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Zoning Ordinance 

Zoning Ordinance

Ordinance No. 11-04-09

Approved April 5, 2011


Zoning Ordinance 
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Section 1.

General Provisions

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1.01.

Enacting Clause

6

1.02.

Purpose

6

1.03.

Zoning District Map

6

1.04.

Zoning District Boundaries

7

1.05.

Compliance Required / Interpretation / Rules of Construction

8

1.06.

Nonconforming Uses and Structures

11

   

Section 2.

Zoning Districts

15

2.01.

Zoning Districts Established

16

2.02.

Equivalency Table

17

2.03.

Residential Zoning Districts

 

  AG           Agricultural

  RE           Residential Estate

  SF-16      Single-Family-16

  SF-12.5   Single-Family-1.5

  SF-10      Single-Family-10

  SF-8.5     Single-Family-8.5

  SF-7        Single-Family-7

  OTR         Original Town Residential

  PH           Patio Home

  2F           Two-Family (Duplex)

  TH           Town Home

  MF-15      Multi-Family-15

  MF-19      Multi-Family-19

  MH          Manufactured Home

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2.04.

Nonresidential Zoning Districts

 

  O-1          Office-1

  O-2          Office-2

  R             Retail

  OTC         Original Town Commercial

  H             Highway

  C-1          Commercial-1

  C-2          Commercial-2

  IT            Information & Technology

  I              Industrial

 

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2.05.

Special Zoning Districts

 

  PD            Planned Development

  SUP          Specific Use Permits

  HL            Historic Landmark

  PRO          Preston Road Overlay

  TO           Tollway Overlay

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2.06.

Development Standards Tables

 

  Residential Districts

  Non-Residential Districts

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Section 3.

Land Uses

83

3.01.

Use of Land and Buildings

84

3.02.

 

Use Chart

85

 

Section 4.

Site Development Requirements

111

4.01.

Tree Preservation Requirements

112

4.02.

Landscape Requirements

118

4.03.

Screening Standards

131

4.04.

Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements

144

4.05.

Lighting Standards

156

4.06.

Accessory Structure Standards

164

4.07.

Supplementary Regulations

170

4.08.

Nonresidential Development Standards

189

4.09.

Nonresidential Design Standards

192

4.10.

Residential Cluster Development Option

196

4.11.

Voluntary Buffer Areas for Creeks and Tributaries

200

4.12.

Multifamily Development Standards

203

4.13.

Usable Open Space Requirements

210

 

Section 5.

Development Review Bodies

215

5.01.

Director of Development Services

216

5.02.

Planning & Zoning Commission

219

5.03.

City Council

220

5.04.

Board of Adjustment

221

  

Section 6.

Development Review Procedures

225

6.01.

Zoning Upon Annexation

226

6.02.

Platting Property Not Zoned

227

6.03.

Creation of Building Site

227

6.04.

Certificates of Occupancy and Compliance

228

6.05.

Site Plan Requirements

230

6.06.

Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance / Districts and Administrative Procedures

240

6.07.

Vesting and Complete Application Requirements

245

6.08.

Dormant Development Projects / Expired Projects

248

6.09.

Variance Procedures

249

6.10.

Special Exception for Building Official Error

251

6.11.

Amortization of Nonconforming Uses

252

6.12.

Reinstatement of Nonconforming Rights

254

6.13.

Landscape Plan Review

255

6.14.

Planned Development (PD) Application and Review

256

6.15.

 

Specific Use Permit (SUP) Application and Review

262

6.16.

Façade Plan Review

265

6.17.

Historic Landmark Procedures

267

6.18.

Alternative Compliance Standards

269

6.19.

Appeals and the Appeal Process

270

   

Section 7.

Definitions

275

7.01.

Terms and Words Defined

276

  

Section 8.

Administrative Clauses

311

8.01.

 

Savings / Repealing

312

8.02.

Penalty for Violations

312

8.03.

Severability

312

8.04.

Estoppel / Waiver

312

8.05.

Publication

313

 

Section 9.

Appendices

315

9.01.

Illustrations

316

9.02.

Planned Development List 

326

9.03.

Specific Use Permits

326

9.04.

Historic Landmark Designations

326

9.05.

Conversion Chart for Ordinance Nos. 93-07-11 and 00-11-01

327

9.06.

Downtown Architectural Design Standards;
OTC & OTR

329

9.07.

Form Based Codes Manual

330

 

 

 

 

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Related Documents:

     Previous Version of Zoning Ordinance (00-11-01)

     Downtown Design Guidelines

     Form Based Codes Manual (PDF / 41 pgs / 5.9 MB)

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