Gillette City Zoning Code

SECTION 6

DISTRICT REGULATIONS

a. Agricultural District (A)

Purpose. This district is intended to allow for and protect existing agricultural uses within the City by controlling density and land coverage and providing for compatible land use.

Permitted Uses. The following uses may be operated as permitted uses in the district:

General agriculture; shall include farming, ranching, grazing, dairying, animal or plant husbandry. The following, however, are not permitted:
1. The spreading, accumulation, feeding or use of garbage in any manner on the open surface of the land;
2. animal feedlot or commercial holding pens; and
3. a use or activity engaged in, within three hundred feet (300') of a residential or retail business structure, if such use or activity results in unreasonable and continuous odors, dust or noise.
church and/or parish house
cemetery
fire station
golf course
greenhouse or plant nursery
kennel for the keeping, boarding or training of animals
public or private schools for elementary or secondary education
public park, playground and other public recreational facilities
recreation camp
railway right-of-way
stand for the sale, at retail, of agricultural products or commodities raised on the premises
veterinary clinic, including observation pens
essential public utility and public service installation³⁰
oil, gas or mineral exploration and production, with permission of the City Council, as provided for under applicable provisions elsewhere in the Gillette Municipal Code³⁰

Permitted Accessory Uses. Any use which complies with all of the following conditions may be operated as an accessory use to a permitted use:

is clearly incidental to and commonly associated with the operation of the permitted use;
is operated under the same ownership and on the same property as the permitted use; and
does not include permanent, residential occupancy, except by owners or persons employed on the premises and their immediate families; single family dwellings, mobile/manufactured⁶⁰ homes, guest homes and lodges may be accessory uses to a permitted use.

Minimum Area of Zone Lot.²⁶None, except that where permanent residential occupancy is conducted as an accessory use, there shall be at least three (3) acres of land for each permanently occupied dwelling unit.

Minimum Width of Zone Lot. None.

Minimum Yards for Structures.

Front Yard.¹⁸Thirty feet (30'); except that on a corner lot, any front yard not directly adjacent to the primary entrance to a main building may be reduced to twenty five feet (25').
Side Yard. Fifteen feet (15').
Rear Yard. Forty feet (40').
Structures Containing an Accessory Use Only.¹² Five feet (5'); provided, however, that a garage entered from an alley shall be located no closer than ten feet (10') from the alley.

Permitted Yard Encroachments.

Belt courses, sills, lintels, exterior columns, chimneys and building accessories may project twenty-four inches (24") into all yards.
Open or unwalled porches, terraces, balconies and exterior stairways may project three and one-half feet (3 ½') into all yards.

Maximum Height of Structures.

when a building or structure is within one hundred fifty feet (150') from a residential district, thirty five feet (35'); and
when a building or structure is more than one hundred fifty feet (150') from a residential district, eighty feet (80').

Permitted Exceptions to Maximum Height. Church spires, church towers, chimneys, flagpoles, antennas, monuments, water towers and fire towers may be erected to any safe height not in conflict with other regulations.

Fences, Walls and Retaining Walls. See Section 6.r.²⁰

Effective on: 1/1/1901

b. Rural Residential District (R-R)

Purpose. This district is intended to accommodate single family dwellings and accessory structures and uses for those areas of the community where it is desirable to maintain a semi-rural environment.

Permitted Uses.^20,70The following uses may be operated as permitted uses in the district:

a.
single family dwelling
b.
cemetery
c.
church and/or parish house
d.
community center; may be public or private, but not operated for gain
e.
day care ^26,55,70 (family child care home (FCCH), or family child care center (FCCC), with appropriate State license and operated from the provider’s home with a special permit, or child care center (CCC) operated by a church with appropriate State license and a special permit as required under Section 6 t. of this Ordinance.)
f.
fire station
g.
public park, playground and other public recreational facilities
h.
public and private school for elementary or secondary education
i.
essential public utility and public service installation - such uses shall not include business offices, repair, sales or storage facilities.
j.
shared living residence for Senior Citizens (see Section 14. DEFINITIONS for size limitations.)⁵²
k.
bed and breakfast home⁵⁴
l.
Group Care Facility ⁹⁶

Permitted Accessory Use. Any such use which complies with all of the following conditions may be operated as an accessory use to a permitted use:

a.
is clearly incidental and customary to and commonly associated with the operation of the permitted use;
b.
is operated and maintained under the same ownership and on the same zone lot as the permitted use;
c.
does not include structures or structural features inconsistent with the permitted use;
d.
does not include residential occupancy; and
e.
livestock and fowl shall be permitted in the R-R District in accordance with the following provisions:
1. 1.
  The number of livestock, including horses, cattle, sheep, burros or goats (excluding swine), allowed on a platted lot shall be limited to one (1) animal per one and one-half (1 ½) acres of lot area, up to a total of two (2) animals.³⁰ Unweaned offspring shall not be included in this allowance.
2. 2.
  Rabbits, fowl or poultry, including chickens, turkeys, geese or game birds shall be limited to ten (10) rabbits or mixed fowl per acre.
3. 3.
  No commercial breeding of livestock and fowl shall be permitted.
4. 4.
  Areas of the lot, as well as accessory buildings or structures devoted to livestock and fowl, shall be maintained and kept in such a manner as to not constitute a nuisance to the surrounding properties.
f.
If operated wholly or partially within a structure containing a permitted use, the gross floor area utilized by the accessory use shall not exceed thirty percent (30%) of the gross floor area of the permitted use.
g.
If in a separate, detached structure from a permitted use, the gross floor area devoted to the accessory use shall not exceed the gross floor area of the permitted use.²⁶
h.
Carports are a Permitted Accessory Use and must meet setback requirements, be secured in such a manner as acceptable to the Building Division and have proper permits.⁹³

Minimum Area of Zone Lot. ^{26, 79}One (1) acre.

Minimum Width of Zone Lot.⁷⁹One hundred twenty five feet (125').

Minimum Yards for Structures.

a.
Front Yard. ^{18, 79,93}Forty feet (40'); except that on a corner lot, any front yard not directly adjacent to the primary entrance to a main building may be reduced to thirty-five feet (35'). For Carports, minimum Front Yard may be reduced to twenty-five feet (25').
b.
Side Yard.
1. 1.
  Structures Containing Permitted Uses. Fifteen feet (15').
2. 2.
  Structures Containing Accessory Uses Only. Six feet (6').
c.
Rear Yard.
1. 1.
  Structures Containing Permitted Uses. Forty feet (40').
2. 2.
  Structures Containing Accessory Uses Only. Ten feet (10').

Permitted Yard Encroachments.

a.
Belt courses, sills, lintels, exterior columns, chimneys and building accessories may project twenty four inches (24") into all yards.
b.
Open or unwalled porches, terraces, balconies and exterior stairways may project three and one-half feet (3 ½') into all yards.
c.
Cornices, overhangs, eves and gutters may project two feet (2') into all yards.

Maximum Height of Structures. Thirty five feet (35').

10.

Fences, Walls and Retaining Walls. See Section 6.r.²⁰

Effective on: 1/16/2024

c. Suburban Residential District (R-S)

Purpose. This district is intended as a single family, residential district for those areas of the community where it is desirable to maintain low residential densities.

Permitted Uses. ²⁰The following uses may be operated as permitted uses in the district:

a.
single family dwelling
b.
cemetery
c.
church and/or parish house
d.
community center; may be public or private, but not operated for gain
e.
day care ^26,29,55,70(family child care home (FCCH), or family child care center (FCCC), with appropriate State license and operated from the provider’s home with a special permit, or child care center (CCC) operated by a church with appropriate State license and a special permit as required under Section 6 t. of this Ordinance.)
f.
fire station
g.
golf courses, including clubhouse facilities
h.
public park, playground and other public recreational facilities
i.
public and private school for elementary or secondary education
j.
essential public utility and public service installation - such uses shall not include business offices, repair, sales or storage facilities.
k.
shared living residence for Senior Citizens (see Section 16. DEFINITIONS for size limitations.)⁵²
l.
bed and breakfast home⁵⁴
m.
Group Care Facility ⁹⁶

Permitted Accessory uses. Any use which complies with all of the following conditions may be operated as an accessory use to a permitted use:

a.
is clearly incidental and customary to and commonly associated with the operation of the permitted use;
b.
is operated and maintained under the same ownership and on the same zone lot as the permitted use;
c.
does not include structures or structural features inconsistent with the permitted use;
d.
does not include residential occupancy;
e.
does not include the feeding or commercial breeding of animals, or the keeping of animals, except for those small animals normally regarded as household pets;
f.
if operated wholly or partially within a structure containing a permitted use, the gross floor area utilized by the accessory use shall not exceed thirty percent (30%) of the gross floor area of the permitted use; and
g.
if in a separate, detached structure from a permitted use, the gross floor area devoted to the accessory use shall not exceed the gross floor area of the permitted use. ²⁶
h.
Up to five (5) Chickens in accordance with Chapter 4, Sections 4-33 through 4-43 of the Gillette City Code.
i.
Carports are a Permitted Accessory Use and must meet setback requirements, be secured in such a manner as acceptable to the Building Division and have proper permits.⁹³

Minimum Area of Zone Lot. Twenty-two thousand (22,000) square feet.

Minimum Width of Zone Lot^{, 79}One hundred twenty-five feet (125') at the front setback line.

Minimum Yards for Structures.

a.
Front Yard. ^{18, 79, 93}Forty feet (40'); except that on a corner lot, any front yard not directly adjacent to the primary entrance to a main building may be reduced to thirty five feet (35'). For Carports, minimum Front Yard may be reduced to twenty-five feet (25').
b.
Side Yard.
1. 1.
  Structures Containing Permitted Uses. Fifteen feet (15').
2. 2.
  Structures Containing Accessory Uses Only. Six feet (6').
c.
Rear Yard. ⁸⁸
1. 1.
  Structures Containing Permitted Uses. Forty feet (40').
2. 2.
  Structures Containing Accessory Uses Only. 10 feet (10').

Permitted Yard Encroachments.

a.
Belt courses, sills, lintels, exterior columns, chimneys and building accessories may project twenty four inches (24") into all yards.
b.
Open or unwalled porches, terraces, balconies and exterior stairways may project three and one-half feet (3 ½') into all yards.
c.
Cornices, overhangs, eves and gutters may project two feet (2') into all yards.

Maximum Height of Structures. Thirty five feet (35').

10.

Fences, Walls and Retaining Walls. See Section 6.r.²⁰

Effective on: 1/16/2024

d. Single Family Residential District (R-1)

Purpose. This district is intended to be applied to lands which are suitable for low density, residential development within the existing community. The district also allows uses which are compatible with and provide support to a low density, residential environment.

Permitted Uses. ^{6, 20, 70}The following uses may be operated as permitted uses in the district:

a.
single family dwelling; may include the rooming and/or boarding of up to two (2) persons, provided no separate kitchen is involved.
b.
Cemetery
c.
church and/or parish house
d.
community center; may be public or private, but not operated for gain
e.
day care^{55, 70}(family child care home (FCCH), with appropriate State license, or family child care center (FCCC), with appropriate state license and operated from the provider’s home with a special permit, and child care center (CCC) operated by a church with appropriate State license and a special permit as required under Section 6. t. of this Ordinance.)
f.
fire station
g.
foster home, as licensed by the State of Wyoming, provided the necessary State license has been obtained
h.
golf courses, including club house facilities
i.
library
j.
police station
k.
public park, playground and other public recreational facilities
l.
public and private school for elementary or secondary education
m.
essential public utility and public service installation - such uses shall not include business offices, repair, sales or storage facilities.
n.
shared living residence for senior citizens.⁴⁸
o.
bed and breakfast home ⁵⁴
p.
Group Care Facility ⁹⁶

Permitted Accessory Uses. Any use which complies with all of the following conditions may be operated as an accessory use to a permitted use:

a.
is clearly incidental and customary to and commonly associated with the operation of the permitted use;
b.
is operated and maintained under the same ownership and on the same zone lot as the permitted use;
c.
does not include structures or structural features inconsistent with the permitted use;
d.
does not include residential occupancy;
e.
if operated wholly or partially within the structure containing the permitted use, the gross floor area utilized by the accessory use shall not exceed thirty percent (30%) of the gross floor area utilized by the permitted use; and
f.
if in a separate, detached structure from a permitted use, the gross floor area devoted to the accessory use shall not exceed the gross floor area of the permitted use.³³
g.
Up to five (5) Chickens in accordance with Chapter 4, Sections 4-33 through 4-43 of the Gillette City Code.
h.
Carports are a Permitted Accessory Use and must meet setback requirements, be secured in such a manner as acceptable to the Building Division and have proper permits.⁹³

Minimum Area of Zone Lot. Six thousand (6,000) square feet.

Minimum Width of Zone Lot. Fifty feet (50') at the front setback line.

Minimum Yards for Structures.

a.
Front Yard.⁹³ Twenty feet (20'); except that on a corner lot, any front yard not directly adjacent to the primary entrance to a main building may be reduced to fifteen feet (15'). For Carports, minimum Front Yard may be reduced to five feet (5').
b.
Side Yard. Five feet (5'); except that on lots of record existing on the effective date of this resolution and having a width of less than fifty feet (50'), the side yard may be reduced to three feet (3').
c.
Rear Yard.
1. 1.
  Structures Containing Permitted Uses. Twenty feet (20') or twenty percent (20%) of the depth of the zone lot, whichever is smaller.
2. 2.
  Structures Containing Accessory Uses Only. ¹² Five feet (5'); provided however, that a garage entered from an alley shall be located no closer than ten feet (10') from the alley.

Permitted Yard Encroachments.

a.
Belt courses, sills, lintels, exterior columns, chimneys and building accessories may project twenty four inches (24") into front or rear yards.
b.
Open or unwalled porches, terraces, balconies and exterior stairways may project three and one-half feet (3 ½') into front and rear yards.
c.
Cornices, overhangs, eves and gutters may project two feet (2') into all yards.

Maximum Height of Structures. Thirty five feet (35').

10.

Required Open Space.

a.
Zone lots occupied by single family dwellings shall maintain fifty percent (50%) of the zone lot area as free and unobstructed open space.
b.
Areas devoted to off street parking shall not be counted as free and unobstructed open space.

11.

Fences, Walls and Retaining Walls. See Section 6.r.²⁰

Effective on: 1/16/2024

e. Single and Two Family Residential District (R-2)

Purpose. This district is intended to provide for a compatible mixture of single and two family dwellings, at a density slightly higher than that for single family districts alone, plus the accessory public and semi-public uses offering services to the surrounding area.

Permitted Uses. ^{6,8,20,70,76, 80}The following uses may be operated as permitted uses in the district:

a.
single family dwelling; may include the rooming and boarding of up to two (2) persons, provided no separate kitchen is involved.
b.
two-family dwelling
c.
cemetery
d.
church and/or parish house
e.
community center; may be public or private, but not operated for gain
f.
day care ^55,70(family child care home (FCCH), or family child care center (FCCC), with appropriate State license and operated from the provider’s home with a special permit, or child care center (CCC) operated by a church with appropriate State license and a special permit as required under Section 6 t. of this Ordinance.)
g.
fire station
h.
foster home or group foster home, as licensed by the State of Wyoming, provided the necessary State license has been obtained
i.
group care facility ^{42, 80}
j.
library
k.
mortuary, does not include a crematorium as an accessory use.
l.
police station
m.
public park, playground and other public recreational facilities
n.
public and private school for elementary and secondary education
o.
railway right of way
p.
essential public utility and public service installation - such uses shall not include business offices, repair, sales or storage facilities.
q.
two unit townhouse
r.
parking of vehicles; must comply with all of the provisions of Section 9.b. relating to design, use and maintenance of off street parking.^6,9
s.
shared living residence for senior citizens.⁴⁸
t.
bed and breakfast home⁵⁴
u.
administrative non-profit support agency for victim service programs⁶⁹

Permitted Accessory uses. Any use which complies with all of the following conditions may be operated as an accessory use to a permitted use:

a.
is clearly incidental and customary to and commonly associated with the operation of the permitted use;
b.
is operated and maintained under the same ownership and on the same zone lot as the permitted use;
c.
does not include structures or structural features inconsistent with the permitted use;
d.
does not include residential occupancy;
e.
if operated wholly or partly within a structure containing the permitted use, the gross floor area utilized by the accessory use shall not exceed thirty percent (30%) of the gross floor area of the permitted use; and
f.
if in a separate, detached structure from a permitted use, the gross floor area devoted to the accessory use shall not exceed the gross floor area of the permitted use.³³
g.
Up to five (5) Chickens in accordance with Chapter 4, Sections 4-33 through 4-43 of the Gillette City Code.
h.
Carports are a Permitted Accessory Use and must meet setback requirements, be secured in such a manner as acceptable to the Building Division and have proper permits.⁹³

Minimum Area of Zone Lot. Six thousand (6,000) square feet. The zone lot on which there is erected a two family dwelling shall contain an area of not less than four thousand (4,000) square feet per dwelling unit.

Minimum Width of Zone Lot. Fifty feet (50') at the front setback line.

Minimum Yards for Structures.

a.
Front Yard.⁹³ Twenty feet (20'); except that on a corner lot, any front yard not directly adjacent to the primary entrance of a main building may be reduced to fifteen feet (15'). For Carports, minimum Front Yard may be reduced to five feet (5').
b.
Side Yard. Five feet (5'); except that on lots of record existing on the effective date of this resolution and having a width of less than fifty feet (50'), the side yard may be reduced to three feet (3').
c.
Rear Yard.
1. 1.
  Structures containing permitted uses - twenty feet (20') or twenty percent (20%) of the depth of the zone lot, whichever is smaller.
2. 2.
  Structures containing accessory uses only - five feet (5'); provided however, that a garage entered from an alley shall be located no closer than ten feet (10') from the alley.

Permitted Yard Encroachments.

a.
Belt courses, sills, lintels, exterior columns, chimneys and building accessories may project twenty four inches (24") into front or rear yards.
b.
Open or unwalled porches, terraces, balconies and exterior stairways may project three and one-half feet (3 ½') into front and rear yards.
c.
Cornices, overhangs, eves and gutters may project two feet (2') into all yards.

Maximum Height of Structures. Thirty five feet (35').

Permitted Exceptions to Maximum Height. Church spires, church towers, water towers, flagpoles, antennas and fire towers may be erected to any safe height not in conflict with other regulations.

10.

Required Open Space.

a.
Zone lots occupied by single family dwellings shall maintain fifty percent (50%) of the zone lot as free and unobstructed open space for each dwelling unit.
b.
Zone lots occupied by two family dwellings shall maintain seven hundred fifty (750) square feet of free and unobstructed open space for each dwelling unit.
c.
Area devoted to off street parking shall not be counted as free and unobstructed open space.

11.

Fences, Walls and Retaining Walls. See Section 6.r.²⁰

Effective on: 1/1/1901

f. Single and Multiple Family Residential District (R-3)

Purpose. This district is intended to provide for a compatible mixture of single and multiple family dwellings, at a density slightly higher than that for single family districts alone, plus the accessory public and semi-public uses offering services to the surrounding area.

Permitted Uses. ^{6,8,22,70,76, 80}The following uses may be operated as permitted uses in the district:

a.
single family dwelling; may include the rooming and boarding of up to two (2) persons, provided no separate kitchen is involved.
b.
multiple family dwelling
c.
church and/or parish house
d.
community center; may be public or private, but not operated for gain
e.
condominium and townhouse
f.
day care^55,70(family child care home (FCCH), or family child care center (FCCC), with appropriate State license and operated from the provider’s home with a special permit, or child care center (CCC) operated by a church with appropriate State license and a special permit as required under Section 6 t. of this Ordinance.)
g.
fire station
h.
foster home or group foster home, as licensed by the State of Wyoming, provided the necessary State license has been obtained.
i.
group care facility ^{42, 80}
j.
group day care facility
k.
library
l.
mortuary, does not include a crematorium as an accessory use.
m.
nursing home or home for the elderly
n.
police station
o.
public park, playground and other public recreational facilities
p.
public and private school for elementary and secondary education
q.
railway right of way
r.
essential public utility and public service installation; such uses shall not include business offices, repair, sales or storage facilities.
s.
shared living residence for senior citizens.⁴⁸
t.
administrative non-profit support agency for victim service programs⁶⁹

Permitted Accessory Uses. Any use which complies with all of the following conditions may be operated as an accessory use to a permitted use:

a.
clearly incidental and customary to and commonly associated with the operation of the permitted use;
b.
is operated and maintained under the same ownership and on the same zone lot as the permitted use;
c.
does not include structures or structural features inconsistent with the permitted use;
d.
does not include residential occupancy;
e.
if operated wholly or partly within the structure containing the permitted use, the gross floor area utilized by the accessory use shall not exceed thirty percent (30%) of the gross floor area of the permitted use; and
f.
if in a separate, detached structure from a permitted use, the gross floor area devoted to the accessory use shall not exceed the gross floor area of the permitted use.³³
g.
Carports are a Permitted Accessory Use and must be meet setback requirements, be secured in such a manner as acceptable to the Building Division and have proper permits.⁹³
h.
Up to five (5) Chickens in accordance with Chapter 4, Sections 4-33 through 4-43 of the Gillette City Code.

Minimum Area of Zone Lot. Six thousand (6,000) square feet, plus three thousand (3,000) square feet for each dwelling unit of a multiple family dwelling in excess of two (2) dwelling units.

Minimum Width of Zone Lot. Fifty feet (50') at the front setback line.

Minimum Yards for Structures.

a.
Front Yard. Twenty feet (20'); except that on a corner lot, any front yard not directly adjacent to the primary entrance of a main building may be reduced to fifteen feet (15'). For Carports, minimum Front Yard may be reduced to five feet (5').⁹³
b.
Side Yard. Five feet (5'); except that on lots of record existing on the effective date of this resolution and having a width of less than fifty feet (50'), the side yard may be reduced to three feet (3').
c.
Rear Yard.
1. 1.
  Structures Containing Permitted Uses. Twenty feet (20') or twenty percent (20%) of the depth of the zone lot, whichever is smaller.
2. 2.
  Structures Containing Accessory Uses Only. Five feet (5'); provided however, that a garage entered from an alley shall be located no closer than ten feet (10') from the alley. 12

Permitted Yard Encroachments.

a.
Belt courses, sills, lintels, exterior columns, chimneys and building accessories may project twenty four inches (24") into front or rear yards.
b.
Open or unwalled porches, terraces, balconies and exterior stairways may project three and one-half feet (3 1/2') into front and rear yards.
c.
Cornices, overhangs, eves and gutters may project two feet (2') into all yards.

Maximum Height of Structures. Thirty five feet (35').

Permitted Exceptions to Maximum Height. Church spires, church towers, water towers, flagpoles, antennas, and fire towers may be erected to any safe height not in conflict with other regulations.

10.

Required Open Space.

a.
Zone lots occupied by single family dwellings shall maintain fifty percent (50%) of the zone lots as free and unobstructed open space.
b.
Zone lots occupied by multiple family dwellings shall maintain seven hundred fifty (750) square feet of free and unobstructed open space for each dwelling unit.
c.
Area devoted to off street parking shall not be counted as free and unobstructed open space.

11.

Fences, Walls and Retaining Walls. See Section 6.r.²⁰

Effective on: 10/10/2023

g. Multi-Family Residential District (R-4)

Purpose. This district is intended to allow for a compatible mixture of multiple family dwellings at a medium density and other uses of an institutional or semi-public nature, while maintaining a general residential environment.

Permitted Uses ^{6,8,22,43,50,70,76}The following uses may be operated as permitted uses in the district.

a.
single family dwelling
b.
multiple family dwelling
c.
boarding and/or rooming house
d.
church and/or parish house
e.
community center; may be public or private, but not operated for gain
f.
club or lodge, private and operated for the benefit of members and not for gain
g.
condominium and townhouse
h.
day care⁷⁰ (family child care home (FCCH), family child care center (FCCC) or child care center (CCC), with appropriate State license.)
i.
fire station
j.
foster home or group foster home, as licensed by the State of Wyoming, provided the necessary State license has been obtained
k.
group care facility
l.
hospital
m.
institution of higher learning, including dormitory accommodations
n.
library
o.
museum
p.
mortuary, does not include a crematorium as an accessory use.
q.
nursing home or home for the elderly
r.
orphanage
s.
parking of vehicles; must comply with all of the provisions of Section 9.b., relating to design, use and maintenance of off street parking.
t.
police station
u.
public park, playground and other public recreational facilities
v.
public or private school for elementary or secondary education
w.
essential public utility or public service installation; such uses shall not include business offices, repair, sales or storage facilities
x.
administrative non-profit support agency for victim service programs⁶⁹
y.
Group Care Facility ⁹⁶

Permitted Accessory Uses. Any use which complies with all of the following conditions may be operated as an accessory use to a permitted use:

a.
is clearly incidental and customary to and commonly associated with the operation of the permitted use;
b.
is operated and maintained under the same ownership and on the same zone lot as the permitted use;
c.
does not include structures or structural features inconsistent with the permitted use;
d.
does not include residential occupancy;
e.
if operated wholly or partly within the structure containing the permitted use, the gross floor area utilized by the accessory use shall not exceed thirty percent (30%) of the gross floor area of the permitted use;
f.
if in a separate, detached structure from a permitted use, the gross floor area devoted to the accessory use shall not exceed the gross floor area of the permitted use; ³³ and
g.
in the R-4 District, a restaurant or cafeteria shall be considered a legitimate accessory use only for the following permitted uses: boarding and/or rooming house, nursing home, hospital and elementary or secondary school.
h.
Carports are a Permitted Accessory Use and must meet setback requirements, be secured in such a manner as acceptable to the Building division and have proper permits.⁹³
i.
Up to five (5) Chickens in accordance with Chapter 4, Sections 4-33 through 4-43 of the Gillette City Code.

Minimum Area of Zone Lot. ²⁶Six thousand (6,000) square feet, plus one thousand five hundred (1,500) square feet for each dwelling unit in a multiple family and condominium dwelling in excess of four (4) dwelling units. The minimum area of a zone lot for townhouses shall be three thousand (3,000) square feet per unit. Living units in boarding and/or rooming houses and dormitories shall not be construed to be dwelling units for the purposes of this requirement.

Minimum Width of Zone Lot. Fifty feet (50') at the front setback line

Minimum yards for Structures.

a.
Front Yard. Ten feet (10'); on a corner lot, the ten foot (10') front yard shall apply to both streets. For Carports, minimum Front Yard may be reduced to five feet (5').⁹³
b.
Side Yard.¹²
1. 1.
  For buildings less than thirty five feet (35') in height, five feet (5').
2. 2.
  For buildings thirty five feet (35') or more, eight feet (8').
3. 3.
  When the primary building entrance is located in the side yard, the side yard shall be increased an additional five feet (5').
c.
Rear Yard.
1. 1.
  Structures Containing Permitted Uses. Twenty feet (20`) or twenty percent (20%) of the depth of the zone lot, whichever is smaller.
2. 2.
  Structures Containing Accessory Uses Only. ¹² Five feet (5'); provided however, that a garage entered from an alley shall be located no closer than ten feet (10') from the alley.

Permitted Yard Encroachments.

a.
Belt courses, sills, lintels, exterior columns, chimneys and building accessories may project twenty four inches (24") into front or rear yards.
b.
Open or unwalled porches, terraces, balconies and exterior stairways may project three and one-half feet (3½') into front and rear yards.
c.
Cornices, overhangs, eves and gutters may project two feet (2') into all yards.

Maximum Height of Structures.^{12, 65}

a.
Within one hundred fifty feet (150'), including street and alley rights-of-way, of an R-S, R-1, R-2, R-3, M-H, E-MH or E-MH-RS District - fifty feet (50').
b.
than one hundred fifty feet (150') from an R-S, R-1, R-2, R-3, M-H, E-MH or E-MH-RS District - one hundred feet (100').

Permitted Exceptions to Maximum Height. Church spires, church towers, water towers, flagpoles, antennas and fire towers may be erected to any safe height not in conflict with other regulations.

10.

Required Open Space.⁵

a.
Zone lots occupied by single family dwellings shall maintain fifty percent (50%) of the zone lot as free and unobstructed open space.
b.
Zone lots occupied by multiple family dwellings shall maintain five hundred (500) square feet of free and unobstructed open space for each dwelling unit.
c.
Zone lots occupied by a boarding or rooming house shall maintain five hundred (500) square feet of free and unobstructed open space for each sleeping room.
d.
Area devoted to off street parking shall not be counted as free and unobstructed open space.

11.

Fences, Walls and Retaining Walls. See Section 6.r.²⁰

Effective on: 1/16/2024

h. Mobile Home District (M-H)

Purpose.^23,60This district is intended primarily for mobile/manufactured homes, located in planned mobile/manufactured home courts or parks and mobile/manufactured homes located on separate zone lots in planned mobile/manufactured home subdivisions. Secondarily, this district allows conventional, single family dwellings on separate zone lots.

Permitted Uses.^23,60,70The following uses may be operated as permitted uses in the district:

a.
mobile/manufactured home in a mobile/manufactured home court or park, or a mobile/manufactured home subdivision containing two (2) or more mobile/manufactured homes and complying with all of the provisions of this ordinance and the Subdivision Regulations of the City of Gillette.
b.
single family dwelling; may include the rooming and/or boarding of up to two (2) persons, provided no separate kitchen is involved
c.
church and/or parish house
d.
public park or playground
e.
community center; may be public or private, but not operated for gain
f.
day care^{26, 70}(family child care home (FCCH), or family child care center (FCCC), with appropriate State license and operated from the provider’s home with a special permit, or child care center (CCC) operated by a church with appropriate State license and a special permit as required under Section 6 t. of this Ordinance.)
g.
fire station
h.
essential public utility and public service installation - such uses shall not include business offices, repair, sales or storage facilities.
i.
off-street parking and storage of personal vehicles and effects.⁸⁹
j.
Group Care Facility ⁹⁶

Permitted Accessory Uses.⁶⁰ Any use which complies with all of the following conditions may be operated as an accessory use to a permitted use:

a.
is clearly incidental and customary to and commonly associated with the operation of the permitted use;
b.
is operated under the same ownership and on the same zone lot as the permitted use;
c.
does not include structures or structural features inconsistent with the permitted use;
d.
does not include residential occupancy, except that a single family dwelling on its own designated area for the owner or manager of a mobile/manufactured home court or park may be considered a permitted accessory use;
e.
if operated wholly or partially within the structure containing the permitted use, the gross floor area utilized by the accessory use shall not exceed thirty percent (30%) of the gross floor area of the permitted use;
f.
if in a separate, detached structure from a permitted use, the gross floor area devoted to the accessory use shall not exceed the gross floor area of the permitted use; ³³ and
g.
central laundries, showers, recreation or administrative space may be considered as accessory uses to a mobile/manufactured home court or park.
h.
Up to five (5) Chickens in accordance with Chapter 4, Sections 4-33 through 4-43 of the Gillette City Code.
i.
Carports are a Permitted Accessory Use and must meet setback requirements, be secured in such a manner as acceptable to the Building Division and have proper permits.⁹³

Minimum Area of Zone Lot.^23,26

a.
For each mobile/manufactured home in a mobile/manufactured home court or park, there shall be provided a minimum land area of four thousand (4,000) square feet, exclusive of public street rights-of-way or private street easements.⁶⁰
b.
For each single family dwelling, there shall be provided and maintained a separately designated land area of six thousand (6,000) square feet.
c.
For each mobile/manufactured home in a mobile/manufactured home subdivision, there shall be provided and maintained a separately designated zone lot of not less than six thousand (6,000) square feet.^26,29,60

Minimum Width of Zone Lot.¹²

a.
For lots of at least six thousand (6,000) square feet - fifty feet (50') at the front setback line.
b.
For lots of less than six thousand (6,000) square feet - forty feet (40') at the front setback line.

Minimum Yards for Structures.²³

a.
Front Yard. Twenty feet (20'); except that on a corner lot, any front yard not directly adjacent to the primary entrance of a main building may be reduced to fifteen feet (15'). For Carports, minimum Front Yard may be reduced to five feet (5').⁹³
b.
Side Yard. ^12,60 Five feet (5'); except for the main entry side of a mobile/manufactured home unit, fifteen feet (15'). For the non-entry side of the mobile/manufactured home unit, five feet (5').
c.
Rear Yard. Ten feet (10').
d.
Accessory Structures. ^12,60 Not permitted in the front yard and not to be located closer than ten feet (10') to the mobile/manufactured home and no closer than five feet (5') from any property line, except that a garage entered from an alley shall be located no closer than ten feet (10') from the alley.

Permitted Yard Encroachments.

a.
Outdoor terraces or patios constructed at grade and without roofs or walls may project one-half (½) the distance of the required yard into any yard.
b.
Open or unwalled porches, decks, balconies and exterior stairways may project three and one-half feet (3½') into any yards.
c.
Window canopies may project two feet (2') into any yard.

Maximum Height of Structures. Thirty five feet (35').

Permitted Exceptions to Maximum Height. Church spires, church towers, water towers, flagpoles, antennas and fire towers may be erected to any safe height not in conflict with other regulations.

10.

Required Open Space.

a.
For each mobile/manufactured home or single family dwelling, there shall be provided and maintained at least two thousand (2,000) square feet of free and unobstructed open space.⁶⁰
b.
Area devoted to off street parking shall not be counted as free and unobstructed open space.

11.

Fences, Walls and Retaining Walls. See Section 6.r.²⁰

12.

Street Standards.

a.
Where the individual mobile/manufactured home units in a mobile/manufactured home district are served by dedicated public streets, those public streets shall be platted and constructed according to the applicable street standards of the City of Gillette.⁶⁰
b.
Where individual mobile/manufactured home units are served by a private street system, those streets shall:⁶⁰
1. 1.
  provide a driving surface of twenty four feet (24') within an easement of forty feet (40'); parking shall be allowed on only one (1) side of the street;
2. 2.
  be provided with a four inch (4") thick concrete sidewalk at least thirty inches (30") wide on each side of all streets;
3. 3.
  be graded and well drained;
4. 4.
  be accessible at all times to emergency vehicles; and
5. 5.
  be maintained at all times by the owner and operator of the mobile/manufactured home subdivision or by an established homeowners' association.⁶⁰

13.

Utilities. Utility hookups shall be provided for each mobile/manufactured home unit in the mobile/manufactured home subdivision. These utilities shall include water, sewer, gas, electricity and telephone.⁶⁰

14.

Securing and Skirting.⁶⁰ All mobile/manufactured homes and any accessory structures shall be securely fastened to the ground, at least at all four (4) corners. Mobile/manufactured homes, once in their permanent location upon the zone lot, shall be fully skirted.

Effective on: 1/16/2024

i. Enhanced Manufactured Home District (E-MH) 63

Purpose. This district is intended for low density single family residential development on individual lots. The district also allows uses which are compatible with and provide support to low density, single family residential environment.

Permitted Uses. The following uses may be operated as permitted uses in the district:⁷⁰

a.
Enhanced manufactured homes which meet all the definitions of an enhanced manufactured home in the Definitions section of this Ordinance.
b.
Single family dwellings either site built or modular units.
c.
Church and/or parish house
d.
Day care⁷⁰ (family child care home (FCCH), or family child care center (FCCC), with appropriate state license and operated from the provider’s home with a special permit, or child care center (CCC) operated by a church with appropriate State license and a special permit as required under Section 6. t. of this Ordinance.)
e.
Fire station
f.
Foster home, as licensed by the state of Wyoming, provided the necessary State license has been obtained
g.
Police station
h.
Public park, playground and other public recreational facilities
i.
Public and private school for elementary or secondary education
j.
Essential public utility and public service installation – such uses shall not include business offices, repair, sales or storage facilities
k.
Shared living residence for senior citizens
l.
Bed and breakfast
m.
Group Care Facility ⁹⁶

Permitted Accessory Uses Any use which complies with all of the following conditions may be operated as an accessory use to a permitted use:

a.
is clearly incidental and customary to and commonly associated with the operation of the permitted use;
b.
is operated and maintained under the same ownership and on the same zone lot as the permitted use;
c.
does not include structures or structural features inconsistent with the permitted use;
d.
does not include residential occupancy;
e.
if operated wholly or partially within the structure containing the permitted use, the gross floor area utilized by the accessory use shall not exceed twenty percent (20%) of the gross floor area utilized by the permitted use; and
f.
if in a separate, detached structure from a permitted use, the gross floor area devoted to the accessory use shall not exceed the gross floor area of the permitted use.³³
g.
Carports are a Permitted Accessory Use and must meet setback requirements, be secured in such a manner as acceptable to the Building Division and have proper permits.⁹³
h.
Up to five (5) Chickens in accordance with Chapter 4, Sections 4-33 through 4-43 of the Gillette City Code.

Minimum Area of Zone Lot. Six thousand (6,000) square feet.

Minimum Width of Zone Lot. Fifty feet (50') at the front setback line.

Minimum Yards for Structures.

a.
Front Yard. Twenty feet (20'); except that on a corner lot, any front yard not directly adjacent to the primary entrance to a main building may be reduced to fifteen feet (15'). For Carports, minimum Front Yard may be reduced to five feet (5').⁹³
b.
Side Yard. Five feet (5').
c.
Rear Yard.
1. 1.
  Structures Containing Permitted Uses. Twenty feet (20') or twenty percent (20%) of the depth of the zone lot, whichever is smaller.
2. 2.
  Structures Containing Accessory Uses Only. ¹² Five feet (5'); provided however, that a garage entered from an alley shall be located no closer than ten feet (10') from the alley.

Permitted Yard Encroachments.

a.
Belt courses, sills, lintels, exterior columns, chimneys and building accessories may project twenty four inches (24") into front or rear yards.
b.
Open or unwalled porches, terraces, balconies and exterior stairways may project three and one-half feet (3 ½') into front and rear yards.
c.
Cornices, overhangs, eves and gutters may project two feet (2') into all yards.

Maximum Height of Structures. Thirty five feet (35').

10.

Required Open Space.

a.
Zone lots occupied by enhanced manufactured homes or other single family dwellings shall maintain fifty percent (50%) of the zone lot area as free and unobstructed open space.
b.
Areas devoted to off street parking shall not be counted as free and unobstructed open space.

11.

Fences, Walls and Retaining Walls in Section 6 of this ordinance.²⁰

Effective on: 1/16/2024

j. Enhanced Manufactured Home Suburban Residential District (E-MH R-S) 63

Purpose. This district is intended as a permanent, residential district for those areas of the community where it is desirable to maintain low residential densities.

Permitted Uses. ^{20, 70}The following uses may be operated as permitted uses in the district:

a.
Enhanced manufactured homes which meet all the definitions of an enhanced manufactured home in the Definitions section of this Ordinance.
b.
single family dwelling
c.
cemetery
d.
church and/or parish house
e.
community center; may be public or private, but not operated for gain
f.
day care ^26,29,55,70(family day care home (FCCH), or family child care center (FCCC), with appropriate State license and operated from the provider's home with special permit, or child care center (CCC) operated by a church with appropriate State license and a special permit as required under Section 6 t. of this Ordinance.)
g.
fire station
h.
golf courses, including clubhouse facilities
i.
public park, playground and other public recreational facilities
j.
public and private school for elementary or secondary education
k.
essential public utility and public service installation - such uses shall not include business offices, repair, sales or storage facilities.
l.
shared living residence for Senior Citizens (see Section 14. DEFINITIONS for size limitations.)⁵²
m.
bed and breakfast home⁵⁴
n.
Group Care Facility ⁹⁶

Permitted Accessory uses. Any use which complies with all of the following conditions may be operated as an accessory use to a permitted use:

a.
is clearly incidental and customary to and commonly associated with the operation of the permitted use;
b.
is operated and maintained under the same ownership and on the same zone lot as the permitted use;
c.
does not include structures or structural features inconsistent with the permitted use;
d.
does not include residential occupancy;
e.
does not include the feeding or commercial breeding of animals, or the keeping of animals, except for those small animals normally regarded as household pets;
f.
if operated wholly or partially within a structure containing a permitted use, the gross floor area utilized by the accessory use shall not exceed thirty percent (30%) of the gross floor area of the permitted use; and
g.
if in a separate, detached structure from a permitted use, the gross floor area devoted to the accessory use shall not exceed the gross floor area of the permitted use. ²⁶
h.
Carports are a Permitted Accessory Use and must meet setback requirements, be secured in such a manner as acceptable to the Building Division and have proper permits.⁹³
i.
Up to five (5) Chickens in accordance with Chapter 4, Sections 4-33 through 4-43 of the Gillette City Code.

Minimum Area of Zone Lot. Fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet.

Minimum Width of Zone Lot. One hundred feet (100') at the front setback line.

Minimum Yards for Structures.

a.
Front Yard. ¹⁸Thirty feet (30'); except that on a corner lot, any front yard not directly adjacent to the primary entrance to a main building may be reduced to twenty five feet (25'). For Carports, minimum Front Yard may be reduced to twenty-five feet (25').⁹³
b.
Side Yard.
1. 1.
  Structures Containing Permitted Uses. Fifteen feet (15').
2. 2.
  Structures Containing Accessory Uses Only. Six feet (6').
c.
Rear Yard. Forty feet (40'); provided however, that a garage entered from an alley may be located not closer than ten feet (10') from the alley line.

Permitted Yard Encroachments.

a.
Belt courses, sills, lintels, exterior columns, chimneys and building accessories may project twenty four inches (24") into all yards.
b.
Open or unwalled porches, terraces, balconies and exterior stairways may project three and one-half feet (3 ½') into all yards.
c.
Cornices, overhangs, eves and gutters may project two feet (2') into all yards.

Maximum Height of Structures. Thirty five feet (35').

10.

Fences, Walls and Retaining Walls. See Section 6.r.²⁰

Effective on: 1/16/2024

k. Office and Institution District (C-O)

Purpose. This district is intended to permit a compatible mixture of public, quasi-public, and private institutional and professional service uses at a moderate level of intensity. This district is designed to be compatible with nearby residential districts.

Permitted Uses. ^{6,12,22,28,70,73,76}The following uses may be operated as permitted uses in the district:

art studio
art supply store
barber and beauty shop
boarding and/or rooming house
book and stationery stores
candy shop
church and/or parish house
cigar and tobacco stores
clinic, medical or dental
club or lodge, private and operated for the benefit of members and not for gain
drug store (less than three thousand [3,000] square feet of floor area)
fire station
florist, card and gift shops
group care facility
day care,⁷⁰(family child care center (FCCC) or child care center (CCC), with appropriate State license. All outdoor play areas must be fenced.)
group foster home, as licensed by the State of Wyoming, provided the necessary State license has been obtained.
halfway house ⁴³
home for the elderly
hospital ⁴⁶
library
medical and orthopedic appliance store
mixed- use development, subject to approval of a Development Plan, pursuant to Section 11. Minimum area of a zone lot for mixed-use development shall be 3000 square feet per residential dwelling unit.⁷³
mortuary, includes a crematorium as an accessory use.
music studio
newsstand
office in which goods, wares or merchandise are not commercially created, displayed, exchanged or sold
office supply or office equipment store
optician or optometrist's devices
parking of vehicles; must comply with all of the provisions of Section 9.b., relating to design, use and maintenance of off street parking.
Pharmacy
police station
post office
public park, playground and other public recreational facilities
public or private school for elementary, secondary or post-secondary education³⁰
essential public utility and public service installation; such uses shall not include repairs, sales or storage facilities.
restaurant, standard²⁴
travel agency

Permitted Accessory uses. Any use which complies with all of the following conditions may be operated as an accessory use to a permitted use:

is clearly incidental and customary to and commonly associated with the operation of the permitted use;
is operated and maintained under the same ownership and on the same zone lot as the permitted use;
does not include structures or structural features inconsistent with the permitted use;
except for Mixed-Use Development, does not include residential occupancy, except by owners or employees employed on the same premises and their families, provided however that no more than one (1) dwelling unit shall be allowed for each permitted use; mobile/manufactured homes shall not be permitted;^29,60,73
if operated wholly or partly within the structure containing the permitted use, the gross floor area utilized by the accessory use shall not exceed thirty percent (30%) of the gross floor area of the permitted use; and
if in a separate, detached structure from a permitted use, the gross floor area devoted to the accessory use shall not exceed the gross floor area of the permitted use.²⁶

Permitted Home Occupations. None allowed.

Minimum Area of Zone Lot. Seven thousand (7,000) square feet.

Minimum Width of Zone Lot. Fifty feet (50') at the front setback line.

Minimum Yards for Structures.

Front Yard. ¹⁸Ten feet (10'). On a corner lot, the ten foot (10') front yard shall apply to both streets.
Side Yard. No side yard is required; except when the property adjoins residentially zoned property, then a side yard of five feet (5') must be provided.
Rear yard. No rear yard is required; except when the property adjoins residentially zoned property, then a rear yard of twenty feet (20') must be provided.

Permitted Yard Encroachments.

Belt courses, sills, lintels, exterior columns, chimneys and building accessories may project twenty four inches (24") into front or rear yards.
Open or unwalled porches, terraces, balconies and exterior stairways may project three and one-half feet (3 ½') into front and rear yards.
Cornices, overhangs, eves and gutters may project two feet (2') into all yards.

Maximum Height of Structures.¹²

Within one hundred fifty feet (150'), including street and alley rights-of-way, of an R-S, R-1, R-2, R-3, M-H, E-MH or E-MH R-S District - fifty feet (50').⁶⁵
More than one hundred fifty feet (150') from an R-S, R-1, R-2, R-3, M-H, E-MH or E-MH R-S District - one hundred feet (100').⁶⁵

Permitted Exceptions to Maximum Height. Church spires, church towers, water towers, flagpoles, antennas and fire towers may be erected to any safe height not in conflict with other regulations.

Fences, Walls and Retaining Walls. See Section 6.r.²⁰

Effective on: 1/1/1901

l

l. Planned Neighborhood Business District (C-P) ¹

Purpose. ¹²This district is intended to be located in areas with excellent vehicular access, to provide convenience shopping goods for nearly residential and institutional areas. Since convenience shopping areas are most effective as a combination of several retail uses, it is intended that the provisions of Section 11., Development Plans, shall always apply to any development in this district.
Permitted Uses. ^{12, 70,73}The following uses may be operated as permitted uses in the district:
1. artist's studio
2. art supply store
3. bakery and pastry shop
4. bank or other savings or lending institution
5. barber and beauty shop
6. bicycle shop
7. book and stationery store
8. candy store
9. church and/or parish house
10. cigar and tobacco store
11. clothing store
12. convenience store
13. delicatessen
14. drug store
15. dry goods and notions store
16. dry cleaning and laundry establishment
17. essential public utility and public service installation.
18. fire station⁶²
19. fix-it shops for radio, television and small appliances
20. florist
21. gasoline filling station; shall not include body work, painting or major repairs
22. day care,70 (family child care center (FCCC) or child care center (CCC), with appropriate State license. All outdoor play areas must be fenced.)
23. hardware store
24. hobby shop
25. ice cream shop
26. interior decorator
27. jewelry store
28. leather goods store
29. library
30. liquor store
31. lock and key shop
32. meat market
33. medical or dental clinic
34. milk products store
35. mixed- use development, subject to approval of a Development Plan, pursuant to Section 11. Minimum area of a zone lot for mixed-use development shall be 3000 square feet per residential dwelling unit.⁷³
36. music studio
37. neighborhood recreational facility ¹
38. newsstand
39. office
40. paint or wallpaper store
41. pet shop
42. photographic studio
43. picture framing shop
44. restaurant, standard ²⁴
45. retail sales
46. sewing machine shop
47. shoe store
48. sporting goods store
49. tailor shop
50. tavern or lounge
51. toy store
52. travel agency
aaa. variety store
Permitted Accessory Uses. Any use which complies with all of the following conditions may be operated as an accessory use to a permitted use:
1. is clearly incidental and customary to and commonly associated with the operation of the permitted use;
2. is operated under the same ownership and on the same zone lot as the permitted use;
3. does not include structures or structural features inconsistent with the permitted use;
4. except for Mixed-Use Development, does not include residential occupancy, except by owners and employees employed on the premises and their families; provided however, that no more than one (1) such dwelling unit shall be allowed for each permitted use. Mobile/manufactured homes shall not be permitted; ^12,60,73and
5. if operated within a structure, shall not exceed a gross floor area of fifty percent (50%) of the gross floor area of the permitted use. If operated as an open, accessory use, shall not exceed fifty percent (50%) of the area of the zone lot.
Permitted Home Occupations. None allowed.
Minimum Area of Zone Lot. ¹²Seventeen thousand five hundred (17,500) square feet.
Minimum Width of Zone Lot. One hundred feet (100') at the front setback line.
Minimum Yards for Structures.^{2, 5, 7, 12, 18, 19}
1. Front Yard. ¹⁸Twenty feet (20'); except that on a corner lot, any front yard not directly adjacent to the primary entrance to a main building may be reduced to fifteen feet (15').
2. Side Yard. Ten feet (10').
3. Rear Yard. Ten feet (10').
4. Buffer Strip. In yards adjacent to residentially zoned property, there shall be a buffer of open space at least ten feet (10') in width.
Permitted Yard Encroachments.
1. Belt courses, sills, lintels, exterior columns, chimneys and building accessories may project twenty four inches (24") into all yards.
2. Exterior stairways, cornices, eves and gutters may project three and one-half feet (3 ½') into all yards.
Maximum Height of Structures. Forty five feet (45').
Permitted Exceptions to Maximum Height. Water towers, flagpoles and antennas may be erected to any safe height not in conflict with other regulations.
Fences, Walls and Retaining Walls. See Section 6.r.20

Effective on: 1/1/1901

m. General Commercial District (C-1)

Purpose. This district is intended to provide locations for basic retail service and office uses, in addition to those normally permitted in neighborhood convenience centers and those normally found in downtown locations. These commercial uses may be relatively large or intense in nature and need good access. Their proximity and location, in relation to residential districts, should be carefully considered, in order to avoid any adverse impacts on the residential areas.

Permitted Uses. ^{3, 5, 7, 20, 43, 50, 60, 70, 73,76}The following uses may be operated as permitted uses in the district:

amusement place
animal hospital, providing it is completely enclosed in a building
antique shop and store, providing all merchandise is displayed and sold inside a building
apparel and accessory store
art and art supply store
auditorium and similar places of public assembly
automobile and mobile/manufactured home sales, service and repair, new and used
auto supply store
banks and other savings and lending institutions
barber and beauty shop
bicycle shop
books and stationery store
bowling alley
business and technical school and school for photography, music and dancing
carpenter and cabinet shop, employing five (5) persons or less
church and/or parish house
cigar and tobacco store
clothing and costume rental
commercial storage facilities
commercial recreation
custom dressmaking, furrier, millinery or tailor shop, employing five (5) persons or less
day care,⁷⁰ (family child care center (FCCC) or child care center (CCC), with appropriate State license. All outdoor play areas must be fenced.)
delicatessen and catering establishment
department store
drug store and prescription shop
dry goods and notions store
dry cleaning and laundry establishment, employing five (5) persons or less
electric repair shop (household appliances)
essential public utility and public service installation
fire station, police station and jail
fix-it shop (radio, television and small household appliance repair)
florist and gift shop
furniture and home furnishing store
garden shop
garage (public and private)
gasoline filling station
golf driving range and miniature golf
greenhouse and nursery (place where young trees or other plants are raised for experimental purposes for transplanting or for sale)
grocery store, including retail meat markets and produce stores
group care facility⁶⁷
hardware store (may include the sale of building materials)
hobby, stamp and coin shop
hotel and motel
household appliance store
implement sales and service
interior decorator's shop
jewelry and metal craft store
leather goods and luggage store
library and museum
lock and key shop
lumber yard
mail order catalog store

aaa. medical, dental and health clinic

bbb. medical and orthopedic appliance store

ccc. messenger or telegraph service station

ddd. mixed-use development, subject to approval of a Development Pan, pursuant to Section 11. Minimum area of a zone lot for mixed-use development shall be 2000 square feet per residential dwelling unit.⁷³

eee. mortuary, includes a crematorium as an accessory use.

fff. music instrument sales and repair shop

ggg. music studio, radio and television store

hhh. newspaper office

iii. newsstand

jjj. offices and office building

kkk. office supply and office equipment store

lll. optician and optometrist's shop

mmm. package liquor store

nnn. paint store

ooo. parking of vehicles; must comply with all of the provisions of Section 9.b., relating to the design, use and maintenance of off street parking

ppp. pawn shop

qqq. pet shop

rrr. photographic equipment and supply store

sss. photographic studio

ttt. picture frame shop

uuu. plumbing shop, employing five (5) persons or less

vvv. post office⁶⁶

www. printing and publishing house, including newspapers

xxx. private club, fraternity, sorority and lodge

yyy. public or private school for elementary or secondary education

zzz. radio and television studio

aaaa. railway right-of-way

bbbb. recreational vehicle (RV) park⁶⁸

cccc. rental store

dddd. restaurant, fast food²⁴

eeee. restaurant, standard²⁴

ffff. small business machine sales, repair and service

gggg. self service laundry

hhhh. sewing machine store

iiii. sheet metal shop, employing five (5) persons or less

jjjj. shoe repair and shoe shine shop

kkkk. shoe store

llll. sporting and athletic goods store

mmmm. tailor shop, employing five (5) persons or less

nnnn. tavern or lounge

oooo. taxidermy⁴⁹

pppp. theater, including drive-in theater

qqqq. tinsmith shop, employing five (5) persons or less

rrrr. tire repair shop

ssss. tinsmith shop, employing five (5) persons or less

tttt. toy store

uuuu. travel agency

vvvv. variety store and shop

wwww. veterinary clinic, providing all animal runs or observation pens are completely enclosed

xxxx. wallpaper store and shop

yyyy. watch repair shop

zzzz. water equipment sales and service⁵⁸

aaaaa. use added and removed)^43,50

Permitted Accessory Uses. Any use which complies with all of the following conditions may be operated as an accessory use to a permitted use:

is clearly incidental and customary to and commonly associated with the operation of the permitted use;
is operated under the same ownership and on the same zone lot as the permitted use;
except for Mixed-Use Development, does not include residential occupancy, except by owners and employees employed on the premises and their families; provided however, that no more than one (1) such dwelling unit shall be allowed for each permitted use. Mobile/manufactured homes shall not be permitted;^{12, 60, 73}and
if operated within a structure, shall not exceed a gross floor area of fifty percent (50%) of the gross floor area of the permitted use. If operated as an open accessory use, shall not exceed a gross floor area of fifty percent (50%) of the area of the zone lot.

Permitted Home Occupations. None.

Minimum Area of Zone Lot. None.

Minimum Width of Zone Lot. Fifty feet (50') at the front setback line.

Minimum Yards for Structures.

Front Yard. Twenty Feet (20').
Side Yard. Five feet (5').
Rear Yard. Fifteen feet (15').
Corner Lots. For corner lots with two (2) front yards, the other two (2) yards may be side yards.

Permitted Yard Encroachments.

Belt courses, sills, lintels, exterior columns, chimneys and building accessories may project twenty four inches (24") into all yards.
Exterior stairways, cornices, eves and gutters may project three and one-half feet (3 ½') into all yards.

Maximum Height of Structures. Forty five feet (45').

Permitted Exceptions to Maximum Height. Church spires, church towers, water towers, flagpoles, antennas and fire towers may be erected to any safe height not in conflict with other regulations.

Fences, Walls and Retaining Walls. See Section 6.r.²⁰

Effective on: 1/1/1901

n. Central Business District (C-2)

Purpose. This district is intended for the purpose of grouping those retail, commercial, institutional and office uses necessary for a central business district, serving a major trade area larger than a segment of the community. This district is intended to be the most intensely developed of all of the business districts.

Permitted Uses. ^{7, 70, 73,76}The following uses may be operated as permitted uses in the district:

amusement place
antique shop and store, providing all merchandise is displayed and sold inside the building
apparel and accessory store
art and art supply store
auditorium and similar places of public assembly
automobile and mobile/manufactured homes sales; services incidental to such sales when part of the main use^30,60
auto supply store
bank and other savings and lending institutions
barber and beauty shop
bicycle shop
books and stationery store
bowling alley
business and technical school and school for photography, music and dancing
carpenter and cabinet shop, employing five (5) persons or less
church and/or parish house
cigar and tobacco store
clothing and costume rental
commercial recreation use
custom dressmaking, furrier, millinery or tailor shop, employing five (5) persons or less
delicatessen and catering establishment
department store
drug store and prescription shop
dry goods and notions store
dry cleaning and laundry establishment, employing five (5) persons or less
electric repair shop (household appliances)
essential public utility and public service installation
fire station, police station and jail
fix-it shop (radio, television and small household appliance repair)
florist and gift shop
furniture and home furnishing store
garage (public and private)
garden shop
gasoline filling station; shall not include body work, painting or major repairs
grocery store, including retail meat markets and produce stores
day care,⁷⁰ (family child care center (FCCC) or child care center (CCC), with appropriate State license. All outdoor play areas must be fenced.)
hardware store
hobby, stamp and coin shop
hotel and motel
household appliance store
interior decorator's shop
jewelry and metal craft store
leather goods and luggage store
library and museum
lock and key shop
mail order catalog store
medical, dental and health clinic
medical and orthopedic appliance store
messenger or telegraph service station
mixed-use development, subject to approval of a Development Plan, pursuant to Section 11. Minimum area of a zone lot for mixed-use development shall be 1500 square feet per residential dwelling unit.⁷³
mortuary, includes a crematorium as an accessory use.
multiple family dwelling
music instrument sales and repair shop

aaa. music studio, radio and television store

bbb. newspaper office

ccc. newsstand

ddd. office

eee. office supply and office equipment store

fff. optician and optometrist's shop

ggg. package liquor store

hhh. paint store

iii. pawn shop

jjj. parking of vehicles; must comply with all of the provisions of Section 9.b., relating to design, use and maintenance of off street parking.

kkk. pet shop

lll. photographic equipment and supply store

mmm. photographic studio

nnn. picture frame shop

ooo. plumbing shop, employing five (5) persons or less

ppp. ⁶⁶post office

qqq. printing and publishing house, including newspapers

rrr. private club, fraternity, sorority and lodge

sss. public or private school for elementary or secondary education

ttt. railroad, taxi or bus station

uuu. railroad, taxi or bus station

vvv. radio and television station

www. rental store

xxx. restaurant, fast food²⁴

yyy. restaurant, standard ²⁴

zzz. self service laundry

aaaa. sewing machine store

bbbb. sheet metal shops, employing five (5) persons or less

cccc. shoe repair and shoe shine shop

dddd. shoe store

eeee. small business machine sales, repair and service

ffff. sporting and athletic goods store

gggg. tailor shop, employing five (5) persons or less

hhhh. tavern or lounge

iiii. theater

jjjj. tinsmith shop, employing five (5) persons or less

kkkk. tire repair shop

llll. toy store

mmmm. travel agency

nnnn. variety store and shop

oooo. wallpaper store and shop

pppp. watch repair shop

qqqq. wholesale establishment

Permitted Accessory Uses. Any use which complies with all of the following conditions may be operated as an accessory use to a permitted use:

is clearly incidental and customary to and commonly associated with the operation of the permitted use;
is operated under the same ownership and on the same zone lot as the permitted use;
except for Mixed-Use Development, does not include residential occupancy, except by owners and employees employed on the premises and their families; provided however, that no more than one (1) such dwelling unit shall be allowed for each permitted use; hotels and motels shall not be considered full time, residential occupancy;⁷³ and
if operated within a structure, shall not exceed a gross floor area of fifty percent (50%) of the gross floor area of the permitted use. If operated as an open accessory use, shall not exceed a gross floor area of fifty percent (50%) of the area of the zone lot.

Permitted Home Occupations. None allowed.

Minimum Area of Zone Lot. None.

Minimum Width of Zone Lot. None.

Minimum Yards for Structures. ²⁶None; except that all sight triangles shall be preserved.

Maximum Height of Structures. None.

Fences, Walls and Retaining Walls. See Section 6.r.²⁰

Permitted Right-of-Way Encroachments⁸⁵

Awnings, cornices, overhangs, eves, and gutters may project over the public right-of-way, provided the projection is at least eight feet (8’) above any pedestrian way, and provided the projection is no closer than eighteen inches (18”) from any curb line.
Sandwich board signage, clothing racks, sale tables and other temporary advertising or merchandise displays associated with the permitted use may be placed within the thirty inch (30”) custom accent zone of colored concrete directly adjacent to buildings located on Gillette Avenue. All items placed in the custom accent zone shall not extend onto the adjacent pedestrian way and be removed daily by the merchant at the close of business.
Outdoor dining and beverage service shall be allowed on Gillette Avenue directly adjacent to the permitted use and extending into the public right-of-way from April 1^st through October 31^st of each calendar year, between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. provided that:
1. A lease and Sidewalk Use Agreement between the City of Gillette and the business/property owner has been completed.
2. A Zoning Permit for the outdoor service area has been obtained by the applicant.
3. The design of the Sidewalk Café complies with the City of Gillette Sidewalk Café Design Guidelines.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

n. Business/Services District (C-3) 21

Purpose. This district is intended to accommodate a compatible mixture of office, light industrial uses, business services, retail outlets for adjoining industry and retail uses not dependent on visual exposure to passing motorists. Uses in this district are not to create obnoxious sounds, glare, dust or odors which would interfere with nearby residential areas.

Permitted Uses.⁷⁴ The following uses may be operated as permitted uses in the district:

appliance repair, sales and service
automobile and mobile/manufactured home sales, service and repair ^30,60
auto supply store
bakery
barber and beauty shop
bicycle
business machine sales, service and repair
carpenter and cabinet shop
carpet and floor covering store
catering
clinical, medical and dental
commercial recreation
commercial storage facility
custom dressmaking, furrier, millinery or tailor shop
dry cleaning and laundry
electrician shop
electrical supply
essential public utility and public service installation
fire station
food preparation, wholesaling and distribution
frozen food locker
furniture and home furnishings sales and restoration
feed and ranch supply, wholesale and retail
garage (public and private)
greenhouse and plant nursery
day care,⁷⁰ (family child care center (FCCC) or child care center (CCC), with appropriate State license. All outdoor play areas must be fenced.)
hardware store
hospital equipment and supplies
implement sales and service
industrial equipment sales, service and distribution
laboratory
locksmith
lumber yard and building material sales and storage (except for ready-mix concrete and asphalt and industrial pipe yards)⁷⁴
manufacturing, light - including bottling, electronics, jewelry, metal craft, monument and plastics
medical and orthopedic appliance store
offices and office buildings
office supply and office equipment store
paint and wallpaper store
parking of vehicles; must comply with all of the provisions of Section 9.b., relating to the design, use and maintenance of off-street parking
picture-framing shop
plumbing shop, including wholesale and retail sales of plumbing supplies
post office
printing and publishing house, including newspapers
private club, fraternity, sorority and lodge
radio, television and music studio
railroad right-of-way
railroad, taxi or bus station
recreation vehicle sales, service and repair
rental store
restaurant, standard
restaurant equipment and supplies
retail sales - the sale at retail of any commodity manufactured, processed, fabricated or warehoused only on the premises, provided that not more than thirty-five percent (35%) of the floor area be devoted to retail operations.

aaa. saddle and tack sales and repair

bbb. sheet-metal shop

ccc. tire store

ddd. travel agency

eee. upholstering shop

fff. vending company

ggg. veterinary clinic, provided all animal runs or observation pens are completely enclosed

hhh. vocational, technical or business school

iii. warehouse

jjj. water conditioning equipment sales and service

kkk. wholesaling

lll. ⁴⁹ taxidermy

Permitted Accessory Uses. Any use which complies with all of the following conditions may be operated as an accessory use to a permitted use:

is clearly incidental and customary to and commonly associated with the operation of the permitted use;
is operated under the same ownership, or lessees thereof, and on the same zone lot as the permitted use;
does not include residential occupancy, except by a caretaker or watchman employed on the premises; and
does not include an area of over ten percent (10%) of the area of the zone lot or thirty five percent (35%) of the gross floor area of the permitted use, whichever is greater.

Permitted Home Occupations. None allowed.

Minimum Area of the Zone Lot. Fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet.

Minimum Width of the Zone Lot. Seventy five feet (75') at the front setback line.

Minimum Yards for Structures.

Front Yard.¹⁸ Twenty feet (20'); except that on a corner lot, any front yard not directly adjacent to the primary entrance to a main building may be reduced to fifteen feet (15').
Side Yard. Five feet (5'); except in cases where the zone lot abuts a residential district, then fifteen feet (15') on the abutting side.
Rear Yard. Fifteen feet (15').

Permitted Yard Encroachments.

Belt courses, sills, lintels, exterior columns, chimneys and building accessories may project twenty-four inches (24") into all yards.
Exterior stairways, cornices, eves and gutters may project three and one-half feet (3 ½') into all yards.

Maximum Height of Structures.

For a building or structure within one hundred fifty feet (150') of a residential district - forty five feet (45').
For a building or structure more than one hundred fifty feet (150') from a residential district - seventy five feet (75').

Permitted Exceptions to Maximum Height. Water towers, flagpoles and antennas may be erected to any safe height not in conflict with other regulations.

Fences, Walls and Retaining Walls. See Section 6.r.²⁰

Outdoor Storage and Waste Disposal.

No highly flammable or explosive liquids, solids or gases shall be stored in bulk above ground.
All outdoor storage of materials, which is adjacent to a non-industrial zoning district other than the C-3 District, shall be enclosed by a solid fence or structure adequate to conceal the materials from the adjacent property.
No materials or wastes shall be deposited on the zone lot in such a manner that they may be carried off the zone lot by natural forces or causes.
All materials or wastes which might cause fumes or dust, which constitute a fire hazard or which might be attractive to rodents or insects shall be stored in closed containers.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

p. Light Industrial District (I-1)

Purpose. This district is intended to allow a compatible mixture of light industrial uses which do not require intensive land coverage, generate large volumes of traffic or create obnoxious sounds, glare, dust or odors. District regulations insure compatibility with adjacent or nearby residential areas.

Permitted Uses.^7,20,74,76 The following uses may be operated as permitted uses in the district:

Airport
animal hospital, providing it is completely enclosed in a building
armory
assembly or fabrication from component parts or from materials already processed or manufactured into their final usable state
automobile repair
bottling plant
building material storage or sales, except for ready-mix concrete
carpenter, cabinet, plumbing or sheet metal shop
contractor's yard for vehicles, equipment and supplies, providing all storage areas are completely enclosed by a six foot (6') high solid fence
crematorium
dry cleaning or laundry plant
essential public utility and public service installation
fire station
frozen food locker
grain and feed mill
grain elevator
greenhouse and plant husbandry
halfway house
industrial pipe yard⁷⁴
laboratory
lumber yard
machinery and implement sales, service and repair
monument-making and sales
motor vehicle sales, service, repair and storage
oilfield supply sales and storage
office
police station
printing and publishing
parking or storage of vehicles; must comply with all of the provisions of Section 9.b., relating to design, use and maintenance of off-street parking
radio or television transmitting station
railroad facilities, including shops and yards
railway right of way
restaurant, standard²⁴
taxidermy
truck or rail terminal
underground oil or gas storage facilities, as approved by the City Engineer and Fire Warden
upholstering shop
veterinary clinic, providing all animal runs or observation pens are completely enclosed
vocational or training school
warehousing or storage
welding shop
wholesaling
commercial recreation

Permitted Accessory Uses. Any use which complies with all of the following conditions may be operated as an accessory use to a permitted use:

is clearly incidental and customary to and commonly associated with the operation of the permitted use;
is operated under the same ownership and on the same zone lot as the permitted use;
does not include residential occupancy, except by a caretaker or watchman employed on the premises; and
does not include an area of over ten percent (10%) of the area of the zone lot.

Permitted Home Occupations. None allowed.

Minimum Area of Zone Lot. None.

Minimum Width of Zone Lot. None.

Minimum Yards for Structures.

Front Yard. Twenty-five feet (25'); except that on a corner lot, any front yard not directly adjacent to the primary entrance to a main building may be reduced to fifteen feet (15').
Side Yard. Five feet (5'); except in cases where the zone lot abuts a residential district, then fifteen feet (15') on the abutting side.
Rear yard. Fifteen feet (15').

Permitted Yard Encroachments.

Belt courses, sills, lintels, exterior columns, chimneys and building accessories may project twenty-four inches (24") into all yards.
Exterior stairways, cornices, eves and gutters may project three and one-half feet (3 ½') into all yards.

Maximum Height of Structures.

For a building or structure within one hundred fifty feet (150') of a residential district - forty five feet (45').
For a building or structure more than one hundred fifty feet (150') from a residential district - seventy five feet (75').

Permitted Exceptions to Maximum Height. Water towers, flagpoles and antennas may be erected to any safe height not in conflict with other regulations.

Fences, Walls and Retaining Walls. See Section 6.r.²⁰

Outdoor Storage and Waste Disposal.

No highly flammable or explosive liquids, solids or gases shall be stored in bulk above ground.
All outdoor storage of materials, which is adjacent to a non-industrial zoning district, shall be enclosed by a solid fence or structure adequate to conceal the materials from the adjacent property.¹²
No materials or wastes shall be deposited on the zone lot, in such a manner that they may be carried off the zone lot by natural forces or causes.
All materials or wastes which might cause fumes or dust, which constitute a fire hazard, or which might be attractive to rodents or insects shall be stored in closed containers.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

q. Heavy Industrial District (I-2)

Purpose. This district is intended to allow for intensive basic or primary industrial uses which are generally not compatible with residential or commercial activity.

Permitted Uses.^74,76 The following uses may be operated as permitted uses in the district:

animal hospital
animal or livestock sales
asphalt plant
bottling works
building materials, storage and sales
contractor's yard for vehicles, equipment and supplies
crematorium
bulk plant, gasoline or LP gas
dry cleaning and laundry plant
essential public utility or public service installation
feed and seed store
fire station
gasoline filling station
grain elevator
grinding mill
greenhouses and nursery
heavy equipment sales, service and repair
incinerator
industrial pipe yard⁷⁴
kennel for the keeping, boarding or training of animals
junk yard, auto wrecking yard or salvage yard, subject to the following conditions:
1. Located on a tract of land at least three hundred feet (300') from a residential district zone.
2. The operation shall be conducted wholly within a non-combustible building or within an area completely surrounded on all sides by a solid fence, wall or hedge at least six feet (6') high. The fence, wall or hedge shall be of uniform height, uniform texture and color and shall be so maintained by the proprietor as to insure maximum safety to the public and preserve the general welfare of the neighborhood. The fence, wall or hedge shall be installed in such a manner as to retain all scrap, junk or other material within the yard.
3. No junk shall be loaded, unloaded or otherwise placed, either temporarily or permanently, outside the enclosed building, hedge, fence or wall, or within the public right-of-way.
4. Burning of paper, trash, junk or other waste materials shall be permitted only after approval of the Fire Department. Burning, when permitted, shall be done during daylight hours only.
lumber yard
manufacturing, processing or fabrication
oil, gas and mineral exploration and production, with permission of the City Council, as provided for under applicable provisions elsewhere in the Gillette Municipal Code
³⁰oil, gas or mineral processing, separation or storage³⁰
oilfield supply, storage and sales
parking or storage of vehicles; must comply with all of the provisions of Section 9.b., relating to the design, use and maintenance of off-street parking
quarry
railroad facilities, including shops and yards
ready mix concrete plant
refinery
sanitary landfill
sexually oriented businesses ⁵⁹
slaughterhouse
truck or freight terminal
veterinary clinic
warehouse
welding shop

Permitted Accessory Uses. Any use which complies with all of the following conditions may be operated as an accessory use to a permitted use:

is clearly incidental and customary to and commonly associated with the operation of the permitted use;
is operated under the same ownership and on the same zone lot as the permitted use;
does not include residential occupancy, except by a caretaker or a watchman employed on the premises; and
does not include an area of over ten percent (10%) of the area of the zone lot.

Permitted Home Occupations. None allowed.

Minimum Area of Zone Lot. None.

Minimum Width of Zone Lot. None.

Minimum Yards for Structures.²⁶

Front Yard. None; except that all sight triangles shall be preserved.
Side Yard. None; except in cases where the zone lot abuts a residential district, then fifteen feet (15') on the abutting side.
Rear Yard. None; except in cases where the zone lot abuts a residential district, then twenty feet (20').

Permitted Yard Encroachments. None allowed.

Maximum Height for Structures.

For a building or structure within one hundred fifty feet (150') from a residential district - one hundred fifty feet (150').

Permitted Exceptions to Maximum Height. Water towers, flagpoles and antennas may be erected to any safe height not in conflict with other regulations.

Fences, Walls and Retaining Walls. See Section 6.r.²⁰

Outdoor Storage and Waste Disposal.

Fuel and flammable liquids stored above ground and in storage tanks of three hundred (300) gallons or more shall be diked to prevent the complete escape of liquid in the event of a rupture of the storage tank. Such storage tanks shall be at least fifty feet (50') from any building and fifty feet (50') from the boundary lines of the zone lot.
No materials or wastes shall be deposited upon the zone lot in such a manner that they may be carried off the zone lot by natural forces or causes.
All materials or wastes which might cause fumes or dust, which constitute a fire hazard or which might be attractive to rodents or insects, shall be stored in closed containers.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

r. Fences, Walls and Retaining Walls 20, 65, 81, 94

Any fence, wall or retaining wall over three feet (3') in height shall be erected only after application to and approval of a permit by the Zoning Administrator. Any wall or retaining wall which is the height of four feet (4’) or more must be engineered by a Wyoming Licensed Engineer. Any fence constructed over seven feet (7’) in height must be engineered by a Wyoming Licensed Engineer. Owners desiring to construct a wall or retaining wall four feet (4’) or more or fence over seven feet (7’) in height must apply for and obtain a building permit.⁹⁴

In the R-R, R-S, R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, M-H, E-MH, E-MH R-S, C-O and C-P Districts, fences, walls and retaining walls may be erected to a maximum height of four feet (4') in the required front yard and to a maximum height of eight feet (8') on any part of the zone lot not in the required front yard subject to the exception in subsection (e).

a.
A sight distance triangle shall be maintained at the intersection of two (2) streets, a street and an alley, or a street and the pavement line of a commercial or a common, multi-family driveway in which nothing shall hereafter be erected, plated, or planted which would obstruct the view of motorists entering or leaving the intersection according to the terms of the current City of Gillette Design Standards, as amended.⁹⁴
b.
A single obstruction, less than twenty four inches (24") in width, shall not be considered a violation of the sight triangle, except a single tree of any diameter whose vegetation does not extend into the required, unobstructed area, shall also not be considered a violation. All other vegetation not maintained within the specifications in the definition of a sight triangle shall be considered a violation. If, in the opinion of the City Engineer, an unusual condition of topography, street grade and/or lot grade exists which requires additional regulation of a particular intersection to ensure a safe sight distance, the Zoning Administrator may establish a maximum safe height of obstructions in any sight triangle which is different than these standards and which is based on the City Engineer's recommendation. ^{30, 94}
c.
No barbed wire or electrically charged fences shall be permitted; except that for public facilities, barbed wire shall be permitted, provided it is not less than six feet (6') above ground level.
d.
Where a C-P District directly abuts an R-R, R-S, R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, M-H, E-MH or E-MH R-S, District, without an intervening street or alley, a solid fence or wall at least four feet (4') high, but no higher than eight feet (8'), shall be provided on or near the property line between the commercial and residential district and maintained by the owner of the property in the C-P District, unless otherwise prohibited.⁹⁴
e.
Fences, walls and retaining walls on corner lots may be constructed in secondary front yards, as determined by the Planning Department, but outside the limits of the sight distance triangle, up to eight feet (8') in height. Fences may not exceed four feet (4') in height within street right of ways. In addition, driveways or vehicular access points shall not be located within the secondary front yard or the sight distance triangle.⁹⁴

In the C-1, C-2, C-3, and I-1 and I-2 Districts, fences, walls and retaining walls may be erected to a height of eight feet (8') on any part of the zone lot, except that:^{21, 94}

a.
Corner clearance of all sight triangles, as stated in Section 6.p.(2)(a) and (b) shall apply, except open mesh fences may be erected in the sight triangle, not to exceed eight feet (8') in height.
b.
The total maximum of a solid or visually screening fence, plus the barbed wire, shall not exceed eight feet (8') in height.^{27, 94}
c.
Height requirements for scenery, backdrops or other solid structures used solely for professional photography shall not exceed a maximum of twelve feet (12') in height within any rear yard.³⁶

The Agricultural District, fences, walls and retaining walls may be erected to a height of eight feet (8') on any part of the zone lot, except that: ⁹⁴

a.
Corner clearance of all sight triangles, as stated in Section 6.p.(2)(a) and (b) shall apply.
b.
However, open mesh fences may be erected in the sight triangle, not to exceed eight feet (8') in height. ⁹⁴

Open mesh fences of any height may be erected on zone lots containing schools, public parks, playgrounds or other public facilities. Solid fences of no more than ten feet (10') in height may be erected for screening or wind protection purposes at such facilities with specific approval of the Zoning Administrator. Such fences shall meet all design and construction requirements specified in the Building Codes and sight triangle requirements.^{37, 94}

In the case of a fence erected atop a retaining wall, the maximum height shall apply to the height of the fence, as measured from the inside grade of the retaining wall; within any required rear yard, maximum heights may be applied separately to the fence and retaining wall.

No fence, wall, retaining wall or anything else that would interfere in the operation of a fire hydrant shall be permitted less than three feet (3') from any fire hydrant.^{26, 34}

Effective on: 1/1/1901

s. Home Occupations26 Permitted in all residential districts, provided all of the following conditions are met:

Such use shall be conducted entirely within the permitted dwelling unit or legally complying, accessory structure(s) and carried out by the inhabitants living there and no others.²⁸

Such use shall be clearly incidental and secondary to the use of the property for dwelling purposes and shall not change the residential character thereof.²⁸

The total area used for such purposes shall not exceed twenty percent (20%) of the combined gross floor area of a single family dwelling and legally complying, accessory structure(s), or twenty percent (20%) of the gross floor area of the user's dwelling unit in a multiple family dwelling.²⁸

There shall be no exterior storage on the premises of materials or equipment used as part of the home occupation.

There shall be no offensive noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odors, heat, glare or electrical interference noticeable at or beyond the property line.

A home occupation shall provide additional, off street parking of one (1) paved parking space for each two hundred (200) square feet of gross floor area occupied by the home occupation.

A sign not to exceed two (2) square feet in size, identifying the home occupation may be permitted, provided the sign is "flush mounted" to the residence and does not alter the residential character of the home.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

t. Day Care Homes 26,40,55,70

This section shall apply to family child care⁷⁰ homes (FCCH), family child care center (FCCC) and similar pre-school facilities. This section shall also apply to churches who wish to operate a child care center (CCC).

All such activities shall be secondary to the permitted use of the property, shall be licensed by the State of Wyoming and must have been issued an approved use permit prior to commencing operations.

The following standards shall be met in order to receive and retain the above use permit:⁷⁰

All outside play areas shall be fenced in a manner adequate to contain the children.
The facility shall not adversely impact neighboring residential property. The facility shall not alter the residential character of the home it occupies.
Children shall not play outside before 8:00 A.M. or after 8:00 P.M., or dark, whichever occurs earliest.
One (1) additional paved, off-street parking space shall be required for each staff member who is not a resident of the home. All child care⁷⁰centers (CCC) shall provide adequate off-street provisions for loading and unloading children.
No signage, other than that permitted to identify a home occupation, shall be permitted.

Special permits shall be required for family child care⁷⁰centers (FCCC) in R-R, R-S, R-1, R-2, R-3, M-H, E-MH, E-MH R-S, districts, and churches who wish to operate a child care center (CCC) in the R-R, R-S, R-1, R-2, R-3, M-H, E-MH, and E-MH R-S districts. Such permits shall only be granted subject to the following procedure:

The petitioner shall make written application for a family child care⁷⁰ center (FCCC) or in the case of churches, written application for a child care center (CCC).
Repealed.
Such application shall include the following:
1. Name and address of the applicant.
2. A statement which attests that the applicant is the owner of the property or a statement from owner giving permission to apply for the permit.
3. Legal description of the property.
4. Number of parking spaces available on the property.
5. Intended hours of operation.
6. Number of employees which the applicant plans to hire.
The Zoning Administrator shall review the application for completeness and shall notify, by mail, all residents living within 140 feet of the petitioner's property not counting intervening streets and alleys in order to solicit their comments regarding the proposal.
Residents so notified shall have ten (10) working days to respond with comments. If 20% or more of those notified respond as opposed to the permit, the matter shall be referred for action by the Planning Commission on the next available date. If less than 20% of the residents respond negatively, then the Zoning Administrator shall approve the permit for issuance under the normal administrative procedure.
In the event that the matter is required to go to public hearing with the Planning Commission, the Zoning Administrator shall again notify, by mail, all residents living within 140 feet of the petitioner's property not counting intervening streets and alleys in order to solicit their comments regarding the proposal. In addition notice of the public hearing shall be given in the manner prescribed for zoning amendments in Section 12 Amendment Procedures.
After a public hearing and after due deliberation considering input from the public hearing as well as the likelihood of the petitioner's ability to meet all criteria under Section 6.t. Day Care Homes, the Planning Commission shall by majority vote direct the staff to issue a permit or deny the application. The Planning Commission may attach specific conditions to the granting of a permit if desired.
In the event of a formal protest to granting the proposed permit duly signed and acknowledged by 20% of the residents of the properties within 140 feet of the applicant's property the Planning Commission shall not grant the approval of the permit except by affirmative vote of three fourths (3/4) of all members of the Planning Commission.
All formal protests to a proposed permit shall be submitted at least 24 hours prior to the time of the public hearing and on a form provided by the Zoning Administrator.
Any affected party may appeal the decision of the Planning Commission to the City Council. The Council shall review the record of the case within thirty (30) days and affirm, reverse or modify the decision of the Planning Commission without benefit of a further hearing on the matter. Such appeals shall be filed, in writing, to the Zoning Administrator within 10 days of the Planning Commission decision.
All Special Permits issued under this section, whether administratively or by action of the Planning Commission shall be valid for a period of three years from the date of issuance and shall be renewed under the same procedure as a new permit. Any permit so issued shall be temporarily valid until renewal is finally approved or denied and all appeals are final.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Gillette City Zoning Code

SECTION 6

DISTRICT REGULATIONS

a. Agricultural District (A)

Purpose. This district is intended to allow for and protect existing agricultural uses within the City by controlling density and land coverage and providing for compatible land use.

Permitted Uses. The following uses may be operated as permitted uses in the district:

General agriculture; shall include farming, ranching, grazing, dairying, animal or plant husbandry. The following, however, are not permitted:
1. The spreading, accumulation, feeding or use of garbage in any manner on the open surface of the land;
2. animal feedlot or commercial holding pens; and
3. a use or activity engaged in, within three hundred feet (300') of a residential or retail business structure, if such use or activity results in unreasonable and continuous odors, dust or noise.
church and/or parish house
cemetery
fire station
golf course
greenhouse or plant nursery
kennel for the keeping, boarding or training of animals
public or private schools for elementary or secondary education
public park, playground and other public recreational facilities
recreation camp
railway right-of-way
stand for the sale, at retail, of agricultural products or commodities raised on the premises
veterinary clinic, including observation pens
essential public utility and public service installation³⁰
oil, gas or mineral exploration and production, with permission of the City Council, as provided for under applicable provisions elsewhere in the Gillette Municipal Code³⁰

Permitted Accessory Uses. Any use which complies with all of the following conditions may be operated as an accessory use to a permitted use:

is clearly incidental to and commonly associated with the operation of the permitted use;
is operated under the same ownership and on the same property as the permitted use; and
does not include permanent, residential occupancy, except by owners or persons employed on the premises and their immediate families; single family dwellings, mobile/manufactured⁶⁰ homes, guest homes and lodges may be accessory uses to a permitted use.

Minimum Width of Zone Lot. None.

Minimum Yards for Structures.

Front Yard.¹⁸Thirty feet (30'); except that on a corner lot, any front yard not directly adjacent to the primary entrance to a main building may be reduced to twenty five feet (25').
Side Yard. Fifteen feet (15').
Rear Yard. Forty feet (40').
Structures Containing an Accessory Use Only.¹² Five feet (5'); provided, however, that a garage entered from an alley shall be located no closer than ten feet (10') from the alley.

Permitted Yard Encroachments.

Belt courses, sills, lintels, exterior columns, chimneys and building accessories may project twenty-four inches (24") into all yards.
Open or unwalled porches, terraces, balconies and exterior stairways may project three and one-half feet (3 ½') into all yards.

Maximum Height of Structures.

when a building or structure is within one hundred fifty feet (150') from a residential district, thirty five feet (35'); and
when a building or structure is more than one hundred fifty feet (150') from a residential district, eighty feet (80').

Fences, Walls and Retaining Walls. See Section 6.r.²⁰

Effective on: 1/1/1901

b. Rural Residential District (R-R)

Permitted Uses.^20,70The following uses may be operated as permitted uses in the district:

a.
single family dwelling
b.
cemetery
c.
church and/or parish house
d.
community center; may be public or private, but not operated for gain
e.
day care ^26,55,70 (family child care home (FCCH), or family child care center (FCCC), with appropriate State license and operated from the provider’s home with a special permit, or child care center (CCC) operated by a church with appropriate State license and a special permit as required under Section 6 t. of this Ordinance.)
f.
fire station
g.
public park, playground and other public recreational facilities
h.
public and private school for elementary or secondary education
i.
essential public utility and public service installation - such uses shall not include business offices, repair, sales or storage facilities.
j.
shared living residence for Senior Citizens (see Section 14. DEFINITIONS for size limitations.)⁵²
k.
bed and breakfast home⁵⁴
l.
Group Care Facility ⁹⁶

Permitted Accessory Use. Any such use which complies with all of the following conditions may be operated as an accessory use to a permitted use:

a.
is clearly incidental and customary to and commonly associated with the operation of the permitted use;
b.
is operated and maintained under the same ownership and on the same zone lot as the permitted use;
c.
does not include structures or structural features inconsistent with the permitted use;
d.
does not include residential occupancy; and
e.
livestock and fowl shall be permitted in the R-R District in accordance with the following provisions:
1. 1.
  The number of livestock, including horses, cattle, sheep, burros or goats (excluding swine), allowed on a platted lot shall be limited to one (1) animal per one and one-half (1 ½) acres of lot area, up to a total of two (2) animals.³⁰ Unweaned offspring shall not be included in this allowance.
2. 2.
  Rabbits, fowl or poultry, including chickens, turkeys, geese or game birds shall be limited to ten (10) rabbits or mixed fowl per acre.
3. 3.
  No commercial breeding of livestock and fowl shall be permitted.
4. 4.
  Areas of the lot, as well as accessory buildings or structures devoted to livestock and fowl, shall be maintained and kept in such a manner as to not constitute a nuisance to the surrounding properties.
f.
If operated wholly or partially within a structure containing a permitted use, the gross floor area utilized by the accessory use shall not exceed thirty percent (30%) of the gross floor area of the permitted use.
g.
If in a separate, detached structure from a permitted use, the gross floor area devoted to the accessory use shall not exceed the gross floor area of the permitted use.²⁶
h.
Carports are a Permitted Accessory Use and must meet setback requirements, be secured in such a manner as acceptable to the Building Division and have proper permits.⁹³

Minimum Area of Zone Lot. ^{26, 79}One (1) acre.

Minimum Width of Zone Lot.⁷⁹One hundred twenty five feet (125').

Minimum Yards for Structures.

a.
Front Yard. ^{18, 79,93}Forty feet (40'); except that on a corner lot, any front yard not directly adjacent to the primary entrance to a main building may be reduced to thirty-five feet (35'). For Carports, minimum Front Yard may be reduced to twenty-five feet (25').
b.
Side Yard.
1. 1.
  Structures Containing Permitted Uses. Fifteen feet (15').
2. 2.
  Structures Containing Accessory Uses Only. Six feet (6').
c.
Rear Yard.
1. 1.
  Structures Containing Permitted Uses. Forty feet (40').
2. 2.
  Structures Containing Accessory Uses Only. Ten feet (10').

Permitted Yard Encroachments.

a.
Belt courses, sills, lintels, exterior columns, chimneys and building accessories may project twenty four inches (24") into all yards.
b.
Open or unwalled porches, terraces, balconies and exterior stairways may project three and one-half feet (3 ½') into all yards.
c.
Cornices, overhangs, eves and gutters may project two feet (2') into all yards.

Maximum Height of Structures. Thirty five feet (35').

10.

Fences, Walls and Retaining Walls. See Section 6.r.²⁰

Effective on: 1/16/2024

c. Suburban Residential District (R-S)

Purpose. This district is intended as a single family, residential district for those areas of the community where it is desirable to maintain low residential densities.

Permitted Uses. ²⁰The following uses may be operated as permitted uses in the district:

a.
single family dwelling
b.
cemetery
c.
church and/or parish house
d.
community center; may be public or private, but not operated for gain
e.
day care ^26,29,55,70(family child care home (FCCH), or family child care center (FCCC), with appropriate State license and operated from the provider’s home with a special permit, or child care center (CCC) operated by a church with appropriate State license and a special permit as required under Section 6 t. of this Ordinance.)
f.
fire station
g.
golf courses, including clubhouse facilities
h.
public park, playground and other public recreational facilities
i.
public and private school for elementary or secondary education
j.
essential public utility and public service installation - such uses shall not include business offices, repair, sales or storage facilities.
k.
shared living residence for Senior Citizens (see Section 16. DEFINITIONS for size limitations.)⁵²
l.
bed and breakfast home⁵⁴
m.
Group Care Facility ⁹⁶

Permitted Accessory uses. Any use which complies with all of the following conditions may be operated as an accessory use to a permitted use:

a.
is clearly incidental and customary to and commonly associated with the operation of the permitted use;
b.
is operated and maintained under the same ownership and on the same zone lot as the permitted use;
c.
does not include structures or structural features inconsistent with the permitted use;
d.
does not include residential occupancy;
e.
does not include the feeding or commercial breeding of animals, or the keeping of animals, except for those small animals normally regarded as household pets;
f.
if operated wholly or partially within a structure containing a permitted use, the gross floor area utilized by the accessory use shall not exceed thirty percent (30%) of the gross floor area of the permitted use; and
g.
if in a separate, detached structure from a permitted use, the gross floor area devoted to the accessory use shall not exceed the gross floor area of the permitted use. ²⁶
h.
Up to five (5) Chickens in accordance with Chapter 4, Sections 4-33 through 4-43 of the Gillette City Code.
i.
Carports are a Permitted Accessory Use and must meet setback requirements, be secured in such a manner as acceptable to the Building Division and have proper permits.⁹³

Minimum Area of Zone Lot. Twenty-two thousand (22,000) square feet.

Minimum Width of Zone Lot^{, 79}One hundred twenty-five feet (125') at the front setback line.

Minimum Yards for Structures.

a.
Front Yard. ^{18, 79, 93}Forty feet (40'); except that on a corner lot, any front yard not directly adjacent to the primary entrance to a main building may be reduced to thirty five feet (35'). For Carports, minimum Front Yard may be reduced to twenty-five feet (25').
b.
Side Yard.
1. 1.
  Structures Containing Permitted Uses. Fifteen feet (15').
2. 2.
  Structures Containing Accessory Uses Only. Six feet (6').
c.
Rear Yard. ⁸⁸
1. 1.
  Structures Containing Permitted Uses. Forty feet (40').
2. 2.
  Structures Containing Accessory Uses Only. 10 feet (10').

Permitted Yard Encroachments.

a.
Belt courses, sills, lintels, exterior columns, chimneys and building accessories may project twenty four inches (24") into all yards.
b.
Open or unwalled porches, terraces, balconies and exterior stairways may project three and one-half feet (3 ½') into all yards.
c.
Cornices, overhangs, eves and gutters may project two feet (2') into all yards.

Maximum Height of Structures. Thirty five feet (35').

10.

Fences, Walls and Retaining Walls. See Section 6.r.²⁰

Effective on: 1/16/2024

d. Single Family Residential District (R-1)

Permitted Uses. ^{6, 20, 70}The following uses may be operated as permitted uses in the district:

a.
single family dwelling; may include the rooming and/or boarding of up to two (2) persons, provided no separate kitchen is involved.
b.
Cemetery
c.
church and/or parish house
d.
community center; may be public or private, but not operated for gain
e.
day care^{55, 70}(family child care home (FCCH), with appropriate State license, or family child care center (FCCC), with appropriate state license and operated from the provider’s home with a special permit, and child care center (CCC) operated by a church with appropriate State license and a special permit as required under Section 6. t. of this Ordinance.)
f.
fire station
g.
foster home, as licensed by the State of Wyoming, provided the necessary State license has been obtained
h.
golf courses, including club house facilities
i.
library
j.
police station
k.
public park, playground and other public recreational facilities
l.
public and private school for elementary or secondary education
m.
essential public utility and public service installation - such uses shall not include business offices, repair, sales or storage facilities.
n.
shared living residence for senior citizens.⁴⁸
o.
bed and breakfast home ⁵⁴
p.
Group Care Facility ⁹⁶

Permitted Accessory Uses. Any use which complies with all of the following conditions may be operated as an accessory use to a permitted use:

a.
is clearly incidental and customary to and commonly associated with the operation of the permitted use;
b.
is operated and maintained under the same ownership and on the same zone lot as the permitted use;
c.
does not include structures or structural features inconsistent with the permitted use;
d.
does not include residential occupancy;
e.
if operated wholly or partially within the structure containing the permitted use, the gross floor area utilized by the accessory use shall not exceed thirty percent (30%) of the gross floor area utilized by the permitted use; and
f.
if in a separate, detached structure from a permitted use, the gross floor area devoted to the accessory use shall not exceed the gross floor area of the permitted use.³³
g.
Up to five (5) Chickens in accordance with Chapter 4, Sections 4-33 through 4-43 of the Gillette City Code.
h.
Carports are a Permitted Accessory Use and must meet setback requirements, be secured in such a manner as acceptable to the Building Division and have proper permits.⁹³

Minimum Area of Zone Lot. Six thousand (6,000) square feet.

Minimum Width of Zone Lot. Fifty feet (50') at the front setback line.

Minimum Yards for Structures.

a.
Front Yard.⁹³ Twenty feet (20'); except that on a corner lot, any front yard not directly adjacent to the primary entrance to a main building may be reduced to fifteen feet (15'). For Carports, minimum Front Yard may be reduced to five feet (5').
b.
Side Yard. Five feet (5'); except that on lots of record existing on the effective date of this resolution and having a width of less than fifty feet (50'), the side yard may be reduced to three feet (3').
c.
Rear Yard.
1. 1.
  Structures Containing Permitted Uses. Twenty feet (20') or twenty percent (20%) of the depth of the zone lot, whichever is smaller.
2. 2.
  Structures Containing Accessory Uses Only. ¹² Five feet (5'); provided however, that a garage entered from an alley shall be located no closer than ten feet (10') from the alley.

Permitted Yard Encroachments.

a.
Belt courses, sills, lintels, exterior columns, chimneys and building accessories may project twenty four inches (24") into front or rear yards.
b.
Open or unwalled porches, terraces, balconies and exterior stairways may project three and one-half feet (3 ½') into front and rear yards.
c.
Cornices, overhangs, eves and gutters may project two feet (2') into all yards.

Maximum Height of Structures. Thirty five feet (35').

10.

Required Open Space.

a.
Zone lots occupied by single family dwellings shall maintain fifty percent (50%) of the zone lot area as free and unobstructed open space.
b.
Areas devoted to off street parking shall not be counted as free and unobstructed open space.

11.

Fences, Walls and Retaining Walls. See Section 6.r.²⁰

Effective on: 1/16/2024

e. Single and Two Family Residential District (R-2)

Permitted Uses. ^{6,8,20,70,76, 80}The following uses may be operated as permitted uses in the district:

a.
single family dwelling; may include the rooming and boarding of up to two (2) persons, provided no separate kitchen is involved.
b.
two-family dwelling
c.
cemetery
d.
church and/or parish house
e.
community center; may be public or private, but not operated for gain
f.
day care ^55,70(family child care home (FCCH), or family child care center (FCCC), with appropriate State license and operated from the provider’s home with a special permit, or child care center (CCC) operated by a church with appropriate State license and a special permit as required under Section 6 t. of this Ordinance.)
g.
fire station
h.
foster home or group foster home, as licensed by the State of Wyoming, provided the necessary State license has been obtained
i.
group care facility ^{42, 80}
j.
library
k.
mortuary, does not include a crematorium as an accessory use.
l.
police station
m.
public park, playground and other public recreational facilities
n.
public and private school for elementary and secondary education
o.
railway right of way
p.
essential public utility and public service installation - such uses shall not include business offices, repair, sales or storage facilities.
q.
two unit townhouse
r.
parking of vehicles; must comply with all of the provisions of Section 9.b. relating to design, use and maintenance of off street parking.^6,9
s.
shared living residence for senior citizens.⁴⁸
t.
bed and breakfast home⁵⁴
u.
administrative non-profit support agency for victim service programs⁶⁹

Permitted Accessory uses. Any use which complies with all of the following conditions may be operated as an accessory use to a permitted use:

a.
is clearly incidental and customary to and commonly associated with the operation of the permitted use;
b.
is operated and maintained under the same ownership and on the same zone lot as the permitted use;
c.
does not include structures or structural features inconsistent with the permitted use;
d.
does not include residential occupancy;
e.
if operated wholly or partly within a structure containing the permitted use, the gross floor area utilized by the accessory use shall not exceed thirty percent (30%) of the gross floor area of the permitted use; and
f.
if in a separate, detached structure from a permitted use, the gross floor area devoted to the accessory use shall not exceed the gross floor area of the permitted use.³³
g.
Up to five (5) Chickens in accordance with Chapter 4, Sections 4-33 through 4-43 of the Gillette City Code.
h.
Carports are a Permitted Accessory Use and must meet setback requirements, be secured in such a manner as acceptable to the Building Division and have proper permits.⁹³

Minimum Width of Zone Lot. Fifty feet (50') at the front setback line.

Minimum Yards for Structures.

a.
Front Yard.⁹³ Twenty feet (20'); except that on a corner lot, any front yard not directly adjacent to the primary entrance of a main building may be reduced to fifteen feet (15'). For Carports, minimum Front Yard may be reduced to five feet (5').
b.
Side Yard. Five feet (5'); except that on lots of record existing on the effective date of this resolution and having a width of less than fifty feet (50'), the side yard may be reduced to three feet (3').
c.
Rear Yard.
1. 1.
  Structures containing permitted uses - twenty feet (20') or twenty percent (20%) of the depth of the zone lot, whichever is smaller.
2. 2.
  Structures containing accessory uses only - five feet (5'); provided however, that a garage entered from an alley shall be located no closer than ten feet (10') from the alley.

Permitted Yard Encroachments.

a.
Belt courses, sills, lintels, exterior columns, chimneys and building accessories may project twenty four inches (24") into front or rear yards.
b.
Open or unwalled porches, terraces, balconies and exterior stairways may project three and one-half feet (3 ½') into front and rear yards.
c.
Cornices, overhangs, eves and gutters may project two feet (2') into all yards.

Maximum Height of Structures. Thirty five feet (35').

Permitted Exceptions to Maximum Height. Church spires, church towers, water towers, flagpoles, antennas and fire towers may be erected to any safe height not in conflict with other regulations.

10.

Required Open Space.

a.
Zone lots occupied by single family dwellings shall maintain fifty percent (50%) of the zone lot as free and unobstructed open space for each dwelling unit.
b.
Zone lots occupied by two family dwellings shall maintain seven hundred fifty (750) square feet of free and unobstructed open space for each dwelling unit.
c.
Area devoted to off street parking shall not be counted as free and unobstructed open space.

11.

Fences, Walls and Retaining Walls. See Section 6.r.²⁰

Effective on: 1/1/1901

f. Single and Multiple Family Residential District (R-3)

Permitted Uses. ^{6,8,22,70,76, 80}The following uses may be operated as permitted uses in the district:

a.
single family dwelling; may include the rooming and boarding of up to two (2) persons, provided no separate kitchen is involved.
b.
multiple family dwelling
c.
church and/or parish house
d.
community center; may be public or private, but not operated for gain
e.
condominium and townhouse
f.
day care^55,70(family child care home (FCCH), or family child care center (FCCC), with appropriate State license and operated from the provider’s home with a special permit, or child care center (CCC) operated by a church with appropriate State license and a special permit as required under Section 6 t. of this Ordinance.)
g.
fire station
h.
foster home or group foster home, as licensed by the State of Wyoming, provided the necessary State license has been obtained.
i.
group care facility ^{42, 80}
j.
group day care facility
k.
library
l.
mortuary, does not include a crematorium as an accessory use.
m.
nursing home or home for the elderly
n.
police station
o.
public park, playground and other public recreational facilities
p.
public and private school for elementary and secondary education
q.
railway right of way
r.
essential public utility and public service installation; such uses shall not include business offices, repair, sales or storage facilities.
s.
shared living residence for senior citizens.⁴⁸
t.
administrative non-profit support agency for victim service programs⁶⁹

Permitted Accessory Uses. Any use which complies with all of the following conditions may be operated as an accessory use to a permitted use:

a.
clearly incidental and customary to and commonly associated with the operation of the permitted use;
b.
is operated and maintained under the same ownership and on the same zone lot as the permitted use;
c.
does not include structures or structural features inconsistent with the permitted use;
d.
does not include residential occupancy;
e.
if operated wholly or partly within the structure containing the permitted use, the gross floor area utilized by the accessory use shall not exceed thirty percent (30%) of the gross floor area of the permitted use; and
f.
if in a separate, detached structure from a permitted use, the gross floor area devoted to the accessory use shall not exceed the gross floor area of the permitted use.³³
g.
Carports are a Permitted Accessory Use and must be meet setback requirements, be secured in such a manner as acceptable to the Building Division and have proper permits.⁹³
h.
Up to five (5) Chickens in accordance with Chapter 4, Sections 4-33 through 4-43 of the Gillette City Code.

Minimum Area of Zone Lot. Six thousand (6,000) square feet, plus three thousand (3,000) square feet for each dwelling unit of a multiple family dwelling in excess of two (2) dwelling units.

Minimum Width of Zone Lot. Fifty feet (50') at the front setback line.

Minimum Yards for Structures.

a.
Front Yard. Twenty feet (20'); except that on a corner lot, any front yard not directly adjacent to the primary entrance of a main building may be reduced to fifteen feet (15'). For Carports, minimum Front Yard may be reduced to five feet (5').⁹³
b.
Side Yard. Five feet (5'); except that on lots of record existing on the effective date of this resolution and having a width of less than fifty feet (50'), the side yard may be reduced to three feet (3').
c.
Rear Yard.
1. 1.
  Structures Containing Permitted Uses. Twenty feet (20') or twenty percent (20%) of the depth of the zone lot, whichever is smaller.
2. 2.
  Structures Containing Accessory Uses Only. Five feet (5'); provided however, that a garage entered from an alley shall be located no closer than ten feet (10') from the alley. 12

Permitted Yard Encroachments.

a.
Belt courses, sills, lintels, exterior columns, chimneys and building accessories may project twenty four inches (24") into front or rear yards.
b.
Open or unwalled porches, terraces, balconies and exterior stairways may project three and one-half feet (3 1/2') into front and rear yards.
c.
Cornices, overhangs, eves and gutters may project two feet (2') into all yards.

Maximum Height of Structures. Thirty five feet (35').

Permitted Exceptions to Maximum Height. Church spires, church towers, water towers, flagpoles, antennas, and fire towers may be erected to any safe height not in conflict with other regulations.

10.

Required Open Space.

a.
Zone lots occupied by single family dwellings shall maintain fifty percent (50%) of the zone lots as free and unobstructed open space.
b.
Zone lots occupied by multiple family dwellings shall maintain seven hundred fifty (750) square feet of free and unobstructed open space for each dwelling unit.
c.
Area devoted to off street parking shall not be counted as free and unobstructed open space.

11.

Fences, Walls and Retaining Walls. See Section 6.r.²⁰

Effective on: 10/10/2023

g. Multi-Family Residential District (R-4)

Permitted Uses ^{6,8,22,43,50,70,76}The following uses may be operated as permitted uses in the district.

a.
single family dwelling
b.
multiple family dwelling
c.
boarding and/or rooming house
d.
church and/or parish house
e.
community center; may be public or private, but not operated for gain
f.
club or lodge, private and operated for the benefit of members and not for gain
g.
condominium and townhouse
h.
day care⁷⁰ (family child care home (FCCH), family child care center (FCCC) or child care center (CCC), with appropriate State license.)
i.
fire station
j.
foster home or group foster home, as licensed by the State of Wyoming, provided the necessary State license has been obtained
k.
group care facility
l.
hospital
m.
institution of higher learning, including dormitory accommodations
n.
library
o.
museum
p.
mortuary, does not include a crematorium as an accessory use.
q.
nursing home or home for the elderly
r.
orphanage
s.
parking of vehicles; must comply with all of the provisions of Section 9.b., relating to design, use and maintenance of off street parking.
t.
police station
u.
public park, playground and other public recreational facilities
v.
public or private school for elementary or secondary education
w.
essential public utility or public service installation; such uses shall not include business offices, repair, sales or storage facilities
x.
administrative non-profit support agency for victim service programs⁶⁹
y.
Group Care Facility ⁹⁶

Permitted Accessory Uses. Any use which complies with all of the following conditions may be operated as an accessory use to a permitted use:

a.
is clearly incidental and customary to and commonly associated with the operation of the permitted use;
b.
is operated and maintained under the same ownership and on the same zone lot as the permitted use;
c.
does not include structures or structural features inconsistent with the permitted use;
d.
does not include residential occupancy;
e.
if operated wholly or partly within the structure containing the permitted use, the gross floor area utilized by the accessory use shall not exceed thirty percent (30%) of the gross floor area of the permitted use;
f.
if in a separate, detached structure from a permitted use, the gross floor area devoted to the accessory use shall not exceed the gross floor area of the permitted use; ³³ and
g.
in the R-4 District, a restaurant or cafeteria shall be considered a legitimate accessory use only for the following permitted uses: boarding and/or rooming house, nursing home, hospital and elementary or secondary school.
h.
Carports are a Permitted Accessory Use and must meet setback requirements, be secured in such a manner as acceptable to the Building division and have proper permits.⁹³
i.
Up to five (5) Chickens in accordance with Chapter 4, Sections 4-33 through 4-43 of the Gillette City Code.

Minimum Width of Zone Lot. Fifty feet (50') at the front setback line

Minimum yards for Structures.

a.
Front Yard. Ten feet (10'); on a corner lot, the ten foot (10') front yard shall apply to both streets. For Carports, minimum Front Yard may be reduced to five feet (5').⁹³
b.
Side Yard.¹²
1. 1.
  For buildings less than thirty five feet (35') in height, five feet (5').
2. 2.
  For buildings thirty five feet (35') or more, eight feet (8').
3. 3.
  When the primary building entrance is located in the side yard, the side yard shall be increased an additional five feet (5').
c.
Rear Yard.
1. 1.
  Structures Containing Permitted Uses. Twenty feet (20`) or twenty percent (20%) of the depth of the zone lot, whichever is smaller.
2. 2.
  Structures Containing Accessory Uses Only. ¹² Five feet (5'); provided however, that a garage entered from an alley shall be located no closer than ten feet (10') from the alley.

Permitted Yard Encroachments.

a.
Belt courses, sills, lintels, exterior columns, chimneys and building accessories may project twenty four inches (24") into front or rear yards.
b.
Open or unwalled porches, terraces, balconies and exterior stairways may project three and one-half feet (3½') into front and rear yards.
c.
Cornices, overhangs, eves and gutters may project two feet (2') into all yards.

Maximum Height of Structures.^{12, 65}

a.
Within one hundred fifty feet (150'), including street and alley rights-of-way, of an R-S, R-1, R-2, R-3, M-H, E-MH or E-MH-RS District - fifty feet (50').
b.
than one hundred fifty feet (150') from an R-S, R-1, R-2, R-3, M-H, E-MH or E-MH-RS District - one hundred feet (100').

Permitted Exceptions to Maximum Height. Church spires, church towers, water towers, flagpoles, antennas and fire towers may be erected to any safe height not in conflict with other regulations.

10.

Required Open Space.⁵

a.
Zone lots occupied by single family dwellings shall maintain fifty percent (50%) of the zone lot as free and unobstructed open space.
b.
Zone lots occupied by multiple family dwellings shall maintain five hundred (500) square feet of free and unobstructed open space for each dwelling unit.
c.
Zone lots occupied by a boarding or rooming house shall maintain five hundred (500) square feet of free and unobstructed open space for each sleeping room.
d.
Area devoted to off street parking shall not be counted as free and unobstructed open space.

11.

Fences, Walls and Retaining Walls. See Section 6.r.²⁰

Effective on: 1/16/2024

h. Mobile Home District (M-H)

Permitted Uses.^23,60,70The following uses may be operated as permitted uses in the district:

a.
mobile/manufactured home in a mobile/manufactured home court or park, or a mobile/manufactured home subdivision containing two (2) or more mobile/manufactured homes and complying with all of the provisions of this ordinance and the Subdivision Regulations of the City of Gillette.
b.
single family dwelling; may include the rooming and/or boarding of up to two (2) persons, provided no separate kitchen is involved
c.
church and/or parish house
d.
public park or playground
e.
community center; may be public or private, but not operated for gain
f.
day care^{26, 70}(family child care home (FCCH), or family child care center (FCCC), with appropriate State license and operated from the provider’s home with a special permit, or child care center (CCC) operated by a church with appropriate State license and a special permit as required under Section 6 t. of this Ordinance.)
g.
fire station
h.
essential public utility and public service installation - such uses shall not include business offices, repair, sales or storage facilities.
i.
off-street parking and storage of personal vehicles and effects.⁸⁹
j.
Group Care Facility ⁹⁶

Permitted Accessory Uses.⁶⁰ Any use which complies with all of the following conditions may be operated as an accessory use to a permitted use:

a.
is clearly incidental and customary to and commonly associated with the operation of the permitted use;
b.
is operated under the same ownership and on the same zone lot as the permitted use;
c.
does not include structures or structural features inconsistent with the permitted use;
d.
does not include residential occupancy, except that a single family dwelling on its own designated area for the owner or manager of a mobile/manufactured home court or park may be considered a permitted accessory use;
e.
if operated wholly or partially within the structure containing the permitted use, the gross floor area utilized by the accessory use shall not exceed thirty percent (30%) of the gross floor area of the permitted use;
f.
if in a separate, detached structure from a permitted use, the gross floor area devoted to the accessory use shall not exceed the gross floor area of the permitted use; ³³ and
g.
central laundries, showers, recreation or administrative space may be considered as accessory uses to a mobile/manufactured home court or park.
h.
Up to five (5) Chickens in accordance with Chapter 4, Sections 4-33 through 4-43 of the Gillette City Code.
i.
Carports are a Permitted Accessory Use and must meet setback requirements, be secured in such a manner as acceptable to the Building Division and have proper permits.⁹³

Minimum Area of Zone Lot.^23,26

a.
For each mobile/manufactured home in a mobile/manufactured home court or park, there shall be provided a minimum land area of four thousand (4,000) square feet, exclusive of public street rights-of-way or private street easements.⁶⁰
b.
For each single family dwelling, there shall be provided and maintained a separately designated land area of six thousand (6,000) square feet.
c.
For each mobile/manufactured home in a mobile/manufactured home subdivision, there shall be provided and maintained a separately designated zone lot of not less than six thousand (6,000) square feet.^26,29,60

Minimum Width of Zone Lot.¹²

a.
For lots of at least six thousand (6,000) square feet - fifty feet (50') at the front setback line.
b.
For lots of less than six thousand (6,000) square feet - forty feet (40') at the front setback line.

Minimum Yards for Structures.²³

a.
Front Yard. Twenty feet (20'); except that on a corner lot, any front yard not directly adjacent to the primary entrance of a main building may be reduced to fifteen feet (15'). For Carports, minimum Front Yard may be reduced to five feet (5').⁹³
b.
Side Yard. ^12,60 Five feet (5'); except for the main entry side of a mobile/manufactured home unit, fifteen feet (15'). For the non-entry side of the mobile/manufactured home unit, five feet (5').
c.
Rear Yard. Ten feet (10').
d.
Accessory Structures. ^12,60 Not permitted in the front yard and not to be located closer than ten feet (10') to the mobile/manufactured home and no closer than five feet (5') from any property line, except that a garage entered from an alley shall be located no closer than ten feet (10') from the alley.

Permitted Yard Encroachments.

a.
Outdoor terraces or patios constructed at grade and without roofs or walls may project one-half (½) the distance of the required yard into any yard.
b.
Open or unwalled porches, decks, balconies and exterior stairways may project three and one-half feet (3½') into any yards.
c.
Window canopies may project two feet (2') into any yard.

Maximum Height of Structures. Thirty five feet (35').

Permitted Exceptions to Maximum Height. Church spires, church towers, water towers, flagpoles, antennas and fire towers may be erected to any safe height not in conflict with other regulations.

10.

Required Open Space.

a.
For each mobile/manufactured home or single family dwelling, there shall be provided and maintained at least two thousand (2,000) square feet of free and unobstructed open space.⁶⁰
b.
Area devoted to off street parking shall not be counted as free and unobstructed open space.

11.

Fences, Walls and Retaining Walls. See Section 6.r.²⁰

12.

Street Standards.

a.
Where the individual mobile/manufactured home units in a mobile/manufactured home district are served by dedicated public streets, those public streets shall be platted and constructed according to the applicable street standards of the City of Gillette.⁶⁰
b.
Where individual mobile/manufactured home units are served by a private street system, those streets shall:⁶⁰
1. 1.
  provide a driving surface of twenty four feet (24') within an easement of forty feet (40'); parking shall be allowed on only one (1) side of the street;
2. 2.
  be provided with a four inch (4") thick concrete sidewalk at least thirty inches (30") wide on each side of all streets;
3. 3.
  be graded and well drained;
4. 4.
  be accessible at all times to emergency vehicles; and
5. 5.
  be maintained at all times by the owner and operator of the mobile/manufactured home subdivision or by an established homeowners' association.⁶⁰

13.

14.

Effective on: 1/16/2024

i. Enhanced Manufactured Home District (E-MH) 63

Permitted Uses. The following uses may be operated as permitted uses in the district:⁷⁰

a.
Enhanced manufactured homes which meet all the definitions of an enhanced manufactured home in the Definitions section of this Ordinance.
b.
Single family dwellings either site built or modular units.
c.
Church and/or parish house
d.
Day care⁷⁰ (family child care home (FCCH), or family child care center (FCCC), with appropriate state license and operated from the provider’s home with a special permit, or child care center (CCC) operated by a church with appropriate State license and a special permit as required under Section 6. t. of this Ordinance.)
e.
Fire station
f.
Foster home, as licensed by the state of Wyoming, provided the necessary State license has been obtained
g.
Police station
h.
Public park, playground and other public recreational facilities
i.
Public and private school for elementary or secondary education
j.
Essential public utility and public service installation – such uses shall not include business offices, repair, sales or storage facilities
k.
Shared living residence for senior citizens
l.
Bed and breakfast
m.
Group Care Facility ⁹⁶

Permitted Accessory Uses Any use which complies with all of the following conditions may be operated as an accessory use to a permitted use:

a.
is clearly incidental and customary to and commonly associated with the operation of the permitted use;
b.
is operated and maintained under the same ownership and on the same zone lot as the permitted use;
c.
does not include structures or structural features inconsistent with the permitted use;
d.
does not include residential occupancy;
e.
if operated wholly or partially within the structure containing the permitted use, the gross floor area utilized by the accessory use shall not exceed twenty percent (20%) of the gross floor area utilized by the permitted use; and
f.
if in a separate, detached structure from a permitted use, the gross floor area devoted to the accessory use shall not exceed the gross floor area of the permitted use.³³
g.
Carports are a Permitted Accessory Use and must meet setback requirements, be secured in such a manner as acceptable to the Building Division and have proper permits.⁹³
h.
Up to five (5) Chickens in accordance with Chapter 4, Sections 4-33 through 4-43 of the Gillette City Code.

Minimum Area of Zone Lot. Six thousand (6,000) square feet.

Minimum Width of Zone Lot. Fifty feet (50') at the front setback line.

Minimum Yards for Structures.

a.
Front Yard. Twenty feet (20'); except that on a corner lot, any front yard not directly adjacent to the primary entrance to a main building may be reduced to fifteen feet (15'). For Carports, minimum Front Yard may be reduced to five feet (5').⁹³
b.
Side Yard. Five feet (5').
c.
Rear Yard.
1. 1.
  Structures Containing Permitted Uses. Twenty feet (20') or twenty percent (20%) of the depth of the zone lot, whichever is smaller.
2. 2.
  Structures Containing Accessory Uses Only. ¹² Five feet (5'); provided however, that a garage entered from an alley shall be located no closer than ten feet (10') from the alley.

Permitted Yard Encroachments.

a.
Belt courses, sills, lintels, exterior columns, chimneys and building accessories may project twenty four inches (24") into front or rear yards.
b.
Open or unwalled porches, terraces, balconies and exterior stairways may project three and one-half feet (3 ½') into front and rear yards.
c.
Cornices, overhangs, eves and gutters may project two feet (2') into all yards.

Maximum Height of Structures. Thirty five feet (35').

10.

Required Open Space.

a.
Zone lots occupied by enhanced manufactured homes or other single family dwellings shall maintain fifty percent (50%) of the zone lot area as free and unobstructed open space.
b.
Areas devoted to off street parking shall not be counted as free and unobstructed open space.

11.

Fences, Walls and Retaining Walls in Section 6 of this ordinance.²⁰

Effective on: 1/16/2024

j. Enhanced Manufactured Home Suburban Residential District (E-MH R-S) 63

Purpose. This district is intended as a permanent, residential district for those areas of the community where it is desirable to maintain low residential densities.

Permitted Uses. ^{20, 70}The following uses may be operated as permitted uses in the district:

a.
Enhanced manufactured homes which meet all the definitions of an enhanced manufactured home in the Definitions section of this Ordinance.
b.
single family dwelling
c.
cemetery
d.
church and/or parish house
e.
community center; may be public or private, but not operated for gain
f.
day care ^26,29,55,70(family day care home (FCCH), or family child care center (FCCC), with appropriate State license and operated from the provider's home with special permit, or child care center (CCC) operated by a church with appropriate State license and a special permit as required under Section 6 t. of this Ordinance.)
g.
fire station
h.
golf courses, including clubhouse facilities
i.
public park, playground and other public recreational facilities
j.
public and private school for elementary or secondary education
k.
essential public utility and public service installation - such uses shall not include business offices, repair, sales or storage facilities.
l.
shared living residence for Senior Citizens (see Section 14. DEFINITIONS for size limitations.)⁵²
m.
bed and breakfast home⁵⁴
n.
Group Care Facility ⁹⁶

Permitted Accessory uses. Any use which complies with all of the following conditions may be operated as an accessory use to a permitted use:

a.
is clearly incidental and customary to and commonly associated with the operation of the permitted use;
b.
is operated and maintained under the same ownership and on the same zone lot as the permitted use;
c.
does not include structures or structural features inconsistent with the permitted use;
d.
does not include residential occupancy;
e.
does not include the feeding or commercial breeding of animals, or the keeping of animals, except for those small animals normally regarded as household pets;
f.
if operated wholly or partially within a structure containing a permitted use, the gross floor area utilized by the accessory use shall not exceed thirty percent (30%) of the gross floor area of the permitted use; and
g.
if in a separate, detached structure from a permitted use, the gross floor area devoted to the accessory use shall not exceed the gross floor area of the permitted use. ²⁶
h.
Carports are a Permitted Accessory Use and must meet setback requirements, be secured in such a manner as acceptable to the Building Division and have proper permits.⁹³
i.
Up to five (5) Chickens in accordance with Chapter 4, Sections 4-33 through 4-43 of the Gillette City Code.

Minimum Area of Zone Lot. Fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet.

Minimum Width of Zone Lot. One hundred feet (100') at the front setback line.

Minimum Yards for Structures.

a.
Front Yard. ¹⁸Thirty feet (30'); except that on a corner lot, any front yard not directly adjacent to the primary entrance to a main building may be reduced to twenty five feet (25'). For Carports, minimum Front Yard may be reduced to twenty-five feet (25').⁹³
b.
Side Yard.
1. 1.
  Structures Containing Permitted Uses. Fifteen feet (15').
2. 2.
  Structures Containing Accessory Uses Only. Six feet (6').
c.
Rear Yard. Forty feet (40'); provided however, that a garage entered from an alley may be located not closer than ten feet (10') from the alley line.

Permitted Yard Encroachments.

a.
Belt courses, sills, lintels, exterior columns, chimneys and building accessories may project twenty four inches (24") into all yards.
b.
Open or unwalled porches, terraces, balconies and exterior stairways may project three and one-half feet (3 ½') into all yards.
c.
Cornices, overhangs, eves and gutters may project two feet (2') into all yards.

Maximum Height of Structures. Thirty five feet (35').

10.

Fences, Walls and Retaining Walls. See Section 6.r.²⁰

Effective on: 1/16/2024

k. Office and Institution District (C-O)

Permitted Uses. ^{6,12,22,28,70,73,76}The following uses may be operated as permitted uses in the district:

art studio
art supply store
barber and beauty shop
boarding and/or rooming house
book and stationery stores
candy shop
church and/or parish house
cigar and tobacco stores
clinic, medical or dental
club or lodge, private and operated for the benefit of members and not for gain
drug store (less than three thousand [3,000] square feet of floor area)
fire station
florist, card and gift shops
group care facility
day care,⁷⁰(family child care center (FCCC) or child care center (CCC), with appropriate State license. All outdoor play areas must be fenced.)
group foster home, as licensed by the State of Wyoming, provided the necessary State license has been obtained.
halfway house ⁴³
home for the elderly
hospital ⁴⁶
library
medical and orthopedic appliance store
mixed- use development, subject to approval of a Development Plan, pursuant to Section 11. Minimum area of a zone lot for mixed-use development shall be 3000 square feet per residential dwelling unit.⁷³
mortuary, includes a crematorium as an accessory use.
music studio
newsstand
office in which goods, wares or merchandise are not commercially created, displayed, exchanged or sold
office supply or office equipment store
optician or optometrist's devices
parking of vehicles; must comply with all of the provisions of Section 9.b., relating to design, use and maintenance of off street parking.
Pharmacy
police station
post office
public park, playground and other public recreational facilities
public or private school for elementary, secondary or post-secondary education³⁰
essential public utility and public service installation; such uses shall not include repairs, sales or storage facilities.
restaurant, standard²⁴
travel agency

Permitted Accessory uses. Any use which complies with all of the following conditions may be operated as an accessory use to a permitted use:

is clearly incidental and customary to and commonly associated with the operation of the permitted use;
is operated and maintained under the same ownership and on the same zone lot as the permitted use;
does not include structures or structural features inconsistent with the permitted use;
except for Mixed-Use Development, does not include residential occupancy, except by owners or employees employed on the same premises and their families, provided however that no more than one (1) dwelling unit shall be allowed for each permitted use; mobile/manufactured homes shall not be permitted;^29,60,73
if operated wholly or partly within the structure containing the permitted use, the gross floor area utilized by the accessory use shall not exceed thirty percent (30%) of the gross floor area of the permitted use; and
if in a separate, detached structure from a permitted use, the gross floor area devoted to the accessory use shall not exceed the gross floor area of the permitted use.²⁶

Permitted Home Occupations. None allowed.

Minimum Area of Zone Lot. Seven thousand (7,000) square feet.

Minimum Width of Zone Lot. Fifty feet (50') at the front setback line.

Minimum Yards for Structures.

Front Yard. ¹⁸Ten feet (10'). On a corner lot, the ten foot (10') front yard shall apply to both streets.
Side Yard. No side yard is required; except when the property adjoins residentially zoned property, then a side yard of five feet (5') must be provided.
Rear yard. No rear yard is required; except when the property adjoins residentially zoned property, then a rear yard of twenty feet (20') must be provided.

Permitted Yard Encroachments.

Belt courses, sills, lintels, exterior columns, chimneys and building accessories may project twenty four inches (24") into front or rear yards.
Open or unwalled porches, terraces, balconies and exterior stairways may project three and one-half feet (3 ½') into front and rear yards.
Cornices, overhangs, eves and gutters may project two feet (2') into all yards.

Maximum Height of Structures.¹²

Within one hundred fifty feet (150'), including street and alley rights-of-way, of an R-S, R-1, R-2, R-3, M-H, E-MH or E-MH R-S District - fifty feet (50').⁶⁵
More than one hundred fifty feet (150') from an R-S, R-1, R-2, R-3, M-H, E-MH or E-MH R-S District - one hundred feet (100').⁶⁵

Permitted Exceptions to Maximum Height. Church spires, church towers, water towers, flagpoles, antennas and fire towers may be erected to any safe height not in conflict with other regulations.

Fences, Walls and Retaining Walls. See Section 6.r.²⁰

Effective on: 1/1/1901

l

l. Planned Neighborhood Business District (C-P) ¹

Purpose. ¹²This district is intended to be located in areas with excellent vehicular access, to provide convenience shopping goods for nearly residential and institutional areas. Since convenience shopping areas are most effective as a combination of several retail uses, it is intended that the provisions of Section 11., Development Plans, shall always apply to any development in this district.
Permitted Uses. ^{12, 70,73}The following uses may be operated as permitted uses in the district:
1. artist's studio
2. art supply store
3. bakery and pastry shop
4. bank or other savings or lending institution
5. barber and beauty shop
6. bicycle shop
7. book and stationery store
8. candy store
9. church and/or parish house
10. cigar and tobacco store
11. clothing store
12. convenience store
13. delicatessen
14. drug store
15. dry goods and notions store
16. dry cleaning and laundry establishment
17. essential public utility and public service installation.
18. fire station⁶²
19. fix-it shops for radio, television and small appliances
20. florist
21. gasoline filling station; shall not include body work, painting or major repairs
22. day care,70 (family child care center (FCCC) or child care center (CCC), with appropriate State license. All outdoor play areas must be fenced.)
23. hardware store
24. hobby shop
25. ice cream shop
26. interior decorator
27. jewelry store
28. leather goods store
29. library
30. liquor store
31. lock and key shop
32. meat market
33. medical or dental clinic
34. milk products store
35. mixed- use development, subject to approval of a Development Plan, pursuant to Section 11. Minimum area of a zone lot for mixed-use development shall be 3000 square feet per residential dwelling unit.⁷³
36. music studio
37. neighborhood recreational facility ¹
38. newsstand
39. office
40. paint or wallpaper store
41. pet shop
42. photographic studio
43. picture framing shop
44. restaurant, standard ²⁴
45. retail sales
46. sewing machine shop
47. shoe store
48. sporting goods store
49. tailor shop
50. tavern or lounge
51. toy store
52. travel agency
aaa. variety store
Permitted Accessory Uses. Any use which complies with all of the following conditions may be operated as an accessory use to a permitted use:
1. is clearly incidental and customary to and commonly associated with the operation of the permitted use;
2. is operated under the same ownership and on the same zone lot as the permitted use;
3. does not include structures or structural features inconsistent with the permitted use;
4. except for Mixed-Use Development, does not include residential occupancy, except by owners and employees employed on the premises and their families; provided however, that no more than one (1) such dwelling unit shall be allowed for each permitted use. Mobile/manufactured homes shall not be permitted; ^12,60,73and
5. if operated within a structure, shall not exceed a gross floor area of fifty percent (50%) of the gross floor area of the permitted use. If operated as an open, accessory use, shall not exceed fifty percent (50%) of the area of the zone lot.
Permitted Home Occupations. None allowed.
Minimum Area of Zone Lot. ¹²Seventeen thousand five hundred (17,500) square feet.
Minimum Width of Zone Lot. One hundred feet (100') at the front setback line.
Minimum Yards for Structures.^{2, 5, 7, 12, 18, 19}
1. Front Yard. ¹⁸Twenty feet (20'); except that on a corner lot, any front yard not directly adjacent to the primary entrance to a main building may be reduced to fifteen feet (15').
2. Side Yard. Ten feet (10').
3. Rear Yard. Ten feet (10').
4. Buffer Strip. In yards adjacent to residentially zoned property, there shall be a buffer of open space at least ten feet (10') in width.
Permitted Yard Encroachments.
1. Belt courses, sills, lintels, exterior columns, chimneys and building accessories may project twenty four inches (24") into all yards.
2. Exterior stairways, cornices, eves and gutters may project three and one-half feet (3 ½') into all yards.
Maximum Height of Structures. Forty five feet (45').
Permitted Exceptions to Maximum Height. Water towers, flagpoles and antennas may be erected to any safe height not in conflict with other regulations.
Fences, Walls and Retaining Walls. See Section 6.r.20

Effective on: 1/1/1901

m. General Commercial District (C-1)

Permitted Uses. ^{3, 5, 7, 20, 43, 50, 60, 70, 73,76}The following uses may be operated as permitted uses in the district:

amusement place
animal hospital, providing it is completely enclosed in a building
antique shop and store, providing all merchandise is displayed and sold inside a building
apparel and accessory store
art and art supply store
auditorium and similar places of public assembly
automobile and mobile/manufactured home sales, service and repair, new and used
auto supply store
banks and other savings and lending institutions
barber and beauty shop
bicycle shop
books and stationery store
bowling alley
business and technical school and school for photography, music and dancing
carpenter and cabinet shop, employing five (5) persons or less
church and/or parish house
cigar and tobacco store
clothing and costume rental
commercial storage facilities
commercial recreation
custom dressmaking, furrier, millinery or tailor shop, employing five (5) persons or less
day care,⁷⁰ (family child care center (FCCC) or child care center (CCC), with appropriate State license. All outdoor play areas must be fenced.)
delicatessen and catering establishment
department store
drug store and prescription shop
dry goods and notions store
dry cleaning and laundry establishment, employing five (5) persons or less
electric repair shop (household appliances)
essential public utility and public service installation
fire station, police station and jail
fix-it shop (radio, television and small household appliance repair)
florist and gift shop
furniture and home furnishing store
garden shop
garage (public and private)
gasoline filling station
golf driving range and miniature golf
greenhouse and nursery (place where young trees or other plants are raised for experimental purposes for transplanting or for sale)
grocery store, including retail meat markets and produce stores
group care facility⁶⁷
hardware store (may include the sale of building materials)
hobby, stamp and coin shop
hotel and motel
household appliance store
implement sales and service
interior decorator's shop
jewelry and metal craft store
leather goods and luggage store
library and museum
lock and key shop
lumber yard
mail order catalog store

aaa. medical, dental and health clinic

bbb. medical and orthopedic appliance store

ccc. messenger or telegraph service station

eee. mortuary, includes a crematorium as an accessory use.

fff. music instrument sales and repair shop

ggg. music studio, radio and television store

hhh. newspaper office

iii. newsstand

jjj. offices and office building

kkk. office supply and office equipment store

lll. optician and optometrist's shop

mmm. package liquor store

nnn. paint store

ooo. parking of vehicles; must comply with all of the provisions of Section 9.b., relating to the design, use and maintenance of off street parking

ppp. pawn shop

qqq. pet shop

rrr. photographic equipment and supply store

sss. photographic studio

ttt. picture frame shop

uuu. plumbing shop, employing five (5) persons or less

vvv. post office⁶⁶

www. printing and publishing house, including newspapers

xxx. private club, fraternity, sorority and lodge

yyy. public or private school for elementary or secondary education

zzz. radio and television studio

aaaa. railway right-of-way

bbbb. recreational vehicle (RV) park⁶⁸

cccc. rental store

dddd. restaurant, fast food²⁴

eeee. restaurant, standard²⁴

ffff. small business machine sales, repair and service

gggg. self service laundry

hhhh. sewing machine store

iiii. sheet metal shop, employing five (5) persons or less

jjjj. shoe repair and shoe shine shop

kkkk. shoe store

llll. sporting and athletic goods store

mmmm. tailor shop, employing five (5) persons or less

nnnn. tavern or lounge

oooo. taxidermy⁴⁹

pppp. theater, including drive-in theater

qqqq. tinsmith shop, employing five (5) persons or less

rrrr. tire repair shop

ssss. tinsmith shop, employing five (5) persons or less

tttt. toy store

uuuu. travel agency

vvvv. variety store and shop

wwww. veterinary clinic, providing all animal runs or observation pens are completely enclosed

xxxx. wallpaper store and shop

yyyy. watch repair shop

zzzz. water equipment sales and service⁵⁸

aaaaa. use added and removed)^43,50

Permitted Accessory Uses. Any use which complies with all of the following conditions may be operated as an accessory use to a permitted use:

is clearly incidental and customary to and commonly associated with the operation of the permitted use;
is operated under the same ownership and on the same zone lot as the permitted use;
except for Mixed-Use Development, does not include residential occupancy, except by owners and employees employed on the premises and their families; provided however, that no more than one (1) such dwelling unit shall be allowed for each permitted use. Mobile/manufactured homes shall not be permitted;^{12, 60, 73}and
if operated within a structure, shall not exceed a gross floor area of fifty percent (50%) of the gross floor area of the permitted use. If operated as an open accessory use, shall not exceed a gross floor area of fifty percent (50%) of the area of the zone lot.

Permitted Home Occupations. None.

Minimum Area of Zone Lot. None.

Minimum Width of Zone Lot. Fifty feet (50') at the front setback line.

Minimum Yards for Structures.

Front Yard. Twenty Feet (20').
Side Yard. Five feet (5').
Rear Yard. Fifteen feet (15').
Corner Lots. For corner lots with two (2) front yards, the other two (2) yards may be side yards.

Permitted Yard Encroachments.

Belt courses, sills, lintels, exterior columns, chimneys and building accessories may project twenty four inches (24") into all yards.
Exterior stairways, cornices, eves and gutters may project three and one-half feet (3 ½') into all yards.

Maximum Height of Structures. Forty five feet (45').

Permitted Exceptions to Maximum Height. Church spires, church towers, water towers, flagpoles, antennas and fire towers may be erected to any safe height not in conflict with other regulations.

Fences, Walls and Retaining Walls. See Section 6.r.²⁰

Effective on: 1/1/1901

n. Central Business District (C-2)

Permitted Uses. ^{7, 70, 73,76}The following uses may be operated as permitted uses in the district:

amusement place
antique shop and store, providing all merchandise is displayed and sold inside the building
apparel and accessory store
art and art supply store
auditorium and similar places of public assembly
automobile and mobile/manufactured homes sales; services incidental to such sales when part of the main use^30,60
auto supply store
bank and other savings and lending institutions
barber and beauty shop
bicycle shop
books and stationery store
bowling alley
business and technical school and school for photography, music and dancing
carpenter and cabinet shop, employing five (5) persons or less
church and/or parish house
cigar and tobacco store
clothing and costume rental
commercial recreation use
custom dressmaking, furrier, millinery or tailor shop, employing five (5) persons or less
delicatessen and catering establishment
department store
drug store and prescription shop
dry goods and notions store
dry cleaning and laundry establishment, employing five (5) persons or less
electric repair shop (household appliances)
essential public utility and public service installation
fire station, police station and jail
fix-it shop (radio, television and small household appliance repair)
florist and gift shop
furniture and home furnishing store
garage (public and private)
garden shop
gasoline filling station; shall not include body work, painting or major repairs
grocery store, including retail meat markets and produce stores
day care,⁷⁰ (family child care center (FCCC) or child care center (CCC), with appropriate State license. All outdoor play areas must be fenced.)
hardware store
hobby, stamp and coin shop
hotel and motel
household appliance store
interior decorator's shop
jewelry and metal craft store
leather goods and luggage store
library and museum
lock and key shop
mail order catalog store
medical, dental and health clinic
medical and orthopedic appliance store
messenger or telegraph service station
mixed-use development, subject to approval of a Development Plan, pursuant to Section 11. Minimum area of a zone lot for mixed-use development shall be 1500 square feet per residential dwelling unit.⁷³
mortuary, includes a crematorium as an accessory use.
multiple family dwelling
music instrument sales and repair shop

aaa. music studio, radio and television store

bbb. newspaper office

ccc. newsstand

ddd. office

eee. office supply and office equipment store

fff. optician and optometrist's shop

ggg. package liquor store

hhh. paint store

iii. pawn shop

jjj. parking of vehicles; must comply with all of the provisions of Section 9.b., relating to design, use and maintenance of off street parking.

kkk. pet shop

lll. photographic equipment and supply store

mmm. photographic studio

nnn. picture frame shop

ooo. plumbing shop, employing five (5) persons or less

ppp. ⁶⁶post office

qqq. printing and publishing house, including newspapers

rrr. private club, fraternity, sorority and lodge

sss. public or private school for elementary or secondary education

ttt. railroad, taxi or bus station

uuu. railroad, taxi or bus station

vvv. radio and television station

www. rental store

xxx. restaurant, fast food²⁴

yyy. restaurant, standard ²⁴

zzz. self service laundry

aaaa. sewing machine store

bbbb. sheet metal shops, employing five (5) persons or less

cccc. shoe repair and shoe shine shop

dddd. shoe store

eeee. small business machine sales, repair and service

ffff. sporting and athletic goods store

gggg. tailor shop, employing five (5) persons or less

hhhh. tavern or lounge

iiii. theater

jjjj. tinsmith shop, employing five (5) persons or less

kkkk. tire repair shop

llll. toy store

mmmm. travel agency

nnnn. variety store and shop

oooo. wallpaper store and shop

pppp. watch repair shop

qqqq. wholesale establishment

Permitted Accessory Uses. Any use which complies with all of the following conditions may be operated as an accessory use to a permitted use:

is clearly incidental and customary to and commonly associated with the operation of the permitted use;
is operated under the same ownership and on the same zone lot as the permitted use;
except for Mixed-Use Development, does not include residential occupancy, except by owners and employees employed on the premises and their families; provided however, that no more than one (1) such dwelling unit shall be allowed for each permitted use; hotels and motels shall not be considered full time, residential occupancy;⁷³ and
if operated within a structure, shall not exceed a gross floor area of fifty percent (50%) of the gross floor area of the permitted use. If operated as an open accessory use, shall not exceed a gross floor area of fifty percent (50%) of the area of the zone lot.

Permitted Home Occupations. None allowed.

Minimum Area of Zone Lot. None.

Minimum Width of Zone Lot. None.

Minimum Yards for Structures. ²⁶None; except that all sight triangles shall be preserved.

Maximum Height of Structures. None.

Fences, Walls and Retaining Walls. See Section 6.r.²⁰

Permitted Right-of-Way Encroachments⁸⁵

Awnings, cornices, overhangs, eves, and gutters may project over the public right-of-way, provided the projection is at least eight feet (8’) above any pedestrian way, and provided the projection is no closer than eighteen inches (18”) from any curb line.
Sandwich board signage, clothing racks, sale tables and other temporary advertising or merchandise displays associated with the permitted use may be placed within the thirty inch (30”) custom accent zone of colored concrete directly adjacent to buildings located on Gillette Avenue. All items placed in the custom accent zone shall not extend onto the adjacent pedestrian way and be removed daily by the merchant at the close of business.
Outdoor dining and beverage service shall be allowed on Gillette Avenue directly adjacent to the permitted use and extending into the public right-of-way from April 1^st through October 31^st of each calendar year, between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. provided that:
1. A lease and Sidewalk Use Agreement between the City of Gillette and the business/property owner has been completed.
2. A Zoning Permit for the outdoor service area has been obtained by the applicant.
3. The design of the Sidewalk Café complies with the City of Gillette Sidewalk Café Design Guidelines.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

n. Business/Services District (C-3) 21

Permitted Uses.⁷⁴ The following uses may be operated as permitted uses in the district:

appliance repair, sales and service
automobile and mobile/manufactured home sales, service and repair ^30,60
auto supply store
bakery
barber and beauty shop
bicycle
business machine sales, service and repair
carpenter and cabinet shop
carpet and floor covering store
catering
clinical, medical and dental
commercial recreation
commercial storage facility
custom dressmaking, furrier, millinery or tailor shop
dry cleaning and laundry
electrician shop
electrical supply
essential public utility and public service installation
fire station
food preparation, wholesaling and distribution
frozen food locker
furniture and home furnishings sales and restoration
feed and ranch supply, wholesale and retail
garage (public and private)
greenhouse and plant nursery
day care,⁷⁰ (family child care center (FCCC) or child care center (CCC), with appropriate State license. All outdoor play areas must be fenced.)
hardware store
hospital equipment and supplies
implement sales and service
industrial equipment sales, service and distribution
laboratory
locksmith
lumber yard and building material sales and storage (except for ready-mix concrete and asphalt and industrial pipe yards)⁷⁴
manufacturing, light - including bottling, electronics, jewelry, metal craft, monument and plastics
medical and orthopedic appliance store
offices and office buildings
office supply and office equipment store
paint and wallpaper store
parking of vehicles; must comply with all of the provisions of Section 9.b., relating to the design, use and maintenance of off-street parking
picture-framing shop
plumbing shop, including wholesale and retail sales of plumbing supplies
post office
printing and publishing house, including newspapers
private club, fraternity, sorority and lodge
radio, television and music studio
railroad right-of-way
railroad, taxi or bus station
recreation vehicle sales, service and repair
rental store
restaurant, standard
restaurant equipment and supplies
retail sales - the sale at retail of any commodity manufactured, processed, fabricated or warehoused only on the premises, provided that not more than thirty-five percent (35%) of the floor area be devoted to retail operations.

aaa. saddle and tack sales and repair

bbb. sheet-metal shop

ccc. tire store

ddd. travel agency

eee. upholstering shop

fff. vending company

ggg. veterinary clinic, provided all animal runs or observation pens are completely enclosed

hhh. vocational, technical or business school

iii. warehouse

jjj. water conditioning equipment sales and service

kkk. wholesaling

lll. ⁴⁹ taxidermy

Permitted Accessory Uses. Any use which complies with all of the following conditions may be operated as an accessory use to a permitted use:

is clearly incidental and customary to and commonly associated with the operation of the permitted use;
is operated under the same ownership, or lessees thereof, and on the same zone lot as the permitted use;
does not include residential occupancy, except by a caretaker or watchman employed on the premises; and
does not include an area of over ten percent (10%) of the area of the zone lot or thirty five percent (35%) of the gross floor area of the permitted use, whichever is greater.

Permitted Home Occupations. None allowed.

Minimum Area of the Zone Lot. Fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet.

Minimum Width of the Zone Lot. Seventy five feet (75') at the front setback line.

Minimum Yards for Structures.

Front Yard.¹⁸ Twenty feet (20'); except that on a corner lot, any front yard not directly adjacent to the primary entrance to a main building may be reduced to fifteen feet (15').
Side Yard. Five feet (5'); except in cases where the zone lot abuts a residential district, then fifteen feet (15') on the abutting side.
Rear Yard. Fifteen feet (15').

Permitted Yard Encroachments.

Belt courses, sills, lintels, exterior columns, chimneys and building accessories may project twenty-four inches (24") into all yards.
Exterior stairways, cornices, eves and gutters may project three and one-half feet (3 ½') into all yards.

Maximum Height of Structures.

For a building or structure within one hundred fifty feet (150') of a residential district - forty five feet (45').
For a building or structure more than one hundred fifty feet (150') from a residential district - seventy five feet (75').

Permitted Exceptions to Maximum Height. Water towers, flagpoles and antennas may be erected to any safe height not in conflict with other regulations.

Fences, Walls and Retaining Walls. See Section 6.r.²⁰

Outdoor Storage and Waste Disposal.

No highly flammable or explosive liquids, solids or gases shall be stored in bulk above ground.
All outdoor storage of materials, which is adjacent to a non-industrial zoning district other than the C-3 District, shall be enclosed by a solid fence or structure adequate to conceal the materials from the adjacent property.
No materials or wastes shall be deposited on the zone lot in such a manner that they may be carried off the zone lot by natural forces or causes.
All materials or wastes which might cause fumes or dust, which constitute a fire hazard or which might be attractive to rodents or insects shall be stored in closed containers.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

p. Light Industrial District (I-1)

Permitted Uses.^7,20,74,76 The following uses may be operated as permitted uses in the district:

Airport
animal hospital, providing it is completely enclosed in a building
armory
assembly or fabrication from component parts or from materials already processed or manufactured into their final usable state
automobile repair
bottling plant
building material storage or sales, except for ready-mix concrete
carpenter, cabinet, plumbing or sheet metal shop
contractor's yard for vehicles, equipment and supplies, providing all storage areas are completely enclosed by a six foot (6') high solid fence
crematorium
dry cleaning or laundry plant
essential public utility and public service installation
fire station
frozen food locker
grain and feed mill
grain elevator
greenhouse and plant husbandry
halfway house
industrial pipe yard⁷⁴
laboratory
lumber yard
machinery and implement sales, service and repair
monument-making and sales
motor vehicle sales, service, repair and storage
oilfield supply sales and storage
office
police station
printing and publishing
parking or storage of vehicles; must comply with all of the provisions of Section 9.b., relating to design, use and maintenance of off-street parking
radio or television transmitting station
railroad facilities, including shops and yards
railway right of way
restaurant, standard²⁴
taxidermy
truck or rail terminal
underground oil or gas storage facilities, as approved by the City Engineer and Fire Warden
upholstering shop
veterinary clinic, providing all animal runs or observation pens are completely enclosed
vocational or training school
warehousing or storage
welding shop
wholesaling
commercial recreation

Permitted Accessory Uses. Any use which complies with all of the following conditions may be operated as an accessory use to a permitted use:

is clearly incidental and customary to and commonly associated with the operation of the permitted use;
is operated under the same ownership and on the same zone lot as the permitted use;
does not include residential occupancy, except by a caretaker or watchman employed on the premises; and
does not include an area of over ten percent (10%) of the area of the zone lot.

Permitted Home Occupations. None allowed.

Minimum Area of Zone Lot. None.

Minimum Width of Zone Lot. None.

Minimum Yards for Structures.

Front Yard. Twenty-five feet (25'); except that on a corner lot, any front yard not directly adjacent to the primary entrance to a main building may be reduced to fifteen feet (15').
Side Yard. Five feet (5'); except in cases where the zone lot abuts a residential district, then fifteen feet (15') on the abutting side.
Rear yard. Fifteen feet (15').

Permitted Yard Encroachments.

Belt courses, sills, lintels, exterior columns, chimneys and building accessories may project twenty-four inches (24") into all yards.
Exterior stairways, cornices, eves and gutters may project three and one-half feet (3 ½') into all yards.

Maximum Height of Structures.

For a building or structure within one hundred fifty feet (150') of a residential district - forty five feet (45').
For a building or structure more than one hundred fifty feet (150') from a residential district - seventy five feet (75').

Permitted Exceptions to Maximum Height. Water towers, flagpoles and antennas may be erected to any safe height not in conflict with other regulations.

Fences, Walls and Retaining Walls. See Section 6.r.²⁰

Outdoor Storage and Waste Disposal.

No highly flammable or explosive liquids, solids or gases shall be stored in bulk above ground.
All outdoor storage of materials, which is adjacent to a non-industrial zoning district, shall be enclosed by a solid fence or structure adequate to conceal the materials from the adjacent property.¹²
No materials or wastes shall be deposited on the zone lot, in such a manner that they may be carried off the zone lot by natural forces or causes.
All materials or wastes which might cause fumes or dust, which constitute a fire hazard, or which might be attractive to rodents or insects shall be stored in closed containers.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

q. Heavy Industrial District (I-2)

Purpose. This district is intended to allow for intensive basic or primary industrial uses which are generally not compatible with residential or commercial activity.

Permitted Uses.^74,76 The following uses may be operated as permitted uses in the district:

animal hospital
animal or livestock sales
asphalt plant
bottling works
building materials, storage and sales
contractor's yard for vehicles, equipment and supplies
crematorium
bulk plant, gasoline or LP gas
dry cleaning and laundry plant
essential public utility or public service installation
feed and seed store
fire station
gasoline filling station
grain elevator
grinding mill
greenhouses and nursery
heavy equipment sales, service and repair
incinerator
industrial pipe yard⁷⁴
kennel for the keeping, boarding or training of animals
junk yard, auto wrecking yard or salvage yard, subject to the following conditions:
1. Located on a tract of land at least three hundred feet (300') from a residential district zone.
2. The operation shall be conducted wholly within a non-combustible building or within an area completely surrounded on all sides by a solid fence, wall or hedge at least six feet (6') high. The fence, wall or hedge shall be of uniform height, uniform texture and color and shall be so maintained by the proprietor as to insure maximum safety to the public and preserve the general welfare of the neighborhood. The fence, wall or hedge shall be installed in such a manner as to retain all scrap, junk or other material within the yard.
3. No junk shall be loaded, unloaded or otherwise placed, either temporarily or permanently, outside the enclosed building, hedge, fence or wall, or within the public right-of-way.
4. Burning of paper, trash, junk or other waste materials shall be permitted only after approval of the Fire Department. Burning, when permitted, shall be done during daylight hours only.
lumber yard
manufacturing, processing or fabrication
oil, gas and mineral exploration and production, with permission of the City Council, as provided for under applicable provisions elsewhere in the Gillette Municipal Code
³⁰oil, gas or mineral processing, separation or storage³⁰
oilfield supply, storage and sales
parking or storage of vehicles; must comply with all of the provisions of Section 9.b., relating to the design, use and maintenance of off-street parking
quarry
railroad facilities, including shops and yards
ready mix concrete plant
refinery
sanitary landfill
sexually oriented businesses ⁵⁹
slaughterhouse
truck or freight terminal
veterinary clinic
warehouse
welding shop

Permitted Accessory Uses. Any use which complies with all of the following conditions may be operated as an accessory use to a permitted use:

is clearly incidental and customary to and commonly associated with the operation of the permitted use;
is operated under the same ownership and on the same zone lot as the permitted use;
does not include residential occupancy, except by a caretaker or a watchman employed on the premises; and
does not include an area of over ten percent (10%) of the area of the zone lot.

Permitted Home Occupations. None allowed.

Minimum Area of Zone Lot. None.

Minimum Width of Zone Lot. None.

Minimum Yards for Structures.²⁶

Front Yard. None; except that all sight triangles shall be preserved.
Side Yard. None; except in cases where the zone lot abuts a residential district, then fifteen feet (15') on the abutting side.
Rear Yard. None; except in cases where the zone lot abuts a residential district, then twenty feet (20').

Permitted Yard Encroachments. None allowed.

Maximum Height for Structures.

For a building or structure within one hundred fifty feet (150') from a residential district - one hundred fifty feet (150').

Permitted Exceptions to Maximum Height. Water towers, flagpoles and antennas may be erected to any safe height not in conflict with other regulations.

Fences, Walls and Retaining Walls. See Section 6.r.²⁰

Outdoor Storage and Waste Disposal.

Fuel and flammable liquids stored above ground and in storage tanks of three hundred (300) gallons or more shall be diked to prevent the complete escape of liquid in the event of a rupture of the storage tank. Such storage tanks shall be at least fifty feet (50') from any building and fifty feet (50') from the boundary lines of the zone lot.
No materials or wastes shall be deposited upon the zone lot in such a manner that they may be carried off the zone lot by natural forces or causes.
All materials or wastes which might cause fumes or dust, which constitute a fire hazard or which might be attractive to rodents or insects, shall be stored in closed containers.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

r. Fences, Walls and Retaining Walls 20, 65, 81, 94

a.
A sight distance triangle shall be maintained at the intersection of two (2) streets, a street and an alley, or a street and the pavement line of a commercial or a common, multi-family driveway in which nothing shall hereafter be erected, plated, or planted which would obstruct the view of motorists entering or leaving the intersection according to the terms of the current City of Gillette Design Standards, as amended.⁹⁴
b.
A single obstruction, less than twenty four inches (24") in width, shall not be considered a violation of the sight triangle, except a single tree of any diameter whose vegetation does not extend into the required, unobstructed area, shall also not be considered a violation. All other vegetation not maintained within the specifications in the definition of a sight triangle shall be considered a violation. If, in the opinion of the City Engineer, an unusual condition of topography, street grade and/or lot grade exists which requires additional regulation of a particular intersection to ensure a safe sight distance, the Zoning Administrator may establish a maximum safe height of obstructions in any sight triangle which is different than these standards and which is based on the City Engineer's recommendation. ^{30, 94}
c.
No barbed wire or electrically charged fences shall be permitted; except that for public facilities, barbed wire shall be permitted, provided it is not less than six feet (6') above ground level.
d.
Where a C-P District directly abuts an R-R, R-S, R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, M-H, E-MH or E-MH R-S, District, without an intervening street or alley, a solid fence or wall at least four feet (4') high, but no higher than eight feet (8'), shall be provided on or near the property line between the commercial and residential district and maintained by the owner of the property in the C-P District, unless otherwise prohibited.⁹⁴
e.
Fences, walls and retaining walls on corner lots may be constructed in secondary front yards, as determined by the Planning Department, but outside the limits of the sight distance triangle, up to eight feet (8') in height. Fences may not exceed four feet (4') in height within street right of ways. In addition, driveways or vehicular access points shall not be located within the secondary front yard or the sight distance triangle.⁹⁴

In the C-1, C-2, C-3, and I-1 and I-2 Districts, fences, walls and retaining walls may be erected to a height of eight feet (8') on any part of the zone lot, except that:^{21, 94}

a.
Corner clearance of all sight triangles, as stated in Section 6.p.(2)(a) and (b) shall apply, except open mesh fences may be erected in the sight triangle, not to exceed eight feet (8') in height.
b.
The total maximum of a solid or visually screening fence, plus the barbed wire, shall not exceed eight feet (8') in height.^{27, 94}
c.
Height requirements for scenery, backdrops or other solid structures used solely for professional photography shall not exceed a maximum of twelve feet (12') in height within any rear yard.³⁶

The Agricultural District, fences, walls and retaining walls may be erected to a height of eight feet (8') on any part of the zone lot, except that: ⁹⁴

a.
Corner clearance of all sight triangles, as stated in Section 6.p.(2)(a) and (b) shall apply.
b.
However, open mesh fences may be erected in the sight triangle, not to exceed eight feet (8') in height. ⁹⁴

No fence, wall, retaining wall or anything else that would interfere in the operation of a fire hydrant shall be permitted less than three feet (3') from any fire hydrant.^{26, 34}

Effective on: 1/1/1901

s. Home Occupations26 Permitted in all residential districts, provided all of the following conditions are met:

Such use shall be conducted entirely within the permitted dwelling unit or legally complying, accessory structure(s) and carried out by the inhabitants living there and no others.²⁸

Such use shall be clearly incidental and secondary to the use of the property for dwelling purposes and shall not change the residential character thereof.²⁸

There shall be no exterior storage on the premises of materials or equipment used as part of the home occupation.

There shall be no offensive noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odors, heat, glare or electrical interference noticeable at or beyond the property line.

A home occupation shall provide additional, off street parking of one (1) paved parking space for each two hundred (200) square feet of gross floor area occupied by the home occupation.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

t. Day Care Homes 26,40,55,70

All such activities shall be secondary to the permitted use of the property, shall be licensed by the State of Wyoming and must have been issued an approved use permit prior to commencing operations.

The following standards shall be met in order to receive and retain the above use permit:⁷⁰

All outside play areas shall be fenced in a manner adequate to contain the children.
The facility shall not adversely impact neighboring residential property. The facility shall not alter the residential character of the home it occupies.
Children shall not play outside before 8:00 A.M. or after 8:00 P.M., or dark, whichever occurs earliest.
One (1) additional paved, off-street parking space shall be required for each staff member who is not a resident of the home. All child care⁷⁰centers (CCC) shall provide adequate off-street provisions for loading and unloading children.
No signage, other than that permitted to identify a home occupation, shall be permitted.

The petitioner shall make written application for a family child care⁷⁰ center (FCCC) or in the case of churches, written application for a child care center (CCC).
Repealed.
Such application shall include the following:
1. Name and address of the applicant.
2. A statement which attests that the applicant is the owner of the property or a statement from owner giving permission to apply for the permit.
3. Legal description of the property.
4. Number of parking spaces available on the property.
5. Intended hours of operation.
6. Number of employees which the applicant plans to hire.
The Zoning Administrator shall review the application for completeness and shall notify, by mail, all residents living within 140 feet of the petitioner's property not counting intervening streets and alleys in order to solicit their comments regarding the proposal.
Residents so notified shall have ten (10) working days to respond with comments. If 20% or more of those notified respond as opposed to the permit, the matter shall be referred for action by the Planning Commission on the next available date. If less than 20% of the residents respond negatively, then the Zoning Administrator shall approve the permit for issuance under the normal administrative procedure.
In the event that the matter is required to go to public hearing with the Planning Commission, the Zoning Administrator shall again notify, by mail, all residents living within 140 feet of the petitioner's property not counting intervening streets and alleys in order to solicit their comments regarding the proposal. In addition notice of the public hearing shall be given in the manner prescribed for zoning amendments in Section 12 Amendment Procedures.
After a public hearing and after due deliberation considering input from the public hearing as well as the likelihood of the petitioner's ability to meet all criteria under Section 6.t. Day Care Homes, the Planning Commission shall by majority vote direct the staff to issue a permit or deny the application. The Planning Commission may attach specific conditions to the granting of a permit if desired.
In the event of a formal protest to granting the proposed permit duly signed and acknowledged by 20% of the residents of the properties within 140 feet of the applicant's property the Planning Commission shall not grant the approval of the permit except by affirmative vote of three fourths (3/4) of all members of the Planning Commission.
All formal protests to a proposed permit shall be submitted at least 24 hours prior to the time of the public hearing and on a form provided by the Zoning Administrator.
Any affected party may appeal the decision of the Planning Commission to the City Council. The Council shall review the record of the case within thirty (30) days and affirm, reverse or modify the decision of the Planning Commission without benefit of a further hearing on the matter. Such appeals shall be filed, in writing, to the Zoning Administrator within 10 days of the Planning Commission decision.
All Special Permits issued under this section, whether administratively or by action of the Planning Commission shall be valid for a period of three years from the date of issuance and shall be renewed under the same procedure as a new permit. Any permit so issued shall be temporarily valid until renewal is finally approved or denied and all appeals are final.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Gillette City Zoning Code

SECTION 6

DISTRICT REGULATIONS

a. Agricultural District (A)

Purpose. This district is intended to allow for and protect existing agricultural uses within the City by controlling density and land coverage and providing for compatible land use.

Permitted Uses. The following uses may be operated as permitted uses in the district:

General agriculture; shall include farming, ranching, grazing, dairying, animal or plant husbandry. The following, however, are not permitted:
1. The spreading, accumulation, feeding or use of garbage in any manner on the open surface of the land;
2. animal feedlot or commercial holding pens; and
3. a use or activity engaged in, within three hundred feet (300') of a residential or retail business structure, if such use or activity results in unreasonable and continuous odors, dust or noise.
church and/or parish house
cemetery
fire station
golf course
greenhouse or plant nursery
kennel for the keeping, boarding or training of animals
public or private schools for elementary or secondary education
public park, playground and other public recreational facilities
recreation camp
railway right-of-way
stand for the sale, at retail, of agricultural products or commodities raised on the premises
veterinary clinic, including observation pens
essential public utility and public service installation³⁰
oil, gas or mineral exploration and production, with permission of the City Council, as provided for under applicable provisions elsewhere in the Gillette Municipal Code³⁰

Permitted Accessory Uses. Any use which complies with all of the following conditions may be operated as an accessory use to a permitted use:

is clearly incidental to and commonly associated with the operation of the permitted use;
is operated under the same ownership and on the same property as the permitted use; and
does not include permanent, residential occupancy, except by owners or persons employed on the premises and their immediate families; single family dwellings, mobile/manufactured⁶⁰ homes, guest homes and lodges may be accessory uses to a permitted use.

Minimum Width of Zone Lot. None.

Minimum Yards for Structures.

Front Yard.¹⁸Thirty feet (30'); except that on a corner lot, any front yard not directly adjacent to the primary entrance to a main building may be reduced to twenty five feet (25').
Side Yard. Fifteen feet (15').
Rear Yard. Forty feet (40').
Structures Containing an Accessory Use Only.¹² Five feet (5'); provided, however, that a garage entered from an alley shall be located no closer than ten feet (10') from the alley.

Permitted Yard Encroachments.

Belt courses, sills, lintels, exterior columns, chimneys and building accessories may project twenty-four inches (24") into all yards.
Open or unwalled porches, terraces, balconies and exterior stairways may project three and one-half feet (3 ½') into all yards.

Maximum Height of Structures.

when a building or structure is within one hundred fifty feet (150') from a residential district, thirty five feet (35'); and
when a building or structure is more than one hundred fifty feet (150') from a residential district, eighty feet (80').

Fences, Walls and Retaining Walls. See Section 6.r.²⁰

Effective on: 1/1/1901

b. Rural Residential District (R-R)

Permitted Uses.^20,70The following uses may be operated as permitted uses in the district:

a.
single family dwelling
b.
cemetery
c.
church and/or parish house
d.
community center; may be public or private, but not operated for gain
e.
day care ^26,55,70 (family child care home (FCCH), or family child care center (FCCC), with appropriate State license and operated from the provider’s home with a special permit, or child care center (CCC) operated by a church with appropriate State license and a special permit as required under Section 6 t. of this Ordinance.)
f.
fire station
g.
public park, playground and other public recreational facilities
h.
public and private school for elementary or secondary education
i.
essential public utility and public service installation - such uses shall not include business offices, repair, sales or storage facilities.
j.
shared living residence for Senior Citizens (see Section 14. DEFINITIONS for size limitations.)⁵²
k.
bed and breakfast home⁵⁴
l.
Group Care Facility ⁹⁶

Permitted Accessory Use. Any such use which complies with all of the following conditions may be operated as an accessory use to a permitted use:

a.
is clearly incidental and customary to and commonly associated with the operation of the permitted use;
b.
is operated and maintained under the same ownership and on the same zone lot as the permitted use;
c.
does not include structures or structural features inconsistent with the permitted use;
d.
does not include residential occupancy; and
e.
livestock and fowl shall be permitted in the R-R District in accordance with the following provisions:
1. 1.
  The number of livestock, including horses, cattle, sheep, burros or goats (excluding swine), allowed on a platted lot shall be limited to one (1) animal per one and one-half (1 ½) acres of lot area, up to a total of two (2) animals.³⁰ Unweaned offspring shall not be included in this allowance.
2. 2.
  Rabbits, fowl or poultry, including chickens, turkeys, geese or game birds shall be limited to ten (10) rabbits or mixed fowl per acre.
3. 3.
  No commercial breeding of livestock and fowl shall be permitted.
4. 4.
  Areas of the lot, as well as accessory buildings or structures devoted to livestock and fowl, shall be maintained and kept in such a manner as to not constitute a nuisance to the surrounding properties.
f.
If operated wholly or partially within a structure containing a permitted use, the gross floor area utilized by the accessory use shall not exceed thirty percent (30%) of the gross floor area of the permitted use.
g.
If in a separate, detached structure from a permitted use, the gross floor area devoted to the accessory use shall not exceed the gross floor area of the permitted use.²⁶
h.
Carports are a Permitted Accessory Use and must meet setback requirements, be secured in such a manner as acceptable to the Building Division and have proper permits.⁹³

Minimum Area of Zone Lot. ^{26, 79}One (1) acre.

Minimum Width of Zone Lot.⁷⁹One hundred twenty five feet (125').

Minimum Yards for Structures.

a.
Front Yard. ^{18, 79,93}Forty feet (40'); except that on a corner lot, any front yard not directly adjacent to the primary entrance to a main building may be reduced to thirty-five feet (35'). For Carports, minimum Front Yard may be reduced to twenty-five feet (25').
b.
Side Yard.
1. 1.
  Structures Containing Permitted Uses. Fifteen feet (15').
2. 2.
  Structures Containing Accessory Uses Only. Six feet (6').
c.
Rear Yard.
1. 1.
  Structures Containing Permitted Uses. Forty feet (40').
2. 2.
  Structures Containing Accessory Uses Only. Ten feet (10').

Permitted Yard Encroachments.

a.
Belt courses, sills, lintels, exterior columns, chimneys and building accessories may project twenty four inches (24") into all yards.
b.
Open or unwalled porches, terraces, balconies and exterior stairways may project three and one-half feet (3 ½') into all yards.
c.
Cornices, overhangs, eves and gutters may project two feet (2') into all yards.

Maximum Height of Structures. Thirty five feet (35').

10.

Fences, Walls and Retaining Walls. See Section 6.r.²⁰

Effective on: 1/16/2024

c. Suburban Residential District (R-S)

Purpose. This district is intended as a single family, residential district for those areas of the community where it is desirable to maintain low residential densities.

Permitted Uses. ²⁰The following uses may be operated as permitted uses in the district:

a.
single family dwelling
b.
cemetery
c.
church and/or parish house
d.
community center; may be public or private, but not operated for gain
e.
day care ^26,29,55,70(family child care home (FCCH), or family child care center (FCCC), with appropriate State license and operated from the provider’s home with a special permit, or child care center (CCC) operated by a church with appropriate State license and a special permit as required under Section 6 t. of this Ordinance.)
f.
fire station
g.
golf courses, including clubhouse facilities
h.
public park, playground and other public recreational facilities
i.
public and private school for elementary or secondary education
j.
essential public utility and public service installation - such uses shall not include business offices, repair, sales or storage facilities.
k.
shared living residence for Senior Citizens (see Section 16. DEFINITIONS for size limitations.)⁵²
l.
bed and breakfast home⁵⁴
m.
Group Care Facility ⁹⁶

Permitted Accessory uses. Any use which complies with all of the following conditions may be operated as an accessory use to a permitted use:

a.
is clearly incidental and customary to and commonly associated with the operation of the permitted use;
b.
is operated and maintained under the same ownership and on the same zone lot as the permitted use;
c.
does not include structures or structural features inconsistent with the permitted use;
d.
does not include residential occupancy;
e.
does not include the feeding or commercial breeding of animals, or the keeping of animals, except for those small animals normally regarded as household pets;
f.
if operated wholly or partially within a structure containing a permitted use, the gross floor area utilized by the accessory use shall not exceed thirty percent (30%) of the gross floor area of the permitted use; and
g.
if in a separate, detached structure from a permitted use, the gross floor area devoted to the accessory use shall not exceed the gross floor area of the permitted use. ²⁶
h.
Up to five (5) Chickens in accordance with Chapter 4, Sections 4-33 through 4-43 of the Gillette City Code.
i.
Carports are a Permitted Accessory Use and must meet setback requirements, be secured in such a manner as acceptable to the Building Division and have proper permits.⁹³

Minimum Area of Zone Lot. Twenty-two thousand (22,000) square feet.

Minimum Width of Zone Lot^{, 79}One hundred twenty-five feet (125') at the front setback line.

Minimum Yards for Structures.

a.
Front Yard. ^{18, 79, 93}Forty feet (40'); except that on a corner lot, any front yard not directly adjacent to the primary entrance to a main building may be reduced to thirty five feet (35'). For Carports, minimum Front Yard may be reduced to twenty-five feet (25').
b.
Side Yard.
1. 1.
  Structures Containing Permitted Uses. Fifteen feet (15').
2. 2.
  Structures Containing Accessory Uses Only. Six feet (6').
c.
Rear Yard. ⁸⁸
1. 1.
  Structures Containing Permitted Uses. Forty feet (40').
2. 2.
  Structures Containing Accessory Uses Only. 10 feet (10').

Permitted Yard Encroachments.

a.
Belt courses, sills, lintels, exterior columns, chimneys and building accessories may project twenty four inches (24") into all yards.
b.
Open or unwalled porches, terraces, balconies and exterior stairways may project three and one-half feet (3 ½') into all yards.
c.
Cornices, overhangs, eves and gutters may project two feet (2') into all yards.

Maximum Height of Structures. Thirty five feet (35').

10.

Fences, Walls and Retaining Walls. See Section 6.r.²⁰

Effective on: 1/16/2024

d. Single Family Residential District (R-1)

Permitted Uses. ^{6, 20, 70}The following uses may be operated as permitted uses in the district:

a.
single family dwelling; may include the rooming and/or boarding of up to two (2) persons, provided no separate kitchen is involved.
b.
Cemetery
c.
church and/or parish house
d.
community center; may be public or private, but not operated for gain
e.
day care^{55, 70}(family child care home (FCCH), with appropriate State license, or family child care center (FCCC), with appropriate state license and operated from the provider’s home with a special permit, and child care center (CCC) operated by a church with appropriate State license and a special permit as required under Section 6. t. of this Ordinance.)
f.
fire station
g.
foster home, as licensed by the State of Wyoming, provided the necessary State license has been obtained
h.
golf courses, including club house facilities
i.
library
j.
police station
k.
public park, playground and other public recreational facilities
l.
public and private school for elementary or secondary education
m.
essential public utility and public service installation - such uses shall not include business offices, repair, sales or storage facilities.
n.
shared living residence for senior citizens.⁴⁸
o.
bed and breakfast home ⁵⁴
p.
Group Care Facility ⁹⁶

Permitted Accessory Uses. Any use which complies with all of the following conditions may be operated as an accessory use to a permitted use:

a.
is clearly incidental and customary to and commonly associated with the operation of the permitted use;
b.
is operated and maintained under the same ownership and on the same zone lot as the permitted use;
c.
does not include structures or structural features inconsistent with the permitted use;
d.
does not include residential occupancy;
e.
if operated wholly or partially within the structure containing the permitted use, the gross floor area utilized by the accessory use shall not exceed thirty percent (30%) of the gross floor area utilized by the permitted use; and
f.
if in a separate, detached structure from a permitted use, the gross floor area devoted to the accessory use shall not exceed the gross floor area of the permitted use.³³
g.
Up to five (5) Chickens in accordance with Chapter 4, Sections 4-33 through 4-43 of the Gillette City Code.
h.
Carports are a Permitted Accessory Use and must meet setback requirements, be secured in such a manner as acceptable to the Building Division and have proper permits.⁹³

Minimum Area of Zone Lot. Six thousand (6,000) square feet.

Minimum Width of Zone Lot. Fifty feet (50') at the front setback line.

Minimum Yards for Structures.

a.
Front Yard.⁹³ Twenty feet (20'); except that on a corner lot, any front yard not directly adjacent to the primary entrance to a main building may be reduced to fifteen feet (15'). For Carports, minimum Front Yard may be reduced to five feet (5').
b.
Side Yard. Five feet (5'); except that on lots of record existing on the effective date of this resolution and having a width of less than fifty feet (50'), the side yard may be reduced to three feet (3').
c.
Rear Yard.
1. 1.
  Structures Containing Permitted Uses. Twenty feet (20') or twenty percent (20%) of the depth of the zone lot, whichever is smaller.
2. 2.
  Structures Containing Accessory Uses Only. ¹² Five feet (5'); provided however, that a garage entered from an alley shall be located no closer than ten feet (10') from the alley.

Permitted Yard Encroachments.

a.
Belt courses, sills, lintels, exterior columns, chimneys and building accessories may project twenty four inches (24") into front or rear yards.
b.
Open or unwalled porches, terraces, balconies and exterior stairways may project three and one-half feet (3 ½') into front and rear yards.
c.
Cornices, overhangs, eves and gutters may project two feet (2') into all yards.

Maximum Height of Structures. Thirty five feet (35').

10.

Required Open Space.

a.
Zone lots occupied by single family dwellings shall maintain fifty percent (50%) of the zone lot area as free and unobstructed open space.
b.
Areas devoted to off street parking shall not be counted as free and unobstructed open space.

11.

Fences, Walls and Retaining Walls. See Section 6.r.²⁰

Effective on: 1/16/2024

e. Single and Two Family Residential District (R-2)

Permitted Uses. ^{6,8,20,70,76, 80}The following uses may be operated as permitted uses in the district:

a.
single family dwelling; may include the rooming and boarding of up to two (2) persons, provided no separate kitchen is involved.
b.
two-family dwelling
c.
cemetery
d.
church and/or parish house
e.
community center; may be public or private, but not operated for gain
f.
day care ^55,70(family child care home (FCCH), or family child care center (FCCC), with appropriate State license and operated from the provider’s home with a special permit, or child care center (CCC) operated by a church with appropriate State license and a special permit as required under Section 6 t. of this Ordinance.)
g.
fire station
h.
foster home or group foster home, as licensed by the State of Wyoming, provided the necessary State license has been obtained
i.
group care facility ^{42, 80}
j.
library
k.
mortuary, does not include a crematorium as an accessory use.
l.
police station
m.
public park, playground and other public recreational facilities
n.
public and private school for elementary and secondary education
o.
railway right of way
p.
essential public utility and public service installation - such uses shall not include business offices, repair, sales or storage facilities.
q.
two unit townhouse
r.
parking of vehicles; must comply with all of the provisions of Section 9.b. relating to design, use and maintenance of off street parking.^6,9
s.
shared living residence for senior citizens.⁴⁸
t.
bed and breakfast home⁵⁴
u.
administrative non-profit support agency for victim service programs⁶⁹

Permitted Accessory uses. Any use which complies with all of the following conditions may be operated as an accessory use to a permitted use:

a.
is clearly incidental and customary to and commonly associated with the operation of the permitted use;
b.
is operated and maintained under the same ownership and on the same zone lot as the permitted use;
c.
does not include structures or structural features inconsistent with the permitted use;
d.
does not include residential occupancy;
e.
if operated wholly or partly within a structure containing the permitted use, the gross floor area utilized by the accessory use shall not exceed thirty percent (30%) of the gross floor area of the permitted use; and
f.
if in a separate, detached structure from a permitted use, the gross floor area devoted to the accessory use shall not exceed the gross floor area of the permitted use.³³
g.
Up to five (5) Chickens in accordance with Chapter 4, Sections 4-33 through 4-43 of the Gillette City Code.
h.
Carports are a Permitted Accessory Use and must meet setback requirements, be secured in such a manner as acceptable to the Building Division and have proper permits.⁹³

Minimum Width of Zone Lot. Fifty feet (50') at the front setback line.

Minimum Yards for Structures.

a.
Front Yard.⁹³ Twenty feet (20'); except that on a corner lot, any front yard not directly adjacent to the primary entrance of a main building may be reduced to fifteen feet (15'). For Carports, minimum Front Yard may be reduced to five feet (5').
b.
Side Yard. Five feet (5'); except that on lots of record existing on the effective date of this resolution and having a width of less than fifty feet (50'), the side yard may be reduced to three feet (3').
c.
Rear Yard.
1. 1.
  Structures containing permitted uses - twenty feet (20') or twenty percent (20%) of the depth of the zone lot, whichever is smaller.
2. 2.
  Structures containing accessory uses only - five feet (5'); provided however, that a garage entered from an alley shall be located no closer than ten feet (10') from the alley.

Permitted Yard Encroachments.

a.
Belt courses, sills, lintels, exterior columns, chimneys and building accessories may project twenty four inches (24") into front or rear yards.
b.
Open or unwalled porches, terraces, balconies and exterior stairways may project three and one-half feet (3 ½') into front and rear yards.
c.
Cornices, overhangs, eves and gutters may project two feet (2') into all yards.

Maximum Height of Structures. Thirty five feet (35').

Permitted Exceptions to Maximum Height. Church spires, church towers, water towers, flagpoles, antennas and fire towers may be erected to any safe height not in conflict with other regulations.

10.

Required Open Space.

a.
Zone lots occupied by single family dwellings shall maintain fifty percent (50%) of the zone lot as free and unobstructed open space for each dwelling unit.
b.
Zone lots occupied by two family dwellings shall maintain seven hundred fifty (750) square feet of free and unobstructed open space for each dwelling unit.
c.
Area devoted to off street parking shall not be counted as free and unobstructed open space.

11.

Fences, Walls and Retaining Walls. See Section 6.r.²⁰

Effective on: 1/1/1901

f. Single and Multiple Family Residential District (R-3)

Permitted Uses. ^{6,8,22,70,76, 80}The following uses may be operated as permitted uses in the district:

a.
single family dwelling; may include the rooming and boarding of up to two (2) persons, provided no separate kitchen is involved.
b.
multiple family dwelling
c.
church and/or parish house
d.
community center; may be public or private, but not operated for gain
e.
condominium and townhouse
f.
day care^55,70(family child care home (FCCH), or family child care center (FCCC), with appropriate State license and operated from the provider’s home with a special permit, or child care center (CCC) operated by a church with appropriate State license and a special permit as required under Section 6 t. of this Ordinance.)
g.
fire station
h.
foster home or group foster home, as licensed by the State of Wyoming, provided the necessary State license has been obtained.
i.
group care facility ^{42, 80}
j.
group day care facility
k.
library
l.
mortuary, does not include a crematorium as an accessory use.
m.
nursing home or home for the elderly
n.
police station
o.
public park, playground and other public recreational facilities
p.
public and private school for elementary and secondary education
q.
railway right of way
r.
essential public utility and public service installation; such uses shall not include business offices, repair, sales or storage facilities.
s.
shared living residence for senior citizens.⁴⁸
t.
administrative non-profit support agency for victim service programs⁶⁹

Permitted Accessory Uses. Any use which complies with all of the following conditions may be operated as an accessory use to a permitted use:

a.
clearly incidental and customary to and commonly associated with the operation of the permitted use;
b.
is operated and maintained under the same ownership and on the same zone lot as the permitted use;
c.
does not include structures or structural features inconsistent with the permitted use;
d.
does not include residential occupancy;
e.
if operated wholly or partly within the structure containing the permitted use, the gross floor area utilized by the accessory use shall not exceed thirty percent (30%) of the gross floor area of the permitted use; and
f.
if in a separate, detached structure from a permitted use, the gross floor area devoted to the accessory use shall not exceed the gross floor area of the permitted use.³³
g.
Carports are a Permitted Accessory Use and must be meet setback requirements, be secured in such a manner as acceptable to the Building Division and have proper permits.⁹³
h.
Up to five (5) Chickens in accordance with Chapter 4, Sections 4-33 through 4-43 of the Gillette City Code.

Minimum Area of Zone Lot. Six thousand (6,000) square feet, plus three thousand (3,000) square feet for each dwelling unit of a multiple family dwelling in excess of two (2) dwelling units.

Minimum Width of Zone Lot. Fifty feet (50') at the front setback line.

Minimum Yards for Structures.

a.
Front Yard. Twenty feet (20'); except that on a corner lot, any front yard not directly adjacent to the primary entrance of a main building may be reduced to fifteen feet (15'). For Carports, minimum Front Yard may be reduced to five feet (5').⁹³
b.
Side Yard. Five feet (5'); except that on lots of record existing on the effective date of this resolution and having a width of less than fifty feet (50'), the side yard may be reduced to three feet (3').
c.
Rear Yard.
1. 1.
  Structures Containing Permitted Uses. Twenty feet (20') or twenty percent (20%) of the depth of the zone lot, whichever is smaller.
2. 2.
  Structures Containing Accessory Uses Only. Five feet (5'); provided however, that a garage entered from an alley shall be located no closer than ten feet (10') from the alley. 12

Permitted Yard Encroachments.

a.
Belt courses, sills, lintels, exterior columns, chimneys and building accessories may project twenty four inches (24") into front or rear yards.
b.
Open or unwalled porches, terraces, balconies and exterior stairways may project three and one-half feet (3 1/2') into front and rear yards.
c.
Cornices, overhangs, eves and gutters may project two feet (2') into all yards.

Maximum Height of Structures. Thirty five feet (35').

Permitted Exceptions to Maximum Height. Church spires, church towers, water towers, flagpoles, antennas, and fire towers may be erected to any safe height not in conflict with other regulations.

10.

Required Open Space.

a.
Zone lots occupied by single family dwellings shall maintain fifty percent (50%) of the zone lots as free and unobstructed open space.
b.
Zone lots occupied by multiple family dwellings shall maintain seven hundred fifty (750) square feet of free and unobstructed open space for each dwelling unit.
c.
Area devoted to off street parking shall not be counted as free and unobstructed open space.

11.

Fences, Walls and Retaining Walls. See Section 6.r.²⁰

Effective on: 10/10/2023

g. Multi-Family Residential District (R-4)

Permitted Uses ^{6,8,22,43,50,70,76}The following uses may be operated as permitted uses in the district.

a.
single family dwelling
b.
multiple family dwelling
c.
boarding and/or rooming house
d.
church and/or parish house
e.
community center; may be public or private, but not operated for gain
f.
club or lodge, private and operated for the benefit of members and not for gain
g.
condominium and townhouse
h.
day care⁷⁰ (family child care home (FCCH), family child care center (FCCC) or child care center (CCC), with appropriate State license.)
i.
fire station
j.
foster home or group foster home, as licensed by the State of Wyoming, provided the necessary State license has been obtained
k.
group care facility
l.
hospital
m.
institution of higher learning, including dormitory accommodations
n.
library
o.
museum
p.
mortuary, does not include a crematorium as an accessory use.
q.
nursing home or home for the elderly
r.
orphanage
s.
parking of vehicles; must comply with all of the provisions of Section 9.b., relating to design, use and maintenance of off street parking.
t.
police station
u.
public park, playground and other public recreational facilities
v.
public or private school for elementary or secondary education
w.
essential public utility or public service installation; such uses shall not include business offices, repair, sales or storage facilities
x.
administrative non-profit support agency for victim service programs⁶⁹
y.
Group Care Facility ⁹⁶

Permitted Accessory Uses. Any use which complies with all of the following conditions may be operated as an accessory use to a permitted use:

a.
is clearly incidental and customary to and commonly associated with the operation of the permitted use;
b.
is operated and maintained under the same ownership and on the same zone lot as the permitted use;
c.
does not include structures or structural features inconsistent with the permitted use;
d.
does not include residential occupancy;
e.
if operated wholly or partly within the structure containing the permitted use, the gross floor area utilized by the accessory use shall not exceed thirty percent (30%) of the gross floor area of the permitted use;
f.
if in a separate, detached structure from a permitted use, the gross floor area devoted to the accessory use shall not exceed the gross floor area of the permitted use; ³³ and
g.
in the R-4 District, a restaurant or cafeteria shall be considered a legitimate accessory use only for the following permitted uses: boarding and/or rooming house, nursing home, hospital and elementary or secondary school.
h.
Carports are a Permitted Accessory Use and must meet setback requirements, be secured in such a manner as acceptable to the Building division and have proper permits.⁹³
i.
Up to five (5) Chickens in accordance with Chapter 4, Sections 4-33 through 4-43 of the Gillette City Code.

Minimum Width of Zone Lot. Fifty feet (50') at the front setback line

Minimum yards for Structures.

a.
Front Yard. Ten feet (10'); on a corner lot, the ten foot (10') front yard shall apply to both streets. For Carports, minimum Front Yard may be reduced to five feet (5').⁹³
b.
Side Yard.¹²
1. 1.
  For buildings less than thirty five feet (35') in height, five feet (5').
2. 2.
  For buildings thirty five feet (35') or more, eight feet (8').
3. 3.
  When the primary building entrance is located in the side yard, the side yard shall be increased an additional five feet (5').
c.
Rear Yard.
1. 1.
  Structures Containing Permitted Uses. Twenty feet (20`) or twenty percent (20%) of the depth of the zone lot, whichever is smaller.
2. 2.
  Structures Containing Accessory Uses Only. ¹² Five feet (5'); provided however, that a garage entered from an alley shall be located no closer than ten feet (10') from the alley.

Permitted Yard Encroachments.

a.
Belt courses, sills, lintels, exterior columns, chimneys and building accessories may project twenty four inches (24") into front or rear yards.
b.
Open or unwalled porches, terraces, balconies and exterior stairways may project three and one-half feet (3½') into front and rear yards.
c.
Cornices, overhangs, eves and gutters may project two feet (2') into all yards.

Maximum Height of Structures.^{12, 65}

a.
Within one hundred fifty feet (150'), including street and alley rights-of-way, of an R-S, R-1, R-2, R-3, M-H, E-MH or E-MH-RS District - fifty feet (50').
b.
than one hundred fifty feet (150') from an R-S, R-1, R-2, R-3, M-H, E-MH or E-MH-RS District - one hundred feet (100').

Permitted Exceptions to Maximum Height. Church spires, church towers, water towers, flagpoles, antennas and fire towers may be erected to any safe height not in conflict with other regulations.

10.

Required Open Space.⁵

a.
Zone lots occupied by single family dwellings shall maintain fifty percent (50%) of the zone lot as free and unobstructed open space.
b.
Zone lots occupied by multiple family dwellings shall maintain five hundred (500) square feet of free and unobstructed open space for each dwelling unit.
c.
Zone lots occupied by a boarding or rooming house shall maintain five hundred (500) square feet of free and unobstructed open space for each sleeping room.
d.
Area devoted to off street parking shall not be counted as free and unobstructed open space.

11.

Fences, Walls and Retaining Walls. See Section 6.r.²⁰

Effective on: 1/16/2024

h. Mobile Home District (M-H)

Permitted Uses.^23,60,70The following uses may be operated as permitted uses in the district:

a.
mobile/manufactured home in a mobile/manufactured home court or park, or a mobile/manufactured home subdivision containing two (2) or more mobile/manufactured homes and complying with all of the provisions of this ordinance and the Subdivision Regulations of the City of Gillette.
b.
single family dwelling; may include the rooming and/or boarding of up to two (2) persons, provided no separate kitchen is involved
c.
church and/or parish house
d.
public park or playground
e.
community center; may be public or private, but not operated for gain
f.
day care^{26, 70}(family child care home (FCCH), or family child care center (FCCC), with appropriate State license and operated from the provider’s home with a special permit, or child care center (CCC) operated by a church with appropriate State license and a special permit as required under Section 6 t. of this Ordinance.)
g.
fire station
h.
essential public utility and public service installation - such uses shall not include business offices, repair, sales or storage facilities.
i.
off-street parking and storage of personal vehicles and effects.⁸⁹
j.
Group Care Facility ⁹⁶

Permitted Accessory Uses.⁶⁰ Any use which complies with all of the following conditions may be operated as an accessory use to a permitted use:

a.
is clearly incidental and customary to and commonly associated with the operation of the permitted use;
b.
is operated under the same ownership and on the same zone lot as the permitted use;
c.
does not include structures or structural features inconsistent with the permitted use;
d.
does not include residential occupancy, except that a single family dwelling on its own designated area for the owner or manager of a mobile/manufactured home court or park may be considered a permitted accessory use;
e.
if operated wholly or partially within the structure containing the permitted use, the gross floor area utilized by the accessory use shall not exceed thirty percent (30%) of the gross floor area of the permitted use;
f.
if in a separate, detached structure from a permitted use, the gross floor area devoted to the accessory use shall not exceed the gross floor area of the permitted use; ³³ and
g.
central laundries, showers, recreation or administrative space may be considered as accessory uses to a mobile/manufactured home court or park.
h.
Up to five (5) Chickens in accordance with Chapter 4, Sections 4-33 through 4-43 of the Gillette City Code.
i.
Carports are a Permitted Accessory Use and must meet setback requirements, be secured in such a manner as acceptable to the Building Division and have proper permits.⁹³

Minimum Area of Zone Lot.^23,26

a.
For each mobile/manufactured home in a mobile/manufactured home court or park, there shall be provided a minimum land area of four thousand (4,000) square feet, exclusive of public street rights-of-way or private street easements.⁶⁰
b.
For each single family dwelling, there shall be provided and maintained a separately designated land area of six thousand (6,000) square feet.
c.
For each mobile/manufactured home in a mobile/manufactured home subdivision, there shall be provided and maintained a separately designated zone lot of not less than six thousand (6,000) square feet.^26,29,60

Minimum Width of Zone Lot.¹²

a.
For lots of at least six thousand (6,000) square feet - fifty feet (50') at the front setback line.
b.
For lots of less than six thousand (6,000) square feet - forty feet (40') at the front setback line.

Minimum Yards for Structures.²³

a.
Front Yard. Twenty feet (20'); except that on a corner lot, any front yard not directly adjacent to the primary entrance of a main building may be reduced to fifteen feet (15'). For Carports, minimum Front Yard may be reduced to five feet (5').⁹³
b.
Side Yard. ^12,60 Five feet (5'); except for the main entry side of a mobile/manufactured home unit, fifteen feet (15'). For the non-entry side of the mobile/manufactured home unit, five feet (5').
c.
Rear Yard. Ten feet (10').
d.
Accessory Structures. ^12,60 Not permitted in the front yard and not to be located closer than ten feet (10') to the mobile/manufactured home and no closer than five feet (5') from any property line, except that a garage entered from an alley shall be located no closer than ten feet (10') from the alley.

Permitted Yard Encroachments.

a.
Outdoor terraces or patios constructed at grade and without roofs or walls may project one-half (½) the distance of the required yard into any yard.
b.
Open or unwalled porches, decks, balconies and exterior stairways may project three and one-half feet (3½') into any yards.
c.
Window canopies may project two feet (2') into any yard.

Maximum Height of Structures. Thirty five feet (35').

Permitted Exceptions to Maximum Height. Church spires, church towers, water towers, flagpoles, antennas and fire towers may be erected to any safe height not in conflict with other regulations.

10.

Required Open Space.

a.
For each mobile/manufactured home or single family dwelling, there shall be provided and maintained at least two thousand (2,000) square feet of free and unobstructed open space.⁶⁰
b.
Area devoted to off street parking shall not be counted as free and unobstructed open space.

11.

Fences, Walls and Retaining Walls. See Section 6.r.²⁰

12.

Street Standards.

a.
Where the individual mobile/manufactured home units in a mobile/manufactured home district are served by dedicated public streets, those public streets shall be platted and constructed according to the applicable street standards of the City of Gillette.⁶⁰
b.
Where individual mobile/manufactured home units are served by a private street system, those streets shall:⁶⁰
1. 1.
  provide a driving surface of twenty four feet (24') within an easement of forty feet (40'); parking shall be allowed on only one (1) side of the street;
2. 2.
  be provided with a four inch (4") thick concrete sidewalk at least thirty inches (30") wide on each side of all streets;
3. 3.
  be graded and well drained;
4. 4.
  be accessible at all times to emergency vehicles; and
5. 5.
  be maintained at all times by the owner and operator of the mobile/manufactured home subdivision or by an established homeowners' association.⁶⁰

13.

14.

Effective on: 1/16/2024

i. Enhanced Manufactured Home District (E-MH) 63

Permitted Uses. The following uses may be operated as permitted uses in the district:⁷⁰

a.
Enhanced manufactured homes which meet all the definitions of an enhanced manufactured home in the Definitions section of this Ordinance.
b.
Single family dwellings either site built or modular units.
c.
Church and/or parish house
d.
Day care⁷⁰ (family child care home (FCCH), or family child care center (FCCC), with appropriate state license and operated from the provider’s home with a special permit, or child care center (CCC) operated by a church with appropriate State license and a special permit as required under Section 6. t. of this Ordinance.)
e.
Fire station
f.
Foster home, as licensed by the state of Wyoming, provided the necessary State license has been obtained
g.
Police station
h.
Public park, playground and other public recreational facilities
i.
Public and private school for elementary or secondary education
j.
Essential public utility and public service installation – such uses shall not include business offices, repair, sales or storage facilities
k.
Shared living residence for senior citizens
l.
Bed and breakfast
m.
Group Care Facility ⁹⁶

Permitted Accessory Uses Any use which complies with all of the following conditions may be operated as an accessory use to a permitted use:

a.
is clearly incidental and customary to and commonly associated with the operation of the permitted use;
b.
is operated and maintained under the same ownership and on the same zone lot as the permitted use;
c.
does not include structures or structural features inconsistent with the permitted use;
d.
does not include residential occupancy;
e.
if operated wholly or partially within the structure containing the permitted use, the gross floor area utilized by the accessory use shall not exceed twenty percent (20%) of the gross floor area utilized by the permitted use; and
f.
if in a separate, detached structure from a permitted use, the gross floor area devoted to the accessory use shall not exceed the gross floor area of the permitted use.³³
g.
Carports are a Permitted Accessory Use and must meet setback requirements, be secured in such a manner as acceptable to the Building Division and have proper permits.⁹³
h.
Up to five (5) Chickens in accordance with Chapter 4, Sections 4-33 through 4-43 of the Gillette City Code.

Minimum Area of Zone Lot. Six thousand (6,000) square feet.

Minimum Width of Zone Lot. Fifty feet (50') at the front setback line.

Minimum Yards for Structures.

a.
Front Yard. Twenty feet (20'); except that on a corner lot, any front yard not directly adjacent to the primary entrance to a main building may be reduced to fifteen feet (15'). For Carports, minimum Front Yard may be reduced to five feet (5').⁹³
b.
Side Yard. Five feet (5').
c.
Rear Yard.
1. 1.
  Structures Containing Permitted Uses. Twenty feet (20') or twenty percent (20%) of the depth of the zone lot, whichever is smaller.
2. 2.
  Structures Containing Accessory Uses Only. ¹² Five feet (5'); provided however, that a garage entered from an alley shall be located no closer than ten feet (10') from the alley.

Permitted Yard Encroachments.

a.
Belt courses, sills, lintels, exterior columns, chimneys and building accessories may project twenty four inches (24") into front or rear yards.
b.
Open or unwalled porches, terraces, balconies and exterior stairways may project three and one-half feet (3 ½') into front and rear yards.
c.
Cornices, overhangs, eves and gutters may project two feet (2') into all yards.

Maximum Height of Structures. Thirty five feet (35').

10.

Required Open Space.

a.
Zone lots occupied by enhanced manufactured homes or other single family dwellings shall maintain fifty percent (50%) of the zone lot area as free and unobstructed open space.
b.
Areas devoted to off street parking shall not be counted as free and unobstructed open space.

11.

Fences, Walls and Retaining Walls in Section 6 of this ordinance.²⁰

Effective on: 1/16/2024

j. Enhanced Manufactured Home Suburban Residential District (E-MH R-S) 63

Purpose. This district is intended as a permanent, residential district for those areas of the community where it is desirable to maintain low residential densities.

Permitted Uses. ^{20, 70}The following uses may be operated as permitted uses in the district:

a.
Enhanced manufactured homes which meet all the definitions of an enhanced manufactured home in the Definitions section of this Ordinance.
b.
single family dwelling
c.
cemetery
d.
church and/or parish house
e.
community center; may be public or private, but not operated for gain
f.
day care ^26,29,55,70(family day care home (FCCH), or family child care center (FCCC), with appropriate State license and operated from the provider's home with special permit, or child care center (CCC) operated by a church with appropriate State license and a special permit as required under Section 6 t. of this Ordinance.)
g.
fire station
h.
golf courses, including clubhouse facilities
i.
public park, playground and other public recreational facilities
j.
public and private school for elementary or secondary education
k.
essential public utility and public service installation - such uses shall not include business offices, repair, sales or storage facilities.
l.
shared living residence for Senior Citizens (see Section 14. DEFINITIONS for size limitations.)⁵²
m.
bed and breakfast home⁵⁴
n.
Group Care Facility ⁹⁶

Permitted Accessory uses. Any use which complies with all of the following conditions may be operated as an accessory use to a permitted use:

a.
is clearly incidental and customary to and commonly associated with the operation of the permitted use;
b.
is operated and maintained under the same ownership and on the same zone lot as the permitted use;
c.
does not include structures or structural features inconsistent with the permitted use;
d.
does not include residential occupancy;
e.
does not include the feeding or commercial breeding of animals, or the keeping of animals, except for those small animals normally regarded as household pets;
f.
if operated wholly or partially within a structure containing a permitted use, the gross floor area utilized by the accessory use shall not exceed thirty percent (30%) of the gross floor area of the permitted use; and
g.
if in a separate, detached structure from a permitted use, the gross floor area devoted to the accessory use shall not exceed the gross floor area of the permitted use. ²⁶
h.
Carports are a Permitted Accessory Use and must meet setback requirements, be secured in such a manner as acceptable to the Building Division and have proper permits.⁹³
i.
Up to five (5) Chickens in accordance with Chapter 4, Sections 4-33 through 4-43 of the Gillette City Code.

Minimum Area of Zone Lot. Fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet.

Minimum Width of Zone Lot. One hundred feet (100') at the front setback line.

Minimum Yards for Structures.

a.
Front Yard. ¹⁸Thirty feet (30'); except that on a corner lot, any front yard not directly adjacent to the primary entrance to a main building may be reduced to twenty five feet (25'). For Carports, minimum Front Yard may be reduced to twenty-five feet (25').⁹³
b.
Side Yard.
1. 1.
  Structures Containing Permitted Uses. Fifteen feet (15').
2. 2.
  Structures Containing Accessory Uses Only. Six feet (6').
c.
Rear Yard. Forty feet (40'); provided however, that a garage entered from an alley may be located not closer than ten feet (10') from the alley line.

Permitted Yard Encroachments.

a.
Belt courses, sills, lintels, exterior columns, chimneys and building accessories may project twenty four inches (24") into all yards.
b.
Open or unwalled porches, terraces, balconies and exterior stairways may project three and one-half feet (3 ½') into all yards.
c.
Cornices, overhangs, eves and gutters may project two feet (2') into all yards.

Maximum Height of Structures. Thirty five feet (35').

10.

Fences, Walls and Retaining Walls. See Section 6.r.²⁰

Effective on: 1/16/2024

k. Office and Institution District (C-O)

Permitted Uses. ^{6,12,22,28,70,73,76}The following uses may be operated as permitted uses in the district:

art studio
art supply store
barber and beauty shop
boarding and/or rooming house
book and stationery stores
candy shop
church and/or parish house
cigar and tobacco stores
clinic, medical or dental
club or lodge, private and operated for the benefit of members and not for gain
drug store (less than three thousand [3,000] square feet of floor area)
fire station
florist, card and gift shops
group care facility
day care,⁷⁰(family child care center (FCCC) or child care center (CCC), with appropriate State license. All outdoor play areas must be fenced.)
group foster home, as licensed by the State of Wyoming, provided the necessary State license has been obtained.
halfway house ⁴³
home for the elderly
hospital ⁴⁶
library
medical and orthopedic appliance store
mixed- use development, subject to approval of a Development Plan, pursuant to Section 11. Minimum area of a zone lot for mixed-use development shall be 3000 square feet per residential dwelling unit.⁷³
mortuary, includes a crematorium as an accessory use.
music studio
newsstand
office in which goods, wares or merchandise are not commercially created, displayed, exchanged or sold
office supply or office equipment store
optician or optometrist's devices
parking of vehicles; must comply with all of the provisions of Section 9.b., relating to design, use and maintenance of off street parking.
Pharmacy
police station
post office
public park, playground and other public recreational facilities
public or private school for elementary, secondary or post-secondary education³⁰
essential public utility and public service installation; such uses shall not include repairs, sales or storage facilities.
restaurant, standard²⁴
travel agency

Permitted Accessory uses. Any use which complies with all of the following conditions may be operated as an accessory use to a permitted use:

is clearly incidental and customary to and commonly associated with the operation of the permitted use;
is operated and maintained under the same ownership and on the same zone lot as the permitted use;
does not include structures or structural features inconsistent with the permitted use;
except for Mixed-Use Development, does not include residential occupancy, except by owners or employees employed on the same premises and their families, provided however that no more than one (1) dwelling unit shall be allowed for each permitted use; mobile/manufactured homes shall not be permitted;^29,60,73
if operated wholly or partly within the structure containing the permitted use, the gross floor area utilized by the accessory use shall not exceed thirty percent (30%) of the gross floor area of the permitted use; and
if in a separate, detached structure from a permitted use, the gross floor area devoted to the accessory use shall not exceed the gross floor area of the permitted use.²⁶

Permitted Home Occupations. None allowed.

Minimum Area of Zone Lot. Seven thousand (7,000) square feet.

Minimum Width of Zone Lot. Fifty feet (50') at the front setback line.

Minimum Yards for Structures.

Front Yard. ¹⁸Ten feet (10'). On a corner lot, the ten foot (10') front yard shall apply to both streets.
Side Yard. No side yard is required; except when the property adjoins residentially zoned property, then a side yard of five feet (5') must be provided.
Rear yard. No rear yard is required; except when the property adjoins residentially zoned property, then a rear yard of twenty feet (20') must be provided.

Permitted Yard Encroachments.

Belt courses, sills, lintels, exterior columns, chimneys and building accessories may project twenty four inches (24") into front or rear yards.
Open or unwalled porches, terraces, balconies and exterior stairways may project three and one-half feet (3 ½') into front and rear yards.
Cornices, overhangs, eves and gutters may project two feet (2') into all yards.

Maximum Height of Structures.¹²

Within one hundred fifty feet (150'), including street and alley rights-of-way, of an R-S, R-1, R-2, R-3, M-H, E-MH or E-MH R-S District - fifty feet (50').⁶⁵
More than one hundred fifty feet (150') from an R-S, R-1, R-2, R-3, M-H, E-MH or E-MH R-S District - one hundred feet (100').⁶⁵

Permitted Exceptions to Maximum Height. Church spires, church towers, water towers, flagpoles, antennas and fire towers may be erected to any safe height not in conflict with other regulations.

Fences, Walls and Retaining Walls. See Section 6.r.²⁰

Effective on: 1/1/1901

l

l. Planned Neighborhood Business District (C-P) ¹

Purpose. ¹²This district is intended to be located in areas with excellent vehicular access, to provide convenience shopping goods for nearly residential and institutional areas. Since convenience shopping areas are most effective as a combination of several retail uses, it is intended that the provisions of Section 11., Development Plans, shall always apply to any development in this district.
Permitted Uses. ^{12, 70,73}The following uses may be operated as permitted uses in the district:
1. artist's studio
2. art supply store
3. bakery and pastry shop
4. bank or other savings or lending institution
5. barber and beauty shop
6. bicycle shop
7. book and stationery store
8. candy store
9. church and/or parish house
10. cigar and tobacco store
11. clothing store
12. convenience store
13. delicatessen
14. drug store
15. dry goods and notions store
16. dry cleaning and laundry establishment
17. essential public utility and public service installation.
18. fire station⁶²
19. fix-it shops for radio, television and small appliances
20. florist
21. gasoline filling station; shall not include body work, painting or major repairs
22. day care,70 (family child care center (FCCC) or child care center (CCC), with appropriate State license. All outdoor play areas must be fenced.)
23. hardware store
24. hobby shop
25. ice cream shop
26. interior decorator
27. jewelry store
28. leather goods store
29. library
30. liquor store
31. lock and key shop
32. meat market
33. medical or dental clinic
34. milk products store
35. mixed- use development, subject to approval of a Development Plan, pursuant to Section 11. Minimum area of a zone lot for mixed-use development shall be 3000 square feet per residential dwelling unit.⁷³
36. music studio
37. neighborhood recreational facility ¹
38. newsstand
39. office
40. paint or wallpaper store
41. pet shop
42. photographic studio
43. picture framing shop
44. restaurant, standard ²⁴
45. retail sales
46. sewing machine shop
47. shoe store
48. sporting goods store
49. tailor shop
50. tavern or lounge
51. toy store
52. travel agency
aaa. variety store
Permitted Accessory Uses. Any use which complies with all of the following conditions may be operated as an accessory use to a permitted use:
1. is clearly incidental and customary to and commonly associated with the operation of the permitted use;
2. is operated under the same ownership and on the same zone lot as the permitted use;
3. does not include structures or structural features inconsistent with the permitted use;
4. except for Mixed-Use Development, does not include residential occupancy, except by owners and employees employed on the premises and their families; provided however, that no more than one (1) such dwelling unit shall be allowed for each permitted use. Mobile/manufactured homes shall not be permitted; ^12,60,73and
5. if operated within a structure, shall not exceed a gross floor area of fifty percent (50%) of the gross floor area of the permitted use. If operated as an open, accessory use, shall not exceed fifty percent (50%) of the area of the zone lot.
Permitted Home Occupations. None allowed.
Minimum Area of Zone Lot. ¹²Seventeen thousand five hundred (17,500) square feet.
Minimum Width of Zone Lot. One hundred feet (100') at the front setback line.
Minimum Yards for Structures.^{2, 5, 7, 12, 18, 19}
1. Front Yard. ¹⁸Twenty feet (20'); except that on a corner lot, any front yard not directly adjacent to the primary entrance to a main building may be reduced to fifteen feet (15').
2. Side Yard. Ten feet (10').
3. Rear Yard. Ten feet (10').
4. Buffer Strip. In yards adjacent to residentially zoned property, there shall be a buffer of open space at least ten feet (10') in width.
Permitted Yard Encroachments.
1. Belt courses, sills, lintels, exterior columns, chimneys and building accessories may project twenty four inches (24") into all yards.
2. Exterior stairways, cornices, eves and gutters may project three and one-half feet (3 ½') into all yards.
Maximum Height of Structures. Forty five feet (45').
Permitted Exceptions to Maximum Height. Water towers, flagpoles and antennas may be erected to any safe height not in conflict with other regulations.
Fences, Walls and Retaining Walls. See Section 6.r.20

Effective on: 1/1/1901

m. General Commercial District (C-1)

Permitted Uses. ^{3, 5, 7, 20, 43, 50, 60, 70, 73,76}The following uses may be operated as permitted uses in the district:

amusement place
animal hospital, providing it is completely enclosed in a building
antique shop and store, providing all merchandise is displayed and sold inside a building
apparel and accessory store
art and art supply store
auditorium and similar places of public assembly
automobile and mobile/manufactured home sales, service and repair, new and used
auto supply store
banks and other savings and lending institutions
barber and beauty shop
bicycle shop
books and stationery store
bowling alley
business and technical school and school for photography, music and dancing
carpenter and cabinet shop, employing five (5) persons or less
church and/or parish house
cigar and tobacco store
clothing and costume rental
commercial storage facilities
commercial recreation
custom dressmaking, furrier, millinery or tailor shop, employing five (5) persons or less
day care,⁷⁰ (family child care center (FCCC) or child care center (CCC), with appropriate State license. All outdoor play areas must be fenced.)
delicatessen and catering establishment
department store
drug store and prescription shop
dry goods and notions store
dry cleaning and laundry establishment, employing five (5) persons or less
electric repair shop (household appliances)
essential public utility and public service installation
fire station, police station and jail
fix-it shop (radio, television and small household appliance repair)
florist and gift shop
furniture and home furnishing store
garden shop
garage (public and private)
gasoline filling station
golf driving range and miniature golf
greenhouse and nursery (place where young trees or other plants are raised for experimental purposes for transplanting or for sale)
grocery store, including retail meat markets and produce stores
group care facility⁶⁷
hardware store (may include the sale of building materials)
hobby, stamp and coin shop
hotel and motel
household appliance store
implement sales and service
interior decorator's shop
jewelry and metal craft store
leather goods and luggage store
library and museum
lock and key shop
lumber yard
mail order catalog store

aaa. medical, dental and health clinic

bbb. medical and orthopedic appliance store

ccc. messenger or telegraph service station

eee. mortuary, includes a crematorium as an accessory use.

fff. music instrument sales and repair shop

ggg. music studio, radio and television store

hhh. newspaper office

iii. newsstand

jjj. offices and office building

kkk. office supply and office equipment store

lll. optician and optometrist's shop

mmm. package liquor store

nnn. paint store

ooo. parking of vehicles; must comply with all of the provisions of Section 9.b., relating to the design, use and maintenance of off street parking

ppp. pawn shop

qqq. pet shop

rrr. photographic equipment and supply store

sss. photographic studio

ttt. picture frame shop

uuu. plumbing shop, employing five (5) persons or less

vvv. post office⁶⁶

www. printing and publishing house, including newspapers

xxx. private club, fraternity, sorority and lodge

yyy. public or private school for elementary or secondary education

zzz. radio and television studio

aaaa. railway right-of-way

bbbb. recreational vehicle (RV) park⁶⁸

cccc. rental store

dddd. restaurant, fast food²⁴

eeee. restaurant, standard²⁴

ffff. small business machine sales, repair and service

gggg. self service laundry

hhhh. sewing machine store

iiii. sheet metal shop, employing five (5) persons or less

jjjj. shoe repair and shoe shine shop

kkkk. shoe store

llll. sporting and athletic goods store

mmmm. tailor shop, employing five (5) persons or less

nnnn. tavern or lounge

oooo. taxidermy⁴⁹

pppp. theater, including drive-in theater

qqqq. tinsmith shop, employing five (5) persons or less

rrrr. tire repair shop

ssss. tinsmith shop, employing five (5) persons or less

tttt. toy store

uuuu. travel agency

vvvv. variety store and shop

wwww. veterinary clinic, providing all animal runs or observation pens are completely enclosed

xxxx. wallpaper store and shop

yyyy. watch repair shop

zzzz. water equipment sales and service⁵⁸

aaaaa. use added and removed)^43,50

Permitted Accessory Uses. Any use which complies with all of the following conditions may be operated as an accessory use to a permitted use:

is clearly incidental and customary to and commonly associated with the operation of the permitted use;
is operated under the same ownership and on the same zone lot as the permitted use;
except for Mixed-Use Development, does not include residential occupancy, except by owners and employees employed on the premises and their families; provided however, that no more than one (1) such dwelling unit shall be allowed for each permitted use. Mobile/manufactured homes shall not be permitted;^{12, 60, 73}and
if operated within a structure, shall not exceed a gross floor area of fifty percent (50%) of the gross floor area of the permitted use. If operated as an open accessory use, shall not exceed a gross floor area of fifty percent (50%) of the area of the zone lot.

Permitted Home Occupations. None.

Minimum Area of Zone Lot. None.

Minimum Width of Zone Lot. Fifty feet (50') at the front setback line.

Minimum Yards for Structures.

Front Yard. Twenty Feet (20').
Side Yard. Five feet (5').
Rear Yard. Fifteen feet (15').
Corner Lots. For corner lots with two (2) front yards, the other two (2) yards may be side yards.

Permitted Yard Encroachments.

Belt courses, sills, lintels, exterior columns, chimneys and building accessories may project twenty four inches (24") into all yards.
Exterior stairways, cornices, eves and gutters may project three and one-half feet (3 ½') into all yards.

Maximum Height of Structures. Forty five feet (45').

Permitted Exceptions to Maximum Height. Church spires, church towers, water towers, flagpoles, antennas and fire towers may be erected to any safe height not in conflict with other regulations.

Fences, Walls and Retaining Walls. See Section 6.r.²⁰

Effective on: 1/1/1901

n. Central Business District (C-2)

Permitted Uses. ^{7, 70, 73,76}The following uses may be operated as permitted uses in the district:

amusement place
antique shop and store, providing all merchandise is displayed and sold inside the building
apparel and accessory store
art and art supply store
auditorium and similar places of public assembly
automobile and mobile/manufactured homes sales; services incidental to such sales when part of the main use^30,60
auto supply store
bank and other savings and lending institutions
barber and beauty shop
bicycle shop
books and stationery store
bowling alley
business and technical school and school for photography, music and dancing
carpenter and cabinet shop, employing five (5) persons or less
church and/or parish house
cigar and tobacco store
clothing and costume rental
commercial recreation use
custom dressmaking, furrier, millinery or tailor shop, employing five (5) persons or less
delicatessen and catering establishment
department store
drug store and prescription shop
dry goods and notions store
dry cleaning and laundry establishment, employing five (5) persons or less
electric repair shop (household appliances)
essential public utility and public service installation
fire station, police station and jail
fix-it shop (radio, television and small household appliance repair)
florist and gift shop
furniture and home furnishing store
garage (public and private)
garden shop
gasoline filling station; shall not include body work, painting or major repairs
grocery store, including retail meat markets and produce stores
day care,⁷⁰ (family child care center (FCCC) or child care center (CCC), with appropriate State license. All outdoor play areas must be fenced.)
hardware store
hobby, stamp and coin shop
hotel and motel
household appliance store
interior decorator's shop
jewelry and metal craft store
leather goods and luggage store
library and museum
lock and key shop
mail order catalog store
medical, dental and health clinic
medical and orthopedic appliance store
messenger or telegraph service station
mixed-use development, subject to approval of a Development Plan, pursuant to Section 11. Minimum area of a zone lot for mixed-use development shall be 1500 square feet per residential dwelling unit.⁷³
mortuary, includes a crematorium as an accessory use.
multiple family dwelling
music instrument sales and repair shop

aaa. music studio, radio and television store

bbb. newspaper office

ccc. newsstand

ddd. office

eee. office supply and office equipment store

fff. optician and optometrist's shop

ggg. package liquor store

hhh. paint store

iii. pawn shop

jjj. parking of vehicles; must comply with all of the provisions of Section 9.b., relating to design, use and maintenance of off street parking.

kkk. pet shop

lll. photographic equipment and supply store

mmm. photographic studio

nnn. picture frame shop

ooo. plumbing shop, employing five (5) persons or less

ppp. ⁶⁶post office

qqq. printing and publishing house, including newspapers

rrr. private club, fraternity, sorority and lodge

sss. public or private school for elementary or secondary education

ttt. railroad, taxi or bus station

uuu. railroad, taxi or bus station

vvv. radio and television station

www. rental store

xxx. restaurant, fast food²⁴

yyy. restaurant, standard ²⁴

zzz. self service laundry

aaaa. sewing machine store

bbbb. sheet metal shops, employing five (5) persons or less

cccc. shoe repair and shoe shine shop

dddd. shoe store

eeee. small business machine sales, repair and service

ffff. sporting and athletic goods store

gggg. tailor shop, employing five (5) persons or less

hhhh. tavern or lounge

iiii. theater

jjjj. tinsmith shop, employing five (5) persons or less

kkkk. tire repair shop

llll. toy store

mmmm. travel agency

nnnn. variety store and shop

oooo. wallpaper store and shop

pppp. watch repair shop

qqqq. wholesale establishment

Permitted Accessory Uses. Any use which complies with all of the following conditions may be operated as an accessory use to a permitted use:

is clearly incidental and customary to and commonly associated with the operation of the permitted use;
is operated under the same ownership and on the same zone lot as the permitted use;
except for Mixed-Use Development, does not include residential occupancy, except by owners and employees employed on the premises and their families; provided however, that no more than one (1) such dwelling unit shall be allowed for each permitted use; hotels and motels shall not be considered full time, residential occupancy;⁷³ and
if operated within a structure, shall not exceed a gross floor area of fifty percent (50%) of the gross floor area of the permitted use. If operated as an open accessory use, shall not exceed a gross floor area of fifty percent (50%) of the area of the zone lot.

Permitted Home Occupations. None allowed.

Minimum Area of Zone Lot. None.

Minimum Width of Zone Lot. None.

Minimum Yards for Structures. ²⁶None; except that all sight triangles shall be preserved.

Maximum Height of Structures. None.

Fences, Walls and Retaining Walls. See Section 6.r.²⁰

Permitted Right-of-Way Encroachments⁸⁵

Awnings, cornices, overhangs, eves, and gutters may project over the public right-of-way, provided the projection is at least eight feet (8’) above any pedestrian way, and provided the projection is no closer than eighteen inches (18”) from any curb line.
Sandwich board signage, clothing racks, sale tables and other temporary advertising or merchandise displays associated with the permitted use may be placed within the thirty inch (30”) custom accent zone of colored concrete directly adjacent to buildings located on Gillette Avenue. All items placed in the custom accent zone shall not extend onto the adjacent pedestrian way and be removed daily by the merchant at the close of business.
Outdoor dining and beverage service shall be allowed on Gillette Avenue directly adjacent to the permitted use and extending into the public right-of-way from April 1^st through October 31^st of each calendar year, between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. provided that:
1. A lease and Sidewalk Use Agreement between the City of Gillette and the business/property owner has been completed.
2. A Zoning Permit for the outdoor service area has been obtained by the applicant.
3. The design of the Sidewalk Café complies with the City of Gillette Sidewalk Café Design Guidelines.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

n. Business/Services District (C-3) 21

Permitted Uses.⁷⁴ The following uses may be operated as permitted uses in the district:

appliance repair, sales and service
automobile and mobile/manufactured home sales, service and repair ^30,60
auto supply store
bakery
barber and beauty shop
bicycle
business machine sales, service and repair
carpenter and cabinet shop
carpet and floor covering store
catering
clinical, medical and dental
commercial recreation
commercial storage facility
custom dressmaking, furrier, millinery or tailor shop
dry cleaning and laundry
electrician shop
electrical supply
essential public utility and public service installation
fire station
food preparation, wholesaling and distribution
frozen food locker
furniture and home furnishings sales and restoration
feed and ranch supply, wholesale and retail
garage (public and private)
greenhouse and plant nursery
day care,⁷⁰ (family child care center (FCCC) or child care center (CCC), with appropriate State license. All outdoor play areas must be fenced.)
hardware store
hospital equipment and supplies
implement sales and service
industrial equipment sales, service and distribution
laboratory
locksmith
lumber yard and building material sales and storage (except for ready-mix concrete and asphalt and industrial pipe yards)⁷⁴
manufacturing, light - including bottling, electronics, jewelry, metal craft, monument and plastics
medical and orthopedic appliance store
offices and office buildings
office supply and office equipment store
paint and wallpaper store
parking of vehicles; must comply with all of the provisions of Section 9.b., relating to the design, use and maintenance of off-street parking
picture-framing shop
plumbing shop, including wholesale and retail sales of plumbing supplies
post office
printing and publishing house, including newspapers
private club, fraternity, sorority and lodge
radio, television and music studio
railroad right-of-way
railroad, taxi or bus station
recreation vehicle sales, service and repair
rental store
restaurant, standard
restaurant equipment and supplies
retail sales - the sale at retail of any commodity manufactured, processed, fabricated or warehoused only on the premises, provided that not more than thirty-five percent (35%) of the floor area be devoted to retail operations.

aaa. saddle and tack sales and repair

bbb. sheet-metal shop

ccc. tire store

ddd. travel agency

eee. upholstering shop

fff. vending company

ggg. veterinary clinic, provided all animal runs or observation pens are completely enclosed

hhh. vocational, technical or business school

iii. warehouse

jjj. water conditioning equipment sales and service

kkk. wholesaling

lll. ⁴⁹ taxidermy

Permitted Accessory Uses. Any use which complies with all of the following conditions may be operated as an accessory use to a permitted use:

is clearly incidental and customary to and commonly associated with the operation of the permitted use;
is operated under the same ownership, or lessees thereof, and on the same zone lot as the permitted use;
does not include residential occupancy, except by a caretaker or watchman employed on the premises; and
does not include an area of over ten percent (10%) of the area of the zone lot or thirty five percent (35%) of the gross floor area of the permitted use, whichever is greater.

Permitted Home Occupations. None allowed.

Minimum Area of the Zone Lot. Fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet.

Minimum Width of the Zone Lot. Seventy five feet (75') at the front setback line.

Minimum Yards for Structures.

Front Yard.¹⁸ Twenty feet (20'); except that on a corner lot, any front yard not directly adjacent to the primary entrance to a main building may be reduced to fifteen feet (15').
Side Yard. Five feet (5'); except in cases where the zone lot abuts a residential district, then fifteen feet (15') on the abutting side.
Rear Yard. Fifteen feet (15').

Permitted Yard Encroachments.

Belt courses, sills, lintels, exterior columns, chimneys and building accessories may project twenty-four inches (24") into all yards.
Exterior stairways, cornices, eves and gutters may project three and one-half feet (3 ½') into all yards.

Maximum Height of Structures.

For a building or structure within one hundred fifty feet (150') of a residential district - forty five feet (45').
For a building or structure more than one hundred fifty feet (150') from a residential district - seventy five feet (75').

Permitted Exceptions to Maximum Height. Water towers, flagpoles and antennas may be erected to any safe height not in conflict with other regulations.

Fences, Walls and Retaining Walls. See Section 6.r.²⁰

Outdoor Storage and Waste Disposal.

No highly flammable or explosive liquids, solids or gases shall be stored in bulk above ground.
All outdoor storage of materials, which is adjacent to a non-industrial zoning district other than the C-3 District, shall be enclosed by a solid fence or structure adequate to conceal the materials from the adjacent property.
No materials or wastes shall be deposited on the zone lot in such a manner that they may be carried off the zone lot by natural forces or causes.
All materials or wastes which might cause fumes or dust, which constitute a fire hazard or which might be attractive to rodents or insects shall be stored in closed containers.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

p. Light Industrial District (I-1)

Permitted Uses.^7,20,74,76 The following uses may be operated as permitted uses in the district:

Airport
animal hospital, providing it is completely enclosed in a building
armory
assembly or fabrication from component parts or from materials already processed or manufactured into their final usable state
automobile repair
bottling plant
building material storage or sales, except for ready-mix concrete
carpenter, cabinet, plumbing or sheet metal shop
contractor's yard for vehicles, equipment and supplies, providing all storage areas are completely enclosed by a six foot (6') high solid fence
crematorium
dry cleaning or laundry plant
essential public utility and public service installation
fire station
frozen food locker
grain and feed mill
grain elevator
greenhouse and plant husbandry
halfway house
industrial pipe yard⁷⁴
laboratory
lumber yard
machinery and implement sales, service and repair
monument-making and sales
motor vehicle sales, service, repair and storage
oilfield supply sales and storage
office
police station
printing and publishing
parking or storage of vehicles; must comply with all of the provisions of Section 9.b., relating to design, use and maintenance of off-street parking
radio or television transmitting station
railroad facilities, including shops and yards
railway right of way
restaurant, standard²⁴
taxidermy
truck or rail terminal
underground oil or gas storage facilities, as approved by the City Engineer and Fire Warden
upholstering shop
veterinary clinic, providing all animal runs or observation pens are completely enclosed
vocational or training school
warehousing or storage
welding shop
wholesaling
commercial recreation

Permitted Accessory Uses. Any use which complies with all of the following conditions may be operated as an accessory use to a permitted use:

is clearly incidental and customary to and commonly associated with the operation of the permitted use;
is operated under the same ownership and on the same zone lot as the permitted use;
does not include residential occupancy, except by a caretaker or watchman employed on the premises; and
does not include an area of over ten percent (10%) of the area of the zone lot.

Permitted Home Occupations. None allowed.

Minimum Area of Zone Lot. None.

Minimum Width of Zone Lot. None.

Minimum Yards for Structures.

Front Yard. Twenty-five feet (25'); except that on a corner lot, any front yard not directly adjacent to the primary entrance to a main building may be reduced to fifteen feet (15').
Side Yard. Five feet (5'); except in cases where the zone lot abuts a residential district, then fifteen feet (15') on the abutting side.
Rear yard. Fifteen feet (15').

Permitted Yard Encroachments.

Belt courses, sills, lintels, exterior columns, chimneys and building accessories may project twenty-four inches (24") into all yards.
Exterior stairways, cornices, eves and gutters may project three and one-half feet (3 ½') into all yards.

Maximum Height of Structures.

For a building or structure within one hundred fifty feet (150') of a residential district - forty five feet (45').
For a building or structure more than one hundred fifty feet (150') from a residential district - seventy five feet (75').

Permitted Exceptions to Maximum Height. Water towers, flagpoles and antennas may be erected to any safe height not in conflict with other regulations.

Fences, Walls and Retaining Walls. See Section 6.r.²⁰

Outdoor Storage and Waste Disposal.

No highly flammable or explosive liquids, solids or gases shall be stored in bulk above ground.
All outdoor storage of materials, which is adjacent to a non-industrial zoning district, shall be enclosed by a solid fence or structure adequate to conceal the materials from the adjacent property.¹²
No materials or wastes shall be deposited on the zone lot, in such a manner that they may be carried off the zone lot by natural forces or causes.
All materials or wastes which might cause fumes or dust, which constitute a fire hazard, or which might be attractive to rodents or insects shall be stored in closed containers.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

q. Heavy Industrial District (I-2)

Purpose. This district is intended to allow for intensive basic or primary industrial uses which are generally not compatible with residential or commercial activity.

Permitted Uses.^74,76 The following uses may be operated as permitted uses in the district:

animal hospital
animal or livestock sales
asphalt plant
bottling works
building materials, storage and sales
contractor's yard for vehicles, equipment and supplies
crematorium
bulk plant, gasoline or LP gas
dry cleaning and laundry plant
essential public utility or public service installation
feed and seed store
fire station
gasoline filling station
grain elevator
grinding mill
greenhouses and nursery
heavy equipment sales, service and repair
incinerator
industrial pipe yard⁷⁴
kennel for the keeping, boarding or training of animals
junk yard, auto wrecking yard or salvage yard, subject to the following conditions:
1. Located on a tract of land at least three hundred feet (300') from a residential district zone.
2. The operation shall be conducted wholly within a non-combustible building or within an area completely surrounded on all sides by a solid fence, wall or hedge at least six feet (6') high. The fence, wall or hedge shall be of uniform height, uniform texture and color and shall be so maintained by the proprietor as to insure maximum safety to the public and preserve the general welfare of the neighborhood. The fence, wall or hedge shall be installed in such a manner as to retain all scrap, junk or other material within the yard.
3. No junk shall be loaded, unloaded or otherwise placed, either temporarily or permanently, outside the enclosed building, hedge, fence or wall, or within the public right-of-way.
4. Burning of paper, trash, junk or other waste materials shall be permitted only after approval of the Fire Department. Burning, when permitted, shall be done during daylight hours only.
lumber yard
manufacturing, processing or fabrication
oil, gas and mineral exploration and production, with permission of the City Council, as provided for under applicable provisions elsewhere in the Gillette Municipal Code
³⁰oil, gas or mineral processing, separation or storage³⁰
oilfield supply, storage and sales
parking or storage of vehicles; must comply with all of the provisions of Section 9.b., relating to the design, use and maintenance of off-street parking
quarry
railroad facilities, including shops and yards
ready mix concrete plant
refinery
sanitary landfill
sexually oriented businesses ⁵⁹
slaughterhouse
truck or freight terminal
veterinary clinic
warehouse
welding shop

Permitted Accessory Uses. Any use which complies with all of the following conditions may be operated as an accessory use to a permitted use:

is clearly incidental and customary to and commonly associated with the operation of the permitted use;
is operated under the same ownership and on the same zone lot as the permitted use;
does not include residential occupancy, except by a caretaker or a watchman employed on the premises; and
does not include an area of over ten percent (10%) of the area of the zone lot.

Permitted Home Occupations. None allowed.

Minimum Area of Zone Lot. None.

Minimum Width of Zone Lot. None.

Minimum Yards for Structures.²⁶

Front Yard. None; except that all sight triangles shall be preserved.
Side Yard. None; except in cases where the zone lot abuts a residential district, then fifteen feet (15') on the abutting side.
Rear Yard. None; except in cases where the zone lot abuts a residential district, then twenty feet (20').

Permitted Yard Encroachments. None allowed.

Maximum Height for Structures.

For a building or structure within one hundred fifty feet (150') from a residential district - one hundred fifty feet (150').

Permitted Exceptions to Maximum Height. Water towers, flagpoles and antennas may be erected to any safe height not in conflict with other regulations.

Fences, Walls and Retaining Walls. See Section 6.r.²⁰

Outdoor Storage and Waste Disposal.

Fuel and flammable liquids stored above ground and in storage tanks of three hundred (300) gallons or more shall be diked to prevent the complete escape of liquid in the event of a rupture of the storage tank. Such storage tanks shall be at least fifty feet (50') from any building and fifty feet (50') from the boundary lines of the zone lot.
No materials or wastes shall be deposited upon the zone lot in such a manner that they may be carried off the zone lot by natural forces or causes.
All materials or wastes which might cause fumes or dust, which constitute a fire hazard or which might be attractive to rodents or insects, shall be stored in closed containers.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

r. Fences, Walls and Retaining Walls 20, 65, 81, 94

a.
A sight distance triangle shall be maintained at the intersection of two (2) streets, a street and an alley, or a street and the pavement line of a commercial or a common, multi-family driveway in which nothing shall hereafter be erected, plated, or planted which would obstruct the view of motorists entering or leaving the intersection according to the terms of the current City of Gillette Design Standards, as amended.⁹⁴
b.
A single obstruction, less than twenty four inches (24") in width, shall not be considered a violation of the sight triangle, except a single tree of any diameter whose vegetation does not extend into the required, unobstructed area, shall also not be considered a violation. All other vegetation not maintained within the specifications in the definition of a sight triangle shall be considered a violation. If, in the opinion of the City Engineer, an unusual condition of topography, street grade and/or lot grade exists which requires additional regulation of a particular intersection to ensure a safe sight distance, the Zoning Administrator may establish a maximum safe height of obstructions in any sight triangle which is different than these standards and which is based on the City Engineer's recommendation. ^{30, 94}
c.
No barbed wire or electrically charged fences shall be permitted; except that for public facilities, barbed wire shall be permitted, provided it is not less than six feet (6') above ground level.
d.
Where a C-P District directly abuts an R-R, R-S, R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, M-H, E-MH or E-MH R-S, District, without an intervening street or alley, a solid fence or wall at least four feet (4') high, but no higher than eight feet (8'), shall be provided on or near the property line between the commercial and residential district and maintained by the owner of the property in the C-P District, unless otherwise prohibited.⁹⁴
e.
Fences, walls and retaining walls on corner lots may be constructed in secondary front yards, as determined by the Planning Department, but outside the limits of the sight distance triangle, up to eight feet (8') in height. Fences may not exceed four feet (4') in height within street right of ways. In addition, driveways or vehicular access points shall not be located within the secondary front yard or the sight distance triangle.⁹⁴

In the C-1, C-2, C-3, and I-1 and I-2 Districts, fences, walls and retaining walls may be erected to a height of eight feet (8') on any part of the zone lot, except that:^{21, 94}

a.
Corner clearance of all sight triangles, as stated in Section 6.p.(2)(a) and (b) shall apply, except open mesh fences may be erected in the sight triangle, not to exceed eight feet (8') in height.
b.
The total maximum of a solid or visually screening fence, plus the barbed wire, shall not exceed eight feet (8') in height.^{27, 94}
c.
Height requirements for scenery, backdrops or other solid structures used solely for professional photography shall not exceed a maximum of twelve feet (12') in height within any rear yard.³⁶

The Agricultural District, fences, walls and retaining walls may be erected to a height of eight feet (8') on any part of the zone lot, except that: ⁹⁴

a.
Corner clearance of all sight triangles, as stated in Section 6.p.(2)(a) and (b) shall apply.
b.
However, open mesh fences may be erected in the sight triangle, not to exceed eight feet (8') in height. ⁹⁴

No fence, wall, retaining wall or anything else that would interfere in the operation of a fire hydrant shall be permitted less than three feet (3') from any fire hydrant.^{26, 34}

Effective on: 1/1/1901

s. Home Occupations26 Permitted in all residential districts, provided all of the following conditions are met:

Such use shall be conducted entirely within the permitted dwelling unit or legally complying, accessory structure(s) and carried out by the inhabitants living there and no others.²⁸

Such use shall be clearly incidental and secondary to the use of the property for dwelling purposes and shall not change the residential character thereof.²⁸

There shall be no exterior storage on the premises of materials or equipment used as part of the home occupation.

There shall be no offensive noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odors, heat, glare or electrical interference noticeable at or beyond the property line.

A home occupation shall provide additional, off street parking of one (1) paved parking space for each two hundred (200) square feet of gross floor area occupied by the home occupation.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

t. Day Care Homes 26,40,55,70

All such activities shall be secondary to the permitted use of the property, shall be licensed by the State of Wyoming and must have been issued an approved use permit prior to commencing operations.

The following standards shall be met in order to receive and retain the above use permit:⁷⁰

All outside play areas shall be fenced in a manner adequate to contain the children.
The facility shall not adversely impact neighboring residential property. The facility shall not alter the residential character of the home it occupies.
Children shall not play outside before 8:00 A.M. or after 8:00 P.M., or dark, whichever occurs earliest.
One (1) additional paved, off-street parking space shall be required for each staff member who is not a resident of the home. All child care⁷⁰centers (CCC) shall provide adequate off-street provisions for loading and unloading children.
No signage, other than that permitted to identify a home occupation, shall be permitted.

The petitioner shall make written application for a family child care⁷⁰ center (FCCC) or in the case of churches, written application for a child care center (CCC).
Repealed.
Such application shall include the following:
1. Name and address of the applicant.
2. A statement which attests that the applicant is the owner of the property or a statement from owner giving permission to apply for the permit.
3. Legal description of the property.
4. Number of parking spaces available on the property.
5. Intended hours of operation.
6. Number of employees which the applicant plans to hire.
The Zoning Administrator shall review the application for completeness and shall notify, by mail, all residents living within 140 feet of the petitioner's property not counting intervening streets and alleys in order to solicit their comments regarding the proposal.
Residents so notified shall have ten (10) working days to respond with comments. If 20% or more of those notified respond as opposed to the permit, the matter shall be referred for action by the Planning Commission on the next available date. If less than 20% of the residents respond negatively, then the Zoning Administrator shall approve the permit for issuance under the normal administrative procedure.
In the event that the matter is required to go to public hearing with the Planning Commission, the Zoning Administrator shall again notify, by mail, all residents living within 140 feet of the petitioner's property not counting intervening streets and alleys in order to solicit their comments regarding the proposal. In addition notice of the public hearing shall be given in the manner prescribed for zoning amendments in Section 12 Amendment Procedures.
After a public hearing and after due deliberation considering input from the public hearing as well as the likelihood of the petitioner's ability to meet all criteria under Section 6.t. Day Care Homes, the Planning Commission shall by majority vote direct the staff to issue a permit or deny the application. The Planning Commission may attach specific conditions to the granting of a permit if desired.
In the event of a formal protest to granting the proposed permit duly signed and acknowledged by 20% of the residents of the properties within 140 feet of the applicant's property the Planning Commission shall not grant the approval of the permit except by affirmative vote of three fourths (3/4) of all members of the Planning Commission.
All formal protests to a proposed permit shall be submitted at least 24 hours prior to the time of the public hearing and on a form provided by the Zoning Administrator.
Any affected party may appeal the decision of the Planning Commission to the City Council. The Council shall review the record of the case within thirty (30) days and affirm, reverse or modify the decision of the Planning Commission without benefit of a further hearing on the matter. Such appeals shall be filed, in writing, to the Zoning Administrator within 10 days of the Planning Commission decision.
All Special Permits issued under this section, whether administratively or by action of the Planning Commission shall be valid for a period of three years from the date of issuance and shall be renewed under the same procedure as a new permit. Any permit so issued shall be temporarily valid until renewal is finally approved or denied and all appeals are final.

Effective on: 1/1/1901