Buffalo City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE II
DISTRICTS AND DISTRICT REGULATIONS
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
- DIVISION 2. - SPECIFIC DISTRICTS
- Sec. 50-59. - A-1 Agricultural District.
- Sec. 50-60. - R-R Rural Residential District.
- Sec. 50-61. - R-1 Residential Single-Family Suburban District.
- Sec. 50-62. - R-2 Residential Single-Family Urban District.
- Sec. 50-63. - R-3 Traditional Residential Single- and Two-Family District.
- Sec. 50-64. - R-4 Residential Townhouse, Quadraminium and Low-Density Multiple-Family District.
- Sec. 50-65. - R-5 Suburban Residential Multiple-Family District.
- Sec. 50-66. - R-6 Downtown Residential High-Density Multiple-Family District.
- Sec. 50-67. - R-7 Residential Special Purpose, High Density Zoning District.
- Sec. 50-68. - R-MH Manufactured Housing Residential District.
- Sec. 50-69. - R-B Residential-Business Transition District.
- Sec. 50-70. - R-A Rural Residential Transition District.
- Sec. 50-72. - B-2 Limited Business District.
- Sec. 50-73. - B-3 Highway Commercial District.
- Sec. 50-74. - B-4 General Business District.
- Sec. 50-75. - B-5 Central Business District.
- Sec. 50-76. - B-6 Health Care Facility District.
- Sec. 50-77. - B-W Business-Warehousing District.
- Sec. 50-78. - BC Business Campus District.
- Sec. 50-79. - I-1 Light Industrial District.
- Sec. 50-80. - I-2 Heavy Industrial District.
- Sec. 50-82. - I-4 Airport Industrial District.
- Sec. 50-83. - PUD Planned Unit Development District.
- Sec. 50-84. - P/OS Parks and Open Space Zoning District.
- DIVISION 3. - SHORELAND OVERLAY DISTRICT
- Sec. 50-112. - Statutory authorization and policy.
- Sec. 50-113. - General provisions and definitions.
- Sec. 50-114. - Administration.
- Sec. 50-115. - Shoreland classification system and land use districts.
- Sec. 50-116. - Zoning and water supply/sanitary provisions.
- Sec. 50-117. - Nonconformities.
- Sec. 50-118. - Subdivision/platting provisions.
- Sec. 50-119. - Planned unit developments (PUDs).
- DIVISION 4. - FLOODPLAIN ORDINANCE[2]
- Sec. 50-137. - Statutory authorization and purpose.
- Sec. 50-138. - Definitions.
- Sec. 50-139. - Jurisdiction and districts.
- Sec. 50-140. - Requirements for all floodplain districts.
- Sec. 50-141. - Floodway district.
- Sec. 50-142. - Flood fringe district.
- Sec. 50-143. - General floodplain district.
- Sec. 50-144. - Subdivision standards.
- Sec. 50-145. - Public and private utilities, service facilities, roads, bridges, and railroads.
- Sec. 50-146. - Manufactured homes and recreational vehicles.
- Sec. 50-147. - Administration.
- Sec. 50-148. - Nonconformities.
- Sec. 50-149. - Violations and penalties.
- Sec. 50-150. - Amendments.
ARTICLE IV
YARD, LOT AND AREA REQUIREMENTS
Sections
- Sec. 50-191.- Purpose.
- Sec. 50-192. - Usable open space.
- Sec. 50-193. - Height.
- Sec. 50-194. - Building type and construction.
- Sec. 50-195. - Yards.
- Sec. 50-196. - Minimum floor area per dwelling unit.
- Sec. 50-197. - Efficiency apartments.
- Sec. 50-198. - Minimum floor area; commercial and industrial structures.
- Sec. 50-199. - Minimum lot area per unit.
- Sec. 50-200. - Townhouse, quadraminium, apartments.
- Sec. 50-201. - Subdivision of two-family or quadraminium lots.
- Sec. 50-202. - Minimum lot area, unsewered lots.
- Sec. 50-203. - Single-family dwellings.
- Sec. 50-204. - Building relocation.
ARTICLE V
- PARKING AND LOADING
Sections
- DIVISION 2. - OFF-STREET PARKING
- Sec. 50-256. - Purpose.
- Sec. 50-257. - Application of off-street parking regulations.
- Sec. 50-258. - Site plan drawing necessary.
- Sec. 50-259. - General provisions.
- Sec. 50-260. - Maintenance.
- Sec. 50-261. - Location.
- Sec. 50-262. - Use of required area.
- Sec. 50-263. - Parking spaces for the physically disabled.
- Sec. 50-264. - Number of spaces required.
- Sec. 50-265. - Joint facilities.
- Sec. 50-266. - Off-site parking.
- DIVISION 3. - OFF-STREET LOADING
ARTICLE VI
BUILDING AND PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
- DIVISION 2. - DESIGN STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS
- Sec. 50-352. - Purpose.
- Sec. 50-353. - Building use restriction.
- Sec. 50-354. - Platted and unplatted property.
- Sec. 50-355. - Accessory buildings and structures.
- Sec. 50-356. - Drainage plans.
- Sec. 50-357. - Fences.
- Sec. 50-358. - Required fencing, screening and landscaping.
- Sec. 50-359. - Traffic visibility.
- Sec. 50-360. - Glare.
- Sec. 50-361. - Smoke.
- Sec. 50-362. - Dust and other particulated matter.
- Sec. 50-363. - Odors.
- Sec. 50-364. - Noise.
- Sec. 50-365. - Refuse.
- Sec. 50-366. - Outside storage; residential, commercial and industrial uses.
- Sec. 50-367. - Sewage disposal.
- Sec. 50-368. - Waste material.
- Sec. 50-369. - Bulk storage (liquid).
- Sec. 50-370. - Radiation emission.
- Sec. 50-371. - Electrical emission.
- Sec. 50-372. - Bus shelter and bus benches.
ARTICLE VII
NONCONFORMING, SPECIFIC AND INTERIM USES
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
- DIVISION 2. - SPECIFIC USES
ARTICLE XI
LAND EXCAVATION AND FILLING
Sections
- DIVISION 2. - EXCAVATIONS
- DIVISION 3. - LANDFILLING
ARTICLE XII
AIRPORT ZONING
Sections
- Sec. 50-593.- State law applicable.
- Sec. 50-594. - Purpose and authority.
- Sec. 50-595. - Air space obstruction zoning.
- Sec. 50-596. - Land use safety zoning.
- Sec. 50-597. - Airport map.
- Sec. 50-598. - Nonconforming uses; regulations not retroactive.
- Sec. 50-599. - Permits.
- Sec. 50-600. - Variances.
- Sec. 50-601. - Hazard marking and lighting.
- Sec. 50-602. - Airport zoning administrators.
- Sec. 50-603. - Procedure for review by board of adjustment and appeals.
- Sec. 50-604. - Appeals process.
- Sec. 50-605. - Judicial review.
- Sec. 50-606. - Penalties.
ARTICLE XIII
ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
- DIVISION 2. - AMENDMENTS
- Sec. 50-655. - Initiate an amendment.
- Sec. 50-656. - Application.
- Sec. 50-657. - Technical analysis.
- Sec. 50-658. - Notice of hearing before planning commission.
- Sec. 50-659. - Evaluation criteria.
- Sec. 50-660. - City may request additional information.
- Sec. 50-661. - Public hearing attendance.
- Sec. 50-662. - Planning commission recommendation to city council.
- Sec. 50-663. - Council referral.
- Sec. 50-664. - Council review; optional public hearing.
- Sec. 50-665. - Referral to planning commission reconsideration.
- Sec. 50-666. - Council approval; processing of amendment.
- Sec. 50-667. - Reapplication after denial subject to waiting period.
- Sec. 50-668. - Judicial appeal.
- DIVISION 3. - CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
- Sec. 50-695. - Purpose and intent; general considerations.
- Sec. 50-696. - Application.
- Sec. 50-697. - Technical analysis.
- Sec. 50-698. - Notice of hearing before planning commission.
- Sec. 50-699. - Evaluation criteria.
- Sec. 50-700. - City may request additional information.
- Sec. 50-701. - Public hearing attendance.
- Sec. 50-702. - Planning commission recommendation to city council.
- Sec. 50-703. - Council referral.
- Sec. 50-704. - Council review; optional public hearing.
- Sec. 50-705. - Referral to planning commission reconsideration.
- Sec. 50-706. - Council approval; permit processing.
- Sec. 50-707. - Reapplication after denial subject to waiting period.
- Sec. 50-708. - Performance bond.
- Sec. 50-709. - Lapse of conditional use permit by non-use.
- Sec. 50-710. - Judicial appeal.
- DIVISION 4. - VARIANCES
- Sec. 50-734. - Purpose.
- Sec. 50-735. - Application.
- Sec. 50-736. - City may request additional information.
- Sec. 50-737. - Technical analysis.
- Sec. 50-738. - Review criteria.
- Sec. 50-739. - Requirements for granting.
- Sec. 50-740. - Hearing before planning commission; notice; recommendation.
- Sec. 50-741. - Review by city council; vote required; final determination; appeal.
- Sec. 50-742. - Performance bond.
- Sec. 50-743. - Effect of variance approval.
- Sec. 50-744. - Lapse of variance; extension.