Butte City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
CHAPTER 17
04 - DEFINITIONS
Sections
- 17.04.005 - Interpretation of grammar.
- 17.04.010 - Accessory or auxiliary use or structure.
- 17.04.015 - Actual construction.
- 17.04.016 - Adult bookstore.
- 17.04.017 - Adult entertainment cabaret.
- 17.04.018 - Adult mini motion picture theater.
- 17.04.019 - Adult motion picture theater.
- 17.04.020 - Agriculture.
- 17.04.025 - Airport.
- 17.04.030 - Airport elevation.
- 17.04.035 - Airport hazard.
- 17.04.040 - Alley or lane.
- 17.04.045 - Alteration.
- 17.04.048 - Amusement centers, skill device gamerooms, penny arcades, and recreation centers.
- 17.04.050 - Apartment.
- 17.04.055 - Apartment hotel.
- 17.04.060 - Apartment house.
- 17.04.065 - Approach, transitional, horizontal and conical zones.
- 17.04.070 - Bar or tavern.
- 17.04.075 - Basement.
- 17.04.077 - Big Hole River.
- 17.04.078 - Big Hole River conservation development standards intergovernmental agreement.
- 17.04.079 - Big Hole River Conservation development standards review board.
- 17.04.080 - Board of adjustment.
- 17.04.085 - Boardinghouse, lodginghouse, roominghouse.
- 17.04.090 - Breezeway.
- 17.04.092 - Bridge private.
- 17.04.095 - Building.
- 17.04.099 - Building, height of.
- 17.04.103 - Building official.
- 17.04.105 - Building or setback line.
- 17.04.110 - Business or commercial use.
- 17.04.112 - Butte National Historic Landmark District.
- 17.04.113 - Butte-Silver Bow.
- 17.04.115 - Campgrounds.
- 17.04.120 - Camping trailer or camping vehicle.
- 17.04.125 - Carport, private.
- 17.04.130 - Cellar.
- 17.04.132 - Child day care center.
- 17.04.135 - Clinic.
- 17.04.138 - Community historic preservation officer.
- 17.04.140 - Conditional use.
- 17.04.143 - Contributing historic significance.
- 17.04.145 - Convalescent home or rest home.
- 17.04.147 - Correctional housing.
- 17.04.150 - Court.
- 17.04.151 - Cultural area.
- 17.04.152 - Day care home, family.
- 17.04.153 - Day care home, group.
- 17.04.155 - Drive-in restaurant.
- 17.04.160 - Dwelling unit.
- 17.04.165 - Family.
- 17.04.167 - Fence, height.
- 17.04.168 - Fire marshal.
- 17.04.170 - Floor area.
- 17.04.180 - Frontage.
- 17.04.185 - Garage, attached.
- 17.04.190 - Garage, private.
- 17.04.195 - Garage, public.
- 17.04.196 - Grade.
- 17.04.197 - Habitable space or room.
- 17.04.200 - Height limits.
- 17.04.202 - Historic overlay zone.
- 17.04.203 - Historic preservation commission.
- 17.04.205 - Home occupation.
- 17.04.207 - Horticultural experiment station.
- 17.04.210 - Hospital.
- 17.04.215 - Hotel.
- 17.04.220 - Identification sign.
- 17.04.225 - Industry.
- 17.04.230 - Junkyard or salvage yard.
- 17.04.235 - Kennel.
- 17.04.237 - Landscaping.
- 17.04.240 - Loading space.
- 17.04.245 - Lot.
- 17.04.250 - Lot, corner.
- 17.04.255 - Lot, depth.
- 17.04.260 - Lot, interior.
- 17.04.265 - Lot lines.
- 17.04.270 - Lot line, front.
- 17.04.275 - Lot line, rear.
- 17.04.280 - Lot line, side.
- 17.04.285 - Lot line, street or alley.
- 17.04.290 - Lot of record.
- 17.04.295 - Lot, revised frontage.
- 17.04.300 - Lot, through.
- 17.04.305 - Lot width.
- 17.04.306 - Manufactured home.
- 17.04.308 - Manufactured home park.
- 17.04.310 - Mobile home.
- 17.04.320 - Modular home.
- 17.04.325 - Motel or motor hotel.
- 17.04.327 - Natural area.
- 17.04.330 - Nonconforming building or structure.
- 17.04.335 - Nonconforming use.
- 17.04.340 - Nonprecision instrument runway.
- 17.04.345 - Open space.
- 17.04.346 - Open space, conservation.
- 17.04.347 - Open space, developable.
- 17.04.348 - Ordinary high water mark.
- 17.04.350 - Parking area, public.
- 17.04.355 - Parking space.
- 17.04.360 - Person.
- 17.04.365 - Planned unit development (PUD).
- 17.04.370 - Planning board.
- 17.04.375 - Porch, open.
- 17.04.380 - Precision instrument runway.
- 17.04.385 - Primary surface.
- 17.04.390 - Property line, front.
- 17.04.395 - Property line, rear.
- 17.04.397 - Public housing.
- 17.04.400 - Public improvement.
- 17.04.405 - Residence.
- 17.04.410 - Residence, one-family.
- 17.04.415 - Residence, two-family.
- 17.04.420 - Residence, multi-family.
- 17.04.425 - Restaurant.
- 17.04.430 - Right-of-way.
- 17.04.435 - Runway.
- 17.04.440 - Screening and screened.
- 17.04.445 - Service station (automobile).
- 17.04.450 - Setback.
- 17.04.451 - Silver Bow Creek.
- 17.04.452 - Specified anatomical areas.
- 17.04.453 - Specified sexual activities.
- 17.04.455 - Stol primary surface.
- 17.04.460 - Story.
- 17.04.465 - Story, half.
- 17.04.470 - Street.
- 17.04.475 - Structural alteration.
- 17.04.480 - Structure.
- 17.04.485 - Substantial construction.
- 17.04.486 - Townhouse.
- 17.04.490 - Tourist home.
- 17.04.495 - Use.
- 17.04.500 - Utility runway.
- 17.04.505 - Variance.
- 17.04.509 - Visual buffer.
- 17.04.510 - Visual runway.
- 17.04.512 - Water channel management zone.
- 17.04.515 - Yard.
- 17.04.520 - Yard, front.
- 17.04.525 - Yard, rear.
- 17.04.530 - Yard, side.
- 17.04.535 - Yard, special.
- 17.04.540 - Zone.
CHAPTER 17
10 - R-1 ONE-FAMILY RESIDENCE ZONE
Sections
- 17.10.010 - Primary intended use.
- 17.10.020 - Permitted uses.
- 17.10.030 - Conditional uses.
- 17.10.040 - Building height limits.
- 17.10.050 - Minimum lot area.
- 17.10.060 - Minimum lot width.
- 17.10.070 - Minimum front yard depth.
- 17.10.080 - Minimum side yard width.
- 17.10.090 - Minimum rear yard depth.
- 17.10.100 - Maximum lot coverage.
CHAPTER 17
12 - R-2 TWO-FAMILY RESIDENCE ZONE
Sections
- 17.12.010 - Primary intended use.
- 17.12.020 - Permitted uses.
- 17.12.030 - Conditional uses.
- 17.12.040 - Building height limits.
- 17.12.050 - Minimum lot area.
- 17.12.060 - Minimum lot width.
- 17.12.070 - Minimum front yard depth.
- 17.12.080 - Minimum side yard width.
- 17.12.090 - Minimum rear yard depth.
- 17.12.100 - Maximum lot coverage.
CHAPTER 17
21 - OS-C CONSERVATION OPEN SPACE ZONING DISTRICT3
Sections
- 17.21.110 - Primary purpose.
- 17.21.120 - Permitted uses.
- 17.21.140 - Required standards.
- 17.21.150 - Building height limits.
- 17.21.160 - Minimum lot area.
- 17.21.170 - Maximum lot coverage.
- 17.21.180 - Minimum lot width.
- 17.21.190 - Minimum front yard depth.
- 17.21.200 - Minimum side yard depth.
- 17.21.210 - Minimum rear yard depth.
- 17.21.220 - Water resource protection setback.
CHAPTER 17
22 - OS-D DEVELOPABLE OPEN SPACE ZONING DISTRICT
Sections
- 17.22.010 - Primary purpose.
- 17.22.020 - Permitted uses.
- 17.22.040 - Required standards.
- 17.22.050 - Building height limits.
- 17.22.060 - Minimum lot area.
- 17.22.070 - Maximum lot coverage.
- 17.22.080 - Minimum lot width.
- 17.22.090 - Minimum front yard depth.
- 17.22.100 - Minimum side yard depth.
- 17.22.110 - Minimum rear yard depth.
- 17.22.120 - Water resource protection setback.
CHAPTER 17
23 - LOCAL COMMERCIAL ZONE4
Sections
- 17.23.010 - Primary intended use.
- 17.23.020 - Permitted uses.
- 17.23.030 - Conditional uses.
- 17.23.040 - Limited C-1L zones.
- 17.23.050 - Conditions.
- 17.23.060 - Building height limits.
- 17.23.070 - Minimum lot area.
- 17.23.080 - Minimum lot width.
- 17.23.090 - Minimum front yard depth.
- 17.23.100 - Minimum side yard width.
- 17.23.110 - Minimum rear yard depth.
- 17.23.120 - Landscaping.
CHAPTER 17
24 - C-2 COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL ZONE
Sections
- 17.24.010 - Primary intended use.
- 17.24.020 - Permitted uses.
- 17.24.040 - Conditional uses.
- 17.24.050 - Limited C-2L zones.
- 17.24.060 - Conditions.
- 17.24.070 - Building height limits.
- 17.24.080 - Minimum lot area.
- 17.24.090 - Minimum lot width.
- 17.24.100 - Minimum front yard depth.
- 17.24.110 - Minimum side yard width.
- 17.24.120 - Minimum rear yard depth.
CHAPTER 17
26 - C-3 CENTRAL COMMERCIAL ZONE
Sections
- 17.26.010 - Primary intended use.
- 17.26.020 - Permitted uses.
- 17.26.030 - Conditions.
- 17.26.035 - Conditional uses.
- 17.26.040 - Building height limits.
- 17.26.050 - Minimum lot area.
- 17.26.060 - Minimum lot width.
- 17.26.070 - Minimum front yard depth.
- 17.26.080 - Minimum side yard width.
- 17.26.090 - Minimum rear yard depth.
CHAPTER 17
31 - RM-2 RURAL INDUSTRIAL ZONE
Sections
- 17.31.010 - Purpose and primary intended use.
- 17.31.020 - Permitted Uses.
- 17.31.040 - Conditional uses.
- 17.31.070 - Minimum lot area.
- 17.31.080 - Minimum yards.
- 17.31.090 - Maximum lot coverage.
- 17.31.100 - Signs.
- 17.31.110 - Development requirements and special standards.
- 17.31.120 - Landscaping requirements.
- 17.31.130 - Submittal requirements.
- 17.31.140 - Evaluation of applications by zoning officer.
- 17.31.150 - Administrative decision process.
- 17.31.160 - Special review process.
CHAPTER 17
32 - E-1 PUBLIC COLLEGE ZONE
Sections
- 17.32.010 - Primary intended use.
- 17.32.020 - Permitted uses.
- 17.32.030 - Building height limits.
- 17.32.040 - Minimum lot area.
- 17.32.050 - Minimum lot width.
- 17.32.060 - Minimum front yard depth.
- 17.32.070 - Minimum side yard depth.
- 17.32.080 - Minimum rear yard depth.
- 17.32.090 - Parking.
- 17.32.100 - Landscaping.
CHAPTER 17
35 - RAMSAY ZONING
Sections
- 17.35.010 - Preamble.
- 17.35.020 - Interpretation—Purpose—Conflict.
- 17.35.030 - Districts and district boundaries.
- 17.35.040 - General regulations.
- 17.35.050 - Nonconforming use of land and buildings.
- 17.35.060 - Enforcement.
- 17.35.070 - Board of adjustment.
- 17.35.080 - Changes and amendments.
- 17.35.090 - RR rural zone.
- 17.35.100 - RR-1 single-family residence zone.
- 17.35.110 - RR-2 mobile home zone.
- 17.35.120 - RC-1 general commercial zone.
- 17.35.130 - RC-2 commercial zone.
- 17.35.140 - Off-street parking.
- 17.35.150 - Display signs and outdoor advertising.
- 17.35.160 - Exceptions and modifications.
- 17.35.170 - Definitions.
CHAPTER 17
36 - GENERAL REGULATIONS
Sections
- 17.36.010 - Conformance required.
- 17.36.020 - Additional uses subject to board of adjustment determination.
- 17.36.030 - Open space.
- 17.36.040 - Vision clearance triangle—Corner lot.
- 17.36.041 - Vision clearance triangle—Driveways and alleys.
- 17.36.042 - Fence height—Residential zones.
- 17.36.043 - Fence height—Sloped lots.
- 17.36.044 - Fence height—Commercial storage areas.
- 17.36.045 - Fence height—Industrial zones.
- 17.36.046 - Barbed wire fences—Commercial and industrial zones.
- 17.36.047 - Barbed wire fences—Residential zones.
- 17.36.048 - Electric fences.
- 17.36.050 - Street frontage required.
- 17.36.060 - Recovery and use of mineral resources.
- 17.36.070 - Utility structures.
- 17.36.080 - Mobile homes.
- 17.36.090 - Solar collectors, satellite dish antennas and similar accessory structures.
- 17.36.100 - Fences.
- 17.36.110 - Historic building.
CHAPTER 17
37 - MANUFACTURED HOMES' PARKS AND INDIVIDUAL MANUFACTURED HOMES
Sections
- 17.37.010 - Purpose.
- 17.37.020 - Manufactured home.
- 17.37.030 - Manufactured home, Class A.
- 17.37.040 - Manufactured home, Class B.
- 17.37.050 - Manufactured home, Class C.
- 17.37.060 - Manufactured home park.
- 17.37.070 - Modular home.
- 17.37.080 - Conditional use review.
- 17.37.090 - Conditional use review criteria.
CHAPTER 17
38 - SPECIAL PROVISIONS
Sections
- 17.38.010 - Emission of hazardous or offensive substances.
- 17.38.020 - Air, water and soil pollution.
- 17.38.025 - Stormwater drainage.
- 17.38.030 - Screening activities.
- 17.38.035 - Landscaping requirements—Intent.
- 17.38.036 - Landscaping requirements—Zones.
- 17.38.037 - Landscaping requirements—Determination of area.
- 17.38.041 - Landscaping requirements—New site development.
- 17.38.042 - Landscaping requirements—Existing site development.
- 17.38.043 - Landscaping requirements—Undeveloped portions of property.
- 17.38.044 - Landscaping requirements— Commercial or industrial uses in residential zones.
- 17.38.045 - Landscaping requirements—Parking lot site development.
- 17.38.046 - Landscaping buffers.
- 17.38.047 - Landscaping requirements—Tree and shrub minimum sizes.
- 17.38.048 - Landscaping requirements—Area of vegetation.
- 17.38.049 - Landscaping requirements—Trees required.
- 17.38.050 - Landscaping requirements— Sidewalk and curb/gutter; front and corner yards.
- 17.38.051 - Landscaping requirements— Boulevards.
- 17.38.052 - Landscaping requirements— Maintenance.
- 17.38.053 - Landscaping requirements—Site plan required.
- 17.38.054 - Screening—Waste material and excavated soil material.
- 17.38.055 - Sprinkler system installation requirements.
- 17.38.060 - Landscaping—Completion bond required.
- 17.38.061 - Landscaping—Completion bond not required.
- 17.38.062 - Bonding—Cost figure.
- 17.38.063 - Bonding—Form.
- 17.38.064 - Landscaping—Improvement time.
- 17.38.065 - Landscaping bond life.
- 17.38.066 - Landscaping—Failure to complete.
- 17.38.067 - Bonding—Release.
- 17.38.070 - Planned unit developments in limited zones.
- 17.38.080 - Other standards as warranted.
- 17.38.090 - Private sanitary facilities—Lot area requirements.
- 17.38.100 - Relocation of existing structures and uses.
- 17.38.110 - Conversions of large residences.
- 17.38.120 - Special or conditional use permit—Intent.
- 17.38.130 - Special or conditional use permit—Initiation.
- 17.38.140 - Special or conditional use permit—Application procedure.
- 17.38.150 - Special or conditional use permit—Criteria for review of applications.
- 17.38.160 - Special or conditional use permit—Decision of board.
- 17.38.170 - Special use permit—Responsibility of applicant.
- 17.38.180 - Special use permit—Uses allowed.
- 17.38.200 - Public owned playgrounds and park lands including park buildings and concessions.
- 17.38.210 - Public and private nonprofit schools.
- 17.38.220 - Private schools operated for profit.
- 17.38.230 - Churches and convents.
- 17.38.240 - Public service and utility buildings.
- 17.38.250 - Professional and business offices.
- 17.38.252 - Child day care centers.
- 17.38.255 - Townhouse complexes.
- 17.38.260 - Temporary uses—Intent.
- 17.38.270 - Temporary uses—Definitions.
- 17.38.280 - Temporary uses—Exemptions.
- 17.38.290 - Temporary uses—Permitted uses.
- 17.38.300 - Temporary uses—Facility and site.
- 17.38.310 - Temporary uses—Parking facilities.
- 17.38.320 - Temporary uses—Signs.
- 17.38.330 - Temporary uses—Conformance.
CHAPTER 17
40 - OFF-STREET LOADING AND PARKING
Sections
- 17.40.010 - Off-street parking and loading—Space required.
- 17.40.020 - Off-street parking—Building enlargement.
- 17.40.030 - Off-street parking—Location.
- 17.40.040 - Off-street parking—Access/ownership.
- 17.40.050 - Off-street parking—Residential encroachment.
- 17.40.060 - Off-street parking and loading—Exempted area.
- 17.40.070 - Off-street parking—Uses not mentioned in this title.
- 17.40.080 - Off-street parking—Mixed occupancies.
- 17.40.090 - Off-street parking—Ridesharing.
- 17.40.100 - Off-street parking—Joint use of spaces.
- 17.40.110 - Off-street parking—Conditions required for joint use.
- 17.40.120 - Off-street parking—Compact car parking spaces.
- 17.40.130 - Off-street parking—Size of parking space.
- 17.40.200 - Off-street parking—Handicapped requirements.
- 17.40.300 - Off-street parking—Surface and drainage.
- 17.40.310 - Off-street parking—Lighting.
- 17.40.320 - Off-street parking—Curbs.
- 17.40.330 - Off-street parking—Traffic-control devices.
- 17.40.340 - Off-street parking—Maintenance.
- 17.40.350 - Off-street parking—Accesses.
- 17.40.500 - Off-street loading—Access.
- 17.40.510 - Off-street loading—Location near residential zone.
- 17.40.520 - Off-street loading—Size of berth.
- 17.40.530 - Off-street loading—Parking space.
- 17.40.540 - Off-street loading—Location within building.
- 17.40.550 - Off-street loading—Table of minimum standards.
- 17.40.600 - Cash in lieu of parking.
- 17.40.800 - Off-street parking—Completion bond required.
- 17.40.810 - Off-street parking—Completion bond not required.
- 17.40.820 - Bonding—Cost figure.
- 17.40.830 - Bonding—Form.
- 17.40.840 - Off-street parking—Improvement time.
- 17.40.850 - Off-street parking—Failure to complete.
- 17.40.900 - Off-street parking—Table of minimum standards.
- 17.40.920 - Off-street parking—Number of employees.
- 17.40.940 - Off-street parking—Seating.
CHAPTER 17
42 - SIGNS*
Sections
- 17.42.010 - Purpose.
- 17.42.020 - Scope.
- 17.42.030 - Definitions.
- 17.42.040 - General provisions.
- 17.42.050 - On-premises signs.
- 17.42.055 - Freestanding signs—Development complexes.
- 17.42.060 - Off-premises signs.
- 17.42.070 - Nonconforming signs.
- 17.42.080 - Construction specifications.
- 17.42.090 - Permit—Application.
- 17.42.095 - Fees.
- 17.42.100 - Removal.
- 17.42.110 - Compliance.
CHAPTER 17
44 - HOME OCCUPATIONS
Sections
CHAPTER 17
46 - PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS
Sections
- 17.46.010 - Primary intent.
- 17.46.020 - Procedure generally.
- 17.46.030 - Preliminary plan—Submittal—Contents.
- 17.46.040 - Preliminary plan—Referral to agencies for review.
- 17.46.050 - Preliminary plan—Public hearing.
- 17.46.060 - Preliminary plan—Review by commission.
- 17.46.070 - Preliminary plan—Consideration of deed restriction or covenants.
- 17.46.080 - Preliminary plan—Approval, denial or recommendation of revision.
- 17.46.090 - Preliminary plan—Conditions attached upon approval.
- 17.46.100 - Request for amendment to zoning map.
- 17.46.110 - Appeals—Amendments—Final approval—Building permits.
- 17.46.120 - Time limit on completion.
- 17.46.130 - PUD zone—Requirements generally.
- 17.46.140 - PUD zone—Combined with other zones.
- 17.46.150 - PUD zone—Compliance required.
- 17.46.160 - Permitted and conditional uses.
- 17.46.170 - Density requirements.
- 17.46.180 - Minimum site size.
CHAPTER 17
47 - WATER CHANNEL MANAGEMENT ZONE
Sections
- 17.47.010 - Intent.
- 17.47.020 - Permitted uses.
- 17.47.050 - Minimum setback from the ordinary high water mark.
- 17.47.060 - Minimum lot width.
- 17.47.070 - Minimum front yard depth.
- 17.47.080 - Minimum side yard width.
- 17.47.090 - Minimum rear yard depth.
- 17.47.100 - Minimum development standards for private bridges.
- 17.47.120 - Submittal requirements for private bridges.
- 17.47.140 - Private bridges—Determination of compliance.
- 17.47.150 - Private bridges—Exemptions.
- 17.47.170 - Private bridges—Other applicable laws.
- 17.47.500 - Right of appeal.
- 17.47.510 - Variances.
- 17.47.520 - Enforcement and penalty.
CHAPTER 17
54 - BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
Sections
- 17.54.010 - Created—Composition—Members' qualifications, terms, removal—Vacancy filling.
- 17.54.020 - Meetings.
- 17.54.030 - Appeals.
- 17.54.040 - Stay of proceedings.
- 17.54.050 - Hearings.
- 17.54.060 - Powers.
- 17.54.070 - Board vote.
- 17.54.080 - Right of appeal.
- 17.54.090 - Court review of decision.
- 17.54.100 - Original papers.
- 17.54.110 - Testimony.
- 17.54.120 - Costs.
CHAPTER 17
56 - ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTY
Sections
- 17.56.010 - Enforcement authority.
- 17.56.020 - Zoning officer—Duties.
- 17.56.030 - Building permit—Certificate of occupancy.
- 17.56.040 - Permit fees.
- 17.56.050 - Temporary certificate of occupancy.
- 17.56.060 - Plans to accompany applications.
- 17.56.070 - Commencement of construction.
- 17.56.080 - Demolition.
- 17.56.100 - Inspections—Notice of noncompliance.
- 17.56.110 - Violation—Penalty.