For the purpose of this chapter, the city is hereby divided into zoning districts, as follows:

Agricultural:

AG&S Agricultural and silviculture district

This district is appropriate for areas designated as AG&S on the future land use map of the comprehensive plan.

AG Agricultural district

This district is appropriate for areas designated AG on the future land use map of the comprehensive plan.

ACI Agricultural community industrial district

This district is appropriate for areas designated ACI on the future land use map of the comprehensive plan.

ACC Agricultural community commercial district

This district is appropriate for areas designated ACC on the future land use map of the comprehensive plan.

RE Rural estate district

This district is appropriate for areas designated RE on the future land use land map of the comprehensive plan.

Residential:

R-1 Single-family residential district

This district is appropriate for areas designated as single-family low density on the future land use map of the comprehensive plan.

R-2 Multifamily residential district

This district is appropriate for areas designated as single-family medium density on the future land use map of the comprehensive plan.

R-3 Multifamily residential (zero lot line) district

This district is appropriate for areas designated as single-family medium density on the future land use map of the comprehensive plan.

R-3A Multifamily residential district

This district is appropriate for areas designated as multifamily on the future land use map of the comprehensive plan.

R-3B Multifamily residential district

This district is appropriate for areas designated as multifamily on the future land use map of the comprehensive plan.

RMU Residential mixed use district

This district is appropriate for areas designated as residential mixed use or multifamily on the future land use map of the comprehensive plan.

Commercial:

B-1 Business district

This district is appropriate for areas designated as commercial or commercial high on the future land use map of the comprehensive plan.

B-2 Business district

This district is appropriate for areas designated as commercial or commercial low on the future land use map of the comprehensive plan.

0-1 Office, medical and related service district

This district is appropriate for areas designated as commercial or commercial low on the future land use map of the comprehensive plan.

Industrial:

L-1 Light industrial district

This district is appropriate for areas designated as industrial on the future land use map of the comprehensive plan.

L-2 Heavy industrial district

This district is appropriate for areas designated as industrial on the future land use map of the comprehensive plan.

Public:

P Public district

This district is appropriate for areas designated as public on the future land use map of the comprehensive plan.

Conservation:

C Conservation district

This district is appropriate for areas designated as C conservation on the future land use map of the comprehensive plan.

Planned unit development:

This district is appropriate in several land use categories as determined by the planning, zoning and appeals board.

RP-PUD Rural preservation PUD

This district is appropriate for areas designated as AG&S on the future land use map of the comprehensive plan.

(LDC 1991, ch. 4, art. IX, § I, art. X, § I; Ord. No. 1993-6, § 4, 3-16-93; Ord. No. 2006-13, Pt. A, 4-18-06; Ord. No. 2012-03, § 1, 3-12-12; Ord. No. 2012-26, § 1, 10-22-12; Ord. No. 2012-31, § 1, 1-7-13; Ord. No. 2013-08, § 1, 2-25-13; Ord. No. 2024-15, § 3, 9-9-24)

(a)

The aforesaid districts and boundaries thereof are shown upon the zoning map at city hall. Such map and all notations, references and other information shown thereon shall be a guideline for this chapter but will not be official.

(b)

The zoning map shall be kept and maintained by the city clerk and shall be available for inspection and examination by members of the public at all reasonable times as any other public record.

(LDC 1991, ch. 4, art. IX, § II)

(a)

In the creation, by this chapter, of the respective districts, the city commission has given due and careful consideration to the peculiar uses and regulations applied thereto and to the densities of population, all in accordance with the comprehensive development plan of the city.

(b)

Where uncertainty exists as to the boundaries of any district shown upon the zoning map, the following rules shall apply:

(1)

Boundaries shown as following or approximately following streets, highways, or alleys shall be construed to follow the centerline of such streets, highways, or alleys.

(2)

Boundaries shown as following or approximately following platted lot lines or property lines, shall be construed to be such boundary lines.

(3)

Where any public street or alley is hereafter officially vacated or abandoned, the regulations applicable to each parcel of abutting land shall apply to the portion of such street or alley added thereto by virtue of such vacation or abandonment.

(4)

In case of any further uncertainty, the city commission shall interpret the intent of the map as to the location of such boundaries.

(5)

Any land hereafter annexed to the city by ordinance or by legislative definition of the municipal boundaries, shall be designated as part of the R-1 residential district until rezoned by ordinance after public hearing with published notice as prescribed by law.

(LDC 1991, ch. 4, art. IX, § III)