AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT, A

General Purpose and Description. The Agricultural District is intended to apply to land situated on the fringe of an urban area, primarily used for agricultural purposes, and which may become an urban area in the future. Therefore, the agricultural activities conducted in the Agricultural District should not be detrimental to urban land uses and intensity of use permitted in this district is intended to encourage and protect agricultural uses until urbanization is warranted and the appropriate change in district classification is made.

SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT - 1, SF-1

General Purpose and Description: The Single-Family Residential - Estate District is designed to accommodate single-family residential development on large lots. The district can be appropriately located in proximity to agricultural and standard single-family residential uses. Densities in this district will not usually exceed one (1) unit per gross acre.

SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT - 2, SF-2

General Purpose and Description: The Single-Family Residential District - 2 is intended to provide for medium density single-family residential development. This district functions as a buffer or transition between major streets, nonresidential areas and lower density residential areas. Mobile Homes (constructed prior to July 15, 1976) shall not be allowed.

TWO-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (DUPLEX) DISTRICT, TF

General Purpose and Description: The purpose of the Two-Family Residential (Duplex) District is to promote stable, quality residential development of slightly increased densities. Consistent with the city’s Comprehensive Plan, this district may be used as a “buffer” district between low density and high density districts or between residential and nonresidential districts.

MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT - APARTMENTS, MF

General Purpose and Description: The Multifamily Residential District is intended to provide for medium to higher density residential development. This district functions as a buffer or transition between major streets, nonresidential areas, or higher density residential areas and lower density residential areas. Density in this district does not ordinarily exceed fifteen (15) units per gross acre.

MANUFACTURED HOME - 1, MH-1

General Purpose and Description: The Manufactured Home District is intended to provide for quality manufactured home subdivision development containing many of the characteristics and the atmosphere of a standard single-family subdivision in which most of the lots and housing units are owner-occupied. Mobile Homes (constructed prior to July 15, 1976) shall not be allowed.

MANUFACTURED HOME - 2, MH-2

General Purpose and Description: The Manufactured Home Park District is intended to provide for quality manufactured home park development and maintenance. Manufactured home parks are defined as tracts or units of land under sole ownership where lots are rented or leased as space to be used for placement of a manufactured home. Mobile Homes (constructed prior to July 15, 1976) shall not be allowed.

CENTRAL BUSINESS, CB

[General Purpose and Description.] The purpose of the Central Business District (C-B) is to encourage and protect the development, redevelopment, and clustering of light office and retail business to promote tourism, downtown revitalization, and beautification. The Central Business District is intended to maintain and encourage pedestrian-friendly development and redevelopment within the central business section of the city. This district establishes the character of the city by serving tourists as well as residents of the city.

OFFICE, LIGHT RETAIL, AND NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES, C-1

General Purpose and Description: The Commercial District - 1 is intended for office and shopping facilities which retain a neighborhood service character. The C-1 District is established to accommodate the daily and frequent needs of the community. No outside display shall be allowed other that what is outlined in Section 15 [Section 15.16].

COMMERCIAL/GENERAL DISTRICT, C-2

General Purpose and Description: The General Commercial District is intended to provide a zoning category similar to the C-1 District, except that additional uses are permitted which are not generally carried on completely within a building or structure and an expanded range of service and repair uses is permitted. These uses should be generally located on highways or major streets.

MANUFACTURING/INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT - LIGHT, M-1

General Purpose and Description: The Light Manufacturing/Industrial District is established to accommodate those uses which are a non-Nuisance type located in relative proximity to residential areas, and to preserve and protect land designated on the Comprehensive Plan for industrial development and use from the intrusion of certain incompatible uses which might impede the development and use of lands for industrial purposes. Development in the M-1 District is limited primarily to certain storage, wholesale, and industrial uses, such as the fabrication of materials, and specialized manufacturing and research institutions, all of a non-Nuisance type. No use or types of uses specifically limited to the M-2 District may be permitted in the M-1 District.

MANUFACTURING/INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT - HEAVY, M-2

General Purpose and Description: The Heavy Manufacturing/Industrial District is established to accommodate most industrial uses and protect such areas from the intrusion of certain incompatible uses which might impede the development and use of lands for industrial purposes.

SPECIAL USE DISTRICT