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

SECTION 9.      MUNICIPAL COMMUNICATION SIGNS: 91

ARTICLE XXII PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS  93

SECTION 1.      REQUIREMENTS: 93

SECTION 2.      SPECIAL USE FOR PARKING. 95

SECTION 3.      PLANS AND APPROVAL REQUIRED: 95

SECTION 4.      CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS: 96

SECTION 5.      LAYOUT AND DESIGN REQUIREMENTS: 96

SECTION 6.      MAINTENANCE: 96

SECTION 7.      PERFORMANCE: 96

SECTION 8.      APPLICATION: 96

ARTICLE XXIII LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS  97

SECTION 1.      MINIMUM LANDSCAPE REQUIREMENTS: 97

SECTION 2.      WAIVER OF REQUIREMENTS. 97

ARTICLE XXIV TRAFFIC REGULATIONS. 98

SECTION 1.      MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR TRAFFIC REGULATIONS: 98

ARTICLE XXV BUILDINGS AND USES AFFECTED   99

SECTION 1.      MINIMUM BUILDING REQUIREMENTS: 99

SECTION 2.      BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES MOVED IN: 99

SECTION 3.      ELEVATION: 100

ARTICLE XXVI ADDITIONAL HEIGHT, AREA, AND USE REGULATIONS  101

SECTION 1.      QUALIFICATIONS AND SUPPLEMENTATIONS TO DISTRICT REGULATIONS: 101

SECTION 2.      FENCES: 104

SECTION 3.      BUILDING SETBACK LINES: 105

SECTION 4.      LOTS OF RECORD: 105

SECTION 5.      CANOPY AND MARQUEE: 105

SECTION 6.      TEMPORARY USES PERMITTED: 106

SECTION 7.      WIND ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEMS (WECS): 106

SECTION 8.      JOINT DRIVEWAYS AND GARAGES: 107

SECTION 9.      LOT SIZE REQUIREMENTS FOR UTILITIES. 108

SECTION 10.    PROTECTION OF SEWER AND OTHER UTILITY LINES: 108

SECTION 11.    MINING AND EXTRACTION OF MINERALS: 108

SECTION 12.    VACATED STREETS AND ALLEYS: 108

SECTION 13.    SANITARY SEWERAGE REQUIREMENTS: 109

SECTION 14.    WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS TOWERS: 109

SECTION 15.    INOPERABLE OR UNLICENSED VEHICLES. 110

SECTION 16.    REPLACEMENT OF MANUFACTURED HOMES. 110

SECTION 17. TINY HOMES: 111

ARTICLE XXVII NON-CONFORMING USES. 113

SECTION 1.      NON-CONFORMING USES WHICH MAY BE CONTINUED: 113

SECTION 2.      NON-CONFORMING USES WHICH MAY NOT BE CONTINUED: 113

ARTICLE XXVIII ENFORCEMENT, VIOLATION, AND PENALTY   115

SECTION 1.      ENFORCEMENT: 115

SECTION 2.      CERTIFICATE OF ZONING COMPLIANCE: 115

SECTION 3.      PLANS: 116

SECTION 4.      VIOLATION AND PENALTY: 116

ARTICLE XXIX BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS  117

SECTION 1.      BOARD CREATED: 117

SECTION 2.      SAME; TERM. 117

SECTION 3.      OFFICERS. 117

SECTION 4.      MEETINGS: 117

SECTION 5.      SAME; DUTIES: 118

SECTION 6.      REPEALS. 118

SECTION 7.      RECORDS: 118

SECTION 8.      FILING FEE: 118

SECTION 9.      PUBLIC HEARING AND NOTICE: 118

SECTION 10.    POWERS AND JURISDICTIONS: 118

SECTION 11.    PROCEDURE: 119

SECTION 12.    VARIANCES TO THIS ZONING ORDINANCE: 119

SECTION 13.    EXCEPTIONS TO THIS ZONING ORDINANCE: 120

SECTION 14.    PERFORMANCE: 121

ARTICLE XXX AMENDMENTS. 123

SECTION 1.      AMENDMENTS: 123

SECTION 2.      APPLICATIONS: 123

SECTION 3.      FILING FEE: 123

SECTION 4.      PUBLIC HEARING AND NOTICE: 124

SECTION 5.      ZONING CLASSIFICATIONS OF LESSER CHANGE: 124

SECTION 6.      ZONING AMENDMENT CONSIDERATIONS. 125

SECTION 7.      PROTEST: 126

ARTICLE XXXI VALIDITY.. 127

SECTION 1.      SEVERABILITY.. 127

ARTICLE XXXII CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL   128