Article 01      Enactment and Applicability. 1

1.1....... Title. 1

1.2....... Jurisdiction. 1

1.3....... Authority. 2

1.4....... Purpose. 2

1.5....... Separability. 2

Article 02      Rules of Construction and Interpretation  3

2.1....... Rules of Construction. 3

2.2....... Rules of Interpretation. 3

Article 03      Definitions. 5

3.1....... Purpose. 5

3.2....... General 5

3.3....... Definitions of Words and Terms. 5

Article 04      General Provisions 16

4.1....... Purpose. 16

4.2....... Uses & Activities Governed. 16

4.3....... Establishment of Districts. 17

4.4....... Official Zoning Map. 17

4.5....... Zoning District Boundaries. 18

4.6....... General Provisions. 18

4.7....... City Utility Connections. 23

4.8....... Conditions of Approval 24

4.9....... Annexed Land. 24

4.10..... Nonconforming Uses & Structures. 25

4.11..... Floodplain Regulations. 25

Article 05      Land Uses. 26

5.1....... Purpose. 26

5.2....... Primary Land Uses. 26

5.3....... Table of Primary Uses by Zoning District 45

5.4....... Secondary Land Uses. 51

5.5....... Table of Secondary Uses & Structures by Zoning District 54

5.6....... Requirements for Secondary Uses & Structures  55

5.7....... Accessory Uses & Structures. 56

Article 06      Zoning District Regulations. 59

6.1....... Purpose. 59

6.2....... “A-1” Agricultural District 59

6.3....... “R-R” Single-Family Rural Residential District 60

6.4....... “R-1” Single-Family Residential District 62

6.5....... “R-2” Small Lot/Zero Lot Line (ZLL) Residential District 63

6.6....... “R-3” Multi-Family Residential District 64

6.7....... “R-4” Manufactured Home Park District 65

6.8....... “M-1” Mixed-Use Commercial District 67

6.9....... “C-1” Main Street Commercial District 67

6.10..... “C-2” Local Commercial District 69

6.11..... “C-3” General Commercial District 69

6.12..... “I-1” Industrial District 71

6.13..... “PDO” Planned Development Overlay District 71

6.14..... “AO” Airport Overlay District 74

6.15..... Dissolution & Redesignation of Previous Zoning Districts  79

Article 07      Off-street Parking & Loading. 81

7.1....... Applicability. 81

7.2....... General Parking Provisions. 81

7.3....... Required Off-street Parking for Persons with Disabilities  84

7.4....... Off-street Parking & Loading General Design Provisions  85

7.5....... Off-street Parking & Loading Minimum Design Standards  88

Article 08      Sign Regulations. 90

8.1....... Intent and Purpose. 90

8.2....... Applicability. 90

8.3....... Substitutions Clause. 91

8.4....... General Sign Definitions. 91

8.5....... Sign Structural Classification. 93

8.6....... Sign Display Classification. 97

8.7....... Measurements and Calculations. 100

8.8....... Signs Exempt from Regulation. 102

8.9....... Prohibited Signs. 103

8.10..... General Sign Standards. 103

8.11..... Fixed Sign Regulations by Zoning District & Land Use  106

8.12..... Portable Sign Regulations by Zoning District & Land Use  110

8.13..... Maintenance Provisions. 112

8.14..... Nonconforming Signs. 112

8.15..... Sign Permitting Process. 113

8.16..... Implementation and Enforcement 114

Article 09      Compatibility Buffers. 116

9.1....... Purpose. 116

9.2....... Applicability. 116

9.3....... General Provisions. 117

9.4....... Visual Buffer Design Standards. 117

9.5....... Supplemental Landscape Buffer Requirements  118

9.6....... Visual & Landscape Buffer Plans. 119

9.7....... Buffer & Landscaping Installation & Maintenance  120

9.8....... Height Compatibility Standards. 120

Article 10      Specific Use Standards. 122

10.1..... Purpose. 122

10.2..... Accessory Apartment or Dwelling; Guest Home or Pool House  122

10.3..... Adult Entertainment 122

10.4..... Adult Retail Store. 123

10.5..... Arena or Stadium... 123

10.6..... Automotive Maintenance Shop; Automotive Repair Shop; Vehicle Maintenance or Repair Garage  124

10.7..... Automotive or Equipment Sales, Rental or Leasing (all listed uses); Manufactured Home Dealers  124

10.8..... Bar or Tavern; Brewpub. 125

10.9..... Boarding Kennel 125

10.10.... Broadcast Tower 125

10.11.... Car Wash. 126

10.12.... Concrete or Asphalt Pavement Mixing Plant (Permanent) 126

10.13.... Detached Residential Carport or Garage. 127

10.14.... Detached Structure for Home Occupation. 128

10.15.... Distributed Antenna System; Small Cell System    128

10.16.... Drive-Thru Banking Service or ATM; Drive-Thru Window for Services, Retail Sales or Restaurants  129

10.17.... Duplex, Single-Family Attached. 129

10.18.... Earth Sheltered Home. 130

10.19.... Garbage Dumpster or Liquid Waste Container 130

10.20.... Golf Course or Country Club. 130

10.21.... Guard or Security Booth. 131

10.22.... Home & Garden Center 131

10.23.... Junk, Scrap or Salvage Yard; Vehicle or Equipment Storage Yard  131

10.24.... Multi-Tenant Lifestyle Center; Shopping Mall; Strip Center 132

10.25.... Neighborhood Clubhouse or Swimming Pool 132

10.26.... Non-Commercial Greenhouse or Hoop House  132

10.27.... Outdoor Display of Retail Merchandise for Sale  132

10.28.... Outdoor Kennel Run or Play Yard. 133

10.29.... Outdoor Market 134

10.30.... Outdoor Storage of Retail Merchandise Stock. 134

10.31.... Petroleum or Natural Gas Extraction. 134

10.32.... Quarry or Mine; Sand, Rock or Mineral Extraction Pit 135

10.33.... Recreation, Sport & Amusement Center 136

10.34.... Sawmill 137

10.35.... School or Educational Campus; Technical School or Job Training Center 137

10.36.... Self-Storage, Commercial 137

10.37.... Shooting Range, Indoor 138

10.38.... Shooting Range, Outdoor 138

10.39.... Storage Shed or Structure. 138

10.40.... Tattoo or Body Piercing Studio. 139

10.41.... Truck Stop. 139

10.42.... Unattended Donation Box. 140

10.43.... Utility Support Facility. 141

10.44.... Vehicle Fueling Station; Fuel Pump. 141

10.45.... Wireless Communication Tower 142

10.46... On-site Wind Energy Conversion System (WECS) 147

10.47... Wind Energy Generation Structures. 149

Article 11      Home Occupations. 150

11.1..... Purpose. 150

11.2..... Restrictions & Limitations. 150

11.3..... Allowable Home Occupations. 150

11.4..... Prohibited Home Occupations. 151

11.5..... Home Occupation Day Care Services. 151

Article 12      Roles & Responsibilities. 153

12.1..... Purpose. 153

12.2..... Planning Commission. 153

12.3..... City Council 154

12.4..... Office of the Zoning Administrator 154

12.5..... Office of the City Clerk. 155

Article 13      Site Plan Review.. 156

13.1..... Purpose. 156

13.2..... Applicability. 156

13.3..... Administrative Site Plan Requirements. 156

13.4..... Development Site Plan Requirements. 158

13.5..... Development Site Plan Approval 160

Article 14      Processes & Procedures. 161

14.1..... Purpose. 161

14.2..... Amendments; Conditional & Temporary Uses  161

14.3..... Public Notification & Conduct of Hearings. 163

14.4..... Official Actions & Decisions. 164

14.5..... Petitions of Protest 166

14.6..... Other Planning Actions & Approvals. 167

14.7..... Standards of Review.. 168

14.8..... Finality of Council Decisions. 169

14.9..... Zoning Compliance Certificates. 169

14.10.... Building Permits. 170

Article 15      Board of Zoning Appeals. 172

15.1..... Authorization. 172

15.2..... General Rules & Procedures. 172

15.3..... Powers and Jurisdiction. 172

15.4..... Appeals of Zoning Administrator Determinations  173

15.5..... Requests for Variance. 174

15.6..... Notice & Conduct of Hearings. 177

15.7..... Finality of Board Decisions. 177

Article 16      Planning Area Regulations. 178

16.1..... Authority. 178

16.2..... Building Code & County Regulations. 178

16.3..... Residential Infrastructure Requirements. 178

16.4..... Manufactured Homes. 180

Article 17      Enforcement 181

17.1..... Violations. 181

17.2..... Enforcement Actions. 182

17.3..... Enforcement Procedures. 183

Appendix A - Supplemental Landscape Guidance  184

Preferred Trees for South Central Kansas. 184

Trees and Shrubs for Difficult Sites. 187