Emporia City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE I
- IN GENERAL
Sections
- Sec. 90-1.- Title.
- Sec. 90-2. - Definitions.
- Sec. 90-3. - Authority.
- Sec. 90-4. - Purpose.
- Sec. 90-5. - Applicability.
- Sec. 90-6. - Conformity.
- Sec. 90-7. - Severability.
- Sec. 90-8. - Interpretation.
- Sec. 90-9. - Figures and references.
- Sec. 90-10. - Zoning map established; maintenance and amendment.
- Sec. 90-11. - Zoning map incorporated by reference.
- Sec. 90-12. - Interpretation of zoning district boundaries.
- Sec. 90-13. - Unauthorized changes to zoning map.
- Sec. 90-14. - Effective date.
- Sec. 90-15. - Violations continue.
- Sec. 90-16. - Nonconformities.
- Sec. 90-17. - Complete applications and/or plats.
- Sec. 90-18. - Other approved permits and development approvals.
- Sec. 90-19. - Vested rights.
- Sec. 90-20. - Fee schedule.
ARTICLE II
ADMINISTRATION
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - ZONING ADMINISTRATOR AND SUBDIVISION AGENT
- DIVISION 2. - PLANNING COMMISSION
- DIVISION 3. - BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
- DIVISION 4. - ENFORCEMENT
- DIVISION 5. - FEES
- DIVISION 6. - TAXES AND EXPENSES PAID
ARTICLE III
PERMITS AND APPLICATIONS
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
- DIVISION 2. - ZONING TEXT AND MAP AMENDMENTS
- DIVISION 3. - CONDITIONAL ZONING AND PROFFERS
- DIVISION 4. - CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
- DIVISION 5. - VARIANCES
- DIVISION 6. - SITE PLANS
- Sec. 90-161. - Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 90-162. - Applicability.
- Sec. 90-163. - Site plan specifications, generally.
- Sec. 90-164. - Site plan contents.
- Sec. 90-165. - Standards and improvements.
- Sec. 90-166. - Review.
- Sec. 90-167. - Amendment of site plans.
- Sec. 90-168. - Compliance with approved site plan required.
- Sec. 90-169. - Period of validity.
- DIVISION 7. - ZONING PERMITS
- DIVISION 8. - CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY
- DIVISION 9. - ZONING DETERMINATIONS
- DIVISION 10. - APPEALS
- Sec. 90-201. - Appeals to zoning administrator; determinations and decisions.
- Sec. 90-202. - Appeals to board of zoning appeals (BZA); procedures.
- Sec. 90-203. - Appeals of BZA, planning commission, or city council.
- Sec. 90-204. - Construction in violation of ordinance without appeal to BZA.
- Sec. 90-205. - Stay of proceedings.
- DIVISION 11. - PUBLIC HEARINGS AND NOTIFICATIONS
ARTICLE IV
PRIMARY ZONING DISTRICTS
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE
- DIVISION 2. - GENERAL DISTRICT STANDARDS
- DIVISION 3. - APPLICATION AND MEASUREMENT OF DISTRICT STANDARDS
- DIVISION 4. - SPECIFIC DISTRICT STANDARDS
- DIVISION 5. - PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS
ARTICLE V
- OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICTS
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE
- DIVISION 2. - FLOOD HAZARD OVERLAY DISTRICT (FH)
- Sec. 90-301. - Definitions.
- Sec. 90-302. - Authority.
- Sec. 90-303. - Applicability.
- Sec. 90-304. - Compliance and liability.
- Sec. 90-305. - Abrogation and greater restrictions.
- Sec. 90-306. - Penalty for violations.
- Sec. 90-307. - Designation of the administrator.
- Sec. 90-308. - Duties and responsibilities of the administrator.
- Sec. 90-309. - Records.
- Sec. 90-310. - Use and interpretation of FIRMs.
- Sec. 90-311. - Jurisdictional boundary changes.
- Sec. 90-312. - District boundary changes.
- Sec. 90-313. - Interpretation of district boundaries.
- Sec. 90-314. - Submitting technical data.
- Sec. 90-315. - Letters of map revision.
- Sec. 90-316. - Establishment of flood hazard zones.
- Sec. 90-317. - Permitted uses in flood hazard zones.
- Sec. 90-318. - Development in flood hazard zones.
- Sec. 90-319. - Permits and applications.
- Sec. 90-320. - Elevation and construction standards.
- Sec. 90-321. - Design criteria for utilities and facilities.
- Sec. 90-322. - Existing structures in floodplain areas.
- Sec. 90-323. - Variances.
ARTICLE VII
USE STANDARDS
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
- DIVISION 2. - RESIDENTIAL
- Sec. 90-371. - Adaptive reuse residential.
- Sec. 90-372. - Bed and breakfast.
- Sec. 90-373. - Dwelling, manufactured home.
- Sec. 90-374. - Dwelling, multi-family.
- Sec. 90-375. - Dwelling, townhouse.
- Sec. 90-376. - Family health care structure, temporary.
- Sec. 90-377. - Home occupation.
- Sec. 90-378. - Manufactured home park.
- Sec. 90-379. - Short-term rental.
- DIVISION 3. - PUBLIC/CIVIC/RECREATIONAL
- DIVISION 4. - COMMERCIAL
- Sec. 90-401. - Adult use.
- Sec. 90-402. - Automobile sales and rental; automobile service.
- Sec. 90-403. - Car wash.
- Sec. 90-404. - Construction material sales.
- Sec. 90-405. - Drive-through window.
- Sec. 90-406. - Equipment sales, service, and repair (heavy).
- Sec. 90-407. - Event venue.
- Sec. 90-408. - Gas station.
- Sec. 90-409. - Kennel, commercial.
- Sec. 90-410. - Outdoor sales.
- Sec. 90-411. - Parking lot, commercial.
- Sec. 90-412. - Restaurant, mobile food unit.
- Sec. 90-413. - Veterinary hospital/clinic.
- DIVISION 5. - INDUSTRIAL
- DIVISION 6. - MISCELLANEOUS
ARTICLE VIII
COMMUNITY DESIGN STANDARDS
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - LIGHTING
- DIVISION 2. - LANDSCAPING AND SCREENING
- DIVISION 3. - WALLS AND FENCES
- DIVISION 4. - VISIBILITY CLEARANCE
- DIVISION 5. - PARKING AND LOADING
- Sec. 90-491. - Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 90-492. - General.
- Sec. 90-493. - Obligations of owner.
- Sec. 90-494. - Location to use.
- Sec. 90-495. - Joint/shared parking.
- Sec. 90-496. - Reduction in parking.
- Sec. 90-497. - Parking design standards.
- Sec. 90-498. - Schedule of required parking spaces.
- Sec. 90-499. - Bicycle parking.
- Sec. 90-500. - Joint/shared off-street loading.
- Sec. 90-501. - Off-street loading design standards.
- Sec. 90-502. - Schedule of required off-street loading spaces.
- DIVISION 6. - SIGNS
- Sec. 90-511. - Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 90-512. - Administration.
- Sec. 90-513. - Prohibited.
- Sec. 90-514. - Exemptions.
- Sec. 90-515. - Measurement and general sign standards.
- Sec. 90-516. - Special sign standards.
- Sec. 90-517. - Permitted signs by district.
- Sec. 90-518. - Nonconforming signs.
- Sec. 90-519. - Maintenance and enforcement.
- Sec. 90-520. - Removal of abandoned signs.
- DIVISION 7. - OPEN SPACE
ARTICLE X
- SUBDIVISION
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
- DIVISION 2. - TYPES OF SUBDIVISIONS
- DIVISION 3. - DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
- Sec. 90-601. - Conformity to plans and regulations.
- Sec. 90-602. - Suitability of land.
- Sec. 90-603. - Land for public purposes.
- Sec. 90-604. - Lots.
- Sec. 90-605. - Remnants.
- Sec. 90-606. - Frontage.
- Sec. 90-607. - Access.
- Sec. 90-608. - Blocks.
- Sec. 90-609. - Streets.
- Sec. 90-610. - Easements.
- Sec. 90-611. - Utilities and other improvements.
- Sec. 90-612. - Monuments.
- DIVISION 4. - IMPROVEMENT PLANS, OBLIGATIONS, AND PROCEDURE
- DIVISION 5. - GUARANTEES
- DIVISION 6. - PLATTING REQUIREMENTS, GENERALLY
- DIVISION 7. - PRELIMINARY PLAT
- DIVISION 8. - FINAL PLAT
- DIVISION 9. - VACATION OF PLATS
- DIVISION 10. - ENFORCEMENT, VIOLATIONS, AND FEES