The zoning districts set forth below are hereby established.

(A)

Base Zoning Districts.

(1)

AG - Agricultural District

(2)

RE - Residential Estate District

(3)

RS1 - Residential Single-Family Low-Density District

(4)

RS2 - Residential Single-Family Medium-Density District

(5)

RS3 - Residential Single-Family High-Density District

(6)

RD - Residential Duplex District

(7)

RTH - Residential Townhouse District

(8)

RM1 - Residential Multifamily Low Density District

(9)

RM2 - Residential Multifamily Medium Density District

(10)

RM3 - Residential Multifamily High Density District

(11)

RMH - Residential Manufactured Home Legacy District

(12)

OL - Office Low Intensity District

(13)

OM - Office Medium Intensity District

(14)

LC - Local Commercial District

(15)

CS - Commercial Shopping District

(16)

CG - Commercial General District

(17)

DC - Downtown Core District

(18)

RTC - Riverfront Tourist Commercial District

(19)

CH - Commercial High-Intensity Legacy

(20)

ROC - River Oriented Commercial Legacy

(21)

IL - Industrial Light and Research and Development District

(22)

IM - Industrial Moderate Legacy District

(B)

Overlay Zoning Districts.

(1)

PUD - Planned Unit Development Overlay District

(2)

DT - Downtown Transition Overlay District

(Ord. No. 1581, § II, 4-5-2022)

(A)

AG - Agricultural District. The AG District is designed to encourage and protect agricultural land until an orderly transition to urban development may be accomplished; discourage wasteful scattering of development in rural areas; and obtain economy of public fund expenditures for improvements and services.

(B)

Residential Districts.

(1)

General Purposes. The residential districts are designed to:

(a)

Achieve the residential objectives of the Comprehensive Plan,

(b)

Protect the character of residential areas by excluding inharmonious commercial and industrial activities,

(c)

Achieve a suitable environment for families by permitting in residential areas appropriate neighborhood facilities, such as places of worship, schools, and certain cultural and recreational facilities,

(d)

Preserve openness of the living areas and avoid overcrowding by requiring minimum yards, open spaces, lot areas, and by limiting the bulk of structures,

(e)

Permit a variety of dwelling types and densities to meet the varying needs of Jenks families, and

(f)

Control the density of residential development to facilitate the planning for an economical provision of streets, utilities, and other public facilities.

(2)

RE - Residential Estate District. The RE District is designed to provide and preserve areas for large lot, estate style homes.

(3)

RS1 - Residential Single-Family Low-Density District. The RS1 District is designed to provide and preserve areas for residential neighborhoods with primarily single-family detached dwellings in a low-density environment.

(4)

RS2 - Residential Single-Family Medium Density District. The RS2 District is designed to provide and preserve areas for residential neighborhoods with primarily single-family detached dwellings in a medium density environment.

(5)

RS3 - Residential Single-Family High-Density District. The RS3 District is designed to provide and preserve areas for residential neighborhoods with primarily single-family detached dwellings in a high-density environment.

(6)

RD - Residential Duplex District. The RD District is designed to provide and preserve areas for residential neighborhoods with a compatible combination of residential housing types including single-family dwellings and duplexes in a mixed low to medium density environment.

(7)

RTH - Residential Townhouse District. The RTH District is designed to provide and preserve areas for residential neighborhoods with a compatible combination of residential housing types including single-family dwellings, duplexes, and townhomes in a mixed medium to high density environment.

(8)

RM1 - Residential Multifamily Low-Density District. The RM1 District is designed to provide and preserve areas for residential neighborhoods with a compatible combination of residential housing types including small lot single-family dwellings, duplexes, and townhomes in a mixed low to medium density environment.

(9)

RM2 - Residential Multifamily Medium Density District. The RM2 District is designed to provide and preserve areas for residential neighborhoods with a compatible combination of residential housing types including duplexes, townhomes, and multifamily buildings in a mixed medium to high density environment.

(10)

RM3 - Residential Multifamily High-Density District. The RM3 District is designed to provide and preserve areas for master planned residential developments allowing a compatible combination of multifamily and senior housing complexes in a high-density environment.

(11)

RMH - Residential Manufactured Home Legacy District. The RMH Legacy District is designed to account for those properties that have been previously zoned RMH. Properties zoned in the RMH Legacy District will continue to operate under the base district specific standards established in this UDO. No property may be rezoned into the RMH Legacy District after the date of the adoption of this UDO.

(C)

Office Districts.

(1)

General Purposes. The Office Districts are designed to preserve and promote the development of efficient office facilities and to maximize the compatibility with other land uses by:

(a)

Achieve the economic development objectives of the Comprehensive Plan,

(b)

Establishing bulk and area controls,

(c)

Requiring off-street parking and loading facilities,

(d)

Establishing the several districts necessary to meet the need for a variety of office types, and

(e)

Controlling the number, area, location, and types of signs.

(2)

OL - Office Low Intensity District. The OL District is designed to provide and preserve areas for standalone office buildings in proximity to the LC and CG Districts. The bulk and massing of development within the OL District is meant to be compatible with the bulk and massing of adjacent development in the LC or CG Districts.

(3)

OM - Office Medium Intensity District. The OM District is designed to provide and preserve areas for business parks or corporate campuses in a master planned setting.

(D)

Commercial Districts.

(1)

General Purposes. The Commercial Districts are designed to:

(a)

Achieve the commercial objectives of the Comprehensive Plan,

(b)

Meet the needs for the commercial services and goods of the trade area,

(c)

Preserve and promote the development of efficient commercial facilities and encourage a compatible relationship between commercial facilities and other land uses and thoroughfares by:

(I)

Differentiating the types and purposes of commercial activities,

(II)

Establishing bulk and area controls,

(III)

Requiring off-street loading and parking facilities,

(IV)

Controlling the number, area, location, and types of signs, and

(V)

Protecting the character of commercial districts and their suitability for commercial uses.

(2)

LC - Local Commercial District. The LC District is designed to provide and preserve areas at key high-traffic intersections in close proximity to residential neighborhoods to accommodate smaller-scale City serving retail and service uses that serve the daily shopping needs of nearby residents in a primarily pedestrian-oriented environment.

(3)

CS - Commercial Shopping Center District. The CS District is designed to provide and preserve areas along highly visible and accessible road corridors to accommodate larger-scale City serving retail and service uses that serve the daily shopping needs of Jenks residents in a primarily auto-oriented environment.

(4)

CG - Commercial General District. The CG District is designed to provide and preserve areas for destination retailers that serve a regional function. Development in this district should be configured with groupings of large lot and outlot commercial buildings around shared parking areas.

(5)

DC - Downtown Core District. The DC District is designed to accommodate downtown Jenks including a wide variety of commercial, office, entertainment, institutional, and multifamily uses in primarily mixed-use developments with residential uses above the ground floor in a pedestrian-oriented environment. The DC District encompasses and implements the Downtown Core subarea as specified in the Jenks Comprehensive Plan with the exception of blocks 12, 13, 24, and 25 of Original Town Jenks.

(6)

RTC - Riverfront Tourist Commercial District. The RTC District shall be limited to areas located within the Riverfront Subarea of the Jenks Comprehensive Plan. The district shall include those uses which make use of and provide waterfront amenities and riverfront activities. The type of use and site design should harmonize with the intended character of the waterfront area as established in the Riverfront Subarea Plan of the Jenks Comprehensive Plan.

(7)

CH - Commercial High-Intensity Legacy District. The CH District is designed to accommodate high intensity commercial and related uses in areas previously designated as Commercial High Intensity. No property may be rezoned into the CH District after the date of the adoption of this UDO.

(8)

ROC - River Oriented Commercial Legacy District. The ROC District shall be limited to the areas previously designated as River Oriented Commercial. The purpose of the District is to allow lodging, restaurants, and retail establishments designed to incorporate waterfront amenities and linkage to riverfront activities. Office uses may be considered accessory or compatible with River Oriented Commercial. Multiple-family residential uses may be utilized in the ROC as accessory or in conjunction with the commercial developments provided that they are designed at a second-floor height or greater. No property may be rezoned into the ROC Legacy District after the date of the adoption of this UDO.

(E)

Industrial Districts.

(1)

General Purposes. The Industrial Districts are designed to:

(a)

Achieve the industrial objectives of the Comprehensive Plan,

(b)

Meet the needs for industrial services and goods of the City of Jenks trade area.

(c)

Preserve and promote the development of efficient industrial areas and to minimize the adverse effects of industrial uses on other land uses and thoroughfares by:

(I)

Differentiating the types and purposes of industrial activities,

(II)

Establishing bulk and area controls,

(III)

Requiring off-street loading and parking facilities,

(IV)

Controlling the number, area, location, and types of signs, and

(V)

Protecting the character of industrial districts and their peculiar suitability for industrial uses.

(2)

IL - Industrial Light and Research and Development District. The IL District is designed to provide an environment conducive to the development and conservation of modern industrial and scientific research facilities and to provide areas suitable for manufacturing, wholesaling, warehousing, and other industrial activities which have no objectionable environmental influences.

(3)

IM - Industrial Moderate Legacy District. The IM Legacy District is designed to account for those properties that have been previously zoned as IM - Industrial Moderate. Properties zoned in the IM Legacy District will continue to operate under the base district specific standards established in this UDO. No property may be rezoned into the IM Legacy District after the date of the adoption of this UDO.

(Ord. No. 1581, § II, 4-5-2022)

(A)

General Purposes. Overlay Zoning Districts are established, designed, and intended to accommodate special situations or accomplish special planning and zoning goals. Overlay Zoning Districts are applied over a base zoning district classification to alter some or all regulations that apply in the underlying base zoning district.

(B)

PUD - Planned Unit Development Overlay District. The PUD Overlay District is created to visually represent areas of the community that are governed by individual planned unit development documents as detailed in section of this UDO.

(C)

DT - Downtown Transition Overlay District. The DT Overlay District is designed to accommodate the Old Town Jenks neighborhood on the periphery of the DC District and is intended to allow for a mix of residential and nonresidential uses that support the vibrancy of downtown Jenks. The DT Overlay District encompasses the Downtown Transition as established in the City of Jenks Comprehensive Plan with the exception of the Pilgrim Place and Sanco subdivisions.

(Ord. No. 1581, § II, 4-5-2022)

The locations and boundaries of the various districts as defined herein shall be established by ordinance and shall be known and delineated on the Official Zoning Map of the City of Jenks, Oklahoma. The Official Zoning Map shall be maintained by the Planning Director and may be divided into parts, and such parts may be separately employed for identification purposes when adopting or amending the Official Zoning Map or for any reference to the Official Zoning Map.

(Ord. No. 1581, § II, 4-5-2022)

District boundary lines shall be described by legal description or by a map. When a legal description is used, the boundary line shall be deemed to extend to the centerline or abutting streets and shall be so designated on the Official Zoning Map. When a map is used, district boundary lines shall be established by dimensions, property lines, recorded lot lines, or the centerline of abutting street, alley, or railroad right-of-way, as the same were of record at the time of adoption. In all cases where there is doubt as to the exact location of district boundary lines, the same shall be determined by the Board of Adjustment.

(Ord. No. 1581, § II, 4-5-2022)

No land or building shall be used, and no building, structure, or improvement shall be made, erected, constructed, moved, altered, enlarged, or rebuilt which is designed, arranged, or intended to be used or maintained for any purpose or any manner except in accordance with the use, height, area, yard, space, and other requirements established in the district in which such land, building, structure, or improvement is located except as provided by article 10, Nonconformities. In order to avoid undue hardship:

(A)

Nothing in this UDO shall be deemed to require a change in the plans, construction, or designated use of any building, where a building permit was lawfully issued prior to the effective date of this UDO, and pursuant to such permit, construction is diligently carried to completion. Upon completion such building, or use shall be deemed nonconforming and may continue as regulated by article 10, Nonconformities.

(B)

Any building permit, zoning clearance permit, special exception, variance, or other land use approval shall be valid under the UDO provisions it was approved under for two years following the approval date.

(C)

At any time within two years after the effective date of this UDO, a building permit and zoning clearance permit may be issued, or a use of land established in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth by the City Council prior to the effective date of this UDO. After the expiration of this two-year time period, no buildings or zoning clearance permit shall be issued for any use of land, building, or combination thereof except in accordance with the provisions and requirements of that applicable use district in which proposed use is located.

(Ord. No. 1581, § II, 4-5-2022)