ARTICLE I TITLE.. 1

SECTION 1.       TITLE. 1

ARTICLE II PURPOSE AND INTENT.. 2

SECTION 1.       PURPOSE. 2

SECTION 2.       EXEMPTIONS: 2

ARTICLE III AUTHORITY AND JURISDICTION   4

SECTION 1.       AUTHORITY: 4

SECTION 2.       JURISDICTION: 4

SECTION 3.       NOTICE TO THE COUNTY: 4

SECTION 4.       AGRICULTURAL EXCLUSION: 4

ARTICLE IV INTERPRETATION AND CONSTRUCTION   5

SECTION 1.       RULES OF INTERPRETATION: 5

SECTION 2.       RULES OF CONSTRUCTION: 5

SECTION 3.       ZONING PROCEDURE: 6

ARTICLE V DEFINITIONS. 7

SECTION 1.       DEFINITIONS: 7

SECTION 2.       CONTEXT: 24

ARTICLE VI DISTRICTS AND BOUNDARIES  25

SECTION 1.       DISTRICT CLASSIFICATIONS: 25

SECTION 2.       ZONING DISTRICT MAP: 25

SECTION 3.       ANNEXATION RULE: 25

ARTICLE VII “F-P” FLOODPLAIN DISTRICT   26

SECTION 1.       INTENT AND PURPOSE OF DISTRICT: 26

SECTION 2.       DISTRICT REGULATIONS: 26

SECTION 3.       DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS: 26

SECTION 4.       INTENSITY OF USE REGULATIONS: 27

SECTION 5.       HEIGHT REGULATIONS: 27

SECTION 6.       YARD REGULATIONS: 27

SECTION 7.       SIGN REGULATIONS: 27

SECTION 8.       PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS: 27

ARTICLE VIII “A – L”  AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT   28

SECTION 1.       INTENT AND PURPOSE OF DISTRICT: 28

SECTION 2.       DISTRICT REGULATIONS: 28

SECTION 3.       USE REGULATIONS: 28

SECTION 4.       INTENSITY OF USE REGULATION: 30

SECTION 5.       HEIGHT REGULATIONS: 31

SECTION 6.       YARD REGULATIONS. 31

SECTION 7.       SIGN REGULATIONS:  See ARTICLE XXI 31

SECTION 8.       PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS:  See ARTICLE XXII 31

ARTICLE  IX “R – 1” SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT   32

SECTION 1.       INTENT AND PURPOSE OF DISTRICT: 32

SECTION 2.       DISTRICT REGULATIONS: 32

SECTION 3.       USE REGULATIONS: 32

SECTION 4.       INTENSITY OF USE REGULATIONS: 33

SECTION 5.       LOT COVERAGE: 33

SECTION 6.       HEIGHT REGULATIONS: 33

SECTION 7.       YARD REGULATIONS: 33

SECTION 8.       SIGN REGULATIONS:  See ARTICLE XXI. 34

SECTION 9.       PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS:  See ARTICLE XXII. 34

ARTICLE X “R – 2” TWO-FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT   35

SECTION 1.       INTENT AND PURPOSE OF DISTRICT: 35

SECTION 2.       DISTRICT REGULATIONS: 35

SECTION 3.       USE REGULATIONS: 35

SECTION 4.       INTENSITY OF USE REGULATIONS: 36

SECTION 5.       LOT COVERAGE: 36

SECTION 6.       HEIGHT REGULATIONS: 36

SECTION 7.       YARD REGULATIONS: 36

SECTION 8.       SIGN REGULATIONS:  See ARTICLE XII. 37

SECTION 9.       PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS:  See Article XXII. 37

ARTICLE XI “R – 3” MULTIPLE-FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT   38

SECTION 1.       INTENT AND PURPOSE OF DISTRICT: 38

SECTION 2.       DISTRICT REGULATIONS: 38

SECTION 3.       USE REGULATIONS: 38

SECTION 4.       INTENSITY OF USE REGULATIONS: 38

SECTION 5.       LOT COVERAGE: 39

SECTION 6.       HEIGHT REGULATIONS: 39

SECTION 7.       YARD REGULATIONS: 39

SECTION 8.       SIGN REGULATIONS:  See ARTICLE XXI. 39

SECTION 9.       PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS:  See ARTICLE XXII. 39

ARTICLE XII “PUD” PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT   40

SECTION 1.       INTENT. 40

SECTION 2.       PERMITTED USES. 40

SECTION 3.       GENERAL PROVISIONS. 40

SECTION 4.       STANDARDS AND CONDITIONS FOR PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT. 41

SECTION 5.       APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF PRELIMINARY PLAN. 43

SECTION 6.       FINAL PLAN APPROVAL. 45

SECTION 7.       RECORDING. 46

SECTION 8.       ENFORCEMENT AND MODIFICATION OF PROVISIONS OF THE PLAN. 46

SECTION 9.       AMENDMENTS. 47

SECTION 10.     PLATTING. 47

ARTICLE XIII “M – H” MANUFACTURED HOME DISTRICT   48

SECTION 1.       INTENT AND PURPOSE OF DISTRICT: 48

SECTION 2.       DISTRICT REGULATIONS: 48

SECTION 3.       USE REGULATIONS: 48

SECTION 4.       INTENSITY OF USE REGULATIONS: 48

SECTION 5.       LOT COVERAGE: 48

SECTION 6.       HEIGHT REGULATIONS: 48

SECTION 7.       YARD REGULATIONS: 48

SECTION 8.       SIGN REGULATIONS: 48

SECTION 9.       PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS: 49

SECTION 10.     SPECIAL MANUFACTURED HOME REQUIREMENTS: 49

ARTICLE XIV “M – P” MANUFACTURED HOME PARK DISTRICT.. 50

SECTION 1.       INTENT AND PURPOSE OF DISTRICT: 50

SECTION 2.       DISTRICT REGULATIONS: 50

SECTION 3.       USE REGULATIONS: 50

SECTION 4.       PARK REQUIREMENTS: 50

SECTION 5.       APPLICATION PROCEDURE: 53

ARTICLE XV “C – S” HIGHWAY SERVICE DISTRICT   55

SECTION 1.       INTENT AND PURPOSE OF DISTRICT: 55

SECTION 2.       DISTRICT REGULATIONS: 55

SECTION 3.       USE REGULATIONS: 55

SECTION 4.       INTENSITY OF USE REGULATIONS: 58

SECTION 5.       LOT COVERAGE: 58

SECTION 6.       HEIGHT REGULATIONS: 58

SECTION 7.       YARD REGULATIONS: 58

SECTION 8.       SIGN REGULATIONS:  See ARTICLE XXI. 58

SECTION 9.       PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS:  See ARTICLE XXII. 58

SECTION 10.     LANDSCAPING REGULATIONS:  See ARTICLE XXII. 58

SECTION 11.     TRAFFIC REGULATIONS:  See ARTICLE XXIV. 58

ARTICLE XVI “C – 1” CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT   59

SECTION 1.       INTENT AND PURPOSE OF DISTRICT: 59

SECTION 2.       DISTRICT REGULATIONS: 59

SECTION 3.       USE REGULATIONS: 59

SECTION 4.       INTENSITY OF USE REGULATIONS: 64

SECTION 5.       HEIGHT REGULATIONS: 64

SECTION 6.       YARD REGULATIONS: 64

SECTION 7.       SIGN REGULATIONS:  See ARTICLE XXI. 64

SECTION 8.       PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS:  None required. 64

SECTION 9.       LANDSCAPING REGULATIONS:  None required. 64

SECTION 10.     TRAFFIC REGULATIONS:  See ARTICLE XXIV. 64

ARTICLE XVII “C – 2” GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT   65

SECTION 1.       INTENT AND PURPOSE OF DISTRICT: 65

SECTION 2.       DISTRICT REGULATIONS: 65

SECTION 3.       USE REGULATIONS: 65

SECTION 4.       INTENSITY OF USE REGULATIONS: 69

SECTION 5.       HEIGHT REGULATIONS: 69

SECTION 6.       YARD REGULATIONS: 69

SECTION 7.       SIGN REGULATIONS.  See ARTICLE XXI. 70

SECTION 8.       PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS:  See ARTICLE XXII. 70

SECTION 9.       LANDSCAPING REGULATIONS:  See ARTICLE XXIII. 70

SECTION 10.     TRAFFIC REGULATIONS:  See ARTICLE XXIV. 70

ARTICLE XVIII “C – 3” ADULT ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT   71

SECTION 1.       INTENT AND PURPOSE OF DISTRICT. 71

SECTION 2.       DISTRICT REGULATIONS. 71

SECTION 3.       USE REGULATIONS. 71

SECTION 4.       INTENSITY OF USE REGULATIONS. 71

SECTION 5.       HEIGHT REGULATIONS. 71

SECTION 6.       YARD REGULATIONS. 71

SECTION 7.       SIGN REGULATIONS.  See ARTICLE XXI. 72

SECTION 8.       PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS.  See ARTICLE XXII. 72

SECTION 9.       LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS.  See ARTICLE XXIII. 72

SECTION 10.     TRAFFIC REGULATIONS.  See ARTICLE XXIV. 72

SECTION 11.     USE AND LOCATION RESTRICTIONS. 72

ARTICLE XIX “I – 1” LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT   73

SECTION 1        INTENT AND PURPOSE OF DISTRICT: 73

SECTION 2.       DISTRICT REGULATIONS: 73

SECTION 3.       USE REGULATIONS: 73

SECTION 4.       INTENSITY OF USE REGULATIONS: 75

SECTION 5.       HEIGHT REGULATIONS: 75

SECTION 6.       YARD REGULATIONS: 75

SECTION 7.       SIGN REGULATIONS:  See ARTICLE XXI. 76

SECTION 8.       PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS:  See ARTICLE XXII. 76

SECTION 9.       LANDSCAPING REGULATIONS:  See ARTICLE XXIII. 76

SECTION 10.     TRAFFIC REGULATIONS:  See ARTICLE XXIV. 76

ARTICLE XX “I – 2” HEAVY INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT   77

SECTION 1.       PURPOSE AND INTENT OF DISTRICT: 77

SECTION 2.       DISTRICT REGULATIONS: 77

SECTION 3.       USE REGULATIONS: 77

SECTION 4.       INTENSITY OF USE REGULATIONS: 79

SECTION 5.       HEIGHT REGULATIONS: 79

SECTION 6.       YARD REGULATIONS: 79

SECTION 7.       SIGN REGULATIONS:  See ARTICLE XXI. 80

SECTION 8.       PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS:  See ARTICLE XXII. 80

SECTION 9.       LANDSCAPING REGULATIONS:  See ARTICLE XXIII. 80

SECTION 10.     TRAFFIC REGULATIONS:  See ARTICLE XXIV. 80

ARTICLE XXI SIGN REGULATIONS. 81

SECTION 1.       GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: 81

SECTION 2.       SIGN CLASSIFICATION: 81

SECTION 3.       SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS: 82

SECTION 4.       SIGN EXEMPTIONS. 87

SECTION 5.       GENERAL STANDARDS. 88

SECTION 6.       PERMITS AND FEES REQUIRED: 90

SECTION 7.       NON-CONFORMING SIGNS: 91

SECTION 8.       REMOVAL OF SIGNS FROM VACANT BUILDINGS: 91

ARTICLE XXII PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS  92

SECTION 1.       REQUIREMENTS: 92

SECTION 2.       SPECIAL USE FOR PARKING. 94

SECTION 3.       PLANS AND APPROVAL REQUIRED: 94

SECTION 4.       CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS: 95

SECTION 5.       LAYOUT AND DESIGN REQUIREMENTS: 95

SECTION 6.       MAINTENANCE: 95

SECTION 7.       PERFORMANCE: 95

SECTION 8.       APPLICATION: 95

ARTICLE XXIII LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS  96

SECTION 1.       MINIMUM LANDSCAPE REQUIREMENTS: 96

SECTION 2.       WAIVER OF REQUIREMENTS. 96

ARTICLE XXIV TRAFFIC REGULATIONS. 97

SECTION 1.       MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR TRAFFIC REGULATIONS: 97

ARTICLE XXV BUILDINGS AND USES AFFECTED   98

SECTION 1.       MINIMUM BUILDING REQUIREMENTS: 98

SECTION 2.       BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES MOVED IN: 98

SECTION 3.       ELEVATION: 99

ARTICLE XXVI ADDITIONAL HEIGHT, AREA, AND USE REGULATIONS. 100

SECTION 1.       QUALIFICATIONS AND SUPPLEMENTATIONS TO DISTRICT REGULATIONS: 100

SECTION 2.       FENCES: 103

SECTION 3.       BUILDING SETBACK LINES: 104

SECTION 4.       LOTS OF RECORD: 104

SECTION 5.       CANOPY AND MARQUEE: 104

SECTION 6.       TEMPORARY USES PERMITTED: 105

SECTION 7.       WIND ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEMS (WECS): 105

SECTION 8.       JOINT DRIVEWAYS AND GARAGES: 106

SECTION 9.       LOT SIZE REQUIREMENTS FOR UTILITIES. 106

SECTION 10.     PROTECTION OF SEWER AND OTHER UTILITY LINES: 107

SECTION 11.     MINING AND EXTRACTION OF MINERALS: 107

SECTION 12.     VACATED STREETS AND ALLEYS: 107

SECTION 13.     SANITARY SEWERAGE REQUIREMENTS: 107

SECTION 14.     WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS TOWERS: 108

SECTION 15.     INOPERABLE OR UNLICENSED VEHICLES. 109

SECTION 16.     REPLACEMENT OF MANUFACTURED HOMES. 109

SECTION 17. TINY HOMES: 110

ARTICLE XXVII NON-CONFORMING USES. 112

SECTION 1.       NON-CONFORMING USES WHICH MAY BE CONTINUED: 112

SECTION 2.       NON-CONFORMING USES WHICH MAY NOT BE CONTINUED: 112

ARTICLE XXVIII ENFORCEMENT, VIOLATION, AND PENALTY   114

SECTION 1.       ENFORCEMENT: 114

SECTION 2.       CERTIFICATE OF ZONING COMPLIANCE: 114

SECTION 3.       PLANS: 115

SECTION 4.       VIOLATION AND PENALTY: 115

ARTICLE XXIX BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS  116

SECTION 1.       BOARD CREATED: 116

SECTION 2.       SAME; TERM. 116

SECTION 3.       OFFICERS. 116

SECTION 4.       MEETINGS: 116

SECTION 5.       SAME; DUTIES: 117

SECTION 6.       REPEALS. 117

SECTION 7.       RECORDS: 117

SECTION 8.       FILING FEE: 117

SECTION 9.       PUBLIC HEARING AND NOTICE: 117

SECTION 10.     POWERS AND JURISDICTIONS: 117

SECTION 11.     PROCEDURE: 118

SECTION 12.     VARIANCES TO THIS ZONING ORDINANCE: 118

SECTION 13.     EXCEPTIONS TO THIS ZONING ORDINANCE: 119

SECTION 14.     PERFORMANCE: 120

ARTICLE XXX AMENDMENTS. 122

SECTION 1.       AMENDMENTS: 122

SECTION 2.       APPLICATIONS: 122

SECTION 3.       FILING FEE: 122

SECTION 4.       PUBLIC HEARING AND NOTICE: 123

SECTION 5.       ZONING CLASSIFICATIONS OF LESSER CHANGE: 123

SECTION 6.       ZONING AMENDMENT CONSIDERATIONS. 124

SECTION 7.       PROTEST: 125

ARTICLE XXXI VALIDITY.. 126

SECTION 1.       SEVERABILITY.. 126

ARTICLE XXXII CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL   127