Purpose. The purpose of this Article is to: 

1. 1.

   Districts. Establish zoning districts on the Official Zoning Map that will provide for quality development and that will correspond to the specific purpose statements for each zoning district as set out in 2.13, Zoning Districts Established; 

2. 2.
   Dimensional Standards. Establish standards for building placement, building height, lot area, lot width, amenity and development type requirements, and density; and  
3. 3.
   Uses. Establish permitted, limited, special, and prohibited uses in each zoning district. 

1. 1.
   Effect. The districts set out in this Division apply to all land, buildings, structures, and appurtenances within the corporate boundaries of the City.
2. 2.
   Zoning Districts. As of the effective date of this ULDC, land zoned with a district classification from the previous zoning regulations will be either consolidated into or renamed with a new district designation in accordance with Sec. 2.13, Zoning Districts Established. 

1. 1.
   Generally. This Section shall govern interpretations regarding the location of zoning district boundaries shown on the Official Zoning Map.
2. 2.
   Boundaries Following Property Lines. District boundaries shown as approximately following property lines shall be construed as following such property lines.
3. 3.
   Boundaries Following Right-of-Way Lines. District boundaries shown as approximately following right-of-way lines of a street, highway, alley, railroad or other identifiable boundary shall be construed as following such right-of-way line or identifiable boundary.
4. 4.
   Boundaries not Following Identifiable Features. On unsubdivided land or when a district boundary follows no identifiable feature, the location of district boundaries shall be determined by using the map scale appearing on the official map, unless the district line is indicated by dimensions printed on the official map, in which case the printed dimensions shall control.
5. 5.
   Streets and Rights-of-Way. Streets, alleys, rights-of-way, and other public ways will not be zoned and shall not affect district boundaries.
6. 6.
   Body of Water Shorelines. Boundaries indicated as following shorelines shall be construed to follow such shorelines, and in the event of change in the shoreline shall be construed as moving with the actual shoreline. Boundaries indicated as approximately following the center lines of streams, rivers, canals, lakes, or other bodies of water shall be construed to follow such center lines. 
7. 7.
   Street Abandonments. Whenever any street, alley or public way is abandoned or vacated by official action of the City Council, the districts adjoining each side of such street, alley, or public way shall be automatically extended to the centerline of such abandonment or vacation, and all areas included in the abandonment or vacation shall be subject to the regulations of the extended districts.
8. 8.
   Uncertainties. Where existing physical or natural features contradict those shown on the Official Zoning Map or when any other uncertainty exists, the location of district boundaries shall be determined by the Planning Director.

1. 1.
   Generally. Civic and open space is required by specific zoning districts established in Division 2.2, Zoning Districts and Dimensional Standards, and is elaborated upon by this Section. The intent of this section is to guide the applicant to fulfill the district’s civic and open space requirements. Each zoning district is assigned a ratio that is based on the district’s context with some open spaces allocated extra credit based on their value to the district character, achievement of other City policies (such as the use of low-impact development (LID) design to reduce stormwater runoff), and the relative cost to provide and maintain the space.
2. 2.
   Exemptions.  Civic and open space requirements do not apply to the following on existing lots of record:

   1. a.
      Single-unit detached homes; or
   2. b.
      Duplex homes.

Prohibited Uses of Civic and Open Spaces. Required open space shall not be used for the following purposes: 

1. 1.
   Wastewater. Individual wastewater disposal systems;
2. 2.
   Electrical. Overhead electrical transmission lines or high voltage electrical transmission lines; and
3. 3.
   Pavement. Streets (except for street crossings as provided in the site development plan) and impervious surface parking lots.  

1. 1.
   Generally. Access to the civic and open space shall be designated for active use by residents or members of the general public. 
2. 2.
   Required Space. Where the zoning district or this Section requires open space, the following areas count toward the total requirement at the rate as required by the zoning districts established in Division 2.2, Zoning Districts and Dimensional Standards.
3. 3.
   Character. Land reserved by the developer for open space shall be of a character and location suitable for the proposed use and must meet the minimum requirements for each open space type allowed as defined in each district.
4. 4.
   Location. Civic and open space shall be readily accessible to and visible from the street and connected to a public sidewalk.
5. 5.
   Perimeter Access.  A minimum of 25 percent of the perimeter of required open space shall abut a street.
6. 6.
   Accessibility. The civic and open space shall be designed in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act requirements.

1. 1.
   Symbols. Table 2.31-1 uses the following symbols: 

   1. a.
      "P" means that the land use is Permitted by Right, subject to the standards that apply to all Permitted uses.  
   2. b.
      "L" means a Limited Use, in which the Planning Director shall use the criteria set forth in 2.33, Use-Specific Standards, to determine whether to authorize a land use requested by the applicant or whether to recommend it for a decision of the Planning and Zoning Commission subject to the procedures set forth in Sec. 7.44, Special Use Permit.
   3. c.
      "S" means a Special Use, which may be approved following a public hearing by the City Council for a Special Use Permit, subject to:

      1. i.
         The standards in 2.34, Special Use Standards; and
      2. ii.
         The procedures set forth in 7.44, Special Use Permit.
   4. d.
      "--" means that the use is Prohibited in the specified zoning district.
2. 2.
   Use Standards. The "Use Standards" column provides a reference to associated standards for Limited and Special Uses. Where the "--" is in the column, the use has no associated standards.
3. 3.
   Unlisted Use Categories and Uses. A use category of specific use is prohibited if it is not listed in Table 2.31-1 and if the Planning Director cannot interpret an unlisted specific use as functionally similar to a use that is allowed, based on the criteria in 2.38, New and Unlisted Uses.