Chenoa City Zoning Code

The H-I Highway Interchange District is established to provide a specialized classification in which the development of vehicular uses, commercial and light industrial uses are encouraged. (Ord. 230, 1987)

The following uses shall be permitted in the H-I District, plus such other uses as the Zoning Board may deem to be similar in nature. All uses shall be subject to the property development standards in Section 10-9-5 of this Chapter and in Section 10-3-3 of this Title. Unless otherwise specifically set forth, wherever a permitted use is named as a major category, it shall be deemed to include associated and similar uses as those itemized uses listed under the major category. No building or zoning lot shall be devoted to any use other than a use permitted hereinafter and no building or structure shall be erected, altered, enlarged or occupied, except as a permitted use hereinafter, in the zoning district in which such building or zoning lot shall be located, unless otherwise specifically allowed by this Chapter:

   A.   Agricultural uses as defined in Section 10-2-1 of this Title;

   B.   All uses described in Section 10-7A-2 of this Title;

   C.   All uses described in Section 10-7B-2 of this Title except for taverns;

   D.   In addition to the foregoing, the following shall be permitted uses:

HOTELS AND MOTELS, including facilities with cocktail lounges where the primary purpose of the business is lodging and the serving of alcoholic beverages is incidental thereto.

RETAIL USES:

Appliance stores.

Art galleries and supply stores.

Automobile accessory stores.

Automobile repair.

Automobile vehicle sales.

Bakeries, in which the manufacture of goods is limited to goods retained on the premises only.

Bicycle sales and service shops.

Boat and marine showroom and sales.

Business machine sales and service.

Camera and photograph supply stores.

Camper and recreational vehicle sales.

Carpet, rug and drapery shops.

Catering establishments.

Dry goods stores.

Farm stores.

Filling or service stations.

Florist, greenhouses and nurseries; retail sale.

Food stores and grocery stores.

Furniture stores.

Ice and milk machine sales.

Ice cream stores.

Motorcycle sales.

Office supply stores, including book and stationery stores.

Package liquor stores.

Restaurants, drive-ins with drive-through windows.

Restaurants, including restaurants with live entertainment, dancing and/or the serving of alcoholic beverages, where the primary purpose of the business is the serving of food and the serving of alcoholic beverages is incidental thereto.

Retail business establishments, whether retail sales or retail service.

Snowmobile sales.

Sporting good stores.

Swimming pool sales and service.

Tailor and dressmaker shops.

Tire, battery and accessory sales.

Toy stores.

Truck sales.

Truck service center.

Wholesale outlet discount establishments.

OFFICE USES:

Business and professional offices.

Dental and medical offices and laboratories.

RECREATION AND SOCIAL FACILITIES:

Amusement establishments.

Bowling alleys.

Convention halls, banquet and meeting room facilities, including facilities which serve alcoholic beverages, where the primary purpose of the facility is the serving of food and/or provision of convention or meeting sites, and the service of alcoholic beverages is incidental thereto.

Places of assembly, social halls, lodges, fraternal organizations.

Private clubs.

Recreational auditoriums, arenas, including those for sporting events.

Skating rinks, indoor.

Theaters, indoor or outdoor.

SERVICE USES:

Automobile driving schools.

Automobile laundries or car washes.

Automobile paint shops.

Automobile rentals.

Banks and other financial institutions, with or without drive-in facilities.

Cartage and express facilities.

Contractor's storage yard.

Currency exchanges.

Dry cleaners (pick up and delivery depot) and dry cleaning plants.

Educational institutions.

Equipment rental and leasing firms.

Funeral homes.

Hospitals, nursing homes or convalescent centers.

Houses of worship.

Landscape nurseries and garden supplies.

Laundromats.

Loan companies.

Locksmith shops.

Lumberyard.

Municipal facilities.

Municipal or government building.

Music schools.

Nursery schools and daycare centers.

Pet shops with and without boarding.

Photographic studios.

Police or fire station.

Savings and loans, with or without drive-in facilities.

Storage warehouses including light (nonindustrial) assembly.

Tire retreading and repair shops.

Warehouse and storage of grain, seed and dry fertilizer storage facilities, including grain storage and drying.

Warehouses with or without offices. (Ord. 230, 1987; amd. Ord. 239, 1988; Ord. 525, 5-1-2007)

The following uses may be permitted by special use permit as provided for in chapter 13 of this title:

Electronic communications transmission and reception tower.

Industrial park.

Industry, light. (Ord. 230, 1987; amd. Ord. 525, 5-1-2007; Ord. 625, 9-10-2012)

Upon application to and issuance by the zoning administrator of a permit therefor, the following uses may be operated as temporary uses: (Ord. 230, 1987; amd. 2000 Code)

   A.   Temporary buildings or yards for construction materials and/or equipment, both incidental and necessary to construction in the zoning district. Each permit shall be valid for a period of twelve (12) months and may be renewed.

   B.   Real estate development signs, advertising the sale or rental of real property in the development on which the sign is located, not to exceed two hundred (200) square feet for each face. Each permit shall be valid for a period of two (2) years and may be renewed. (Ord. 230, 1987)

The property development standards set forth in this section shall apply to all land and structures in the H-I district:

   A.   Minimum Lot Area: There is no minimum requirement.

   B.   Lot Dimensions: There shall be no minimum lot dimensions.

   C.   Building Height: There shall be no maximum building height.

   D.   Yard Requirements: No building shall be erected or enlarged unless the following yard setback requirements are provided:

      1.   Right Of Way Setbacks: All structures shall be set back from interstate rights of way a minimum of twenty feet (20'); and from state road rights of way a minimum of forty feet (40');

      2.   Front Yard Setbacks: "Front yard" is defined as the frontmost area abutting the right of way from which the lot is accessed, and all structures shall be set back from the front property line a minimum of thirty feet (30').

      3.   Side Yards:

         a.   Interior Side Yards: An interior side yard of ten feet (10') shall be provided on each side.

         b.   Corner Side Yard Setback: All structures shall be set back from the side property line adjacent to the street right of way a minimum of thirty feet (30').

      4.   Rear Yard: The minimum depth of a rear yard for the principal building shall be not less than twenty feet (20').

   E.   Floor Area Ratio And Coverage:

      1.   The maximum floor area ratio shall be 2.0;

      2.   The maximum coverage on the lot shall be fifty percent (50%).

   F.   Off Street Parking: In the H-I district the following provisions shall apply with respect to off street parking:

 

   G.   Signs: The provisions of section 10-10-5 of this title shall apply to signs in the H-I district. (Ord. 230, 1987)

   H.   Landscape Requirements: There shall be a visual screening consisting of evergreen type hedges or shrubs or trees placed at intervals of not more than fifty feet (50') (with the exception of driveways) with a height of not less than three feet (3') and maintained in a good condition within five feet (5') of the property line, along all side and rear yards and abutting the frontage of the property. The landscaping plan shall be subject to the review of the city. (Ord. 380, 6-14-1999)

A transition screen shall be required by this code along all lot lines in an H-I district which are contiguous to any residential district, including R-1, R-1A, R-2 and R-3 districts. Transition screens shall extend the full length of such border, and shall consist of a planting screen that meets the specifications set forth in subsection A of this section. A landscaped berm or fence screen meeting the specifications in subsection B or C of this section may be used in lieu of such planting screen, if a variation for such substitution is granted by the zoning board of appeals. (Ord. 380, 6-14-1999; amd. Ord. 525, 5-1-2007)

   A.   Planting Screens: Planting screens shall consist of trees, bushes or shrubs of a variety and so planted and kept as to meet and maintain the following criteria, with such criteria to be achieved within thirty six (36) months after occupancy of the premises to be screened:

      1.   Such screen shall have a minimum height of six feet (6') above grade at any particular point along its length.

      2.   Any two foot (2') square segment of a planting screen shall contain no more than thirty percent (30%) open space affording direct horizontal view through such screen if such segment is over two feet (2') above grade.

   B.   Landscaped Berm: Adequate evidence from a registered engineer shall be furnished demonstrating that the construction of such berm, along with any necessary culverts and ditching, will not create adverse drainage and flooding conditions on adjacent property. (Ord. 380, 6-14-1999)

      1.   Such berm shall be at least fifteen feet (15') in width at the base and at least three feet (3') in height, as measured perpendicular to grade level at any point along its length. Side slopes shall have a gradient no steeper than three to one (3:1). (Ord. 395, 12-13-1999)

      2.   Side slopes of such berm shall be sodded so as to prevent erosion. The top of the berm shall contain a planting screen according to the specifications set forth in subsection A of this section except that the minimum height of such planting screen need be no more than three feet (3') above the top of the berm at any particular point along its length. Construction and material of such berm shall be as approved by the zoning board of appeals.

   C.   Fence Screen: A fence screen shall not be less than six feet (6') nor more than eight feet (8') in height above grade level, at any particular point along its length, and any two foot (2') square segment of such screen shall contain no more than thirty percent (30%) open space affording a direct horizontal view through such screen. Construction and material of such fence screen shall be as approved by the zoning board of appeals.

   D.   Screening Plan: A plan for such screening, as set forth in subsections A, B and C of this section, shall be provided to the city at the time of submission of an application for building permit, and installation of such screening shall be completed at the time of completion of the building, with the exception of a planting screen, which shall have attained the standards set forth in subsection A of this section within the time set forth herein.

   E.   Failure To Install: In the event such screens are not installed or have not attained such standards pursuant to the terms of this section within the period set forth herein, the zoning board of appeals may issue a cease and desist order providing that all use of the premises terminate until the screening requirements are met, and may assess a fine pursuant to the applicable sections of this code, or both 1 . (Ord. 380, 6-14-1999)