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   TITLE PAGE  
Section
  Page
1-0
TITLE, AUTHORITY AND ADOPTION 1-1
  1-010 Title 1-1
  1-011 Statutory Authority 1-1
  1-012 Purpose 1-1
  1-013 Ordinance Adoption 1-1
  1-014 Jurisdiction 1-1
  1-015 Zoning District Map 1-2
  1-016 Rules of Construction and Interpretation 1-4
  1-017 Annexation of Territory 1-5
  1-018 Vested Rights 1-5
  1-019 Compliance with District Provisions 1-6
     
2-0
GENERAL PROVISIONS  
  2-010 Duties of Zoning Administrator
2-1
  2-011 Building Permits
2-1
  2-012 Exemptions 2-2
     
3-0
"R-R" RURAL DISTRICT  
  3-010 Purpose
3-1
  3-011 Allowed Use Groups
3-1
  3-012 Development Standards
3-2
  3-013 Area & Height Regulations 3-2
  3-014 Required Yard 3-2
  3-015 Parking
3-2
  3-016 Signs 3-2
     
4-0
"R-E" RESIDENTIAL ESTATE DISTRICT  
  4-010 Purpose
4-1
  4-011Allowed Use Groups
4-1
  4-012 Development Standards
4-1
  4-013 Area & Height Regulations
4-2
  4-014 Required Yard
4-3
  4-015 Parking
4-3
  4-016 Signs 4-3
     
5-0
"R-SF" SINGLE FAMILY DISTRICT
 
  5-010 Purpose
5-1
  5-011 Allowed Uses
5-1
  5-012 Development Standards
5-1
  5-013 Area & Height Regulations
5-2
  5-014 Required Yard 5
-2
  5-015 Parking
5-2
  5-016 Signs
5-2
  Section Page  
     
6-0
"R-I" INFILL DISTRICT
 
  6-010 Purpose
6-1
  6-011 Allowed Uses
6-1
  6-012 Development Standards
6-1
  6-013 Area, Height & Yard Regulations
6-2
  6-014 Parking
6-2
  6-015 Signs 6-2
     
7-0
"R-MF1" MULTI FAMILY 1 DISTRICT
 
  7-010 Purpose
7-1
  7-011 Allowed Uses
7-1
  7-012 Development Standards
7-1
  7-013 Area & Height Regulations
7-1
  7-014 Required Yard
7-2
  7-015 Parking
7-2
  7-016 Signs 7-2
     
8-0 "R MF2” MULTI FAMILY 2 DISTRICT  
  8-010 Purpose
8-1
  8-011 Allowed Uses
8-1
  8-012 Development Standards
8-1
  8-013 Area & Height Regulations
8-2
  8-014 Required Yard
8-2
  8-015 Parking
8-2
  8-016 Signs 8-2
     
9-0 “R-MF3” MULTI FAMILY 3 DISTRICT
 
  9-010 Purpose
9-1
  9-011 Allowed Uses
9-1
  9-012 Development Standards
9-1
  9-013 Area & Height Regulations
9-2
  9-014 Required Yard
9-2
  9-015 Parking
9-2
  9-016 Signs 9-2
     
10-0 "MHP" MANUFACTURED HOME PARK DISTRICT
 
  10-010 Purpose 10-1
  10-011 Permitted Uses 10-1
10-1
  10-012 Mobile Homes, Where Permitted 10-1
10-1
  10-013 Site Location Requirements
10-1
  10-014 Permits and Zoning
10-2
  10-015 Area and Height Regulations
10-2
  10-016 Required Facilities
10-3
  10-017 Landscaping and Screening
10-4
  10-018 Parking Standards
10-4
  10-019 Management of Mobile Home Park
10-4
  10-020 Signs 10-4
  10-021 Utility Services 10-4
     
11-0 "PUD-R" PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
 
  11-010 Purpose 11-1
  11-011 Use Regulations
11-1
  11-012 Accessory Uses and Buildings
11-1
  11-013 Height Regulations
11-1
  11-014 Location and Height of Accessory Buildings
11-2
  11-015 Area Regulations
11-2
  11-016 Minimum Off-Street Parking Requirements
11-2
  11-017 Minimum Lot Coverage of All Buildings
11-2
  11-018 Minimum Open Space Coverage
11-3
  11-019 Minimum Floor Area
11-3
  11-020 Density
11-3
  11-021 Applying for Rezoning
11-3
  11-022 Planning Commission Procedures
11-3
  11-023 Governing Body Action 11-3
  11-024 Procedure for Submitting Plans
11-3
  11-025 Outline Development Plan
11-4
  11-026 Preliminary Development Plans
11-4
  11-027 Final Development Plans
11-5
  11-028 Building Permits 11-5
  11-029 Change of Ownership 11-6
  11-030 General Requirements 11-6
     
12-0 "HBD" HISTORIC BUSINESS DISTRICT  
  12-010 Purpose
12-1
  12-011 Development Standards
12-1
  12-012 Allowed Uses
12-1
  12-013 Area Regulations
12-2
  12-014 Height Regulations
12-2
  12-015 Required Setbacks
12-2
  12-016 Parking
12-2
  12-017 Signs 12-2
     
13-0 "LBD" LIMITED GENERAL BUSINESS DISTRICT  
  13-010 Purpose
13-1
  13-011 Development Standards
13-1
  13-012 Allowed Uses
13-2
  13-013 Area Regulations
13-2
  13-014 Height Regulations
13-2
  13-015 Required Setbacks
13-2
  13-016 Parking
13-2
  13-017 Signs 13-2
     
14-0 "GBD" GENERAL BUSINESS DISTRICT  
  14-010 Purpose
14-1
  14-011 Development Standards
14-1
  14-012 Allowed Uses
14-2
  14-013 Area Regulations
14-2
  14-014 Height Regulations
14-2
  14-015 Required Setbacks
14-2
  14-016 Parking
14-2
  14-017 Signs 14-2
     
15-0 "PUD-C" PLANNED COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
 
  15-010 Purpose
15-1
  15-011 General Conditions
15-1
  15-012 Use Regulations
15-1
  15-013 Height Regulations
15-1
  15-014 Area Regulations
15-1
  15-015 Additional Regulations
15-2
  15-016 Exceptions
15-2
  15-017 Applying for Rezoning
15-2
  15-018 Planning Commission Procedures
15-2
  15-019 Governing Body Action
15-2
  15-020 Procedure for Submitting Plans
15-3
  15-021 Outline Development Plan
15-3
  15-022 Preliminary Development Plans
15-3
  15-023 Final Development Plans
15-4
  15-024 Building Permits
15-4
  15-025 Change of Ownership
15-4
  15-026 General Requirements 15-5
     
16-0 "I-LT" LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
 
  16-010 Purpose
16-1
  16-011 Development Standards
16-1
  16-012 Allowed Uses
16-1
  16-013 Area Regulations
16-2
  16-014 Height Regulations
16-2
  16-015 Required Setbacks
16-2
  16-016 Parking
16-2
  16-017 Signs 16-2
     
17-0 "I-MD" MODERATE INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
 
  17-010 Purpose
17-1
  17-011 Development Standards 17-1
  17-012 Allowed Uses 17-1
  17-013 Area Regulations
17-2
  17-014 Height Regulations
17-2
  17-015 Required Setbacks
17-2
  17-016 Parking
17-2
  17-017 Signs 17-2
     
18-0 "I-H" HEAVY INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
 
  18-010 Purpose
18-1
  18-011 Development Standards
18-1
  18-012 Allowed Uses
18-2
  1 18-013 Area Regulations
18-2
  18-014 Height Regulations
18-2
  18-015 Required Setbacks 18-2
  18-016 Parking
18-2
  18-017 Signs 18-2
     
19-0 COMMUNITY UNIT PLAN
 
  19-010 Community Unit Plan
19-1
  19-011 Note of Explanation 19-1
     
20-0 OFF STREET PARKING/LOADING REGULATIONS
 
  20-010 Regulations
20-1
  20-011 Parking Regulations
20-3
  20-012 Loading & Unloading Off-Street Parking Regulations
20-4
  20-013 Dimensions of Parking Areas
20-5
  20-014 Parking Lot Lighting 20-5
     
21-0 NONCONFORMING USES
 
  21-010 Non-Conforming Uses 21-1
  21-011 Status of Special Use Permits
21-2
  21-012 Definitions
21-2
  21-013 Unsafe Buildings 21-2
     
22-0 SPECIAL USES
 
  22-010 General Considerations 22-1
  22-011 Standards for Issuance of Special Use Permits 22-1
  22-012 Signs 22-3
  22-013 Procedures
22-3
  22-014 Time Limit 22-4
     
23-0 ADDITIONAL HEIGHT AND AREA REGULATIONS
 
  23-010 Additional Height & Area Regulations
23-1
  23-011 Open Storage 23-3
     
24-0 LANDSCAPING AND SCREENING
 
  24-010 Purpose 24-1 24-011 Plan Requirements
24-1
  24-012 General Requirements & Guidelines
24-2
  24-013 District Requirements
24-6
  24-014 Existing Plant Materials
24-6
  24-015 Planting Requirements
24-6
  24-016 Maintenance
24-7
  24-017 Landscape Material & Screening Installed Prior to Final Occupancy 24-7
     
25-0 SIGNS   
  25-010 Purpose
25-1
  25-011 Definitions
25-1
  25-012 Administration
25-6
  25-013 General Standards
25-8
  25-014 Signs Permitted in All Districts
25-13
  25-015 Signs Permitted in Residential Districts
25-15
  25-016 Signs Permitted in the Historic Business District
25-16
  25-017 Signs Permitted in Commercial Districts
25-17
  25-018 Signs Permitted in Industrial Districts
25-19
  25-019 Oversized Signs
25-20
  25-020 Creative Signs
25-21
  25-021 Prohibited Signs and Devices
25-22
  25-022 Abandoned Signs
25-23
  25-023 Nonconforming Signs
25-23
  25-024 Enforcement
25-24
  25-025 Declaration of Nuisance
25-25
  25-026 Noncommercial Messages
25-25
  25-027 Sign Permit Process
25-25
  25-028 Table of Permitted and Specially Permitted Signs
25-26
     
 26-0 BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
 
  26-010 Board of Zoning Appeals
26-1
  26-011 Power & Duties of the Board
26-1
  26-012 Procedures for Appeals
26-3
  26-013 Time Limit on Permits
26-3
  26-014 Records
26-4
  26-015 Fee 26-4
     
27-0 AMENDMENTS
 
  27-010 Who May Petition or Apply
27-1
  27-011 Procedure for Consideration of Request forAmendments, Revisions or Changes
27-1
  27-012 Action by the Planning Commission and Governing Body
27-3
  27-013 Limitations on Reapplication for Amendments
27-4
  27-014 Accompanying Data 27-4
     
28-0 ENFORCEMENT VIOLATION & PENALTY
 
  28-010 Enforcement
28-1
  28-011 Violation and Penalty 28-1
     
29-0 SEPARABILITY CLAUSE
 
  29-010 Separability Clause 29-1
     
30-0 CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
 
  30-010 Planning Commission
30-1
  30-011 By-Laws
30-1
  30-012 Actions
30-2
  30-013 Committees 30-2
     
31-0 MANUFACTURED HOMES AND RESIDENTIAL-DESIGN MANUFACTURED HOMES
 
  31-010 Manufactured Homes
31-1
  31-011 Requirements Ordinance #1030
31-1
  31-012 Restrictive Covenants 31-1
     
32-0 DEFINITIONS
 
  32-010 Definitions 32-1
     
33-0 TEMPORARY USES
 
  33-010 Uses Allowed
33-1
  33-011 Signs
33-2
  33-012 Authority
33-2
  33-013 Application Process 33-2
     
APPENDIX “A” USE GROUPS BY CATEGORY A-1
 

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