Any such condition detectable beyond the property lines or beyond the walls of the dwelling unit.
[Ord. No. 2024-03, 6-21-2024; Ord. No. 2025-18, 9-22-2025]
A. 
The following structures are not subject to the height limitations in this Chapter:
1. 
When they are an integral part of a building: elevator machinery, stairways, tanks, ventilating fans, or similar equipment required to operate and maintain the buildings, and fire or parapet walls, skylights, towers (excluding radio, television, and telecommunications towers), steeples, flagpoles, silos, chimneys, and smokestacks. No space above the height limit shall be used to provide additional floor space for the use being conducted on the premises.
2. 
When they are a separate structure: water standpipes, water ground storage tanks, or similar structures.
[Ord. No. 2024-03, 6-21-2024; Ord. No. 2025-18, 9-22-2025]
A. 
Front Yard Regulations. All property shall have a front yard of not less than prescribed in Article IV, Zoning District Regulations, except that the following provisions shall apply:
1. 
Where the front yard setback of existing buildings on platted lots of record fronting the same street is less than the required front yard specified in this Chapter, any building or structure hereafter erected or structurally altered or enlarged shall conform to the following:
a. 
On interior lots, where the frontage is located between two (2) intersecting streets, the front yard setback line shall be at least the average setback of the two (2) adjacent developed lots fronting the same street.
b. 
On interior lots, where the frontage is located between two (2) intersecting streets and only one (1) adjacent lot is developed, the setback line shall be at least the average between the setback of the existing building and the minimum required front yard setback on the vacant lot.
c. 
On corner lots, where the frontage is located at the intersection of two (2) streets and the zoning district requires a setback, the front yard setback line shall be the average of the adjacent existing building setback and the required minimum setback fronting the same street. However, no structure shall be located in an area formed by a triangle measured twenty-five (25) feet along the right-of-way lines from the intersection of adjacent street right-of-way lines.
2. 
Where property on one (1) side of the street between two (2) intersecting streets is located in a non-residential district adjacent to a residential district, the front yard setback required in the residential district shall also apply to the non-residential district. This requirement shall apply only to the first one hundred (100) linear feet of frontage zoned non-residential. No parking shall be permitted within the required front yard setback.
3. 
On cul-de-sacs, the front yard setback line shall be located on the lot so that it is parallel to a line drawn tangent to the cul-de-sac right-of-way line at the center of the lot frontage. The front yard setback line shall be located at a distance from the cul-de-sac right-of-way line where the length of the front yard setback line is equal to the minimum lot width required in the zoning district and the resulting front yard setback is at least equal to the minimum required in the zoning district.
B. 
Exceptions To Yard Regulations. The following exceptions shall be permitted to yard and area regulations:
1. 
Peculiar Shape Of Yard. Where the yard regulations cannot reasonably be complied with or their application determined on lots of peculiar shape, such regulations may be modified or determined by the Board of Adjustment as provided in Article III, Section 401.160, Variances.
2. 
Variations From Major Street Plan. Where the Board of Aldermen has adopted right-of-way of greater or lesser width from those established by the City's major street plan, the right-of-way established by the Board of Aldermen shall apply. Such right-of-way width shall be used in determining yard requirements.
3. 
Modification Of Lot Width. Where an odd-shaped lot has more than the required area for its particular zoning district, the width of such lot may be computed in the most buildable portion having minimum area requirements; provided that, it complies with all bulk and open space requirements for the zoning district.
4. 
Parking Area In Rear Yard. A parking area may occupy a required rear yard or any part thereof, if in conformance with Article VII, Parking and Loading Area Requirements.
5. 
Loading Space In Rear Yard. A loading space may occupy a required rear yard or any part thereof, if in conformance with Article VII, Parking and Loading Area Requirements.
C. 
Permitted Projections Into Required Yards. The following projections shall be allowed in a required yard and shall not be considered an obstruction, subject to the restrictions specified:
1. 
In All Yards.
a. 
Cornices, eaves, gutters, chimneys, sills, awnings, canopies, or other similar architectural features shall not extend or project into a required side yard more than two (2) feet and shall not extend or project into a required front yard or rear yard more than three (3) feet.
b. 
Open, unenclosed fire escapes shall not extend or project into any front, side, or rear yard more than three and one-half (3 1/2) feet.
c. 
Open, unenclosed stairways or balconies, not covered by a roof or canopy, shall not extend or project into a required front yard more than three (3) feet.
d. 
Enclosing open porches, steps, platforms, carports or landing places and outside open stairways which extend into minimum required yards is prohibited.
e. 
A retaining wall or solid masonry wall up to two and one-half (2 1/2) feet high shall be permitted in any required yard.
f. 
Fences or hedges in the front yard shall comply with the requirements of Subsection (C)(1)(e) of this Section.
g. 
Trellises, arbors, and statuary.
h. 
Flagpoles.
i. 
Signs pertaining to the sale, lease, or rental of the premises on which they are located, when permitted by the provisions of Article VIII, Signs.
2. 
In Any Yard Except A Front Yard.
a. 
Recreational equipment and clotheslines.
b. 
Fences not exceeding seven (7) feet in height, subject to the provisions of Subsection (C)(3)(a)(2).
3. 
Vision Clearance Requirements.
a. 
Fences In Front Yards.
(1) 
Open fences shall not exceed four feet (4) in height above grade.
(2) 
Questions on yard grade shall be resolved by the City's Administrative Official.
4. 
Sight Triangles. Unless otherwise permitted by this Chapter, no wall, fence, other structure, hedge, tree, shrub, other vegetation, or landscaping materials over two (2) feet in height shall be placed within the sight triangle formed by the intersection of two (2) public streets, as defined in Section 401.790(A), or within the sight triangle formed by the intersection of tree having a single trunk shall be allowed in a sight triangle provided the tree is pruned to a height of seven (7) feet above the yard grade.
D. 
Yard Requirements For Open Land. If a lot is, or will be, occupied by a permitted use without buildings or structures, then the minimum front, side and rear yards that would otherwise be required for such lot shall be provided and maintained unless other provision of this Chapter requires or permits a different minimum front, side or rear yard. Front, side and rear yards shall not be required on lots used for garden purposes without structures, or on lots used for open public recreation areas.
[Ord. No. 2024-03, 6-21-2024; Ord. No. 2025-18, 9-22-2025]
A. 
Purpose. This Section provides for the regulation of exterior lighting and glare that may create a safety hazard and nuisance for motor vehicle operators, pedestrians and land uses in the proximity of the light source.
B. 
Light Standards. Except for the exemptions provided for in Subsection (C), the following standards shall apply to all exterior lighting:
1. 
The light source or luminaire for all exterior lighting shall have a cutoff so that the bare light bulb, lamp, or light source is shielded from the direct view of an observer at ground level at a property line adjacent to a public right-of-way or property zoned residential or at the interior buffer yard line if such buffer yard is required.
2. 
Flickering or flashing lights are prohibited.
C. 
Exemptions. The following are exempt from the exterior light standards:
1. 
Public streetlights, signs, seasonal displays.
2. 
Due to their limited hours of operation and unique requirements for nighttime visibility, ball diamonds, playing fields, tennis courts and other similar public facilities are exempt from the standards in Subsection (B).
3. 
Safety signal and warning device lighting.
[Ord. No. 2024-03, 6-21-2024; Ord. No. 2025-18, 9-22-2025]
A. 
Household Pets. Animals which are normally and customarily kept as household pets, as defined in Article II, Definitions and Interpretation, are allowed in any zoning district.
B. 
Other Animals. Any animal or fowl other than what may be considered a household pet as defined in Article II, Definitions and Interpretation, shall be regulated to the district in which such use is generally or specifically allowed.
[Ord. No. 2024-03, 6-21-2024; Ord. No. 2025-18, 9-22-2025]
A. 
Purpose. The purpose of these regulations is to protect residential property values by restricting the location of adult entertainment businesses. National studies indicate that such businesses are perceived to have a negative impact on residential property values. Dispersion of adult businesses is required in order to avoid concentration of uses that have a negative impact on adjoining property values.
B. 
Location. An adult cabaret or adult media store may locate only as conditional uses in the "I-1" and "I-2" Zoning Districts. Such uses are prohibited within the area circumscribed by a circle that has a radius of five hundred (500) feet from any residential zoning district, school, park, church or public community center. No more than one (1) such use may locate within each one thousand (1,000) feet.
C. 
Distance Measured. The distance required in Subsection (B) shall be measured by following a straight line, without regard to intervening structures or objects, from the adult cabaret or adult media store to the nearest point of the parcel of property containing a school, park, church, public community center, or a residential zoning district boundary line.