Gibraltar City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE II
DEFINITIONS
Sections
- Sec. 44-21.- Purpose; rules of construction.
- Sec. 44-22. - Definitions (a, b).
- Sec. 44-23. - Definitions (c, d).
- Sec. 44-24. - Definitions (e, f).
- Sec. 44-25. - Definitions (g, h).
- Sec. 44-26. - Definitions (i—l).
- Sec. 44-27. - Definitions (m—p).
- Sec. 44-28. - Definitions (q—s).
- Sec. 44-29. - Definitions (t—z).
ARTICLE IV
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sections
- Sec. 44-78.- Scope.
- Sec. 44-79. - Buildings under construction.
- Sec. 44-80. - Building grades.
- Sec. 44-81. - Building to be moved.
- Sec. 44-82. - Location of buildings.
- Sec. 44-83. - Ultimate erection.
- Sec. 44-84. - Temporary garage dwellings; basement dwellings; cabin dwellings or trailer dwellings.
- Sec. 44-85. - Construction business and dwelling buildings.
- Sec. 44-86. - Accessory building in residence districts.
- Sec. 44-87. - Accessory uses and buildings in business and industrial districts.
- Sec. 44-88. - Yard area for a building cannot be used for another building.
- Sec. 44-89. - Fence regulations.
- Sec. 44-90. - Front yard exception.
- Sec. 44-91. - Residential rear yard measurements.
- Sec. 44-92. - Yard encroachments.
- Sec. 44-93. - Front yards for business, industrial and residential buildings.
- Sec. 44-94. - Front yard uses.
- Sec. 44-95. - Double frontage lots.
- Sec. 44-96. - Lot limitations.
- Sec. 44-97. - Excavations or holes.
- Sec. 44-98. - Drainage channels and floodplains.
- Sec. 44-99. - Regulation and control of all outdoor signs.
- Sec. 44-100. - Removal of soil, sand or other material.
- Sec. 44-101. - Unlawful dumping.
- Sec. 44-102. - Circuses, fairs, carnivals and similar uses.
- Sec. 44-103. - Essential services.
- Sec. 44-104. - Size of dwelling.
- Sec. 44-105. - Special regulation of adult motion picture theatres and adult mini-motion picture theatres—Purpose.
- Sec. 44-106. - Same—Limitation on location.
- Sec. 44-107. - Same—Zoning board of appeals.
- Sec. 44-108. - Regulation of portable storage containers.
- Sec. 44-109. - Medical marihuana home occupation regulations.
- Sec. 44-110. - Wireless communications, towers and antennas.
ARTICLE V
- NONCONFORMING USES
Sections
- Sec. 44-128.- Continuance of nonconforming building.
- Sec. 44-129. - Continuance of nonconforming use.
- Sec. 44-130. - Continuance of nonconforming use of land.
- Sec. 44-131. - Restoration of damaged building.
- Sec. 44-132. - Change of use.
- Sec. 44-133. - Vacancy; termination of nonconforming use.
- Sec. 44-134. - Change of tenancy or ownership.
- Sec. 44-135. - Completion of pending construction.
- Sec. 44-136. - Expansion prohibited.
- Sec. 44-137. - Signs, billboard, commercial advertising structures.
- Sec. 44-138. - Removal of nonconforming use, building or structure.
- Sec. 44-139. - Nonconforming uses—Due to reclassification.
- Sec. 44-140. - Same—Record of.
ARTICLE VI
OFF-STREET LOADING AND PARKING
Sections
- Sec. 44-164.- Intent.
- Sec. 44-165. - Off-street loading and unloading space.
- Sec. 44-166. - Off-street parking development conditions.
- Sec. 44-167. - Off-street parking spaces.
- Sec. 44-168. - Municipal facilities.
- Sec. 44-169. - Regulations for the development and maintenance of parking lots.
- Sec. 44-170. - Storage of aircraft, moving vans, campers, and other recreational vehicles, boats, boat and utility trailers, building materials, construction equipment, etc.
ARTICLE VII
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
- Sec. 44-194. - Definitions.
- Sec. 44-195. - Performance requirements for all uses.
- Sec. 44-196. - General requirements.
- Sec. 44-197. - Radioactive materials.
- Sec. 44-198. - Sanitary sewage wastes.
- Sec. 44-199. - Central air conditioning systems; swimming pool filters; other mechanical equipment; location within residential districts.
- DIVISION 2. - RETENTION AND DETENTION PONDS/BASINS
ARTICLE VIII
RESIDENTIAL WATERFRONT REGULATIONS
Sections
- Sec. 44-254.- Definitions.
- Sec. 44-255. - Unobstructed width of canals and waterways.
- Sec. 44-256. - Construction of docks, structures, and boat wells.
- Sec. 44-257. - Construction, use of docks, waterfront structures, and boat wells.
- Sec. 44-258. - Repairs and maintenance of docks, waterfront structures, boat wells and marine railways.
- Sec. 44-259. - Reserved.
- Sec. 44-260. - Building permits.
- Sec. 44-261. - Uses prohibited.
- Sec. 44-262. - Waterfront yard setbacks.
ARTICLE IX
R-1 ONE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
Sections
- Sec. 44-288.- Uses permitted.
- Sec. 44-289. - Building height.
- Sec. 44-290. - Lot area per family.
- Sec. 44-291. - Lot coverage.
- Sec. 44-292. - Front yards.
- Sec. 44-293. - Side yards.
- Sec. 44-294. - Side yards—Nonresidential use.
- Sec. 44-295. - Same—Abutting upon a street.
- Sec. 44-296. - Rear yards.
- Sec. 44-297. - Rear yards abutting side lot lines.
- Sec. 44-298. - Off-street parking facilities.
- Sec. 44-299. - Permitted uses, special approval.
ARTICLE X
- R-2 TWO-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
Sections
- Sec. 44-330.- Uses permitted.
- Sec. 44-331. - Building height.
- Sec. 44-332. - Lot area per family.
- Sec. 44-333. - Percentage of lot coverage.
- Sec. 44-334. - Front yard.
- Sec. 44-335. - Side yards—One-family and two-family dwellings.
- Sec. 44-336. - Same—Nonresidential use.
- Sec. 44-337. - Same—Abutting upon a street.
- Sec. 44-338. - Rear yards.
- Sec. 44-339. - Rear yards abutting side lot lines.
- Sec. 44-340. - Off-street parking facilities.
ARTICLE XI
R-1-T ONE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL TRANSITIONAL DISTRICTS
Sections
- Sec. 44-369.- Uses permitted.
- Sec. 44-370. - Building height.
- Sec. 44-371. - Lot area per family.
- Sec. 44-372. - Lot coverage.
- Sec. 44-373. - Front yards.
- Sec. 44-374. - Side yards.
- Sec. 44-375. - Side yards—Nonresidential use.
- Sec. 44-376. - Same—Abutting upon a street.
- Sec. 44-377. - Rear yards.
- Sec. 44-378. - Rear yards abutting side lot lines.
- Sec. 44-379. - Off-street parking facilities.
ARTICLE XII
R-3 MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
Sections
- Sec. 44-402.- Uses permitted.
- Sec. 44-403. - Height of buildings.
- Sec. 44-404. - Lot area per family.
- Sec. 44-405. - Lot coverage.
- Sec. 44-406. - Front yards.
- Sec. 44-407. - Side yards.
- Sec. 44-408. - Side yards—Nonresidential use.
- Sec. 44-409. - Same—Abutting upon a street.
- Sec. 44-410. - Rear yards.
- Sec. 44-411. - Rear yards abutting side lot lines.
- Sec. 44-412. - Off-street parking requirements.
ARTICLE XIII
R-3-A LOW DENSITY MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
Sections
- Sec. 44-438.- Uses permitted.
- Sec. 44-439. - Height of building.
- Sec. 44-440. - Lot area per family.
- Sec. 44-441. - Lot coverage.
- Sec. 44-442. - Front yard.
- Sec. 44-443. - Building spacing.
- Sec. 44-444. - Building location.
- Sec. 44-445. - Off-street parking requirements.
- Sec. 44-446. - Public streets.
- Sec. 44-447. - Site plan approval.
ARTICLE XIV
PRD PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS
Sections
- Sec. 44-478.- Intent.
- Sec. 44-479. - Objectives.
- Sec. 44-480. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 44-481. - Density provisions.
- Sec. 44-482. - Change of district.
- Sec. 44-483. - Preliminary application for site plan approval.
- Sec. 44-484. - Public hearing.
- Sec. 44-485. - Commission approval of preliminary site plan.
- Sec. 44-486. - City council approval of preliminary site plan.
- Sec. 44-487. - Final application for site plan approval.
- Sec. 44-488. - Design standards.
- Sec. 44-489. - Plat review.
- Sec. 44-490. - Amendment of plan.
- Sec. 44-491. - Termination; extension.
ARTICLE XVII
C-1 LOCAL BUSINESS DISTRICTS
Sections
- Sec. 44-543.- Uses permitted.
- Sec. 44-544. - Height regulations.
- Sec. 44-545. - Lot area.
- Sec. 44-546. - Front yards.
- Sec. 44-547. - Side yards of interior lot lines.
- Sec. 44-548. - Side yards on the street side of corner lots.
- Sec. 44-549. - Rear yards.
- Sec. 44-550. - Rear yards abutting a street.
- Sec. 44-551. - Greenbelt.
- Sec. 44-552. - Size of buildings.
- Sec. 44-553. - Loading space and off-street parking requirements.
ARTICLE XVIII
C-2 GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
Sections
- Sec. 44-573.- Uses permitted.
- Sec. 44-574. - Height regulations.
- Sec. 44-575. - Lot area.
- Sec. 44-576. - Front yards.
- Sec. 44-577. - Side yards on interior lot lines.
- Sec. 44-578. - Side yards on the street side of corner lots.
- Sec. 44-579. - Rear yards.
- Sec. 44-580. - Rear yards abutting a street.
- Sec. 44-581. - Greenbelt.
- Sec. 44-582. - Size of buildings.
- Sec. 44-583. - Loading space and off-street parking requirements.
ARTICLE XIX
PCD PLANNED COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS
Sections
- Sec. 44-615.- Intent.
- Sec. 44-616. - Objectives.
- Sec. 44-617. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 44-618. - Permitted uses, special approval.
- Sec. 44-619. - Change of district.
- Sec. 44-620. - Preliminary application for site plan approval.
- Sec. 44-621. - Public hearing.
- Sec. 44-622. - Commission approval of preliminary site plan.
- Sec. 44-623. - City council approval of preliminary site plan.
- Sec. 44-624. - Final application for site plan approval.
- Sec. 44-625. - Design standards.
- Sec. 44-626. - Amendment of plan.
- Sec. 44-627. - Termination; extension.
ARTICLE XX
C-3 MARINE COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
Sections
- Sec. 44-658.- Uses permitted.
- Sec. 44-659. - Permitted uses, special approval.
- Sec. 44-660. - Height regulations.
- Sec. 44-661. - Lot area.
- Sec. 44-662. - Front yards.
- Sec. 44-663. - Side yards on interior lot lines.
- Sec. 44-664. - Side yards on the street side of corner lots.
- Sec. 44-665. - Rear yards.
- Sec. 44-666. - Rear yards abutting a street.
- Sec. 44-667. - Greenbelt.
- Sec. 44-668. - Size of buildings.
- Sec. 44-669. - Loading space and off-street parking requirements.
- Sec. 44-670. - Restrictions on use of moored watercraft for dwelling purposes.
- Sec. 44-671. - Limited waiver of restriction upon individual application.
ARTICLE XXI
M-1 LIGHT MANUFACTURING DISTRICTS
Sections
- Sec. 44-699.- Intent and purpose.
- Sec. 44-700. - Uses permitted.
- Sec. 44-701. - Permitted uses, special approval.
- Sec. 44-702. - Machines permitted.
- Sec. 44-703. - Uses prohibited.
- Sec. 44-704. - Measurable noise.
- Sec. 44-705. - Source of power.
- Sec. 44-706. - Vibration.
- Sec. 44-707. - Fire and safety hazards.
- Sec. 44-708. - Building height.
- Sec. 44-709. - Yard requirements.
- Sec. 44-710. - Greenbelt.
- Sec. 44-711. - Off-street parking and loading space facilities.
ARTICLE XXII
M-2 MEDIUM INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS1
Sections
- Sec. 44-780.- Intent and purpose.
- Sec. 44-781. - Uses permitted.
- Sec. 44-782. - Permitted uses, special approval.
- Sec. 44-783. - Performance requirements for all uses.
- Sec. 44-784. - Measurable noise.
- Sec. 44-785. - Source of power.
- Sec. 44-786. - Vibration.
- Sec. 44-787. - Glare and radioactive materials.
- Sec. 44-788. - Fire and safety hazards.
- Sec. 44-789. - Storage of materials.
- Sec. 44-790. - Uses prohibited.
- Sec. 44-791. - Building height.
- Sec. 44-792. - Yard requirements.
- Sec. 44-793. - Greenbelt.
- Sec. 44-794. - Off-street parking and loading space facilities.
ARTICLE XXIV
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
Sections
- Sec. 44-805.- Purpose and intent of this article.
- Sec. 44-806. - PUD regulations.
- Sec. 44-807. - Project design standards.
- Sec. 44-808. - Procedure for review and approval.
- Sec. 44-809. - Applications.
- Sec. 44-810. - Performance guarantees.
- Sec. 44-811. - Imposition of conditions as may be warranted.
- Sec. 44-812. - Phasing and commencement of construction.
- Sec. 44-813. - Effect of approval.
- Sec. 44-814. - Fees.
ARTICLE XXVI
PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVAL
Sections
- Sec. 44-840.- Planning commission duties.
- Sec. 44-841. - Applications to commission.
- Sec. 44-842. - Special approval permits.
- Sec. 44-843. - Schools and churches.
- Sec. 44-844. - Public service buildings and structures.
- Sec. 44-845. - Hospitals, rest homes, sanitariums, clinics and institutions of a philanthropic or charitable nature.
- Sec. 44-846. - Gasoline service stations.
- Sec. 44-847. - Amusement places.
- Sec. 44-848. - Recreational facilities.
- Sec. 44-849. - Setback variance; C-2 district.
- Sec. 44-850. - Commercial garages.
- Sec. 44-851. - Prohibited industrial uses.
- Sec. 44-852. - Horse stables, public or private.
ARTICLE XXVII
SITE PLAN AND DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL
Sections
- Sec. 44-881.- Authority to approve uses.
- Sec. 44-882. - Survey and plans.
- Sec. 44-883. - Jurisdiction.
- Sec. 44-884. - Purpose.
- Sec. 44-885. - Approval by the city planning commission.
- Sec. 44-886. - Approval required.
- Sec. 44-887. - Application.
- Sec. 44-888. - Site plan and development requirements.
- Sec. 44-889. - Action by planning commission.
- Sec. 44-890. - Principles to be followed.
- Sec. 44-891. - Signs.
- Sec. 44-892. - Appeal from the decision of the planning commission.
- Sec. 44-893. - Downtown development authority (DDA) district development standards.
- Sec. 44-894. - Period of project completion and improvements.
- Sec. 44-895. - Downtown waterfront overlay district.
ARTICLE XXVIII
BOARD OF APPEALS
Sections
- Sec. 44-920.- Establishment of board.
- Sec. 44-921. - Secretary of the board of appeals.
- Sec. 44-922. - Meetings and records.
- Sec. 44-923. - Rules and procedure.
- Sec. 44-924. - Appeals and review.
- Sec. 44-925. - Decisions of the board.
- Sec. 44-926. - Stay of proceedings.
- Sec. 44-927. - Fees for appeals.
- Sec. 44-928. - Jurisdiction.
- Sec. 44-929. - Exceptions.
- Sec. 44-930. - Interpretation.
ARTICLE XXIX
ADMINISTRATION
Sections
- Sec. 44-949.- Administrative officer.
- Sec. 44-950. - Building permits.
- Sec. 44-951. - Use permits.
- Sec. 44-952. - Application for permits.
- Sec. 44-953. - Schedule of fees for building and use permits.
- Sec. 44-954. - Inspection for building and land use.
- Sec. 44-955. - Occupancy.
- Sec. 44-956. - Certificate of occupancy.
- Sec. 44-957. - Application for certificate of occupancy.
- Sec. 44-958. - Temporary certificate of occupancy.
- Sec. 44-959. - Certificate of occupancy for nonconforming buildings.