ARTICLE 1. TITLE AND
PURPOSE.. 1
SECTION 1-2 PURPOSE AND
INTENT. 1
SECTION 1-3 CONSISTENCY
WITH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 2
SECTION 1-4
JURISDICTION; WITHIN CORPORATE CITY LIMITS AND URBAN GROWTH AREA.. 2
SECTION 1-5 URBAN GROWTH
AREA.. 2
ARTICLE 2. RULES, INTERPRETATIONS AND DEFINITIONS 3
SECTION 2-1 RULES AND
INTERPRETATIONS. 3
ARTICLE 3. DISTRICTS AND BOUNDARIES. 21
SECTION 3-1 DISTRICT
CLASSIFICATIONS. 21
SECTION 3-2 ZONING
DISTRICT MAPS. 22
SECTION 3-4 RULES WHERE
UNCERTAINTY MAY ARISE 22
SECTION 3-5 VARIANCES
AND EXCEPTIONS REQUIRED 22
ARTICLE 4. INTENT OF DISTRICTS. 24
SECTION 4-1 “A”
AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT. 24
SECTION 4-2 “R-1” LOW
DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT 24
SECTION 4-3 “R-2” MEDIUM
DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT 24
SECTION 4-4 “R-3” HIGH
DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT 24
SECTION 4-5 “TN”
TRADITIONAL NEIGHBORHOOD DISTRICT 24
SECTION 4-6 “CS”
COUNTRYSIDE DISTRICT. 24
SECTION 4-7 “MHS”
MANUFACTURED HOME SUBDIVISION DISTRICT 24
SECTION 4-8 “MP”
MANUFACTURED HOME PARK DISTRICT 25
SECTION 4-9 “EH-O”
ELDERLY HOUSING OVERLAY DISTRICT 25
SECTION 4-10 “HO-O”
HOUSING OPPORTUNITY OVERLAY DISTRICT 25
SECTION 4-11 “HC-O”
HISTORIC CONSERVATION OVERLAY DISTRICT 25
SECTION 4-12 “PPD-O”
PROXIMITY PARK DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY DISTRICT. 25
SECTION 4-13 “C-1”
OFFICE AND SERVICE BUSINESS DISTRICT 25
SECTION 4-14 “C-2”
RESTRICTED COMMERCIAL DISTRICT 25
SECTION 4-15 “C-3”
GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT 25
SECTION 4-16 “C-4”
CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT 26
SECTION 4-17 “I-1” LIGHT
INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT 26
SECTION 4-18 “I-2” HEAVY
INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT 26
SECTION 4-19 “P” PUBLIC
USE DISTRICT. 26
SECTION 4-20 “MU” MIXED
USE DISTRICT. 26
SECTION 4-21 “PUD”
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY DISTRICT. 26
SECTION 4-22 FLOODPLAIN
MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS 27
ARTICLE 5. AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT (A) 28
SECTION 5-2 PERMITTED
USES. 28
SECTION 5-3 CONDITIONAL
USES. 28
SECTION 5-4 HOME
OCCUPATIONS. 29
SECTION 5-5 ACCESSORY
USES. 29
SECTION 5-6 HEIGHT AND
YARD REGULATIONS 29
SECTION 5-7 SIGN
REGULATIONS. 30
SECTION 5-8 PARKING
REGULATIONS. 30
SECTION 5-9 MINIMUM LOT
SIZE. 30
ARTICLE 6. RESIDENTIAL ZONED DISTRICTS (R-1 : R-3) 31
SECTION 6-2 RESIDENTIAL
ZONING DISTRICTS. 31
SECTION 6-3 PERMITTED
AND CONDITIONAL USES 31
SECTION 6-4 HOME
OCCUPATIONS. 33
SECTION 6-5 INTENSITY OF
USE. 33
SECTION 6-6 HEIGHT AND
YARD REGULATIONS 35
SECTION 6-7 ACCESSORY
USES. 36
SECTION 6-8 SIGN
REGULATIONS. 36
SECTION 6-9 PARKING
REGULATIONS. 36
SECTION 6-10
SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS. 36
SECTION 6-11 REMOVAL AND
RELOCATION OF MANUFACTURED HOMES. 40
ARTICLE 7. TRADITIONAL NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT (TN) 41
SECTION 7-2
APPLICABILITY.. 41
SECTION 7-3 APPLICATION
PROCEDURE AND APPROVAL PROCESS 41
SECTION 7-4 TRADITIONAL
NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT DESIGN STANDARDS. 41
ARTICLE 8. COUNTRYSIDE DISTRICT (CS) 54
SECTION 8-2 PERMITTED
USES. 54
SECTION 8-3 PARKING
REGULATIONS. 54
SECTION 8-4 SIGN
REGULATIONS. 55
SECTION 8-5 HEIGHT, AREA
AND YARD.. 55
ARTICLE 9. MANUFACTURED HOME SUBDIVISION DISTRICT (MHS) 56
SECTION 9-2 PERMITTED
USES. 56
SECTION 9-3 CONDITIONAL
USES. 56
SECTION 9-4 INTENSITY OF
USE. 56
SECTION 9-5 HEIGHT
REGULATIONS. 56
SECTION 9-6 YARD
REGULATIONS. 56
SECTION 9-7 SIGN
REGULATIONS. 57
SECTION 9-8 PARKING
REGULATIONS. 57
SECTION 9-9 PERFORMANCE
STANDARDS. 57
ARTICLE 10. MANUFACTURED HOME PARK DISTRICT (MP) 58
SECTION 10-2 PERMITTED
USES. 58
SECTION 10-3 CONDITIONAL
USES. 58
SECTION 10-4 HOME
OCCUPATIONS. 58
SECTION 10-6 GENERAL
REQUIREMENTS. 58
SECTION 10-7 SPECIFIC
REQUIREMENTS. 59
SECTION 10-8 APPLICATION
FOR PRELIMINARY APPROVAL 60
SECTION 10-10 DEVIATION
FROM FINAL PLAN.. 61
SECTION 10-11
DISCONTINUANCE OF USE AS A MANUFACTURED HOME PARK.. 61
SECTION 10-12 SIGN
REGULATIONS. 61
SECTION 10-13 PARKING
REGULATIONS. 62
SECTION 10-14 VISIBLE
LOT NUMBERS. 62
ARTICLE 11. ELDERLY HOUSING OVERLAY DISTRICT (EH-O) 63
SECTION 11-4 MINIMUM
SAFETY REGULATIONS 63
SECTION 11-5 PARKING
REGULATIONS. 64
SECTION 11-6 HEIGHT,
AREA AND YARD REGULATIONS 65
SECTION 11-7 OTHER
REGULATIONS. 65
ARTICLE 12. HOUSING OPPORTUNITY OVERLAY DISTRICT (HO-O) 66
SECTION 12-3 PARKING
REGULATIONS. 66
SECTION 12-4 HEIGHT,
AREA AND YARD REGULATIONS 66
SECTION 12-5 ADDITIONAL
INCENTIVES. 67
ARTICLE 12A. PROXIMITY PARK DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY DISTRICT (PPD-O) 68
SECTION 12A-3 PARKING
& LOADING REGULATIONS 69
SECTION 12A-4 HEIGHT,
AREA AND YARD REGULATIONS 69
SECTION 12A-5 ADDITIONAL
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS 70
ARTICLE 13. HISTORIC CONSERVATION OVERLAY DISTRICT (HC-O) 75
SECTION 13-2 SELECTION
CRITERIA.. 75
SECTION 13-4
DEVELOPMENT/DESIGN STANDARDS 76
SECTION 13-5
ESTABLISHMENT OF OVERLAY DISTRICT 76
ARTICLE 14. COMMERCIAL ZONED DISTRICTS (C-1:C-4) 78
SECTION 14-2 COMMERCIAL
ZONING DISTRICTS 78
SECTION 14-3 PERMITTED
AND CONDITIONAL USES 78
SECTION 14-4 INTENSITY
OF USE. 83
SECTION 14-5 HEIGHT,
AREA AND YARD REGULATIONS 83
SECTION 14-6 DEVELOPMENT
STANDARDS. 84
SECTION 14-7 SIGN
REGULATIONS. 84
SECTION 14-8 PARKING
REGULATIONS. 84
SECTION 14-9 OFF-STREET
LOADING AND UNLOADING REGULATIONS 84
SECTION 14-10
SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS. 84
SECTION 14-11 TRAVEL TRAILER
PARKS. 84
ARTICLE 15. INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS (I-1 and I-2) 88
SECTION 15-2 PERMITTED
AND CONDITIONAL USES 88
SECTION 15-3 DEVELOPMENT
STANDARDS. 90
SECTION 15-4 HEIGHT AND
YARD REGULATIONS 90
SECTION 15-5 SIGN
REGULATIONS. 91
SECTION 15-6 PARKING
REGULATIONS. 91
SECTION 15-7 LOADING AND
UNLOADING REGULATIONS 91
SECTION 15-8 SCREENING
REQUIREMENTS. 91
ARTICLE 16. PUBLIC USE DISTRICT (P) 92
SECTION 16-2 PERMITTED
USES. 92
SECTION 16-3 PARKING
REGULATIONS. 93
SECTION 16-4 SIGN
REGULATIONS. 93
SECTION 16-5 HEIGHT,
AREA AND YARD REGULATIONS 93
ARTICLE 17. MIXED USE DISTRICTS (MU) 94
SECTION 17-2 PERMITTED
AND CONDITIONAL USES: MU/RC DISTRICT 94
SECTION 17-3 PERMITTED
AND CONDITIONAL USES: MU/CI DISTRICT 95
SECTION 17-4 HOME
OCCUPATIONS. 95
SECTION 17-5 ACCESSORY
USES. 95
SECTION 17-6 HEIGHT AND
YARD REGULATIONS; DESIGN STANDARDS. 95
SECTION 17-7 SIGN
REGULATIONS. 97
SECTION 17-8 PARKING
REGULATIONS. 97
SECTION 17-9 MINIMUM
DISTRICT SIZE. 98
ARTICLE 18. PUD & TRANSPORTATION OVERLAY DISTRICT 99
SECTION 18-2 OVERLAY
ZONE. 101
SECTION 18-3 OTTAWA
AIRPORT ZONE HEIGHT LIMITATIONS. 103
SECTION 18-4
SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE OF CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS. 104
SECTION 18-5 USE
RESTRICTIONS. 104
SECTION 18-6
NONCONFORMITIES. 104
SECTION 18-8
ADMINISTRATION. 105
SECTION 18-10 VARIANCE
OR EXCEPTION. 105
SECTION 18-11 REVIEW BY
THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS. 106
ARTICLE 18A. TRANSPORTATION CORRIDOR OVERLAY DISTRICT (TC-O) 107
SECTION 18-3A HEIGHT,
AREA AND YARD REGULATIONS 107
SECTION 18-4A ADDITIONAL
REGULATIONS. 107
ARTICLE 18B. PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD) OVERLAY DISTRICT.. 108
SECTION 18-2B GENERAL
PROVISIONS. 108
SECTION 18-3B SPECIFIC
STANDARDS AND CONDITIONS 108
SECTION 18-4B
APPLICATION PROCESS. 109
SECTION 18-5B
PRELIMINARY PLAN.. 110
SECTION 18-6B FINAL PLAN.. 111
ARTICLE 19. FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT.. 113
SECTION 19-1 STATUTORY
AUTHORIZATION, FINDINGS OF FACT, AND PURPOSES. 113
SECTION 19-2 GENERAL
PROVISIONS. 114
SECTION 19-3
ADMINISTRATION.. 115
SECTION 19-4 PROVISIONS
FOR FLOOD HAZARD REDUCTION 116
SECTION 19-5 FLOODPLAIN
MANAGEMENT VARIANCE PROCEDURES 121
SECTION 19-9 CERTIFICATE
OF ADOPTION.. 130
SECTION 20-3 GENERAL
CONDITIONS. 132
SECTION 20-4 MINIMUM
TREE REQUIREMENTS. 132
SECTION 20-5 PLANTING
REQUIREMENTS. 133
SECTION 20-6 PLANTING
REQUIREMENTS WITHIN PARKING AREAS 134
SECTION 20-7 TIMING FOR
ESTABLISHING LANDSCAPING 134
SECTION 20-8 MAINTENANCE
AND ENFORCEMENT 135
ARTICLE 21. NONCONFORMING SITUATIONSAND VESTED RIGHTS. 136
SECTION 21-3 CONTINUATION OF NONCONFORMING
SITUATIONS AND COMPLETION OF NONCONFORMING PROJECTS 137
SECTION 21-4
NONCONFORMING LOTS. 137
SECTION 21-5 EXTENSION
OR ENLARGEMENT OF NONCONFORMING SITUATIONS. 138
SECTION 21-6 REPAIR,
MAINTENANCE AND ALTERATIONS 139
SECTION 21-7 CHANGE OF
NONCONFORMING USE 139
SECTION 21-8
NONCONFORMING SITE IMPROVEMENTS 139
SECTION 21-9 ABANDONMENT
AND DISCONTINUANCE OF NONCONFORMING SITUATIONS. 140
SECTION 21-10
NONCONFORMING SIGNS. 140
SECTION 21-11
NONCONFORMING MANUFACTURED HOMES 141
SECTION 21-12 COMPLETION
OF NONCONFORMING PROJECTS AND VESTED RIGHTS. 141
ARTICLE 22. OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS. 144
SECTION 22-2 GENERAL
PROVISIONS. 144
SECTION 22-3 LAYOUT AND
DESIGN REQUIREMENTS 144
SECTION 22-4 PERMIT
REQUIRED.. 146
SECTION 22-5 REQUIRED
PARKING SPACES. 146
SECTION 22-6 EXCEPTIONS
GRANTED BY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS. 148
SECTION 22-7 DESIGN
STANDARDS. 149
SECTION 22-8 LOADING AND
UNLOADING REGULATIONS 152
ARTICLE 23. HOME OCCUPATION REGULATIONS 154
SECTION 23-1 HOME
OCCUPATIONS. 154
SECTION 23-2 PERMITTED
HOME OCCUPATIONS 154
SECTION 23-3 PROHIBITED
HOME OCCUPATIONS 155
ARTICLE 24. SUPPLEMENTAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS 156
SECTION 24-2 HEIGHT AND
YARD REGULATIONS 156
SECTION 24-3 NUMBER OF
STRUCTURES ON A LOT 157
SECTION 24-4 SCREENING
FOR COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL-ZONED PROPERTY.. 157
SECTION 24-5 TEMPORARY
USES. 158
SECTION 24-6 ACCESSORY
USES. 160
SECTION 24-8
RESIDENTIAL-DESIGN MANUFACTURED HOUSING STANDARDS. 164
SECTION 24-9 UNDERGROUND
DWELLINGS. 165
SECTION 24-10 WIND
ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEMS 165
ARTICLE 25. BOARD OF ZONING APPEALSAND ADMINISTRATIVE VARIANCES. 170
SECTION 25-1 BOARD
ORGANIZATION AND PROCEDURE 170
SECTION 25-5
DETERMINATIONS OF BOARD.. 174
SECTION 25-6
APPLICATIONS FOR BOARD HEARINGS 174
SECTION 25-7 PUBLIC
HEARING REQUIRED.. 175
SECTION 25-8 PERFORMANCE
UPON GRANT OF VARIANCE OR EXCEPTION.. 175
SECTION 25-9 APPEALS
FROM BOARD DECISIONS 176
SECTION 25-10
ADMINISTRATIVE VARIANCES. 176
ARTICLE 26. AMENDMENT PROCEDURES. 177
SECTION 26-1 GENERAL
AUTHORITY AND PROCEDURE 177
SECTION 26-2 TABLE OF
LESSER CHANGE. 182
SECTION 26-3 TIME OF
PERFORMANCE IN REZONING 182
SECTION 26-4 CONDITIONAL
USE PERMITS. 183
SECTION 26-5 FEES FOR REZONINGS
AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS 184
ARTICLE 27. SIGN REGULATIONS. 185
SECTION 27-2
ADMINISTRATION.. 185
SECTION 27-3 EXEMPT
SIGNS. 186
SECTION 27-5 SIGN
ALLOWANCES. 188
SECTION 27-6 STANDARDS
APPLICABLE TO ALL SIGNS 191
SECTION 27-7 STANDARDS
APPLICABLE TO SPECIFIC SIGN TYPES 192
SECTION 27-8 ENFORCEMENT
OR REMOVAL OF UNLAWFUL, UNSAFE OR ABANDONED SIGNS. 196
SECTION 27-9 NOTICES AND
ORDERS. 198
SECTION 27-10
MAINTENANCE OF SIGNS. 198
SECTION 27-11
NONCONFORMING SIGNS. 199
SECTION 27-12
DEFINITIONS. 199
SECTION 28-2
APPLICABILITY.. 202
SECTION 28-5 SUBMISSION
REQUIREMENTS. 203
SECTION 28-6 STANDARD OF
REVIEW... 207
SECTION 28-7 DEVELOPMENT
STANDARDS. 208
ARTICLE 29. TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOWERS 211
SECTION 29-1
TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOWERS; PERMITS 211
SECTION 29-2 FENCING AND
SCREENING.. 212
SECTION 29-3 SETBACKS
AND LANDSCAPING.. 212
SECTION 29-8
CONSIDERATION OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 212
SECTION 29-9 FILING
REQUIREMENT. 214
SECTION 29-10 REVOCATION
OF PERMIT. 214
SECTION 29-11 TRANSFER
OF PERMIT. 214
SECTION 29-12
ABANDONMENT OF TOWER.. 215
ARTICLE 30. ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES 216
SECTION 30-2
INTERPRETATION AND CONFLICT 216
SECTION 30-4 REPEAL OF
EXISTING REGULATIONS AND ACCRUED RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES. 216
SECTION 30-6 EFFECTIVE
DATE. 217