ARTICLE I TITLE.. 1

SECTION 1.      TITLE. 1

ARTICLE II PURPOSE AND INTENT.. 2

SECTION 1.      PURPOSE AND INTENT. 2

ARTICLE III AUTHORITY AND JURISDICTION   3

SECTION 1.      AUTHORITY. 3

SECTION 2.      JURISDICTION. 3

SECTION 3.      NOTICE TO THE COUNTY. 3

SECTION 4.      AGRICULTURAL EXCLUSION. 3

ARTICLE IV INTERPRETATION AND CONSTRUCTION   4

SECTION 1.      RULES OF INTERPRETATION. 4

SECTION 2.      RULES OF CONSTRUCTION. 4

SECTION 3.      ZONING PROCEDURE. 5

ARTICLE V DEFINITIONS. 6

SECTION 1.      DEFINITIONS. 6

SECTION 2. 20

ARTICLE VI DISTRICTS AND BOUNDARIES  21

SECTION 1.      DISTRICT CLASSIFICATIONS... 21

SECTION 2:      ZONING DISTRICT MAP. 21

SECTION 3:      ANNEXATION RULE. 21

ARTICLE VII “A – L” AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT   22

SECTION 1.      INTENT AND PURPOSE OF DISTRICT. 22

SECTION 2.      DISTRICT REGULATIONS. 22

SECTION 3.      USE REGULATIONS. 22

SECTION 4.      INTENSITY OF USE REGULATION. 24

SECTION 5.      HEIGHT REGULATIONS. 24

SECTION 6.      YARD REGULATIONS. 25

SECTION 7.      SIGN REGULATIONS. 25

SECTION 8.      PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS. 25

ARTICLE VIII “F – P” FLOODPLAIN DISTRICT  26

SECTION 1.      INTENT AND PURPOSE OF DISTRICT. 26

SECTION 2.      DISTRICT REGULATIONS. 26

SECTION 3.      SPECIAL USE 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 IX “R – L” RESIDENTIAL LOW-DENSITY 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 REGULATIONS. 29

SECTION 5.      LOT COVERAGE. 30

SECTION 6.      HEIGHT REGULATIONS. 30

SECTION 7.      YARD REGULATIONS. 30

SECTION 8.      SIGN REGULATIONS. 30

SECTION 9.      PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS. 30

ARTICLE X “R – 1” SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT  31

SECTION 1.      INTENT AND PURPOSE OF DISTRICT. 31

SECTION 2.      DISTRICT REGULATIONS. 31

SECTION 3.      USE REGULATIONS. 31

SECTION 4.      INTENSITY OF USE REGULATIONS. 32

SECTION 5.      LOT COVERAGE. 32

SECTION 6:      HEIGHT REGULATIONS. 32

SECTION 7.      YARD REGULATIONS. 32

SECTION 8.      SIGN REGULATIONS. 33

SECTION 9.      PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS. 33

ARTICLE XI “R – 2” TWO-FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT   34

SECTION 1.      INTENT AND PURPOSE OF DISTRICT. 34

SECTION 2.      DISTRICT REGULATIONS. 34

SECTION 3.      USE REGULATIONS. 34

SECTION 4.      INTENSITY OF USE REGULATIONS. 35

SECTION 5.      LOT COVERAGE. 35

SECTION 6.      HEIGHT REGULATIONS. 35

SECTION 7.      YARD REGULATIONS. 35

SECTION 8.      SIGN REGULATIONS. 36

SECTION 9.      PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS. 36

ARTICLE XII “R – 3” MULTIPLE-FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT   37

SECTION 1.      INTENT AND PURPOSE OF DISTRICT. 37

SECTION 2. DISTRICT REGULATIONS. 37

SECTION 3.      USE REGULATIONS. 37

SECTION 4.      INTENSITY OF USE REGULATIONS. 37

SECTION 5. LOT COVERAGE. 37

SECTION 6.      HEIGHT REGULATIONS. 37

SECTION 7.      YARD REGULATIONS. 37

SECTION 8.      SIGN REGULATIONS. 38

SECTION 9.      PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS. 38

ARTICLE XIII “PUD” PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT   39

SECTION 1.      INTENT. 39

SECTION 2.      PERMITTED USES. 39

SECTION 3.      GENERAL PROVISIONS. 39

SECTION 4.      STANDARDS AND CONDITIONS FOR PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT. 40

SECTION 5.      APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF PRELIMINARY PLAN. 42

SECTION 6.      FINAL PLAN APPROVAL. 44

SECTION 7.      RECORDING. 45

SECTION 8.      ENFORCEMENT AND MODIFICATION OF PROVISIONS OF THE PLAN. 45

SECTION 9.      AMENDMENTS. 46

SECTION 10. PLATTING. 46

ARTICLE XIV “M – H” MANUFACTURED HOME DISTRICT  47

SECTION 1.      INTENT AND PURPOSE OF DISTRICT. 47

SECTION 2. DISTRICT REGULATIONS. 47

SECTION 3.      USE REGULATIONS. 47

SECTION 4.      INTENSITY OF USE REGULATIONS. 47

SECTION 5.      LOT COVERAGE. 47

SECTION 6.      HEIGHT REGULATIONS. 47

SECTION 7. YARD REGULATIONS. 47

SECTION 8.      SIGN REGULATIONS. 48

SECTION 9.      PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS. 48

SECTION 10. SPECIAL MANUFACTURED HOME REQUIREMENTS. 48

ARTICLE XV “M – P” MANUFACTURED HOME PARK DISTRICT  49

SECTION 1.      INTENT AND PURPOSE OF DISTRICT. 49

SECTION 2.      DISTRICT REGULATIONS. 49

SECTION 3.      USE REGULATIONS. 49

SECTION 4.      PARK REQUIREMENTS. 50

SECTION 5.      APPLICATION PROCEDURE. 53

ARTICLE XVI “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. 57

SECTION 5.      LOT COVERAGE. 57

SECTION 6.      HEIGHT REGULATIONS. 57

SECTION 7.      YARD REGULATIONS. 58

SECTION 8.      SIGN REGULATIONS. 58

SECTION 9.      PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS. 58

SECTION 10. LANDSCAPING REGULATIONS. 58

SECTION 11. TRAFFIC REGULATIONS. 58

ARTICLE XVII “C – 1” RETAIL 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. 61

SECTION 5.      HEIGHT REGULATIONS. 61

SECTION 6.      YARD REGULATIONS. 61

SECTION 7.      SIGN REGULATIONS. 61

SECTION 8.      PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS. 61

SECTION 9.      LANDSCAPING REGULATIONS... 61

SECTION 10. TRAFFIC REGULATIONS. 61

ARTICLE XVIII “C – 2” GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT  62

SECTION 1.      INTENT AND PURPOSE OF DISTRICT. 62

SECTION 2. DISTRICT REGULATIONS. 62

SECTION 3.      USE REGULATIONS. 62

SECTION 4.      INTENSITY OF USE REGULATIONS. 66

SECTION 5.      HEIGHT REGULATIONS. 66

SECTION 6.      YARD REGULATIONS. 67

SECTION 7.      SIGN REGULATIONS. 67

SECTION 8.      PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS. 67

SECTION 9.      LANDSCAPING REGULATIONS... 67

SECTION 10. TRAFFIC REGULATIONS. 67

ARTICLE XIX “C – 3” NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICT   68

SECTION 1.      INTENT AND PURPOSE OF DISTRICT. 68

SECTION 2.      DISTRICT REGULATIONS. 68

SECTION 3.      USE REGULATIONS. 68

SECTION 4.      INTENSITY OF USE REGULATIONS. 69

SECTION 5.      LOT COVERAGE. 69

SECTION 6.      HEIGHT REGULATIONS. 69

SECTION 7.      YARD REGULATIONS. 69

SECTION 8.      SIGN REGULATIONS. 69

SECTION 9.      PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS. 69

SECTION 10. TRAFFIC REGULATIONS. 70

ARTICLE XX “I – P” INDUSTRIAL PARK 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. 72

SECTION 5.      HEIGHT REGULATIONS. 72

SECTION 6.      YARD REGULATIONS. 72

SECTION 7.      SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS. 73

SECTION 8.      SIGN REGULATIONS. 74

SECTION 9.      PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS. 74

SECTION 10. LANDSCAPING REGULATIONS. 74

SECTION 11. TRAFFIC REGULATIONS. 74

ARTICLE XXI “I – 1” LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT   75

SECTION 1.      INTENT AND PURPOSE OF DISTRICT. 75

SECTION 2. DISTRICT REGULATIONS. 75

SECTION 3.      USE REGULATIONS. 75

SECTION 4.      INTENSITY OF USE REGULATIONS. 77

SECTION 5.      HEIGHT REGULATIONS. 77

SECTION 7.      SIGN REGULATIONS. 78

SECTION 8.      PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS. 78

SECTION 9.      LANDSCAPING REGULATIONS... 78

SECTION 10. TRAFFIC REGULATIONS. 78

ARTICLE XXII “I – 2” HEAVY INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT   79

SECTION 1.      PURPOSE AND INTENT OF DISTRICT. 79

SECTION 2. DISTRICT REGULATIONS. 79

SECTION 3.      USE REGULATIONS. 79

SECTION 4.      INTENSITY OF USE REGULATIONS. 81

SECTION 5.      HEIGHT REGULATIONS. 81

SECTION 6.      YARD REGULATIONS. 82

SECTION 7.      SIGN REGULATIONS. 82

SECTION 8.      PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS. 82

SECTION 9.      LANDSCAPING REGULATIONS... 82

SECTION 10. TRAFFIC REGULATIONS. 82

ARTICLE XXIII SIGN REGULATIONS. 83

SECTION 1.      GENERAL REQUIREMENTS. 83

SECTION 2.      SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS. 83

SECTION 3.      PERMITS AND FEES REQUIRED. 87

SECTION 4.      NON-CONFORMING SIGNS. 88

SECTION 5.      REMOVAL OF SIGNS FROM VACANT BUILDINGS. 88

ARTICLE XXIV PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS  89

SECTION 1.      REQUIREMENTS. 89

SECTION 2.      PLANS AND APPROVAL REQUIRED. 92

SECTION 3.      CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS. 92

SECTION 4.      LAYOUT AND DESIGN REQUIREMENTS. 92

SECTION 5.      MAINTENANCE. 92

SECTION 6.      PERFORMANCE. 93

SECTION 7.      APPLICATION. 93

ARTICLE XXV LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS  94

SECTION 1.      MINIMUM LANDSCAPE REQUIREMENTS. 94

ARTICLE XXVI TRAFFIC REGULATIONS. 95

SECTION 1.      MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR TRAFFIC REGULATIONS. 95

ARTICLE XXVII BUILDINGS AND USES AFFECTED   96

SECTION 1.      MINIMUM BUILDING REQUIREMENTS. 96

SECTION 2. BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES MOVED IN. 97

SECTION 3. ELEVATION. 97

ARTICLE XXVIII ADDITIONAL HEIGHT, AREA, AND USE REGULATIONS  98

SECTION 1.      QUALIFICATIONS AND SUPPLEMENTATIONS TO DISTRICT REGULATIONS. 98

SECTION 2.      FENCES. 100

SECTION 3.      BUILDING SETBACK LINES. 101

SECTION 4.      LOTS OF RECORD. 101

SECTION 5.      CANOPY AND MARQUEE. 101

SECTION 6.      TEMPORARY USES PERMITTED. 102

SECTION 7.      WIND ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEMS (WECS). 102

SECTION 8.      JOINT DRIVEWAYS AND GARAGES. 103

SECTION 9.      PROTECTION OF SEWER AND OTHER UTILITY LINES. 103

SECTION 10. MINING AND EXTRACTION OF MINERALS. 103

SECTION 11. VACATED STREETS AND ALLEYS. 104

SECTION 12. SANITARY SEWERAGE REQUIREMENTS. 104

ARTICLE XXIX NON-CONFORMING USES. 106

SECTION 1.      NON-CONFORMING USES WHICH MAY BE CONTINUED. 106

SECTION 2.      NON-CONFORMING USES WHICH MAY NOT BE CONTINUED. 106

ARTICLE XXX ENFORCEMENT, VIOLATION, AND PENALTY. 108

SECTION 1.      ENFORCEMENT. 108

SECTION 2.      CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY... 108

SECTION 3.      PLANS. 108

SECTION 4.      VIOLATION AND PENALTY. 108

ARTICLE XXXI BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS  109

SECTION 1. 109

SECTION 2.      ELECTION OF OFFICERS. 109

SECTION 3.      RULES OF PROCEDURE. 109

SECTION 4.      MEETINGS. 109

SECTION 5. RECORDS. 109

SECTION 6. FILING FEE. 110

SECTION 7.      PUBLIC HEARING AND NOTICE. 110

SECTION 8.      POWERS AND JURISDICTIONS... 110

SECTION 9.      PROCEDURE. 110

SECTION 10. VARIANCES TO THIS ZONING ORDINANCE. 111

SECTION 11. EXCEPTIONS TO THIS ZONING ORDINANCE. 112

SECTION 12. PERFORMANCE. 113

ARTICLE XXXII AMENDMENTS. 114

SECTION 1.      AMENDMENTS. 114

SECTION 2.      APPLICATIONS. 114

SECTION 3.      FILING FEE. 114

SECTION 4.      PUBLIC HEARING AND NOTICE. 115

SECTION 5.      ZONING CLASSIFICATIONS OF LESSER CHANGE. 115

SECTION 6.      PROTEST. 116