For the purpose of this chapter, the City is hereby divided into the zoning districts that are delineated in Section 50-7-2 through Section 50-7-5 of this Code.

(Code 1984, § 61-7-1; Ord. No. 11-05, § 1(61-7-1), eff. 5-28-2005)

Residential districts within the City are as follows:

(1)

R1 Single-Family Residential District.

(2)

R2 Two-Family Residential District.

(3)

R3 Low Density Residential District.

(4)

R4 Thoroughfare Residential District.

(5)

R5 Medium Density Residential District.

(6)

R6 High Density Residential District.

(Code 1984, § 61-7-2; Ord. No. 11-05, § 1(61-7-2), eff. 5-28-2005)

Business districts within the City are as follows:

(1)

B1 Restricted Business District.

(2)

B2 Local Business and Residential District.

(3)

B3 Shopping District.

(4)

B4 General Business District.

(5)

B5 Major Business District.

(6)

B6 General Services District.

(Code 1984, § 61-7-3; Ord. No. 11-05, § 1(61-7-3), eff. 5-28-2005)

Industrial districts within the City are as follows:

(1)

M1 Limited Industrial District.

(2)

M2 Restricted Industrial District.

(3)

M3 General Industrial District.

(4)

M4 Intensive Industrial District.

(5)

M5 Special Industrial District.

(Code 1984, § 61-7-4; Ord. No. 11-05, § 1(61-7-4), eff. 5-28-2005)

Special districts and overlay areas within the City are as follows:

(1)

PD Planned Development District.

(2)

P1 Open Parking District.

(3)

PC Public Center District.

(4)

PCA Public Center Adjacent District (Restricted Central Business District).

(5)

TM Transitional-Industrial District.

(6)

PR Parks and Recreation District.

(7)

W1 Waterfront-Industrial District.

(8)

MKT Market and Distribution District.

(9)

SD1 Special Development District, Small-Scale, Mixed-Use.

(10)

SD2 Special Development District, Mixed-Use.

(11)

SD4 Special Development District, Riverfront Mixed-Use.

(12)

SD5 Special Development District, Casinos.

(Code 1984, § 61-7-5; Ord. No. 11-05, § 1(61-7-5), eff. 5-28-2005; Ord. No. 13-11, § 1(61-7-5), eff. 8-23-2011; Ord. No. 38-14, § 1(61-7-5), eff. 10-16-2014; Ord. No. 2022-17, § 1, eff. 10-4-2022)

As provided for in Article XI, Division 14, of this chapter, certain areas of the City, while classified within certain zoning districts, are geographically sub-classified as overlay areas. Overlay areas include the following:

(1)

Gateway Radial Thoroughfare Overlay Areas;

(2)

Traditional Main Street Overlay Areas;

(3)

Major Corridor Overlay Areas;

(4)

Grand Boulevard Overlay Area;

(5)

Downtown and Riverfront Overlay Areas; and

(6)

Development Improvement Area.

(Code 1984, § 61-7-6; Ord. No. 11-05, § 1(61-7-6), eff. 5-28-2005; Ord. No. 20-05, § 1(61-7-6), eff. 5-29-2005; Ord. No. 13-11, § 1(61-7-6), eff. 8-23-2011; Ord. No. 2020-21, § 1, eff. 8-8-2020)

The boundaries of the flood hazard overlay areas are set out in Section 50-14-525 of this Code.

(Code 1984, § 61-7-7; Ord. No. 11-05, § 1(61-7-7), eff. 5-28-2005)

Any area that has been designated by the City Council as a historic district shall be designated in this chapter with the addition of the suffix "H." When a district zoning designation is followed by the letter "H," such as R1-H, the property within such area shall also comply with the requirements of Chapter 21, Article II, of this Code, Historic Districts and Landmarks. It is included solely for reference purposes and is not, and shall not be construed to be, a part of this chapter. Historic districts are further identified on the zoning district maps by use of a pattern of dots.

(Code 1984, § 61-7-8; Ord. No. 11-05, § 1(61-7-8), eff. 5-28-2005; Ord. No. 13-11, § 1(61-7-8), eff. 8-23-2011)

In general, the organization of the residential, business, and industrial zoning districts shall be considered as hierarchical. The zoning districts included in Article X of this chapter (Industrial Districts) permit more intensive land uses than those districts listed in Article IX of this chapter (Business Districts). The zoning districts listed in Article IX of this chapter permit more intensive land uses than the districts listed in Article VIII of this chapter (Residential Districts). Similarly, within a given article, zoning districts bearing a higher number shall be deemed more intensive than districts bearing a lower number, such as the M4 District shall be deemed more intensive than the M2 District. Such a hierarchy does not apply to the zoning districts listed in Article XI of this chapter (Special Districts).

(Code 1984, § 61-7-9; Ord. No. 11-05, § 1(61-7-9), eff. 5-28-2005)

The boundaries of the zoning districts that are established by this chapter are shown in the series of maps, which have been adopted and included as Article XVII of this chapter. In case of any dispute regarding the zoning classification of property subject to this chapter, the zoning maps maintained in the Office of the City Planning Commission shall control. Questions or disputes regarding zoning designations shown on a zoning map shall be handled by the Planning and Development Department.

(Code 1984, § 61-7-10; Ord. No. 11-05, § 1(61-7-10), eff. 5-28-2005)