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. 62

SECTION 8.      PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS. 62

SECTION 9.      LANDSCAPING REGULATIONS. 62

SECTION 10. TRAFFIC REGULATIONS. 62

ARTICLE XVIII “C – 2” GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT  63

SECTION 1.      INTENT AND PURPOSE OF DISTRICT. 63

SECTION 2. DISTRICT REGULATIONS. 63

SECTION 3.      USE REGULATIONS. 63

SECTION 4.      INTENSITY OF USE REGULATIONS. 67

SECTION 5.      HEIGHT REGULATIONS. 67

SECTION 6.      YARD REGULATIONS. 68

SECTION 7.      SIGN REGULATIONS. 68

SECTION 8.      PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS. 68

SECTION 9.      LANDSCAPING REGULATIONS. 68

SECTION 10. TRAFFIC REGULATIONS. 68

ARTICLE XIX “C – 3” NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICT   69

SECTION 1.      INTENT AND PURPOSE OF DISTRICT. 69

SECTION 2.      DISTRICT REGULATIONS. 69

SECTION 3.      USE REGULATIONS. 69

SECTION 4.      INTENSITY OF USE REGULATIONS. 70

SECTION 5.      LOT COVERAGE. 70

SECTION 6.      HEIGHT REGULATIONS. 70

SECTION 7.      YARD REGULATIONS. 70

SECTION 8.      SIGN REGULATIONS. 70

SECTION 9.      PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS. 70

SECTION 10. TRAFFIC REGULATIONS. 71

ARTICLE XX “I – P” INDUSTRIAL PARK DISTRICT   72

SECTION 1.      INTENT AND PURPOSE OF DISTRICT. 72

SECTION 2.      DISTRICT REGULATIONS. 72

SECTION 3.      USE REGULATIONS. 72

SECTION 4.      INTENSITY OF USE REGULATIONS. 73

SECTION 5.      HEIGHT REGULATIONS. 73

SECTION 6.      YARD REGULATIONS. 73

SECTION 7.      SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS. 74

SECTION 8.      SIGN REGULATIONS. 75

SECTION 9.      PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS. 75

SECTION 10. LANDSCAPING REGULATIONS. 75

SECTION 11. TRAFFIC REGULATIONS. 75

ARTICLE XXI “I – 1” LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT   76

SECTION 1.      INTENT AND PURPOSE OF DISTRICT. 76

SECTION 2. DISTRICT REGULATIONS. 76

SECTION 3.      USE REGULATIONS. 76

SECTION 4.      INTENSITY OF USE REGULATIONS. 78

SECTION 5.      HEIGHT REGULATIONS. 78

SECTION 7.      SIGN REGULATIONS. 79

SECTION 8.      PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS. 79

SECTION 9.      LANDSCAPING REGULATIONS. 79

SECTION 10. TRAFFIC REGULATIONS. 79

ARTICLE XXII “I – 2” HEAVY INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT   80

SECTION 1.      PURPOSE AND INTENT OF DISTRICT. 80

SECTION 2. DISTRICT REGULATIONS. 80

SECTION 3.      USE REGULATIONS. 80

SECTION 4.      INTENSITY OF USE REGULATIONS. 82

SECTION 5.      HEIGHT REGULATIONS. 82

SECTION 6.      YARD REGULATIONS. 83

SECTION 7.      SIGN REGULATIONS. 83

SECTION 8.      PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS. 83

SECTION 9.      LANDSCAPING REGULATIONS. 83

SECTION 10. TRAFFIC REGULATIONS. 83

ARTICLE XXIII SIGN REGULATIONS. 84

SECTION 1.      GENERAL REQUIREMENTS. 84

SECTION 2.      SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS. 84

SECTION 3.      PERMITS AND FEES REQUIRED. 88

SECTION 4.      NON-CONFORMING SIGNS. 89

SECTION 5.      REMOVAL OF SIGNS FROM VACANT BUILDINGS. 89

ARTICLE XXIV PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS  90

SECTION 1.      REQUIREMENTS. 90

SECTION 2.      PLANS AND APPROVAL REQUIRED. 93

SECTION 3.      CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS. 93

SECTION 4.      LAYOUT AND DESIGN REQUIREMENTS. 93

SECTION 5.      MAINTENANCE. 93

SECTION 6.      PERFORMANCE. 94

SECTION 7.      APPLICATION. 94

ARTICLE XXV LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS  95

SECTION 1.      MINIMUM LANDSCAPE REQUIREMENTS. 95

ARTICLE XXVI TRAFFIC REGULATIONS. 96

SECTION 1.      MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR TRAFFIC REGULATIONS. 96

ARTICLE XXVII BUILDINGS AND USES AFFECTED   97

SECTION 1.      MINIMUM BUILDING REQUIREMENTS. 97

SECTION 2. BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES MOVED IN. 98

SECTION 3. ELEVATION. 98

ARTICLE XXVIII ADDITIONAL HEIGHT, AREA, AND USE REGULATIONS  99

SECTION 1.      QUALIFICATIONS AND SUPPLEMENTATIONS TO DISTRICT REGULATIONS. 99

SECTION 2.      FENCES. 101

SECTION 3.      BUILDING SETBACK LINES. 102

SECTION 4.      LOTS OF RECORD. 102

SECTION 5.      CANOPY AND MARQUEE. 102

SECTION 6.      TEMPORARY USES PERMITTED. 103

SECTION 7.      WIND ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEMS (WECS). 103

SECTION 8.      JOINT DRIVEWAYS AND GARAGES. 104

SECTION 9.      PROTECTION OF SEWER AND OTHER UTILITY LINES. 104

SECTION 10. MINING AND EXTRACTION OF MINERALS. 104

SECTION 11. VACATED STREETS AND ALLEYS. 105

SECTION 12. SANITARY SEWERAGE REQUIREMENTS. 105

ARTICLE XXIX NON-CONFORMING USES. 107

SECTION 1.      NON-CONFORMING USES WHICH MAY BE CONTINUED. 107

SECTION 2.      NON-CONFORMING USES WHICH MAY NOT BE CONTINUED. 107

ARTICLE XXX ENFORCEMENT, VIOLATION, AND PENALTY. 109

SECTION 1.      ENFORCEMENT. 109

SECTION 2.      CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY. 109

SECTION 3.      PLANS. 109

SECTION 4.      VIOLATION AND PENALTY. 109

ARTICLE XXXI BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS  110

SECTION 1. 110

SECTION 2.      ELECTION OF OFFICERS. 110

SECTION 3.      RULES OF PROCEDURE. 110

SECTION 4.      MEETINGS. 110

SECTION 5. RECORDS. 110

SECTION 6. FILING FEE. 111

SECTION 7.      PUBLIC HEARING AND NOTICE. 111

SECTION 8.      POWERS AND JURISDICTIONS. 111

SECTION 9.      PROCEDURE. 111

SECTION 10. VARIANCES TO THIS ZONING ORDINANCE. 112

SECTION 11. EXCEPTIONS TO THIS ZONING ORDINANCE. 113

SECTION 12. PERFORMANCE. 114

ARTICLE XXXII AMENDMENTS. 115

SECTION 1.      AMENDMENTS. 115

SECTION 2.      APPLICATIONS. 115

SECTION 3.      FILING FEE. 115

SECTION 4.      PUBLIC HEARING AND NOTICE. 116

SECTION 5.      ZONING CLASSIFICATIONS OF LESSER CHANGE. 116

SECTION 6.      PROTEST. 117