Lyon County Unincorporated City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
CHAPTER 1
GENERAL PROVISIONS; CONSISTENCY WITH MASTER PLAN
Sections
- 15.01.01: TITLE:
- 15.01.02: PURPOSE:
- 15.01.03: CONFORMANCE WITH MASTER PLAN:
- 15.01.04: ENACTMENT:
- 15.01.05: INTERPRETATION, CONFLICT AND SEVERABILITY:
- 15.01.06: SAVING PROVISION:
- 15.01.07: EFFECT OF THIS TITLE ON DEVELOPMENT PERMITS:
- 15.01.08: ADMINISTRATION:
- 15.01.09: COMPUTATION OF TIME:
- 15.01.10: OTHER CLARIFICATIONS:
- 15.01.11: ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY:
CHAPTER 9
NOTICE PROVISIONS
Sections
CHAPTER 202
NONCONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES
Sections
- 15.202.01: PURPOSE:
- 15.202.02: NONCONFORMING USES:
- 15.202.03: NONCONFORMING STRUCTURES:
- 15.202.04: TERMINATION OF NONCONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES:
- 15.202.05: NONCONFORMING ACCESSORY USES AND ACCESSORY STRUCTURES:
- 15.202.06: NONCONFORMING LOTS:
- 15.202.07: AMORTIZATION OF NONCONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES:
CHAPTER 203
VARIANCES
Sections
CHAPTER 210
AMENDMENT TO MASTER PLAN
Sections
- 15.210.01: PROCEDURES FOR AMENDING MASTER PLAN TEXT OR MAP:
- 15.210.02: PLANNING COMMISSION REVIEW AND ACTION ON MASTER PLAN TEXT OR MAP AMENDMENT:
- 15.210.03: FINDINGS FOR MASTER PLAN AMENDMENTS:
- 15.210.04: INITIAL DECISION ON AMENDMENT TO MASTER PLAN BY BOARD:
- 15.210.05: EFFECTIVE DATE OF AMENDMENT:
- 15.210.06: LIMITATION ON REAPPLICATION AFTER DENIAL:
CHAPTER 211
SPECIFIC PLAN
Sections
- 15.211.01: PROCEDURES FOR SPECIFIC PLANS:
- 15.211.02: SPECIFIC PLAN APPLICATION PROCESS:
- 15.211.03: PLANNING COMMISSION REVIEW AND ACTION ON SPECIFIC PLAN:
- 15.211.04: FINDINGS FOR SPECIFIC PLANS:
- 15.211.05: BOARD REVIEW AND ACTION ON SPECIFIC PLAN:
- 15.211.06: COMPLIANCE WITH PROVISIONS:
- 15.211.07: AMENDMENT OF SPECIFIC PLAN:
CHAPTER 230
CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
Sections
- 15.230.01: PURPOSE AND INTENT:
- 15.230.02: LIMITS ON AUTHORITY:
- 15.230.03: STATUS OF CONDITIONALLY PERMITTED USES:
- 15.230.04: APPLICATION FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT:
- 15.230.05: PROCEDURES FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS:
- 15.230.06: FINDINGS:
- 15.230.07: IMPOSITION OF CONDITIONS:
- 15.230.08: MAINTENANCE OF PERMIT, EXPIRATION AND REVOCATION:
CHAPTER 236
WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES
Sections
- 15.236.01: PURPOSE:
- 15.236.02: APPLICABILITY:
- 15.236.03: EXEMPTIONS:
- 15.236.04: USES PERMITTED:
- 15.236.05: BUILDING PERMIT (TYPE 1):
- 15.236.06: DESIGN REVIEW (TYPE 2):
- 15.236.07: USES PERMITTED SUBJECT TO CONDITIONAL USE REVIEW (TYPE 3):
- 15.236.08: SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
- 15.236.09: COLLOCATION PROTOCOL:
- 15.236.10: ABANDONED FACILITIES:
CHAPTER 270
BURNING REGULATIONS
Sections
- 15.270.01: DEFINITIONS:
- 15.270.02: AUTHORITY; AUTHORIZATION REQUIRED:
- 15.270.03: PERMITS REQUIRED:
- 15.270.04: BURN BARRELS PROHIBITED:
- 15.270.05: HOURS; IGNITION; EXTINGUISHMENT:
- 15.270.06: EXCEPTIONS TO PROVISIONS:
- 15.270.07: FIRE DISTRICT; EXTINGUISHMENT POWERS:
- 15.270.08: WAIVER OF PROVISIONS:
- 15.270.09: BURNING OF TRASH, WASTE, RUBBISH OR TOXIC MATERIALS:
- 15.270.10: VIOLATION; PENALTY:
- 15.270.11: CITATION AUTHORITY:
CHAPTER 312
SUBURBAN RESIDENTIAL ZONES
Sections
- 15.312.01: SUBURBAN RESIDENTIAL, 2 ACRE MINIMUM (SR-2):
- 15.312.02: SUBURBAN RESIDENTIAL, 1 ACRE MINIMUM (SR-1):
- 15.312.03: SUBURBAN RESIDENTIAL, 1/2 ACRE MINIMUM (SR-1/2):
- 15.312.04: SUBURBAN RESIDENTIAL, 12,000 SQ. FT. MINIMUM (SR-12000) AND SUBURBAN RESIDENTIAL, HISTORIC DISTRICT, 12,000 SQ. FT. MINIMUM (SR-12000-H):
- 15.312.05: SUBURBAN RESIDENTIAL, 9,000 SQ. FT. MINIMUM (SR-9000) AND SUBURBAN RESIDENTIAL, HISTORIC DISTRICT, 9,000 SQ. FT. MINIMUM (SR-9000-H):
- 15.312.06: NEIGHBORHOOD RESIDENTIAL, 4,500 SQ. FT. MINIMUM (NR) AND NEIGHBORHOOD RESIDENTIAL - HISTORIC (NR-H):
- 15.312.07: MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (MFR):
- 15.312.08: RESIDENTIAL MIXED-USE (RMU):
CHAPTER 313
COMMERCIAL/MIXED-USE ZONING DISTRICTS
Sections
- 15.313.01: NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL (NC):
- 15.313.02: COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL (CC):
- 15.313.03: REGIONAL COMMERCIAL (RC):
- 15.313.04: TOURIST COMMERCIAL - HISTORIC (TC-H):
- 15.313.05: TOURIST COMMERCIAL - RURAL (TC-R):
- 15.313.06: TOURIST COMMERCIAL - SUBURBAN (TC-S):
- 15.313.07.1: COMMERCIAL MIXED-USE - RURAL (CMU-R):
- 15.313.07.2: COMMERCIAL MIXED-USE - SUBURBAN (CMU-S):
- 15.313.07.3: COMMERCIAL MIXED-USE - HISTORIC (CMU-H):
- 15.313.08.1: HIGHWAY CORRIDOR MIXED-USE - RURAL (HMU-R):
- 15.313.08.2: HIGHWAY CORRIDOR MIXED-USE - SUBURBAN (HMU-S):
CHAPTER 336
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR CONDITIONAL USES
Sections
- 15.336.01: INTRODUCTION:
- 15.336.02: HOW TO USE THIS CHAPTER:
- 15.336.03: CONDITIONAL USES:
- 15.336.04: RESERVED:
- 15.336.05: RESERVED:
- 15.336.06: ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS:
- 15.336.07: WIND ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEMS, COMMERCIAL:
- 15.336.08: GEOTHERMAL GENERATING SYSTEMS:
- 15.336.09: SOLAR GENERATION, COMMERCIAL:
- 15.336.10: POWER TRANSMISSION LINES:
- 15.336.11: POWER SUBSTATIONS:
- 15.336.12: DECOMMISSIONING AND RECLAMATION OF COMMERCIAL WIND CONVERSION SYSTEMS, GEOTHERMAL GENERATING SYSTEMS, COMMERCIAL SOLAR GENERATION, AND COMMERCIAL ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS:
- 15.336.13: SMALL AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION/FOOD PROCESSING FACILITY:
- 15.336.14: SMALL POULTRY/SMALL MEAT PROCESSING FACILITY:
- 15.336.15: MEAT PROCESSING FACILITY:
- 15.336.16: FACILITIES FOR USE, MANUFACTURE, PROCESSING, TRANSFER OR STORAGE OF EXPLOSIVES OR CERTAIN OTHER SUBSTANCES:
CHAPTER 340
RESIDENTIAL DESIGN STANDARDS
Sections
- 15.340.01: RESIDENTIAL DESIGN STANDARDS; BENEFITS:
- 15.340.02: RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT DESIGN STANDARDS:
- 15.340.03: HOUSING TYPES:
- 15.340.04: CONVENTIONAL SUBDIVISION:
- 15.340.05: CLUSTER SUBDIVISION:
- 15.340.06: MIXED RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION:
- 15.340.07: PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT:
- 15.340.08: SPECIAL STANDARDS FOR CLUSTER, MIXED RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISIONS, AND PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS:
CHAPTER 343
CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT
Sections
- 15.343.01: PURPOSE:
- 15.343.02: APPLICABILITY; GENERAL PROVISIONS:
- 15.343.03: CONTENTS OF SITE PLAN:
- 15.343.04: CALCULATION OF PERMITTED NUMBER OF DWELLING UNITS; DENSITY BONUSES:
- 15.343.05: PROCEDURES FOR REVIEW:
- 15.343.06: REVIEW CRITERIA:
- 15.343.07: REDUCTION OF CERTAIN PHYSICAL DESIGN REQUIREMENTS:
- 15.343.08: CONVEYANCE OF OPEN SPACE:
CHAPTER 344
COTTAGE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
Sections
- 15.344.01: PURPOSE AND INTENT:
- 15.344.02: APPLICABILITY:
- 15.344.03: DENSITY, NUMBER OF COTTAGE HOUSING UNITS AND MINIMUM LOT AREA:
- 15.344.04: EXISTING NONCONFORMING STRUCTURES AND ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS:
- 15.344.05: BUILDING HEIGHT:
- 15.344.06: EXTERIOR TRIM AND ROOF EAVES:
- 15.344.07: COVERED MAIN ENTRY PORCHES:
- 15.344.08: STREET FACING FACADES:
- 15.344.09: LOT COVERAGE AREA:
- 15.344.10: COTTAGE FLOOR AREA:
- 15.344.11: YARDS - BUILDING SETBACKS FROM EXTERIOR LOT LINES:
- 15.344.12: COTTAGE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT BUILDING SEPARATION:
- 15.344.13: COMMON OPEN SPACE:
- 15.344.14: PRIVATE OPEN SPACE:
- 15.344.15: TREE CONSERVATION:
- 15.344.16: STORMWATER LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT TECHNIQUES:
- 15.344.17: OFF-STREET PARKING:
- 15.344.18: EXTERIOR LIGHTING AND HEATING/COOLING EQUIPMENT NOISE:
- 15.344.19: REQUIRED SEPARATION OF COTTAGE HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS IN THE SR-1/2, SR-12000, SR-9000, AND NR ZONING DISTRICTS:
- 15.344.20: OWNERSHIP AND RESIDENTIAL USE OF COTTAGES:
- 15.344.21: ALTERNATIVE SITE DESIGN:
CHAPTER 345
TOWNHOUSE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Sections
- 15.345.01: PURPOSE AND INTENT:
- 15.345.02: APPLICABILITY:
- 15.345.03: DEVELOPMENT CRITERIA:
- 15.345.04: ARCHITECTURAL TREATMENT:
- 15.345.05: SETBACKS AND YARDS:
- 15.345.06: PARKING AND ACCESS:
- 15.345.07: OPEN SPACE:
- 15.345.08: ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND BUILDINGS:
- 15.345.09: UTILITIES AND SERVICES:
- 15.345.10: SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS:
CHAPTER 348
MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DESIGN STANDARDS
Sections
- 15.348.01: PURPOSE:
- 15.348.02: APPLICABILITY:
- 15.348.03: REVIEW:
- 15.348.04: DESIGN STANDARDS:
- 15.348.05: TRANSITION AND COMPATIBILITY BETWEEN MULTI-FAMILY AND SINGLE FAMILY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT:
- 15.348.06: STORAGE:
- 15.348.07: OPEN SPACE:
- 15.348.08: LANDSCAPING, FENCES AND WALLS:
- 15.348.09: PEDESTRIAN CIRCULATION:
- 15.348.10: PARKING:
- 15.348.11: VEHICULAR CIRCULATION:
CHAPTER 349
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT PUD
Sections
- 15.349.01: PURPOSE:
- 15.349.02: APPLICABILITY:
- 15.349.03: STANDARDS AND CRITERIA:
- 15.349.04: PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL PROCESS:
- 15.349.05: PROCESSING:
- 15.349.06: PREAPPLICATION CONFERENCE:
- 15.349.07: APPLICATION FOR TENTATIVE APPROVAL:
- 15.349.08: REVIEW OF APPLICATION FOR TENTATIVE APPROVAL:
- 15.349.09: HEARING ON APPLICATION:
- 15.349.10: APPROVAL OR DENIAL OF APPLICATION:
- 15.349.11: EFFECT OF TENTATIVE APPROVAL:
- 15.349.12: TIME LIMITS FOR FILING APPLICATION FOR FINAL APPROVAL:
- 15.349.13: FINAL APPROVAL:
- 15.349.14: CERTIFICATION OF THE FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN:
- 15.349.15: ABANDONMENT OF FINAL PLAN:
- 15.349.16: JUDICIAL REVIEW:
CHAPTER 360
COMMERCIAL AND MIXED-USE DESIGN STANDARDS
Sections
- 15.360.01: PURPOSE:
- 15.360.02: APPLICABILITY:
- 15.360.03: EXEMPT COMMERCIAL USES:
- 15.360.04: GENERAL STANDARDS:
- 15.360.05: ADDITIONAL STANDARDS; PROPERTIES WITH HIGHWAY 50 OR HIGHWAY 95A FRONTAGE:
- 15.360.06: ADDITIONAL STANDARDS; COMMERCIAL MIXED-USE ZONING DISTRICTS:
- 15.360.07: ADDITIONAL STANDARDS; BUILDINGS TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND SQUARE FEET IN SIZE AND GREATER:
CHAPTER 601
MAP AND EASEMENT MODIFICATIONS
Sections
- 15.601.01: AMENDED MAPS:
- 15.601.02: MODIFICATIONS TO APPROVED TENTATIVE MAPS:
- 15.601.03: REVERSION OF MAPS AND LOT CONSOLIDATIONS OR REVERSION OF DIVISION OF LAND TO ACREAGE:
- 15.601.04: MERGER AND RESUBDIVISION OF LAND WITHOUT REVERSION TO ACREAGE:
- 15.601.05: VACATION OR ABANDONMENT OF STREET OR EASEMENT:
- 15.601.06: ADMINISTRATIVE VACATION OR ABANDONMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENTS:
CHAPTER 605
DIVISION OF LAND INTO LARGE PARCELS
Sections
- 15.605.01: GENERAL PROCEDURES:
- 15.605.02: APPLICABILITY:
- 15.605.03: PROCEDURES FOR TENTATIVE MAPS FOR DIVISION OF LAND INTO LARGE PARCELS:
- 15.605.04: FINDINGS FOR TENTATIVE MAP FOR DIVISION OF LAND INTO LARGE PARCELS:
- 15.605.05: DURATION, EXTENSION AND AMENDMENT OF TENTATIVE MAP OF DIVISION INTO LARGE PARCELS:
- 15.605.06: FINAL LAND DIVISION MAP PROCEDURE:
- 15.605.07: FINAL LAND DIVISION MAP CONTENT:
- 15.605.08: EFFECT OF APPROVAL:
- 15.605.09: RECORDING:
CHAPTER 606
PARCEL MAPS
Sections
- 15.606.01: PURPOSE:
- 15.606.02: PARCEL MAP REQUIRED:
- 15.606.03: SURVEY REQUIRED:
- 15.606.04: SUBMITTAL OF TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP:
- 15.606.05: DATA TO ACCOMPANY TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP:
- 15.606.06: FORM OF TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP:
- 15.606.07: TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP REVIEW PROCEDURES:
- 15.606.08: SUBMITTAL OF FINAL PARCEL MAP:
- 15.606.09: FORM OF FINAL PARCEL MAP:
- 15.606.10: CONTENTS OF FINAL PARCEL MAP:
- 15.606.11: REVIEW PROCEDURES FOR FINAL PARCEL MAP:
- 15.606.12: APPEALS:
- 15.606.13: CERTIFICATES AND STATEMENTS:
- 15.606.14: RECORDATION:
- 15.606.15: EXPIRATION DATE:
- 15.606.16: WAIVER OF PARCEL MAP:
- 15.606.17: DOCUMENT REQUIRED IF PARCEL MAP WAIVED:
CHAPTER 607
SUBDIVISION APPLICATION PROCEDURE AND APPROVAL PROCESS
Sections
- 15.607.01: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:
- 15.607.02: TENTATIVE SUBDIVISION MAP PROCEDURES:
- 15.607.03: TENTATIVE SUBDIVISION MAP FINDINGS:
- 15.607.04: CONDITIONS AND PHASING OF MAPS:
- 15.607.05: DURATION, EXTENSION, AND AMENDMENT OF TENTATIVE SUBDIVISION MAP:
- 15.607.06: PROCEDURES FOR FINAL SUBDIVISION MAP:
- 15.607.07: EFFECT OF APPROVAL:
- 15.607.08: SIGNING AND RECORDING OF FINAL SUBDIVISION MAP:
- 15.607.09: REVERSION OF FINAL SUBDIVISION MAP:
- 15.607.10: PROCEDURES FOR PLANNED DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS:
CHAPTER 800
FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
Sections
- 15.800.01: STATUTORY AUTHORIZATION:
- 15.800.02: FINDINGS OF FACT:
- 15.800.03: PURPOSE:
- 15.800.04: METHODS OF REDUCING FLOOD LOSSES:
- 15.800.05: DEFINITIONS:
- 15.800.06: INTERPRETATION, APPLICATION AND COMPLIANCE:
- 15.800.07: BASIS FOR ESTABLISHING AREAS OF SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD; INFORMATION MAINTAINED:
- 15.800.08: FLOODPLAIN DEVELOPMENT PERMIT:
- 15.800.09: ALTERATION OF WATERCOURSES:
- 15.800.10: RETAINING FLOODPLAIN DEVELOPMENT DOCUMENTATION:
- 15.800.11: MAINTENANCE OF FLOOD PROTECTION MEASURES:
- 15.800.12: GENERAL STANDARDS FOR FLOOD HAZARD REDUCTION:
- 15.800.13: SPECIFIC STANDARDS FOR FLOOD HAZARD REDUCTION:
- 15.800.14: VARIANCES AND APPEALS:
- 15.800.15: LETTERS OF MAP REVISION/AMENDMENT:
- 15.800.16: WARNING AND DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY:
CHAPTER 1200
APPENDIX A - GLOSSARY AND DEFINITIONS
Sections
- 15.1200.01: PURPOSE:
- 15.1200.02: INTERPRETATIONS:
- 15.1200.03: HOW TO USE THIS APPENDIX:
- 15.1200.04.1: RESIDENTIAL USES:
- 15.1200.04.2: PUBLIC, INSTITUTIONAL, AND CIVIC USES:
- 15.1200.04.3: AGRICULTURAL USES:
- 15.1200.04.4: COMMERCIAL USES:
- 15.1200.04.5: INDUSTRIAL USES:
- 15.1200.05: PART 2 - GENERAL TERMS AND DEFINITIONS:
- 15.1200.06: PART 3 - ACRONYMS: