Lancaster City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE I
- IN GENERAL
Sections
- Sec. 44-1. - Title.
- Sec. 44-2. - Authority and enactment.
- Sec. 44-3. - Purpose.
- Sec. 44-4. - Jurisdiction.
- Sec. 44-5. - Relationship to existing zoning and flood control ordinances.
- Sec. 44-6. - Relationship to the comprehensive plan.
- Sec. 44-7. - No use or sale of land or buildings except in conformity with chapter provisions.
- Sec. 44-8. - Fees.
- Sec. 44-9. - Severability.
- Sec. 44-10. - Computation of time.
- Sec. 44-11. - Miscellaneous.
- Sec. 44-12. - Effect of chapter on land and buildings within city.
ARTICLE III
- PERMISSIBLE USES
Sections
- Sec. 44-51. - Table of permissible uses.
- Sec. 44-52. - Use of the designations UP, SE, JPC, and in table of permissible uses.
- Sec. 44-53. - Permissible uses and specific exclusions.
- Sec. 44-54. - Accessory uses.
- Sec. 44-55. - Accessory structures.
- Sec. 44-56. - Permissible uses not requiring permits.
- Sec. 44-57. - Change in use.
- Sec. 44-58. - Combination uses.
- Sec. 44-59. - Mobile storage structure.
- Sec. 44-60. - Adult establishments.
- Sec. 44-61. - Modular building.
- Sec. 44-62. - Screening for stored equipment.
ARTICLE IV
- CONDITIONAL USES AND SPECIAL EXCEPTION USES
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
- DIVISION 2. - CONDITIONAL USES
- Sec. 44-99. - Purpose for conditional uses.
- Sec. 44-100. - How to measure separation requirements.
- Sec. 44-101. - Festivals, bazaars, outdoor sale events, carnivals, circuses, revivals and temporary promotions.
- Sec. 44-102. - Hotel/motel.
- Sec. 44-103. - Junkyards.
- Sec. 44-104. - Manufactured homes.
- Sec. 44-105. - Manufactured home parks.
- Sec. 44-106. - Manufactured home and recreation vehicle sales and service.
- Sec. 44-107. - Mini-warehouses.
- Sec. 44-108. - Multiple-family development.
- Sec. 44-109. - Religious institutions.
- Sec. 44-110. - Video game machine establishments.
- Sec. 44-111. - Tattooing, body piercing/branding establishments.
- Sec. 44-112. - Fireworks sales.
- DIVISION 3. - SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS
- Sec. 44-138. - Permits issued by board of zoning appeals; grounds for permit issuance.
- Sec. 44-139. - Special exception permits.
- Sec. 44-140. - Appeal.
- Sec. 44-141. - Burden of presenting evidence; burden of persuasion.
- Sec. 44-142. - Recommendations on permit applications.
- Sec. 44-143. - Board of zoning appeals action on permit applications.
- Sec. 44-144. - Additional requirements on permits.
- Sec. 44-145. - Reconsideration of action.
- Sec. 44-146. - Authorizing use, occupancy, or sale before completion of development under permit.
- Sec. 44-147. - Expiration of permits.
- Sec. 44-148. - Effect of permits on successors and assigns.
- Sec. 44-149. - Amendments to and modifications of permits.
- Sec. 44-150. - Adult day care.
- Sec. 44-151. - Bed and breakfast.
- Sec. 44-152. - Cluster development.
- Sec. 44-153. - Child care centers or day care centers.
- Sec. 44-154. - Commercial kennels.
- Sec. 44-155. - Condominium development.
- Sec. 44-156. - Pistol/firing ranges.
- Sec. 44-157. - Private or public recreation areas (lighted or unlighted).
- Sec. 44-158. - Public utility buildings and uses.
- Sec. 44-159. - Wireless communications tower and antenna.
- Sec. 44-160. - Ambulance services.
- Sec. 44-161. - Manufacturing/processing uses.
- Sec. 44-162. - Heliport.
ARTICLE V
- DENSITY AND DIMENSIONAL REGULATIONS
Sections
- Sec. 44-191. - Minimum lot size requirements.
- Sec. 44-192. - Residential density.
- Sec. 44-193. - Minimum lot widths.
- Sec. 44-194. - Principal building setback requirements.
- Sec. 44-195. - Accessory building setback requirements.
- Sec. 44-196. - Building height limitations.
- Sec. 44-197. - Impervious surface standards.
- Sec. 44-198. - Public access to property.
ARTICLE VIII
- ADMINISTRATIVE MECHANISMS; BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
Sections
- DIVISION 2. - BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
- DIVISION 3. - APPEALS FROM TEXT AND MAP INTERPRETATIONS, AND FOR VARIANCES AND SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS
- Sec. 44-309. - Appeal from text interpretation.
- Sec. 44-310. - Appeal from zoning map interpretations.
- Sec. 44-311. - Appeal for variance.
- Sec. 44-312. - Burden of proof in text and map appeals, variances, and special exceptions.
- Sec. 44-313. - Board of zoning appeals action on text and map appeals, variances, and special exceptions.
- Sec. 44-314. - Hearing procedures for appeals and applications.
- Sec. 44-315. - Decisions of the board of zoning appeals.
- Sec. 44-316. - Appeals from decision of board of zoning appeals.
- Sec. 44-317. - Judicial review.
- Sec. 44-318. - Powers and duties of the zoning code official and other officials.
ARTICLE X
- SIGNS
Sections
- Sec. 44-369. - Purpose.
- Sec. 44-370. - Definitions.
- Sec. 44-371. - Permits, fees and inspection.
- Sec. 44-372. - Abandoned signs.
- Sec. 44-373. - Signs within public rights-of-way and on public property.
- Sec. 44-374. - Nonconforming signs.
- Sec. 44-375. - Illumination.
- Sec. 44-376. - Location of signs.
- Sec. 44-377. - Quality of sign construction.
- Sec. 44-378. - Signs in vicinity of historical sites, monuments.
- Sec. 44-379. - Certain attached or painted signs.
- Sec. 44-380. - Signs on another person's property.
- Sec. 44-381. - Signs in required front yard setbacks.
- Sec. 44-382. - Exempt signs.
- Sec. 44-383. - Regulations applying to specific sign structures.
- Sec. 44-384. - Regulations for various zoning districts.
- Sec. 44-385. - Signs in disrepair and unsafe signs.
ARTICLE XI
- PARKING
Sections
- Sec. 44-414. - Definitions.
- Sec. 44-415. - Number of parking spaces required.
- Sec. 44-416. - Flexibility in administration required.
- Sec. 44-417. - Parking space dimensions.
- Sec. 44-418. - Required width of parking area aisles and driveways.
- Sec. 44-419. - General design requirements.
- Sec. 44-420. - Vehicle accommodation area surfaces.
- Sec. 44-421. - Joint use of required parking spaces.
- Sec. 44-422. - Satellite parking.
- Sec. 44-423. - Special provisions for lots with existing buildings.
- Sec. 44-424. - Loading and unloading areas.
- Sec. 44-425. - Parking, storage and use of certain vehicles.
- Sec. 44-426. - Visibility at intersections.
ARTICLE XII
- FLOOD, DRAINAGE, STORMWATER, SEDIMENT, AND EROSION CONTROLS
Sections
- Sec. 44-451. - General standards; statutory authorization.
- Sec. 44-452. - Definitions.
- Sec. 44-453. - Adoption of letter of map revisions (LOMR).
- Sec. 44-454. - Administrator—Designation.
- Sec. 44-455. - Administrator—Duties and responsibilities.
- Sec. 44-456. - Administrative procedures.
- Sec. 44-457. - Development permit and certification requirements.
- Sec. 44-458. - Provisions for flood hazard reduction.
- Sec. 44-459. - Standards for streams without established base flood elevations and floodways.
- Sec. 44-460. - Standards for streams with established base flood elevations but without floodways.
- Sec. 44-461. - Standards for areas of shallow flooding (AO zones).
- Sec. 44-462. - Variance procedure.
- Sec. 44-463. - Legal status provisions.
ARTICLE XIII
- AMENDMENTS
Sections
- Sec. 44-495. - Authorization and procedure.
- Sec. 44-496. - Initiation.
- Sec. 44-497. - Application requirements.
- Sec. 44-498. - Application procedures.
- Sec. 44-499. - Notice and hearing by the city planning commission.
- Sec. 44-500. - Recommendation by the city planning commission.
- Sec. 44-501. - Decision of the city council.
- Sec. 44-502. - Permit moratorium.
ARTICLE XV
- URBAN DESIGN AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Sections
- Sec. 44-552. - Title.
- Sec. 44-553. - Purpose of article.
- Sec. 44-554. - Definitions.
- Sec. 44-555. - Jurisdiction.
- Sec. 44-556. - Design protection districts.
- Sec. 44-557. - Application of regulations.
- Sec. 44-558. - Creation, purpose, membership, rules and procedures of the landmarks commission.
- Sec. 44-559. - Designation of protection classifications.
- Sec. 44-560. - Certificate of design approval/disapproval, demolitions, procedures.
- Sec. 44-561. - Administrative appeals.
- Sec. 44-562. - Hearing procedures.
- Sec. 44-563. - Enforcement and penalties.
ARTICLE XVI
- APPEARANCE CODE
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
- Sec. 44-590. - Authority and objective.
- Sec. 44-591. - Definitions and rules of construction.
- Sec. 44-592. - Landscaping requirements.
- Sec. 44-593. - Planting, maintenance and removal.
- Sec. 44-594. - Submission of site plans.
- Sec. 44-595. - Performance bond.
- Sec. 44-596. - Exceptions.
- Sec. 44-597. - Enforcement, violations and penalties.
- Sec. 44-598. - Amendments.
- Sec. 44-599. - Conflicts of law.
- DIVISION 2. - TABLE OF USES