Jennings City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE 1
- GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sections
ARTICLE 2
- COMPLIANCE WITH THE REGULATIONS
Sections
- Section 2.1.- Land use.
- Section 2.2. - Structures in compliance with permitted land uses.
- Section 2.3. - Structures in compliance with district land area regulations.
- Section 2.4. - Temporary buildings.
- Section 2.5. - Structures in compliance with off-street parking and loading requirements.
- Section 2.6. - Lot area requirements.
- Section 2.7. - One primary building for one lot.
- Section 2.8. - Condominiums in compliance with regulations.
- Section 2.9. - One family for one dwelling.
- Section 2.10. - Permitted uses considered as conditional uses.
- Section 2.11. - Yard prohibitions.
- Section 2.12 - Enforcement.
- Section 2.13. - Violations and penalties.
ARTICLE 4
- R-1 SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT
Sections
- Section 4.1.- Purpose statement.
- Section 4.2. - Permitted uses.
- Section 4.3. - Maximum building height.
- Section 4.4. - Minimum lot width.
- Section 4.5. - Minimum lot area per dwelling unit.
- Section 4.6. - Exceptions to the minimum lot width and area.
- Section 4.7. - Impervious coverage.
- Section 4.8. - Setback requirements.
- Section 4.9. - Legal nonconforming uses of the setback provisions.
- Section 4.10. - Site plan review.
- Section 4.11. - Off-street parking.
- Section 4.12. - Resubdivision of lots.
ARTICLE 5
- R-2 ONE AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT
Sections
- Section 5.1.- Purpose statement.
- Section 5.2. - Permitted uses.
- Section 5.3. - Maximum building height.
- Section 5.4. - Minimum lot width.
- Section 5.5. - Minimum lot area per dwelling unit.
- Section 5.6. - Exceptions to the minimum lot width and area.
- Section 5.7. - Impervious coverage.
- Section 5.8. - Setback requirements.
- Section 5.9. - Legal nonconforming uses of the setback provisions.
- Section 5.10. - Site plan review.
- Section 5.11. - Off-street parking.
- Section 5.12. - Resubdivision of lots.
ARTICLE 6
- R-3 LOW DENSITY MULTIPLE-FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT
Sections
- Section 6.1.- Purpose statement.
- Section 6.2. - Permitted uses.
- Section 6.3. - Maximum building height.
- Section 6.4. - Minimum lot width.
- Section 6.5. - Minimum lot area per dwelling unit.
- Section 6.6. - Exceptions to the minimum lot width and area.
- Section 6.7. - Impervious coverage.
- Section 6.8. - Setback requirements.
- Section 6.9. - Legal nonconforming uses of the setback provisions.
- Section 6.10. - Site plan review.
- Section 6.11. - Off-street parking.
- Section 6.12. - Resubdivision of lots.
ARTICLE 7
- C-1 NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
Sections
- Section 7.1.- Purpose statement.
- Section 7.2. - Permitted uses.
- Section 7.3. - Maximum building height.
- Section 7.4. - Minimum lot width.
- Section 7.5. - Minimum lot area.
- Section 7.6. - Exceptions to the minimum lot width and area.
- Section 7.7. - Setback requirements.
- Section 7.8. - Legal nonconforming uses of the setback provisions.
- Section 7.9. - Site plan review.
- Section 7.10. - Off-street parking and loading requirements.
- Section 7.11. - Resubdivision of lots.
ARTICLE 8
- C-2 SHOPPING AND SERVICE COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
Sections
- Section 8.1.- Purpose statement.
- Section 8.2. - Permitted uses.
- Section 8.3. - Maximum building height.
- Section 8.4. - Minimum lot width.
- Section 8.5 - Minimum lot area.
- Section 8.6. - Exceptions to the minimum lot width and area.
- Section 8.7. - Setback requirements.
- Section 8.8. - Legal nonconforming uses of the setback provisions.
- Section 8.9. - Site plan review.
- Section 8.10. - Off-street parking and loading requirements.
- Section 8.11. - Resubdivision of lots.
ARTICLE 9
- C-2S SPECIAL SHOPPING AND SERVICE COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
Sections
- Section 9.1.- Purpose statement.
- Section 9.2. - Permitted uses and number of conditional use permits allowed.
- Section 9.3. - Maximum building height.
- Section 9.4. - Maximum floor area.
- Section 9.5. - Minimum lot width.
- Section 9.6. - Minimum lot dimension.
- Section 9.7. - Setback requirements.
- Section 9.8. - Legal nonconforming uses of the setback provisions.
- Section 9.9. - Site plan review.
- Section 9.10. - Off-street parking and loading requirements.
- Section 9.11. - Resubdivision of lots.
- Section 9.12. - Building and design requirements.
ARTICLE 10
- C-3 REGIONAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
Sections
- Section 10.1.- Purpose statement.
- Section 10.2. - Permitted uses.
- Section 10.3. - Maximum building height.
- Section 10.4. - Minimum lot area.
- Section 10.5. - Minimum lot width.
- Section 10.6. - Setback requirements.
- Section 10.7. - Legal nonconforming uses of the setback provisions.
- Section 10.8. - Site plan review.
- Section 10.9. - Planned unit development areas.
- Section 10.10. - Off-street parking and loading requirements.
- Section 10.11. - Resubdivision of lots.
ARTICLE 11
- L-1 LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
Sections
- Section 11.1.- Purpose statement.
- Section 11.2. - Permitted uses.
- Section 11.3. - Performance standards.
- Section 11.4. - Maximum building height.
- Section 11.5. - Minimum lot area.
- Section 11.6. - Minimum lot width.
- Section 11.7. - Setback requirements.
- Section 11.8. - Legal nonconforming uses of the setback provisions.
- Section 11.9. - Site plan review.
- Section 11.10. - Off-street parking and loading requirements.
- Section 11.11. - Resubdivision of lots.
ARTICLE 12
- AMATEUR RADIO AND AMATEUR TELEVISION ANTENNAS, TOWERS, SATELLITE DISHES AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES
Sections
- Section 12.1.- Purpose statement.
- Section 12.2. - Application.
- Section 12.3. - Building permit requirements.
- Section 12.4. - City plan commission approval required.
- Section 12.5. - General provisions.
- Section 12.6. - Telecommunication facilities.
- Section 12.7. - Written findings required.
- Section 12.8. - Height.
- Section 12.9. - Regulatory compliance.
- Section 12.10. - Security.
- Section 12.11. - Lighting.
- Section 12.12. - Occupancy and storage.
- Section 12.13. - Design.
- Section 12.14. - Shared use.
- Section 12.15 - Maintenance.
- Section 12.16. - Removal.
ARTICLE 13
- MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS
Sections
- Section 13.1.- Purpose statement.
- Section 13.2. - Accessory buildings.
- Section 13.3. - Fences.
- Section 13.4. - Amusements.
- Section 13.5. - Air navigation space.
- Section 13.6. - Acknowledgment of conditions.
- Section 13.7. - Front yards.
- Section 13.8 - Side yards.
- Section 13.9. - Rear yards.
- Section 13.10. - Frontage.
- Section 13.11. - Medical marijuana dispensary.
- Section 13.12. - Medical marijuana dispensary license requirements.
ARTICLE 14
- RESIDENTIAL SITE PLAN REVIEW
Sections
- Section 14.1.- Purpose statement.
- Section 14.2. - Requirements.
- Section 14.3. - Staff review.
- Section 14.4. - Application and plan requirements.
- Section 14.5. - Waiver of site plan review submittal requirements.
- Section 14.6. - Procedures for residential development site plan review.
- Section 14.7. - Building permit issuance.
- Section 14.8. - Amendments or modifications.
- Section 14.9. - Action by the plan commission.
ARTICLE 15
- COMMERCIAL SITE PLAN REVIEW
Sections
- Section 15.1.- Purpose statement.
- Section 15.2. - Requirements.
- Section 15.3. - Scope of modifications authorized.
- Section 15.4. - Application and plan requirements.
- Section 15.5. - Additional requirements.
- Section 15.6. - Staff review.
- Section 15.7. - Action by the plan commission.
- Section 15.8. - Building permit issuance.
- Section 15.9. - Amendments or modifications.
ARTICLE 16
- PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS
Sections
- Section 16.1.- Purpose statement.
- Section 16.2. - Authority to modify regulations.
- Section 16.3. - Public benefits.
- Section 16.4. - Development plan approval steps.
- Section 16.5. - Preliminary site development plan.
- Section 16.6. - Final development plan.
- Section 16.7. - Time limit on approved planned unit development.
- Section 16.8. - Additional requirements.
- Section 16.9. - Effect of approval of development plan.
- Section 16.10. - Regulation during and following completion of development.
- Section 16.11. - Adjustments to development plan.
ARTICLE 17
- PROCESSING PROCEDURES FOR PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS
Sections
- Section 17.1.- Purpose statement.
- Section 17.2. - Processing procedures.
- Section 17.3. - Submission by applicant.
- Section 17.4. - Staff review.
- Section 17.5. - Plan commission procedure.
- Section 17.6. - City council procedure.
- Section 17.7. - Additional requirements.
- Section 17.8. - Limitations of filing.
- Section 17.9. - Fee schedule.
ARTICLE 20
- OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS
Sections
- Section 20.1.- Purpose statement.
- Section 20.2. - Procedure.
- Section 20.3. - Decreased parking demand.
- Section 20.4. - Increased parking demand.
- Section 20.5. - General provisions.
- Section 20.6. - Off-street parking: C-2S district.
- Section 20.7. - Design and maintenance standards.
- Section 20.8. - Setbacks, landscaping and screening.
- Section 20.9. - Construction, lighting and signs.
- Section 20.10. - Maintenance.
- Section 20.11. - Required off-street parking spaces.
- Section 20.12. - Off-street parking and loading requirements—Open space and agricultural uses.
- Section 20.13. - Off-street parking and loading requirements—Residential.
- Section 20.14. - Off-street parking and loading requirements—Cultural, entertainment and recreational.
- Section 20.15. - Off-street parking and loading requirements—Commercial.
- Section 20.16. - Off-street parking and loading requirements—Institutional.
- Section 20.17. - Off-street parking and loading requirements—Transportation, communication and utilities.
- Section 20.18. - Off-street parking and loading requirements—Industrial.
- Section 20.19. - Minimum loading requirements.
- Section 20.20 - Minimum off-street parking dimensions.
ARTICLE 21
- SIGN REGULATIONS
Sections
- Section 21.1.- Purpose statement.
- Section 21.2. - Determination of sign area.
- Section 21.3. - Prohibited signs.
- Section 21.4. - Signs exempt from the regulations of this article.
- Section 21.5. - Illuminated signs.
- Section 21.6. - Miscellaneous requirements.
- Section 21.7. - Accessory signs.
- Section 21.8. - Special purpose signs.
- Section 21.9. - Sign regulations for the "R-1", "R-2" and "R-3" and planned unit development districts.
- Section 21.10. - Sign regulations for "C-1", "C-2", "C-2s", "C-3", and "L-1" zoning districts.
- Sec. 21.10.3. - Political freestanding signs.
- Sec. 21.10.4. - Political prohibited signs.
- Sec. 21.10.5. - Political size signs 4×4 and 4×8; number of political signs and fees.
- Sec. 21.10.6. - Easement in the C-2, C-2S, C-3 and Planned Unit Development.
ARTICLE 22
- FENCE REGULATIONS
Sections
ARTICLE 25
- CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
Sections
- Section 25.1.- Purpose statement.
- Section 25.2. - Requirements.
- Section 25.3. - Initiation of the conditional use permit process.
- Section 25.4. - Application and plan requirements.
- Section 25.5. - Submission by applicant.
- Section 25.6. - Staff review.
- Section 25.7. - Plan commission procedure.
- Section 25.8. - City council procedure.
- Section 25.9. - Limitations of filing.
- Section 25.10. - Criteria for conditional use permit approval.
- Section 25.11. - Amendments and transfers.
- Section 25.12. - Additional/special use permits and existing uses.
- Section 25.13. - Appeals.
ARTICLE 27
- CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
Sections
- Section 27.1.- Purpose of statement.
- Section 27.2. - Constitution of commission.
- Section 27.3. - Appointment.
- Section 27.4. - Terms.
- Section 27.5. - Compensation.
- Section 27.6. - Removal of members.
- Section 27.7. - Officers.
- Section 27.8. - Meeting and records.
- Section 27.9. - Annual report.
- Section 27.10. - Employment of staff.
- Section 27.11. - Salaries.
- Section 27.12. - Annual appropriation.
- Section 27.13. - Powers generally.
- Section 27.14. - Duties generally.
- Section 27.15. - Recommendations not binding.
- Section 27.16. - Appeal from decision, rulings of commission.
ARTICLE 28
- ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD
Sections
- Section 28.1.- Purpose statement.
- Section 28.2. - Constitution of board.
- Section 28.3. - Appointment.
- Section 28.4. - Terms.
- Section 28.5. - Compensation.
- Section 28.6. - Removal of members.
- Section 28.7. - Officers.
- Section 28.8. - Meetings and records.
- Section 28.9. - Application requirements.
- Section 28.10. - Exceptions.
- Section 28.11. - Submission by applicant.
- Section 28.12. - Staff review.
- Section 28.13. - Architectural review board procedure.
- Section 28.14. - Appeals.
ARTICLE 29
- BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
Sections
- Section 29.1.- Purpose statement.
- Section 29.2. - Constitution of board.
- Section 29.3. - Appointment.
- Section 29.4. - Terms.
- Section 29.5. - Compensation.
- Section 29.6. - Removal of members.
- Section 29.7. - Officers.
- Section 29.8. - Meeting and records.
- Section 29.9. - Error by municipal officer.
- Section 29.10. - Area variances.
- Section 29.11. - Use variances.
- Section 29.12. - Other variances and jurisdictions.
- Section 29.13. - Application requirements for appeal to the board of adjustment.
- Section 29.14. - Submission by applicant.
- Section 29.15. - Staff review.
- Section 29.16. - Board of adjustment procedure.
- Section 29.17. - Vote.
- Section 29.18. - Withdrawal.
- Section 29.19. - Re-application.
- Section 29.20. - Appeals from a board of adjustment decision.
ARTICLE 30
- SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
Sections
- Section 30.1.- Purpose statement.
- Section 30.2. - Plat approval.
- Section 30.3. - Preliminary plan procedure.
- Section 30.4. - Submission by applicant.
- Section 30.5. - Staff review.
- Section 30.6. - Plan commission procedure.
- Section 30.7. - City council procedure.
- Section 30.8. - Preliminary plan-scale and content.
- Section 30.9. - Subdivision improvement plans and specifications.
- Section 30.10. - Improvements installed or guaranteed.
- Section 30.11. - Final plat submittal.
- Section 30.12. - Content of final plat.
- Section 30.13. - City staff plan review.
- Section 30.14. - Design responsibility.
- Section 30.15. - Inspections.
- Section 30.16. - As-built improvement plans.
- Section 30.17. - Minor boundary adjustments.
- Section 30.18. - Display house plat.
- Section 30.19. - Vacation of subdivision.
- Section 30.20. - Permanent monuments.
- Section 30.21 - Dedications.
- Section 30.22. - Deed restrictions.
- Section 30.23. - Public areas.
- Section 30.24. - Landscaping.
- Section 30.25. - Street lighting.